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West Side Story 2.0
May 9, 2023
It's Teacher Appreciate Week!
May Is Mental Health Month
The West Mental Health Connections group would like all students and staff to participate in wearing green on Mondays to raise awareness and support for Mental Health. Every Monday in the office show your green and get your name put in for a drawing for a gift card, t-shirt and other fun prizes!
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@mwhsmentalhealth
Help us shape the future of Mankato Area Public Schools!
The school district is beginning a strategic planning process, and we want to include your voice and perspective. Please join us for a guided conversation about the Desired Daily Experience we have for our students, staff, parents and the community. The information collected from partners will be used to craft a future-focused direction for all our schools. Please join us!
Please join for one of these sessions:
May 10th at 6:00pm - District Office - Mankato Room
May 11th at 5:30 - Virtual Session
If you have any questions, please contact Becky Bailey at 387-1868.
Survey
Last week you received information on satisfaction survey. If you have not yet submitted your survey, you may complete the family survey online until May 17th by visiting the website https://surveys.panoramaed.com/mankato/8787549524/surveys and choose your school location.
We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses.
Safety Update
We have increased supervision of our halls and doors. By changing an assignment for a support staff member to be one who is walking the halls and monitoring the exterior doors. We also have an increased adult presence in the halls.
This summer, our district will be training staff on new safety procedures.
A secured entrance is a top priority, and will be included in the referendum next fall.
Grade Check #5
Awards Asembly
End of the Year
June 6th and June 7th
The last two days of the semester we will be running a different schedule to allow students who are in danger of failing one last opportunity to show what they know. We will be running 80 minute periods, with hours 1-4 on June 6th and hours 5-7 on June 7th. All students are welcome to come to school on these days, but students who are failing are the students who are required to attend.
Chromebook Collection
Students must turn in their chromebook at the end of the school year. Students can drop off their chromebook between 8:15am - 3:45pm in the Media Center beginning Monday, June 5th through Wednesday, June 7th.
Senior Corner
Please check in with your senior and confirm that they have completed the following surveys:
Senior Lunch Account
Parents have three options for handling any remaining lunch balance after graduation:
Transfer balance to a younger sibling in your household.
Request a refund check, only if the balance is $5.00 or more.
Donate the balance to the Angel Fund.
Requests can be submitted by clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/hyGt8yaFePXdNvJy6
Please make sure to end any automatic payments in Infinite Campus before requesting a refund.
If your student has a negative lunch balance, we encourage you to pay off that balance prior to graduation. Any negative balances that are not paid by the end of the school year will be submitted to collections. Please note there will be additional fees assigned on this debt once it is sent to the collection agency.
Any questions can be directed to Nutrition Services at 507-388-7442 or nutritionservice@isd77.org
Important Dates:
May 23rd - Awards Assembly
June 2nd - Parade of Graduates
June 7th - Practice: 9:00am at Taylor Center, Commencement Ceremony 8:00pm at Taylor Center
Congratulations To...
Sumaya Musse and Olivia Koeneman who have been awarded the Spirit of Youth award by Community Education.
Jonah and Raymond Zhao on their National Merit University of Minnesota Scholarship.
City Bus Survey
Upcoming Events
May 15
Grade Check #5
Band Concert 7:00pm
May 19
Choir Concert 7:30pm
May 23
Awards Assembly 9:30am Auditorium
May 24
Cap and Gown Distribution
Orchestra Concert 8:00pm Auditorium