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Snail Mail
An e-newsletter from Snail Lake Kindergarten Center
April 26, 2024
Calendar
May 1-14- Snail Lake "Read-A-Thon"
May 4 & May 6- Raptor Center visits
May 7 - Churchill Street Fundraiser
May 13 - Snail Lake PTO meeting in the library at 4:30pm
May 17 - Spirit Day: Hats off to Snail Lake
May 23- Visit the Elementary School
May 24 - No SCHOOL
May 27 - NO SCHOOL
June 6 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
May 23 Visit to the Elemetary School
On Thursday, May 23, Snail Lake students will enjoy a visit to their respective elementary school where they will attend grades 1-5. This is just one way in which students will begin to become familiar with the school they will attend in the fall. Other opportunities to visit the school and their specific classroom will be shared with families later in the summer. Since each kindergarten classroom is blended with students who will attend Island Lake and students will attend Turtle Lake, students will attend with their homeroom teacher or with another homeroom teacher in the building. To ensure a smooth visit, an additional Snail Lake staff person will join each group during the visit. If for some reason you do not want your student to attend this visit, please complete this opt out form.
Lost & Found
The lost and found will be cleaned out and displayed in the front entry until Friday, May 2. After that date, any items not claimed will be donated. If you have lost any items please stop by and gather your belongings.
Snail Lake "Read-A-Thon"
Calling all Snail Lake families!! Please join us for our very first Snail Lake PTO Read-a-Thon! Our Read-a-Thon promotes and celebrates a love of reading while also raising money for our school. On Tuesday, April 30, each student will be given a large envelope that will include all the information needed. Our Read-a-Thon will occur from May 1-14, 2024. Here are ways to participate:
READ! We encourage every student to read, read, read!
PLEDGE! Use the pledge sheet that will be sent home on April 30 to get family and friends to sponsor your student. Donations can be a set dollar amount or can be based on a per-minute pledge. Donations and pledge activity are optional. More than anything, we want students to read!
TRACK! We encourage families to track their student’s reading at home from May 1-14. Students can read to themselves, read to others (families, friends, or even their stuffed animals), or have someone read to them. Reading together is a special time to bond and enjoy a great book!
RETURN! By May 16, return the minute tracker as well as any pledges or donations you’ve received in the envelope that will be provided. On May 16, we will tally up all minutes read as well as donations received for all students. We will celebrate our collective accomplishments during our all-school assembly on Friday, May 17. The theme of this assembly is “Hats Off to Snail Lake” and we encourage all students to wear a hat to school that day!
More information will be sent home with students on Tuesday, April 30.
Send a Thank You e-card to a deserving staff member
During Staff Appreciation Week (May 6-10), help us send notes of appreciation to our Mounds View Public Schools staff. Visit mvpschools.org/thankyou for more information and to create your custom card.
Staff Appreciation: May 6-10
Throughout the week of May 6-10, we will be celebrating staff appreciation week and we'd like to invite you to join us! Consider talking with your student about ways to show love and appreciation to the adults who care for your student each and every day. During the week, we will celebrate our teachers, lunch/recess and classroom paraeducators, library staff, cafeteria staff, custodians and front office staff. We love our Snail Lake staff!
Churchill Street Fundraiser
Wondering what to have for lunch or dinner and want to help our school? On Tuesday, May 7 from 9 am - 8 pm when you visit Churchill Street in Shoreview and show or mention this flier a generous 10% of orders will be donated to the Snail Lake PTA! Thank you for supporting our school!
Dentist Visit
Snail Lake recently had a dentist, Dr. Kevin Holly, visit and share with our students about dental health. Dr. Holly is releasing his new book Brush Your Teeth, You Silly Animals at the Shoreview Library on Tuesday, April 30 at 6:00pm. Come and celebrate his book!
Kowalski's Groceries for Good Causes
Snail Lake Kindergarten Center is a participant in the Groceries for Good Causes program. The Groceries for Good Causes program allows shoppers to choose which neighborhood organizations matter most to them. Simply drop your grocery receipt in one of the bins to "vote" for the organization you'd like to support, and Kowalski's will donate a percentage of their quarterly charitable giving budget based on the number of receipts in each box.
Library News
We understand that accidents happen. If your book is damaged, or a page is torn, please don’t fix it at home. Send it back with a note and the library will repair it for you.
Questions? Contact the library at krispen.lam@moundsviewschools.org
Island Lake PTA News:
Annual Run with the Wolves 5K/Fun Run
When: June 1st
Where: Island Lake Elementary School
3555 Victoria Street North
Shoreview, MN 55126
Time: Kids Fun Run is at 9:00am
5K begins at 9:30am
Registration & check-in begin at 8:00 a.m. on the back of Island Lake Elementary near the playground. To register please go to: https://islandlakerunwiththewolves.weebly.com/
Spring BOGO Scholastic Book Fair! April 29 - May 2
We're excited to invite you to our Buy One Get One Free Scholastic Book Fair! Hosted by the Island Lake PTA, this event is an opportunity for students to build their home libraries and further their love of reading.
The fair will take place in the small gym at Island Lake Elementary.
Please note, purchases that require <50 cents in change will be rounded up to the nearest dollar unless requested. This money will go towards "Share the Fair" to purchase books for students who would otherwise not be able to participate in the Book Fair.
In addition to student shopping days, the Book Fair will be open before and after the PTA Family Social on Tuesday, April 30 from 4-7:30 p.m. The fair will also be open for family shopping after school on Thursday, May 2 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Finally, we couldn’t run the fair without volunteers. From setting up to checking out books to cleaning up, we need your help! Sign up to volunteer here! Thank you in advance for making this fair possible!
Bingo Night! Tuesday, April 30 at 5:30pm
Join us for our next PTA family social: Bingo Night at Island Lake Elementary! All family members are welcome and the event is free. We will have snacks and refreshments, in addition to small prizes for bingo. Families are also welcome to shop at the Book Fair during this time. See you there!
Turtle Lake PTA Meeting
Join us for our last meeting of the school year on Monday, May 13 at 6:30pm at Turtle Lake Elementary School. Childcare will be provided by members of the Mounds View National Honor Society. Everyone is welcome! On the agenda will be board elections as well as a discussion of the budget for next school year.
Turtle Lake International Night
Join us for the first Turtle Lake International Night on May 8 at 6:30pm in the Turtle Lake Gym.
If you would like to host a table or display, sign up *here* by Monday, April 22. For more information, see the Turtle Lake PTA website: https://turtlelakepta.weebly.com/international-night.html
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