Friendly Friday Update

Our lost and found is continuing to grow at a record pace. Please have your student check it out if they are missing any clothing items. It is currently filled with jackets and other winter weather gear. If you haven’t seen that particular coat for a while, I might know where it is!

Newspaper articles are always great ways to check students for comprehension. They are usually relatively short in length, and give students an opportunity to expand on their vocabulary as well as explain the main ideas. Plus, it is a great way to have a conversation with your middle school student. Try it out!

Have a good week!

• February 11 - Orchestra Lullaby Concert @ TRHS, 3 p.m.
• February 14 - Coffee with the Principal presents NAAPID, 8 a.m. (DATE CHANGE to 2/14)
• February 19 - No school, Presidents' Day
• February 22 - Conferences (in-person or virtual), 3:30-7:30 p.m.
• February 29 - Conferences (virtual), 3:30-7:30 p.m.

Please see the bilingual attachment below for all the details and the link to PTCFast, the program we will be using for scheduling appointments.

Friendly Hills Student Council is sponsoring Spirit Week next week, February 12-16!

Monday 2/12 - PJ Day

Tuesday 2/13 - Drip Tuesday

Wednesday 2/14 - Valentine’s Day (wear pink)

Thursday 2/15 - Throwback Thursday (dress from any decade)

Friday 2/16 - Flannel Friday

The Friendly Hills Read-A-Thon is off to a great start! Thank you to families who have donated money and shared links to other friends and family. Students and staff will benefit from having new books in classroom libraries and our FHMS library thanks to your generosity! We have raised over $750 so far!!

Because our Read-A-Thon is a competition amongst students to see who can read the most minutes over the course of the month of February, we have students racking up the reading minutes. This is fabulous, and we are excited to see all of the reading happening at school and hopefully at home. Please help your child(ren) log their daily reading minutes honestly so that we can have a fair competition.

6th grade students are calculating the percent change in size between original items and their Mini Brands figurine counterparts. If families have any Mini Brands to donate, please contact Jodie Darwitz.

Two Rivers girls high school lacrosse is hosting a TRY-LAX FREE event for girls in grades K-6 at Two Rivers High School on Monday, February 26 from 6-7:30 p.m., please register here so we know you are coming!

Interested 7th and 8th grade girls are encouraged to try lacrosse at the high school girls captains practices—no experience needed! Click here for February dates and details. Reach out to Two Rivers Head Coach Sydney at Sdynneson01@hamline.edu with questions.

HS Prep Softball Clinics: (Grades: 7-8) Join TRHS Coaches and Varsity Players for Softball Skills Clinic, Pitchers Clinic or Catchers Clinic on Sundays starting February 18th. Click HERE for description, time and cost.

ROCC is back for the Winter! (Grades: 5-8) ROCC--Residents of Color Collective is offering their program ROCC Climbers for BIPOC youth after-school at Friendly Hills. Developing our youth to climb the world! BIPOC students can join us after-school as we CREATE, LEAD, INSPIRE, MOTIVATE & BUILD! This is a youth development and leadership opportunity for BIPOC youth at Friendly Hills. **There is no charge to register but please sign up HERE via a google form or HERE via Tridistrict website--if you have an account so ROCC is able to plan for activities.

We now have an online form to submit absence notifications. Submitting this form fulfills calling in your student's absence. The attendance line will remain active at 651-403-7607, but this is another option for families.

You can view the form here (and bookmark it for future reference!), and it will also be linked on our school website.

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Email: christopher.hiti@isd197.org
Website: friendlyhills.isd197.org
Location: 701 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights, MN, USA
Phone: 651-403-7600
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