A Note from Principal Reilly
On September 24th, in partnership with the Tree Trust Program, all students from PreK-fifth grade, had the opportunity to give back to the land we learn on. Students planted trees and shrubs, carried wood chips and buckets of water to help in beautifying our outdoor space. It was a great event that all should be proud of. One student, who needed to take a break, sat on the benches in the new outdoor learning space, breathed, looked up at the sky and said, "I like this place." Sometimes the little things are the biggest things.
Speaking of the land we learn on, this month we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day which recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the lands that later became the United States of America. It urges Americans to rethink history. Indigenous Peoples Day honors and celebrates Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures.
Just a reminder, please try to send masks with your children to school so that they are coming in to school with a mask on. We do have extra masks for students who forget theirs, but we need your help in sending masks with your children. WE appreciate your support.
Happy October!
Principal Reilly
PreK Fall Family Day on Oct. 7th
You can:
- See a typical day in the classroom.
- Get to know one another
- Talk about ways to help children enter and move through school.
Hamline Community Meeting
On Thursday, October 14th at 5:00, we will hold a virtual Community Meeting to talk about Title 1 Federal funding and how it is spent at Hamline, as well as other updates. We will also spend time on your ideas, questions or thoughts. Here is the link if you are interested in joining.
A Note from Annette Nelson our School Counselor
With the new month, we are starting a school-wide incentive program! This months theme is Collaboration - working together toward a common goal. Over the month, your student(s) will be learning what it looks like, sounds like and feels like to have collaboration in our school and classroom communities. We encourage you to incorporate this definition at home as well, so our students start to fully understand the importance of collaboration in different settings.
Students and classrooms will be working toward the common goal of earning collaboration tokens to fill up a 5 gallon bucket! Once the bucket is filled, we will have an all school celebration!
Thank you for helping us cultivate a collaborative community for your students. As always, if you need any extra support with the education of your student, I can be reached at 651-744-8220, annette.nelson@spps.org
Emergency Operations Plan
Hamline's Emergency Operations Plan has been updated and we want to assure you that we are prepared to act in case of an emergency. Emergency planning is vital to the protection of our students, staff and visitors. The purpose of this Emergency Operations Plan is to provide guidelines for coping with various crisis events that could occur, and to assign responsibilities for handling them effectively.
Objectives
The Emergency Operations Plan has four primary objectives:
To save lives and avoid injuries
To promote a fast, effective response in coping with emergencies
To safeguard school property and records
To restore conditions back to normal as promptly and as effectively as possible
October Drill Dates:(Students will be told five minutes prior to a drill to ease fear)
October 6th: Fire Drill
October 15th: Lockdown Drill
October 20th: Fire Drill
A Note from Lynnette Medcalf our School Social Worker
If you are interested in signing up, please complete the electronic enrollment form by clicking the link below. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 651-744-5588 or lynnette.medcalf@spps.org
