KENNEDY ELEMENTARY DECEMBER NEWSLETTER |
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Attendance Line:
651-480-7220
Main Office:
651-480-7221
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Health Office:
651-480-7224
Kids' Campus:
651-480-7257
Hastings Bus Company:
651-437-1888
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DECEMBER
1 - NO SCHOOL: Staff Development
1-10 Ten Days Of Giving
19 - School-Wide Grinch Day!
24-31 - NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
JANUARY
1/2 - NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
19 - NO SCHOOL : Martin Luther King Day
20 - NO SCHOOL: Teacher Workshop
26 - NO SCHOOL: Staff Development
District Calendar |
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Our Goal: to make sure no one in the Hastings area goes hungry this winter. Collection bins are located near the main office and in the cafeteria thru December 10th. ♥
See the attached flyer for a list of most needed items. 🤍
Hastings Family Service can purchase 80 pounds of food with $20!! ♥
Send cash/check donations to the main office (labeled "10 Days Of Giving". 🤍
Thank you for supporting our community this winter. ♥
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It is important for students to get outside for some physical activity every day. They are provided with a 20-minute daily recess. We expect everyone to come to school dressed for the weather. Our school will have indoor recess on days when the weather is not suitable for outside play: when the temperature with wind chill is below -11°.
Other notes:
• Schools may choose to have a 10-minute outside recess for temperatures around -11°. Outside supervisors will make this decision in cooperation with the office.
• Students with health plans on file in the health office may have special considerations that will be followed.
During the winter months, your child needs to wear a coat, mittens/gloves, snow pants and boots since the children will go outside for recess unless the wind chill temperature is below -11°. Once it snows, children who do not have boots or snow pants will need to stay on the blacktop area.
If you need any assistance getting cold weather gear for your student, please reach out to our School Social Worker. ♥
MacKenzie Condon
mcondon@isd200.org
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With winter weather upon it, it is important all families understand our plan for days in which school may be closed due to inclement weather. To ensure students continue to develop as learners, teachers have developed opportunities for students to independently practice various learning activities. These activities will be shared with families in the students’ take-home folders, as well as being posted on the school's webpage. In situations where we can anticipate the need for an e-learning day, your child may come home with their school issued iPad to help students connect with their teacher and access activities posted on Seesaw.
*Please note, the first and second inclement weather days will not have e-learning expectations in place. Students will use that time to catch up on anything they would like.
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Check out these new projects created by Fourth Grade Artists: 🎨
Brooklyn O, Natalie H, Hadley F, Will K, Ila W, Hunter E, Athena L, Hannah G, Kaylee F, Olyver T, Emmett B, and Parker B |
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Last week, Author Christine Conlin came to school! All Third Grade students assembled in the Library where they listened to the story - and learned a little bit about what it's like to be an author! 📚 |
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Lost & Found items are located near the gym. Remind your student to check for any missing items during the school day!
Parents are welcome to stop by after school as well - enter through the doors near the Main Office until 6pm.
Unclaimed items will be donated on December 23rd.
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COUNTDOWN TO KINDERGARTEN! |
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Kennedy's Countdown To Kindergarten event will be held on Thursday, January 22nd from 5 - 6:30pm. This event creates an opportunity for 2026-2027 Kindergarteners to visit our school and meet Kindergarten teachers.
Information for registering your 2026-2027 Kindergarteners will be mailed out in early January. Additional information regarding The Countdown To Kindergarten will also be included in that mailing.
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A reminder: When there is a change to your child’s normal dismissal plan, please contact the Main Office at 651-480-7220 or 651-480-7221 by 2:30pm.
This allows us adequate time to connect with your child's teacher. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure that all students arrive home safely. |
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Illness and Keeping Your Child Home
A student should not come to school (and may be sent home from school) if they have or have had:
If your student will not be at school, please call and report the reason for their absence at 651-480-7220. If your student is ill, please report their symptoms and/or any diagnosed communicable condition like chicken pox, strep throat, cough and fever, influenza, or pink eye. It is recommended that you follow the MDH and CDC exclusion guidelines for communicable diseases.
Change of Address or Daycare
If your address or daycare changes during the school year, and this requires a change in transportation, please complete this form and turn it into the office. We will work with the bus company to make the necessary changes. It is very difficult for the bus company to make brief or sudden changes in routes. Call 651-480-7220 if you should need assistance.
Immunizations
In order to attend school, students must show that they're in compliance with Minnesota School Immunization Requirements (see the Minnesota Department of Health Link below for more Information). Hastings School's immunization policy states that students who are not up to date on their immunizations will not be allowed to start school until they provide the school with documentation that they have received the required immunizations.
Parents/guardians may check their student's immunization status by logging on to the parent portal in Infinite Campus. To see the immunization records, click on the HEALTH tab. If your student's immunization status says "current for grade" in ALL immunizations required by law, then the student is up to date and ready for the start of school. If your student is not current, they will need to get the required immunizations to attend the first day of school. Yearly physicals with their healthcare provider are strongly encouraged for students to have optimal health.
Parents/guardians may choose to decline immunizations for their students by filing a legal exemption with the school. Student Immunization Form
If you have further questions, please reach out to Kim Meier, our building nurse. Kim Meier, RN at kmeier@isd200.org or 651-480-7224
Treats at School
The district has adopted a wellness policy. We are still celebrating student birthdays: however, we are not doing so with birthday treats. Healthy or non-food items are encouraged.
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Upcoming PTA Meetings:
(No meetings in December & January)
Tuesday, February 3th at 7pm
All Kennedy families are welcome to attend! The PTA is a great way to connect with other parents and support school activities.
Kennedy Cougar PTA website |
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Early Pick Up & Dismissal Changes
In order to minimize interruptions to the classroom, students should not be picked up early unless it is an emergency. On those occasions when it is necessary to pick your child up during the school day, please go to the school office, with your ID, to sign your child out. If someone other than the parent/guardian is picking up, the office must be notified in advance and their ID also is required. The office personnel will contact your child’s teacher to dismiss them and meet you in the office.
When there is a change to your child’s normal dismissal plan, please contact the Main Office at 651-480-7220 by 2:30 pm if possible.
Teachers will not release students unless the office gives prior approval. This practice has been established to help protect your child.
Your child's safety is of prime importance to us. There are a few procedure guidelines that help us maintain a secured building and limit the number of distractions to our classrooms. Our building is designed to have a single entry point during the school day. Please keep the following in mind:
Always check in at the office whenever you are at school. We have a secure entrance, please ring the doorbell and state your reason for visiting. When delivering things for your child (ex. snow gear), please drop them off at the office. We will deliver articles or call your child down to the office.
Bring Your ID
Please bring your driver's license with you when you are checking out your student, volunteering, or visiting for lunch.
Attendance
Throughout the year, there may be times that your child may be sick, need to go to medical appointments, etc. If your child is absent or will be late, please call the attendance line by 8:50 am at 651-480-7220.
Being on time to school is very important. If you are late to school, please check your student in at the main office.
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