KENNEDY ELEMENTARY MARCH NEWSLETTER |
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Attendance Line:
651-480-7220 Main Office:
651-480-7221 |
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651-480-7224 Kids' Campus:
651-480-7257
Hastings Bus Company:
651-437-1888 |
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MARCH
16-20 - NO SCHOOL : Spring Break
26 - PTA Sponsored Event: STEAM Night 5:30-7:30pm
APRIL
3 - NO SCHOOL : Spring Holiday
24 - NO SCHOOL : Staff Development
District Calendar |
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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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2026-2027 CLASSROOM PLACEMENT |
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If you wish to provide specific input in regards to your student's 2026-2027 classroom assignment, you may pick up a Class Placement Form in the Main Office. Please have these forms returned by Friday, April 10th.
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A NOTE FROM THE MUSIC ROOM! |
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This spring, our students will be doing an in-class music performance (an "informance") as a way to showcase their learning in music this year.
Family members are invited to join us!
*Visitors are asked to arrive no more than 10 minutes prior to the informance.
*Please note that Woltjer and Nicol's classes split for Specials. Ask your student which class they join! |
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MARCH'S FEATURED ARTISTS! |
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These new projects will be displayed in the Main Office for the month of March! 🎨
Created by 3rd & 4th Grade Artists: Rae O, Kassidy H, Wilmer F, Addison K, Franklin M, and Cecelia W
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2026-2027 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION |
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| Online Registration was due on February 27th.
If you still need to register, you can click HERE to get started.
If you have moved, plan to enroll elsewhere, or have chosen to hold back, please email rwolkerstorfer@isd200.org so that we can update our student records.
If your student has not completed Early Childhood Screening, call 651-480-7381 or click HERE to get this scheduled. |
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In February, special guests came to school! Many classrooms welcomed "Secret Readers" who brought stories to read to our kids. Thank you for sharing your time with us! ♥ | |
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This week, The Science Museum came to school! All Second Grade students came together for a Dinosaurs Assembly.
We learned about different kinds of fossils and the work that paleontologists do! 🔍
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Upcoming PTA Meetings:
Monday, April 6th at 7pm
Monday, May 4th at 7 pm
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
Save the Dates for our PTA Events this year! 📅 We will need volunteers for many events. Check the list below & mark your calendars. Sign-Up Genius will be posted on our Facebook page as we get closer. 😊
Mar. 3rd - Culvers Night
Mar. 26th - Family STEAM Night*
Apr. 6th - 7p - Monthly Meeting
Apr. 7th - Culvers Night
May 4th - 7p - Monthly Meeting *This event will need volunteer participation.
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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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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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