LNCS- Wenonah and Keewaydin Campus
05.01.2015
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Good luck tomorrow to our History Day Students competing at the State Competition at the U of M!
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Next week is Wellness Week!
o On Wednesday it is Walk/Bike to school day. Mr. Pritchard and Mr. O’Brien will be in the foyers handing out
stickers and hi-fives. If you walk or bike to school on Wednesday you will be entered in a raffle at school.
Prizes will be a bike lock, bike maps, jump ropes and 4 tickets to a Minnesota Twins game.
o Cheer on the Keewaydin Double Dutch Team at the District Competition on Thursday, May 7 at Roosevelt
High School from 5-7pm.
o Next FRIDAY- we wrap up Wellness Week with a Woodlawn Neighborhood Walk. We are going to hike to
school with some of the people who make our neighborhood great. We are expecting Mayor Hodges,
firefighters, police officers and Minnesota Gopher Basketball Star Trent Tucker who is now our MPS Athletic
Director. Don’t miss the Woodlawn Walk next Friday, May 8th.
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Wenonah is looking for a few volunteers:
o May 12th 6-7:30 Kindergarten Registration. Greet our new students and assist our teachers in the
kindergarten rooms as they introduce students to the classroom and take a bus ride.
o Taste test- Friday, May 22nd 11:15-12:30 OR 12:30-1:45 Serve small samples of a special allergy-free
organic and local salad prepared in partnership with Wise Acres Farms.
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MCA TESTING CONTINUES AT KEEWAYDIN. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR EVERY STUDENT TO BE AT SCHOOL UNTIL
DISMISSAL AT 4:10PM. THANK YOU!
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PTA Notes:
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o May 15 Carnival News! Carnival Tickets on Sale Now! Save 5 dollars now and buy advance tickets $20/50 tickets. At
the door tickets are $25/50 tickets. Carnival Cake Walk items needed! Please donate prizes for the cake walk. We are
looking for things like fruit snacks, candy bars, monster cookies, little Debbie snacks, granola bars, cookies, cupcakes.
Please drop them off in either school office by May 14.
o Volunteers Needed! Sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094daba72e5-carnival4
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May 4-May 8 is Teacher Appreciation Week! Please make this a week of appreciation for teachers at
Wenonah and Keewaydin by bringing in treats/salads/beverages/snacks for the staff any day next week.
Food can be dropped off in either teacher lounge any day next week.
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Middle School Dance, May 15 at Keewaydin 6-8pm. Theme is Old School Hollywood.
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May 4-May 8 is Teacher Appreciation Week! Please make this a week of appreciation for teachers at Wenonah and
Keewaydin by bringing in treats/salads/beverages/snacks for the staff any day next week. Food can be dropped off
in either teacher lounge any day next week.
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This week Wenonah moved the lunchroom outside for grades 1 and 2. Everyone loved eating under the crabapple
tree! We plan to make this happen 2 times per week until the end of the year.
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Upcoming Dates:
Saturday, May 2
GEMS/GISE Competition- Sullivan Community School
Wednesday, May 6
Thursday, May 7
Friday, May 8
Tuesday, May 12
Thursday, May 14
Friday, May 15
Tuesday, May 19
Thursday, May 21
Friday, May 22
Monday, May 25
Thursday, May 28
Friday, May 29
Monday, June 1
Tuesday, June 2
Thursday, June 4
Friday, June 5th
State History Day Competition at U of M
National Bike and Walk to School Day
MPS Middle School Double Dutch Competition 5-7pm at Roosevelt High School
Screen Free Event 4:30 Meet at Hiawatha Park & walk to watch Double Dutch
Woodlawn Walk- walk with Mayor Hodges, fire fighters and police officers.
Last Chess Club for the year/ Kindergarten registration 6-7:30
Wenonah State of the School 7:15
Progress Reports sent home for Grades 6-8/Last day of after school classes
6th Grade talent show 3pm
Carnival and Plant Pick up at Wenonah
Middle School Dance at Keewaydin 6-8pm
Woodlawn Walk
Site Council 5:30-6:30 PTA 6:45 at Keewaydin
Keewaydin Fine Arts Night 6-8pm
Woodlawn Walk
Memorial Day NO SCHOOL
Citizen of the Month 10:15/AVID Family Night 6:30pm Keewaydin Media Center
Final Progress Reports sent home for Grades 6-8
Last Woodlawn Walk of the year
Opening Ceremony for Camp Skeeter at Wenonah
Provider Pals grades 3&4
Field Day at Bossen Field –Wenonah
Patrol field trip to MOA
End of Year Awards- grades 3-7/ Field Day for grades 3-5 from 10-12
LNCS Homework Forum 5pm- 6pm at Keewaydin Auditorium
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony at Keewaydin 10:30
Last day for students
7th and 8th graders to Valleyfair