Principal’s Report, April 2015, Keewaydin Campus Martha Spriggs Vision: Nurturing Great Potential Mission: Every student empowered to learn and grow every day. Every student, every lesson, every day. 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade Enrollment 79 77 65 Homeless and Highly Mobile: Students receiving special education services: Students identified as advanced learners: ELL: Free/Reduced Lunch Total enrolled: 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade Enrollment 65 60 51 28 students 62 students 70 students 57 students 232 students 404 students MATH SQUAD Sixth graders competed in district-wide math competition on April 11. They did great solving problems and showing great team spirit. On April 25 our 4th and 5th grade team will compete at North High. SPRING BREAK ACADEMY Nearly 150 students attended spring break academy at Keewaydin. It was a great week of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) project based learning. MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders are invited to the middle school dance on May 15, from 6:00-8:00. We will walk or bike from the carnival to Keewaydin to dance the night away! The theme is Old School Hollywood. Interested in helping chaperone or clean up? Contact Julie Knopp at Keewaydin ([email protected]) EGGS & A PIG Last week we had a visit from a pig to the third grade classrooms. The third graders are also eagerly watching the eggs in the incubator and awaiting the arrival of chicks and ducks in their classrooms! DUCK IS BACK Every spring a duck family builds a nest in our courtyard. Last year was the first year that the courtyard was contained and we were glad to help them find their way through Keewaydin School and out the door to Lake Nokomis. The duck has arrived and has been observed looking for a good spot for the nest. Time for a duck cam? DOUBLE DUTCH COMPETITION MAY 7 We are excited about our awesome Double Dutch team! They have been practicing all year with Ms. Jones, our health assistant. On May 7 they will compete with other schools in the district and they will do freestyle, speed, timing, and a routine. Go team! 3rd & 4th GRADE STUDENT MURAL AT MN WILDLIFE REFUGE Ms. Croft has been working closely with our third and fourth graders as they create a mural of trees out of recycled paper. The mural will be on display the refuge for a few weeks in May. MCA TESTING All of our students are taking the reading and math MCA test now and testing will continue through mid-May. Fifth and Eighth grade students will also take the science MCA. Please support all students in doing their best and make every effort not to take your child out of school during this time. ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22nd, is a national day to recognize the hard work of school secretaries. Please take a moment to say a kind word to Keewaydin secretary, Kristen King. TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK Teacher Appreciation week is May 4th-8th. Please take a moment and tell your child’s teacher what you appreciate about them. VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST We are grateful for our volunteers at Keewaydin. We couldn’t do this important work without you! If you have volunteered this year, please join us in the Keewaydin Auditorium on Thursday, April 23rd at 8:00 am for our volunteer breakfast. STATE HISTORY DAY Send good vibes to our middle school scholars who will compete at the State History Day event on May 2 at the University of Minnesota. Thank you to Ms. Monroe and the middle school parent volunteers who are supporting these students as they make their way to the state competition and beyond! CHESS CLUB & AFTER SCHOOL Our Chess Club continues to wow us. There will be no class on April 28. The last chess day is May 12. All after school classes end on May 14. HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION & FAST TRACK SUMMER PROGRAM It’s time for high school registration for our 8th graders and time to sign up for summer programming to prepare for high school. Please contact our school counselor, Ms. Wittmer for more information. [email protected]. 6th GRADE TALENT SHOW MAY 15 Our sixth graders missed out on our winter talent show due to their Eagle Bluff field trip. They will have their own special talent show on May 15 at 3:00 pm in the Keewaydin auditorium. SUMMER SCHOOL June 15 – July 23, four days a week. 9:15 – 3:15. Folwell for students in grades K-4. Keewaydin for students in grades 5-7 South for students in grade 8