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May/June 2015
Weaver Lake Upcoming Events:
Weaver Lake Elementary
15900 Weaver Lake Road
Maple Grove, MN 55311
Wednesday, May 13
Super Kids Day 4 Star and Grades K—4
Alternate Date: Friday, May 15th
Phone Numbers
Office: 763-420-3337
Fax: 763-391-8880
Thursday, May 14
PTA Meeting 7:00 - 8:30pm (Media Center)
School Hours 9:30 - 4:00
Office: 7:45 - 4:45
Wednesday, May 20
Track and Field Day Grades 5 & 6
Alternate Date: Wednesday, May 27th
Principal
Dennis Palm
Monday, May 25
No School — Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 28
4-Star Program End of Year Celebration
6:30 - 8:00 pm in the Cafeteria
Last day of school for students
Thursday, June 4th
Friday, May 29
5th Grade End of Year Celebration
Watch for Details
Students will have lunch at school. Regular
busing will be available for taking students
home on the last day. Students will board
buses at 4:00 pm.
Wednesday, June 3
6th Grade End of Year Celebration
1:45 - 3:45 pm
If there are any changes
to your child’s regular
procedure for going
home, you MUST notify
the Weaver Lake office at
763-420-3337 prior to 2:30 pm on Thursday,
June 4th.
Thursday, June 4
Last day of school for students
June 5 - September 7
Summer Break
If you plan to pick up your child on the last
day: Parents picking up their child(ren) need
to be at Weaver Lake by 3:50 pm. At 3:50 pm
we will dismiss students who are being
picked up. Staff will escort them to the front
of the building. Please park your car and wait
for your child in the front of the school. We
would like car traffic to leave the parking lot
before the buses leave.
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Outreach For 2015-2016 Minnesota Reading Corps Tutors
Experience life-changing growth by becoming a Minnesota Reading Corps tutor!
Would you love to help children grow their reading skills, succeed in school and get extra support?
If your answer is yes, you can be trained to serve as a tutor with Minnesota Reading Corps at Weaver
Lake Elementary School. Whether you want to explore an educational career, reenter the workforce, or give back to your community, you can succeed as a tutor. Last year, Minnesota Reading
Corps provided direct services to over 30,000 children in more than 700 schools across the state.
As a tutor, you'll see a student's progress – in their test scores, in their other school work and in their
eyes as they light up with the satisfaction of knowing they can do it. We’re helping more kids catch up
and soar on their own, and you can be part of it.
In addition to our extensive paid training, tutors receive on-site support from specially trained school
mentors. Tutors are paid a living allowance, and are eligible for an education award of up to $5,730
and federal student loan forbearance. Tutors 55 or older may gift the award to a child or grandchild.
You can help by telling a friend or family member about our school’s open position and openings
statewide! Applicants can learn more and apply at www.MinnesotaReadingCorps.org. Strong preference is given to tutors who can begin in August. Send questions to recruitment@servemnaction.org or
call 866-859-2825. You may also learn more about MN Reading Corps by calling the school at 763420-3337 and speaking with Principal Dennis Palm or Instructional Assistant Gwen Krutzig.
May 20th & May26 – June 4th, 2015
Menu subject to change. No alternate lunch will be available the last 2 weeks of school.
Wednesday, May 20 - Manager’s Choice
Stuffed Crust Pizza
Salad
Veggies
Fruit & Milk Choices
Tuesday, May 26
Wednesday, May 27
Cheese Pizza
Chicken Strips
Salad
Fries
Hot Vegetable
Hot Vegetable
Fruit & Milk Choices
Fruit & Milk Choices
Thursday, May 28
Friday, May 29
Brunch for Lunch - Waffles
Hamburgers
Sausage
Chips
Fresh Veggie Sticks
Hot Vegetable
Fruit & Milk Choices
Fruit & Milk Choices
Monday, June 1
Mini Corn Dogs
Fries
Hot Vegetable
Fruit & Milk Choices
Wednesday, June 3
Hot Dogs
Chips
Baked Beans
Fruit & Milk Choices
Tuesday, June 2
Chicken Patty
Tri Tators
Hot Vegetables
Fruit & Milk Choices
Thursday, June 4
Cheese Pizza
Lettuce Salad
Hot Vegetable
Fruit & Milk Choices
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Maud Hart Lovelace Readers
Media News—
168 students have read 3 or more
books for the Minnesota Youth
Reading Award. These students voted for their favorite book in the state wide contest. The students
vote, but the author gets the award.
Mrs. Brimacomb
Library Media Specialist
https://sites.google.com/a/apps.district279.org/
The 2015 MHL Award winners are:
Belly Up by Suart Gibbs - Divison 1
Breathing Room by Marsha Hayles - Division II
*- Designates students that have read all 12 books
and have earned a READ poster.
We have checked out 46,821 books in the
Media Center this school year. Students have
placed 1,028 books on hold.
Author Visits via Skype
3rd Grade students Skyped with author, Jen
Swan Downey. She lives in Virginia. Her
first book is Ninja Librarians, a fantasy, time
travel and historical fiction combined.
*Madelyn K.
*Abby K.
Joshua N.
*Brume O.
Anesha R.
*Lauren R.
Michelle S.
3rd Grade:
Natalie B.
Tessa S.
Claire D.
Chris V.
Tyler E.
Jeremiah W.
Najma A.
*Eli H.
Jack M.
Thomas C.
Sylvia N.
*Tyler E.
Tatiana O.
Samantha F.
Logan A.
Ben J.
Sharon K.
Sandra K.
Colin M.
Laci M.
Boona M.
Alena M.
Martin W.
*Carlyn P.
*Praise A.
*Timur U.
Hannah B.
Xavier W.
Anabella C.
*Loyce A.
Henry D.
Ethan A.
Audra P.
Marissa A.
Emily S.
*Hirpoo A.
Maya S.
George B.
Olivia B.
*Mia F.
Juliana D.
*Julia F.
*Annabelle G. *Jacob G.
Sarah J.
*Vincent G.
Isaiah J.
*Paige K.
Landon N.
Zane K.
Milkessa U.
*Grace L.
Kenji V.
Toli L.
Ava W.
*Adella M.
Elijah X.
Karin R.
Faith X.
*Kali S.
Ekin Y.
Lindsey V.
Will A.
Johnny M.
4th Grade:
Anu A.
Jack N.
Dorcas B.
Linnea N.
Olivia B.
*Emma R.
Amaru B.
Dylan R.
Andrew D.
Aneesh S.
Aiden F.
Jerome W.
Zachary H.
Trenten W.
Ella J.
Grace X.
Video Conferences—April
Kindergarten students
video conferenced with
the MN Zoo—Animal’s
Food for Thought.
To support their Minnesota Studies Curriculum,
6th Grade students video conferenced with the
MN History Center. Students role played various jobs at a logging camp to explore how loggers met the high demand for timber. Students
also examined historic photos and logging artifacts to learn how humans and technology impacted the forest.
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5th Grade:
Kenna B.
*Alexa D.
Owen D.
*Kara H.
*Daniel I.
*Emily K.
*Abigail K.
*Diana L.
*Peter M.
*Bernie N.
Mikee P.
Dhruv P.
*Lucy P.
Sunny V.
Gabriella B.
Michael E.
Rhana E.
Annika J.
*Kayley M.
*Zachary M.
Katlyn S.
Annabelle S.
Caroline T.
Demilade A.
*Katherine B.
Brody B.
Emma E.
Beaash H.
Aisatou M.
Maati M.
*Aili S.
Elaina V.
Krista W.
*Hiree A.
*Alana B.
Wayde D.
Naureen H.
Lydia H.
Mari P.
*Medhni S.
6th Grade:
*Will A.
Laura C.
Bella D.
Beth D.
Bontu D.
Triana G.
*Halimatu K.
*Mason K.
Adam A.
Nathan C.
Kadiza J.
Kevin A.
Siraaj A.
*Wyatt A.
Emma F.
Oscar F.
Noah G.
*Gianni G.
Abby K.
Rocky L.
Sai M.
*Brynn M.
*Nishant M.
Langston P.
*Taylor S.
*Matia S.
*Abigayle S.
Carissa Y.
*Ashley A.
Devin B.
Maddie D.
*Hannah K.
Debra M.
Ibrahim M.
Thai N.
●Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We usually experience many temperature
fluctuations during the spring. Children are not allowed to stay indoors for recess if they are under-dressed for
the weather.
●Consider placing a change of clothes in your child’s backpack if they tend to get wet at recess. The health office
is unable to accommodate children who request clothing because they got wet at recess.
●If your child has been given clothing from the health office, please return the clothing after it has been washed so
it is available for other children.
●If your child has chapped lips, please send an extra tube of Chap Stick for them to keep in their desks.
●6th Grade Immunization letters will soon be sent home with all students whose immunizations are not up to date
for 7th grade. Please return proof of immunization to the Weaver Lake Health Office through the end of the
school year. If your child receives the needed immunizations during the summer, please return proof of immunization to the school your child will be attending in the fall.
●When reporting your child’s absence on the attendance line, please make sure you leave the reason they are absent (illness, vacation, appointment, etc…), otherwise your child’s absence is counted as unexcused.
Food Allergy Awareness Week is May 10 - 16
The following facts are provided by FARE (Food Allergy Resource & Education).
●There are nearly 6 million kids in the U.S. living with a food allergy. That’s one million MORE kids than it
would take to fill every seat in every Major League Sports Stadium – 138 arenas! That’s two kids in every
classroom.
●If all of the kids with a food allergy lived in one state, it would be the 19 th largest state (by population) in the
U.S.
●Nearly 40 percent of these children have already experienced a severe or life-threatening reaction. In addition,
more than 30 percent of these children have multiple food allergies.
●According to a study released in 2013 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies among
children increased approximately 50 percent between 1997 and 2011, but there is no clear answer as to why.
●Researchers are trying to discover why food allergies are on the rise in developed countries worldwide, and to
learn more about the impact of the disease in developing nations.
●Every 3 minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency department – that is more than
200,000 emergency department visits per year.
●A reaction to food can range from a mild response (such as an itchy mouth) to anaphylaxis, a severe and
potentially deadly reaction.
●Eight foods account for 90 percent of all reactions: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish.
Even trace amounts of a food allergen can cause a reaction.
●Having a child with a food allergy increases the yearly cost of raising a child by about 30 percent, which costs
American families a total of nearly $25 billion per year.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
Chris Barta, RN
BartaC@District279.org
763-391-8882
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