LNCS Weekly News Octber 26, 2018 Schl Ntes Keewaydin Basketball Sign Ups fr 6-8 th Graders Register t play basketball fr Keewaydin nw! There will be 1 bys team and 1 girls team and there is a $45 registratin fee (schlarships are available). Practices begin the week f Nv. 26 th frm 4:30-5:30pm at Keewaydin. Students need a sprts physical n file t participate. Fr mre infrmatin please email: Michael.dherty@mpls.k12.mn.us Welcme t Keewaydin s New Secretary Ms. Dixn We are s happy t have Ms. Dixn as ur new secretary at Keewaydin. Ms. Dixn was an SEA at Keewaydin and is transitining t a new rle. Please stp in and say hell when yu visit Keewaydin. We are s excited yu are here (nw in the main ffice), Ms Dixn! Imprtant Message frm Keewaydin Cafeteria Crdinatr Ms. Sherry, wh runs the amazing schl lunch prgram at Keewaydin, needs all families wh have children wh eat schl lunch t please check if yu have a negative balance wed t the district. All schl lunch infrmatin fr yur child can be fund nline at schlcafe.cm. It is very imprtant that lunch balances get paid. If yu have questins r need supprt with yur child s lunch accunt, please email: hashep.seka@mpls.k12.mn.us r Ms. Sherry at keewaydin-fns@mpls.k12.mn.us. Thank yu! Imprtant Message Abut Dismissal at Keeweaydin The schl day at Keewaydin ends at 4:10pm. Due t the transprtatin issues in ur district, all Keewaydin busses have t depart schl at 4:15pm. Busses cannt wait fr students wh frget hmewrk, phnes, etc. and we are asking families t please discuss with yur child the imprtance f getting t their busses prmptly at the end f the day. Thank yu fr yur partnership and please email Lashawn.ray@mpls.k12.mn.us if yu have any questins abut bus dismissal. Cngratulatins t PTA Fund Walk Tp Fund Raisers! Thanks t all students and families wh gt dnatins fr the Pancake Breakfast & Family Fund Walk t help fund imprtant schl activities. Here are the winning classrms: Keewaydin: WH t Mr. Harriss 5 th grade class, t Mr. Webster s 7 th grade advisry and t Ms. Van s class wh all earned a pizza party. Mr. Webster and Mr. Harriss s classes each received $50 t spend n supplies fr their classrm. And kuds t Mr. Harriss s class wh earned $650 s they will receive extra recess time!
Wennah: Cngratulatins t Mr. Drff s class wh earned the pizza party and $50 fr classrm supplies. And Ms. Drff s and Ms. Hentges classes bth raised ver $750 dllars s they will receive extra recess time! What s Cming Up? Rake Leaves fr Senirs with LNCS CARES Sunday, Octber 28 LNCS Cares is teaming up with Nkmis Healthy Senirs t prvide leaf raking fr thse Senirs in ur cmmunity wh are unable t this fall, Oct. 28, 2-4pm. Where: Meet at Keewaydin schl entrance and teams will be sent t individual s hmes. Please RSVP t the LNCS Cares email: LNCSptacares@gmail.cm, Bring yur wn rakes! Keewaydin Spirit Days Celebrate Kindness & Cmmunity Octber 29 Nvember 9 Keewaydin Student Cuncil is crdinating Spirit Days that Celebrate Kindness and Cmmunity. Dress t shw yur spirit! Mnday, Oct. 29: Wild Abut Kindness Day: Dress like an animal r wear animal print Tuesday, Oct. 30: Peace, Lve & Kindness Day: Dress like a hippie Wednesday, Oct.31: Character Day: Dress like a character frm a bk r stry. AND during bth recesses, students will be able t purchase candy bars fr $1.00. Prceeds benefit the Student Cuncil Activities Fund. Mnday, Nv. 5: Schl Spirit Day: wear LNCS gear Tuesday, Nv.6: Lve & Acceptance fr All Day: Wear rainbw clrs Wednesday, Nv.7: We Can Wrk Out Prblems Day: Dress in exercise clthes Thursday, Nv. 8: It s Yur Jb t be Kind Day: Dress in Prfessinal Wear/Career f Chice Friday, Nv. 9: Dream f Kindness Day: Wear pajamas t schl Imprtant Reminder: All clthing must fllw the schl dress cde. Please d nt bring weapns/prps f any kind t schl and shes must be wrn at all times! Fr mre infrmatin email: Kamern.wittmer@mpls.k12.mn.us Music in the Cmmns Tuesday, Octber 30 The 8 th grade band will be the first grup perfrming in Keewaydin's Music in the Cmmns series next Tuesday, Octber 30, 9:25-9:35 a.m. Fr students wh walk r get drpped ff at schl, they shuld be at schl by 9:15 t get their instruments and music ready. Fr students that ride the bus, they will jin the grup as quickly as they can. There is limited seating available but all families are welcme t cme and listen t the students play! Cntact Ms. Cramer if yu have questins at allisn.cramer@mpls.k12.mn.us. N Schl fr Students: Thursday Friday, Nvember 1-2 N schl due t teacher training and recrd keeping.
Wennah Great Pumpkin Decrating Cntest Tuesday, Nvember 6 If yur child wuld like t participate, have them DECORATE a pumpkin in whatever way they want. PLEASE, NO CARVED PUMPKINS. Pumpkins shuld nt be larger than a basketball. If yu need help getting a pumpkin, cntact ur Scial Wrker at Jennifer.frisbie@mpls.k12.mn.us r 612-668- 5042. Nv. 6, Tuesday - Pumpkins can be drpped ff in the Media Center befre schl. Nv. 8, Thursday - Student Cuncil will judge the pumpkins. Judging categries will include things like the silliest, scariest, etc. Nv. 9, Friday - Prizes will be distributed. Family Drum and Dance Grups Starts Nv. 7 The Indian Health Bard is ffering a Family Dance and Drum Grup pprtunity beginning Nvember 7, frm 6-7:30pm, lcated at 1315 East 24 th Street in Minneaplis 55404. Fr mre inf and t register call: Frankie at 612-721-9827 r Victria at 612-721-9811. Latin Heritage Events at Keewaydin this Year Nvember 8, January 31, and May 23 English Learner (EL) families please mark yur calendars and jin us fr these 3 special events! Thursday, Nvember 8 EL Infrmatin Night, 5:30-7:30pm in the Keewaydin Auditrium. Thursday, January 31 WIDA Infrmatin Night fr Wennah and Keewaydin EL families frm 6:30-7:30pm in Keewaydin Auditrium Thursday, May 23, 2019 EL Families Spring Ptluck Fiesta 5:30-7:30pm (lcatin at Keewaydin t be determined) Fr mre infrmatin please email: Jessica.perez@mpls.k12.mn.us Vlunteer at Fd Shelf with LNCS CARES Saturday, Nvember 17 Vlunteer at MinneHarvest, 3701 E 50th Street, Minneaplis, Minnehaha Fd Shelf fd drive, 7-11am, help rganize and lad/unlad dnated fd. Such a great way t help ut ur cmmunity and a great way t meet ther LNCS families. https://www.signupgenius.cm/g/30e0c4aabac2c7-june1 In the Cmmunity Urban Ventures Open Gym Basketball & Fit & Fun Urban Ventures wuld like t invite LNSC families t get invlved in their prgrams. This faith-based cmmunity rganizatin ffers prgrams frm cradle-t-career t supprt kids and their families thrugh each stage f a child's develpment. Cre prgrams ffered are educatin, athletics, nutritin, music & arts.
Register nw and jin their FREE "Fit & Fun" prgram, available fr children and adults. The "Fit & Fun" prgram fcuses n strength cnditining with ur persnal trainer Jake, plus "Open Gym Basketball" n Mnday & Thursday nights, fr mre infrmatin visit uva.urbanventures.rg t register. Yu can als visit urbanventures.rg and click the prgram directry t learn mre abut their FREE prgrams like: Parenting classes, Zumba, Open Gym Sccer plus many mre. Calendar Octber: 28 LNCS CARES Leaf Raking fr Senins, 2-4pm, meet at Keewaydin main entrance at 2pm 29 Keewaydin Wild Abut Kindness Day: Dress like an animal r wear animal print 30 Keewaydin Peace, Lve & Kindness Day: Dress like a hippie 30 Music in the Cmmns 9:25-9:35am in the Keewaydin Cmmns 31 Keewaydin Character Day: Dress like a character frm a bk r stry. AND during bth recesses, students will be able t purchase candy bars fr $1.00. Prceeds benefit the Student Cuncil Activities Fund. 31 Wennah Student f the Mnth Celebratin, Wennah Gym 10:15am 31 End f Quarter 1 Nvember: 1-2 N Schl fr Students 5 Keewaydin Schl Spirit Day: wear LNCS gear 6 Keewaydin Lve & Acceptance fr All Day: Wear rainbw clrs 6 Wennah Great Pumpkin Decrating Cntest, drp ff pumpkins in the Media Center 6 Electins/Vting at Wennah and Keewaydin, 7am-8pm 7 Keewaydin We Can Wrk Out Prblems Day: Dress in exercise clthes 7 Family Dance and Drum Grup starts thrugh the Indian Health Bard, 6-7:30pm, 1315 East 24 th St. Mpls 8 Keewaydin It s yur jb t be kind: Dress in Prfessinal Wear/Career f Chice 8 EL (English Learner) Infrmatin Night at Keewaydin, 5:30-7:30pm in the Auditrium/Cmmns 8 Site Cuncil meeting 5:30-6:30pm in the Wennah Media Center 8 PTA Meeting 6:45-7:45pm in the Wennah Media Center 9 Keewaydin Dream f Kindness Day: Wear pajamas t schl 9 Wdlawn Walk 12-16 Grade 4 t STARBASE, 9:45am-2:30pm 16 Wdlawn Walk 17 LNCS CARES at Minnehaha Fd Shelf, 7-11am 20 AVID 8 th Grade t Macalester Cllege, 9:40-1:30pm
21-23 N Schl Thanksgiving Break 28 Wennah Student f the Mnth Celebratin, Wennah Gym 10:15am 30 Wdlawn Walk 30 Schl Picture Retake Day 30 Keewaydin Quarter 1 Student Recgnitin Assemblies, grades 3-5 11:30am-12:10pm; grades 6-8 3:30-4:10pm