Tiger Tales

Stevenson Families,

It was so great to see families at conferences to celebrate our scholars. Over 86% of families attended conferences. We are so thankful for your partnership. Our Fall Fun Run brought in over $10,000. Thank you for your support in raising dollars to buy each of our scholars Stevenson shirts, fund Springbrook experiences, field trips, and learning experiences.

We want more parent voice! Thank you to all those who attended the October Best Place to Learn Session. We have another opportunity this month on November 10th for our Pastries with Parents event. All are welcome. Please see details below.

Kindly,

Veronica Mathison

Stevenson Elementary Principal

763-502-5301

veronica.mathison@fridley.k12.mn.us

• November 7-8 No School For Students
• November 10 Pastries with Parents 9-9:30 am
• November 10 PTO Meeting (5 p.m. RLS)
• November 16 Butterbraids Kickoff
• November 24-25 No School For Students

Thank you for supporting our Stevenson students, Officer Wallet and the Fridley Police Department! Through their generous donations, we were able to purchase 120 shrits for Stevenson students! Officer Wallet joined us for the fun. We appreciate our Fridley Police Department!

Fun Run Donation from Stephanie: "This donation is in honor of my mom Judy Skar, who was a Fridley Teacher for over 35 years. I remember how much she loved each and every one of her students, and how important it was for her to show support through donations and fundraisers."

Thank you for sponsoring our Fall Fun Run by purchasing 15 shirts for students in need.

Boss Lady Shoetique is located in Northtown Mall and offers 40+ shoe styles, hadnbags, hats, accessories, girls shoes and more.

Thank you for supporting our students!

• School doors open at 8:55 am. Please do not drop students off early as there is no supervision. Thank you!

• Please refrain from using cell phones in the drop-off and pick-up lanes to keep everyone safe and the line moving.

November 16th our students can begin selling Butterbraids for our school! Butterbraids are $15 and $6 of that goes right back to Stevenson PTO to support students in the classrooms and fund field trips.

Butterbraids are not sold in stores and come in a variety of flavors including, apple, raspberry, cinnamon roll and four cheese & herb!

What a great start to the school year, in October we were able to support the school in a few different ways. First of all by approving a snack budget for all grade levels. This won't be enough to cover the full school year so please support your classrooms in any way you can with snacks. Lunch starts at 10:50 in the morning and runs until almost 2:00 p.m. It's hard for the kiddos to focus well when they are hungry so this is a great way to support their learning!

We were also able to provide funding for several other school needs including classroom libraries and the media center, instructional supplies and a meal for the teachers during conferences.

Lastly, we partnered with the teachers and staff (they did so much for us!!!) to have an EXTREMELY successful Fun Run Fundraiser that will help provide funding for so many things in the future for our students.

Join us at the next meeting to see how you can get involved. We have some great volunteer opportunities coming up, (no major time commitments) and have your voice be heard in how we support our students in the future. Next meeting is November 10th at 5:00 p.m.

-Amber PTO President

Fridley Public Schools uses a variety of digital tools to support student learning. Depending upon the particular educational technology being used, our district may need to collect different types of student data, which is then shared with educational technology vendors through their online sites, services, and/or applications. Under Minnesota’s Student Data Privacy Act, educational technology vendors are prohibited from selling or renting a student's information or from engaging in targeted advertising using a student's information. Such vendors may only disclose student data for K-12 school purposes and other limited purposes permitted under the law. This act also requires districts to provide timely notice of the tool used, data collected, and contact information.

Download a spreadsheet that catalogs the full library of evaluated resources. If you have any questions or concerns about any digital resources used by your child, please contact your child’s teacher.

Reminder: Vaccine available for children 5 to 11 years old

Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesotans can schedule appointments for children ages 5-11 to receive an updated bivalent booster at state-run vaccination sites. The announcement follows updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that expanded the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 through 11 years to protect them against newer Omicron variants.

Minnesota health care providers are ready to administer new COVID-19 booster shots for ages 5 and older that have been formulated to be more effective against the Omicron variants. Attached you will find high-level talking points on the Bivalent vaccine.

The Pfizer bivalent booster is now available for people 5 and older and the Moderna bivalent vaccine is now available for people 6 and older.Both products can be given as soon as two months after a primary vaccine series or booster vaccination. Children 5-11 receive a smaller dose than people age 12 and older. The bivalent vaccines are only recommended for use as a booster.

The updated COVID-19 boosters can both help restore protection that has decreased since previous vaccination and provide broader protection against newer variants. The COVID-19 vaccines and the updated booster are safe and help protect people from getting very sick with COVID-19. Even if you’ve already had COVID-19, you should get vaccinated.

State-Run Vaccination Sites

Vaccination will start this week at the state-run vaccination sites at Mall of America, Duluth, Moorhead, Rochester, and St. Paul. Parents can start making appointments now.

• Mall of America appointment link
• Duluth (DECC) appointment link
• Moorhead appointment link
• Rochester appointment link
• Paul Midway appointment link

All state-run vaccination sites will offer the Pfizer bivalent boosters. Appointments are recommended but walk ins will be accepted.

Where to get a bivalent booster

• There are several options for where to get a bivalent booster.
• Check with your regular health care provider or local pharmacy to see if appointments are available.
• Minnesotans can make appointments at the state-run vaccination sites now: State Run Sites
• Use the state’s Find Vaccine Locations map to find vaccine providers near you—providers will update their information as appointments are available.
• Check for vaccine appointments at Vaccines.gov, where you can search for appointments by vaccine type (e.g., Pfizer).
• Watch for vaccination clinics being offered at other community locations around Minnesota.

RLS is again partnering with Every Meal in a FREE weekend food program. This program is open to everyone and you can opt out at any time. Please fill out the Every Meal Form or use the QR code below. You can also contact our school social worker, Cait Ostman, at 763.502.5310 or caitlin.ostman@fridley.k12.mn.us if you are interested or if you have any questions.

We want to have a happy and healthy learning environment for our students. With the increasing concerns of illness prevention for both students and staff, please DO NOT send your child if he or she:

· Has a fever of 100 degrees or more during the previous evening, night or in the morning. Remain home until free of fever for 24 hours without medication

· **Has vomited, had diarrhea during the night or in the morning. Needs to stay home for 24 hours after last episode

· **Has a rash that may be caused by a disease, or if the cause is unknown, check with your family physician before coming to school to make sure not contagious

· **Has eyes that are red and have drainage and/or crusty eye lashes in the morning

· Persistent cough

· Thick, continuous nasal drainage

· Open, draining sores if not able to keep covered

· Live head lice. May come to school after treatment

Remember, children with an infectious illness are contagious before symptoms appear and they can also spread the illness when they are in contact with others in the family or community, not just at school. Always encourage good hand washing and covering your cough or sneeze as well as healthy habits of good nutrition, adequate sleep and exercise.

Please know that your child’s teacher can be available via phone and/or email during a time of prolonged illness.

Thank you for your help towards greater health!

Fridley School District

Student arrival begins 8:55 a.m.

Free breakfast will be served in classrooms 8:55 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.

School day starts at 9:10 a.m.

(Students entering after 9:10 will be marked tardy.)

Dismissal is 3:45 p.m.

See the Full District Calender: here

What better way to get to know your school than to volunteer!

There are always opportunities at Stevenson with field trips, classroom teacher projects, Parent Teacher Organization, and school events to help our school.

All Volunteers must fill out the volunteer application and clear a background check through human resources. All information is confidential and at no cost to our volunteers.

We highly suggest adults complete the volunteer process at the beginning of the year to be ready at a moments notice for any event!

Please note-If you were approved and volunteered last year, you are clear to volunteer this year.

Winter Weather Reminders

The Fridley Transportation Department would like to share a few winter weather reminders with you

· Please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately for the winter weather.

· Your child is required to be at the scheduled stop 5 minutes prior to bus pick-up time.

· If the bus is more than 10 minutes late, your child should go home and call the assigned bus company (see below).

· Information about late busses is communicated through our messenger program, so please make sure that your contact information is accurate on the Parent Portal.

· If school buildings are closed due to severe weather, the district will communicate by email and phone, and on the district website, local news channels and district social media.

Our Bus Companies:

· Route #’s 10 – 37: First Student (Champlin location) 763-421-5785

· R & D Transportation (Vans) 763-767-1804 (then select #1) (RD routes)

· Halo Transportation (Vans) 763-432-6806 (FR) routes

Thank you and stay safe.

Fridley Transportation Department

763-502-5151

Nutritional Services continues to purchase locally grown produce and preparing items from scratch. During November we will be celebrating Native American Month, by serving traditional Wojapi, Three Sisters Salad, Wild Rice Salad and Baked Squash. These Native American sides will be served at different times during the month, please watch the website and Nutritional Services Facebook page for additional information.

Starting November 1st, families will be able to see a monthly pdf version of the menu on the Nutritional Services website. We recognize that some families have been having trouble finding their school's menus on when using their phone. We are continuing to work with our software company to fix the issues. For the most up to date menu and allergy information please continue to use the Titan menus at https://www.fridleyschools.org/about-us/departments/nutritional-services

Nutritional Services - Fridley Public Schools

contact. Renee Arbogast Nutritional Services Director (763) 502-5022 renee.arbogast@fridley.k12.mn.us Katie Blenkush Nutritional Services Coordinator

www.fridleyschools.org

This is a reminder that lunches are not free for everyone this school year and we have families that are starting to accrue lunch debit. Please check your students lunch balance via Campus Parent Portal. Money can be added using a credit card at https://fridleymn.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/fridley.jsp or cash or check can be given at your school's main office. If your student qualifies for free/reduced priced meals, they can receive one breakfast and lunch at no charge. For students bringing a cold lunch that want to purchase a milk, there is a charge of $0.55 for all students including those receiving free/reduced priced meals. If you have not completed a 2022-23 Application for Educational Benefit Application, please complete to see if you quality for free/reduced priced meals. The application can be completed at any time during the year and can be completed when your income level changes.

Campus Parent - Infinite Campus

Tuesday 08/23/2022 Fridley Public Schools encourages all guardians who have children enrolled in the school district to use the Parent Portal.

fridleymn.infinitecampus.org

Stevenson Elementary is an International Baccalaureate World School dedicated to nurturing students to show curiosity, be lifelong learners, and give back to their communities. Our exceptional teachers and support staff provide a welcoming environment where the classroom becomes a learning community!

Email: Veronica.mathison@fridley.k12.mn.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/isd14.org/stevensone-learning/home
Location: 6080 East River Road, Fridley, MN, USA
Phone: 7635025300