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From the Desk of Nancy Vague, Principal Dear Pratt Families.
Kind regards,
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Upcoming Events
Friday, April 13 9:25 -‐ 10 am Breakfast and books 10-‐11 am Parent Meeting -‐ calming strategies for home with 100o petals.
Tuesday, April 17 4:45 -‐ 6pm Site Council Meeting 5:30 -‐ 7pm PTO Meeting
Thursday, April 19 5:00pm MPLS Kids Play -‐ Moana!
Monday, May 7 10 -‐ 11am Hi5 & K Registration (round up)
Wednesday, May 9 Walk/Bike to School Day
Tuesday, May 15 4:45 -‐ 6pm Site Council Meeting 5:30 -‐ 7pm PTO Meeting
Wednesday, May 23 Spring Music Concert 2-‐3 pm Grades K -‐ 2 3-‐4 pm Grades 3 -‐ 5
Friday, May 25 Field Day
PRATT PRESS Please read this important information from the school.
Fadlan akhriya warkan muhimka ah ee ka yimid Iskuulka
For the past two months we have been talking with families and staff about educational priorities. These discussions helped us make our 2018-‐2019 school year budget decisions. We will experience some staff adjustments but will continue to put an emphasis on the small group instruction that takes place each day with the support of our associate educators. These associate educators also supervise the students during recess which helps build meaningful relationships.
Next year we will be making a change to the specialists that students experience at Pratt. All grade levels will have physical education, visual arts, and enrichment as specialist classes. Our music experience will take place during enrichment class and will be led by artists in residence. We are excited to have Ms. Greene as the enrichment specialist and she is already busy planning the focus of the student experiences.
Thank you to the many people who took the time to provide input into the budget making process. While budget reductions are always a
challenge, the creative problem solving of our Pratt Community means
we should be able to weather these changes.
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We had a great Culture Night! THANK YOU to the many volunteers who gave their time to make it happen and to all of the families that
brought in food dishes to share. Our pot luck was the highlight of the evening with dishes from all over the world. You made this a success! If you would like to include your dish in the Pratt recipe book please call or email Lissa the recipe!
Lissa Steenerson, Family Liaison [email protected] or (612) 668-‐1122.
On Friday, April 13th after Breakfast and Books joins us for a Parent Meeting at 10 am in Room 202. Students in grades 3-‐5 recently participated in a Moving and Learning Program at school that taught skills for building physical, emotional and mental strength as well as improved focus and concentration. Come and learn breathing techniques, relaxation strategies and yoga based movement.
Culture Night THANK YOU!
Pratt PTO The Pratt Parent Teacher organization welcomes students, parents and community members to monthly meetings. Please join us on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the cafeteria. Meetings start with free dinner and socializing from 5:30 -‐ 6 pm with the business meeting from 6:00 -‐ 7 pm. Childcare for school aged children is provided.
Community Education at Pratt
The Spring Session of Pratt Community Education classes will begin April 14. We’ll continue to offer some of our
most popular dance, music, fitness, home and creative arts classes Monday through Wednesday evenings and
Saturday mornings. New spring classes include: Flowers for Pollinators, How to Ride the Metro Transit, Making
Summer Tea Refreshments, Sustainable Lawn Care, Save Money & Drop a Car, Parent-‐Child Wooden Birdhouse
Making, Prepare Your Own Will, XaBeat Dance Fitness and more. Come join the community of lifelong learners
at Pratt Community Education, 66 Malcolm Ave SE, Mpls. For more info or to register for classes call us at
612-‐668-‐1100, or visit www.mplscommunityed.com
Parent Meeting with 1000 Petals
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African Roots 3rd grade concert
Pratt 3rd graders were fortunate to be able to use PTO’s Artist-‐in-‐Residence funding to have Ms. Katy come in and work with them every week for 9 weeks. The final performance was fantastic! Special THANK YOU to Ms. Katy for the energetic show that included dancing, solo's and duets. Great job 3rd grade!
MPLS Kids Presents………… Join us on April 19th at 5pm in the Pratt Gym to see MPLS Kids perform the play, Moana!
Minnesota Zoo Field Trip
Thank you to all of the Parent Volunteers who came along on the 4/5th Grade Minnesota Zoo Field Trip! Students, Parent Volunteers and Staff had a great day at the zoo which was sponsored by Target.
MPLS Kids Challenge
Since the beginning of the school year Ms. Jakki has had a challenge that whoever was first to solve the Rubik’s Cube in Mpls Kids would be showcased in the Pratt Press.
Abe Hanks -‐ You did it! Nice job, Abe!
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Fall School Start Dates
The Superintendent announced MPS will NOT be proposing a change to the adopted calendar for the 2018-‐2019 school year. The first day of school for grades 1-‐12 will be August 27th. The first day for Pre-‐K and kindergarten will be Wednesday, August 29th.
The end of the school year is filled with fun events that we need volunteers for. We are looking for volunteers to help out in the library, Walk/Bike to School Day, Field Day, sell raffle tickets, and many Ice Cream Social opportunities and shifts. Please check out the Pratt website under volunteer and sign up! You can also contact Lissa Steenerson, Family Liaison, at (612) 668-‐1122. Thanks for being a part of what makes Pratt great!
We need YOU! Volunteer opportunities
Pratt will again be serving lunch at no cost for both the 2018 -‐ 2019 school year AND the 2019-‐2020 school year. All students of Pratt qualify for breakfast and lunch at no cost.
Free lunch for all Pratt Students
New Face at Pratt!
Please welcome Ricky Morisseau to Pratt as East Side Neighborhood Services Program Manager. Ricky has worked with youth of all ages, personalities and cultures and is so excited to be starting his new journey at Pratt. Ricky is here in the afternoons and his office is located in the main floor hallway.