Mark your calendars for the El Carnaval de PSI on Saturday, May 13, 12:00-2:30PM. More details to come!
Category: General News
PSI Silent Auction!
It’s time for the
Park Spanish Immersion PTO Silent Auction
All proceeds support the PSI Amity Program and other PTO sponsored events.
We a have an incredible line of items available this year. Bidding opens at 12pm CST on Saturday March 11th and ends at 10pm on Friday March 17th
Student Activities:
- Ride to school in a fire truck
- Ride to school in a police car
- Twin Cities Tennis Camp
- Movie and Game party with teachers
- Crafts and Sports Parties with Amities
Tickets:
- Minnesota Twins
- Vikings and Gophers Football
- Hyland Hills
- Chanhassen Dinner Theater
- Orange Theory
- ValleyFair
- Minnesota Children’s Theater
Family Activities:
- Kickball Parties
- Donuts at a Playground
- Adult Wine Tasting
- Hotel Ivy Getaway
- Ladies Dodgeball and Pizza
Gift Cards
- Murray’s Steakhouse
- La Bodega
- Honey & Rye
- JJ’s Clubhouse
- Parkway Pizza
PTO Fundraising Update
Thanks to our generous school community, we have raised $32,000 this year!
The majority came from the $24,000 we raised during Leer-a-tón. This surpassed our $20,000 goal. Learn more about our budget here.
Our next big fundraiser, the online silent auction, kicks off on March 11th.
Let’s see if we can surpass our goal again, which is $15,000. Up for auction are: restaurant gift cards, sports tickets, passes to attractions in the area and events unique to PSI for kids, families and adults.
Details to come!
For more information on how you can help, please click these links:
For more information contact psivolunteers@gmail.com
Order your PSI Yearbook Today!
The 2022-23 edition of the PSI Yearbook is on sale now! Order online at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ (yearbook ID code is 3271923).
Cost is $15/book.
Order deadline is March 31, with yearbooks delivered towards the end of the school year.
Do it now before you forget!
5th Grade Yearbook Baby Photos – Due March 1
Fifth Grade parents, your child’s baby/toddler photo will be featured in this year’s yearbook as we get ready to send these babies off to Middle School. Please send one of the following:
1. High resolution jpeg image sent to psiyearbook@gmail.com; Please put your child’s name and classroom teacher in the subject line.
2. Hard copy photo labeled on the back with your child’s name and classroom teacher. Send an envelope to school marked “Yearbook”; Turn into the office or have your child give it to their teacher. Photos will be returned to you before the end of the school year.
All submissions due by March 1, 2023.
Lost & Found
Please come check the racks of Lost & Found for your child’s missing items. Volunteers will be going through all items at the end of February. They’ll collect, wash and donate usable unclaimed items to STEP around March 1.
Remember to LABEL all our child’s items (i.e. water bottle, boots, sweatshirts, shoes, jackets, etc.) so we can return them to you.
Website Outage
Our apologies for the site outage that started the morning of January 18th and ran through the morning of January 19th. Our service provider had an unexpected outage that took them some time to fix.
Order your PSI Yearbook Today!
The 2022-23 edition of the PSI Yearbook is on sale now! Order online at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ (yearbook ID code is 3271923).
Cost is $15/book.
Order deadline is March 31, with yearbooks delivered towards the end of the school year. Do it now before you forget!
Late Start Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Due to severe winter weather, we are announcing a two-hour delayed start for Wednesday, January 11, 2023. All school bus pick-up times will be two hours later than normally scheduled. There will be no Early Learning morning Pre-School. Please know that KidsPlace will be available at all school sites for students enrolled in morning child care beginning at 7 a.m., as normal. All day KidsPlace Pre-School will also open at 7 am.
School Start Times (two-hour delay) – Wednesday, Jan, 11
•Aquila, Susan Lindgren, Peter Hobart, Park Spanish Immersion: Start at 9:45 a.m.
•High School: Start at 10:25 a.m.
•Middle School: Start at 11:05 a.m.
•No Early Learning morning Pre-School; All day KidsPlace Pre-School will open at 7 am.
Track your Student’s Bus:
Families can download the Traversa 360 App to view real-time mapping for school bus arrival for pick-up and afternoon drop-off. We understand there have been some issues with the application. We are working to have these issues resolved.
Stay tuned to slpschools.org for the latest information. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility with this information. Please stay safe.
Lost & Found Clear Out!
Our Lost & Found is overflowing. Please take a moment to look through and claim items that belong to your child(ren). You’ll find the Lost & Found in the hallway between the media center and the gym (by door #2). Any remaining items will be donated at the end of January.
And as a reminder, please be sure to label everything so that items left behind can find their way home again!
Skip making dinner Wednesday!
The PSI Pizza Siren will sound to remind you to put in an order and raise a few bucks for PSI.
Last school year, Parkway Pizza donated over $900 to PSI PTO as part of its Dine Out for Schools program to give back to the community. Parkway donates 5% of sales on the first Wednesdays of the month to PSI. Dine-out, delivery, or carry-out. It all counts! No code needed.
Want to participate but need a reminder? Whenever you hear the MN Tornado Siren Test at 1pm on the first Wednesday of each month, know that all orders that day earn money for PSI PTO!
School Closed Wednesday, Jan 4
Due to the current dangerous weather conditions, we are making changes to our previous announcement and all St. Louis Park Public Schools buildings will be closed today. The roads are icy due to freezing rain, and additional snow is forecasted throughout the day.
This closure includes all schools, KidsPlace, Transition Plus, all after school activities and Community Education programming and aquatics.
Stay tuned to slpschools.org for the latest information. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility with this information. Please stay safe.
Early Release! Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023
Due to severe winter weather, St. Louis Park Public Schools will have staggered early release times to allow more time for afternoon transportation on Tuesday, Jan 3, 2023.
Early Release Times – Tuesday, Jan
• Aquila, Susan Lindgren, Peter Hobart, Park Spanish Immersion: Release at 1:15 p.m. (1 hour early)
• High School: Release at 2:30 p.m. (45-minutes early)
• Transition Plus: Release at 2:30 p.m. (45-minutes early)
• Middle School: Release at 3:22 p.m. (30-minutes early)
• There will be no Early Learning afternoon Pre-School
Even with the early release times, buses may still be delayed.
Track your Student’s Bus
Families can download the Traversa 360 App to view real-time mapping for school bus arrival for pick-up and afternoon drop-off. We understand there have been some issues with the application. We are working to have these issues resolved.
KidsPlace
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to pick up children from KidsPlace elementary sites and KidsPlace Preschool at Central as soon as possible after the early release times. KidsPlace will close as soon as the last child is picked up from each program. We are giving this advanced notice so that families can plan to leave work early or arrange for their child/children to be picked up on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Cancellations – Tuesday, Jan 3
After School Activities and Athletics
There will be no after school activities, practices, or competitions at the elementary, middle or high school.
WHAT TO DO WITH THE KIDS DURING THE SNOW STORM AND WINTER BREAK?
The 2023 PSI Science and Imagination Fair is scheduled for Tuesday, January 17, 2023 from 6:00-7:30 pm in the PSI gym.
The goal of the Science and Imagination Fair is to encourage all families to participate and nurture our children’s love of science and imagination! Keep in mind that projects do not have to be a science project either.
Past projects have included catapults, test plants and sculptures, to name a few. Winter break is a great time for your child to begin working on their project. Each child will have half a table to display their project.
The gym will be open as early as 4:00 pm the day of the fair for participants to begin setting up. For those wishing to register their child, please use the link located at:
We look forward to seeing you all on January 17 and what your children create for the fair.
KidsPlace Close December 22nd
KidsPlace, and all other district offices are closed December 22nd due to inclement weather.
Early Release! Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022
Due to severe winter weather, St. Louis Park Public Schools will have staggered early release times to allow more time for afternoon transportation on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022.
Early Release Times – Wednesday, Dec 21
• Aquila, Susan Lindgren, Peter Hobart, Park Spanish Immersion: Release at 1:15 p.m. (1 hour early)
• High School: Release at 2:30 p.m. (45-minutes early)
• Transition Plus: Release at 2:30 p.m. (45-minutes early)
• Middle School: Release at 3:22 p.m. (30-minutes early)
• There will be no Early Learning afternoon Pre-School
• There will be no Transition Plus
Even with the early release times, buses may still be delayed.
Track your Student’s Bus
Families can download the Traversa 360 App to view real-time mapping for school bus arrival for pick-up and afternoon drop-off. We understand there have been some issues with the application. We are working to have these issues resolved.
KidsPlace
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to pick up children from KidsPlace elementary sites and KidsPlace Preschool at Central as soon as possible after the early release times. KidsPlace will close as soon as the last child is picked up from each program. We are giving this advanced notice so that families can plan to leave work early or arrange for their child/children to be picked up on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
Cancellations – Wednesday, Dec 21
After School Activities and Athletics
There will be no after school activities, practices, or competitions at the elementary, middle or high school.
Community Education
Community Education evening and aquatic programs will be canceled.
Stay tuned to slpschools.org for the latest information. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility with this information. Decisions about any cancellation for activities and athletics happening on Thursday, Dec. 22 will be shared tomorrow. Please stay safe.
Lost & Found Clear Out!
Our Lost & Found is overflowing. Please take a moment to look through and claim items that belong to your child(ren). You’ll find the Lost & Found in the hallway between the media center and the gym. Any remaining items will be donated at the end of January.
As a reminder, please be sure to label everything so that items left behind can find their way home again!
Silent Auction Planning Kick-off Meeting
Hard to believe, but it is already time to start planning for our spring silent auction. Every March we hold an online silent auction to raise money for Amity and other PTO programs. It takes lots of volunteers to make it successful. We are having our first meeting on Tuesday, December 20th at 6pm.
Please reach out to psivolunteers@gmail.com if you are interested in joining the Silent Auction Team.
We can give you more details on our meeting and what to expect moving forward. If you cannot make this first meeting, we’d still love to have your help. This is a great opportunity to meet and collaborate with other PSI parents. As always, new parents and new ideas are very welcome.
Students vs Teachers & Staff Basketball Lightning Challenge!
As promised for exceeding the student body fundraising goal for Leer-a-tón, the date is set for Friday Dec 16 for the Students vs Teachers & Staff basketball challenge! The latest total is $23,600 raised. Hooray for all the wonderful supporters of PSI’s Amity ProgramI!
Students who read over 600 minutes will have their names entered in the raffle to play on the Students team. Students will be notified in class next week. Winners of the raffle for Dick’s House of Sport Climbing Wall passes will be announced on Friday Dec 16th. Go Team Student!!
A big thank you to Susie Kaufman for organizing this fun and successful Leer-a-tón with help from Amanda Sacho.
Do you know about the PSI Pizza Siren?
Last school year, Parkway Pizza donated over $900 to PSI PTO as part of its Dine Out for Schools program to give back to the community. Parkway donates 5% of sales on the first Wednesdays of the month to PSI. Dine-out, delivery, or carry-out. It all counts! No code needed.
Want to participate but need a reminder? Whenever you hear the MN Tornado Siren Test at 1pm on the first Wednesday of each month, know that all orders that day earn money for PSI PTO!
