May 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 9 & 10
Grade 4 Band Registration—4-7 p.m. at
Highland Elementary
May 9
Grade 5 Track and Field Day at RHS, 9:302:00
May 12
Grade 3 Music Program—6 p.m.
May 12
Grade 4 Music Program—7:30 p.m.
May 13
Kindergarten Music Programs 10 a.m. and
2 p.m.
May 16
Alternate date for Gr. 5 Track Meet at RHS
May 18
Site Council meeting—8:00 a.m.
May 19
Shannon Park Picnic—5-7:30 p.m.
May 20
Tropical Vacation Day
May 24
Alternate Date for SP Picnic
May 26
Spring Fun Day—Gr. 4-a.m., Gr. 1-p.m.
May 27
Spring Fun Day—Gr. 3-a.m., Gr. 2-p.m.
May 30
Memorial Day—NO SCHOOL
Remember…
Shannon Park’s Annual
Family Picnic
Thursday, May 19, 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Rain Date—May 24
New Daycare Forms MUST be
completed each year
Parents of students who will be attending a daycare
facility, or who will be transported to or from an address
other than the child’s home address during the 20162017 school year are reminded that new daycare
forms must be completed on an annual basis.
These forms may be obtained by calling 651-423-7670,
by picking them up at the Shannon Park office, or online
on the district website (http://www.district196.org).
Please have these completed and turned in to the SP
office before Aug. 1 so that the bus cards that you
will be receiving in the mail will have the correct information. If you have a daycare form on file this year, and
will not be using daycare next year, please call
the office to let us know so we can have transportation
set up bussing from your home address. SACC is
considered a daycare, so if your child will be
attending SACC you must fill out a daycare
form.
Gr. 3-4 Music Programs
GRADE 3 PRESENTS:
A WORLD OF MUSIC
Wednesday, May 11, 2:15 p.m.
Thursday, May 12, 9:45 a.m.
Thursday May 12, 6:00 p.m.
GRADE 4 PRESENTS:
GO WEST
Wednesday, May 11, 9:45 a.m.
Thursday, May 12, 2:15 p.m.
Thursday May 12, 7:30 p.m.
Grade Level News
Grade Level News
Grade Level News
Kindergarten
Grade Three
The kindergarten children are very excited to present their
music program — I Know Where I Live on May 13th at 10:00
and 2:00. The 10:00 performance will be Mrs. Silk, Ms. Massey, and Mrs. Snyder’s classes. The 2:00 performance will
be Mrs. Mueller, Ms. Franzen, and Mrs. Bauer/Ms. Burnham’s
classes. They have had over 20 practices together to get
ready for the big event! Math class is filled with building number sense with addition, subtraction, measurement, estimating, and growing and shrinking patterns. We have been enjoying our author/illustrator study on Eric Carle. All of the classes are working on a project based on Eric Carle’s style of
illustrating. Our wonderful scientists are continuing to learn
about life cycles. We LOVE science! We will all visit a 1st
grade classroom in May. We know the Shannon Park picnic
will be a highlight of the month, and we hope to see all of you
there! We are looking forward to our field trip in June. Thank
you for helping to make this such a wonderful and memorable
year! We are a team!
The end of the year is quickly approaching. We still
have many exciting activities and learning ahead of
us. Here are some of the highlights for May. In Math,
we will cover units on multiplication, 3D geometry and
data analysis. The crayfish are still here in science
along with observing our seeds growing in the hydroponic gardens. Thanks for your continued support at
home in the areas of reading and math. The third graders worked hard on the MCA tests in the computer lab.
Our third grade music program is on Thursday, May 12
at 6:00 p.m. Spring Fun Day will be in the morning on
May 27. We also look forward to our Shannon Park Picnic on May 19. Donations for the Silent Auction are due
to the school by Friday, May 6. Thank you. Happy
Spring!
Grade One
This has been a year of awesome accomplishments and new
friendships. We are very pleased with the great progress our
students have made. They have launched well into reading
and look like they will sail away for a lifetime of learning
through the printed word. Thank you, parents, for the commitment you made toward your child’s progress by listening to
him/her read nearly every evening. Together, we have given
our young students an excellent start on their academic careers! One of the best ways for parents to continue helping to
improve their child’s math understanding is to play games
while verbalizing their strategy and thinking out loud. Also,
talk about natural math problems that occur throughout a normal day to improve problem solving. Hope to see you all at
the Shannon Park Picnic!
Grade Four
Spring is a busy and exciting time for our 4th graders! We
look forward to our 4th grade music program on Thursday,
May 14 and Spring Fun Day on Friday, May 29. In Social
Studies, we will finish studying the regions of the United
States and begin our study of Mexico in preparation for our
annual Mexican Marketplace celebration. Our math program
continues to focus on measurement and probability. Third
trimester book goals are due on Tuesday, May 26. We appreciate any Kemps ice cream pails and/or butter/sour cream
containers as donations for our annual puppet making adventure later this month. We want to THANK all of our incredibly
wonderful and faithful classroom volunteers. We truly appreciate your time and talents!
Grade Five
Grade Two
Second graders are anxious and excited for spring weather
to come! We are thinking of our wonderful mothers, grandmothers and special women in our lives as May arrives.
Poets are "seeing things in a fresh new way" as we focus
on poetry in Writing Workshop. As readers, second graders are practicing all of the reading skills learned this year
in a variety of ways. Students will be getting acquainted
with stories and fables from many times and places in our
theme "Tell Me a Tale". In Math, we are continuing our
focus on multi digit addition and subtraction and strengthening our fact fluency. Students are also working with fractions, multiplication and division, graphing and problem
solving. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteer help we
had this year!
Springtime in 5th grade is always a busy time! School patrols
will enjoy a fun-filled day of rides at Nickelodeon Universe at
the Mall of America on Thursday, May 5th. Fifth graders are
looking forward to Track and Field Day at Rosemount High
School on Monday, May 9th. On Friday, May 13th, the Rosemount Middle School counselors will visit students to begin
the transition from elementary school to middle school. On the
morning of Wednesday, May 18th, Shannon Park’s fifth graders will attend an orientation at RMS. These are exciting times
for our students as they complete their last year at Shannon
Park and begin the next phase of their education.
April Site Council Meeting
April 25, 2016
Parent Members Present: Stephanie Charpentier, Jessica
Theisen, Stefanie Kelly, Cyndie Sikorski
Parent Members Absent: Alba Nowlin
Staff Present: Michael Guthrie, Ann Kvittem, Chris Hollenbeck, Naomi Plowman
Staff Members Absent: Roxann Rutt, Kathleen Radspinner
Call to Order: Stephanie Charpentier called the meeting to
order at 8:00 AM
Visitors: Anne Feucht and daughter Hailey presented the
possibility of adding a Buddy Bench to the new playground
Secretary Report: Ann Kvittem motioned for the minutes to
be approved as they stood and Jessica Theisen seconded the
motion, motion approved
Treasurer Report: Jessica Theisen
 Checking: $27,466.63
 Savings: $24,310.53
 Total Balance: $51,777.16
 Upcoming expenses (Picnic, Scholarships, and Permabond)
Volunteer Coordinator Report: Chris Hollenbeck
 The picnic planning is in good shape
 The volunteer sheets will go out this week for parents to
sign up in 30 minute increments at the picnic
 Shannon Park needs at least 250 volunteers to make the
picnic run as efficiently as possible
 Need a volunteer to take over Shannon Park t-shirt coordination for next year
Raffle Update: Jessica Theisen
 Sports Authority donated a $350 gift card which will be
used to purchase a Go Pro and a Fit Bit if there is enough
money left
 There is a bicycle to be raffled along with many other
great prizes
Playground Update: Michael Guthrie
 Will utilize current pieces of the playground in the new
build
 Jessica Theisen, Stefanie Kelly, and Stephanie Charpentier will meet to discuss raising money specific to new
playground
Apex Fun Run:
 Considering dates for the fun run in the fall of 2016 as a
piece of our fundraising initiative
Meeting Adjourned
The next meeting will be: Thursday, May 12th at 8:00 AM
Take me out to the Ballgame!
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Shannon Park Elementary Family Day
with the Minnesota Twins will be
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Target Field
Shannon Park has negotiated a
block of tickets for students,
staff and families. The Da Capo
Choir will be singing the National Anthem before the game.
Rehearsal dates for DaCapo Choir:
 Tuesday, May 24th at 8:20 a.m.
 Tuesday, May 31st at 8:20 a.m.
Ticket orders were due 5/2/16
Shannon Park Math Masters News!
Our 10 Shannon Park Math Masters had a fabulous competition on Saturday morning, April 23rd
in Apple Valley. Everyone worked hard, and had a great time! The students’ manners and work
ethic were noticed by those around them as well.
The teams were:
The JJAWKS
Jalen Freeman
Justin Cave
Adam Spaeth
Will Harder
Kyle Rosauer
The Pandas
Caden Hegarty
Tyson Lemaniak
Jason Steigerwald
Sophie VanKeulen
Ty Velin
There were 34 teams and 161 students taking part in the competition. In the Fact Drill round,
Will Harder took 19th place, Ty Velin took 16th place, Tyson Lemaniak took 7th place and Jalen
Freeman tied for 1st place overall. In the individual rounds, Tyson Lemaniak and Adam
Spaeth tied for 19th place. In the team rounds, The JJAWKS took 111h place and The Pandas
took 7th place overall. A very impressive showing! Congratulations!
Destination Imagination State Tournament Results!
The Super 7 and The Great Danes had a superb showing at the State DI Tournament in
St. Paul on Saturday, April 9th. The Great Danes took 8th place in the Service Learning
Project category. During this school year, the team worked hard to raise money for the
Amazing Animal Advocates in Rosemount, which helps animals in need. They were also
able to spend time with the animals, playing with them and giving them treats. The Super
7 took 1st place in their Fine Arts Challenge and received the Renaissance Award. “The
Renaissance Award recognizes those among us who demonstrate extraordinary amounts
of effort and preparation in their solutions or outstanding skill in engineering, design or performance.” Because of their first place finish, the team will be heading to the Global competition in Knoxville, TN in May! Congratulations to both teams on an outstanding year.
The Great Danes
Matthew Pulju
Reegan Cannaday
Josh Bauman
Kyle Sorensen
Jemma Ferraro
Paige Darsow
Maddie Young
The Super 7
Zoe Smith
Katja Smith
Robert Magan
Jack Shoemaker
Abrial Westbrock
Sam Ockwig
Hanna Meyer
A note from the Volunteer Coordinator…..
Upcoming Events:
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Shannon Park Picnic – Mark your calendars – Thursday, May 19th (rain date May 24th).
Many fun activities planned!
Ticket order forms were sent home in Friday folders.
Donations needed for the junk food walk. Please send in to office by May 12th.
Silent Auction
Please sign up online to volunteer. We have MANY spots available to volunteer.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090A4BAEAC23A75-picnic
PARENTS - please consider volunteering 30 minutes of your time to help make our 25th Annual Picnic a success!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES - We are looking for NEW Volunteer Coordinators for the following areas:
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SP Apparel - Help with design (end of school year/summer) and selling of Shannon Park apparel during assessments in August 2016 -T-shirts, sweatshirts etc.
Garden – Springtime Gardening: planting, weeding and trimming in the circular flower beds near the SP main
entrance and near the sign by the driveway. A great community service project!
Welcome Desk – Coordinate and schedule volunteers for 2 hour shift in the SP lobby. Volunteers will greet and
assist in small projects.
Twins Tickets - Securing dates for Twins game, Order Forms, ticket orders to Twins Organization, Ticket Distribution
Please contact Chris Hollenbeck if interested. Christine.hollenbeck@district196.org
If you have any questions, please contact Chris Hollenbeck @ 651-423-7670 or send an email to Christine.hollenbeck@district196.org
Shannon Park’s 26th Annual Family Picnic & Silent Auction
May 19, 2016 from 5-7:30 p.m.
Shannon Park Silent Auction Basket Donations
(Donations are due to your child’s teacher by May 6th)
Spring is here! Just in time for the 26th Annual Shannon Park Family Picnic & Silent Auction.
At the Silent Auction we offer a variety of themed baskets, business donations / gift certificates, grade level backpacks with school supplies, front row tickets & parking to grade level music shows, etc. The Silent Auction is one
of our largest fundraisers of the year and relies on the support from our families to be successful. Each classroom
has been assigned a theme and a basket for each classroom will be created based upon your donations.
Here is how you may donate through your child’s classroom:
 Donate New Purchased Items (see basket theme list & ideas, on back of page) – donate to your child’s classroom
basket based upon the theme assigned, or feel free to donate to any theme listed, all donations are welcome.
 Send in a Cash Donation – This is always helpful as it allows us to fill in with missing items and purchase bigger
ticket items that may fit with the theme. Please place in an envelope labeled with your teacher’s name and amount
on the outside.
 Donate School Supplies – See http://www.district196.org/sp/SupplyLists.html
for ideas.
Please contact Melia directly at 612-251-3028 or melia@nagelhome.com if you can donate in one of the following
ways:
 Donate Products You May Sell (i.e. Avon, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Lia Sophia, etc.)
Employer Contribution or Donation
Don’t wait until the last minute; collection boxes are out in each classroom and
waiting to be filled. Please return any purchases/donations to your child’s teacher
no later than Friday, May 6th.
Thank you in advance for your generous help in making the Silent Auction a success and for supporting Shannon
Park Elementary School. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Melia Nagel 612-251-3028 (text ok)
or melia@nagelhome.com.
2016 Classroom Basket Themes & Ideas
Kindergarten
Theme
IDEAS ONLY! GET CREATIVE!
Bauer/Burnham
Day at the Beach/Pool
Franzen
Arts & Crafts
Massey
Crayola Fun
Mueller
Cooking w/Kids
crayons, coloring books, markers, clay, paints, storage bins,
Baking mixes, cookbooks, mixing bowls, spatulas, cupcake liners, pans, toppings, apron,
measuring spoons/cups
Silk
Barbie
Barbie dolls, clothes, accessories
Snyder, M
Super Heroes (Avengers/Marvel)
costumes, toys, Legos, movies, books, night lights,
Denysenko
Pizza Party / Italian
pizza stone, pizza cutter, crust mix, pizza gift certificates, apron, toppings,
Grothe
Movie Night
bucket, popcorn, movies, popcorn toppings/flavors, movie candy, air popper,
Kopperud
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
jersey, ball, bat, t-shirt, hat, tickets,
Nordquist
Family Road Trip
travel games, books, lap desk, maps, snacks, car organizer, tissues, handi-wipes, mad-libs
Schneibel
Build It!
Lego sets, Lego books, cases, K-Nex, Tinker Toys, model cars/airplanes, hammer, nails
Schwab
Gardening
pots, hand tools, seeds, gloves, plant markers, kneeling pad, soil, hand sprayers
Derosier
Birds, Bees & Butterflies
Bird bath, bird house, feeders, seeds, butterfly net, suet holder, decorative flag
Diaz
Americana-Red, White & Blue
Rutt
Outdoor Family Fun
Picnic basket, American flag/pole, firecrackers, anything red, white & blue
balls, frisbee, bocce ball, cones, nets, water balloons, bubbles, chalk, slip n' slide, sprinklers, lemonade mix, sun tea jar, outdoor jenga, bean bag game
Shaw
Ice Cream Social
ice cream bowls, toppings, cones, ice cream maker, ice cream scooper,
Sonsalla
Game Night
board games, cards, card holders, puzzles, dart board, rubik’s cube, mind games
Zanter
Love to Read
Books, book lights, book marks, lap desk, gift cards, book ends, eBooks
Evenocheck
Sports Spectator/Tailgating
Frederickson
Blinded Me with Science
Ice
Breakfast in Bed
cooler, stadium throw, bleacher seat/pad, lawn chair, utensil baskets
science kits, books, safety goggles, magnifying glass, glow-in-the-dark stars, magnets, bug
box, baking soda, vinegar, etc
pancake mix, syrup, serving tray, coffee/tea/cocoa, mugs, skillet, spatula, whisk, non-stick
spray, tea pot,
Kerndt
It’s a Wrap!
Snyder, T
Backyard BBQ
Variety of gift wrap, tags, scotch tape, bows, ribbons, tissue paper, gift bags
sauces, BBQ tools, grill, hot mitts, apron, skewers, charcoal, wood chips, citronella candle,
corn cob holders, lighter
Anderson, L
Irish Spirit
t-shirts, sweatshirts, jewelry, stickers, navy/green/gold, signs,
Feldhaus
Minecraft
Hayward
Love My Car
toys, t-shirts, hats, stickers, books
bucket, armorall wipes/spray, rags/chamois, tire brush, windshield fluid, car wash coupons,
gas cards, hose, car organizer, jumper cables, first aid kit, ice scrapper
Kowlessar
Fitness
yoga mat, weights, water bottle, pedometer, stopwatch, exercise ball, sweat bands
Mott
Are you ready for some football?
jersey, football, pendants, hat, face paint, car decals, car flags, license plate holder
Plowman
Star Wars
movies, toys, masks, books, posters, Legos, action figures, decor
Anderson, C
Middle School Here We Come
Conroy
Home Improvement
Kersten
Around the Campfire
Larson
Mexican Fiesta
pad locks, locker shelves/ mirrors, notebooks, post-its, highlighters, books, backpack
tool box, duct tape, measuring tape, flashlight, batteries, super glue, lighter, picture hangers, hammer, paint brushes, level, WD-40, extension cord, power strip,
marshmallow sticks, s’mores fixings, blanket, bug spray, pie iron, jiffy pop, leatherman
tool, fire starters, camp chairs,
chips, salsa, pinata, quesadilla maker, margarita glasses/ mix, tortilla warmer, chip/dip platter
Olson/Cady
Gift Card Bouquet
Gift Cards to anywhere, in any amount
diving toys, floaties, sand toys, towels, beach bag, insulated bag, sunscreen, aloe, sunglasses, life jacket, pool noodles
stickers, colored paper, colored pencils, decorative scissors, tape, glue, pom-poms, craft
sticks, duct tape; hot glue gun
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
It’s Time for Lyme
May through mid July is the peak time of year for tick
born Lyme disease in Minnesota and Wisconsin. At this
time, the nymphs are most active, and harder to detect
than the adult black legged tick. Also known as the deer tick, black legged ticks are
smaller and darker than common wood ticks. They are dark reddish brown, tear
shaped and lack the wood tick’s white markings. The back of the adult female deer
tick is reddish in appearance.
To prevent Lyme disease, avoid wooded and brushy areas and the grassy fringe bordering these areas. When hiking, stay to the center of the path. When in tick prone
areas:
1. Wear light colored clothing with long sleeves and long pants tucked into boots
or socks.
2. Use a good tick repellent such as permethrin or DEET. Apply to clothing only.
Children and adults may use DEET with a 30% or less concentration. Infants
less than 2 months of age should not use DEET.
3. Check daily for ticks. Ticks need to bite and remain attached for 24 hours or
more to cause disease.
4. Remove ticks slowly and gently with tweezers. Avoid folk remedies such as
Vaseline or burning matches as they are neither safe nor effective.
If symptoms develop see a physician.
Symptoms include:
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Bulls eye rash: a reddened area with clearing in the center at the site of the
bite. However, not everyone develops a rash.
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Fever, headache, chills, muscle or joint aches following time spent in a tick
prone area within the previous month.
More information can be found at www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/lyme.
SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM
Free Meal for Kids
Monday through Friday
July 11—August 11
Free for ALL Kids
NO income eligibility requirement