Hermantown Elementary News
Report Cards
Friday, November 6th is the end of the grading period at the elementary
school. Teachers are preparing grades for report cards. Report cards will
be sent home with students on Friday, November 13th. We encourage you
to review the report card with your child and discuss strengths and areas for
improvement.
Bully Prevention: October was Bully Prevention Month. Mrs. Larson is
our school counselor and she has been meeting with classrooms to discuss
bully prevention. All of our teachers use the Second Step Curriculum for
their students. This curriculum focuses on empathy and treating one
another with respect. We have an effective process for dealing with
bullying to offer support for all students involved.
CLIMB Theatre will be presenting plays to our students on November 18th
related to bully prevention. Our PTO graciously provides funds for the
presentations. This year the focus is:
1. To help students understand how their
actions impact themselves, each other,
and the environment.
2. To show the difference between instant
and delayed gratification.
3. To provide strategies students can use
when self-control is needed.
4. To model what self-control looks like.
5. To show positive consequences of
practicing self-control and negative
consequences of not using self-control.
6. To provide strategies students can use
to recognize and learn from their mistakes
after a lapse in self-control
Information for family discussion will be sent via Messenger following
the CLIMB Theatre presentations.
After School Activities: The entrance by the new gym will be the
only accessible doors for after school activities.
We have so much to be grateful for at Hermantown Elementary. We wish
you a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families.
Deb Reynolds, Principal
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November
2015
Inside This Issue
PTO Corner
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Reminders
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Mission
Statement
Hermantown
Elementary School
is a relationshipcentered, safe and
positive learning
environment where
children are the
primary focus.
We believe every
staff member,
child, family and
community
member has
something of great
value to contribute
to our school
community, and we
actively engage
them as partners in
learning.
Together we create
the environment
where each child’s
social and
emotional needs
are addressed
through intentional
instruction that
fosters healthy
relationships,
develops
responsible
citizens, and builds
the framework for
academic success.
PTO CORNER
PTO Corner
As we are gearing up for more PTO activities for the remainder of the year, the PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)
would LOVE for you to join us at our next meeting, Nov 12th at 6:00p.m.. It truly does Take a Flock to Raise a
HAWK!
We would love to thank everyone who helped make this year's Education Challenge a success, together we
raised over $45,000, exceeding our $4,000 per grade level goal! Congratulations to the top 3
fundraising classes receiving a pizza party, Mrs. Johnson, Ms. Bork and Mrs.Hren, A special thank you to
our Ed Challenge co-chairs, Gina Pfingsten and Lisa McDonald for doing a fantastic job again this
year!
Upcoming PTO Events
Hungry Hawks Night will be at Pelican Coffee on Nov 10th ALL day, 20% of sales that night will be donated to our
Backpack Program, which ensures that Hermantown children have food when school is not in session. This is a great
way for your family to support local children and families in need!
Annual Shopping Day will be Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hermantown Middle School. This is an annual
fundraising event for the PTO and Hermantown schools. We have around 30 vendors of home-based businesses to get
some holiday shopping done! Some of the vendors this year include: Norwex, Girls Scouts, Wild Birds, Inspiring
Agates, Scentsy, tupperware, Mary Kay, Jamberry, Simply Fun, Premier Design, Keep Collective and more! We also
will be selling Hawkwear
Ways to be Informed and Stay Connected:
1. Join us at our first meeting of the year: Nov 12th at 6:00 p.m. at the Elementary School (free child care provided)
2. Follow us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hermantown-PTO/160221310699362
3. Email us at: hermantownpto@gmail.com
4. Go to our web page: www.hermantownpto.org
5. Check out our bulletin board in the main Elementary School entrance and look for information coming home with your
student.
There are still plenty of ways to participate, we have a couple of open board positions that need to be filled,
Secretary and Treasurer (shadow), as well as some vacant chair positions. As the Hermantown PTO is a 100%
volunteer organization we are always in need of a little of your time or talent to make our organization
successful. If you would like more information on any available openings, please email us or come to our
meeting to find out what we are all about!
Please consider getting involved, whether as an activity volunteer, a committee chair, a board member, or by attending the
PTO meetings to learn more. We need your support!
We hope to meet you soon!
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Friendly Reminders
Safety & Security: We are grateful that we have much improved security
at Hermantown Elementary. The buzz in system at the main entrance is
working well and we have heard many positive comments from parents
regarding how they appreciate this added feature to help ensure their
children’s safety and security. Exterior doors lock for the day at 9:00 when
school starts. If you bring your child later than 9:00, they will need enter
the front doors and go through the secure entrance.
Morning Student Drop-Off
When dropping students off at school in the morning, please pull up as far
south as possible in the line to avoid backing up the traffic. It makes a
tremendous difference.
After School Plans: The end of the day plans for
students can be very stressful. Please attempt to have
these plans as simplified as possible and communicated
clearly with the classroom teacher and office. If there
needs to be a change regarding parent-pick up or Kid
Care plans at the end of the day, call the office no later
than 2:00. We appreciate your support in helping our
students end their days positively and safely.
Early Release: Friday, November 6th is a 2 hour early release for
students. Student pick-up will be at 1:30 and bus dismissal at
1:35. This is a time for staff to receive professional development
opportunities which includes things such as mandatory special
education training and technology updates.
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