ART & ACADEMIC FAIR

   The PTO Art & Academic Fair is fast approaching! Friday, February 28, from 5:30-7:30 is the big day! Project drop-off is on Thursday, February 27 from 3:45-6:00 pm and again on Friday, February 28 from 8:00-9:00 am. There will be lots of great activities for your family, including Star Lab, STEM room, Forest Lake High School FFA, Osceola Medical Center, Scandia Fire Department, and the Scholastic Book Fair.

We hope you are able to join us and see "What Makes our Scandia Stars Shine Bright.!!"

KINDERGARTEN 2020-2021

   Do you have a child who is ready for kindergarten next year? Registration materials are available on the Forest Lake Area School district website, Kindergarten Enrollment Forms, or you may call the school office at 651-982-3300.

SPRING CONFERENCES

     Spring conferences will be held on Tuesday, March 31 and Thursday, April 2. Conference letters will be sent home with students on Friday, February 28. Please return your sheet by Friday, March 6. 

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK!

   Student yearbooks are available to purchase online through Lifetouch Studios. If you would like to place an order online, please visit the Lifetouch website and use Yearbook ID Code 13963520. Yearbook price is $10.00 and the order deadline is April 6, 2020. 

"I LOVE TO READ" MONTH

     February is "I Love to Read" month and to promote reading enjoyment we have an incentive for our students! On Friday, January 31, we kicked off our monthly reading incentive by reading quietly during Shine Time. When students returned to class, they were able to color in a 10 minute clock on their "I Love to Read at School" recording sheet.  
     Students received the "I Love to Read @ Home" recording sheet to keep track of their reading at home. For every 10 minutes a student reads, they can color in a 10 minute clock. Once they complete a row of clocks (for K-2 that is 50 minutes of reading and Gr. 4-6, 100 minutes of reading) students can clip off that section and return it to school. They will put their slip in the grade level container by the front office. Students can turn in as many sections of the home recording sheet at time during the month of February. If your student needs an extra sheet, they are available in the school office.
     Each Friday in February, we will draw a name from each grade level. That student will receive a gift certificate (up to $10.00) for a free book from our Scholastic Book Fair, which will be held from February 24-28 and at the Art & Academic Fair!|
     Thank you to our PTO for sponsoring the Book Fair and our "I Love to Read" incentive program!

JANUARY "SHINE TIME" !

   The January "Shine Time Morning Meeting" assembly was held on Friday, January 31. Each month we gather in the gym to celebrate all students who have earned STAR tickets by being safe, respectful and responsible. The meeting starts with a greeting, a sharing time and then an activity.
   Following these activities, we draw 10 STAR tickets from each grade level and those students who STAR tickets are drawn have the opportunity to choose an extra incentive to participate in during the next month.
   We also choose the classrooms that have earned the "Golden Trophy" in specific areas. Those classrooms have gone above and beyond with their behaviors in: PE, Music, Media, Chinese, Recess, Lunch and in keeping their classroom picked up at the end of the day.

Our January Golden Trophy winners are:
     Golden recorder for Music:  Mrs. Lutz's class
     Golden tennis shoes for PE: Mr. Mancini's class
     Golden globe for Chinese:  Ms. Pearl's class
     Golden vacuum for Custodial:  Mrs. Duncan's class
     Golden book for Media:  Sixth grade, Mr. Hansen & Mrs. Stegmeir
     Golden lunch tray for lunch:  Mrs. Lichtscheidl's class
     Golden football for recess:  Mrs. Peterson's class

Congratulations to these classrooms!

COMING UP IN MARCH...

March 2: Gr. 3 field trip to The Works
March 12: Gr. 5 Breakfast Together
March 12: Gr. 2 field trip to MN History Center
March 12: Gr. 5 Concert
March 13: Star Mart open today
March 19: PTO Meeting 5:30 pm
March 20: Shine Time 9:30 am
March 23-27: No School - Spring Break
March 30: No School - Teacher workday
March 31: No School K-6 - Conferences
April 1: School Resumes
April 2: Evening Conferences

Here Comes the Bus is now available for Forest Lake Area Schools

• View the real-time location of your child’s bus
• Access the app from your smartphone, tablet or computer
• Receive push notifications or email alerts
• Send your child to the bus stop at just the right time, every time

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