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  • words January   COMING EVENTS:

           January 10:  Third Grade Breakfast 8:30 am
          January 17:  January PTO Meeting 5:30 (This is a change from January 10)
          January 18:  First Semester ends
          January 18:  Art & Academic Fair registrations due
          January 21 & 22:  No School; Professional Development for faculty
          February 1:  Report Card window open on Parent Vue
          February 1:  Dala Gala!

    picture of dala horse DALA GALA IS COMING!

        Mark your calendars and line up those babysitters so you can attend this year's PTO Dala Gala event at Vannelli's in Forest Lake on Friday, February 1 from 7-10 pm! The Dala Gala committee has been working very hard to plan a fun evening. Your $25.00 per person ticket brings you a full evening of appetizers, games, a silent auction, a live auction, the Teacher Feature and lots of socializing.  Tickets are $25.00 per person and can be purchased online using this link: PTO Dala Gala Tickets
           A formal invitation will be coming home with your child on February 11. We hope to see you there!

    kdg registration picture  KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP!

         Scandia Elementary's Kindergarten Round-up will see some changes this year!  Mark your calendar for Tuesday, February 5 from 5:30-6:30. We invite you and your child to come for some fun activities and to see what Scandia is all about! 
            Information will be mailed out to families the week of January 6. Please contact us if you do not receive any information by January 15. Registration forms can be downloaded using this link: Kindergarten enrollment forms
             We look forward to meeting the class of 2032!

     

    school yearbook words     ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY

          School yearbook flyers were recently sent home in Friday folders. Orders can be placed online at www.balfour.com. Just type in our school name to begin the process. Yearbooks can also be mailed by filling out the order form and sending a check payable to Balfour for $12.00 back to school with your child. Deadline for ordering is April 5, 2019. Please call the office if you have any questions or need an order form.

     

    winter image  WINTER WEATHER IS HERE!

            The cold weather season arrived early this year!  We would like to take this opportunity to remind families that students do go out for recess in weather temperatures to -10 either actual or windchill. The students will be outside between 20-30 minutes, so please have your child bring their winter weather clothing including snow boots, snow pants, hats and mittens. 
           In addition, please be sure that we have your current phone numbers at school as all Connect Ed voice messages about school closings/late start will be sent to those numbers. 

     

    shine time items    DECEMBER SHINE TIME AT SCANDIA!
       
          On December 20, Scandia Elementary celebrated December's "Shine Time Morning Meeting," our all school assembly dedicated to honoring those students and classrooms who have demonstrated safe, respectful and responsible behaviors during the month. All students who earned a December STAR ticket were eligible to win some cool prizes. 
          Classrooms also earned special "Golden" awards for their exceptional work in following the essential agreements during the month of December. The classroom winners for December are:
          Mrs. Adami's class: Golden recorder for Music
          Ms. George's class: Golden book for Media
          Mrs. Klausen's  class: Golden lunch tray for lunchroom
          Mrs. Pooch's class: Golden football for recess
          Mrs. Pooch's class: Golden globe for Chinese
          Ms. Pearl's class: Golden tennis shoes for PE
          Mrs. Adami's class: Golden vaccuum for cleanest classroom
    Congratulations to these classrooms! Shine on, Scandia Stars!
     

     
    BOX TOPS   BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
            Please continue to save those Box Tops. Our goal this year is $1,00.00! So far, we have earned $340.00! The next submission will be January, so keep clipping and thanks for your support. 
     

    backpack COMMUNITY ED "DIGITAL BACKPACKS" 

     
    The school district's Digital Backpack has information from area non-profit groups who sponsor opportunities for youth.
     
    Julie 
    Julie Greiman, Principal
    Scandia Elementary IB World School 
    14351 Scandia Trail N
    Scandia, MN  55073
    651.982.3300
     
     
     "Intelligence plus character--this is the goal of true education."
    Martin Luther King Jr. 
     

Mission

  •  SCANDIA ELEMENTARY MISSION STATEMENT
     
    The mission of Scandia Elementary School is to meet the needs of our learning community by:
    • Maintaining concern and respect for others and self
    • Fostering diverse ideas and creative thinking
    • Developing skills and understanding for living and working in a complex, changing society
    • Modeling a positive attitude toward learning
    • Staff commitment to quality instruction
    • Encouraging parent and community involvement 
    SCANDIA ELEMENTARY IB WORLD SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
     
    The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. 
     
    SCANDIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT 
     
    All Scandia students will be equipped academically and socially for further learning. 

IB News

  •     SCANDIA ELEMENTARY IB WORLD SCHOOL
     
     Scandia Elementary IB World School!
     
     Scandia Elementary was authorized as an International Baccalaureate World School in January 2015. To learn more about the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program please click on the link below.
     
     

Events

  • OPEN HOUSE
     
    This year, Scandia's Open House will be held on Thursday, September 13, from 5:00-6:30 pm. Come and see our newly renovated building!
     
     
    BREAKFAST TOGETHER
     
    Each month a different grade level is invited to come and have breakfast together from 8:30-9:05 in our cafeteria. Invitations are sent home prior to the event.
     
    WILD WALK
     
    Scandia Elementary's Wild Walk is on Friday, October 12, 2018. Families and neighbors sponsor students to participate in physical fitness games during the day. This is our PTO's primary fundraiser for the school year.
     
    CONFERENCES
     
    Fall Conferences are October 15, 16, & 17, 2018. Spring Conferences will be held on March 19, 21 & 22, 2019.
     
    DALA GALA
     
    Sponsored by the Scandia PTO, the Dala Gala social event is for adults to support Scandia Elementary IB World School and to celebrate our success as an International Baccalaureate World School. This year's Dala Gala is on Friday, February 1, 2019.
     
    ART & ACADEMIC FAIR
     
    The Art & Academic Fair is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their inquiry into science, art, history, technology and creative writing. It is held on Friday, February 22, 2019, from 5:30-7:30 pm.
     
    CARNIVAL
     
    The Scandia PTO sponsors a school carnival filled with games, raffles, food and fun! The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12, 2019 from 5:30-7:30 pm.
     
    ACADEMIC AWARD CEREMONY
     
    Student academic excellence and sixth grade graduation are part of this yearly event. The program will be held on June 6, 2019 at 10:00 am.
     
    TALENT SHOW
     
    "Scandia's Got Talent" our annual school talent show will be on June 6, 2019.

SENN

  •    SCANDIA ELEMENTARY NEWS NETWORK

    SENN  
     Scandia Elementary News Network (SENN) is a weekly news show designed and operated by our sixth graders. Throughout the school year all sixth graders who want to will have the opportunity to work at SENN at various positions, such as news anchors, camera, and director. This year we are using "green screen" technology and are able to save each broadcast. Thank you to our technology integration specialist, Billee-Jo Martin, for helping our students learn about this new technology.
     
    Click on the links below to view our broadcasts!
     

    November 19 Sometimes It's Turkey, Sometimes It's Feathers

        (A Thanksgiving Story, read by Mrs. Greiman)
     

Contact Us

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    Link to Bond Updates
     
     
    Calendar of Events
    Scandia events in GREEN.
    District-wide events in MAROON. 
     
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