Sibley Star-Ocotber 2012

Dear Sibley Families,
We have had an excellent start here at Sibley! Transitioning from summer-mode to school-mode
isn’t always easy. On behalf of the Sibley staff, I’d like to thank you for your efforts as parents/
guardians.
October 2012
Newsletter
Scott Sannes,
Principal
507.645.3470
Attendance Line
507.645.3474
The PTO sponsored walk-a-thon has been scheduled for Friday, October 12th. Please mark your
calendars as we are hoping we can get as many of you out to Sibley from 2:30-3:00 that day for
our all school walk. More details will be emailed or sent home from PTO in the near future.
Speaking of email…if you are not receiving all of the Sibley updates via email, please contact either Lindsay or Kim in our office (507-645-3470) and they will get your email address added to
the list. We continue to communicate more and more with technology and we’d really like to reduce our use of paper.
With so many new families in the school, I’ve been asked to send out the following information
about bullying. This information was shared last March in our Sibley Star:
Although bullying was once dismissed as an ordinary part of growing up, we now know that it is
an antisocial behavior that traumatizes millions of students each year and disrupts school life for
millions more. Bullying encompasses a spectrum of aggressive behaviors ranging from overt acts
of physical violence to far more subtle, yet equally destructive, patterns of verbal or relational
cruelty; and that bullying is often a common thread linking a school's most troubling issues, including suicide, substance abuse, increased absenteeism, and academic failure.
The greater challenge for those of us working in schools is recognizing bullying. We would be
foolish to believe bullying doesn’t occur at Sibley Elementary School. That said, those doing the
bullying are savvy and many of their actions occur under the radar. The victims are masterful at
shielding their social-and antisocial-lives from adults. Moreover, although students know bullying
is painful, they often are not clear that bullying is wrong or preventable, so they do not report it.
Being alert and observant is critical, since victims are often reluctant to report bullying. Many
victims don't report it to their parents or teachers because they're embarrassed or humiliated by
the bullying. They may assume that adults will accuse them of tattling or will tell them to deal
with it themselves. Some victims believe there is nothing adults can do to get the bully to stop.
Naturally, bullies don't discuss their misdeeds with their parents or teachers. If their bullying behavior is reported and their parents confront them, bullies usually deny their involvement.
If the bullying occurs at school, then the main responsibility for dealing with it lies with those of
us working in the school. It's important, however, that the parents of the victim collaborate with
the school to implement an agreed-upon plan for solving the problem. According to Marlene
Snyder, Ph.D., if your child has been the victim of bullying at school, here are some suggestions
for reporting the problem to school authorities:
• After talking to your child, but before contacting school personnel, write down the details of
the bullying situations reported to you by your child. Note the dates and the names of the kids
involved. Try to view the situation objectively and determine how serious it is.
• Your child may resist your involvement if he fears retaliation by the bully. If so, explain to your
child that most bullying situations require adult intervention to resolve the problem. Let him/
her know exactly who you plan to talk to.
• Contact school personnel for assistance in ending the bullying. First share the problem with
your child's teacher(s), and work together to decide how to approach the problem. If the
teacher isn't able to get the bullying under control, go to the principal and make a formal request in writing (link to District form below) that s/he get the bullying to stop.
• Do not contact the bully or the bully's family directly.
• Keep an ongoing log of the dates of any further bullying incidents and the actions you take to help your child deal with the
bullying. Inform the school of ongoing bullying incidents.
Along with Northfield Public School Policy 514 we have a Bullying Report Form. I encourage you to use this form if you suspect your child is being bullied or your child shows signs of any of the following:
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Appears afraid or reluctant to go to school in the morning, complaining repeatedly of headaches or stomach pains.
Chooses an "illogical" route for going to and from school.
Has bad dreams or cries in his/her sleep.
Appears sad or depressed, or shows unexpected mood shifts, irritability, and sudden outbursts of temper.
Comes home from school with clothing that's torn or in disarray, or with damaged books.
Has bruises, cuts, and scratches, but can't give a logical explanation for how he got them.
Please know that Sibley Elementary School is absolutely loaded with excellent students who make great decisions every day.
These 5-11 year olds are going to make mistakes during their time here and we know that. Intervening early, gaining the support
of the families and helping students learn from their mistakes along the way is our job ~ together with families. Every child is a
work in progress and we thank you for your support as we move forward.
Sincerely,
Scott Sannes
Queridas familias de Sibley,
¡Hemos tenido un comienzo excelente en Sibley! Pasar del ritmo de las vacaciones al ritmo de la escuela no es siempre fácil. De
parte de los que trabajamos en Sibley me gustaría darles las gracias por sus esfuerzos como padres, madres y tutores.
El walk-a-thon patrocinado por el PTO tendrá lugar el viernes 12 de octubre. Por favor, anoten ese día en sus calendarios ya
que esperamos poder contar con muchos de ustedes para que vengan a Sibley desde las 2:30 hasta las 3:00 ese día para caminar
con toda la escuela. Les enviaremos un correo electrónico o información adicional del PTO cuando se acerque el día del walk-athon.
Y por cierto, hablando de correos electrónicos… si no está recibiendo los mensajes de Sibley, por favor, pónganse en contacto
con Lindsay o Kim en nuestra oficina (507-645-3470) y ellas pueden poner su correo electrónico en la lista. Cada día nos
comunicamos más y más con la ayuda de la tecnología y nos gustaría mucho poder reducir el uso del papel.
Con tantas familias nuevas en la escuela, me han pedido que les envíe la siguiente información sobre acoso escolar (bullying).
Esta información ya apareció en nuestro boletín de noticias del Sibley Star el pasado mes de marzo:
Aunque en otras épocas el acoso escolar entre estudiantes se consideraba como una parte típica de la infancia y adolescencia
ahora sabemos sin embargo que se trata de una conducta antisocial que traumatiza a millones de estudiantes cada año y que
afecta negativamente la vida escolar de otros tantos millones de estudiantes. El acoso escolar tiene muchas formas desde
conductas agresivas que van desde las más violentas físicamente a otras más sutiles, pero igualmente destructivas, conductas de
agresión verbal o en las relaciones personales. El acoso se asocia en muchas ocasiones a problemas graves en la escuela
incluyendo el suicidio, el consumo de sustancias nocivas, el no asistir a la escuela y el no tener buenas notas.
El mayor reto para todos los que trabajamos en las escuelas es reconocer el acoso. No podemos pensar que este tipo de acoso
no existe en nuestra escuela Sibley Elementary. Una vez dicho y admitido que existe hay que entender que muchos que acosan a
otros son listos y en muchas ocasiones no nos damos cuenta de que está ocurriendo. Las víctimas del acoso hacen lo posible
para ocultar sus vidas sociales y anti sociales de los adultos. Muchos estudiantes saben que el acoso hace daño y sin embargo no
tienen muy claro que el acoso es algo que es malo y que se puede evitar, así que no lo denuncian a los adultos.
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Es muy importante estar alerta y observar lo que ocurre ya que las víctimas no suelen denunciar el acoso que sufren. Muchas
víctimas no se lo cuentan a sus padres o profesores porque se sienten humillados y con pena por culpa del acoso que sufren.
Asumen que los adultos les van a acusar de ser unos chismosos o que les van a decir que tienen que enfrentarse al acoso ellos
mismos. Algunas víctimas creen que los adultos no pueden hacer nada para que el acoso pare. Naturalmente, los que realizan el
acoso nunca hablan de lo que hacen mal con sus padres o profesores. Si alguien los denuncia y sus padres les preguntan sobre la
acusación de que están acosando a otro estudiante la mayoría de las veces niegan que acosen a otros.
Si el acoso ocurre en la escuela, entonces la responsabilidad de qué hacer sobre el acoso es de los que trabajamos en la escuela.
Es importante sin embargo contar con la colaboración de los padres de los que acosan y la escuela para lograr un plan en común
para resolver el problema. Siguiendo a Marlene Snyder, Doctora, si su hijo/a es víctima de algún acoso en la escuela, pueden
tener en cuenta las siguientes sugerencias de cómo denunciar el problema a las autoridades de la escuela:
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Después de hablar con su hijo/a, pero antes de contactar con el personal de la escuela, escriban todos los detalles de la
situación de acoso que les cuenten su hijo/a. Escriban las fechas y los nombres de los niños en cada situación. Intenten
enfrentarse a la situación de una forma objetiva y piensen en si es seria o no.
Puede que su hijo/a se resista a que ustedes lo ayuden por miedo a que quien le/la acosa le haga algo peor. Si es así,
expliquen a su hijo/a que en la mayoría de las situaciones de acoso es necesaria la intervención de los adultos para
resolver el problema. Expliquen a su hijo/a exactamente con quién va a hablar en la escuela.
Pónganse en contacto con personal de la escuela que les pueden ayudar a que el acoso pare. Primero compartan el
problema con el profesor/a de su hijo/a y trabajen juntos para decidir cómo hacer frente al problema. Si el profesor/a no
puede controlar la situación de acoso tienen que ir al director y hacer un informe oficial escrito (vean la conexión por
internet al documento a rellenar del distrito sobre acoso) para que el director pueda poner fin al acoso.
No se pongan en contacto con el que acosa o su familia directamente.
Escriban las fechas de otros momentos en los que ocurre el acoso y lo que están haciendo para ayudar a su hijo/a a
enfrentarse a la situación de acoso. Informen a la escuela de las situaciones de acoso que puedan estar ocurriendo.
Junto con los documentos en Northfield Public School Policy 514 tenemos un documento para informar sobre el acoso del
distrito en Bullying Report Form. Les animo a que usen estos documentos si sospechan que su hijo/a es víctima de algún
tipo de acoso y si su hijo/a muestra alguno de los signos que siguen a continuación:
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Su hijo/a tiene miedo o no quiere ir a la escuela por las mañanas, se queja mucho de tener dolores de cabeza y dolores de
estómago.
Elige ir y venir de la escuela por un camino que no es el normal para ir a la escuela.
Tiene muchas pesadillas y llora cuando duerme.
Se muestra deprimido o triste o tiene cambios de humor inesperados, está irritado/a y siente mal genio y mal humor de
pronto.
Llega de la escuela con la ropa rota o descolocada o con libros rotos.
Tiene cortes, moratones, magulladuras y no parece tener una explicación lógica que explique cómo se los hizo.
Quiero que sepan que Sibley Elementary está lleno de estudiantes estupendos y excelentes que toman buenas decisiones todos
los días. Pero estos niños de entre 5 y 11 años cometen errores alguna vez mientras están en Sibley y lo sabemos. Intervenir a
tiempo y temprano, lograr el apoyo de las familias y ayudar a los estudiantes a que aprendan de sus errores es nuestro trabajo
junto con el trabajo de las familias. Cada niño/a es una obra en construcción y les damos las gracias por su apoyo en nuestro
trabajo en el avance de nuestros estudiantes.
Atentamente,
Scott Sannes
Traducción: Mar Valdecantos
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October 2012
Monday
Tuesday
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Vision & Hearing
Screening
1 Hour Late Start
Vision & Hearing
Screening
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9
10
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12
School Board Meeting–
NHS @ 7pm
PTO Meeting
1 Hour Late Start
Fall Conferences
3:30-8:15
WALK-A-THON
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17
Fall Conferences
3:30-8:15
Fall Conferences
3:30-6:00
Vision & Hearing ReScreening
1 Hour Late Start
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19
No School—Education MN Break
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23
24
25
School Board Meeting–
NHS @ 7pm
Picture Retake Day
1 Hour Late Start
Kindness Retreat 9:302:30
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Band Concert 7:00
p.m. @ NHS
Kindergarten @ 9:00-9:25
Grade 1 @ 9:30-9:55
Grade 2 @ 10:00-10:25
Grade 3 @ 10:30-10:55
Grade 4 @ 12:45-1:10
Grade 5 @ 1:15-1:40
All School Walk@ 2:30-2:55
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1 Hour Late Start
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events!
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11/5 - Teacher Workshop - No School
11/8 - Site Council Meeting 7:30-8:15 a.m.
11/13 - PTO Meeting 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
11/21-11/23- Thanksgiving Break - No School
11/26 - School Board Meeting– NHS @ 7pm
11/29 - Choir Concert at Middle School 7:00 p.m.
12/13 - Site Council Meeting
12/24-1/1 - Winter Break - No School
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Trash to Cash - Larisa Jenrich
The “Trash to Cash” program is the easiest way to earn money for Sibley School, where your trash is Sibley’s cash! When in doubt,
clip it, save it and turn it in!
The programs we will participate in for the 2012-2013 school year are:
• Box Tops for Education (http://boxtops4education.com)
• Milk Moola and Donuts to Dough (www.milkmoola.com)
• Land O Lakes Save Five for Schools (www.savefiveforschools.com)
• Our Family Labels for Learning (www.ourfamilyfoods.com)
• Labels for Education (www.labelsforeducation.org)
• Tyson Project A+ (http://projectaplus.tyson.com)
• Holy Land Brand Hummus (www.holylandbrand.com)
• Target Take Charge of Education (www.target.com/tcoe)
Sibley will have a fall contest November 1-9, 2012 – watch for more information coming soon!
Remember: The Kemps Nickels for Schools program is retiring soon, so if you have any Kemps caps at home, please turn them in
to school no later than Friday, October 5!
Any questions or if you want to help, please email me at 3kidstrong@gmail.com.
Health Office - Jane Ehlers
September came and went in a flurry as everyone here at Sibley is settling into their routines. I want to thank the many parents
who have stopped in the Sibley Health office this month and notified me of health concerns for their students. I appreciate the
help in caring for your students during the school day! A few reminders as we start this new school year 2012-2013: Parents
or guardians of a student who will not be in school should call every day of absence to the Sibley Attendance Voicemail.
It is available 24 hours a day. The number is 507-645-3474. If a phone call is not received by 8:30 a.m. and your
child does not arrive at school, you will be telephoned to verify the absence. It is a great help if you call for
each absence. Thank you for your cooperation!
Vision and hearing screening will be taking place on Tuesday, October 2nd, and Wednesday,
October 3rd. Every student will be screened for hearing and vision problems during those
two days. If you have concerns regarding your students vision or hearing please don’t
hesitate to call the Sibley Health office. If a problem is detected, you will receive a letter
prompting further evaluation by a physician. If you are interested in helping with our screening
please send me an email or give me call. Your help is greatly appreciated :)
Jane M. Ehlers, RN
507-645-347
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Northfield Library
Thursday, October 11, at 7 pm in the meeting room:
Bestselling author comes to Northfield Library! Often likened to Harlan Coben and
David Baldacci, award-winning author Brian Freeman is an internationally bestselling author of psychological suspense novels. His books have been sold in 46
countries and translated into 20 languages. Brian’s debut thriller, Immoral, won the
Macavity Award and was a nominee for the Edgar®, Dagger, Anthony, and Barry
awards for best first novel. Since then, each subsequent novel has been published to
similar acclaim. Freeman lives and writes in his native state of Minnesota.
Thursday, October 18, at 7 pm in the meeting room:
Chad Lewis takes the audience on a ghostly journey to some of the most haunted
places in Minnesota from wandering ghosts in the North Woods to a haunted B&B
in Wabasha. From phantom creatures prowling the woods to graveyard apparitions
located in your own backyard, no place in Minnesota is without its own haunting.
Complete with photos, case history, eyewitness accounts, ghost lore, and directions,
this unique presentation encourages you to visit these places for your own ghost
story.
Sponsored by the Friends & Foundation of the Library
TAB’s Fall Festival!
Sunday, Oct 28th
1-3 in the afternoon.
Hay bale maze, face
painting, apple fun, horse drawn
hay rides, library laser tag, music,
pumpkin & costume contest!
Fun for everyone!
Library Hours
Monday-Thursday: 9:30-8:00
Friday: 9:30-5:30
Saturday: 9:30-5:00
Tuesday, October 23, at 7 pm in the meeting room:
Mary Sharrat will present a program on Hildegard von Bingen and talk about her novel Illuminations; a novel of Hildegard von
Bingen. The novel reveals the unforgettable story of how Hildegard, offered as a tithe to the Church at the age of eight, triumphed against impossible odds to become the greatest woman of her age. Combining fiction, history, and Hildegardian philosophy, Illuminations presents an arresting portrait of a woman of faith and power—a visionary in every sense of the word. Illuminations
will be released in October 2012 to celebrate Hildegard's long awaited canonization and elevation to Doctor of the Church.
Social Worker News—Noreen Cooney
Parent Resource Groups
An opportunity for parents and caregivers of children with challenging behaviors to get together to share similar experiences, discover resources and learn coping skills. Pizza and childcare is provided at evening groups. Please check NAMI website for date/
location changes.
Apple Valley
FASD and Mental Health
Valley Girl Coffee
7703 147th St.
Tanya
952-836-7182
9:45 a.m.
Every Tuesday
Burnsville
Jo Jo’s Rise and Wine
128501 Nicollet Ave
NAMI
612-645-2948
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Every Wednesday
Inver Grove Heights
Amazing Grace Lutheran
7160 South Robert Trail
NAMI Minnesota
651-645-2948
9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Every Thursday
Apple Valley
Shepherd of the Valley
Lutheran Church
12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd
NAMI
651-645-2948
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
2nd / 4th Thursdays
All support groups are free, call NAMI-Minnesota at 651-645-2948 or 1-888-NAMI-HELPS for more information.
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Fifth Grade Band News - Paul Beck
The band is off to a good start. We are rehearsing Tuesday mornings at 7:15 in the music room. Our first
concert will be in the high school gym at 7:00 PM on Monday, October 29th. Students should report to the
high school gym at 6:30 PM that night.
Students starting to play a band instrument for the first time this fall are rehearsing Friday mornings starting
at 7:15 AM. These students are invited to join the Tuesday group as soon as they feel confident and comfortable playing their instrument. They should plan on joining the Tuesday morning group on October 9th in order to prepare for our November concert.
Any 5th grade student wishing to join band should contact Mr. Beck. It is not too late to participate in band. My phone number is
663-0672 or email me at paul.beck@nfld.k12.mn.us
Choir News - Holly Fischer
Important Date Change!!!
We are working hard on the music for our November concert. Because of a conflict with Prairie
Fire Theater our concert date has been changed to November 29th. It will still be at the Middle
School at 7 PM. We will also sing the concert for the Sibley student body in the afternoon that
same day. Please update your calendars.
KidVentures - Lacey Neuman Bissonnette
KidVentures will provide programming on October 18 and 19 for children in grades K-5. Release days for the month of October
will be held at Bridgewater Elementary in the cafeteria from 6:30am until 6:00pm. These will be filled on a first come-first served
basis at the rate of $35 per day. The cost of the day includes a morning and afternoon snack, bus ride, field trip
admission and all day supervision. All Release Days are non-refundable. To participate in Release Day programming,
you must register your child for KidVentures programming.
October 18 we will visit Afton Apple Orchard in Hastings. Children will go on an educational hayride
and learn about all the different kinds of apples and how they grow. They will be able to take home 3
apples and a small pumpkin, too! After the hayride, children will sample fresh apple cider
and have a picnic lunch. Afton Apple Orchard has a great playground that children will be
able to enjoy after lunch. At the end of our visit, children will be able to explore their way
through an exciting corn maze. Please be at Bridgewater by 8:30; we will return around
3:30. Children will need their KidVentures t-shirt and a bag lunch.
October 19 we will be going to Chuck E. Cheese in Burnsville! Children receive a pizza lunch with a soft drink and 16 game tokens. Please be at Bridgewater by 10:00; we will return by 4:00. Children need to wear their KidVentures t-shirt and a pair of socks.
SIBLEY WALK-A-THON 2012
All students will walk with their grade level and then again as an entire school. The walk will take
place on the Sibley soccer fields. We invite parents to come and walk with your child during the all
school walk. Please no dogs or other pets.
Schedule
Kindergarten @ 9:00-9:25
Grade 1 @ 9:30-9:55
Grade 2 @ 10:00-10:25
Grade 3 @ 10:30-10:55
Grade 4 @ 12:45-1:10
Grade 5 @ 1:15-1:40
All School Walk@ 2:30-2:55
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Art Room - Karna Hauck
Drawing is one of the very first languages of a child. Small children draw even before they start to
form letters and write words. All kids can and do willingly enter the world of spontaneous drawing if
given encouragement. This encouragement to draw at times comes from adults – parents or teachers
or both – and at times from involvement with other children.
Art Donation
Corner
Needed in the art
room…
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We, at Sibley, are so fortunate to have an ART CLASS where kids are working right along side their
peers. I have observed the ripple effect of one drawing child on others. This is one of my favorite
things about my job – to have the opportunity to watch and carefully encourage children to create. It
is so natural to have children developing their artwork together in the same room, as they do gain so
many ideas and differing perspectives by interacting with one another.
Lots of art-making going on around here! This is what we are working on currently:
• Kindergarteners: “My Shapes Book”
• 1st graders: Snakes in the Grass and Kandinsky Music Paintings
• 2nd graders: Line Pattern Compositions and Pattern Animals
• 3rd graders: Circle Pattern Paintings
• 4th graders: Tubular Tornado Drawings and Self-Portrait Caricatures
• 5th graders: Cool Tool Compositions
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Cookie sheets
National Geographic
magazines
Gallon-size ice cream
buckets
Egg cartons
If you have items to
donate, you may deliver
them to the front office
or to the art room at
your convenience.
I am so very fortunate to be working with Sibley’s very capable young visual artists. When you find the opportunity, please take a
look around he school building as the walls will very soon begin to fill showing evidence of the wonder and imaginations of your
little ones.
Mrs. Hauck
Media News
The school year is off to a great start! Please help your child find a safe place to keep his/her library book(s) at your home. Your
child will have book checkout with their classroom teacher once a week. Books need to be returned the day before their scheduled
book checkout.
The media center is in need of volunteers to help re-shelve books. Last year 23,881 items were checked out of the media center!
So far this year we have checked out over 2,000 books. If you would be interested in volunteering, please contact Ann Hehr or
Karen Jensen.
We hope that you will visit the media center web page and take a look at some of the useful links. BookFlix is one of the numerous sites listed.
BookFlix: This site has numerous great fiction and nonfiction books!
http://bkflix.grolier.com (From the media center page go to Useful Links—Student Links for K-5th Grade—BookFlix)
Username: sibleynfld
Password: bookflix
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Ann Hehr, Sibley Media Specialist
ann.hehr@nfld.k12.mn.us 507-645-3470
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Book Fair - Mark Your Calendars
When: Thursday, October 11 — 3:00p.m. to 8:30p.m.
Friday, October 12 — 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Monday, October 15 — 3:00p.m. to 8:30p.m.
Tuesday, October 16 — 3:00p.m. to 6:00p.m.
Wednesday, October 17 — 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
Location: Sibley Media Center
Check out http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/sibleystars for additional book fair information. If you have questions or
would like to volunteer at the event, please contact Laura Heiman - lvsheiman@gmail.com
Community Services- Niki Kolb
Clean out Your Costume Box for a Good Cause!
Northfield Public Schools Community Services is looking
for donations of lightly used and new costumes for the
third annual Costume Closet. Costumes can range from
all ages and sizes. Costume pieces such as hats, accessories, masks, shoes, etc. can also be donated.
Donations may be dropped off by Friday, October 5th at:
Community Services, located at 1651 Jefferson Parkway,
or the KidVentures sites at each elementary school.
The Costume Closet sale will take place at: Northfield
Middle School Media Center, from 10 a.m. to noon on
Saturday, Oct. 13, at which donations will be sold at affordable costs with proceeds going to the Community
Services Youth Scholarship Fund. The purpose is to provide low cost options for families looking for Halloween
costumes and to support Community Services youth programs. Call 507.664.3649 for more information.
Kindness Retreat
On October 25th, Youth Frontiers will join 5th grade at Sibley to teach them all about
how to be kind to one another. They will discuss what bully behavior is and how to stop
it by creating a positive atmosphere. Throughout the year we will keep the kindness boomerang flying, by smiling, inviting new people to play, and listening.
The retreat is made possible by Sibley PTO, Northfield Area Foundation, HCI and College City Beverage. Supported in part by the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative,
with funding from the Northfield Area United Way, and SAMHSA (grant number
SP012242-10).A special thank you goes out to all of them.
For more information about Youth Frontiers go to
www.youthfrontiers.org
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Annual Report Approved by School Board
October 2012
Newsletter
Main Office
507.663.0600
Chris Richardson,
Superintendent of Schools
507.663.0629
Donita Delzer,
Admin. Assistant to the
Superintendent & School Board
507.663.0629
Buildings & Grounds
507.663.0610
Business Office
507.663.0626
Community Services Division &
Community Relations
507.664.3650
Curriculum Office
507.663.0622
Food Service
507.663.0618
Health Services
507.645.1205
The Annual Report on Curriculum, Instruction and Student Achievement for 2011-12 has
been published on the district website and made accessible from the homepage, at
www.nfld.k12.mn.us. The report was approved by the Northfield Board of Education at its
regular meeting on Sept. 24.
The annual report includes information on student performance goals for meeting the
Minnesota Graduation Standards, student testing data, curriculum improvement plans,
progress on previous curriculum improvement plans, and the District Educational Program
Advisory Council membership.
National Merit Semi-Finalist and Commended
Students Named
Northfield High School senior Chen Ye has been identified as a semi-finalist in the 58th
annual National Merit Scholarship Program, a competition that uses the results of the
PSAT for qualification. In addition, the following seniors were identified as Commended
Students: Emily Bristol, Elizabeth Buckheit, Tyler Landvik-Geyen, Sara Ludewig, Sullivan
Ojala-Helmbolt and David Stenzel. Although Commended Students do not continue in the
competition for National Merit Scholarships, some of the students do become candidates
for special scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses. Northfield High School
will host a reception for the students and their families on Oct. 22.
Greenvale Park Receives Funds for Healthy
Initiatives
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Payroll Office
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Personnel Office
507.663.0627
Student Services
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Technology Services
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Greenvale Park Elementary School has been awarded $4,000 by the Midwest Dairy
Council for its Fuel Up to Play 60 program. A portion of the funds will be used to
purchase a fruit and vegetable cold cart and a media device to display healthy
announcements, the breakfast and lunch menus, and Fuel Up to Play 60
announcements and food facts.
Greenvale Park has also received $1,000 from the Rice County Statewide Health
Improvement Program, which will be used to purchase pedometers so that students
can participate in a step activity during the school day.
Northfield One of Nation’s Best for Young People
Northfield is one of three Minnesota cities named to a national list of the “100 Best
Communities for Young People,” by America’s Promise Alliance. The competition
recognizes communities across the country that focus on reducing high school dropout
rates and providing service and support to their youth. The other two Minnesota cities
include Edina and St. Louis Park. This is the fourth time Northfield has made the list.
This year, winners were chosen from a pool of more than 320 nominees from all 50 states,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They hail from 42 states,
which is a record for the competition. A grant of $2,500 will be given to every community
that is named one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People.
For a review of the programs and opportunities for youth in Northfield, check out the
Alliance’s profile at:
http://www.americaspromise.org/Our-Work/100-Best-Communities-for-Young-People/2012-Winners/Northfield-MN.aspx
DISTRICT NEWS
Northfield Youth Organizations
5th Bridge
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Bowling
Boy Scouts
Cannon Valley Youth Orchestra
Carleton ACT Center
Check it Out Singers
Community Resource Bank Junior Board
Dakota County Extension - 4-H
Dance 'N Fitness
Girl Scouts
Healthy Community Initiative
Jr. Curator Program
Just for Kix
Leo Club Advisor
Library Teen Advisory Board
Making Waves Swim School
Northfield Area Family YMCA
Northfield Arts Guild
Northfield Basketball Association
Northfield Community Chinese School
Northfield Dance Academy
Northfield Fastpitch Softball Assoc.
Northfield Gymnastics Club
Northfield Hockey Association
Northfield Lacrosse Association
Northfield Library
Northfield Mentoring Coalition
Northfield Police Dept Explorers
Northfield Skating School
Northfield Soccer Association
Northfield Swim Club
Northfield Tennis Association
Northfield Union of Youth
Northfield Volleyball Club
Northfield Youth Baseball Assoc
Northfield Youth Choir
Northfield Youth Wrestling
Project Friendship
Rainbow Saddle Club
Reaching Our Goals - St. Olaf College
Rice County Extension - 4-H
St. Olaf Volunteer Network
Candy Taylor
Robyn Goldy
Terry Heilman
Sam Trebnick
Deonne Gray
Laura Riehle-Merrill
Todd Thompson
Christina Jerome
Kathy Johnson
Colleen Day
Liz Cooney
Zach Pruitt
Nfld Historical Society
Liz Rohach
Alice Nasby
Kathy Ness
Cindy Varley
Virginia Kaczmarek
Sheryl Joy
Kevin Rodgers
Gao Hong
Kristin Lauenstein
Mark Pritchard
Melissa Bernhard
Marietta Ruppe
Natalie Marfleet
Kathy Ness
Zach Pruitt
Sgt. Mark Murphy
Carey Tinkelenberg
Paula Manor
Troy Nystuen
Andy Ringlien
Amy Merritt
Tim Wilgohs
Roger/Kim Thompson
Liz Shepley
Shaun Murphy
Kathy Lansing
Nancy Becker
Education Dept.
Kelly Chadwick
Kris Vatter
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www.5thbridge.org
www.bbbsofsouthernmn.org
www.joincubs.com
www.cvyomn.org
www.carleton.edu/campus/act
www.extension.umn.edu
www.girlscoutsrv.org
www.northfieldhci.org
www.justforkix.com
http://npl-info.blogspot.com
www.makingwavesswimschool.com
www.northfieldymca.org
www.northfieldartsguild.org
www.northfieldsports.com
www.northfielddance.com
www.northfieldfastpitch.leag1.com
www.northfieldgymnastics.com
www.northfieldhockey.net
www.northfieldmn.info
www.northfieldhci.org
www.northfieldskating.com
www.northfieldsoccer.org
www.northfieldswimclub.org
www.northfield.usta.com
www.unionofyouth.org
www.northfieldvolleyballclub.org
www.northfieldsports.com
www.northfieldyouthchoirs.org
www.northfieldwrestling.com
www.rainbowsaddleclub.org
www.extension.umn.edu
www.oleville.com
To update contact information, please call 507.645.3406 or email Heather.Kuchinka@nfld.k12.mn.us with changes.