Dear Nokomis Families,

June 2015

THANKS for the calm and productive school

year! The last day of school for students is
Tuesday, June 9. We are sending home the
following in this newsletter:
Supply list
September Nokomis calendar
Saint Paul Public Schools 2015-2016
calendar
August Open House & PTA Ice Cream
Social invite
District provided ipad Family letter
PTA Chipotle Night
Purchase Cahoots summer workbooks
from Community Education
THANKS to Mr. Pollard for organizing our
annual field day activities for our K-5 students!
Thanks to Childrens House teachers for
planning our Kindergarten Celebrations!
Thanks to PTA for providing cookies and
refreshments!
Thanks to E2 Montessori teachers for planning
our grade 5 celebration! Thanks to the PTA
for providing cake and refreshments!
Report cards will be mailed by district on
June 24 to primary address only (listed in
campus).
Thanks to Anna Botz for coordinating our
Staples School Supply Orders! Online orders
are by June 12 at www.shopttkits.com using
account code 18807 (North) or code 66569
(South).

If you do not plan to send your child to Nokomis

Montessori next year, please call Debbie at 7447440 (North) or Beth at 744-5500 (South). We
have many students on our waiting list.
Nokomis Montessori is a Year 2 iPad
implementation school. Family event is
scheduled on Wednesday, January 13, 2016.
Students will receive ipads on Tuesday,
January 19, 2016 at South campus and
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at North
campus.
Farewell to the following teachers at the end
of this school year:
Sharon Benson, E2 Montessori teacher,
retirement
Maura Brink, CH Montessori teacher,
accepted PAR Teacher position
Colleen Veilleux, CH Montessori teacher
Our school hours are 9:35 a.m. 4:05 p.m. in
2015-2016. Students can enter the building at
9:20 a.m. If you need childcare before/after
school or extended day PreK class, please call
Discovery Club at 651-632-3793. Discovery
Club is moving to South campus. Financial
assistance is available to qualifying families.
Ive hired new Montessori classroom teachers
at both campuses:
One Childrens House teacher at North
One Childrens House teacher at South
One E2 Montessori teacher at South
Have a safe, restful and enjoyable summer with
your family!
Melissa McCollor, Principal

Our Montessori, ELL, Special Education, Prep

teachers and I work together to develop
balanced class lists for fall 2015.

Tuesday, June 9
Last Day of School for Students

Summer School

Fall 2015

First session of Summer School Session 1 begins

on Monday, June 15 July 9. S-Term is
offered Monday through Friday. Classes are
held for six hours per day. Our K-4 students are
assigned to a selected summer school based on
their bus transportation needs:
Area A = American Indian Magnet (7783100)
Area B = Daytons Bluff (293-8915)
Area C = John A Johnson Elementary
School (793-7300)

Our current grade 5 students will attend

summer session at a Middle School or K-8
summer site.
If you have questions, please call the ALC
Elementary Office at 744-1211.

Bus Transportation

Families returned the completed 2015-2016

Transportation Request form to the school
office by Friday, May 15. If you move
over the summer or your bus
transportation needs change, please contact
Debbie at 744-7440 (North) or Beth (7445500) by August 21. We need this
information promptly so bus transportation
can be arranged for your childs first day of
school.
Mid August = Our District Transportation
Department will mail home a postcard with
your childs bus number and stop
information.
We will mail your bus transportation
information on Monday, August 31
Parents will receive PreK bus stop
information at your September conference
with your childs CH Montessori teacher.

Monday, August 10 = Principal, Assistant

Principal and Clerks return to work today
Friday, August 14 = First letter will be
mailed to families
Monday, August 31 = Montessori teachers
will mail letters to families including bus
transportation information. CH Montessori
teachers will mail home conference day and
time.
Open House is scheduled on Thursday,
September 3 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. & PTA
Ice Cream Social at both campuses. Come
meet your teacher and bring your school
supplies. Families can deposit money in
their childs lunch account and return
free/reduced meal applications. PTA will
deliver Staples School orders to classrooms.
Tuesday, September 8 = First day of school
for students in grades 1-5.
Tuesday, September 8 & Wednesday,
September 9 = Teachers will schedule
parent-teacher conferences for our 4 year old
and Kindergarten students. Teachers will
mail home conference day and time on
Monday, August 31. Parents will receive
Pre-K bus transportation information at your
conference on September 8 or September 9.
Thursday, September 10 = First day of
school for our PreK and Kindergarten
students in Childrens House classes

Summer Food Service Programs

Summer Food Service Program provides
meals to children from June 15 - August 28 at
these sites: Battle Creek Recreation Center;
Duluth & Case Recreation Center; Conway
Recreation Center; Hazel Park Recreation
Center; Harding Senior High; American
Indian Magnet; Daytons Bluff Recreation
Center; French Immersion Lower Campus;
and Achieve Language Academy. More
information can be found on the website
summerlunchmap.2harvest.org