April Little Hornet Newsletter

Whole School Celebration...Great Job Little Hornets!

Liberty students have been working hard to follow our Little Hornet Way by being safe, being kind and being a learner. They filled our giant HIVE and students voted on the reward. Watch the video to see what they selected!

Dance Parties in

our Library

We celebrated a year full of great books and adventures in our library with Dance Parties hosted by Ms. Anna! We are excited for our big library and parking lot redesign this summer!

Looking Forward to Seeing Growth

Liberty students have been working to grow their academic skills and knowledge, as well as social emotional skills like handling big emotions, making friends, problem-solving, and continuing to work hard even when it feels tough. Classroom students will be working on some testing the next few weeks. We are looking forward to seeing all their growth!

Celebrating Our Learning

Early Childhood

Little Learners celebrated Earth Day by cleaning up the woods and fields around the school. The soccer fields have also been a great place to practice the skill of teamwork by flying kites!

In ECFE and Little Learners classes, students are planting and talking about what plants need to grow. We will extend these lessons on our field trip to Sherburne Wildlife Refuge in May.

ECFE Families will also be invited to come on a field trip to Como Zoo! Check out our fun summer ECFE classes on the Community Education Site!

Kindergarten

This month, the Kindergartners traveled back in time to talk about Pilgrim and Colonial times. It was crazy to see how different life was hundreds of years ago. We have been working hard on learning Tricky Words to help us be fluent readers. As a highlight, Ms. Anna hosted the most incredible Dance Party to wrap up a great year in the Library. We can’t wait to see the new Library transformation next Fall!

In May, we are looking forward to our ABC Celebration Days and Extravaganza Day!

1st Grade

This month, the first graders have been busy learning about different types of habitats around the world for plants and animals. This will be great background knowledge as we prepare for a fun field trip to the Como Zoo at the beginning of May. We are so excited!

A favorite memory for a lot of us was our dance party at the library as we wrapped up our school year with Ms. Anna. We are looking forward to seeing what it will look like in the fall after the construction!

2nd Grade

Second graders have enjoyed many learning experiences in April. We have developed a PASSION for history through our reading on the Civil War. Students have also developed a LOVE for jazz music after the high school jazz band graciously performed for us.

In May, 2nd graders have a lot to look forward to. We will go on our field trip to Stages Theater, visit Independence, and perform their much-awaited musical!

Parenting Points

Extra Clothes in Backpacks:

Please make sure your child(ren) has an extra set of clothes in their backpack just in case it is needed. Thanks for your help with this!

Screen Free Week:

The weather is getting nicer! This is the time to put away the screens and spend more time outside. Screen Free Week is coming up, May 6th-12th. Make a family goal of how to celebrate. The Screen Free Site Family Guide has lots of fun ideas!

Continue Learning this Summer:

During the school year, students have had access to an app on their school-issued iPads called “IXL”. This is a platform where students practice math skills specific to their own needs and grade level goals. Students are presented with questions involving counting, addition, subtraction, word problems, and developing number-sense. Student iPads will be kept at school, but your child will continue to have access to their IXL accounts during the summer months from any personal device. Students’ login information can be found on their “Tech Cards”, or you may reach out to your child’s teacher for usernames and passwords.

Kindergarten Registration for the 24-25 School Year is OPEN!

Encourage any family with a future kindergartener to register today! We are well on our way to planning for next year, and knowing the amount of students we will have will allow us to set them all up for success!

We are grateful for your partnership!

Upcoming Dates

April 26th - April 28th: Big Lake High School Presents "Matilda" (Tickets available at the door)

Wednesday, May 1st: 1st Grade Field Trip to Como Zoo & '24-25 School Year Kids Club - Registration Opens

May 6th - 10th: Staff Appreciation Week

May 6th - 12th: Screen Free Week

May 7th - 10th: Second Grade Musicals

Thursday, May 9th: You Matter Day (wear green)

Monday, May 13th: PTO Meeting at Liberty (6 pm)

Wednesday, May 15th: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Stages Theater

Thursday, May 16th: 2nd Grade Trip to Independence Elementary STEM

Friday, May 24th: Extravaganza Day

Tuesday, May 28th: Last Little Hornet News

Thursday, May 30th: Seniors' & 2nd Grade Students's Good-bye Parade through our Liberty Halls; LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for Students

Thursday, June 6th: Summer Kickoff Event (see below)

Wednesday, June 12th: ECFE in the Park (see below)

District News

Matilda! The Musical

April 26 at 7pm, April 27-28 at 2pm

Big Lake Community Education is excited to present the spring musical involving students from grades 6-12. The show runs April 26-28! Don't miss your chance to enjoy Trunchbull Truffles from Cocoa Maas!

Full Details

You Matter Day May 9: Wear Green!

In honor of Children's Mental Health Week, all students and staff are encouraged to wear green on May 9. We are going to take this time to remind our students that they matter and are important to our school community!

Statewide Assessment Redesign Survey

Families: Please take a moment to complete MDE's Statewide Assessment Redesign Survey. Your voice can influence how assessment results are reported for our schools. Open until May 19.

Full Details | Take the Survey

Click here for the Summer Catalog!

Community Education

Our Community Education department offers classes year round! Keep your child(ren) engaged and active year round!

Big Lake Community Ed still has some great classes for your kiddos! Check out what’s coming up!

Play with Clay

Karate

Ooey Gooey Fun

Creative Craft Corner

Summer Registration is open @ biglakece.com

Contact Us

Main Office: 763-262-8100

Attendance Line: 763-262-8601

Attendance Email: lib.attendance@biglakeschools.org

General Email: lib@biglakeschools.org

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