Have you noticed the bulletin board at school near the staff photos??
Ever wonder who maintains it?
For the past few years a parent volunteer has taken this task for our secretaries, however life circumstances are requiring her to give up this task so I am looking for some one to continue in this role come March 1st.
It is an easy task, requiring about 1-1/2 hours each month, right around the first of the month.
Jodi prints out the calendar, highlighting what should go on the blackboard. Push-in letters are than re-arranged to create the new calendar.
If you are looking to become more involved at school, but don't want to tackle a big project, this may be the perfect task for you!!
The Ombudsperson is here to help. What can the Ombudsperson do for you?
Ombudsperson - Om•buds•person n. A person who listens to and investigatescomplaints against Saint Paul Public Schools, its programs, offices and staff.
The Ombudsperson does not take sides. She works with parents, community members and the school district to clarifyand resolve questions, concerns and complaints in a fair and timely manner. The services of the Ombudsperson are free.The Ombudsperson is here to help you as an objective, third party who works with you to listen, investigate, clarify, and resolve your questions, concerns and complaints about Saint Paul Public Schools When should you contact the Ombudsperson? When you've done all you can to solve your problem, but still: Can't get a response from a teacher, principal, employee or the school district. Strongly disagree with a decision -- grades, discipline or policies -- made by a teacher, principal, employee or the school district? Have requests for information that go unanswered? Can't get a fair resolution to your problem? Don't know who else to turn to for answers or help?
Contact the Ombudsperson, Dana Abrams, at (651) 767-8394. Messages can be left in English, Hmong, Somali or Spanish. You can also e-mail Dana at
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You can also read other general recommendations for parents in "Getting Ready for School". Go to www.ed.gov/parents/questions.pdf for more info.
As you prepare your child to start Kindergarten in a language immersion setting, you can help him have a successful learning experience by ensuring that:
your child has a strong foundation in his/her first language. Read to him/her, in any language. Read daily, read often.
involve your child in conversations - expose him/her to vocabulary that has to do with colors, shapes, animals, people, etc.
develop in your child a sense of excitement and wonder about the world, and especially about the great gift of learning a second language.
be ready to help your child with daily homework - basic supplies like pencils, crayons, scissors, glue, paper and a quiet place to sit down and work on it.
expose your child to as many enriching experiences as possible - trips to the zoo, the museum, the park, the theater, the library. Make sure you have conversations about the things you see and learn while going to these places.
help him/her follow a daily routine, including snacks, naps and bedtime.
There's always one...or two. When it happens, it's important to know who to talk to, what to do and how to make it stop...immediately. 
