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Principal's Update 02/05/2025

Hello Roadrunner Families!

It was wonderful to see many of you enjoying our PTA family BINGO night last week.  Thank you to our PTA for putting on the fun event and to all our staff who took time in the evening to call numbers, sell snacks, or set up the event.  Mark your calendars for Thursday March 6th for our PTA sponsored school dance and Friday April 25th, our school carnival!

Happy Black History and I Love To Read Month.  We will be celebrating in various ways across the building including reading and learning about African American leaders, having a 'masked reader' competition, and fun dress up days.  We would like to welcome families into school on Monday February 10th for National African American Parent Involvement Day (see the post below for more information).  Also, Friday February 21st will be dress like your favorite story book character day.  Please see below for other district events. 

If you have not had the opportunity to complete the Vision 2030 survey please take about 10 minutes to share your thoughts.  We want to hear from all families about what their vision is for the future of Robbinsdale Area Schools.  Please go to the post below to complete the survey. 

In partnership,

Principal Smith

Join us for National African American Parent Involvement Day

National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) is a day for all parents to come to their child's school, see what their day is like and to support their child's educational future. 

When: February 10, 2025 

Where: Neill Elementary School – Please check in at the main office with a photo ID 

Activities: Join your child for school lunch on us.   You are also welcome to bring lunch from home for you and your child.  Feel free to hang out with your kiddo in class before or after lunch!  

Time: See Recess/Lunch Schedule below 

4th Grade – Recess 10:15am-10:40am Lunch 10:45am-11:05am 

2nd Grade – Recess 10:40am-11:05am Lunch 11:10am-11:30am 

Kindergarten-Recess 11:05am-11:30am Lunch 11:35am-11:55am 

1st Grade – Recess 11:30am-11:55am Lunch 12:00pm-12:20pm 

3rd Grade – Recess 11:55am-12:20pm Lunch 12:25pm-12:45pm 

5th Grade – Recess 12:20pm-12:40pm Lunch 12:45pm-1:10pm 

 

MAIN ENTREE 

Plain Chicken Patty on a Bun 

Spicy Chicken Patty on a Bun 

Grape Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich 2.6oz 

Strawberry Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich 2.6oz 

Turkey & Cheese Sandwich 

Chicken Santa Fe Salad 

Tator Tots 

Baby Carrots 

Sliced or Diced Tomatoes 

Shredded Romaine Lettuce 

 

Please RSVP by calling the main office at 763-504-7400 or email jennifer_mullen@rdale.org 

NewsletterStuff (PDF)

We have started something new in music! All grades have started using the collection of barred instruments here at Neill. They are xylophones, metallophones, and glockenspiels. This week, we have been learning the routines and expectations around this new equipment, and all classes will be using them to reinforce music skills and concepts. Students have been excited to try them, and they are doing a great job with the new routines!

Our fifth graders took a field trip last Friday to Armstrong High School to view a performance of the Armstrong Concert Choir and the middle school select choirs, meet the middle school choir teachers, and learn from students who are members of the choirs in middle and high school. Fifth grade families: if you missed the registration for choir in middle school, and your student wants to join, please email me (sarah_prindiville@rdale.org) and I can put you in touch with the counselors at the middle schools.

 

 

Attendance

A reminder to please keep your child at home if they are sick until they are symptom-free for 24 hours. These include fever (an oral temperature of 100 degrees or higher), vomiting and/or diarrhea, or a rash for which the cause is unknown. 

 AM I WELL ENOUGH TO GO TO SCHOOL 

When should a child stay home from school?  

The following guidelines are intended to help with this decision: 

Help Your Child Succeed in School:


Build the Habit of Good Attendance Early 

Elementary school hours 7:45 am - 2:05 pm. 

Tardy: arrival between 7:45 am - 8:44 am; 

Early Release: leaving between 10:06 am - 1:05 pm; Partial Day Absence: 1 - 3 hours; 

Full Day Absence: more than 4 hours.

If your child is sick, please make sure you contact the School Attendance Line: 763-504-7410.

 

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At Robbinsdale Area Schools, we are steadfast in our commitment to ensuring every student and family feels safe, valued, and supported. Amid times of uncertainty and challenges facing many in our community, we want to reaffirm a simple but vital truth: all are welcome here.

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