Funds through the levy will pay for technology: for learning and safer schools and to support staff.

Hello Roadrunner Families!

It has been a great start to the school year!  We enjoyed welcoming our 1st through 5th graders yesterday with our red carpet.  If you didn't see on social media, our Superintendent, Dr. Staloch, was also here to greet everyone on day 1.  It has been an amazing start to our year and we look forward to welcoming kindergarten students with the last name A - L tomorrow!  

Also, mark your calendars for September 17th from 4:30 - 6 for our Neill Ice Cream Social.   This is a free Neill family event where we gather on our playground and let families and kids get to know each other.  Students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. 

Finally, if your child's way home is changing for a day please call the office before 1:00 if possible so we can notify the teacher and get your student to the correct location at the end of the day.  If your student rides the bus, it will be helpful for you to download the bus tracking app - Bus Zone available on the App Store or Google Play.  Our School access code is 3103SD281.  You will also need your student ID, which is the same as their breakfast/lunch pin number.  

As always, call the office if you have any other questions.

In partnership

Principal Smith

We need your help! Meals are free again this year, but we still need families to complete an application for Educational Benefits. If you qualify for Educational Benefits you can receive a discount on device protection plans, instruments (4th/5th grade band/orchestra), and many other things. In addition, these applications provide funding to our schools that is used to support classroom instruction. Complete your application today as it takes up to 10 business days to be processed. To complete your application go to this link. At the top Register (first time completing this form) or Sign In (if you used the online system last year).

Exciting news: Girls on the Run is coming back to Neill! Girls on the Run is an afterschool program that uses the power of running to prepare 3rd - 5th grade girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Over the course of the 9-week, 20-lesson season, girls learn life-changing lessons about healthy friendships, teamwork, decision-making, self-respect and more, all while preparing to run a 5k. Open to all 3rd - 5th grade girls and non-binary/gender expansive youth; no previous running experience required, and the program is free for Neill students! Registration is open at www.gotrmn.org now! Our season will be each Monday and Thursday from 2:15 - 3:45 from September 9 - November 10, culminating with the Girls on the Run 5K the weekend of November 10th at the State Fairgrounds. Students will need their own transportation home at the end of every practice. Space is limited so register early! Visit www.gotrmn.org or contact Jen Smith at 763-504-7401 for more information.

Neill has been selected to participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) for the 2024-25 school year. The FFVP is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is administered by the Minnesota Department of Education. A fresh fruit or vegetable snack will be provided for students approximately four times per week (Monday-Thursday). This program will start at your child’s school in October 2024. 

Snacks are generally served mid-morning or afternoon. The FFVP is an excellent way to enhance other wellness programs in the school that promote health, nutrition, and physical activity. The main goal of the FFVP is to increase the fruit and vegetable consumption of elementary school children. In addition to providing fresh fruits and vegetables, another goal of this program is to provide nutrition education to the children.  Please continue to talk with your children about the healthy choices they receive at school.

Thank you for your support of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program!

We welcome parent involvement and open communication. School community is important in the development of a student’s education. We highly encourage you to consider volunteering for opportunities within our Parent Teacher Association. They are planning amazing events to help benefit our school and students. Please see the PTO tab on our website for information and dates. We look forward to an amazing year. If you have any questions, please feel free to let us know.

Neill Elementary has a partnership with Calvary Lutheran Church, and The Food Group to provide food on the weekends for children who attend our school. 

On the last day of the week, students will be given a Weekend KidPack, which will be inserted in the child's existing backpack, with a number of food items inside.  The program is completely voluntary and is at not cost to the students and their families.  If you family is experiencing financial difficulties and you are interested in participating, just pick up a form from the front office.  

Students are not allowed to open food packs on the bus or while in school.  They must wait until they are home.  School bus drivers are advised of this. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to call 763-504-7400.

Thinking about playing a musical instrument next year?  This is the time to think about what you might like to play!  The orchestra will be performing demos on September 5, 2024 to introduce the instruments of the orchestra to the 4th grade students!  The demos will be at Neill School during the school day.

Listen to the instruments at the demo and decide which instrument you might like to play next year, and in Middle School and High School!

Orchestra Registration: https://forms.gle/9arYCxgBY4fCv28f8 

Please contact Ms. Moon if you have any questions!

kristen_moon@rdale.org

Every year, each student is provided with a one to one device for use at school. We ask families to purchase a device protection plan to protect you from having to pay for unknown expenses that may occur from theft or accidental damage while the device is in care of your child. The charge for the device protection plan is $25 per school year, per student ($5.00 per year per student for families who qualify for educational benefits). To purchase your device protection plan please log into the Infinite Campus School Store. For information on how to access your portal please visit our Technology/Devices/Parent Portals website, scroll down and click on the campus school store (Payment Portal) Technology Handbook Information. Please take some time to review the expectations and information regarding technology on the district website including the Device Information and Expectations for Rdale Families and Students In addition, review the Family and Student Technology Use Agreement. Print this and bring to meet the teacher night, or we will have some on hand for you to sign as well.

Family drop off will begin at 7:35 and students will begin to enter the building at 7:40 to get in line for breakfast. If your child is riding a school bus you should be receiving your transportation postcard in the mail this week. Please see this link for more detailed information about drop off/pick up procedures for non busing students.

School Supply List

At a special meeting held June 25, the Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education approved the employment contract with new Superintendent Dr. Teri Staloch.

Families can register at sites in person and find contact information here.

The Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education is inviting staff, families and community members to provide public comment regarding the renewal of the 2014 operating referendum at its June 17 business meeting.

At a special meeting held May 28, 2024, the Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to select Dr. Teri Staloch as the district’s next superintendent.