Minnehaha parents & families,

 

Welcome Back!  All of us at Minnehaha hope you and your families had a wonderful, fun-filled Winter Break, and wish everyone a very Happy New Year for 2017!

There is a lot going on this month, and I’d like to draw your attention to a few new (or old) events and dates:

– Snow Makeup days:  due to the four days lost in December, the District has made a decision on makeup dates.  There will now be school on Monday, Jan 30 (previously Semester Break), June 19, 20, and 21.  June 20 & 21 will both be two-hour early release dates.

– No school on Monday, January 16 due to recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

– Open house, information nights, etc. for magnet programs for next year (ie VSAA, iTech, etc) will be starting very soon.  Please see the attached list of dates/events, or check the District’s website.  You are also always welcome to get up-to-date information by contacting each of those schools directly.

– January 24:  Minne Meet (rescheduled from the 31st).  Please join us at 9:15 in the Partnership Gallery, as we reflect and brainstorm what topics and information we’d like to cover for this year; also, we will be welcoming a District office leader who will share a brief presentation on the upcoming February levy.

– January 26:  in the evening, please join us for this year’s Family Tech Night (more information coming!).

In addition, as you hopefully know the Vancouver Public Schools’ board of directors have approved a resolution to put a capital facilities bond measure on the ballot Feb. 14, 2017.  This is now approximately a little more than a month away and approaching fast!  If approved by voters, the bond would allow the district to build three new schools; replace, remodel and/or enlarge several schools; and provide improvements and updates to all other schools in the district.

Please see again the attached list of bond measures included in this newsletter for more information about the impact of the passage of the bond, including specific upgrades right here at Minnehaha!  More information is available at  https://vansd.org/levy-bond/ .

 

Happy New Year!

Troy