Programs and Highlights

Posted 2009-11-09 · 10 Months Ago

Pratt’s current list of programs and highlights has now been updated!

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Pratt Press - October 2009

Posted 2009-10-22 · Nearly 11 Months Ago

The latest Pratt Press is now posted online!

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PRATT COMMUNITY SCHOOL TO REMAIN OPEN!

Posted 2009-10-08 · Nearly A Year Ago

As you no doubt have learned, on Tuesday night the MPS Board voted 7–0 to reject the recommendation of its staff to close Pratt Community School. This was accomplished through very substantial and ethical advocacy by the broad Pratt community, with a critical role played by Somali leadership and strong support from social service agencies including East Side Neighborhood Services and the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. The Board again was persuaded by the level of community integration and support, Pratt’s continuing academic success, the community’s desire for a school of genuine ethnic and socioeconomic diversity, and our willingness to work at it.

This moment of unanimous Board support is our window of opportunity not just to make Pratt stronger, but to even more effectively and broadly weave Pratt within a network of community institutions that operates to support our at-risk and immigrant families and strengthen our civic bonds. With good fortune, we will bring forward our energy and creativity for an effort that can serve this part of town for some time to come.

Thank you to everyone who has played a role in sustaining us to this point. Stay tuned!

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PICTURE DAY - MONDAY OCTOBER 5th!

Posted 2009-09-28 · Nearly A Year Ago

Hello Pratt Parents,

Picture day is around the corner, please mark your calendars for this special event for your student(s). Picture day envelopes are going home on Tuesday, September 29th.


Thanks

Pratt Staff

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NOTICE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 6 PM

Posted 2009-09-09 · A Year Ago

PUBLIC HEARING ON PRATT SCHOOL CLOSING
Washburn High School, 201 West 49th Street - Minneapolis

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Influenza-like Illness Symptom Screening Tool

Posted 2009-09-09 · A Year Ago

Parent/ Guardian of Pratt Student/s:

Please read and follow the provided information:

Influenza-like Illness Symptom Screening Tool
for Parents and Caregivers:

Use the following questionnaire to assess the health status of your child on a daily basis.

Does your child have:

1.Fever (100◦ F or greater)?  Yes  No
(take temperature before giving fever reducing medicine)

2.Sore Throat?  Yes  No

3.Cough?  Yes  No

SHOULD I KEEP MY CHILD HOME?

● If you checked yes to fever AND one of the other symptoms, keep your child home for at least 24 hours after his or her fever is gone without fever reducing medicine. For many children this will be 5 to 7 days. Your child should feel well enough to participate in school before returning. If you have questions about your child’s health or symptoms, call your child’s healthcare provider.

● If your child has been diagnosed by a healthcare provider with a different disease, such as strep, follow your healthcare provider’s recommendation and school policy for when to return to school.

WHAT SHOULD I TELL MY CHILD’S SCHOOL?

•If you checked “yes” for fever AND one of the other symptoms, tell your child’s attendance office that your child is home with influenza-like illness (612-668-1124).
•If your child has been diagnosed by a healthcare provider with a different disease, such as strep, tell your child’s attendance office (612-668-1124).
•No personal information about your child, including your child’s name, will be shared outside of the school.

For more information and on-going updates 651-201-5414 or 1-877-676-5414 or go to the MDH website at: www.health.state.mn.us

Sincerely,

Sandi McDonald
School Health Service Assistant
Pratt School
612-668-1124
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Action Steps for Parents to Protect Your Child and
Family from the Flu this School Year

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 4 main ways you and your family may keep from getting sick with the flu at school and at home:

1.Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.

2.Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder; not into your hands.

3.Stay home if you or your child is sick for at least 24 hours after there is no longer a fever or signs of a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medicine). Keeping sick students at home means that they keep their viruses to themselves rather than sharing them with others. When calling the school about your child’s absence, please let them know they are out with Influenza-Like Illness (fever of 100 degrees or more with a cough or sore throat).

4.Get your family vaccinated for seasonal flu.

Follow these steps to prepare for the flu during the 2009-2010 school year:

•Make sure the school has all of your current emergency contact information for your child.

•Plan for child care at home if your child gets sick or their school is dismissed.

•Plan to monitor the health of the sick child and any other children in the household by checking for fever and other symptoms of flu every morning before sending them to school.

•Identify if you have children who are at higher risk of serious disease from the flu and talk to your health care provider about a plan to protect them during the flu season. Children at high risk of serious disease from the flu include: children under 5 years of age and those children with chronic medical conditions, such as asthma and diabetes.

•Identify a separate room in the house for the care of sick family members.

•Collect games, books, DVDs and other items to keep your family entertained if your child is sick and must stay home.

For more information:
*Visit: MPS website at: www.mpls.k12.mn.us
*Visit: www.flu.gov
*Contact CDC 24 Hours/Every Day
*1 (800) CDC-INFO (232-4636)
*TTY: (888) 232-6348
*cdcinfo@cdc.gov

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Parent Pickup Policy

Posted 2009-09-01 · A Year Ago

Principal Wade has posted this year’s pickup policy: http://prattschool.org/wade

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School Supplies

Posted 2009-08-27 · A Year Ago

Pratt’s school supply list for 2009–10 has now been posted.

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Message from the Principal

Posted 2009-08-23 · A Little More Than A Year Ago

A new message from Anne Wade welcoming everyone back has been posted on her home page: http://prattschool.org/wade/

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FUNDRAISING FOR PRATT

Posted 2009-06-26 · More Than A Year Ago

Make a contribution to Peace Maker Foundation before August 1st and your gift will be DOUBLED and paid to our school.

Pratt Community School is a member of Peace Maker Foundation. The Foundation raises money for our efforts to teach conflict resolution skills, as well as for the violence prevention efforts at about 50 other schools.

To make a tax-deductible contribution to Peace Maker Foundation, please go to http://www.peacemakermn.org/Contribute2.htm and write “A friend of Pratt Community School in the Special Instructions box.

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Update to the Timeline for Extended Work on Changing School Options

Posted 2009-06-24 · More Than A Year Ago

Many parents and community members have asked for an updated timeline for presentation of a revised Changing School Options plan, additional community engagement and final Board of Education vote. We ask for your patience with us as we work to develop and disseminate full and accurate information in a timely fashion.

Currently, members of the Minneapolis Public School’s administrative team and the board are collaborating to revise the Changing School Options recommendations that were initially presented on April 28. We are working together to further develop the best plan possible to right-size the district, given current financial realities and the goal to create a major urban school district that offers academic excellence for all students in all schools, provides stability for the future and is also financially sustainable over the long haul.

The additional work involved in the administration and board’s crafting an improved plan will require most of the summer. We are waiting to hold further community engagement sessions until we have a clear and thorough plan recommendation, likely by late summer or early fall. We collected a significant amount of input from February through April that we will use in revising the plan. We do not believe it would be fair to ask our families to engage in community sessions until we are prepared with clearly defined recommendations and rationale to share.

We are committed to completing each step in this process deliberately and carefully. We will come back to the community by holding informational town hall meetings at which we will share the revised plan and answer questions that may arise. Because the end of the school year is so near and summer is such a busy time for our families, our next round of community engagement will be scheduled to take place after the start of school in the fall. Please bear in mind that the following schedule is an estimate of the timeline for completing our Changing School Options Plan and is subject to change.

June

Administration revises plan and evaluate impact of changes

July-early August

Board and administration study revised plan and refine as needed

September

Community Town Hall Information Sessions
Public Hearing on School Change
Final Board Vote

Interested parents and community members should continue to check the MPS website, www.mpls.k12.mn.us beginning in July, to find planning materials being developed over the summer.

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Pratt Silent Auction Results

Posted 2009-06-03 · More Than A Year Ago

The annual Pratt Silent Auction has concluded and the results are now in.
For those of you who won items, please pick them up at the Pratt office as soon as possible.
For those of you who didn’t — better luck next year!
Thanks, everyone!

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Minneapolis Public School Title 1 Parent Advisory Meeting

Posted 2009-06-02 · More Than A Year Ago

Dear Families of Minneapolis Public Schools,

You are invited to attend a follow-up Title I meeting on Thursday, June 4, at 5:30 p.m. at the district’s main office, 807 NE Broadway St., in the assembly room. At the meeting we will review feedback given last winter, go over the district’s Title I plan, and discuss the Title I stimulus funds. Planning to attend? Please RSVP to Sunnel MacLeod at (612) 668-2096 or Sunnel.MacLeod@mpls.k12.mn.us. A light dinner will be served, and transportation, childcare and interpreter services will be available upon request.

Minneapolis Public Schools
Kulanka Caam ee Tashiga Waalidka Title I District-Wide Title I Parent Advisory Meeting Gacaliyeyaal qoysaska Dugsiyada Dadweynaha Miniyaabolis,Waxaa lagugu martigalinayaa inaad ka soo qayb gasho kulan shir Title I, Khamiista, Juun 4, saacaddu markay tahay 5:30 galabnimo, laguna qabanayo xaruunta dhexe ee egmada,, 807 NE Broadway St., hoolka shirarka (assembly room). Xilliga kulanka waxaan dib u milicsanaynaa warcelintii dayrtii la soo dhaafay, waxaanan dulmar ku samaynaynaa Qorshaha Degmada ee Title I, waxaanan ka wada xaajoon doonaa maalgalinta dhiirrigalinta. Ma ka soo qayb gelaysaa? Si aad kursi u qabsato, fadlan ka wac Sunnel MacLeod lam. (612) 668-2096 ama Sunnel.MacLeod@mpls.k12.mn.us. Waxaa jiri doona casho, gaadiid, xanaano carruur iyo adeegyo af-celiyeyaal/turjubaanno haddii aad dalbataan.

Escuelas Públicas de Minneapolis
Reunión de Padres Asesores del Título I de Todo el Distrito Estimadas Familias de Minneapolis,Usted está invitado para que asista a una reunión de seguimiento de Título I el día jueves, 4 de junio a las 5:30 p.m. La reunión se llevará a cabo en las oficinas centrales del distrito ubicadas en el 807 NE Broadway St. en el Assembly Room (sala de asambleas). En la reunión revisaremos la información dada el pasado invierno, examinaremos el plan de Título I del Distrito y discutiremos los fondos del estimulo económico. ¿Usted planea asistir a la reunión? Por favor confirme su asistencia (RSVP) con Sunnel MacLeod en (612) 668-2096 o Sunnel.MacLeod@mpls.k12.mn.us. Se servirá una cena ligera,transportación, servicios de cuidado de niños e interpretación estarán disponible si usted los pide.

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Field Day At Luxton Park - May 26th

Posted 2009-05-27 · More Than A Year Ago

Thanks to Nancy Bryand and Wendy Dries, Phy Ed teachers, for organizing a successful Field Day for Pratt students. Thanks to staff and parents whose support and participation made it a fun and eventful day.

Nancy said, “Field Day went off without a hitch!” Everyone participated and enjoyed the various events. All students received ribbons for their participation in the Field Day event. Congratulation to Room 205 for being the winner of the class relay event.

Thanks again to parents who volunteered and staff who were in charge of a station and participated in the class relay. Everyone had a great day!

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May Pratt Press Posted

Posted 2009-05-21 · More Than A Year Ago

The current edition of the Pratt Press is now online!

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Pratt Summer Splash Program Offered for Youth Grades K–5

Posted 2009-05-20 · More Than A Year Ago

Still looking for a fun and exciting summer program for your child? Join us for this great, six-week summer program sponsored by Pratt Community Education, Eastside Neighborhood Services, and Luxton Park.

Pratt Summer Splash will be held Monday, June 22th through Thursday, July 30th from 1:00–4:15 pm. Each day Monday through Friday (except for the last week which ends on Thursday), we gather at Luxton Park and walk as a group to Pratt School. Students participate in sports, arts and crafts, reading, games, computers, cooking and more enrichment activities. A daily snack is provided.

Fridays are scheduled for field trips to the YWCA indoor swimming pools/water slide, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, bowling, the Minnesota History Center, and other destinations in the Twin Cities area.

The group ends each day back at Luxton Park where parents pick-up their child. Children are supervised at all times by our dynamic and highly qualified staff. The Minneapolis resident fee of $129 includes the entire six weeks of the program, a T-shirt, field trip admissions, and the field trip buses. The scholarship fee is $15 for students who qualify for free lunch, parents must call Jan Thurn at 612-668-1100 for the scholarship rate.

Call 612-668-1100 or 612-668-1108 to register.

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News from the First Grade Science Club!

Posted 2009-05-04 · More Than A Year Ago

Is the Earth a living organism? What is the effect of oil spills on oceans and it’s wildlife? What stories do rocks and fossils tell about the Earth? How does paper come from trees, and how is paper recycled? How can I help protect and care for the Earth? How can I protect and care for Pratt and Pratt’s garden? For the next two weeks, a group of first graders from Room 101 will explore just such questions!

Pratt is fortunate to be part of the GK-12 grant, which pairs science graduate students from the University of Minnesota with a handful of elementary school classrooms. Room 101 is one of those classrooms. The big idea behind GK-12 is that collaboration between classroom teacher and graduate student can strengthen and enhance science learning for all students.

Since September, graduate student Alma DeAnda has been working with Lori Thompson, Jane Greene and Room 101’s first graders — presenting, teaching lessons and guiding activities in everything from the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly to the study of magnetism. This collaboration culminates in the after school Science Club — one more way to offer enrichment to first grade scientists!

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Pratt Community Survey

Posted 2009-04-24 · More Than A Year Ago

Good afternoon Pratt Families, Today we are sending home Pratt’s School survey. Please complete the survey and have your child return to the office by Thursday, April 30, 2009.

Thanks for your cooperation!

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SPRING BREAK

Posted 2009-04-02 · More Than A Year Ago

There will be no school on Friday, April 3, 2009. Record Keeping Day. We will see your kids back on Monday, April 13, 2009.

April 15 – MCA II Testing begins for Grades 3-5

April 23 – Pratt Family Reading Night (6 pm - 7:30 pm)

Begins with a light supper at 5:30

April 23 - Pratt in Bloom: 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm , an un-juried exhibition open to Pratt staff, students, families & neighbors. Your students have been working on a project at the Textile Center to be unveiled on this night. An expression of the community’s creativity. Call Jan Thurn at 612-668-1100 or Jakki Kydd-Fidelman at 612-668-1104

Thanks


Pratt Staff

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Pennies for Patients!

Posted 2009-03-24 · More Than A Year Ago

Congratulations Pratt students — you raised $706 for Pennies for Patients!

Mrs. Solberg’s Class	$361
Mrs. Mansfield’s Class	$146
Mrs. Willoughby’s Class	$69
Mr. Campbell’s Class	$50
Mrs. Greene and Mrs. Thompson	$44
Mrs. Craft’s Class	$18
Mrs. Theis’ Class	$16

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Pratt Press Posted!

Posted 2008-12-23 · Nearly 2 Years Ago

The latest (abbreviated) edition of the Pratt Press is now online!

With the unfortunate loss of Greg Isola, we’re still trying to work out a new publishing schedule and format.

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Attendance Policy and Family Activity Form

Posted 2008-12-23 · Nearly 2 Years Ago

Sharciga Xaadirinta, Política de la Asistencia

If you will be leaving town for an extended period, please fill out the District’s “Family Activity Form,” which can be downloaded here. (36k Microsoft Word *.doc format)

A student may be gone up to 5 days from school for a pre-approved family activity. To get pre-approval from the school, you must do the following:

1. At least 10 days before leaving, request permission from the school for your child to be gone for a family activity.
2. Before leaving, get your child’s homework and agree that your child will finish the homework.
3. Make sure that your child will not be gone for important tests like the MCA, NALT, or MBST
4. Agree in writing that your child will miss no more than 5 days of school.
5. Before leaving, get written approval from the principal.

If your family activity will last more than 5 days, you must ask permission from the principal in writing before you leave. If the principal gives permission to be gone longer than 5 days, your child will be expected to turn in a school report and/or a presentation to their teacher(s).

More information can be found here:
Attendance Policy (English; 1.1MB PDF)
Sharciga Xaadirinta (Soomaaliga; 152KB PDF)
Política de la Asistencia (Español; 1.1MB PDF)

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Breakfast Schedule Change

Posted 2008-11-04 · Nearly 2 Years Ago

The breakfast schedule has changed! Beginning next week, students eating breakfast will go immediately to the lunchroom for breakfast. Students who choose not to eat breakfast may go directly to their lockers and to the classroom. Each teacher will be in the classroom to greet the students.

Why the change? As educators committed to academic excellence, we are always assessing our processes to look at ways we can use our time more efficiently in order to provide the academic rigor our students need to achieve at higher levels.
This week, teachers will be talking to students about the change and the process we will use each day for breakfast. We are asking for your support by emphasizing this change to your child throughout the week.

Children will now enter Door #2 on the west side of the building and either go directly to the lunchroom or to their classroom.

We thank you for your continued support of Pratt Community School.
Should you have any questions, please call 612-668-1122.

Anne Wade,
AP/Site Administrator

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Pratt Math Night

Posted 2008-10-23 · Nearly 2 Years Ago

Celebrate the great math education at Pratt with your whole family!

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Pratt Press Posted!

Posted 2008-09-16 · 2 Years Ago

This year’s first edition of the Pratt Press is now online — get it while the bits are still hot!

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Leadership Team Meeting Canceled!

Posted 2008-09-09 · 2 Years Ago

Tonight’s Leadership meeting originally scheduled for tonight has been canceled due to the primary elections being held at Pratt.

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Qoysaska Sugaya Ramadaanka

Posted 2008-09-03 · 2 Years Ago

Hubiya in Maqnaanshaha ilmihiinnu yahay mid cudur daaran
Ku wargali Xafiiska Dugsiga sida ugu muhiimsan
Ramadaanka ayaa bilaabanaya Setember 1
Wuxuu dhammaanayaa Oktoober 2

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Families Observing Ramadan

Posted 2008-09-03 · 2 Years Ago

Be sure your child’s absences are excused.
Notify your school office immediately.
Ramadan begins September 1 and ends October 2.

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Referendum Info

Posted 2008-09-03 · 2 Years Ago

Looking for information on the Minneapolis Public Schools 2008 “Strong Schools Strong City” referendum? We have a fact sheet here (120KB PDF).

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