Come and support Amanda Petro winner of Hiawatha's spelling bee, at the district-wide spelling bee on Thursday, January 26! About 40 students in grades 5-8 will compete at 6:30 p.m. at Sheridan School, located at 1201 University Avenue NE.

Current grade 5 students and families are invited to meet teachers, tour Sanford (3542 – 42nd Ave. S.) and preview curriculum. Doors open at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2nd.

Wednesday, Feb. 29 is the due date for priority consideration of enrollment request cards.  Cards must be submitted for incoming kindergarten students, students new to the district, and incoming middle school students, who live outside the attendance zone of their current elementary school. (Incoming middle school students, enrolled in an MPS K-5 and residing in the school's attendance zone, have a space reserved for them at their "pathway" or community middle school and do not need to submit a school request card.) Please call Student Placement Services with any questions: 612-668-1840.

The Minneapolis Board of Education voted November 29 to re-open the Howe School building for the 2013- 2014 school year to create a Pre-K-5 dual campus with Hiawatha Community School. The Hiawatha attendance area will not change. This idea was first raised at Hiawatha’s May 13 community meeting.

New this school year, is the use of the IXL online math program to supplement math instruction in the classroom. IXL is a comprehensive math practice site with unlimited math practice questions in hundreds of skill sets, that all align to MN state standards. One of the best things about IXL is that your child can access the program at home for additional practice. Students may log in at www.IXL.com/signin/husky.