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Weaver Lake Upcoming Events:

November 2, 5 & 10

Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences

Thursday, November 12

PTA Meeting 7:00 - 8:45 p.m. in the Cafeteria

Friday, November 13

Picture Retake Day & Activity Pictures

Week of November 16th

Scholastic Book Fair

Thursday, November 19

Stem In Action Fair & Scholastic Book Fair

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 26 - Friday, November 27

No School-Thanksgiving Holiday

Friday, December 4

No School for Students-Teacher Mark Reporting Day

Monday, December 7

Trimester II Begins

Wednesday, December 9

Report Cards Go Home

Friday, December 18

Last Day of School Before Winter Break

December 21—January 1

Winter Break

Weaver Lake Elementary

15900 Weaver Lake Road

Maple Grove, MN 55311

Phone Numbers

Office: 763-420-3337

Fax: 763-391-8880

School Hours 9:30 - 4:00

Office: 7:45 - 4:45

Principal

Dennis Palm

November 2015

Important Message About

Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences

Conferences will take place on November 2nd, 5th and

10th. Conferences are for parents, teacher, and the stu-

dents. Teachers encourage you to:

be on time

have your questions ready

discuss questions with your child before you

come to conferences

We look forward to seeing you during conferences!

Join us on November 19th

for our annual spotlight of

student work!

This year’s theme is:

“STEM in Action”

As in past years at the STEM in Action Fair, each

student will showcase their scientific expertise

with a project or display at their grade lev-

el. From Kindergarteners as observers to Fifth

Graders as bee investigators, we will gather to

celebrate the Big IDEA at Weaver Lake. Each

grade level will have displays and investigations,

and we will also highlight the STEM aspects of our

curriculum. On November 19th, from 5:30 -

7:30 p.m., guests at the fair will have the chance

to visit each grade level

station, learn a little

about various topics, so-

cialize with friends and

families, visit the Book

Fair in the Media Center,

and sample some juice

box “nectar”. Please

come and spread your

wings to learn a little more about insects,

pollinators, and some of the engineering activities happening at Weaver Lake!!

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Although we do not currently have an outbreak of

Head Lice at Weaver Lake, we have seen a few

cases this fall. Please report all cases of head lice

to the health office, so that we can track the cases

and hopefully prevent an outbreak from

occurring.

Facts about Head Lice

Head lice are tiny wingless insects that live

close to the human scalp and feed on human

blood. Head lice can lay eggs called nits, that

hatch and cause itching and discomfort; but do

not spread disease.

Anyone can get head lice.

People who get head lice are not dirty.

Head lice cannot fly or jump and they like to

stay on their host. They can crawl from a

person who has lice to another person if they

touch heads (ex. during play, sleep overs, camps

or sports activities).

Head lice cannot survive for very long off the

head and it is not common for head lice to

spread from contact with items such as clothing,

combs or toys.

Head lice can be seen in several different forms:

Eggs, baby lice and adult lice. Close inspection

is necessary. The eggs, also called nits, are tiny

teardrop-shaped eggs that attach to the hair

shaft. They may appear yellowish or white and

can look like dandruff but do not flake off or

move like dandruff. They must be removed

with a nit comb or pulled off between finger

nails. Nymphs, or baby lice, are smaller and

grow to adult size in 1-2 weeks. Adult lice are

the size of a sesame seed and tan to grayish

white.

If your child has head lice it is important to

notify the school and to provide treatment with

over the counter medication, prescription

medication or take your child to a professional

nit removal/lice treatment center. Repeat the

treatment according to manufacturer’s directions

and remove all nits checking daily for re-

infestation. Home remedies are not

recommended. Clean bed linens, recently worn

clothing, combs and brushes. Forty minutes in a

hot dryer will kill lice on pillows, stuffed

animals and other items that are not easily

laundered.

Please let me know if you

have any questions or

concerns.

Chris Barta, RN

763-391-8882

Tuesday, November 17

“School Planned Lunch”

Hawaiian Pizza

Salad

Hot Vegetable

Fruit choice

Milk choice

Tuesday, November 10

“Brunch for Lunch”

Waffles

Tri Tators

Sausage

Fruit choice

Milk choice

Notes From The Nurse...

November Lunch Menu Additions

Hello from the Volunteer Room! Things are defi-

nitely in full swing around school. Volunteers have

helped in classrooms, spread mulch, completed

busy bee projects, walked the nature trails, stuffed

envelopes, chaperoned field trips and more. Thank

you to all of the volunteers who have shared their

time and talents with us so far!

November’s big event, that will need LOTS of vol-

unteer help in setting up, is the STEM in Action

Fair on November 19th. That same week is our

Scholastic Book Fair held in the Media Center. All

volunteers who have completed the application pro-

cess will receive emails and sign up links from me.

Not in our volunteer pool yet? It is never too late

to become a volunteer! The application form is on

our website, available from me, and available as a

paper copy from the office. Volunteer opportunities

are wide ranging, both in their description and time

commitment. We accept youth volunteers and sen-

ior volunteers as well. If you are interested in kids

and education and want to make a difference – we

need YOU!

Jennifer Brandt

Volunteer Coordinator

763.391.8873

brandtjennifer@district279.org

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Media News— Mrs. Brimacomb, Library Media Specialist http://weaverlake.district279.org/Media_Center.html

We have checked out 11,337 books in the Me-

dia Center this school year. Volunteers are

needed and appreciated!

Author Visit with Chris Grabenstein

on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 - Grades 3-5

We are thrilled to have been selected by

Scholastic Book Fairs to have Award Win-

ning Author, Chris Grabenstein, visit and pre-

sent to Weaver Lake Elementary School stu-

dents on Friday, November 20, 2015. He will

present to our students in grades 3-5.

Mr. Grabenstein’s latest book, Escape from

Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, is on the Division

1– Maud Hart Lovelace list for this year! He

is the co-author of the I-

Funny book series with

author, James Patterson.

Purchase a copy of

this book - at the

Scholastic Bookfair

on Nov. 19, 2015.

Book Signing—You may request to have

your book signed by the author. Look for Au-

thor Signing Bookmarks at the Book Fair and

a flyer in the Wednesday Envelope, prior to

the event.

Virtual Author Visit - Via Skype

Wednesday, October 21, 2015—Second

Grade classes read the book, Pumpkin Time,

by Author, Erzsi Deak, who lives in South-

ern France. The story’s theme is about per-

severance and focusing on a task despite a

variety of distractions. The story takes place

through the seasons with the main character

focusing on growing a garden and a very

special pumpkin. Mrs. Deak spoke to the

students about the writing process of writ-

ing and RE-WRITING many times to get

words just right.

WVLK NEWS— On Channel 70

Every school day morning, Weaver Lake

Elementary 5th grade students deliver a

news broadcast featuring birthdays, the

lunch menu, weather forecast, promotion of

special events, announcements, jokes and

special features. They also wish students to

“Have a ‘Great Learning Day!’” This is all

possible with the help of four diligent

“Production Managers”. They prepare the

cue cards, locate the daily weather forecast,

train and mentor new crew members and

work the green screen “magic” to produce

the live broadcast. Grace, Jacob, Caden and

Aarush are hardworking, creative and they

make it possible to have the broadcast oper-

ated entirely by students. All 5th grade stu-

dents will have a two week experience on

the WVLK news.

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Magnet School Applications for the 2016-2017

school year are now being accepted by Northwest

Suburban Integration School District (NWSISD).

All new incoming students in grades Kindergarten -

5th have to apply through NWSISD and be accepted

to attend our school. Incoming students in grades K

- 4 who currently have a sibling attending Weaver

Lake Elementary will have sibling preference

through the NWSISD application/lottery process.

To be considered for sibling preference, when filling

out the application you must check the box,

“Check here if the applicant has a sibling currently

attending their first choice school,” and complete the

rest of the page. All students who apply during the

priority application period will be considered for

assignment before any students who apply after the

priority period.

The application can be found online at

www.nws.k12.mn.us or at the Weaver Lake home-

page, http://schools.district279.org/wvr/.

Important note:

The NWSISD magnet school priority application

will end December 31, 2015 at midnight. NWSISD

will hold a lottery on January 11 - 12 to fill the open

seats at Weaver Lake for the 2016-2017 school year.

All families that applied for their child(ren) to attend

Weaver Lake Elementary will receive a letter in

mid-January indicating if their child was selected for

a seat in the 2016-17 school year.

Informational meetings and tours are currently being

held at Weaver Lake. You can register for a tour

online at: http://schools.district279.org/wvr/. Go to

the Quick Links heading and click on Tours.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the

Northwest Suburban office at 763-450-1300 or the

Weaver Lake office at 763-420-3337.

Magnet School Application

Report cards will be coming home on December 9th

in the Wednesday Envelope. This is a time for you

to see how your child has been doing. Read the

report card together with your child. Ask about the

work they have been doing. Talk about the marks

and comments—tell your children how proud you are

with their hard work and progress. If you have

questions, please contact your child’s teacher.

Teachers and parents working together create a

strong partnership for student learning.

Report Cards

November may bring the cold, but it also brings 2 of

the best PTA events this year. The PTA is proud to be

hosting these fantastic new events:

Internet Safety Night

Thursday,November 12th, 7:00-8:45pm

in the school cafeteria Join PTA during the November Meeting

for an hour long presentation about Inter-

net safety for families. The Trend Micro guest speak-

er will provide tips and tricks to keep your family safe

on the Internet, including: kid-friendly search engines,

information about cyberbullying, and much more.

Bring your Internet Safety-related questions and con-

cerns. You'll also hear from Mrs. Brimacomb, Media

Specialist, about the curriculum for Weaver Lake stu-

dents to use the Internet safely and responsibly.

(Please note, due to the nature of this special meeting,

no childcare will be provided.)

Well-Loved Author Will Visit During the

November Book Fair The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the school

library during the week of November 16th, and will

remain open late in the evening during the 'STEM In

Action Fair'. On Friday morning (11/20), Chris Gra-

benstein - author of "Mr. Lemoncello's Library" and

co-author of the "I Funny" series - will be at Weaver

Lake Elementary. More information to come soon

about this incredible visit.