Nashwauk-Keewatin

Spartan Families, Please follow this link for updates from the Superintendent, Ms. Brenda Spartz. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KPzEpBWvDwIDxZ2JC90KydmhWLeyDvAZ/view?usp=sharing

Stay Warm Spartans! Order forms available in the office. Questions, email erinmwirtz@gmail.com

Spartan Families, Please help us share this information widely. Interested substitute teacher candidates should apply at https://www.teachersoncall.com/substitutes/apply-now

NK Archery Team (Grades 4-12) ~ Registration & Information Night Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 - 5:30-6:30pm Change in location: upstairs Nashwauk City Hall

Hello Spartan Families! Attached is the October Edition of the North Homes newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of valuable information on mental health strategies for coping with COVID-19. Happy Wednesday everybody! Take Care, Brandi Lautigar Keewatin Elementary School Counselor https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dWi0jRh8d_SqfW1_9fnF8GuZ5UIJ8zXz/view?usp=sharing

Thanks to our communities for making the "Stuff the Squad" Food Drive arranged by the Keewatin Police Department such a success! We have a fully stocked Spartan School Pantry ready for use! Contact the Keewatin Elementary School Counselor, Brandi Lautigar, at 218-885-1280 Extension 51186 or blautigar@isd319.org, if your family could benefit from using our pantry once per month. Thanks again to the Keewatin Police Department for planning and arranging the "Stuff the Squad" Food Drive!

2019-2020 Yearbooks are still available! Parents: send in a note with your child's name, classroom teacher and how many yearbooks you would like to buy. The yearbook(s) will be send home with your child. Cost $15.00. Checks can be made out to the N-K PTA. Thank you for your support!

Spartan Families, This is a reminder that there is no school for K-12 students on Monday, October 19th, 2020. Classes will resume for orange students on Oct. 20th and 21st and for blue students on Oct. 22nd and 23rd.

Follow the link for an updated message from Superintendent Brenda Spartz. http://bit.ly/NKOct162020

Spartan Families, Please follow the link for a message from our Superintendent, Ms. Brenda Spartz, regarding our instructional schedule. http://bit.ly/NKOct152020

Spartan Families, Help protect your student against influenza this year. Please send a signed consent form for each student back to the main school office by November 2, 2020. A copy of the consent forms can be found here: http://bit.ly/2020NKfluvacc

Hello Nashwauk-Keewatin Families, Please see the posting below regarding the Stuff the Squad Car event being held by the Keewatin Police Department tomorrow, October 14th, 2020, from 8am-3pm. Let's stuff the Squad with non-perishable food items! Thank you to the Keewatin PD and Chief Chris Whitney! :) Sincerely, Mrs. Lautigar Keewatin Elementary School Counselor

Nashwauk-Keewatin Families, Please see the link below for information on the Spartan School Pantry. Thanks, Mrs. Lautigar Keewatin Elementary School Counselor https://docs.google.com/document/d/161p37xlOPxmI15ZqxZnTG6J6jzawXeBWLb6fXWQ3Hg4/edit?usp=sharing

Keewatin Spartan Families! Good morning! Reminders- Today is in-person learning for orange students. It is also picture day. Tuesday is in-person learning for blue students, and picture day. Wednesday all students are learning from home. Thursday and Friday, there is no school. You can pick up school meals (breakfast and lunch) on days your children are learning from home. Follow this link for more information, and to request meals: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOGRhak3bvRzy8aHxobvUcTziTrEuRsD1kQz6oApt9TmWusA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Keewatin Elementary Spartan Families- !!Reminders!! ONLY Orange students have school on Monday, October 12th. ONLY Blue students have school on Tuesday, October 13th. Wednesday, October 14th is a DISTANCE LEARNING day for ALL K-6 students. Picture day for ORANGE elementary school students will be on Monday, October 12, 2020 Picture day for BLUE elementary school students will be on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. For online ordering, you can go to www.lifetouch.com/order-pictures Picture Day ID: EVT6KJDZX If students miss their picture day for any reason, we will try hard to include them in retakes, which are not yet scheduled. If you have not yet applied for emergency tier 1 worker child care, and believe that you qualify and will need care, call the Keewatin Elementary School office at 218-885-1280 x51151 ASAP. More details regarding child care will go out to qualifying families today.

Picture day is coming soon! Please read the following information regarding school photos at NK.

Keewatin Elementary Spartan Families, In our transition to Phase 3 learning, we expect that you will have many questions. Please follow this link for answers to many of those questions. https://www.smore.com/zfvcn

Spartan Families, Due to rising levels of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Itasca County, we will be moving to Phase 3. Please follow this link for details: http://bit.ly/10520NKPhase3

Please take time to view this informational video regarding the Operating Referendum for ISD 319 on November 3rd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMJNVySN6F4

Keewatin Elementary Spartan Families, Please remember to screen your child(ten) every day before school. We need your help to keep our students and staff healthy, and in school. Here is a link to the CDC’s resources for talking with children about COVID-19. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/talking-with-children.html