Click here to read about how students can connect with specialist teachers during distance learning.

Click here to see your Northrop specialist staff say "Hi" and "Welcome Back!"

This is a reminder that we will notify families about classroom assignments through email some time in mid-August.

PLEASE MESSAGE BELOW FROM THE NORTHROP PTA:

Hello Northrop families!

As this school year comes to an end, we know how much all of our collective Northrop kids have dealt with and how much they have missed their school. We are grateful Northrop is a place to miss and grateful for the emotional support teachers have provided from afar.

We know that more than ever, yearbooks are important as kids can remember the good of the school year, the fun, the smiles, and memories made. We are sad for our 5th graders saying goodbye to their beloved school without Grand Marais or graduation. 

This year we had decided already to make a yearbook for ALL students, without having to order or pay. We are glad in the sense that now it's even more important that kids cling on the photos of friends and teachers. However, with everything that has happened, we apologize they will not be ready by end of school year. BUT - they will come!

We are hoping the yearbooks will be ready this summer. Our plan is that we would communicate when they are done some days that we will safely hand them out, outside of Northrop. We will have various times that you could come down and pick them up (we will be masked at gloved!). We will email that out or post on Facebook. If you are a 5th grade family or a family that will NOT be returning in the fall,and you are out of town during those times or all summer, we will DROP one off to you. Other students can plan to get them in the fall. We want our 5th graders to have their yearbooks before they walk into middle school doors!

Again, these will be free, no order necessary. If you are not on PTA email, you can email northrop.pta.info@gmail.com or sign up on this page:

https://northrop.mpls.k12.mn.us/NorthropPTA

We so appreciate your patience and hope you all are well. We are grateful for the solid foundation of Northrop connections and know that the yearbook serves as a book of hope for our kiddos.   Keep your eye out for Facebook communication and emails once we have them printed and in hand!

Click here to read the latest update from Principal Woods

Mental health support line: 612-767-4158

A mental health support line is available from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday with support for multiple languages. Call 612-767-4158. The service will link students, families and staff to a therapist and other resources. Other mental health supports can be found on this MPS webpage.

Meal Distribution

Food for Children During Closure - Starting Monday, March 30 MPS will operate nearly 50 food distribution sites offering WEEKLY food pick up. Each day, up to 10 different sites across the city will offer food pick-up from 10 am - 2 pm, Monday-Friday. Each food box contains 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches for a total of 10 meals. Families are welcome to take ONE (1) box per child, per week. Food is FREE and available to any child 18 years or younger. Look for the yellow school bus at all MPS food pickup sites! Make sure your household has adequate refrigeration to store food. Supplemental groceries are available for families in partnership with The Sheridan Story. For more information please click here

Free temporary WiFi services in response to Covid-19

The City of Minneapolis is providing free WiFi in Minneapolis for those who may need temporary internet access during the COVID situation. Visit this webpage for more information.

Day Care Services for Emergency/Health Professionals

If you qualify as an essential emergency or health care professional per Governor Walz’s executive order, MPS is providing free child care to those who have a child enrolled in an MPS school. Services are for children ages 4 to 12 and provided Mondays-Fridays from 7:30 am-4:30 pm at designated locations. Individuals need to provide proof of their employment in the form of a letter from your employer or other worker identification. To sign up, contact: Email: mpls.kids@mpls.k12.mn.us or call 612.806.1602.

Volunteering Opportunities and Other Ways to Help

We have information available for the many people from the public who have reached out to MPS to see how they might volunteer to help during this time.

Link to MPS Student Safety Webpage