TCA Newsletter 31, 2021

Upcoming Important Dates COVID Vaccine Clinic at TCA May 31 - No school, Memorial Day 4 - Vaccine Clinic, 2pm-5:45pm Friday, June 4th 2:00 - 5:45 - Last day for Seniors - High School Graduation, 6:30pm TCA is Partnering with My Medical Clinic - Last day of School to Present a Pfizer Vaccine Clinic for Ages - Vaccine Clinic, 2pm-5:45pm 12 and Up. Pre-Register HERE ! Walk Ins Welcome! Free!

Schedule Changes - MEMORIAL DAY WEEK TCA Summer Justice Jam (5/31-6/4) Student Registration Monday 5/31 - No school, Memorial Day Please join us for TCA's 1st Summer Justice Jam Tuesday 6/1 - Blue A-Day (periods 1-4) 12- 5, 9-12pm! This summer camp is for students Wednesday 6/2 - Blue B-Day (periods 5-8) entering grades 6-10 in the 21-22 school year. We will Thursday 6/3 - Gold A-Day (periods 1-4) provide free transportation to and from the school and will Friday 6/4 - Gold B-Day (periods 5-8) provide snacks. We plan to take weekly field trips TBD, more info to come (all costs covered). There will also be optional End-of-year Chromebook/Material Return Process small group work on mental health topics. Lisa Dennis (TCA Students will be returning their Chromebooks, library books, Social Worker) will follow up with registrants for interest. and school materials on their last day of school. Please click here for more details. Some classes/programs include: Justice through Art and Mathematics, Poetry Slam: Finding Your Voice, Build a Better In-person hybrid students: Future: The Science of Social Justice, Taiko Arts Drumming Blue Group: Tuesday, , 2021 during 5th hour workshop, Mexica/Aztec dance, drum and/or song workshop Gold Group: Friday, June 11, 2021 during 5th hour with Indigenous Roots, and working with Geno Okok (local Distance students: artist find him on social media Geno4art) to create a mural Monday, 8am-4pm via drive-thru in TCA's dining hall! Tuesday, 11am-6:30pm via drive-thru If you filled out the interest survey, you do still need to fill Seniors: out this registration form as this is how your student will be Friday, June 4 - senior's last day. If you need more time with signed up. Please register by Friday . finishing assignments, you can keep yours until graduation day (June 10) or last day of school (June 11) https://forms.gle/sqz7QkKtr2LcGRm66

GAP Summer School - A program run by Change Inc. Attendance Reminder GAP Summer School 2021 will be in hybrid format - 2 days If your student needs to be absent from a class, for an on-site and 2 days asynchronous distance learning. Fridays appointment, vacation, ANYTHING, please call will feature field trips. Classes will include credit recovery in (651-205-4797) or email ([email protected]) academic subjects, ESL, book club, arts & tech, sports & so it can be excused. recreation and career/college readiness. ------Learn more about this summer school option here. For Hybrid Learners: If your student is supposed to be in the building but will be home and attending online please call (651-205-4797) or email ([email protected]) to let us know. Summer food resources: no cost food for children Recursos alimentarios de verano: alimentos gratuitos para los niños Cov khoom noj rau lub caij sov: tsis muaj nqi rau khoom siv rau menyuam yaus Kheyraadka cuntada xagaaga: cunno qiimo uma lahan carruurta ------Free Meals for Kids app helps families and kids locate free healthy meals across Minnesota. The app shows locations of schools and other sites that are providing meals and meal packs, with days and hours for distribution. It also shows the distance and directions to the nearest site from your location. The app is updated regularly. Search Free Meals for Kids wherever you download apps.

COVID Updates Covid Testing Our Covid testing program has begun. The testing program is voluntary. The intent of the testing program is to detect silent carriers of the virus. COVID-19 can be carried by people who do not develop any symptoms. A regular Youth Government Opportunity for St. Paul High School bi-weekly testing program can help prevent the spread of the Youth virus. Students in the Gold Group will bring home their test The place where Saint Paul Youth: Stand Up… Speak Up… kits Thursday night, and should use them Thursday night or LEAD! The Saint Paul Youth Commission is the place for Friday morning and return their sample to school on Friday. young people to play a role in making Saint Paul a city that Blue group will pick up their tests Monday and return them works for all of us. Working in partnership with adults, Youth Tuesday. I will collect the samples and drop them off at UPS Commissioners enhance their civic leadership skills, on Tuesday or Friday as applicable. represent their peers from throughout the city, and serve as Athletes should test on Mondays. If your student does not positive role models to their peers. Youth Commissioners practice at school, and belongs to Gold Group, they can pick accomplish these goals by leading community IMPACT up a test every Thursday and I will deliver them to UPS Friday. projects, advocating for youth voice, and meeting with Students who are not participating in athletics can be tested stakeholders. Learn more here every other week. Athletes can be tested weekly. If your Apply Here family ends up with a test that Please see this document for details: We Need Your Voice!! English Version, Spanish Version, Hmong Version The Twin Cities Academy school board is still ------looking for two parents to become school Please report any illness your student may experience to board members. This is a great opportunity to TCA. If your student becomes ill over the weekend, please let get involved at a very important level. No us know right away so we may begin contact tracing. If your prior board experience is needed. The school board meets student becomes ill during the week, please reach out to one time a month for about an hour, and each board member [email protected] and keep your student is also on a committee that meets at a different time monthly home. for about an hour. The total time commitment averages 3-4 ------hours per month. TCA is hosting another vaccination clinic June 4th, so those If you feel you can share your time and your voice for this who got vaccinated at our first clinic can get their second important work, please email the TCA School Board dose (people wanting their first dose are welcome as well!). Governance Committee at Keep an eye on your email for a link to reserve your spot. [email protected] or call the school to get Find more details here. more information. Join Teens Know Best! TKB is for teens, ages 12-18, The Librarian is in! who want to read and review YA books that aren’t Learn more about the library, check out and return policies, how to available to the public yet. YA publishers read TKB check out books etc. here. reviews and use them to influence the future of the Browse TCA Library’s catalog of books here publishing industry. It’s a safe space to meet other teens from Students may email [email protected] to request a around the city who love books too. book. https://sppl.org/teens-know-best/ Students can use their Library Go virtual library card to access the St. Paul Public Free Food for Children Library Thursdays 1pm-3pm Questions or concerns? Please contact First come, first Served while supplies last the librarian, Ms.Delesha, at Pick-up is curbside: from Birmingham Street drive into the [email protected] lane that says “Buses Only” You will receive 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and milk. Food is available for all children 18 and under (children do not need to be present to receive food)

Families: Schoology is your resource for all of your academic needs! It is the most accurate information regarding your student's grades, work completion and any missing assignments they may have. Please sign into your Schoology parent account at https://app.schoology.com to view your student's courses and assignments! These video tutorials might help you: https://youtu.be/IovKYPjc3ts or https://youtu.be/b9npW-2RR6Y As always, if you need assistance with Schoology, please email [email protected] and Mr. Hughes will be happy to assist!