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Hermantown Community School Monthly Newsletter
November 2025
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PLAYGROUND GRAND OPENING! |
The Hermantown Elementary Playground officially opened on Wednesday, Nov. 5 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Principal Appelwick, Superintendent Whitwam and members of the Hermantown PTO. All elementary students and staff were in attendance, which made the ceremony extra special and extra fun!
This playground is the result of a wonderful joint effort between the Hermantown School District and the Hermantown Elementary PTO, with incredible fundraising support from our students and families.
Thank you to those that helped with the installation of the playground: community volunteers, district staff and Morin's Siding and Window.
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Dear Hermantown Community,
We are excited to say that the elementary playground, in the front of the school, held its grand opening on November 5! To save money, the District hired one foreman from the playground company who worked with our staff and volunteers for the assembly and installation. It will be amazing for our youngest elementary students, but was certainly more work than we had anticipated! Thank you to the volunteers who helped with the assembly, the PTO and all of your fundraising donations that helped make this project possible.
Construction on the NorthStar Ford Arena will be “substantially complete” on November 7th. This means the fencing will come down and construction trailers will be leaving the school grounds. There is still work inside to be completed such as lockers, lighting, technology work and punch list items. The grand opening is scheduled for Friday, January 2nd with a community open house. On Saturday, January 3rd the high school girls and boys teams are both scheduled to play their first games on the new sheet of ice!
Sincerely,
Wayne Whitwam
Hermantown Superintendent
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Here's what's coming up this month! |
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November 6, 11, 13
MS/HS (schedule below)
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November 13-15
HS Auditorium
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November 27-28
Thanksgiving Break |
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Nov. 3 // No School - Staff Development
Nov. 4 // No School - Teacher Work Day (5-12)
Nov. 6 // MS/HS Conferences
Nov. 10 // Regular Meeting of the School Board
Nov. 11 // MS/HS Conferences |
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Nov. 13 // MS Conferences
Nov. 18 // PTO Meeting
Nov. 20 // STEMpathy Career Fair
Nov. 24 // Regular Meeting of the School Board |
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WAYS TO SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER |
We are quickly approaching the holiday season and our hope is to spread a little extra cheer this year to families in the district! Please see below for details. |
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With help from community members, we are able to provide a Thanksgiving turkey and pie combo to district families in need. If your family is interested in receiving a turkey & pie combo for Thanksgiving, please complete the Thanksgiving Meal Sign Up Form linked above. *Please note, this is available to the first 25 families to sign up due to a change in donors. |
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We are also able to provide holiday gifts for district families in need. If your family would like to be sponsored for the holiday season, please complete the Holiday Gift Request Form by November 14. |
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If you would like to sponsor/adopt a district family this holiday season, please complete the Holiday Gift Sponsor Form linked above. Please have this form completed by November 14. |
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We appreciate the support from the community in the upcoming months. If you have questions, please reach out to your student’s school counselor.
Thank you and be well!
Hermantown Community Schools Support Staff
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We would like to invite your family to participate in the BackPack Program. This program is a partnership between Hermantown Community Schools, Second Harvest Northland, volunteers, and generous funders from throughout our region.
Due to recent upgrades and opportunities with our Second Harvest partnership, we are sending out this information so all of our families are aware of food resources. Contact District Nurse Sheina Showen if you are interested in signing up. sshowen@isd700.org.
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Native American Heritage Month |
The Hermantown American Indian Education Program, under the direction of Mrs. Janet Sinna, helps students in the district learn more about their culture. November is Native American Heritage Month, and students have already been busy making chokers, keychains and ribbon dresses with American Indian Parent Advisory Committee Chairperson, Mr. Robert Miller. |
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Here's what the Hawks have been up to in October! |
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The Hermantown Girls Cross Country Team finished 10th at the MSHSL Championships. |
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Hermantown student-athletes earned all-conference honors across multiple sports. |
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Manion on U.S. U18 Roster |
Taylee Manion will compete at the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in January. |
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ELEMENTARY HOLIDAY CONCERT SCHEDULE |
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Elementary students have been working very hard on learning their music for our upcoming Winter Concerts. Make sure to catch their performances (listed below) in the High School Auditorium this December!
December 16th
1:45pm: All Kindergarten- December 16th @ 1:45pm
December 18th
10:00am Concert: Adamec, Botten, Sandoval, Vittorio, Borndal, Erickson
1:30pm Concert: Bakker, Billman, Andrews, Sosniecki, Jensen, Kemp
December 19th
10:00am Concert: Hren, Olsen, Cox, Aker, Alessi, Zwak
1:30pm Concert: Danelski, Flynn, Kipka, Tverberg, Chouanard Jokinen
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As part of our lead-up to the upcoming Career Fair, students participated in a Career Day featuring guest presenters from Upper Lakes Foods and Melanie Talaga. Students learned firsthand about different career paths, daily responsibilities, and the skills needed to succeed in the areas of logistics and science. A huge thank you to our presenters for taking the time to share their experiences and inspire our students to start thinking about their own future goals! |
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The STEMpathy Career Fair is an opportunity for our K-12 students to explore a variety of career fields and recognize their contributions to our community. Professionals from our community will be at the High School, and our students will have an opportunity to visit and interact through short presentations. Food provided for presenters and student assistants will be available to help.
Grades 3-4 // 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Grades 7-12 // 12:30-2:45 p.m. |
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COMMUNITY EDUCATION EARNS MCEA AWARDS |
Proctor-Hermantown Community Education earned two awards at the recent Minnesota Community Education Association Conference. Director Kristal Berg was chosen as the 2025 President's Award recipient for her leadership within MCEA and Community Education, and Berg and Kaitlyn Koehler accepted the Project Award for DORA. Congratulations!! |
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UPCOMING EARLY LEARNING EVENTS |
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Ensure your child's carseat is installed and used correctly with help from a certified CSPT. |
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Come shake your tail feathers at Turkey Trouble! A night of turkey-tastic fun. |
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Opportunity for grandparents to interact with their young learners, 0-5 years old. |
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Designed to support caregivers in raising healthy, confident and successful children. |
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In the event of school closings due to inclement weather, parents, students and staff are notified using an automated system that will send an email, voice message, text message or push notification to your phone (if you have downloaded the Hermantown Community Schools app).
Notices of these events will also be posted on the website and shared with local media agencies.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO DESTROY RECORDS |
The Hermantown School District Special Education Department maintains confidential intellectual/achievement reports and/or psychological reports on individuals who have been referred and tested for any type of disability.
According to Federal guidelines, records may be destroyed seven years after cessation of services. Destruction of records is the best protection against improper and unauthorized disclosure. However, the records may be needed by you or your child for social security benefits or other purposes.
The records include students who were tested and/or served in any type of special education program prior to the 2015 school year. If you wish to keep those records on file, please contact the Administration Office located at 4307 Ugstad Road, Hermantown, MN 55811, before November 24, 2025.
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