Math Masters Competition
Our 4th grade Math Masters team will represent Kenwood in St. Paul!
Questions? Reach Coach Laura Murphy here.
"Pits and Alleys" in the Gym
A favorite Kenwood tradition! During school hours, classes get to enjoy an elaborate obstacle course set up in our gym. During this period, pickup will be at a different door since the gym is occupied.
May PTA Meeting
All Kenwood caregivers (parents, guardians, etc.) are invited to join monthly PTA meetings—whether you would like to help, chime in, or just listen! Meetings take place in the Kenwood Media Center, with an remote option. Please email KenwoodSchoolPTA@gmail.com for the link.
PTA meetings usually take place on the first Wednesday of each month at 6pm.
Spring Family Picnic!
Please save the date for our annual Kenwood Spring Picnic, Thursday, May 15 from 4:15-6 pm on the playground. There will be a FREE dinner for all students, along with their caregivers and siblings under 18, as well as fun activities, music performances from students, and much more! We hope to see you there!
Music/Band Performance: Grades 4-5
Fourth and Fifth Graders will perform in the multipurpose (lunch) room.
Field Day with Mr. K!
Each grade level will have the opportunity to participate in Field Day and compete with their classmates in 4-5 events across the street at the Kenwood Park playing fields. Rain date is the following day, May 29.
Families and friends are invited to cheer on their favorite woodchucks, and we also need adult volunteers to help with set up, clean up, facilitating events, and more. If you are available, please sign up for a shift!
For more details, please see the latest PE Spotlight newsletter.
Field Day Schedule TBD
9:50-10:45 – Grade
10:45-11:40 – Grades
11:40-12:35 – Grade
1:05-2:00 – Grade
2:00-2:55 – Grade
Kindergarten Completion Ceremony
Kindergarten Completion Ceremony in the Kenwood Multipurpose Room (Lunch Room)
June PTA Meeting
Our final PTA meeting of the year will be held in person on Wednesday, June 4 at 6 pm at Nico’s Tacos on Hennepin. All Kenwood caregivers are invited to join whether you’d like to help, chime in, or just listen! Please email KenwoodSchoolPTA@gmail.com by 5/30 to RSVP
Grade 5 Completion Ceremony
Welcome by Principal Johnson, Kenwood 5th Grade teachers, presentation of certificates, and social time. In the Kenwood Gym!
Music Performance Grades 2-3
Second and Third Graders will perform in the multipurpose (lunch) room.
Kindergarten Registration for 2025-26
We're delighted that your kindergartener will join the Kenwood school community in the 2025-26 academic year! Please join us for Kindergarten Registration on Tuesday, April 22, from 8 am to 9:30 am. This will be an opportunity for the children to spend some time in a kindergarten classroom and for their grown-ups to meet with Principal Heidi Johnson and members of the PTA. Doors will open at 8 and the program will start at 8:15. Light refreshments will be provided.
Poem in Your Pocket Day
Students are invited to choose a favorite poem to have in their pocket to share with each other throughout the day. Principal Johnson will have poems for all students to keep in their pocket as well.
Dining for Dollars: Black Sheep Pizza
Help support Kenwood school by stopping by Black Sheep Pizza in the North Loop for some tasty food. 20% of the sales from the day will be donated back to Kenwood PTA, which supports our arts residencies. Thank you to Black Sheep Pizza North Loop for their donation.
April PTA Meeting - Board Elections
All Kenwood caregivers (parents, guardians, etc.) are invited to join monthly PTA meetings—whether you would like to help, chime in, or just listen! Meetings take place in the Kenwood Media Center, with an remote option. Please email KenwoodSchoolPTA@gmail.com for the link.
PTA meetings usually take place on the first Wednesday of each month at 6pm - this month changed due to Spring Break.
Dining for Dollars: Toppers Pizza
Help support Kenwood school by stopping by Topper’s Pizza on Lyndale for some tasty food. Use code KENWOOD when you order and 15% of the sales from the day will be donated back to Kenwood PTA, which supports our arts residencies. Thank you to Topper’s Pizza Lyndale for their donation.
Dining for Dollars: Toppers Pizza
Help support Kenwood school by stopping by Topper’s Pizza on Lyndale for some tasty food. Use code KENWOOD when you order and 15% of the sales from the day will be donated back to Kenwood PTA, which supports our arts residencies. Thank you to Topper’s Pizza Lyndale for their donation.
Dining for Dollars: Punch Pizza Lake Street
Help support Kenwood school by stopping by Punch Pizza on Lake Street for some tasty food. Use code WOODY when ordering and 20% of the sales from the day will be donated back to Kenwood PTA, which supports our arts residencies. Thank you to Punch Pizza for their donation.
Scholastic Book Fair
Kenwood families are invited to join us in the Collaboration Room, next to the Media Center (2nd floor) for the annual Scholastic Book Fair!
PREVIEW DAYS (students visit with their classes)
Tuesday, Feb 11 and Wednesday, Feb 12
SALE DAYS
Thursday, Feb 13 (open for caregivers from 4pm-7pm during Conferences) and Friday, Feb 14 (open for caregivers from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm during Conferences)
Students may shop with their class on Wednesday, Feb 19 (open to caregivers from 4 pm - 5 pm) and Thursday, Feb 20 (open to caregivers from 5 pm - 6 pm)
Teacher-Family Conferences
Teachers will contact you directly to schedule conference meetings, either in-person or virtual.
Read-a-thon
Read for your school! Track your minutes and turn in your reading log by March 5!
Scholastic Book Fair
Kenwood families are invited to join us in the Collaboration Room, next to the Media Center (2nd floor) for the annual Scholastic Book Fair!
PREVIEW DAYS (students visit with their classes)
Tuesday, Feb 11 and Wednesday, Feb 12
SALE DAYS
Thursday, Feb 13 (open for caregivers from 4pm-7pm during Conferences) and Friday, Feb 14 (open for caregivers from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm during Conferences)
Students may shop with their class on Wednesday, Feb 19 (open to caregivers from 4 pm - 5 pm) and Thursday, Feb 20 (open to caregivers from 5 pm - 6 pm)
Woodchuck Day
Each year, students observe our mascot Woody Woodchuck’s birthday on Groundhog Day. (During school hours)
Open House for Prospective Families (in-person)
Know a family in the neighborhood interested in learning more about Kenwood? Please invite them to our Open House for Prospective Families!
Join us in the lunchroom on Jan. 23 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Meet Principal Heidi Johnson and members of the PTA, learn about curriculum and arts residencies, and enjoy light refreshments. To RSVP, please call 612-668-2760 or email victoria.johnson@mpls.k12.mn.us.
