GM @SPPS_News Community:

I am happy to welcome our students back and open the 2019-2020 school year. Thank you to the countless members of our staff who prepared buildings, hired staff, led professional learning and so much more

Have a great first day of school!#SPPSAchieves pic.twitter.com/wuEWeusjcD

— Joe Gothard, Ed.D. (@JoeGothard) September 3, 2019

First day at JJ Hill! @SPPS_News pic.twitter.com/Y2KpH4NhV0

— Gina Hass (@GinaOEL) September 3, 2019

Have a great year, @MurrayMS_SPPS Pilots! We know our Hamline Huskies will bring their best! @SPPS_News https://t.co/twojX2HMJO

— Hamline Elementary (@HamlineElem) September 3, 2019

@SPPS_News Maxfield Elementary School Principal @RyanVernosh and students check out their new school shoes. #FirstDayOfSchool2019 #spps pic.twitter.com/W1vz8NETkT

— Ellen M. Perrault (@nellep67) September 3, 2019

@SPPS_News Maxfield Elementary School, #FirstDayOfSchool2019 #spps pic.twitter.com/LPQ8elTMVO

— Ellen M. Perrault (@nellep67) September 3, 2019

11th #firstdayofschool in 7th grade!#CHCougars #MNstudies pic.twitter.com/uJmURCqorg

— Mark J. Westpfahl (@MarkJWestpfahl) September 3, 2019

What a great start @SPPS_News Battle Creek Elementary welcoming 550 students by the end of the week. Proud to be on hand with @3M for their annual backpack distribution. Have a great year @Craig_SPPS and BCE Community. #SPPSAchieves pic.twitter.com/HkHlpUZP68

— Joe Gothard, Ed.D. (@JoeGothard) September 3, 2019

Started my day at ⁦@CherokeeSPPS⁩ and saw this outside of the school counselor’s door. This is exactly how we should see our students each day! ⁦@SPPS_News⁩ ⁦@ASCAtweets⁩ ⁦@wearemsca⁩ #SchoolCounselors #SPPSAchieves #FirstDayOfSchool pic.twitter.com/Ep3RemV7UH

— SPPS Counselors (@SppsCounselors) September 3, 2019

First graders @FrostLakeSpps learning patterns with the notion of ‘mistakes are powerful‘ @SPPS_News #spps thank you Mrs. Gerten, very encouraging! pic.twitter.com/TJjqBMWXW7

— Billy Chan (@billychan360) September 4, 2019

I’m so proud to be a part of such a talented group of educators! What a wonderful way to welcome our scholars and their families on the first day of school! @GlobalArtsPlus @SPPS_News @ChreeseJones https://t.co/rvYbds6MCK

— Chreese Jones (@ChreeseJones) September 4, 2019

Look who I ran into while visiting @washingtontech this afternoon. Our @UMNews CIS Exploring the Teaching Profession students. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students and I hope we can develop many future @SPPS_News educators from our current student body. #SPPSAchieves pic.twitter.com/yBYcZAy8QG

— Joe Gothard, Ed.D. (@JoeGothard) September 4, 2019

Writing personal narrative with Mrs. Peterson’s third grade class at #theheightscommunityschools @SPPS_News pic.twitter.com/WspLmxv45n

— Billy Chan (@billychan360) September 4, 2019

First day of Kindergarten at Benjamin E. Mays! We are excited to have all of our Pre-K and Kindergarten students start today! @morrisprincipal @SPPS_News pic.twitter.com/zhvbH8qzWd

— BenjaminEMaysIBSchool (@IB_BEMays) September 5, 2019

PostSecondary planning is essential. This year we start the tradition of a PostSecondary school visit during the first week of school for all our juniors and seniors. Connecting students to life after high school has always been important to me. I’m so excited for them today! https://t.co/91Qx5Za6dm

— Kristen Lynch (@SPPSLynch) September 5, 2019

Working cooperatively to make shapes: we learned that trying things that are hard helps to grow our brains @GlobalArtsPlus pic.twitter.com/fGQ4sz6OHd

— Ann Griffin (@Ms_GriffinFirst) September 4, 2019

Ben has been and outstanding Kindergarten role model. He’s done a great job listening and doing his best. He’s the #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/EhtLC7XUPO

— Jill Gebeke (@GebekeJill) September 5, 2019

Thank you Four Seasons Arts + Principal @eurojennifer16 for the great visit. It was fun to see Art teacher Ms. Rolig using the book, The Dot to teach about #community and #SEL Have a great year Four Seasons @SPPS_News #SPPSAchieves
-Positive School and District Culture pic.twitter.com/5DAzIjTGOr

— Joe Gothard, Ed.D. (@JoeGothard) September 6, 2019

Freshman Link Crew! HP #2023 #spps @highlandsr_spps @SppsCounselors @SPPS_News pic.twitter.com/o7GKbeCihe

— Kim Esso (@esso_kim) September 6, 2019

It’s the first day of kindergarten for all of us! We are so excited to learn together this year! #FirstDayOfDayOfKindergarten ⁦@thajkhu⁩ ⁦@SPPS_News⁩ pic.twitter.com/20F1zd0CdS

— Catherine Rich (@SPPSThajKhuRich) September 5, 2019

More from E-STEM Middle School first, first day of school. Proud of all who had a hand in making this day possible. @SPPS_News #SPPSAchieves pic.twitter.com/m5Z859DBuy

— Joe Gothard, Ed.D. (@JoeGothard) September 3, 2019

Students singing on the very first day! Beautiful voices from our brilliant scholars! @SPPS_News @ChreeseJones pic.twitter.com/ZXFoAxb3Ez

— Global Arts Plus (@GlobalArtsPlus) September 3, 2019

First day of 6th grade at Open World Learning. #SPPS pic.twitter.com/hPOSnaUw70

— Kevin T. Houle (@kevinhoule) September 3, 2019

Thank you @3m for helping us deliver the 450 backpacks 🎒you so generously donated! #learningpoweredbysteam ⁦@SPPS_News⁩ #sppsachieves pic.twitter.com/skWu9vvu9v

— Craig Anderson (@Craig_SPPS) September 3, 2019

First Day of School at Global Arts Plus!! Students are getting a good lunch and time outside. @SPPS_News @GlobalArtsPlus pic.twitter.com/4oj2Fxmi1G

— Cedrick Baker (@CedrickFBaker) September 3, 2019

1st grade Morning Meeting! Who knew @Ms_GriffinFirst played the ukulele? @SPPS_News @ChreeseJones pic.twitter.com/pcP7WKDaUX

— Global Arts Plus (@GlobalArtsPlus) September 3, 2019

#BacktoSchoolSPPS pic.twitter.com/bTsZNlS5Ea

— Cari Ness Nesje (@cariness) September 3, 2019

Thanks, @MurrayMS_SPPS community! He had a great first day of Middle School! @SPPS_News #SPPS #BackToSchool2019 pic.twitter.com/Jw226c3G1V

— Karen McCauley (@kemmccauley) September 3, 2019

Finally, our first day of school and Emmanuel’s first day of daycare. After being home with my baby for 15 months I am back in the classroom. We have a 7th grader and a 4th grader. We all had a great day!! Back to school blessings to all❤️📚📝 #SPPS #TeamBrooks pic.twitter.com/IeYZBQVc0t

— Shevie Brooks (@ladybrooks2006) September 4, 2019

@SPPS_News Maxfield Elementary #FirstDayOfSchool2019 #spps pic.twitter.com/YJCXQuLgnv

— Ellen M. Perrault (@nellep67) September 3, 2019

Jumping into day 2 like... pic.twitter.com/JMjwAxK7hl

— Maura (@Ms_Maura_) September 4, 2019

6th gr @BCMSroar #partners learn from each other...
A:Can U help w this locker thing?
B: K, it goes like this see...turn it this way...to the 1st#...
A:🔓#smiles #gotit #lockercode @SPPS_News pic.twitter.com/wJwGf29Yl3

— we read and write for real (@wereadandwrite2) September 5, 2019

Welcome to our new Pre-K at Rondo students and families! ⁦@SPPS_OEL⁩ ⁦@SPPS_News⁩ pic.twitter.com/GE23S9qJxn

— Gina Hass (@GinaOEL) September 5, 2019

First day of Pre-K @SPPS_JAJ, play based learning abounds! @spps_kwh @billychan360 @SPPS_News pic.twitter.com/xXcEEmPAwc

— SPPS OEL (@SPPS_OEL) September 5, 2019

First day of Pre-K @Highwood_Hills, students and teacher noticing the classroom spider! What a teachable moment! @spps_kwh @EfeAgbamu @billychan360 @SPPS_News pic.twitter.com/IuGk1trfBN

— SPPS OEL (@SPPS_OEL) September 5, 2019

The youngest scholar in the family starting kindergarten today! @SPPS_Wellstone @SPPS_News first day of prek and kindergarten. Such excitement! pic.twitter.com/ijNgF0QWkU

— Angelica (@vanipteach) September 5, 2019

Excited to have our youngest of scholars with us today! First day for our PreK and Kg students! @SPPS_News @SPPS_OEL @sppsthecenter pic.twitter.com/eAUpNd3qjD

— Global Arts Plus (@GlobalArtsPlus) September 5, 2019

So happy to celebrate @AdamsSPPS first #GoodNewsCalloftheDay! Students that exemplify what we hope all of our students to be on a daily basis! Well done Amia, Faviola, and Dominique. @SPPS_News #mnlead pic.twitter.com/LaiVRdFjIB

— Rob Sahli (@PrincipalSahli) September 6, 2019

Just one of the many many ways science teachers have shared a love of science with their @SPPS_News students this week! Ms. Olson @BCMSroar, these 🧦 rock! pic.twitter.com/N0fTaBYZCH

— SPPS Science (@SPPS_Science) September 6, 2019

The moms & dads, abuelos, tías, teachers and cafeteria servers in @SPPS_News @SPPS_Wellstone community are wrapping around our scholars. 19-20 is going to be a great year of learning! pic.twitter.com/l1m6q0dj1G

— Angelica (@vanipteach) September 6, 2019