*Have a great summer. I hope you can find time to do the things that make you happy.

*The first day of school for grades 1-6 next year is Tuesday, September 2.

*The first day of Kindergarten is Thursday, September 4.

*The first day of Pre-K is Monday, September 8.

*The 2025-26 school year will be our first year of 4-day weeks. Stay tuned for schedules. Most weeks are Monday through Thursday, but there are a few exceptions throughout the year.

*You can still reach me by email at jjirik@isd2142.k12.mn.us *I will send out the beginningof- the-year news later in the summer.

*Please check out the events calendar for the Tower-Soudan School. The calendar gives you an easy way to see what is going on at the school. Tap on this link for easy access to the calendar: https:// calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/ embed? src= towercalendar@isd2142.k12.mn.us&ctz=America/ Chicago