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![No school Jan. 19 and Jan. 23]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1719004595/mplsk12mnus/m2tbxddi1h7hhtih8kf2/NewsUpdates.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1719004595/mplsk12mnus/m2tbxddi1h7hhtih8kf2/NewsUpdates.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1719004595/mplsk12mnus/m2tbxddi1h7hhtih8kf2/NewsUpdates.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1719004595/mplsk12mnus/m2tbxddi1h7hhtih8kf2/NewsUpdates.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1719004595/mplsk12mnus/m2tbxddi1h7hhtih8kf2/NewsUpdates.png","width":1260}])
There will be no school on Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Jan. 23 for a teacher record keeping day.
MPS looks forward to welcoming students back to school on Monday, Jan. 12. In-person learning at all buildings will resume and we will also offer an optional temporary online learning opportunity.
MPS is aware of an incident that occurred outside of Roosevelt High School on Jan. 7. This incident involved federal law enforcement agents and is currently under investigation.
Out of an abundance of caution, there will be no school on Thursday, Jan. 8 and Friday, Jan. 9 due to safety concerns related to today’s incidents around the city.
![Director of Athletics Antony Fisher is the 2026 State Award of Merit winner for MnIAAA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768584403/mplsk12mnus/dlo1qn8sdp602qwq20ao/Antony.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768584403/mplsk12mnus/dlo1qn8sdp602qwq20ao/Antony.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768584403/mplsk12mnus/dlo1qn8sdp602qwq20ao/Antony.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768584403/mplsk12mnus/dlo1qn8sdp602qwq20ao/Antony.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768584403/mplsk12mnus/dlo1qn8sdp602qwq20ao/Antony.png","width":1280}])
MPS Director of Athletics Antony Fisher is 2026 State Award of Merit winner for the Minnesota Interscholastic Activities Administrators Association (MnIAAA).
![Resources and activities available during winter break]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766000159/mplsk12mnus/qeolzakxggxfemibabcu/WinterbreakTHUMB.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766000159/mplsk12mnus/qeolzakxggxfemibabcu/WinterbreakTHUMB.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766000159/mplsk12mnus/qeolzakxggxfemibabcu/WinterbreakTHUMB.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1766000159/mplsk12mnus/qeolzakxggxfemibabcu/WinterbreakTHUMB.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766000159/mplsk12mnus/qeolzakxggxfemibabcu/WinterbreakTHUMB.png","width":1280}])
No school for winter break Dec. 22, 2025 to Jan. 2, 2026. Free meals are available at community sites and kids of all ages will find great activities from Minneapolis Recreation Centers.
![Congrats, November MPS Shines winners!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759695905/mplsk12mnus/qgnvxweuvmrxhwu2zogj/ShinesLogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759695905/mplsk12mnus/qgnvxweuvmrxhwu2zogj/ShinesLogo.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759695905/mplsk12mnus/qgnvxweuvmrxhwu2zogj/ShinesLogo.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759695905/mplsk12mnus/qgnvxweuvmrxhwu2zogj/ShinesLogo.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759695905/mplsk12mnus/qgnvxweuvmrxhwu2zogj/ShinesLogo.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759695905/mplsk12mnus/qgnvxweuvmrxhwu2zogj/ShinesLogo.png","width":1920}])
Help us congratulate MPS Shines winners for November 2025!
![Armatage Principal Steve Searl wins MESPA Division Leadership Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765175775/mplsk12mnus/tifmjsltme9xowmrkscv/Congrats-1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765175775/mplsk12mnus/tifmjsltme9xowmrkscv/Congrats-1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765175775/mplsk12mnus/tifmjsltme9xowmrkscv/Congrats-1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765175775/mplsk12mnus/tifmjsltme9xowmrkscv/Congrats-1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765175775/mplsk12mnus/tifmjsltme9xowmrkscv/Congrats-1.png","width":1280}])
Steve Searl, principal of Armatage Elementary, has been named the 2025-26 Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association (MESPA) Division Leadership Award recipient for the Minneapolis Division.
![MPS supports our community]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765547769/mplsk12mnus/wtn9iiywgyrj6puoksiu/MPSiswithyou-Thumb1280x720px.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765547769/mplsk12mnus/wtn9iiywgyrj6puoksiu/MPSiswithyou-Thumb1280x720px.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765547769/mplsk12mnus/wtn9iiywgyrj6puoksiu/MPSiswithyou-Thumb1280x720px.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765547769/mplsk12mnus/wtn9iiywgyrj6puoksiu/MPSiswithyou-Thumb1280x720px.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765547769/mplsk12mnus/wtn9iiywgyrj6puoksiu/MPSiswithyou-Thumb1280x720px.png","width":1280}])
Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) values every member of our community and we are always here for you – you are welcomed, loved and appreciated. Find information and resources here.
![Join our community budget and school transformation meetings]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764134803/mplsk12mnus/nqgjp2nsmqhvrglp1xzj/Mainfocuspromo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764134803/mplsk12mnus/nqgjp2nsmqhvrglp1xzj/Mainfocuspromo.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764134803/mplsk12mnus/nqgjp2nsmqhvrglp1xzj/Mainfocuspromo.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764134803/mplsk12mnus/nqgjp2nsmqhvrglp1xzj/Mainfocuspromo.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764134803/mplsk12mnus/nqgjp2nsmqhvrglp1xzj/Mainfocuspromo.png","width":1280}])
Minneapolis Public Schools is hosting a series of community meetings in December and January to engage the community around budget and school transformation.
![MPS students take part in learning and fun at fall chess tournament]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763967236/mplsk12mnus/rk8qzxbcyowmvqir9m4t/Fall-Chess-THUMB.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763967236/mplsk12mnus/rk8qzxbcyowmvqir9m4t/Fall-Chess-THUMB.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763967236/mplsk12mnus/rk8qzxbcyowmvqir9m4t/Fall-Chess-THUMB.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763967236/mplsk12mnus/rk8qzxbcyowmvqir9m4t/Fall-Chess-THUMB.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763967236/mplsk12mnus/rk8qzxbcyowmvqir9m4t/Fall-Chess-THUMB.jpg","width":1280}])
More than 250 students participated in the Fall Check It Out Chess Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Green Central Elementary!
![Free meals for kids available at community sites]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763389395/mplsk12mnus/mgllrraam7rxuzyujhqn/TrueFood1280copy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763389395/mplsk12mnus/mgllrraam7rxuzyujhqn/TrueFood1280copy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763389395/mplsk12mnus/mgllrraam7rxuzyujhqn/TrueFood1280copy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763389395/mplsk12mnus/mgllrraam7rxuzyujhqn/TrueFood1280copy.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763389395/mplsk12mnus/mgllrraam7rxuzyujhqn/TrueFood1280copy.jpg","width":1280}])
Although Minneapolis Public Schools students receive free breakfast and lunch meals while at school, we want to provide some resources for families who may need food assistance outside of the school day.
There will be no school Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Friday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving break.
![Celebrating Native American Heritage Month and American Indian Awareness & Family Involvement Week]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763402574/mplsk12mnus/tbir5ueuqjpnshxlwfzz/AmericanIndianTHUMB.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763402574/mplsk12mnus/tbir5ueuqjpnshxlwfzz/AmericanIndianTHUMB.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763402574/mplsk12mnus/tbir5ueuqjpnshxlwfzz/AmericanIndianTHUMB.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763402574/mplsk12mnus/tbir5ueuqjpnshxlwfzz/AmericanIndianTHUMB.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763402574/mplsk12mnus/tbir5ueuqjpnshxlwfzz/AmericanIndianTHUMB.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763402574/mplsk12mnus/tbir5ueuqjpnshxlwfzz/AmericanIndianTHUMB.png","width":1920}])
MPS celebrates Native American Heritage Month and American Indian Awareness & Family Involvement Week in November. Join us for the Fall Feast & Powwow on Nov. 21.
The Minneapolis Federation of Educators (MFE) reached a tentative agreement with Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Nov. 8. MFE has shared that because we have reached a tentative agreement, they will not strike.