Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Conversations with the Minneapolis Public Schools’ At-Large Candidates

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Hosted by KFNA President Chris DesRoches

Have a question for Kim Ellison or Michael Dueñes, the two individuals running for the Minneapolis School Board at-large seat? Ask it here and KFNA will sort and categorize them, and ask each candidate some of these in our upcoming conversation with candidates.

Want to ask them your question yourself? Depending on how many people want to do this, we are willing to try and figure out how to create a setting and the technology to allow you to address the candidates directly–just let us know if you are interested in this when you submit your question.

Conversations will be recorded on October 26th and shared via the Kingfield, Tangletown, and Lyndale neighborhood association websites on Tuesday October 27th. Please submit your questions by noon, Sunday October 25th.

Have Questions for the At-Large MPS School Board Candidates?

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Have a question for Kim Ellison or Michael Dueñes, the two individuals running for the Minneapolis School Board at-large seat? Ask it here and KFNA will sort and categorize them, and ask each candidate some of these in our upcoming conversation with candidates.
Want to ask them your question yourself? Depending on how many people want to do this, we are willing to try and figure out how to create a setting and the technology to allow you to address the candidates directly–just let us know if you are interested in this when you submit your question
Conversations will be recorded and shared via the Kingfield, Tangletown, and Lyndale neighborhood association websites prior to November 3rd. 

MPLS School Board At-Large Candidate Forum

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Have kids in Minneapolis Public Schools?  Care about public education? Here’s your opportunity to meet and interact with the 2020 candidates for the Minneapolis School Board. This fall we will be electing an at-large school board member and a District 4 school board member. Join us for a LHENA-hosted campaign forum with the candidates for these seats and take the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about how they’ll approach the future of public education in our community.

Agenda:
6:30-7:15 Kim Ellison and Michael Duenes (At large Candidates)

7:15-8:00 Adriana Cerillo and Krisa Mims (District 4 Candidates)

When:  Monday, October 5 at 6:30pm
Where:  ZOOM
Format:  Moderated Q&A with candidates
Hosted by: Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association

Join this Zoom meeting
Passcode: 215807

Note: the meeting is limited to 100 attendees, but will be recorded for those unable to attend. 
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If you have questions about the event or you’d like submit a question to pose to the candidates in advance please email executive director Paul Shanafelt at Paul@thewedge.org.

Minneapolis Public Schools Extends Free Meals to Children through August 21

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Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) announced it will continue serving free meals to all children 18 and under through Friday, August 21. Since schools closed on March 17, MPS Culinary & Wellness Services (CWS) has served more than 2 million free meals — Monday-Friday, rain or shine — to youth across Minneapolis through weekly food boxes.

Each food box stays true to the MPS CWS mission — to nurture all children with access to quality food and active living. The free food boxes include items for seven breakfasts and seven lunches and are filled with fresh produce and true food ingredients that meet the district’s high bar for nutrition.

MPS CWS’s “True Food” philosophy means food is made with fresh, whole ingredients that support the wellbeing of students, the community, and the environment. It means nutrient-rich food free from high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, artificial colors and flavors.

Though the way MPS CWS prepares food quickly shifted in the pandemic, the commitment to True Food remains steadfast. Some recent offerings from the free food boxes for children include tamales, Ferndale turkey burgers, whole grain french toast bread, melon, sugar snap peas, and cherry tomatoes.

Families can pick-up food boxes at 50 schools and parks across Minneapolis Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To keep families and staff safe, sites offer contact-free pick-up. All youth are invited to participate in this program and do not need to be enrolled in MPS to receive food boxes. Youth, parents, or siblings can pick up one box for each child in their family, per week.

More information can be found at cws.mpls.k12.mn.us/covid19.

Kingfield Restaurants

currently open for take-out
(more info available here)

  • Tap Society
  • Sunstreet Breads
  • Royal Grounds
  • Rincon 38
  • Revival
  • Patisserie 46
  • Nighthawks
  • The Lowbrow
  • Hola Arepa
  • Grand Cafe
  • Good Times Pizza
  • Five Watt Coffee
  • Young Man
  • Dave The Pie Guy
  • Curran's
  • Cocina Latina
  • Cafe Ena
  • Butter Bakery Cafe
  • Boludo Empanadas
  • Apoy