A Weekly Update for Families
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Elternbrief
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September 22, 2010
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 Dear Families,
It was great to have the whole school together to celebrate
our new and ever-improving play space this afternoon. The rain garden is slowly coming into being
and boulders have been delivered. We're
ever grateful for the vision, persistence, sweat and patience of our organizing
team.
Remember
that students need to be in their classrooms by 8:15. Please aim to arrive by 8:05 so that you have
a little time for travel delays and for your child to take off his or her coat
and put things away before the day begins. Regardless of whether children are working on quiet individual work or
gather immediately into a group, their day begins at 8:15. Please do all you can to support your child
in being punctual. A culture of arriving
at the last moment affects the whole classroom.
Thanks for your support.
We
also wanted to clarify our process at dismissal time. Kindergarten parents should come into the
building to get their students. We ask
parents of all other students to please wait outside. It's a busy time in the hallways and often difficult
for groups to come through when the lobby is full of people.
It's also important that students stay waiting quietly with
their teachers until they have been dismissed to parents. Teachers cannot keep track of whether or not children have been picked up if they run and play at that time of
day. We welcome you to stay and chat
with others after you've picked up your child; however, we ask that children be
allowed to play only on the east side of the stenciled play area where the
benches and rocks are, so there is a clear division between who is being
supervised by parents and for whom the teaching staff is still
responsible. If it is raining hard, we
will ask you to come inside.
Thanks
for all you do to support the school,
Frau
Annika Fjelstad
Director
Twin Cities
German Immersion School
afjelstad@tcgis.org |
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2nd Grade Field Trip
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Friday, October 1st
MN Valley Wildlife Refuge
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Missing Student Forms
Teachers are sending home packets of forms missing from student files. Look for them in backpacks in the next few days. Please fill them out and return them as soon as possible so that your students' files can be complete. Thanks!
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Scrip is Back It's
time once again to start up the TCGIS Scrip program. Scrip is an easy
way to funnel dollars toward TCGIS while making day-to-day purchases.
Families purchase gift cards for their favorite retailers, and those retailers
then donate back a percentage of the sale to TCGIS. Available retailers
include gas stations, grocery stores, drug stores, home improvement,
electronics, booksellers, restaurants, and many more.
Check out www.shopwithscrip.com for a complete retailer listing.
You may set up an account to order online. Instructions are available here.
After you place your order, you will need to turn in the summary page
along with your check (made out to TCGIS) to the office. This has been
an easy way for the school to make over $1,000 per year. Check it out
& put your everyday shopping dollars to work for the school! Orders
will be due on the first Tuesday of each month (first order due October
5), for delivery the following Wednesday. Feel free to contact our
Scrip Coordinator, Deb Helmel, at debh@siewertcabinet.com with any questions.
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Request for Art Supplies
Please start saving your empty cereal boxes, round cheese
boxes and round oatmeal boxes. The K-3rd grade students will be making
lanterns in art class for Martinstag in early November. Please bring boxes up to the art/science
room on the second floor or have your child bring them to art class. Thank you! |
Introducing Johnson Como Hockey Association ***The Elternbrief will
occasionally feature community activities. Please not that they are neither
necessarily school-related nor recommended.***
JCHA Mite Program
- Open to boys and girls 3-9 years old; season runs from mid-October through February
- Fees range from $100-$200; scholarships are available
- Up to 50 hours of skating at the mite level
- The kids get their own jersey to keep!
- Home arena is Gustafson/Phalen Arena
- 8 U and 10 U girls teams also available
- Equipment is available based on financial need
Skaters learn:
- Teamwork and sportsmanship
- Hockey in a safe and fun environment
- Skating, stick handling, passing, puck control, shooting and positioning
- Play 3 on 3 cross ice (pond) hockey games; along with some 5 on 5 games
Interested in joining the fun?
- Mite registration is Thursday, September 30th, 7pm-9pm at Phalen Rec Center
- Registration forms are available on the website
Contact Michelle Willi, JCHA Mite Coordinator, for more info.
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Saskia Beck's Creative Dance Class
It's your last chance to enroll in Saskia Beck's After School Creative Dance Class! Sign up by Friday, September 24!
From Saskia:
The
creative dance class will enable your child to experiment with their
own body to different kinds of music. They will get to know several ideas
and impulses to move their body creatively with help of the instructor
and other children in the class. We will dance together, but we will also
make space for individuals to develop their own movements. The aim
of this class is that children learn to move to music, developing their
own movements which won't be only hopping around.
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Lunch Update from Gwendolyn Stangel
1. Remember, lunch order forms for October are due in the office by September 24! Click here to view the menu. No late forms will be accepted.
2. Parents can pay with one check per family. Family accounts are set up.
3. Parents can save paper by using one lunch form for multiple children. Make sure it's clear which child orders which lunch.
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The 2011 Blue Sky
Guide Chinook Book is here! Buy yours now! Back
with a new name but the same great coupons and local, sustainable focus, this
year's Chinook Book coupon collection
is as useful as ever. Chinook Books arrive
in the TCGIS front office this week. Please check them out and buy one - or
more - to help support our school.
Chinook Book,
the original Blue Sky Guide, is full
of coupons to help you save at local, sustainable businesses that promote
healthy living in our community. Find hundreds of dollars in everyday savings
with offers for:
● Lunds/Byerly's
● Kowalski's
● Erik's Bike Shop
● Science Museum
● Bachman's
● Frattallone's Ace Hardware
● Bibelot
and many, many more!
The
books cost $20 each, and we keep $10 per
book in our school community!Our goal is to sell 100 and raise $1,000. Save
money and support our school with Chinook Book.
Chinook Book has something for everyone. It makes a great gift, so
pick up copies for you and a friend.
You can peruse this year's coupon book and pick
up your copy in the front office at TCGIS. Checks are payable to the TCGIS PTO.
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UPDATED Parent Handbook Available
Click here
to access the most up-to-date version of the Parent Handbook. Included
inside is essential information regarding school policies, contact
information and calendar.
Even if you are a veteran community member, there a number of updates in the latest version, so be sure take a look.
If you can't access this .pdf document, hard copies are available at the office. |
Medicine Update
If you would like the school to be responsible for administering medicine (even cough drops!) to your child during the school day, BOTH an action plan AND doctor orders are required. This is a school nursing best practice, and is required of all medications, whether over-the-counter or prescribed EVERY YEAR. If your child has medicine at the school, and you have not filled out a new action plan or medication authorization form for the 2010-2011 school year, please do so as soon as possible.
Allergy Action Plan
Asthma Action Plan
Medication Authorization Form
Remember, the office is only able to administer medicine approved by BOTH you and your doctor IN ADVANCE. We are also able to give children ice packs and band aids.
If you know your child suffers from nosebleeds, please note that in compliance with OSHA standards, office staff cannot send the child back to class with blood on his/her clothes. Please make sure to have a spare set of clothing in your child's locker.
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