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2nd Grade Field Trip
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Friday, October 1st
MN Valley Wildlife Refuge
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Food, Mood and Behavior for Kids
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October PTO Meeting
Monday, October 4
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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St. Paul Oktoberfest
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Saturday, October 9
12pm - 11pm
Klub Haus
1079 Rice Street
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Auflauf Cook-Off
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Friday, October 15
6pm - 8pm
Salvation Army
2727 Central Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
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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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School Board Update
Lisa Friedman, Board Secretary
The TCGIS Board met
twice this month, both for its regular monthly meeting and for its annual board
retreat. Click here to see some highlights from the business we conducted. Full minutes
of all Board meetings and Board Committee meetings are posted on the school website.
All of your TCGIS Board members are happy to talk to you
about our work on behalf of our school. Eric Hauth-Schmid, our Parent Liaison,
is always available to answer any questions, or to hear any concerns or ideas
you may have. Eric can be reached at eric@neuromodulationaccess.org. |
Target: Take Charge of Education
We recently received a check for $2,139 from
Target. This is a sign of not only
Target's generosity, but of the effort of parents to sign up for the Take
Charge of Education program. Target
commits to give 1% of your purchase to the school of your choice.
You can support the school financially at no
cost to you. Request a Target Red Card
online or at the store and link your card number to our Target *School**# 122860*.
This can be made either at the store or online.
Another free way to support the school is through Office Depot. Mention our
school *ID# 70212624* when you shop at Office Depot for office or school
supplies, and the school will receive 5% credit back to use for free supplies.
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Lunch Reminder
Remember, all hot lunches come with milk. The
'milk only' column on the order form is for when you would like an additional milk, or
milk only (no hot lunch) on that day.
Lunch staff is also unable to heat or prepare your kids' food. Keep that in mind when packing bag lunches!
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Mime with Herr Goetzman
If your student is interested in taking mime with Herr Goetzman, there
is still time! So far the class size is as small as it gets, but it is
still a lot of fun. Rather than cancel the class, we have decided to
just let people join in late at a reduced price.
We will learn mime basics, performing basics, watch some film clips of
famous mimes and even get into some character development over the next
10 sessions!
Mime class takes place on Thursdays after school, in the 5th grade classroom. Cost WAS $110, now $90.
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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! |
In-home Piano Lessons
***The Elternbrief will
occasionally feature community activities. Please not that they are neither
necessarily school-related nor recommended.***
Looking for in-home piano lessons?
Who: Elementary and early-intermediate (ages 5-early teen) What: Individual private piano lessons focusing on performance,
theory and technique.
Teacher has over 5+ years piano teaching
experience, a 20+ year musical background and many years experience
working with kids of all ages.
Where: In-home lessons (prefer working with siblings too)
Why: To help your kids develop a passion for music and develop transferable skills When: Thursdays and Fridays after school (after 2:30 p.m.)
Reasonable Rates: $25 for 30 minute, half hour in-home lessons (price includes transportation to your home)
Contact Emily Murrin at 218-340-3843 for more information.
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Pick-up Reminder
Let's help the newly planted playground rain garden to grow and prosper. Keeping your children from running and playing in the rain garden during pick-up will help very young and fragile plants from becoming damaged. Thank you! |
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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St. Paul Oktoberfest is October 9th
The 2010 Saint Paul Oktoberfest is Saturday, October 9, from noon to 11
p.m. at the Klub Haus located at 1079 Rice Street in Saint Paul,
Minnesota. Please visit www.saintpauloktoberfest.org for more information.
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Food, Mood & Behavior for Kids
October PTO Meeting
The next PTO
meeting is Monday, October 4 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Following a short business
meeting, guest speaker, Jennette Turner will present Food, Mood and Behavior for Kids.
Food, Mood and Behavior for Kids
What your kids eat has a big impact on their moods,
ability to concentrate and learn, and on their social interactions. Learn
how to avoid "bad mood" foods, and how to incorporate food that
supports healthy moods and behaviors into your family's diet. We'll also
discuss tips for getting your kids to actually eat healthy foods.
Please help
us plan better by RSVP'ing below. As always, the PTO provides free babysitting for
PTO meetings. If you would like to take advantage of this, please be sure to
respond by Friday, October 1. Sign-up Now |
Auflauf Cook-off & Community Dinner
Get your recipes ready!
Mix,
sauce, and layer up your finest at the second annual TCGIS Auflauf
Cook-Off! It's competitive, hot-dish-style action as TCGIS cooks face
off over their best recipes. Celebrity judges will be on hand to
evaluate entries in several categories, including German Traditional
(Auflauf), American Traditional (tater-tot optional), and
Non-Traditional (Spicy/Vegetarian). When the judging is done, everyone
will have a chance
to dish up at this community dinner. This is a terrific family event -
after dinner, children can run off steam in the incredible play area!
Tickets are on sale now- space is limited! Suggested ticket donation price: $8 - non-competing
adults and $5 - competitors and kids over 5. The Cook-Off will be at
the Salvation
Army Community Center at 2727 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis. This is a
nearly zero-waste, 99% recyclable, compostable event! |
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. |
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Dear Families,