I circulate through the school each day to get a sense of what is happening in the different classrooms. Each day I hear a lot of German, I see focused reading and children interacting in small groups, and inspired teaching and joyful learning. It's a privilege to see effective immersion education in action so regularly.    There's a lot to celebrate in these halls and classrooms.  Make sure you thank your child's teachers for the gift of planning, caring and organizing they do each day. 

Conference Registration If you have not registered for conferences yet, please make sure to check in at Virtual Paragon at http://www.virtualparagon.com/tcgis/conference/ and do so. Conference registration closes on Wednesday night.

Punctuality  We close the glass doors in the front office at 8:15.  If you come in after that, you must sign in as tardy at the front desk.  Students should be fully settled into classrooms and ready to learn by 8:20.  Those who come earlier tend to be more settled and focused, having had a chance to check in with teacher and friends and locate their learning materials. Please aim to be here by 8:05 to leave room for unanticipated delays. If your child is chronically late, expect a call or notification from your teacher. Thank you for helping not only your own child, but the whole  community be ready to learn. 

Flu Shot Clinic  We've scheduled a flu shot clinic at school for next Tuesday, November 9^th after school. This is completely voluntary. It is offered as a convenience to you. You can register adults and siblings from the school as well as students from TCGIS. We need 25 individuals to run the clinic. Please call the front office to register in advance so the nurses can bring the appropriate amount of vaccine. 

Upcoming End of the Year Appeal  Last year, we had an amazing show of support in a November fundraising drive. We raised $17,000 on a single day of soliciting donations, organized to support non-profits statewide by GiveMN.org. This year Give to the Max Day is scheduled on Tuesday, Nov. 16^th and we plan to participate again. Focusing on a single day helps streamline resources from our administration and focuses our annual appeal. As State budget support becomes ever more constrained the quality of our program is sustained through donations.  This is most clearly evident in our 100% parent funded highly successful Performing Arts program. Next Friday, you will receive a fundraising letter encouraging those who are able to make financial contributions to support the school. We encourage you to think of friends and relatives you might forward it to. It is through this network of extended family that we met our goal last year. Our hope is to surpass last year's goal in a focused effort to sustain our Amity aide program.