A Weekly Update for Families
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| Elternbrief | April 27, 2011
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 Dear Families, Thursday, May 5th 11:00am to 12:45pm and 1:00 to 2:45pm Teens Dance Performance (Some 4th and 5th graders miss school) Thursday, May 5th 6:00 PM Gala 2011 German American Chamber of Commerce Fundraiser for the School Saturday, May 7th 12:30 to 2:15pm - Children Dance Performance Festival of Nations (Some 4th and 5th graders) 3:00 PM Maifest Performance at Glockenspiel Tuesday, Wednesday May 10th and 11th MCA Science Tests -5th grade only Saturday, May 21st 2:00 PM Performing Arts Performance Saturday, May 21st 4:30? Partnering with Germany for a Sustainable Future/ Germanic American Institute/ German American Chamber of Commerce Joint Event Friday, May 27th NO SCHOOL Report Writing Day Friday, June 10th Last Day of School There are a number of opportunities coming up to see our kids in action in the community. Twin Cities German Immersion students will be involved at the Festival of Nations at the Excel Center on Saturday May 7th in two different capacities. Some 4th graders will be staffing the table for Germanic American Institute during the morning. We're actually short of kids to represent us in the afternoon due to so many of the 4th graders also being active members of the dance troupe that is performing simultaneously. If your family would like an opportunity to attend Festival of Nations we could use some additional students from grades 3 - 6 to staff the table in the afternoon. Please contact Herr Solakhau if interested. You would help put a good face on what we do at school and get yourselves a free pass to enter Festival of Nations. A group of our dancers will also be performing at the Festival of Nations between 12:15 and 2:00. Many thanks to Frau Breithaupt, Frau Halvorson and Herr Solakhau for their leadership for these activities. The dance group will also be performing at the Maifest at the Glockenspiel restaurant at 3:00. If you're interested in submitting an entry for the baking contest held as a fundraiser for the school there are entry forms at the front desk. If you've never been to the MayDay Parade at Powderhorn Park on the first Sunday of May you might want to check it out on May 1st at 1:00 PM on Bloomington Avenue in Minneapolis between 26th and 34th Streets. A few TCGIS families are also to be found there in their very best MayDay costumes. Happy Spring - once it finally decides to be spring, anyway. Thanks for all you do for our community.
Frau Annika Fjelstad
Director
Twin Cities German Immersion School afjelstad@tcgis.org |
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Meet the TCGIS Board Candidates
Please join me in welcoming Gregor Adriany, Liane Gale, Matt Schneider, and Marcus Sheire as candidates for the 3 open board positions. You can click on this link to read their candidate statements. Mark your calendars for two opportunities to meet them in person and to ask any questions you may have: this Friday's Kaffeeklatsch at 8:00 am at the school and the May 2 PTO meeting at 6:30 pm at the school, where each candidate will give a short presentation. Finally, please mark your calendars for the election itself on May 20. Thank you for taking the time to support the governance and leadership of our school. Lisa Friedman, TCGIS Board Secretary and Governance Chair
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We Are Still Looking for Amity Intern Host Families for Next Year!
As you might have noticed we are currently looking for host families for our next school year. We will have 24 Amity Interns coming over the course of the year and they all need a place to rest their head! They are all looking forward to their visit to the school and to have a good exchange and stay with their host families. Dirk Jung will be joining us for the Fall semester from the University of Trier. He studies English and Geography; and enjoys sports, politics, geography, cars and technology. While growing up, his family housed many American soldiers and their families who were stationed in Germany. Stephanie Reinhard comes from the University of Bochum where she studies English and Philosophy. She will be at TCGIS for the Fall semester. Stephanie has a great interest in music, including piano, singing, and musicals. She also likes cooking and baking, reading and writing, and working with younger children. Please contact Darcy Rindelaub for more information!
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Agenda for the Next School Board Meeting
The next school board meeting will be held this Thursday, April 28, at 6:30 pm at the school. Please click here to see the agenda.
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Scrip Update
Don't forget to place your May Scrip orders! We are within $20 of making our goal of $1,000 for the year - can you help put us over the top? Place your order online at www.shopwithscrip.com by May 3rd, and send your check in to the school office. Orders are usually ready for pickup at school the following Wednesday (May 11th). Father's Day, spring planting, and outdoor projects are just some of the ways to support our school through Scrip. Hundreds of gift cards are available for retailers we all use each day - SuperAmerica, Cub, Rainbow, Target, Home Depot, amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and the list goes on... If you are new to the program, please set up a family account at www.shopwithscrip.com, and use TCGIS's enrollment code to ensure we get credit for your purchases: 4CA2AE9714L14. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Deb Helmel, our Scrip Coordinator.
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PTO Meeting Update
Please note, the PTO meeting is 6:30 - 8:00 PM, May 2, not May 4 as was published in Monday's PTO newsletter. If you plan on attending, it is extremely helpful to us if you RSVP. This helps us plan for and arrange meeting space. Also, please use the RSVP link to sign-up for free babysitting by Friday, April 29. Meeting Documents: P.S. Collecting Box Tops for Education or milk caps? Be sure to bring them to the meeting to get them prepped to send in.
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Partnering with Germany for a Sustainable Future
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Volunteer at the GACC Gala
Volunteer At the GALA- Thursday May 5 50th Floor of the IDS Tower 1. Volunteer for an hour - 4:30- 5:30 pm Help place flags on the dinner tables and GACC printed menus at the place settings in the banquet room. Dress as you would like. 2. Volunteer for two hours - 5:00p.m.- 7:10 p.m. Staff Registration Desk. We need three individuals to pleasantly and efficiently greet and register guests to the Gala. Required dress will be suit and tie, business attire. 3. Volunteer for 2.5 hours at the GALA- 8:30 p.m.- 10 p.m. Assist at the Live Auction. a. We need four individuals as spotters for attendees' bids during the live auction solicitation. This will require rapid and good eye sight, clear communication of bids to the auctioneer and numbers to the recorders while standing in the banquet area amidst GALA guests. Dress required will be white shirt, tie for men and black pants or skirt for the women. b. We need two individuals to record the bid numbers spotters have positively identified. This will require legible recording of numbers on to paper held by a clip board, accurately capturing the number verbally told the recorder by two spotters. Dress required will be white shirt, tie for men and black pants or skirt for the women. Contact Nancy at nancy@gossell.net to volunteer at the GALA on May 5th. THANK YOU!
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Summer English Activities
Frau Wallace encourages you to look into summer English enrichment opportunities covering students from K-7. While these services are not provided through TCGIS, we wanted to let you know about programs and services available to you for free and/or fee based in our community. If you would like to share a summer activity please spread the word by submitting a blurb to the Elternbrief.
OPTION 1: Summer School provided through your home district
St Paul Public School Residents:
St Paul Public Schools Summer Session for Students who reside in St Paul Public Schools District
for more information go to: extendedday.spps.org
Minneapolis Public School Residents
Go to school office nearest where you live to register. That school will have the forms, transportation information and and other information you may need.
Please see link for further information: summerschool.mpls.k12
OPTION 2: YMCA YMCA's throughout the Twin Cities offer day camp types of programs for kids during the summer. Some further information may be found at: http://www.ymcatwincities.org/summer-programs OPTION 3: CAMPS This article on Summer Camps appeared in Minnesota Monthly, March, 2011: http://www.minnesotamonthly.com/media/Minnesota-Monthly/March-2011/Summer-Camps-amp-Classes/
Includes camps that offer: academic, art, culture, music, outdoor activities, sports, etc.
This appeared in the Star Tribune as well: http://ww2.startribune.com/projects/maps/calendar/camp_guide_2011.html
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Glockenspiel Maifest
The Glockenspiel Restaurant on W. 7 th in St. Paul is also interested in running a fundraiser for our school during their Maifest on May 7 th. They would like to put on a baked goods contest.There will be 2 categories (Kuchen und Torten). The participants will bring their baked items to the Glockenspiel for judging. The first place of each group will (if willing to share their recipe) be featured at the Glockenspiel as the cake / torte for the month of June. The first 3 places will receive a gift Certificate to the Glockenspiel from us. The entry fee for the baked goods contest is $5.00 per entry, of which 100% will go to the school. For further information please contact Marty Ziegel at 507-648-3388 or deutsche@rccnet.org. Click here to see the flyer!
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Summer Activities for Kids
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Vienna Community Arts Summer Programs
Waiting for the Train on University Ave.?
If you can't wait for the next light rail train, come to our "All Aboard! In St. Paul" railroad camps. Vienna Community Arts teams up with the Minnesota Transportation Museum in June and July to offer two new exciting summer adventure camps for students ages 7-12.
Camp 1: "All Aboard! Great Train Explorations" from June 20-23.
Camp 2: "All Aboard! Working on the Railroad" from July 18-21.
Check out our flyers for details! Here as attachments or located
in TCGIS lobby. Contact Herbert/Nancy 651-773-9525.
herbert@artsvienna.comcastbiz.net or nsogabe@artsvienna.comcastbiz.net
Aardvark Arts
Hey! Where's the Aardvark? Somewhere in Herbert's studio. Come check out the summer adventure camps at VCA and find out just where that creature is. Click here for the flyer.
Aug. 1-4, OZ!
Aug. 8-11 A Bug's Life
Aug. 15-18 Sounds of Salzburg
Contact Herbert/Nancy at Vienna Community Arts for details.
herbert@artsvienna.comcastbiz.net or nsogabe@artsvienna.comcastbiz.net
Summer Chor Opportunities!!!
Expand your vocal repertoire and perform community service during summer break. Performances at area senior homes.
In session one "Americana!" we'll celebrate music of Stephen Foster,
Woody Guthrie, and more.
June 21-July 12, Tues. 6pm to 7pm. Grade 2-7.
In session two "Favorite Musicals" we will sing and choreograph numbers from Peter Pan, Robin Hood, Aladdin, Jungle Book, and Hansel & Gretel. July 19-Aug 9, Tues. 6pm to 7pm, Gr. 2-7. Contact VCA at 651-773-9525 or herbert@artsvienna.comcastbiz.net or nsogabe@artsvienna.comcastbiz.net
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GAI Summer Camp
Throughout the summer the GAI is offering week-long German language camps centered around different fun themes. For more information and to sign up please follow the link http://www.gai-mn.org/classes/sommer.html. If you use this .pdf form instead, please return the filled-out registration form to Amy Neeser at the GAI.
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Elternbrief Submissions
Please have all articles pertinent to the TCGIS community submitted to the Elternbrief by Monday at 9 am prior to Wednesday publication. Submissions may be sent to aberge@tcgis.org.
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