Dear Families,

Two more days and it's summer!  A few updates until we meet again. 

Class Assignments for Next Year  Everyone is anxious to know both who one's child's teachers are as well as their classmates.   Our plan at school is to remix groups of children every two years.  We recognize that there are benefits to continuing on with a known community and also benefits to giving social dynamics a new boost by remixing who is with whom.   As a staff we believe that the every two year plan gives kids the benefits of both approaches over their school careers.  This year children going into 2^nd grade and 4^th grade will be remixed.  Children entering 5^th grade will be combined into a single class.  The children from 1^st and 3^rd grade will go on as a group.

Placement Decisions Decisions about who goes into what class are based on creating a whole class balance. Teachers watch the social dynamics at play in their classes every day. They are aware of children who are best separated and children who benefit from being grouped with friends.  Our foremost goal is to maximize our ability to meet the needs of each individual as well as to create a group as a whole that works together.  It is wildly tempting to put a bug in your child's teacher's ear about your insights of where your child will thrive best.  We ask that you respect teachers' judgment.

Thanks to the Library Committee for working on making our fantastic literature collection accessible over the summer.  Read on for updates on open Library dates. 

We've learned a lot, done a lot and grown a lot this year.  We look forward to seeing everyone again next August.  We will publicize summer office hours when they are finalized next week. 

Thanks for the many ways you support the school.

Frau Annika Fjelstad
Director
Twin Cities German Immersion School

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