THURSDAY FOLDER 
News & Information for Greenwood Elementary


10/9/14
FROM THE DESK OF MR. G
Our 4th grade podcast crew met and conducted a working lunch this week so they could bring you the new podcast below. Check out our students as they share their stories based upon interviews conducted with students and staff over the past week.

Principal's Podcast link for 10/9/14 http://youtu.be/VIAngrz4J1o

New & Noteworthy:
Conferences are being scheduled with families and we value your partnership. Be sure to connect with our team of specialists to learn about the important work your child is doing in Spanish, PE, Music, Technology, and Art. Our specialists maintain conference hours, and are also available to meet at alternate times as needed. Click here for the remaining specialist conference times.

Our first school Fun Run is Friday and I can't wait; tomorrow will be awesome! A huge thanks to the PTA for their time and support on this new community  builder. Follow our school's #GWgreats hashtag on Twitter for real-time updates. The Global Day of Play is Saturday and we had approximately 180 students sign-up. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone that's participating this weekend, and we'll be sure to share students' creative cardboard contraptions using our school's social media channels.

Finally, our school has signed up for "Remind" this year. Remind is a free service that allows me to send one-way messages via SMS, push notifications or e-mail to everyone that signs up. Remind will keep your phone numbers private, while making it easier to stay in touch with events and reminders about school. Your personal "Remind" contact information is never seen by me or by the school. Sign-up is optional and you can do so by following this link:  https://www.remind.com/join/88b958.

Make it a great day,
Mr. Brad Gustafson, Principal
MCA Scores in Skyward
Every spring, all Wayzata students in grades 3-8, 10 and 11 take the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA). The spring 2014 MCA (MCA-Modified and MTAS) scores have been loaded into Skyward Family Access. For more information about MCA tests and how to access your child's score, click here. The MDE Individual Student Reports, which include all historical MCA scores, will be mailed to families early November.
Greenwood Community Night and Fun Run
Friday, October 10, from 5:15-7:30. Sign up to volunteer here.

Snow Cones, Hot Chocolate, and limited food tickets will be available for CASH purchase the night of the event. Spiritwear will also be available for purchase.

Registrations received after our deadline of September 30th are not guaranteed a t-shirt. A limited number of extra t-shirts were purchased and they will be available at check-in on a first come/first served basis.

Questions: contact Tracy Bullock at [email protected] or Becky Petersen at [email protected].
 Parent's Night Out is now only 2 weeks away!!
Yee Haw!! Parent's Night Out is October 24th at the Medina Country Club. Invitations went home last week.  If you did not receive one, click here to print one.  100% of the proceeds from this event go to Greenwood to make it a great place for our kids. Buy your tickets today!

PLEASE NOTE:  Tickets must be purchased by October 20th to attend.  No admission tickets will be sold at the door.  

There will be a silent and live auction, raffle items, wine toss, wine and beer tasting and a live band!  We are looking for donations for the auctions and the raffle and also bottles of wine for the wine toss.  All donations can be dropped off at the office with the exception of the wine.  To donate wine, please contact Pam Christensen at [email protected] or Amy Albert at [email protected] to arrange drop off or pick up.  Watch for a list of some of our auction items in next week's folder.

In addition to donations, we need VOLUNTEERS to help make the night a success!  Please click here to sign up.
Family Spaghetti Dinner and Turkey Bingo Night
It's going to be a great night of family fun on Friday, November 14th at Greenwood! Last year was a blast and we can't wait for the 2nd Annual! The Spaghetti Dinner begins at 5:00 pm and Bingo goes from 6:30-8:00 p.m. The Spaghetti Dinner is catered by Davanni's and tickets need to be purchased by Monday, November 3rd. Click here for details.

Bingo cards and raffle tickets can be purchased the night of the event. The cost for 10 bingo cards is $5.00 which includes entry into the turkey raffle! You can also purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win awesome prizes between each bingo game. Save room for dessert after your spaghetti as we'll have some great concessions for sale at bingo! Please contact Kristin Webb at [email protected] or Aimee Lee at [email protected] if you have any Bingo questions, or Maria Graves at [email protected] or Katie Thomas at [email protected] if you need Spaghetti Dinner information. Mark your calendars!
Substitute Employee Interview Opportunity
Human Resources has planned an interview event for candidates interested in a substitute employment position in the district.

The district is currently in need of substitute employees for Culinary Express, Special Education paraprofessionals, General Education paraprofessionals and Home Base school-age childcare.

Interested applicants should complete the online application process at www.wayzata.k12.mn.us/apply and be available on Monday, October 27th between 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. for an interview session. The interview sessions are a 10-minute opportunity for hiring staff to get to know the candidates better.
Legislative Candidate Forum
The Wayzata Legislative Action Committee (LAC) will host a candidate forum on Monday October 20, from 7:00-8:30 pm at the CMS Auditorium.  All parents, community members, district staff and interested students are invited to attend. Questions will focus on issues that affect public education. After brief introductory remarks, the candidates will separate into smaller rooms by House district and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the candidates. For more information about the LAC, click here.
Enrichment Opportunities for Your Student!
To register, go to www.ceregistration.wayzata.k12.mn.us.

Advanced Artists - Acrylic Painting - starts October 23 - Make amazing art on stretched canvas!
Fencing for Elementary or Middle School - starts October 23 - Join the fastest growing sport in Minnesota!
Pilates for Teens and Youth - starts October 23 - Improves physical health, focus and overall wellness!
Extreme Legos� Copters and Spy Planes - starts in November - Explore engineering concepts with all new projects!
Ultimate Lego� Movie - Learn the art of stop-motion filming and create the Ultimate Lego� Movie!
Chicken Hearted Fox and Alice in Wonderland - Build confidence and have a blast in these fun theater experiences.
Destination Imagination Teams Forming Now!
Destination Imagination is a world-wide creative problem solving competition for kids. Teams of 6-7 students work together for 12-16 weeks to find a solution to one of five challenges, and present their solution at tournaments. Parent volunteers are needed to coach teams. Parents and students are responsible for forming their own teams and registering with Wayzata Community Education. For more information visit www.wayzatadi.org. The registration deadline is October 29.
Proud to be part of
Excellence. For each and every student.
GW Handbook

Parenting with Vision

Join us Tuesday, October 28, from 7-8:30 pm in the CMS Auditorium for "Mom, YOU forgot my Boots" This presentation will focus on helping kids learn to be responsible. For more information, click here.
Meeting
The PTA will meet Tuesday October 14th at 6:30 pm in the Media Center. Special guest speakers Kristy Mass and Liz Crichton will present on the "Social  and Emotional Well Being of the Elementary Child." Hope to see you there.
Upcoming Events
October 10th - 5:15-7:30 pm, Fun Run

October 14th - 6:30 pm
PTA Meeting

October 16th-17th
No School-MEA

October 24th
Parents Night Out

October 27th
Health Re-screening

October 28th
Picture Retake Day

November 3rd-4th
No School
Parent/Teacher Conferences

December 2nd-4th
Bookfair
Quick Links
Sincerely,
Greenwood Elementary

Greenwood Elementary
18005 Medina Road, Plymouth, MN 55446-2919
Phone: 763-745-5500 Fax: 763-745-5591  


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