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June 2-7: Move to Excellence 2014 Fundraising Campaign
June 6: TCGIS Band Concert
June 8: 8th Grade Graduation Celebration
June 12: End of Year Picnic
June 14/15: GAI's Deutsche Tage
June 21/22: German Fest
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Help Build a Better Playground - Challenge Gift
Thank you to those who have already made a gift to support the new playground. A special thank you goes to the PTO for a $10,000 challenge gift. This means every gift made today or tomorrow will be matched dollar for dollar to help us achieve our goal.
Move to Excellence - 2014 ends this Sunday and our goal is $25,000 for new playground equipment.
Please donate now and have your gift matched by the PTO. Every bit counts and together we can reach our goal of $25,000.
On the donor site, you will be invited to view our long term playground plan, watch a new school video and consider supporting the campaign.
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TCGIS Band Concert
Friday, June 6, 6:30pm in the Aula
The TCGIS band will be performing a short concert on Friday, June 6, 6:30pm in the Aula. Your welcome to join and support our TCGIS Band with your applause.
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Return Books to Library
All materials are due back into the library by Friday, June 6
All materials are due back into the library by Friday, June 6th. Those with materials still out at the end of the school year will be charged $20 per item still out. The library will be reopened as soon as possible after the move, but we have to have everything returned in order to best set up for next year.
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Welcome Back 8th Graders!
Tuesday night, the 8th graders returned from Germany. Thomas Wegener and the 5-7 middle school students welcomed the happy but jet lagged 8th graders with a welcome back banner. We wish the 8th graders a wonderful last week at TCGIS and are looking forward to the Graduation Celebration on June 6.
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End of Year School Picnic
June 12 at Como Park
Dear parents,
This year's picnic will be held on June 12 from 11:30am to 1:30pm at Como Park. Remember to hand in your hot dog order form and payments for our all-school picnic on Thursday, June 12th. In order to be able to feed our entire community we are asking each family to bring a dish to share as listed here:
� Kindergarten: Dessert or Fruit
� Grades 1 & 2: Salad
� Grades 3 & 4: Chips, Crackers or Bread and Dip/Spread
� Grades 5 - 8: Vegetables and Dip
Please drop off your labeled food items in the staff lounge at school at drop-off or after 10am directly at either one of the 2 kitchens at the Como Park Shelters.
A great number of time slots for volunteer stations are still open, in particular activities at the park (ball games, face-painting, etc.). The sign up can be found here.
Thank you for helping to make this end of year tradition a great success!
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The Yearbooks Are Here!
Swing by the office to pick up your copy of the TCGIS yearbook. All proceeds go towards the 8th Grade Capstone. Books cost $15. If you are unable to stop by the office, no worries! Books will be for sale at the End of Year Picnic Thursday, June 12th. Thanks!
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Book Sale Was Huge Success!
 The book sale sold $1241 in used and donated books this year! This is over $400 more than last year. All the money raised goes to the new library. Thanks to Kirsten Holmlund, Barbara Tarrant, and Kimberly Feilmeyer, Janet Lenius, and Lisa Linnell for volunteering.
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5th & 6th Graders Deliver Donation to Como Zoo
Last Monday, our 5th and 6th graders delivered a donation to the Como Zoo. The students earned the money themselves at the school entrepreneur's day. Monday, we walked over to the Zoo and delivered $400.27 to Jennifer Downham, Director of Individual Giving. It was a inspiring experience for our students and a wonderful opportunity for community building. Thanks to Thomas Wegener and Tanja Schmitt for the great idea and organization.
 
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Middle School Day at Second Harvest
Last Wednesday, the middle school went to Second Harvest to pack food for hungry Minnesotans. We helped feed more than 1,000 people total on the two shifts with more than 2,500 pounds of potatoes and tortillas. Wow! Thanks Stephanie Lauenstein for making it happen!
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We Are the World, We Are the Children!
With respect of the International Children's Day on June 1st, the 5th and 6th graders rounded off the Social Studies unit on children's rights by fashioning colorful footprints, each showing one of the rights.The footprints lead all the way through the school building and invite students, teachers, and guests to find out more about the rights signed by almost all existing countries in 1989.
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TCGIS @ German Fest
Saturday, June 21
Dear TCGIS Families,
The summer break is around the corner and it is time to plan some fun weekend activities. This year for the first time the German Fest will take place at the historic Schmidt Brewery on the weekend of June 21/22. The event organization invited TCGIS to participate in the festivities with performances and volunteering. We'd like to welcome you to join us on June 21 to celebrate the German heritage with dances, songs, and brats and beer at the German Fest.
Blumenkranz Performance on June 21
Meet Blumenkranz Dance Troupe Jr & Sr on stage at the German Fest Saturday, June 21 from 11:00am to 12:30pm.
Singers wanted for student choir
Herr Solakhau would like to assemble a student choir for the German Fest. Students from grades 2 - 8 are welcome to participate. We'll sing German songs, including traditional songs, modern songs, and rap songs. The repertoire will include many songs the students are already familiar with. Commitment is 3-4 rehearsals between June 13 and June 20, and the performance on the day of German Fest, on June 21. Please sign up here if your child is interested in participating in the choir.
Support TCGIS while volunteering at the German Fest
The German Fest organization will match every volunteer hour with $10 to the organization of your choice (hopefully TCGIS!) Possible areas of volunteering include:
- helping on tours
- selling beer / pop & water
- selling merchandise / wristbands
- helping at the volunteer table
Please sign up here if you're interested in volunteering.
If you have any questions about Blumenkranz or the choir, please contact Valentin Solakhau. For questions about volunteering, contact Isabel Vollenweider.
For more information about the event, please visit the German Fest website at www.germanfestmn.org.
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Power School Announcement
 Teachers are working on report cards. Please note that current grades and comments will not be displayed in the online Powerschool Parent Portal from May 23 to June 11. Report cards will be sent home with students on Wednesday, June 11 - the day before the annual end of year picnic.
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TCGIS Children Theater Festival
 Starting with a stunning performance of "Alice in Wonderland" by 7th & 8th graders (May 14), the students of 1B followed with their dramatic talents in the German fairy tale "Frau Holle" on May 15, and on May 16, the 5th & 6th entertained wonderfully with "Klatschgeschichten aus der ganzen Welt".
BUT this is not the end of the story, and we have more performances and perhaps more surprises in store!
In the next weeks you can enjoy the following plays:
- May 28 & 29 - "Frozen" by 2B at 9am & 1pm
- May 30 - "Dornr�schen" (= Sleeping Beauty) by 1A at 9:30am & 1:15pm
- June 2 - "Emil und die Detektive" after a book by Erich K�stner by 4B at 8:40pm & 2:10pm
- June 5 - "K�nig Drosselbart" by 4A at 9:30am & 2:10pm
- June 6 - "Aschenputtel" (= Cinderella) by 1C at 8:40am & 1:15pm
- June 9 - "Official Prequel to Pippi Longstocking" by 3B at 8:40pm & 11:20am
- June 10 - "Heinzelm�nnchen" by 3A at 8:40am & 1:15pm
Please check the emails from your classroom teachers for more information. Join us for the performances - You won't be disappointed! |
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Singers Wanted!
 We are assembling a Family Choir to celebrate German Days at the GAI on June 15. Commitment is 4-5 rehearsals and the performance. We welcome all - it's intergenerational! No auditions necessary. Call Herbert or Nancy at 651-773-9525, or email. |
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GAI Announcement
Polka & Pils Classes & Dance Party
Kick up your heels and get in touch with your inner Polkameister with 3 polka classes at the GAI on May 21, 28, and June 4, leading up to our Polka & Pils Dance Party at the Klub Haus on Thursday, June 12. Register for classes here and get more details on the dance party with The Brass Barn Polka Band on the GAI website.
Join us June 14-15 for the Great GERMAN Get-Together at the GAI. Saturday kicks things off with our 5K Lederhosenlauf and Bicyclists' Biergarten. Sunday is Family Day with kid-friendly activities. Click here for more details about this free annual celebration of German culture and cuisine.
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