TCGIS was invited to the last neighborhood District 10 Council meeting to discuss neighbor concerns regarding traffic during pick up. Specifically, please be aware legally we are not allowed to block the bus stop at the triangle at Van Slyke and Churchill nor should we block the alley access at Van Slyke.

Also, with the start of the new year and snow on the ground, we would like to reinvigorate our best practices for pick up to maximize student safety:

We want to thank all of the families that have been so cooperative in adhering to good pick up practices as this greatly increases student safety and helps pick up for faster for all of us!

Vielen Dank!

TCGIS is proud to announce that we will join many schools throughout the United States in participating in No Name Calling Week, beginning Tuesday, 1/19 - Friday, 1/22. By participating, the school is making an effort to educate our children about bullying, work on prevention, and enhance our social climate as a school community. During the week, classes may address the topic with short lessons and school-wide activities such as a kindness campaign or thematic dress-up days.

All students are encouraged to participate in the following dress-up activities:

 

Tuesday 1/19: red, white and blue - for united we stand

Wednesday 1/20: mismatched clothing - to show we appreciate differences

Thursday 1/21: wear two different shoes - to understand walking in someone else's shoes is difficult and eye opening

Friday 1/22: wear your clothing backwards - to show we've got each other's backs

 

For further information about No Name Calling Week, please visit the following website: http://www.glsen.org/nonamecallingweek

Project Mascot is taking longer than expected to judge. We received 23 mascot ideas by the December 1 date. There were so many great ideas for a mascot from all different ages of participants! In December the judges chose their top choice. Due to the business surrounding winter break, the announcement of the mascot will be extended to the end of this month.

At this point the top picks are being narrowed down to three so that the student body may participate in selecting the final mascot idea. Once the final idea is chosen, the original sketch that was submitted will serve as the 'original'. The actual mascot drawing/photo/illustration will be modified for reproduction and representation purposes.

Thank you for your patience!  Keep hanging in there.

String classes are on Monday and Wednesdays from 4pm on or by special appointment.

Sarah Guhl is a graduate of Luther College and is currently an orchestra teacher in the Anoka-Hennepin school district. She is a member of the Northern Symphony Orchestra and the Main Street Quartet. Sarah teaches violin, viola and cello.

Call Herbert of Vienna Community Arts for more info at 651-773-9525.