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 go faster for all of us!

Vielen Dank!

Log on to our online store https://tcgis.orderlunches.com and place your child's Bus, Kinderclub and Lunch/Milk order starting 01/15/16. All orders are due on Friday, January 22nd. If you have not yet registered for a parent account, please use the school password TCGIS1 when you register.

We would like to encourage all parents to use the electronic bank transfer (ACH) option to submit payment for your purchases. The fees TCGIS is charged for an ACH transaction are substantially lower than for a credit/debit card transaction, as well as the check out fee for ACH is 1% versus 2% for credit/debit cards.

For any questions about our lunch program, please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected]. For questions about Kinderclub, please email Emily Ruggles Johnson at [email protected] and for all school bus related questions email Michelle Wallace at [email protected].

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

 

Self-Advocacy is learning how to speak up for yourself, make your own decisions, get information to better understand things, find out who will support you, problem solve, listen and learn. Kids need to self-advocate when they don't understand something in the classroom, when a friend treats them badly on the playground, or when they need to ask for help.

Join the TCGIS Special Education Advisory Committee for a discussion about teaching our kids to self-advocate Monday, January 25 from 6-8 pm in Room 100. RSVP for the meeting here. We are hoping to provide child care for this meeting, but you must RSVP by Friday, January 22, if you plan to use child care.

Our spring language classes begin in just under a month and classes are beginning to fill. Register now to ensure your spot in class, with options from beginner levels all the way up through advanced Oberkurs. Plus, when you register before January 25th, take $20 off the cost of your class. Click here to view the class schedule.

See a complete list of events on the auction website. Questions? Email  [email protected].