 TCGIS Online Calendar
Upcoming Events
Dec. 14: Registration for After School Activities Closes
Dec. 15: Session I of After School Activities Closes
Dec. 20: Early Release
Dec. 21 Jan. 2: Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
Jan. 8: After School Activities Begin
Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
Jan. 26: Teacher Grading Day - NO SCHOOL |
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Administrative Information
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Pick Up and Drop Off Safety Concerns
Please read the following reminders about pick up and drop off below. In our second month of school. Our children's safety in this process depends on everyone's efforts to achieve a smooth pick up and drop off.
- Slow down
- Be aware of school busses that may be picking up/dropping off kids from our neighborhood from other schools. Please follow all appropriate guidelines (ie: MN law requires drivers to stop least 20 feet from a school bus that is displaying its flashing lights and stop arm. This applies to drivers behind and approaching from the opposite direction).
- Please do not park in the carpool lane. If you need to exit your car to pick up your child, please park elsewhere. Parked cars are confusing to other drivers, hold up general traffic, and contribute to a less organized and less safe pick up procedure.
- Remember to pull forward
If grandparents or other adults are picking up your child/ren, please share this information with them as well so that ALL adults picking up and dropping off are aware of our procedures.
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Register for Winter After School Activities!
Registration for the winter session of after school activities is now open! Please find the attached activity schedule, descriptions of activities, and registration form. If you are in need of a scholarship, please click here.
All registration forms are due with payment by December 14. Please note that no late registrations will be accepted, nor will registration be accepted without payment (cash or check). Class size is limited and participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to winter break ALL registration forms are due BY December 14.
**The Friday afternoon Programming for Kids class is FULL**
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Spiritwear Pick Up Starting Monday, December 11
The new spiritwear orders have arrived! They will be ready for pick up starting Monday, December 11. Please swing by the office sometime next week to grab your garb! |
Join Us for the TCGIS Wintermarkt
Then you should join us for our student-run TCGIS
Winter
Market on
Thursday, December 14, from
2:30-4:00pm (you read that right,
4pm!).
Please bring cash with you. We'll have 3 banks open (one in the foyer and two on the Middle School floor, run by adults) where you'll be able to exchange real money into tickets. You can donate unused tickets or exchange them back into USD afterwards.
Each class gets to decide what to do with their profit, whether to use it for a fun class activity or donate it.
The money initially invested into the business will be reimbursed to the young
entrepreneurs
afterwards
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**Please avoid parking on Van Slyke, and please keep the carpool lane on Como Ave. open as well. Thanks for your cooperation with this! |
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Lost and Found to be Donated
All lost and found items will be donated during Winter Break. Please stop by between now and December 20 to look for any lost items.
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Host an Intern - We NEED 30 Host Families for Next Year!
Now is the time to apply to become a host family for the next school year. Options are available for fall semester & spring semester hosting or for full-year arrangements. Hosting a TCGIS intern from Germany, Austria or Switzerland can be a valuable experience for your family and expand the horizons of your children forever!
Click here to find out more about our intern program! Have any questions? Contact
Tina Haarbusch. Already sold and excited to host?
Click here to sign up by
February 1, 2018!
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Brr...It's Cold Outside!
Winter has arrived! Each student
must
have these 5 (five) items to enjoy warm outdoor play.
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Boots
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Snowpants
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Jacket
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Hat
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Gloves/mittens
All students go outside (barring health concerns) for recess. We use the NWS chart in the link below to determine whether students are outside or inside for recess. Feel free to read our
Cold Weather Recess, Cancellation Policy, including tips for staying warm outdoors.
Please make sure your student has these items so they can stay warm and dry outside. |
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Influenza Information
If your child experiences any respiratory flu-like symptoms such as
chills, body aches, fever, and headache,
as described here, please notify TCGIS at
[email protected] since we are required to report confirmed cases to the state. Other symptoms that may be present are
cough, runny or stuffy nose, and sore throat.
A child who has had flu symptoms may return to school after the fever has been gone for 24 hours, without the use of a fever reducing medicine, and is healthy enough for routine activities.
Any time a student is home sick, please email both the office and his/her teacher(s) or call the school office at
651-492-7106
to report the reason for absence, including the type of illness. On the fourth day of illness, an excuse from a medical professional is required.
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Hour of Code
On December 4 students and parents gathered for
Hour
of
Code in celebration
of Computer Science Education Week.
Hour
of
Code
is an
introduction to computer science designed to demystify coding and show that anyone can learn programming basics. Participants played coding puzzles and programmed their own artwork, games, and animations. Did you miss
Hour
of
Code? Put on your own
Hour
of
Code together as a family. You can find resources
here.
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FireBears Robotics Team Visit December 11
Roseville Area High School's
FireBears
robotics team has volunteered to visit TCGIS on Monday December 11th from 3:30-4:15 to do a demo with their robots. Students will be able to hear about what robotics is like at high school, ask questions, and even get some hands-on experience playing with robots! This is a great opportunity from a well-respected robotics team. The
FireBears
went to the world championships in 2016 and have earned recognition for their robot from Igus (a German corporation). Three TCGIS Alumni are on the team: Erik, Lexie, and Robert Rauer.
The event is open to students in grades 4-8th. Please sign up
here by
December 8th. Contact Esther Neu at
[email protected] with any questions.
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FIRST Lego League Robotics
Nine 7th and 8th grade teams participated in the FIRST Lego League Robotics tournament on Sunday. All teams performed commendably! We are proud of all of them. Crazy Coconuts won the "Judges Choice Award" -- congratulations! River Rescuers won the "Core Values" category and Aquaducks won "Team Spirit". Both River Rescuers and Aquaducks will advance to sectionals in January. Well done to all 7th and 8th grade teams! Click here for photos of the Crazy Coconuts, River Rescuers, and Aquaducks.
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PTO Announcements
PTO Meeting
December 12 from 6:45-8:30pm. RSVP
here!
German movie night
December 15 at 6:00pm. Watch Kevin Allein Zuhause (Home Alone) in German in the Aula. $2 per person and this is not a student drop off event.
Staff Appreciation Holiday Brunch
December 15 - please email
Clare Roney if you would like to help!
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GAI Announcements
ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR SPRING CLASSES!
Click HERE for more information about Adult Classes
Click HERE for Samstagsschule for Kids & Teens.
GAI announces a new ADVANCED GERMAN CLASS FOR TEENS
TEEN TREFF is for High School students with a high level of proficiency & fluency, students who have lived in a German speaking country, or graduated from TCGIS.
The class will focus on teen topics & themes but also include grammar and vocabulary review. Goal is to maintain fluency and skills with limited assignments & homework.
Class meets bi-weekly on Saturday morning for 10 weeks. CLASS WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY IN GERMAN.
TEEN TREFF meets January 13 from 10:30am to noon at the GAI and ends May 19
Course is 10 bi-weekly sessions - $175.00 GAI members / $195.00 non-members.
Come to the Haus to check out the Jacob Schmidt Brewery exhibit in the 2nd floor gallery and join us for a
Talk about Beer: The History of Jacob Schmidt Brewery on January 13 at 5 p.m.
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