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Seeking New Teacher Board Member
The board voted to add a 2nd teacher board member position and is currently accepting
applications for the one year appointment. If interested, please submit your application by August 15th. Please email any
current board member with questions.
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Upcoming Board and Committee Meetings
The Board invites you to volunteer on a board committee this coming school year. Committees include: Executive,
Facilities,
Finance, Fundraising, and Governance. If you would like to volunteer on one of these committees, please email
[email protected]
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Board and committee meetings are open for anyone to attend. Please check the online school calendar for any meeting changes.
- Facilities Committee - August 13, 6:00 pm, Room 99
- Finance Committee - August 20, 6:30 pm, Room 99
- Executive Committee - August 21, 6:30 pm, Room 100
- Board meeting - August 28, 6:30 pm, Room 100
- Fundraising and Development Committee - Sept. 3, 8:15am, Room 308
- Governance Committee - Sept. 9, 3:30pm, Room 99
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Building Update
A little later than expected, but the day has finally arrived that we can say,"Here we go!"
The construction fence is up, the Aula building has been emptied, and all utilities have been disconnected.
This week we have salvage operations and interior pre-demo work taking place, and a temporary wall is being built. The wall will be inside the front entrance to cover the brick wall and separate the school from the construction. The demolition is scheduled to begin next week.
Andy Nesset
TCGIS Building Manager
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Back to School Night: Thursday, August 22
Mark your calendars for a fun and exciting back-to-school evening here at TCGIS from 6:30-8:00pm.
Come meet your child(ren)'s teachers and interns, drop off school supplies, learn about the PTO, Parent Council, and other volunteer opportunities, grab a calendar, and reconnect with friends! (Teacher assignments will be communicated to families on Monday, Aug. 19.)
Construction at our school will limit some of the space we are used to having for Back to School night, so we are making adjustments that we hope still ensure a celebratory, productive and fun back-to-school night for students, families and staff!
New this year:
- Due to construction barricades on the Como side of the school, everyone will use the Van Slyke Avenue entrance.
- There will be an all-school kick-off celebration on Van Slyke at 6:30 p.m. and then families will be welcomed in by grade level to find their classrooms (K-4) and to pick-up their schedules and find their lockers (grades 5-8).
- Information tables for lunch orders, busing, Kinderclub, arrival + dismissal, Pikmykid, student schedules, calendars, etc., will be located throughout the building. Their locations will be identified on a Back-to-School "Passport" each child/family will receive upon arrival.
We look forward to seeing you August 22!
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Health Office Updates for the 2019-20 School Year
If your child will need medication during the school day this coming year, please review the following information:
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Ordering School Lunches and Milk, Kinderclub Care
As of
Sunday, Aug. 4th, parents may now login to
Boonli,
our online store, to place orders for your child(ren)'s Kinderclub and School Lunch/Milk order for August & September.
Orders are due by midnight on Sunday, August 18.
Due to the removal of the cafeteria along with the Aula, we will be offering a more limited lunch selection: one regular lunch and one cold lunch.
If your family is new to our online store, please click
here for more information on the Boonli website, how to "Register" for an account and how to navigate the site. Please note the school password needed during the registration process is
TCGIS1.
If you are a returning family,
please use the same username and password information that you have used last school year. If you need assistance with your account login, please email us at
[email protected].
Please note: School bus seats are not ordered in Boonli. More information about busing will be sent to busing famlies next week.
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Application for Free and Reduced Lunch Program
Please find the
information and instruction letter and the
application form for the Free and Reduced Lunch program for the 2019-2020 school year. Applications can be submitted at any time during the school year, however in order to receive free/reduced school lunches for the first day of school, please submit your application form no later than Aug. 11, 2019. Forms may be emailed to Alex Weeding (
[email protected]) or dropped off at the front office.
If you have any questions or need help, please don't hesitate to email Alex Weeding at
[email protected] or call the front office: 651-
492-7106.
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Kinderclub Registration
Families who have registered for Kinderclub this coming school year will be emailed the applicable forms this week; the registration fee will be added to registered students' Boonli accounts next week. If you still wish to register for Kinderclub and did not fill out the form,
please email Kinderclub director, Michaela Bromenschenkel.
Please note: Kinderclub prices have changed for the 2019-20 school year; f
or updated prices and general information on before-and-after school care, please review the updated
Kinderclub Handbook
. If you qualify for free or reduced lunches, please
email Michaela Bromenschenkel so she can adjust the prices accordingly for your family.
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School Bus Updates
We are pleased to offer school bus transportation to TCGIS students again this coming school year. We have reduced the number of routes from 5 to 4 routes, but have not reduced the number of stops, rather we have reallocated some stops to a different route.
Please review this Google
map of bus stops
to identify which stop and route your child(ren) will use in the 2019-20 school year.
Next week we will email all busing families the updated forms for permission to ride, the behavior agreement, and donation options.
If you still need bus service for your child and did not register using the form in previous Elternbriefe, please email Nicole Sveen.
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2019-20 Registration Process for Returning Students
All registration forms for returning students will be made available in mid-August. The registration process will largely entail reviewing and updating existing forms online. You'll receive an email in August when it's time to log into PowerSchool for annual registration.
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2019-20 School Supply Lists Available
School supply lists are now available for 2019-2020. Click
here to access the folder with supply lists by grade level; c
lass/teacher assignments will be communicated to families later in August. Individual supplies can be brought by your student on the first day of school; shared classroom supplies can be brought to Back-to-School night, Aug. 22.
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TCGIS Cross-Country Registration is OPEN!
Register
early to guarantee a spot on the team!
Registration
closes Thursday, Aug. 15th!
We are proud to offer something new this fall:
USATF Membership. All TCGIS cross-country runners will be registered USATF youth athletes. This allows them to register and compete at USATF events in Minnesota and nationwide for the rest of 2019. We will compete at a few of these meets as a team, as well. USATF membership in 2020 will be connected to TCGIS track registration.
New to the calendar: We are officially in a conference with Yinghua Academy and a few other private and charter schools, which will add a few smaller meets to our schedule. Additionally, our 7th and 8th graders will be competing at one of the largest meets in the nation: the
Milaca Mega Meet!
We look forward to seeing you at our pre-season practices starting
August 12th!
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September Elections for Parent Council
The TCGIS Parent Council seeks class representatives for the upcoming school year. Nominations will be accepted starting Aug. 22 at Back to School night. Each grade will get a Google Doc for parents to self-nominate and write a short introduction. Nominations should be in by Sept. 16. The election will be held Sept. 19 to the 29 via a Google Form-Ballot. Keep watching the Elternbrief for nomination and election details.
In the meantime, please feel free to submit any concerns to your Parent Council representative. If you're unsure of who that person is, or how to contact them, please email [email protected] and we will connect you with your Parent Council representative.
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Polish your keys and tune your instruments! The Vienna Community Arts music program provides music lessons at TCGIS after school. Lessons begin on August 26.
Continuing music students: please call your VCA teacher to schedule lesson times.
New students: please call the VCA office (651-773-9525) or email Herbert and Nancy Engelmayer (
[email protected]) to request information and availability.
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Do you have marketing doo-dads to donate?
Do you work for a business that has a marketing closet full of stuff that nobody wants?! We will take your stress balls, earbuds, computer mice, fancy pens and pencils, frisbees, and other fun stuff to use as student rewards for our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program at TCGIS! We also use $5 Target gift cards for our middle school students. Staff choose from $10 Target/Amazon/Caribou gift cards or a prime parking spot in our lot. [Food is never used as a reward per TCGIS school policy.]
You can drop off these items at the PBIS table during our Family Back to School Night on August 22. If you have any questions, please contact
Michael White, PBIS Coach.
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Sommerspaß am Waldsee
What a big group of TCGIS students and teachers having fun at Waldsee this week!
(Thanks to TCGIS parent, Lisa Linnell, for spotting and sharing this photo!)
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2019 Summer Art Challenge #3
Are you having trouble filling the days before school starts? Not sure what to do during those pesky safety breaks when they kick you out of the pool? If you need some help squeezing the last drops of awesomeness out of the summer, check out
Frau Lenburg's Summer Art Challenge #3 for a chance to use your brain in a creative way!
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TCGIS Alumni Reunion Potluck: August 19
Please join us for the 4th Annual TCGIS Alumni Reunion Potluck Picnic!
When: Monday, August 19th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Who: All former students and families, staff, and friends of TCGIS welcome.
Please
R.S.V.P. to the Evite here and check out the "What to Bring" list for the potluck; families bring their own plates, silverware and beverages.
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Summer Office Hours
The Front Office will have limited hours during the summer:
- August 1 - 9: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- August 12: regular hours return, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
If you'd like to make an appointment with an Administrator, please contact the office during the above times or email the Administrator directly.
Have a wonderful rest of the summer!
Wir wünschen allen noch einen schönen August!
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Summer Play Dates
Come to one or all - no need to RSVP - just show up!
Upcoming playdates:
- August 13, 9:00-11:00 am, Mendakota Community Park
- August 18, 3:00-5:00 pm, TCGIS playground
Stay up to date with the PTO on our
Facebook page throughout summer!!
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PTO Kick-off Meeting: Sept. 5
Join us for the PTO kick-off meeting on Thursday, September 5th at 6:30pm at TCGIS!
Bring yourself or the whole family, because we'll have a meal and take a look at our calendar for the year and new happenings and opportunities.
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Save the Date: Sat., September 21st
2nd Annual Twin Cities Oktoberfest Fun Run
This is a family-friendly event that's open to the public. Proceeds benefit the TCGIS PTO. Tickets coming soon. Follow updates here.
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News from the GAI  |
Summer Fun & Classes at the GAI
Saturdays, June 15-August 17 | 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
Summer Saturdays are for coffee and German Kuchen baked and served by the GAI Damenklub. Join us on the porch and in the dining room for this sweet summer tradition.
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Save the Date: St. Paul Oktoberfest
Mark your calendars for a fun weekend at the GAI's St. Paul Oktoberfest, Sept. 13 + 14 at Schmidt Brewery.
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