Liebe TCGIS Gemeinschaft / Dear TCGIS Community, 

TCGIS is getting ready to welcome family members next Friday, May 2nd at our Grandparents and Loved Ones Kaffeeklatsch. Your student(s) should have come home with a fun postcard to color and send to a special person. We look forward to introducing our school to your extended family. We will host grandparents for an introduction to our school by our leaders, tours by middle schoolers, visits to classrooms and even an invite to a middle school assembly! There will be treats and coffee too! This was such an enjoyable day last year and we are really looking forward to the second annual Grandparents and Loved Ones event. 

Elizabeth Zehnpfennig, Executive Director

No School and Front Office Closed April 25

This is a reminder that there is no school tomorrow, April 25 for a Teacher Professional Development Day. The front office will also be closed all day. Any messages for the office can be sent to info@tcgis.org and we will respond when we return on April 28. Have a good break!

Required Annual Update in Infinite Campus

To prepare for the 2025-2026 school year, all families are required to fill out the Annual Update in Infinite Campus by Friday, May 23. You will be asked to verify your contact details and your child(ren)’s health information. If this form is not received, your child(ren) will not be allowed to participate in classroom neighborhood walks in the fall, and your middle school student(s) will not be issued a Chromebook. Click here for instructions to complete the Annual Update. Email info@tcgis.org with any questions.

Summer Camp Registration is Closing on May 1st!

Have you registered your student for summer camps yet? Don't let them miss the fun this summer and register now! Registration is closing on May 1st.

Grandparents and Loved Ones Kaffeeklatsch Next Week!

TCGIS grandparents, families and loved ones are invited to TCGIS for their very own Kaffeeklatsch on the morning of Friday, May 2nd! We will be hosting Omas and Opas for coffee, treats, Morgenkreis, tours of our school, and an MS assembly. RSVP here!

This event is dedicated to our amazing grandparents and loved ones, but all others are invited to volunteer to help this event run smoothly!

$5,200 + 200 Acts of Kindness=1 AMAZING SCHOOL! 

We're just over halfway through our Spring Campaign and our AMAZING students have completed more than 200 Acts of Kindness and helped raise $5,200 for our school--THANK YOU! Funds raised through this campaign support the unique need of our immersion school, like our German library. Your gifts making it possible to purchase new titles that span all interest areas and reading levels. Join our Raise Craze campaign today; your participation will help reach our $85,000 goal for the year--only $4,800 to go! Registration only takes 5 minutes and couldn't be easier!

Strategic Plan Listening Session: Wed., May 7, 2025 

This spring, the TCGIS Board of Directors and school leaders will begin work on TCGIS’s next 5-year strategic plan. We want to include as many voices as possible in this planning process, so please mark your calendar and join us on Wednesday, May 7 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Room 100 at TCGIS for a listening session led by the Minnesota Association of School Boards. RSVP HERE. Can’t make it? Don’t worry! Surveys will be shared with all families later this spring. Keep an eye out for additional information later this month!  

8th Grade Parents - Graduation is Around the Corner on June 8!!

It's hard to believe that graduation is just a few short weeks away on Jun 8th 1-3:30PM. We are planning a few projects to make the graduation amazing and need your help! Please click here to see what we need from you to make this day special. 

Did you want a graduation yard sign but forgot to buy one? There are 3 left!! They are for sale in the Infinite Campus School Store.

Middle School Dance DJ Needed!

We are looking to book a DJ for the last dance of the school year. We would love to find a volunteer to spin some records for us! If you have DJ equipment and want to dust it off for a MS dance, let Frau Zehnpfennig know.

Food Service Survey SY24/25

We would love to hear your thoughts and feedback with this survey on how we can improve your meal experience at school. We will be sharing your feedback with our caterer Done Right Foods so they can take this into consideration when they prepare for SY 25/26 over the summer. Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Alex Weeding.

Upcoming BIPOC Affinity Group Events 

Please join us on Sunday, May 4th, from 1-3pm at the Landmark Center as we explore the culture of Ethiopia. Landmark Center’s popular Urban Expedition program provides families with an opportunity to learn about the world right here in Saint Paul’s own backyard. The afternoon will celebrate authentic cultural experiences that include music, dance, crafts, and traditions of Ethiopia. We will meet on the first floor by the gift shop area (5th St. W entrance). To help us find each other, please wear TCGIS gear if you have it. For questions, email us.

Also, don't forget our camping trip over Memorial Day weekend! Keep an eye on your email for details.

Staff Appreciation Week is coming up May 5th-9th! Show the staff some love - you and the family can write letters and drawings and tell them all how much they are appreciated and the wonderful impact they make on your kid's lives. 

Staff Appreciation Week is coming up May 5th-9th and we have some really great things planned. We'd love to get some fun baskets put together and staff will be able to enter a drawing for whichever baskets they would like. This is where we need your help! Please check out our Amazon wish list and if you want to or can, buy an item or a few that we can put in the baskets. Have it sent to the school, ATTN: PTO

Or if you would rather just make a monetary donation, you can do that here.

Our last Bingo & Pizza meeting of the year is coming on Saturday May 3rd. Join us for a quick conversation about our year, what we want to do next year, and pizza, bingo, and prizes! RSVP here so we know how much pizza to bring!

Note: If you don't see the calendar at the end of your Rundbrief, the message has been clipped and you must click "View entire message" to read the entire Rundbrief. Danke!

Help Out at the Grandparents Day Kaffeeklatsch!

Not a TCGIS Grandparent but want to join in on the fun? We need all hands on deck to be way-finders in the hallways to help folks find their classrooms, volunteers to work elevators, and more! Click here to sign up!

Help us plan TCGIS' 20th Anniversary Celebration!

This fall, TCGIS will proudly celebrate its 20th anniversary, and we’re planning a special celebration for the entire community! If you’re interested in joining the planning task force in any capacity, we’d love to have you. Whether you’re a longtime member or new to TCGIS, all commitment levels and experience are welcome. Fill out this form to get involved!

Upcoming School Board & Committee Meetings

• TCGIS Board Meeting: Thurs., April 24 at 6:30 p.m. in TCGIS Room 100
• Finance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom
• Strategic Planning Listening Session for TCGIS Parents, Guardians and Community: Wed., May 7 at 6:30 p.m. in TCGIS Room 100
• Committee of the Whole: Thursday, May 8 at 5:00 p.m., TCGIS Room 100
• Fundraising Committee Meeting: Tuesday, May 13 at 12:30 via Google Meet

Summer Music with Vienna

• New this summer: Vienna Community Arts is offering beginner and refresher courses for adults. Packages are for 4 or 6 weeks. 
• We also have trial lesson packages for new students of all ages. Try out an instrument before you return to school in the Fall. We rent violins and keyboards.
• Ongoing lessons for current music students will be arranged with your teachers.
• Contact Herbert or Nancy Engelmayer at infoviennarts@gmail.com for details. Or call Nancy.

April 25 - No School Day

May 2 - TCGIS Grandparents & Loved ones Kaffeeklatsch

May 3 - PTO Meeting w/ Pizza & Bingo

May 7 - No School



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