Liebe TCGIS Gemeinschaft! / Dear TCGIS community,

Innovative educational activity continues around the school as we approach winter break...

• Kindergarteners continue to spend time outdoors exploring nature.
• Frau Jacobson’s second graders are having a cozy reading hour with a blanket from home and a favorite book.
• Frau Spading’s elementary sport classes will be building snowmen from sports equipment
• Third-grade classes and their families filled the cafeteria for their Winterfest and sang and recited their hearts out.
• 7th graders in Frau Müller’s German classes held debates.
• 7th graders in Frau Stillwell’s science classes extracted DNA from strawberries under the enthusiastic guidance of geneticist Lynn Hartweck.
• 8th graders in Frau Sweeney’s classes studied the properties of pH using purple cabbage.

Thank you for sharing your students with us for these and so many other exciting learning opportunities!

Herzlich

Kirsten 

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 see the full email. Danke!

Save the date! Our Scholastic Book Fair will be from 3:30-5:30 December 5-9th, in room 97 (across from the gym). Support your child's love of reading and our school at the same time!

Our lost and found will be emptied next Thursday, December 15. If your student is missing something, please check the lost and found before then. It is located at the bottom of the stairs by the West entrance (Parking lot). Please remember to label your student(s)' clothing and lunch items. This helps us return items to their owner.

Kinderclub Registration for January will open on December 10th. Enrichment Class registration will open next week. We have enough spots in Kinderclub, if you are planning to have your students do Enrichment Classes, please book those FIRST!

Our first TCGIS PNO (Parent's Night Out) was a big success! We have another on planned for January 7th! You can sign up through Popsicle starting on December 10th.

A BIG thank you to everyone who joined us for TCGIS Night at Iron Ranger last week! Our awesome turnout resulted in a nearly $500 donation from Iron Ranger to the TCGIS Annual Fund. Danke to the Iron Ranger team for their generosity and hospitality! 

Curious about what the BIPOC affinity group is? Please read the group’s charter for information. 

Saturday, Nov. 17th, 1-3 pm: Please join us for sledding and hot cocoa at College Park in St. Paul. 

Thursday, Jan. 12, 6:00-7:30 pm: Dinner and discussion circles led by Amazeworks facilitators at TCGIS. Here is the save the date flyer shared earlier this school year for reference. 

The Calendar Committee needs volunteers to review the draft calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. This commitment likely will require one meeting on the evening of January 3rd. If you are interested in joining the Calendar Committee, please contact Andrew Haugen.

TCGIS interns were hosted by Prof. Susanne Wagner and the German Department at the University of St. Thomas (UST) yesterday. Aligned with our school values of curiosity and intercultural engagement, this field trip was an opportunity to observe a German literature course taught by Prof. Wagner (and attended by a TCGIS alumna!), have lunch in the campus dining center, and tour campus with a dual German & Engineering student. We discussed the various forms of higher education in the U.S.; the cost of college in the U.S. and Germany; and the types of majors/minors available among other things. Herzlichen Dank to our friends in the German Dept. at University of St. Thomas for an outstanding experience!

The Simpls sale closes on Wednesday the 14th! Order by then to make your money count, and have some delicious food in the freezer for Winter Break. They have soups, pizzas, and more delicious bakes - all delivered straight to your door within a few days. Go to the Simpls website use promo code TCGIS at checkout on orders $40+ and we'll get money back.

We know you love our TCGIS staff and love to shower them with love and gifts over this holiday season. So whatever you buy for - Hanukkah, Solstice, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Yule, or New Years - check out this list and get them something that they will love! Many of the staff have filled out an amazingly helpful form.

Did you know that when you receive the Rundbrief you need to click "View entire message" at the bottom of the email in order to view the Rundbrief in its entirety? Make sure you're able to see the "School Resources & Calendar" section when you reach the bottom of the Rundbrief so you're not missing out on any important information!

Support TCGIS through AmazonSmile

Looking for an easy way to support TCGIS this holiday season? Look no further than AmazonSmile! By using AmazonSmile, you get the same Amazon prices and experience AND have the opportunity to select a nonprofit of your choice to receive a percentage of your eligible purchases. Sign up today!

Winter break is approaching and if you would like to test before seeing family and friends or coming back to school: We have free rapid antigen test kits available. Please let us know if you would like to pick up some up in the front office or we can send a kit with your student: Free COVID test kit.

TCGIS Youth & Adult T-shirts available in IC School Store

TCGIS T-Shirts are now available with the new logo. Please log into your Infinite Campus Parent portal using this link: In the upper left corner, click on the drop down menu and scroll down to "School Store". Select "Spiritwear/Swag" and then your choice of Youth T-Shirt $15 (Sapphire Blue and Sky Blue) or Adult T-Shirt $20 (Orange or Gray).

Select your student's name in the "Recipient" field, select an Option and then "Add to Cart". You will then be asked to set up your preferred payment method to finish the payment.

Questions? Please contact us at ordering@tcgis.org.

 As winter progresses, we are seeing more non-Covid-related illnesses. If your child is sick with a cough, fever, sore throat, vomiting, or diarrhea, they should stay home from school to avoid spreading germs that can make others sick. Keeping sick children home and encouraging mask-wearing with mild symptoms can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, such as influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), norovirus, and COVID-19, and support healthy learning and teaching environments for all. More information about when students should not come to school is available in our Family Handbook. Thank you for helping to keep our school community healthy!

No Board Meeting in December

Classes begin Saturday, January 14, 2023

Kids are immersed in the German language while participating in fun activities such games, crafts, singing, and physical motion, along with age-appropriate language lessons. We offer brining to advanced levels for all ages. All classes are in person at the GAI. Learn more here.

November 20-December 15

University of St. Thomas

This exhibition presents the real-life stories of several Jewish academics who resisted the Germans and their collaborators by documenting and, collecting and securing evidence of the crimes committed against the Jewish people during the Holocaust. This exhibition is free and open to the public. Find more information here. 

The board’s Diversity & Belonging committee would like to highlight upcoming events in the Twin Cities as opportunities for intercultural engagement- one our school’s core values. Click here to learn about highlighted events!

TCGIS has built a list of local university/college students interested in virtual private tutoring in German for TCGIS students. We update this Google spreadsheet of tutors regularly. Learn more here. If you are interested in being listed as a tutor on our list, please email Mary Zimmerman.

December 5-9: Scholastic Book Fair (Rm. 97)

December 8: Mascot Subcommittee Meeting

December 10: January Kinderclub registration opens

December 14: Last day to order from Simpls

December 19-30: Winter Break

January 2: PD Day (No School)

January 3: Calendar Committee Meeting

January 7: Parent's Night Out



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