Liebe TCGIS Gemeinschaft! / Dear TCGIS community,
So many wonderful activities are filling these last few days of this school year.
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By the time you read this, our 8th graders will have just returned from their class trip to Chicago, an alternative to the Germany capstone that had to be canceled for the third year in a row.
We are grateful that students could enjoy this adventure together in the Windy City and thank Katharina Schirg, Director of International Programs and Communications for expertly organizing all the logistics on such a tight time frame and Dean Elizabeth Zehnpfennig and staff members Diana Erwin, Catie Jacobs and Jasmin Root-Joswig for chaperoning!
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Elsewhere around the school:
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Parents and younger students have enjoyed 4th-grade performances of Wo die wilden Kerle Wohnen (Where the Wild Things Are)
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4th- and 5th-grade classes have attended performances of Diary of a Wimpy Kid at the Children’s Theater Company
- 5th-grade Social Studies students in Herr Tabisz’s classes hosted “A Day in the Middle Ages,” depicting various aspects of medieval life.
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First and second graders are reflecting on their year and how far they’ve come with Erinnerungsbücher (Memory books) and questionnaires.
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I’m so proud of our teachers and students for all their hard and creative work this year!
Herzlich,
Kirsten
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Incident Response Team (IRT) |
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The IRT tracks COVID cases in this dashboard which will be shared weekly. |
(We have removed the quarantine numbers on the dashboard because we have moved to a test-to-stay program and only have students isolating.) |
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COVID-19 Updates Available on IRT Webpage |
In order to shorten the Rundbrief, we will prioritize new items for this newsletter and link to our Incident Response Team Updates webpage so you can reference past updates more efficiently. |
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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!
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Tonight: Welcome SC Paderborn 07 to Minneapolis! |
TCGIS families and students are invited to welcome the SC Paderborn soccer team when they arrive at the Renaissance Hotel at the Depot in downtown Minneapolis this evening. Their anticipated arrival time is 5:45 p.m. The German organizers thought TCGIS families would enjoy this additional opportunity to get to know the players before their visit to school on Friday. Viel Spaß!
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German Soccer Team Visits TCGIS Tomorrow |
We are excited to welcome SC Paderborn 07, a professional German soccer team at TCGIS tomorrow! Soccer players will tour the school, visit classes and then play a soccer match with our students.
The team's social media content creator will be on-site and local media have also been invited to cover their visit. Our students may appear in photos on Paderborn's social media feeds but without names or identifying information.
If you have not given us media-release permission for your student, your student will not be in any photos taken during the visit to classrooms at school. Please note this will be hard to control during the soccer game if photos are taken of the players that include spectators on the sidelines. However we will request that no identifying information is included in shots where we cannot control which children may be visible. If you have a particular concern about this possibility, please connect with your child's classroom/Advisory teacher by email this evening.
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Urgent Request: We need 6 more Host Families for Interns Arriving in late August
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Have you considered hosting but still have a few questions, or would like to hear from a current host family, what it's like to host?
Email Katharina Schirg your questions or a time you're able to connect by phone/zoom and she can answer them! Want to get your family members excited? Click here to "meet" the interns who will arrive around August 19 and stay until January 13.
Without the generosity of our wonderful volunteer host families, the TCGIS Intern Program could not exist. Herzlichen Dank!
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Last Day of School Dismissal Reminder |
Please follow the Early Release Day schedule next Wednesday: school ends at 12:45pm. All students will be dismissed per the regular dismissal process from the school building. Students will not be released at the park.
Please remember to set your dismissal mode changes in PikMyKid by 11:40am Wednesday. Danke!
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Socialize with other Families on the Last Day of School! |
As families will not be joining students at the school picnic (except for a limited number of parent volunteers), you can join other TCGIS parents and guardians to socialize and catch up before summer begins! On Wed., June 15th, the PTO will be hosting a gathering at the Picnic Shelter at the West Como Picnic Grounds from 10-12:30. (1199 Midway Parkway, near the playground).
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Spring Universal Screening Results |
Hello TCGIS families!
We have just finished our spring school-wide screening. Students completed assessments specific to their grade level in reading, math, or both of these areas. Results were communicated via email to all TCGIS families last week.
We do want to acknowledge that there was a typo for accuracy percentages for the German reading fluency measure (KG-5th grade). If your email indicated that there was “1%” accuracy on this measure, please note that this was intended to be “100%.” We apologize for the error.
If you did not receive results for one or more of your children at TCGIS with respect to spring universal screening, please email Jessie Kember.
If you still have questions or concerns after reviewing the results, we encourage you to review this resource.
As always, thank you for all that you do.
TCGIS Screening Team
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We are so close! Can you help us reach our Annual Fund goal?
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Wow! Our Garden of Gratitude was filled with more than 150 tributes to staff, students and community members. There's still time to make a gift to the TCGIS Annual Fund. Your gift will help us reach our annual goal of $110,000 - we're less than $4,000 away!
We are grateful for all the tremendous ways our school community gives back. Thank you for all you do!
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Parent Satisfaction Survey |
We warmly invite you to participate in our annual Parent Satisfaction Survey which will be available through June 13. This annual survey is developed collaboratively by the TCGIS Parent Council, Administration, and Board. Your feedback plays a vital role in helping us fulfill our mission of innovative education of the whole child through German immersion.
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Front Office and Library Summer Hours |
The Front Office will be open from June 20 to August 12 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We will be closed July 4-8. Have a great summer!
Our TCGIS library will be open this summer! Come check out books from 9AM-12PM on Mondays, June 27-August 8th. Students MUST be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
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Return of Medication (emergency and over the counter) |
If your student had medication in his/her health file during this school year it will be available for pick up on Wednesday, June 15th (last day of school) from 12pm to 2 pm at the West entrance (parking lot entrance).
- In case of a line please keep a safe distance.
- If the student’s medication is not picked up it will be disposed of appropriately.
- If your student is unlikely to need the medication for the rest of the year please consider to pick up at an earlier time during school hours.
If you have any questions or need a different pick up time, please contact Monika Avery.
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Health Office Update for 12-Year-Old students or 7th graders: Current Vaccination Records Needed |
If your child is 12 years old and/or entering 7th grade next school year, Minnesota State Statute 121A.15 requires your student to have a dose of the Tdap and Meningococcal vaccine to return to school.
If you choose to opt out you may file a medical exemption signed by a health care provider or a non-medical exemption signed by a parent/guardian, and notarized (vaccine needs to be specified).
Please return completed immunization documentation to TCGIS once available, latest by August 15th via:
- email to info@tcgis.org
- mail to the school:
- Twin Cities German Immersion School ATTN: Monika Avery
1031 Como Ave., St. Paul, MN 55103
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Coaches Wanted for Cross-Country Fall 2022! |
The Twin Cities German Immersion School (TCGIS) is looking for 1-2 assistant coaches for Cross-Country.
The season starts at the beginning of August and runs through early November.
Practices are on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays with several meets throughout the season. Compensation is $1,000 per season.
Coaching duties and requirements:
- coach 2 of 3 practices per week after school (3:30 - 5 PM)
- coach at the meets
- drive self to and from meets at different Twin Cities locations (or carpool with other coaches)
- have knowledge of and/or experience with the rules of cross-country and distance running
- attend an end-of-season party and award ceremony at TCGIS
Previous experience in coaching is preferred but not required. If you are interested, please contact (ctabisz@tcgis.org) by FRIDAY, June 10, to set up a time to talk further. Coaching job preference will be given to the most qualified individual.
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School Board Announcements |
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Seeking Applicants for 2-Year Appointment to Board of Directors |
The board of directors will have a vacant seat upon Director Jasmin Root-Joswig’s resignation from the board at the end of June. With the current composition of the 11-member board, this vacancy is open to any board member type: teacher, parent, or community member. If interested in applying to be appointed by the board to finish Director Root-Joswig’s remaining 2 years of service, please fill out this application and email it to board@tcgis.org. |
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Upcoming School Board & Committee Meetings |
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The board of directors meets twice a month at the Committee of the Whole and the Regular Board meetings, both public meetings. All are invited to attend school board and board committee meetings. It’s a great way to stay engaged and informed regarding the governance of our public charter school and independent school district. Upcoming meetings and their agendas are listed below. Zoom links are available on the agendas and on the online school calendar.
Cmte of the Whole: Wed., June 15, 6:30 PM; Agenda
Governance Committee: Mon., June 20, 4:30 PM; Agenda
Finance Committee: Tues., June 21, 6:30 PM; Agenda
June Board Meeting: Thurs., June 30, 6:30 PM
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Saturday, June 11 | noon – 9 PM
Sunday, June 12 | 11 AM–5 PM
Along with beer and brats (and lots of other good food) and musical entertainment for adults, this year's festival has lots of fun for kids!
- A marionette puppet show by theater artist David Hanzal based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Puss-in-Boots. A trickster cat uses her wits to outsmart a simple king and a wicked ogre. This puppet production is performed in a charming miniature proscenium toy theatre with 12” marionette puppets. 12:30 and 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
- Interactive storytelling by Nicholas Pawlowski, who captivates kids and gets them physically involved in the story. The Fire Mountain, a Germanic fairy tale, involves a golden bird, a dragon, and an ancient magical song. 3 p.m. on Sunday
- A castle bounce house, German model trains (Sunday only), and wandering fairy princesses will keep the kids entertained while parents can relax with a beverage!
Click here for a detailed schedule. |
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German Tutors for TCGIS Students |
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. |
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June 11 & 12: GAI Deutsche Tage
June 12: 8th Grade Graduation
June 15: Last Day of School
June 19: Juneteenth
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