Liebe TCGIS Gemeinschaft, 

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. TCGIS participates in this endeavor by including important anti-bullying lessons in our classrooms and advisories, educating and providing resources to those students who feel they are being bullied. This week, TCGIS celebrated Unity Day on October 22nd by wearing orange to send a visible message of kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.

Our elementary school students work through our Second Step curriculum’s bullying unit and our Middle School students tackle it by defining bullying and giving tools to students who experience it and what a bystander can do to help. All middle school students were also invited to participate in a bullying survey. Our teachers and administrators will use information from this survey to help address unkind and bullying behaviors at school. Later in the fall, we will also invite students to participate in a Belonging Survey, focusing more on how our students feel at school. 

As an administration we take bullying very seriously. Reports of bullying that land on our desks are investigated and dealt with according to our bullying prohibition policy. On the school’s website you can find a bullying report form for students to use to report bullying. In every instance of bullying, there are bullies, victims, and bystanders. Your child could fall into any of these categories. The most important thing you can do is talk to your child about bullying. Teach him or her that it is unacceptable, and that all people should be treated kindly and respectfully. Also, teach your child that if he sees bullying or is being bullied he should tell you or another trusted adult- then you can work together on a plan to stop the bullying.

Together we can educate and empower our kids! 

Elizabeth Zehnpfennig

TCGIS Executive Director

Kaffeeklatsch & Morgenkreis Visits Tomorrow!

This is a reminder that on October 24th from 8-8:45 AM we will host TCGIS families for coffee and treats in the TCGIS Atrium. During this time we will invite Elementary School families to visit Morgenkreis (morning circle). Please consider bringing your own coffee mug to reduce the environmental impact of this event! RSVP here!

PTO Trick-or-Treat Party is Cancelled!

We're sad to announce that we have to cancel our annual Trick or Treat event. This event was planned for October 25. We did not receive enough volunteer Table Hosts and could not make it happen without them. We hope to be back big and strong next year.

Halloween Costumes in School Thurs, October 30

Halloween Celebration – Thursday, October 30

All students are welcome (but not required) to wear costumes to school! Please follow these TCGIS Dress Code guidelines:

• Costumes must meet health & safety standards and align with school values.
• Costumes may not disrupt learning.
• Students must be able to use the bathroom and participate in activities independently.
• No weapons or full-face masks.
• Costumes not meeting these rules will need to be removed.

Parade Details:

• Begins at 2:30 PM, looping around the block 1.5 times.
• Parents are invited to watch, cheer, and take photos from the playground or along the route.
• Students will return to classrooms after the parade and will be released at the usual 3:15 PM. We will not be able to accommodate early pickups from the parade.

Reminders:

• Update PikMyKid if pickup plans change.
• Stay off private property and follow parking rules.
• Cross only at designated crosswalks and keep sidewalks clear.
• The parade will not pause for photos; for individual pictures, choose Walking Pickup and take them after school at 3:15 PM.

Picture Retake Day is Tuesday, October 28

If you missed the first go around or didn’t like the pictures - Get ready to smile & mark your calendars - Picture Retake Day is quickly approaching! Jostens will be here on Tuesday, October 28 to take student photos. 

First Round Pictures are ready to View and order here!

• TWIN CITIES GERMAN IMMERSION SCHOOL
• Event Code: FE33225
• Also Needed: Infinite Campus Student ID

If you have any questions, please contact Alex Weeding

Fall Conferences: Sign-Ups Open October 29

Conference Dates:

• Monday, November 24, 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Tuesday, November 25: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Sign-up information will be sent on October 29. Similar to last spring, there will be a mix of virtual or in-person appointments and in-person drop-in windows, depending on teachers’ schedules. Read more here.

The sign-up window will open at 8:00 PM on October 29 and close at 8:00 PM on November 12. Please contact info@tcgis.org with questions.

Middle School Dance October 30! 

Wear your Halloween costume to our first MS Dance of the year! No weapons or masks allowed

Thursday October 30th 

• Grades 5 and 6: 6-7:15pm
• Grades 7 and 8: 7:30-9:00pm

Purchase tickets in Infinite Campus or at the doors for $5! 

Reminder: No School October 31

This is a reminder that there is no school on October 31 for a PD Day. The Front Office will be closed but Kinderclub will be open. Please email info@tcgis.org with any questions.

Safety Drills Coming Up

​In accordance with Minnesota State Law, TCGIS is required to conduct a minimum of five lockdown drills, five fire drills, and one severe weather drill. We schedule these drills throughout the school year. We notify families in advance of our lockdown drills. Our first lockdown drill is on October 28th. The main message for students is to remain calm and quiet and follow the instructions of their classroom teachers. Procedures involve closing and locking classroom and entrance doors and moving children to the least visible areas in the room. Please reach out to your child(ren)’s classroom teacher if you have questions about the class’s drill procedures.

Opt-In Family Contact List

In order to facilitate communication between families such as playdates or birthdays we offer an opt-in family contact list by grade level. Eltern Kontakte (parent contacts, or EK's) for each grade maintain their lists and parents are welcome to add or edit their information throughout the school year. Parents are not obliged to share contact information at all, and if you choose to share your contact information, you may freely decide which details to include. Please enter only those contact details that you would like to share with other parents in your student's GRADE. Please complete this form one time for EACH child of yours at TCGIS. This will ensure that each of your children appear on their respective grade list.

Meet our Educational Assistants

The Special Education Department has compiled bios of all of our educational assistants who are working here this school year. If you would like to know who they are and get to know them a bit you can click here. 

The PTO Auction is OPEN! For Only 4 Days!!

It’s time for our famous PTO Fall Auction! The bidding opens TODAY — Thursday, October 23 — and closes Sunday, October 26. That’s just three days to grab some amazing items! Bid on experiences and goodies from our incredible community: a tie-dye party, Timberwolves tickets, an archery class, restaurant gift cards, a calligraphy workshop, a custom cake, freshly baked breads, books, and so much more.

All proceeds support the PTO’s efforts to treat our TCGIS staff during Teacher Appreciation Week — including delicious catered meals. So bid big, have fun, and show your support for the amazing team that makes our school shine. Thanks for being an awesome community! Bid here!

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!

Volunteer as an Elternkontakt (EK) this Year

Elternkontakte (parent contacts), or EKs, are parent volunteers who provide an additional communication channel between the teacher(s) and the parents in their child(ren)'s homeroom/grade. Each homeroom and grade-level have 1-3 EKs who work together to support the class or grade-level teachers, connect parents with each other and help strengthen our community. Managing the voluntary grade-level Family Contact List is also an important part of the EKs role. Much of this fun volunteer position can be done remotely since it primarily consists of communicating via email. If you're interested in volunteering as an EK this year, please fill out this brief form.

Upcoming School Board & Committee Meetings

• Board Meeting, October 30, Room 100, 6:30 – 9:30pm

Meet and Treat @ Dock and Paddle

D10 Como Community Council, in coordination with Dock and Paddle (Como Lakeside Pavilion) and the North Suburban Kiwanis is hosting a Meet and Treat. 

Come Trick or Treat local organizations and new this year the Kiwanis are sponsoring a pumpkin giveaway*, and Dock and Paddle is again coordinating yard games, cookie decorating, kids coloring, and will have their outside bar open with seasonal food and drink specials! Costumes encouraged! *Pumpkins are first come first served.

October 24 - TCGIS Kaffeeklatsch

October 30 - Halloween Parade

October 30 - MS Dance

October 31 - No School Day



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