Liebe TCGIS Gemeinschaft! / Dear TCGIS community,

I’m happy to highlight an upcoming event (details further down, as well) that is great fun for the whole family and features the creative work of our amazing Parent-Teacher Organization. Saturday, October 1, is the PTO Fun Run and Oktoberfest 5K at Como Park Pavilion. Sign-in begins at 11:00, and the Fun Run begins at 11:30 and is open to family members of all ages. (Walkers are welcome, too!) The 5K begins at noon, and winners can expect both very cool medals as well as Bavarian steins for celebrating their victory. 

If you’re not a runner but would like to join in, come be a course marshal, help with registration, or just stand on the sidelines and cheer on the runners! It will be a festive atmosphere with music and food, so come join the fun! This event and others sponsored by the PTO support TCGIS teachers in a variety of ways throughout the year, so thanks for being part of their wonderful work by joining us on October 1!

Our intrepid cross country team will also be racing beginning at 9:00 am. Come cheer them on!

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!

Remember to place your order for October 2022! Please log on to our online store website Boonli to place your child's School Lunch/Milk order. Please make sure to check out your cart to successfully place an order and to check your order for completeness. All orders must be submitted by 10pm on Sunday, September 25th. Orders received after the 25th will have a one-week delayed start date. Questions? Please contact us at ordering@tcgis.org.

Raising children in a complex world can be challenging and sometimes we feel alone. Meet with other parents and the school social worker or guest speakers and feel empowered raising children in this complex world. This survey is anonymous with the purpose to determine interest. 

Kinderclub has availability for October 17th, 18th and 19th. We have spots for full days and can also accommodate part-time care if needed (8am-1pm). Please email Michaela Bromenschenkel (mbromenschenkel@tcgis.org).

The October Bus donations can now be made in our new Infinite Campus “School Store”. Please log into your IC parent portal and click on the drop down menu in the upper left corner and scroll down to “School Store”, then select “Bus Donations”. You will have a choice between monthly bus donations “October Bus Donation” or “Annual/Semester Bus Donations”. Select your student in the “Recipient” drop-down menu and choose your bus donation in the “options” drop-down menu then proceed to “Add to Cart”. Enter a preferred payment method before checking out your cart.

Día de los Muertos means Day of the Dead, and it is a Mexican & Guatemalan holiday that is centered around honoring and remembering one's ancestors. It takes place between October 31st and November 2nd. Starting the second week of October in Spanish class, the 8th graders will be creating ofrendas (offerings) in preparation for Day of the Dead. Each students each creates their own ofrenda using a shoebox to hold all of the items that make up their ofrenda. If you have any shoeboxes (or any box about the same size/shape of a shoebox) that you are willing to donate, you can send them with your student or drop them off in the office and tell them it is for Spanish class. We would also happily take any Elmers glue bottles you are willing to donate, tissue paper, or Day of the Dead-themed stickers or stamps you happen to find. This is a really fun project that helps our 8th graders have a deeper understanding of the practices and perspectives of our Spanish speaking neighbors in Mexico and Guatemala. 

Frau Lenburg is collecting empty cereal and oatmeal boxes now so that students in Kindergarten through third grade can make lanterns in art class. This will be part of the celebration of Martinstag in November. Boxes can be brought to the office or the art room. Interested in a take-home volunteer opportunity, or preparing boxes for the students? Contact Frau Lenburg at alenburg@tcgis.org.

The waiting is over, the nominations are in. Please click here to vote for your Parent Council representatives for the 2022/23 school year. To learn more about the individuals on the ballot please check out the nominations list. The new Parent Council will have their first meeting on October 10th with both the old and new representatives. We have some parents planning to rotate off and some parents hoping to stay and we look forward to continuing our momentum as we meet new council members. 

If you have any questions about the ballot or the nominations form, please email the PC at parent-council@tcgis.org.

Save the Date: Saturday, October 1, 5-8pm will be the first meet up for the year! It will be an outdoor potluck picnic dinner at the epic Shoreview Commons Playground. Bring a blanket or camp chairs and a dish to share! RSVP here please!

Fri-Sun, Oct. 21-23, 2022: The BIPOC affinity group is planning a camping weekend at a nearby State Park. Day-trippers are welcome to join activities that Saturday too. Save the date, and more details to follow! 

Registration for TCGIS winter sports will be open on Infinite Campus (school store) from October 1 until October 15, and the season begins on Monday, November 28. All middle schoolers are welcome to sign up.

TCGIS athletic calendars are designed so that students may participate in more than one sport per season.

Winter Sports:

• Basketball coached by Jenna Powell
• Indoor Track-and-Field coached by Emily Albers, Michelle Loken Price & Chris Tabisz
• Nordic Skiing coached by Kirsten Partenheimer

Payment required at time of registration per sport (except Nordic skiing) per athlete: $200*

*Finances should not be a factor in deciding to participate in TCGIS athletic teams. If finances are a concern, please contact Coach Tabisz BEFORE registering because payment is required at the time of registration.

With questions, please contact Athletic Coordinator Tabisz.

Fall session Enrichment Classes (AKA after-school activities) are starting soon! Enrichment Classes are activities offered by staff and members of our school’s community which run after school from 3:30-4:30pm. The Fall session runs from October 3rd to December 2nd; there will not be classes on no-school days (for example, teacher PD days, Fall/Thanksgiving break) and class prices are adjusted to reflect this. The price is $10/week paid in total at registration, and the total again subtracts weeks where a class will not meet due to no-school days. We have seven class offerings this session, and each has different student caps depending on the content and number of instructors. Registration is still available for these classes: Basteln, LEGO Club, und Länder und Flaggen aus aller Welt. 

Read more about the classes here. 

This year, registration will go through our Infinite Campus School Store. You will be able to view dates, locations, prices, and instructors for all classes. When the class is full, it will close automatically. The registration deadline is Wednesday, September 28th. Email amangan@tcgis.org with any questions!

TCGIS Oktoberfest 5K and Fun Run

Saturday, October 1st

11:30 AM Fun Run | 12 PM 5K 

Fall is here and it's time to sign up for the TCGIS PTO Oktoberfest 5K and Fun Run! Sign up and information here. The deadline to order 5K T-shirts is this Friday, Sept. 16th. Be sure to order yours!

Want to be there but don't want to run or walk the 5K? You can help us with registration or be a course marshal. These amazing runners need us to cheer them on!

And our Trick or Treat event is back and it's going to be great. Saturday, October 29 on the playground. Information here.

Please welcome Jesse Whitney as our new Busing Coordinator! Jesse can be reached at jwhitney@tcgis.org when you have busing needs or questions. You can also reach him by calling the front office at 651-492-7106 and asking for Jesse.

The board of directors meets in Room 100 at TCGIS, and board meetings will again be available for remote viewing via Zoom. Public comment is encouraged and welcome ahead of the meeting via emails to the board (board@tcgis.org) or in-person during the open forum near the beginning of board meetings. The recordings of the board meetings will continue to be available. The board welcomes guests to join us in Room 100, and are pleased to offer the option for remote real-time viewing.

Governance: Thurs., Sept. 22, 4:30PM: Zoom

Board Meeting: Thurs., Sept. 29, 6:30PM; Room 100 & Zoom

Fundraising: Wed., Oct. 12, 8:30AM: Room 97

Finance & Facilities:  Tues., Oct. 4,, 6:30PM; Zoom

Governance: Thur., Oct. 20, 4:30PM: Zoom 

Board Meeting: Thurs., Oct. 27, 6:30PM; Room 100

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

• Taco Tour on Lake Street: Sat. Sept. 24; 11 am to 4 pm; Lake Street between Clinton Ave. and 19th Ave. Enjoy a day of nonstop flavor and family fun with taste bud-tempting tacos from Lake Street’s finest taquerias, cafes, and restaurants. Free family activities include face painting, balloon artists, taco eating contest, live music and performances, and bilingual story time! Join the fun and proudly support Latinx- and immigrant-owned small businesses in the corridor. More info here.

TCGIS Families, take note! We'd love to get your preschool-aged children started early on their German immersion experience. We've got a few spots left at both our St. Paul and Minneapolis locations! Contact preschool@gaimn.org for questions or to sign up for a tour of our schools.

It is the season and symptoms are very similar. To stop outbreaks and protect students and staff we need your support to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Keep your students home if they are sick, even with minor symptoms . If your student doesn’t feel well in the morning, please monitor and rather send to school later in the school day.

We strongly recommend testing. Since we have seen a number of positive cases take several antigen tests before showing a positive result please test several times we recommend serial testing or molecule tests like PCR and NAAT (find free testing sites). Please let us know if you would like to pick up an antigen at home test from the front office. 

Symptoms are:

• Fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
• New cough or a cough that gets worse
• Difficulty/hard time breathing
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Nasal congestion/stuffy or runny nose
• Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
• Muscle pain
• Extreme fatigue/feeling very tired
• Severe/very bad headache
• Chills

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.

September 22: Governance Meeting

September 25: Lunch/Milk Order window closing

September 29: Board Meeting

October 1: TCGIS Oktoberfest Fun Run & 5K

October 1: BIPOC Affinity Group Meet-Up

October 10: Parent Council Meeting



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