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Willkommen!
We are the Parent-Teacher Organization of the Twin Cities German Immersion School. On this site you can learn about the many ways our PTO supports our kids and our school, and how you can get involved.
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Current PTO Fundraisers |
PTO Spring Strudel Sale - Order by May 2! The TCGIS PTO will offer Ruhland’s Strudel again this spring. Order forms are available at the front desk and here. Choose from five sweet strudels and five savory strudels. Place your order by Wednesday, May 2. Strudel will be available for pick-up at TCGIS on Thursday, May 17, between 3:00 and 5:30 pm. Please contact Marilee Tuite at tuite003@umn.edu with any questions.
PTO Spring Plant Sale & Plant Swap
Spring is here and so is the TCGIS PTO spring plant sale
fundraiser! The plants are from Gertens and portion of all sales benefit the
PTO.
Sale Details:
- Orders are due by Friday, April 27. Place order form and
check in the PTO box at the front desk. Make checks out to the TCGIS PTO.
- Plant Cards are a great option if you don't quite know what
you want to plant yet!
- Plant pick-up will be at the school on May 18 after 3:00 PM.
- Questions? Contact Lisa Antony-Thomas at lizabella16@gmail.com.
- Interested in volunteering? Contact Lisa to help sort and
distribute plants on May 18, 2012.
Order Form - Please
be sure to total quantities and dollar amounts on the last page of the order
form. Please be sure to include all pages. We tried to have a fillable PDF,
unfortunately it was too big too work. Too much selection!
Photos of Available Plants & Flowers
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| Once Upon A Time: Maskenball 2012 |
A huge thank you to everyone who donated, bid, danced, etc. to make this year's Maskenball a huge success! Go to the PTO Facebook page to check out pictures from the event. If you have any, be sure to post them!
A very special thanks to our sponsors:
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2011 - 2012 TCGIS PTO Theme, Community Service:
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Each year the PTO chooses a theme to focus on throughout the school year. This year, that theme is community service. While many TCGIS parents and staff already volunteer in countless ways, the PTO encourages us all to take the opportunity to show our children the importance of community service a well. Click here to find 10 great reasons for getting your family involved in the community.
Check out the Doing Good Together website to get ideas on what you and your family can do while volunteering together. |
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Upcoming PTO Meetings: |
PTO meetings take place on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM. Meetings take place at the school unless otherwise noted in communications regarding the meeting. Free babysitting is provided for all meetings that take place at TCGIS.
- March 6 (business meeting starts at 6 PM due to speaker)
- April 10
- May 1
- June 5
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2011-2012 PTO Executive Board Members |
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The 2011-2012 PTO executive board:
- Kari Swedberg, president
- Lisa Antony-Thomas, vice president
- Michelle Sheire, secretary
- Danielle Sanders, treasurer
- Heidi Zimmermann, archivist
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2010-2011 Accomplishments |
While the TCGIS PTO continues to be a busy crew, it is
important to stop and take look back to see what all of our hard work
accomplishes. Last year we:
- Served 29 different hot dishes to over 150 people at the
Auflauf competition.
- Danced the night away like movie stars at Maskenball.
- Brought together families for game night at the school.
- Raised over $21,272 through various fundraisers (see below).
- Provided over $6,000 to the director and teachers for
curriculum enhancements and classroom projects.
- Donated $7,500 to the school for Performing Arts program.
- Gave tours to 30 families to show off TCGIS to
recruit new students.
- Brought in speakers on how to keep your kids safe(the
Jacob Wetterling Foundation) and healthy (nutritionist Jennette
Turner spoke on Kids, Food and Mood).
- Incorporated greening, last year's PTO theme, by using compostable or reusable service-ware at events, provided greening tips in the 2010-2011 calendar.
Thanks to your cooking, baking, crafting, eating, shopping, and couponing, we have raised over $21,000 for our teachers and students!
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Auflauf |
$ 410 |
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Chinook Book |
$ 560 |
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Craft/Bake Sale |
$ 1909 |
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Ruhland's Strudel |
$ 793 |
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Maskenball |
$17000 |
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Clothing Sale |
$ 600 |
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Grand Total |
$21272 |
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Dates at a glance: |
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April 27:
Kaffeeklatsch, 8 AM
Pump It Up Party, 5:30
May 1:
PTO Meeting, 6:30 PM
May 10:
Internet Safety Meeting, 6 PM
May 11:
Kaffeeklatsch, 8 AM
May 17:
Strudel Pick-up, 3 - 5:30 PM
May 18:
Plant Sale Pick-up & Plant Swap
June 5:
PTO Meeting, 6:30 PM
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"Quick Click" Forms & Documents |
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Looking to Volunteer?
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The PTO is a busy bunch and we could always use more help with our many projects and initiatives.
Collection Coordinators (short-term) Pick a month to coordinate donations at monthly PTO meetings to be given to local nonprofits. Donations can include food, clothes, books, etc.
PTO Meeting Set-Up (one-time) - Going to the meeting anyway? Why not come just twenty minutes earlier to help set-up. Spots available for meetings September - December.
Maskenball Planning or Auction Committee (ongoing through February) - Interested in finding out how you can be part of the largest fundraiser for the PTO. Sign-up here and we will send you more information. This is a great way to meet people and have fun!
Parent Outreach Committee (ongoing) - This committee is responsible for coordinating welcome programs for new school families; and organizing school-wide, community-oriented events.
Classroom Support Committee (ongoing)- This committee is responsible for recruiting and training Elternkontakt from each class during every school year; coordinating volunteers for school-wide events as requested by the teachers and the administration; coordinating staff appreciation programs and activities; providing assistance with cultural differences in areas such as the celebration of holidays, and otherwise facilitating communication between classroom teachers and parents.
Education Support Committee (ongoing)- This committee is responsible for assisting with promotional tours for prospective families and working in close cooperation with TCGIS administration and teachers to support, as needed, school-wide initiatives and curricular goals.
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You can also contact PTO President Kari Swedberg or any committee chair for information on ways to get involved.
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