The IRT tracks COVID cases in this dashboard which will be shared weekly.

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when receiving a vaccine. It is helpful to complete the informed consent prior to arriving at the vaccination clinic. Vaccines will be administered individually, with privacy. There is no cost for the vaccine. In an effort to make the events as low-anxiety as possible, there will be live music played by TCGIS volunteers while kids and families wait. 

If you have any questions, please contact Dani Nicholson at dnicholson@tcgis.org or at 651-492-7106.  

Breaks, holidays including travels are coming up, so we would like to remind you of our procedures concerning return to school after traveling:

If you are considering traveling for a holiday or event, visit CDC: Travel to help you decide what is best for you and your family.

If you are gathering with a group of people from multiple households and potentially from different parts of the country, you should consider some additional precautions prior to gathering (e.g., lay low before you go, avoid crowded indoor spaces, get tested) to further reduce risk.

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:

We have just finished our fall school-wide screening. Students completed assessments specific to their grade level in reading, math, or both of these areas. With our recent switch from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus, we are in the process of navigating an entirely new system and process for communicating these important screening results to our families. This means that the letter and information may look a bit different than how it has looked in the past. We are learning about this new system, and doing our best to identify the best way to communicate information to all families. In the next week, please keep a close eye on your email for your child's fall screening assessment scores.

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

It is time for another round of Enrichment Classes! The winter session starts Monday, January 3rd and ends March 25th. I am looking for instructors who are interested in leading an activity. For this session, we are especially seeking to add classes for Kindergarten aged students and classes that are taught in German.

Enrichment classes meet once a week for an hour after school (3:30-4:30). Classes can be anything from arts and crafts, playing a sport, dancing, etc. The possibilities are endless! If you would like to lead an Enrichment Class, please fill out this form and submit it no later than November 24th at 12:00 pm. Reach out to nkaplan@tcgis.org with any questions.

There are now 52 families who have opted in to using this Google form to participate in the 2021 Carpooling Map.

Interested in exploring carpooling 

to / from school? Fill out this Google form. From now until our bus service returns to 4 bus routes, we will share the link to the unlisted Google map with those who have opted in (through the form).

The Simpls Soups fundraiser is coming back! The Minneapolis restaurant makes amazing scratch-made soup using local, organic and sustainable ingredients - and you can help fundraise for our school by placing an order from November 20-December 18! It's so easy and delicious. More info coming soon.

Our next meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, December 2nd at 6:30pm. Join us as the Deans of Elementary, Middle School, and Academic Support give an overview talk about testing and assessments.

There is still time to apply! Please complete this Application for Educational Benefits and return it before December 1 (but applications can be filled out anytime throughout the school year). For additional information (Q&A, income limits, instructions) please refer to our info letter or contact aweeding@tcgis.org with any questions.

Please email your completed Application for Educational Benefits to aweeding@tcgis.org or return to the office: TCGIS, Attn: Alex Weeding, Food Service Coordinator, 1031 Como Ave, St. Paul, MN 55103

The darkly comical short-film "Masel Tov Cocktail" by director Arkadij Khaet pokes fun at several layers of a society still not fully at ease with its Jewish population. A Q&A will take place with director Khaet tomorrow, November 19, at 11am. Contact wagn9302@stthomas.edu for Zoom link.

The poster exhibition 1,700 Years of Jewish Life in Germany is on display November 8-22, 2021 in the Iversen Center For Faith lobby at the University of St. Thomas. The exhibition is based on the Shared History Project, which tells the story of Jews in Central Europe through 58 objects displayed in a virtual museum. This exhibition is free and open to the public during regular building hours. Find out more here.

Kinderstube German@home is an online, self-paced German language program offering fun activities for kids and caregivers to do together. We are enrolling new students for the winter semester starting January 17.

Sign up today!

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.

November 18: Give to the Max Day

November 20: BIPOC family affinity group meeting

November 24-26: No School, Thankgiving Holiday

December 2: Virtual PTO Meeting