Parent Newsletter
February 21, 2019
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From the Desk of Dr. G
Choir Concert - Tonight
Our 4th and 5th grade choir concert is at 7:00 p.m. tonight in the Greenwood gym. We're looking forward to seeing students shine and celebrating the work they've put in all school year long.
Morning Drop-Off
Thank you for all you do to help your child start his or her day successfully. We wanted to provide families a friendly reminder so we can continue to partner together on positive attendance. Families who choose to drop off their children may do so starting at 7:30 a.m.; this allows us to ensure we have supervision in place as students start to enter the building. Our final bell rings at 7:45 a.m. and students are asked to be in their classrooms by this time.
If there is anything I can do to support your family with this process please let me know.
Passport to Passion
We're showcasing the passions and creativity of our 3rd and 4th graders on March 7 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. We suggest families with 3rd graders attend from 5:00-5:45 p.m. and families with 4th grade students attend from 5:45-6:30 p.m. to help with parking.
Parent Input Form
Each spring, the Greenwood team works together to collaborate on the creation of balanced learning groups. Many important variables are considered, and teachers who know your child well are part of the process. As balanced learning groups are formed, the principal assigns a teacher to each group of students. We have created a form that provides parents the option to provide input into this process.
Please print a paper copy of your input form and turn it into the main office by April 1, 2019. We ask that the form that is linked above be used for all parent input. Please do not rely upon verbal requests, conferences, e-mails, etc. to provide input; we've found that we can best serve kids when a consistent form is used. Please resubmit your input annually; do not rely upon any form that was submitted in previous school years as children change from year to year.
We will try to communicate class placement decisions a week before Open House by posting them on the front doors and uploading them into Skyward's Family Access.
Thanks for your partnership and support,
Brad Gustafson, Principal
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Did You Know?
Save the Date: March into Fitness, March 1-31
Students and their families are encouraged to participate in March into Fitness from March 1-31 by tracking fitness and healthy eating. Watch for more information and a calendar to come home soon.
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Reminders
The Greenwood Makers
Students in grades 3-5 are welcome to join The Greenwood Makers after school club to meet Tuesdays from March 5 to April 23 in the Media Center. Participants will have the opportunity to explore and create using the many components of Greenwood's MakerSpace. Options include robotics, K'nex and Legos. Please print and fill out the form linked below and return to the Greenwood Office by February 26.
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Food Drive for Interfaith Outreach
Greenwood's KICKS team will be collecting non-perishable food items from March 4-8 before school. All donations will be delivered to Interfaith Outreach.
KICKS is also collecting Crayola markers which will be recycled. Markers can be placed in the cart in the front hallway.
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PTA News
Read-a-thon Reminder
Read-a-thon has wrapped up. Students will bring home pledge sheets with their final totals this week. Please return pledge money (cash or check made out to Greenwood PTA) by February 28. If you have any questions, please contact Molika Gupta at molika@gmail.com or Lyra Totten-Naylor at lyratottennaylor@gmail.com.
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Countdown to Carnival
Save the date! The Greenwood Carnival is Friday, March 15 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. This fun-filled, family event is a Greenwood tradition you won't want to miss. Be sure to visit the PTA webpage for details including how to donate items to Classroom Theme Baskets and our Adopt-a-Pet room.
Last Call for Box Tops
Tomorrow, Friday, February 22 is the deadline to turn in Box Tops for free Carnival tickets. Place Box Tops in a baggie with a slip of paper including student and teacher's names, and return to cart in school entryway. Every 30 Box Tops will receive 5 Carnival tickets delivered to your child's classroom; 15 Box Tops will receive 2 tickets. Box Tops will not be accepted at Carnival.
Follow the Greenwood PTA on social media for the latest Carnival updates.
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Volunteer Needs
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Emergency School Closing
The superintendent may close school, delay the start of school or dismiss school early because of extreme weather or other emergency conditions. If schools are to be closed for the entire day, an announcement will be made as early as possible over WCCO 830 AM radio; WCCO-TV, Channel 4; KSTP-TV, Channel 5; KMSP-TV, Channel 9; and KARE- TV, Channel 11. Announcements will also be posted on the District’s website at wayzataschools.org and phone calls and email messages will be sent to all families using the district’s parent notification system.
Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver SMS text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information. To participate in this free service, ensure that you have entered your cell phone number in the Skylert section of Skyward Family Access, then send a text message of "Y" or "Yes" to our district's short code number, 67587.
My Stop® App – Live Bus GPS Information
My Stop® is a web-based application available to all Wayzata Public School parents and students that lets them access live bus GPS information. Using a smartphone or tablet, parents and students can view the current location of buses on routes and the estimated time of arrival at their neighborhood bus stops. This simple tool gives families and students the ability to know approximately where the school bus is on its route. My Stop® displays the school bus’ approximate location on a map, as well as the estimated time of arrival (ETA) to a specific student’s bus stop. The school bus’ location is automatically updated every 1 to 2 minutes and the ETA is recalculated to accommodate any delays due to traffic while the bus is en route.
6th Grade Band & Orchestra Instrument Selection Nights
Remaining 6th Grade Band and Orchestra Instrument Selection Nights are February 11, 21 and 26. Students who are interested in playing in band or orchestra in 6th grade must sign-up for a 20-minute instrument selection time at Central Middle School.
| Band Instrument Selection Sign-up | Orchestra Instrument Selection Sign-up |
If you have questions, please contact Karen Frawley about band or Tom Pieper about orchestra.
We've had so many great Ask Ali questions flooding our inbox over the past month. Thanks to all who have submitted! We want you to know Ali, along with her network of local experts, have been working hard to answer these questions. Responses are posted every Monday on her blog at partnersinpreventionmn.org/askali. Parents, you've got to check out the responses to these questions! There are some interesting ones that have been asked; chances are you might be wondering some of these things. Keep the questions coming!
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WISHES offerings at Greenwood:
Coding: Scratch Video Game - begins Feb 26
Mystery Under the Big Top - starts March 4
Youth and Adult Enrichment catalog is online now! Check out all our offerings!
Upcoming Event:
Parenting with Vision - Gray Matter: Parenting through Complicated, Emerging Trends - A panel of experts discussing the difficult in-between areas of parenting. From vaping to privacy, these are just two of the gray topics that parents face trying to address emerging trends and raising youth in a world where things aren’t black and white. Tuesday, March 12, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Central Middle School
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