Principal's Note Winter conferences begin tonight. Childcare is provided for elementary school-aged children. Conferences continue next week on Tuesday, February 26, and Thursday, February 28. We look forward to having all parents attend conferences during these scheduled dates.
Did You Know? I Love To Read Month Continues We will celebrate reading tomorrow, Friday, February 22, by dropping everything at 2:30 p.m. and reading. It is also "Read My Shirt" day tomorrow. Everyone is encouraged to wear an article of clothing that has something appropriate written on it.
Carnival Donations The Gleason Lake carnival is going to be here before you know it! Starting on Monday, 2/25 you can start bringing in your new or gently used stuffed animals for the Plush Pet room. Also, don't forget we are still collecting gently used Wayzata gear. Both of these items can be dropped off at the bubble. will celebrate reading tomorrow, Friday, February 22, by dropping everything at 2:30 p.m. and reading. We also encourage all students to wear a t-shirt or sweatshirt that has something appropriate that can be read on it.
Yearbook Sales Are Open Gleason Lake yearbooks are on sale now through the end of March for a continued low price of $12. Yearbooks are available at the Lifetouch website. They will be distributed at the end of the school year. Please contact Lindsay Good, PTO Yearbook chairperson, at lindsaymgood@gmail.com if you have any questions or photos to share.
Reminders PTO Speaker Rescheduled for April 9 The PTO speaker, Amy Naleid, who was scheduled to speak at our PTO meeting last Tuesday night has been rescheduled for April 9. She will speak on the best ways to raise kids who are socially and emotionally strong and successful. Please mark your calendars for this interesting discussion.
Timberwolves Get Fit Program February Fitness Fever is partnering with the Timberwolves Get Fit program to encourage movement and activity outside of the school day throughout the month of February. 15 minutes = 1 Point If students achieve 25 Total Tracker points for the entire month, then they will receive a free ticket to a Timberwolves game in April with purchase of an adult ticket! Let's get moving! Please see the Fitness Tracker Log as well as more information about the program.
Art Show at Plymouth Creek Center Gleason Lake students were chosen to have art work on display for the month of February at the Plymouth Creek Center. Their designs include landscapes, collage, and Kandinsky circles. Thank you to Thor Hansen, our art teacher, for his guidance and direction. We hope you can visit these wonderful pieces of art!
Home Base Registration Home Base child care registration is beginning soon and space is limited. For more information regarding the Home Base program and upcoming registration, please refer to the Home Base website.
PTO News
Save the Date for Gleason Lake Carnival For more information on our upcoming carnival on March 22, please see the flyer.
Volunteer Needs
Around the District Emergency School Closing 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 6th Grade Band & Orchestra Instrument Selection Nights
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!
Community Education WISHES offerings at Gleason Lake: Youth and Adult Enrichment catalog is online now! Check out all our offerings! Upcoming Event:
Calendar School Events District Events Thursday, February 21, 2019 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Tuesday, February 26, 2019 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM School Board Meetings |