From the Desk of Dr. G We are super excited to see everyone at open house Wednesday, August 28, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Our team will still be prepping some classrooms the week of open house, so thanks in advance for understanding that some of the work will still be "in progress." Our primary goal at open house is to help welcome your child and begin to build a partnership with you.
The past several years we've shared a few videos in advance of open house so you and your family have the opportunity to learn more about our incredible teachers, grade-level routines, and curriculum prior to meeting in person at open house. The videos (including some newly updated content) are available on our back-to-school resources page. Videos can be viewed anytime this summer at Interfaith Outreach, Plymouth Library, or at the tables set-up during open house.
The back-to-school resources page is your one-stop shop for all resources including the open house videos, a Welcome Back letter with class placement information, and important paperwork. I'd also like to draw your attention to our updated handbook, and I'll share a couple highlights below:
We value your partnership and look forward to seeing everyone soon. The first day of school is Tuesday, September 3! Feel free to reach out if there's anything I can do to help.
Kind regards,
Did You Know? Back to School Information All parents and students are invited to attend open house on Wednesday, August 28. Classrooms and PTA booths will be open from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Classroom placements will be available in Skyward Family Access and class lists will be posted at Greenwood's front doors on Monday, August 26 by 4:30 p.m.
Lunch PINs (personal identification numbers), meal prices, and lunch account payment information, and the 2019-2020 Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application is available on our back to school page. Additional information such as menus, food ingredients, and nutrition information can be found on Nutrislice.
Transportation will be using two forms of communication for the fall bus information to families:
If you ordered a school supply kit through the 1st Day School Supplies, the kit will be placed in your student's classroom for open house. Contact Heather Mueller with questions at heatherlmueller@gmail.com.
Reminders Student Contact and Health Information To ensure we have the most current information for your family and to provide for your child's health and safety while at school, we ask all families to update student contact and health information in Skyward Family Access prior to the start of every school year. Directions are available at Family Access FAQs.
Fast Pass Student Pick Up Greenwood offers a drive-up option called Fast Pass for student pick up. Families that wish to use this pick up option are asked to complete a new form each year. Please bring your completed form to the fast pass booth at open house. Contact Kristen Smith with questions at Kristen.Smith@wayzataschools.org or 763-745-5500.
PTA News Join the Greenwood Elementary PTA Today - Together, we shine! The Greenwood PTA is made up of parents, guardians, and teachers committed to making more happen at our school. With your help, we sponsor events and initiatives throughout the school year that help our school community grow and flourish. We encourage all parents to attend our meetings and participate in volunteer opportunities. Please see our Membership Form for details, or contact PTA President Karin Helmey at karinhelmey@yahoo.com.
Get your Wayzata Spirit Wear! Please visit our online store to purchase your Wayzata Spirit Wear. There are two order sessions, and gear will be delivered three weeks from the date you order. You have a choice to ship directly to your home or you can pick it up in the store for free. You may also visit 24/7 in Wayzata to look at fabrics and sizing of all products! All items are custom and can only be returned if there is a defect. Our school gets a 10% rebate, so please select Greenwood, or the school of your eldest child, when ordering.
Please note: when you hit the checkout and click on the "continue" button, it takes you back to the 24/7 Active home page; to finish the process, just click again on "Wayzata Spirit Wear" at the top of the page.
Samples will be available at our open house table - come check it out!
Support the PTA all year through AmazonSmile! One of the simplest ways you can support the Greenwood Elementary PTA year-round is by selecting us as your beneficiary organization through AmazonSmile. It's super easy! Visit smile.amazon.com today, select "Greenwood PTA - Plymouth, MN" as your charity of choice, and Amazon will automatically donate a percentage of every purchase you make to our PTA. Just remember to always start shopping at smile.amazon.com to get credit for your purchases using your regular Amazon account.
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Around the District Medications at School Visiting Our Schools Interfaith Outreach Back to School Supply Drive Interfaith Outreach Back to School Drive 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 Ed After school youth classes at Greenwood: Grandmasters of Chess with Igor Rybakov Youth and Adult Enrichment catalog is online! Check out all our offerings!
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