Parent Newsletter
September 20, 2018
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Note from Principal Mary McKasy
Fall Conferences will be October 9, 11 and 15. We look forward to connecting and building strong partnerships with families for the education of our students.
Pre-scheduling letters went out last week to parents who will attend a conference with multiple teachers. Skyward conference scheduling will open to all parents on Tuesday, September 25 at 8 a.m. We will send out a reminder email on that date.
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Did You Know?
FastBridge aReading and aMath Tests
Students in grades 2-5 will be completing the FastBridge aReading and aMath tests in the next few weeks. The aReading and aMath tests are Screening Assessments within the FastBridge system. aReading and aMath tests are correlated with the MCA and can be used to measure student growth across time. aReading and aMath tests are used in the Wayzata Public Schools as one of the measures to screen students for remedial intervention and gifted & talented services.
Fall 2018 FastBridge aReading and aMath test results will be loaded into Skyward Family Access by October 12. More information about the aReading and aMath tests and how to access your child's scores in Skyward Family Access can be found on the Research & Evaluation page.
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Picture Day is next Tuesday
Picture day is on Tuesday, September 25. All students received a Lifetouch order form from their teacher last Thursday. You can also order online.
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Fun Run is Friday, September 28
Students are continuing to raise donations for our annual Fun Run fundraiser. Please encourage your student to use this example of a good Fun Run sales pitch! Several years ago, our school switched our main fundraiser from selling wrapping paper to a much simpler fundraiser which also promotes exercise. Our goal is to raise $45,000 for our school.
Our schedule for September 28 is as follows:
9:00 - 3rd
9:30 - 4th
10:00 - 5th
10:30 - 2nd
1:40 - 1st
2:10 - Kindergarten and Bright Start
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Fall Festival is Friday, October 5
We welcome you to our family event for all Gleason Lake students on Friday, October 5. For more information see the flyer. Food will be available for purchase in the commons and we will have activities on the playground for our students.
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Legislative Candidate Forum: Addressing Education
Parents, community members and staff are invited to attend the 2018 Legislative Candidate Forum set for Tuesday, October 2, 6:30-8 p.m., in the Central Middle School Auditorium at 305 Vicksburg Lane in Plymouth. All candidates from House Districts 33A, 34B, 44A, 44B and 46A have been invited to participate in the forum. The forum will consist of a time for attendees to hear from all candidates as well an opportunity to interact with candidates from their specific House district. The forum, sponsored by the Wayzata Public Schools Legislative Action Committee (LAC), is an opportunity for voters to learn more about legislative candidates prior to Election Day on Tuesday, November 6. All questions will focus on issues that affect public education.| |
Reminders
Gleason Lake Apparel for sale
The window closes Sunday at midnight to order new Gator Pride apparel. Please take a minute to look at the Letterman website to purchase online. Samples of sizes are by the bubble.
Biker / Walker Permission Slip
All students must have a signed permission slip (one per school year) in order to bike or walk to and/or from school. Fill out the permission slip and turn it into the office.
Parent Directory
Please fill out the directory form and email it to gleasondirectory@gmail.com or ask your student to turn it into the school office. Information for the directory will be collected and will not be shared with anyone outside the school or district. We also ask that families use discretion with directory information and not share it.
Yearbooks for Sale
To purchase a yearbook, please go to the Lifetouch website. Yearbooks will be $12 this year.
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Volunteer Needs
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PTO News
Our next PTO meeting is Wednesday, October 10 at 9:30 a.m. in the commons. All Gleason Lake parents and guardians are members the PTO. We welcome you to our monthly meetings at the school.
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Register now for our after school WISHES classes at Gleason Lake!
Gleason Lake Engineering Club
Canvas Fun: Four Seasons
Scholars MathPath
Scholars ReadingPath
Strings Information Night is Thursday, Sept. 20, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Central Middle School. MacPhail Center for Music Partners with WISHES to offer 2-5 graders evening violin and cello lessons at four of our elementary schools! Come to info night to find out more, visit our website or email Katie.
Auditions for All District Choir for grades 4 and 5 are October 9 & 10 at Birchview Elementary from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Look for more information in your school’s e-news and a flyer from your music teacher!
Destination ImagiNation Information Night for parents and Team Managers is Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 6:30-7:30 at Central Middle School.
Visit www.wayzatadi.org for more information on DI
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