Parent Newsletter
October 18, 2018
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From the Desk of Dr. G
"SlimeFest"
Thanks for your incredible support of our PTA Grizzly Dash. As you have probably heard, we met our goal and students unlocked every single staff member who was on the display board to get slimed! Here's a highlight video of the fun!
Veteran's Day
Our annual Veteran's program will be on Wednesday, November 7 at 9:00 a.m. Our PTA will be serving coffee to Veterans and their families starting at 8:30 a.m. If you or a family member are a Veteran or currently serving in the military please join us so we can express our respect and appreciation in person.
Our gym will be full of students and the Veterans we're honoring, so if you're not a Veteran, we'd love to have you join us virtually via a live-stream video feed. You can go to our school's #GWgreats on Twitter around 9:00 a.m. to locate the video feed.
In the past, our student scouts have helped lead this assembly in conjunction with our school's Character Education program. If you are a scout leader, please contact the main office to arrange a time to work with me on how to engage our boy scouts and girl scouts in this opportunity to show citizenship and respect.
Have a wonderful MEA break. We'll see everyone on Monday, October 22!
Brad Gustafson, Principal
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Did You Know?
Picture Retake Day
Students not at school on Picture Day or that wish to retake their picture can do so on Tuesday, October 30. To have a picture retaken, students and staff are asked to return their original package to the photographer. This helps ensure that the correct package is printed for retakes.
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Health Office Request
Our health para, Mary Stoehr-Nessen, is in need of clean, gently-used clothes:
- boys sweatpants
- girls sweat pants or leggings.
If you have items you are able to donate, we would appreciate it.
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Free Youth Tutoring
Former Greenwood students May and Neev Zeroni are offering free tutoring to kindergarten through 5th grade students. May and Neev are initiating this youth project to give back to the community. Tutoring will be held Sundays from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the Plymouth Library. This program is organized and led by volunteers and is not a Wayzata Public Schools activity.
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Reminders
Students are invited to participate in Greenwood's Cardboard Challenge on Saturday, November 3 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Contestants will design and build an arcade or carnival-type game from cardboard, recycled materials, and their imaginations. Students should complete the registration form and return it to the office by November 1. Contact Erin Bloom at Erin.Bloom@wayzataschools.org with questions.
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Choir @ Greenwood starts Wednesday, October 24. Rehearsals will take place on Wednesday afternoons from 2:25–3:15 p.m. in the Greenwood music room. After rehearsal, Mr. Westgard will lead the group outside to the front entry parking lot. You may remain in your vehicle along the curbside, or park and meet your child at the school entrance.
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Students can win a pack of bingo cards for Turkey Bingo on November 16. Place 25 clipped Box Tops for Education labels in a baggie with your child's name and teacher. Drop your baggie(s) in the rolling file in the school entry. One winner will be chosen each week through October 26.
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PTA News
Spirit Wear
The PTA is offering a second run on apparel through its online store from October 15 to November 18. Items will be shipped directly to you.
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Parenting Workshop
Join Cathy Thomas, school social worker, to learn and practice skills for helping children manage emotions on Monday, October 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Media Center. This interactive presentation uses hands-on strategies to help children identify and cope with feelings like anxiety, depression and anger. All parents and guardians are welcome. Come at 6:15 p.m. for a PTA meeting recap.
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Join the PTA
There's no better way to get to know Greenwood and the events and initiatives that make our school special than to volunteer with the PTA. Contact Natalie Simons at Natalie.Simons02@gmail.com to see where you can plug in.
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Volunteer Needs
Turkey Bingo
Join us for Turkey Bingo on Friday, November 16 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the gym. There will be cash prizes and a raffle between games. Snacks will be available for a nominal fee. Bingo cards will be sold the night of the event in packs of ten for $5.00 and raffle tickets for $1.00 each or $3.00 for five.
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Heath Screening
Health screening is scheduled for October 22-24. If your student wears corrective lenses, please be sure they have them at school during health screening. If you would like your student(s) to opt out, or if you have a special request, please contact Mary Stoehr-Nessen at Mary.StoehrNessen@wayzataschools.org. Please consider volunteering. No experience is necessary, you will receive training at the school.
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The PTA sponsors many events and programs throughout the year that need volunteers. Fill out our Volunteer Sign up Form to find programs that best fit your interests and schedule.
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Register now for our after school WISHES classes at Greenwood!
Coding with Scratch®
Grandmasters of Chess with Igor Rybakov - next sessions starts Nov 29
STEM Sampler starts Nov 28
Destination Imagination registration is open until October 29! Visit our website for more information.
Upcoming Events:
Oct 29 - Young Scientist Roundtable: Space Foods of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Nov 1 - Parenting with Vision: Stress and Anxiety - The Mind-Body Connection
Both events are free with no registration required.
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