Message from the Principal Track and Field Information As we near the end of the school year, we are looking forward to our Track and Field Day on June 3. Unfortunately, please remember that we are not able to have parent volunteers or visitors as part of this event. We are hopeful that next year things will be back to "normal." Make sure your child brings a water bottle and applies sunscreen prior to coming to school. Ms. Thour and Ms. Britz are also planning and preparing to incorporate some of these activities throughout the week of June 1st and 7th with all the distance learning Phy Ed classes. iPad Cable and Charger Info for K-4 Families We've had a few important questions about the Apple charging cables and Apple charging bricks that were issued to K-4 students. Please take a moment to read through this guidance and visit Epay if an item was misplaced, lost, or damaged. Thanks for your help as we begin preparing the technology for next year's learners.
Warmly, Mary McKasy
Did You Know? K-5 Distance Choice Material Pick Up Tomorrow, May 28 Our last scheduled material pick up for distance choice is Friday, May 28. We know that coordinating these pick up times have been an important element to our distance learning format this year. Thank you to our teachers and parents for your time and energy which has created a highly successful distance learning program.
June 2 Fundraiser at Lucky Street Please check out our "Lucky Gleason" fundraiser. The Lucky Street Thai Restaurant is joining Gleason Lake in a fundraiser on Wednesday, June 2. You can feed your family and support our school at the same time. Win, win!
Treats at End of School Year - Please alert teacher of dairy allergies We are receiving a generous donation of JonnyPops and planning to distribute them to our in-person students on June 9 and distance learning students on June 10. If your child needs a dairy free pop or is not able to eat this treat, please let your child's teacher know. For more information related to product ingredients or allergy concerns please review the PDF and link.
Pop-Ice freezies will also be provided on or after June 3. If your child is not able to have this treat, please let your child's teacher know. Pop-ice is manufactured by the gel sert company.
Reminders Important End-of-Year Information for our Distance Choice Families The FINAL material drop-off and farewell for Gleason Lake students will be on Thursday, June 10 from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. This will be an opportunity to return any remaining school materials, iPads for grades K-4, and see your teachers as we close out the school year.
Are You Planning to Move? Please let us know if your family will be moving this year before the start of the 2021-2022 school year. If so, please fill out the Students Moving form. Note: If you have more than one student at Gleason Lake, please fill out the form for each student. Also, please fill out the District Withdrawal Form as well. Please remember that all iPad equipment, library and classroom books, and classroom materials will need to be returned by June 11. Thank you!
School Supply Kits on Sale for Next Fall Families of all 2021-2022 Gleason Lake students can purchase school supply kits from the EduKit website. Kits will be mailed to your home during the last two weeks of August. If you choose, you may purchase next year's supplies on your own. Scholarships for supply kits are available. Please contact Mary McKasy or Jessica Bedford if a scholarship is needed. Kits will be available for purchase through August 15, however prices will increase after June 15.
Grades K-4 Return iPads at end of School Year We will be collecting ALL K-4 iPads at the end of the school year. Students who are attending Camp Explore will receive an iPad on their first day of summer learning.
Distance Choice Students All K-4 Distance Choice students will need to turn in their iPad, case, cable and charger in working order on June 10. More information will be sent out. Any broken iPads need to be repaired prior to being returned. Please read this for more information.
Hotspots District tech will also be collecting all hot spots that families have checked out. Communication will be coming soon from our Tech Office about returning this equipment by June 11.
Fifth Graders Fifth Graders will be keeping their iPads through the summer and bringing them to Middle School. Please click here for more information.
Assess Your Child's Health Daily Please have students stay home if they have any symptoms (such as fever, sore throat) or if anyone in their household has symptoms and/or if they have been tested for Covid and are waiting for results.
Our Support Team is Here for You If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to one of us on our student support team.
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Free Summer Meals Wayzata Public Schools is offering summer meals on Wednesdays at Central Middle School. The weekly curbside pickup is free and available to anyone 18 years of age and younger. The meal kits will provide breakfasts and lunches for seven days. Weekly Meal Pick-up Details:
Additionally, the Free Meals for Kids mobile app helps families find free meals at schools and other sites across Minnesota during school closures. How it works:
Free Meals for Kids can be downloaded at Apple or Google Play app stores iPad Returns By the end of the school year all iPads for K-4th grade students will be collected. Last fall, each student was also given an Apple charging cable and Apple charging brick. We need all remaining charging bricks and cables returned as well to ensure all iPads can be charged for next school year. If you already did this, thank you! Last chance to thank a teacher with a bundt cake! This school year has been unusual to say the least! Our teachers and staff have been a consistent, welcoming presence in our students' lives this year more than ever. Show your support for all they have done with a donation to the Wayzata Education Fund. Each donation made in honor of a teacher or staff until June 1 will include a special certificate of thanks from you, and every donation of $25 or more will come with a bundtlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes. Whether they’ve helped make a difference in-person or virtually, show your appreciation by participating in our Thank a Teacher program.
Community Ed New offering! Wayzata Community Ed and Twin City Tennis Camps are pleased to offer tennis lessons for ages 5-18 at Central Middle School this summer. Full or half-day camps available. Find more information and register on the Twin City Tennis website.
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