GES April Newsletter
April, 2024
Principal's Paragraph
Dear Families,
I hope this message finds you well and enjoying the early signs of spring! As we move into April, I wanted to take a moment to share some important updates and exciting events happening within our school community.
Firstly, I want to express my gratitude to all of our students, families, and staff for their continued dedication and resilience throughout the past months. Your support and cooperation have been invaluable in ensuring a safe and enriching learning environment for everyone. As we dive into our testing season, please continue that support and encourage your children to do their best when it comes to testing. The results of these tests are compared within the district and the state to drive our decisions.
We have a lot of events going on at our GMC schools, so make sure you are keeping up with the school calendar and teacher communications. Starting next week, we will have the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments for students in grades 3, 4, and 5. We will hold the Science testing for students in grade 5 on April 9th and 10th. Reading testing for grades 3, 4 and 5 will take place on April 16th and 17th, while Math testing will take place for grades 3, 4 and 5 on April 23th and 24th. On the day of testing, please make sure students are well rested and bring wired headphones and pencils. Due to this being a standardized test, we are not allowed to have visitors on those testing dates.
Each year, the National Weather Service sponsors Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota and this year it is being held April 8th-12th. The week is designed to refresh, remind and educate everyone about the seasonal threats from severe weather and how to avoid them. It's also a great time to make and practice your emergency plan and build or refresh your emergency preparedness kit. Our schools will be practicing our severe weather plan on April 11th at 1:00 during the statewide simulated tornado drill.
As always, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions. My door is always open, and I welcome your feedback.
Thank you once again for your continued partnership, and I look forward to all that April has in store for us!
Thank you, parents, for all that you do,
Warm regards,
Troy Wunderlich
Principal
Carlos, Garfield, Miltona Elementary Schools
IMPORTANT DATES
Events:
April 5th - PAC School Dance from 6-8
April 8th - Spelling Bee written round starts
April 9th - 5th Grade Science MCA's
April 10th - 2-hour late start
April 12th - BINGO!!
April 16th - MCA - Reading
April 17th - MCA - Reading
April 19th - 5th Grade Math Masters at WES
April 23rd - MCA - Math
April 24th - MCA - Math
May 1st - 4th Grade Water Festival
May 2nd - 5th Grade Safety Camp
May 6th - 5th Grade Biz Town, leave at 6:15 - return at 5:00
May 8th - Showcase Practice at AAHS
May 9th - GMS Showcase at AAHS 6:00-6:45 Garfield Time
May 10th - 5th Grade tour DMS
May 11th - Color Sun
May 15th - 5th Grade Track and Field
May 16th - 4th Grade Track and Field
Flower Fundraiser for the Community Playground
The teaching staff would like to thank the PAC for organizing and the volunteers who brought in food for them during conferences. It is very much appreciated! Thank You!
School Hours and Attendance
School begins at 7:55 AM and dismisses at 2:25 PM. Students are to arrive no earlier than 7:25 AM and must be picked up by 2:25 PM.
If your child will be late or absent from school, please contact the school before 7:55 AM. Your child's safety is our main concern. If you child is unverified at the beginning of the school day, we will attempt to call parents first. If we do not reach a parent/guardian, we will then contact your student's emergency contacts. If they are unaware of your child's whereabouts, law enforcement will then be notified to help locate your child.
Garfield Elementary School
Email: tvanorsdel@alexschools.org
Website: www.alexandria.k12.mn.us/elementary
Location: 303 Sanstead St E, Garfield, MN, USA
Phone: 320-762-3350