Many of you have questions or concerns regarding a construction site at school. While we did not have as much summer as we wanted to start the project, we are starting the school year both cognizant of the challenges construction will bring and confident that our staff and children will be able to work and learn safely. The State of Minnesota, Ramsey County and the City of St. Paul have all approved our project as safe and we are confident in the assurances provided by the general contractor, RJM Construction. 

For a quick overview of our project and more detailed safety information, check out this FAQ sheet. It will also be shared with D10 and neighbors.

TCGIS Board members will be at Back to School Night. Stop by our table to meet  and visit with us, pick up your Volunteer Recognition Certificate if you were recognized at the June or July board meetings, and purchase a TCGIS All are Welcome Here sign or TCGIS car magnet as school spirit fundraisers. 

The parent emails we use for both types are the email addresses we get from PowerSchool. To edit or verify this information, log into your PowerSchool account, go to the Ecollect Forms tab on the left and edit the T-Student Contacts form. Two pieces of information are required for accuracy: the email addresses  and the Mother or Father designation. The relationship type must be set, it cannot be blank.

If you have already checked the T-Student Contact form, and an email is listed for (each) parent  and the relationships are designated as "Mother" and/or "Father," then your email may simply be missing from the homeroom Google group. 

In that case, please email  info@tcgis.org  with the following information: 

• Your first and last name
• Your preferred email address
• Name of your child(ren) and the name of his/her/their homeroom teacher or class (ie. middle school: 6A, 5B, etc).
• Which type of emails you have received from us and which emails you have not

Earlier this week we emailed families Phase 1 of this year's arrival and dismissal procedures. Given the changing landscape on campus during construction, some aspects of this procedure may change, but for now, this is the procedure:

Car Drop-off/Pick-up - All Grades on Van Slyke

There will be significantly more cars on Van Slyke this year given this change. Please look for the signs indicating where the Loading Zone begins and ends, and only allow children to exit or enter the car in this area. Please allow your family plenty of time to come and go, and be patient if things are not moving very quickly in the first weeks of school. 

Busing Procedure

For the next 3-4 weeks, buses will drop off and pick up students on Como Ave near Chatsworth (near where the annual Sportfest is held). Staff will meet students at the bus in the mornings, and accompany them to school and back to the buses in the afternoon for dismissal.  

Walking Pick-up Location

While our playground is inaccessible from Como Ave., walking pick-up will be along the sidewalk on Churchill near the corner of Van Slyke Ave. 

Bus  service will begin the first day of school.  Please factor an additional 10-20 minutes into bus times during the first 3 weeks of school as drivers learn their routes and students, families, and the school settle into a routine. Bus stop times may be adjusted after the first 1-2 weeks of school.

If you haven't already, please review the 2019-2020 Busing Handbook . The following forms are due, signed, by Tuesday, Aug. 27, and may be turned in at Back to School Night (extra copies will be available at the Arrival & Dismissal Info-table this evening). 

School Bus Behavior Agreement 

School Bus Donation Authorization Form  

Bus Stop Walker Permission Form

If your child is entering 7th grade, please submit their vaccination records by the first day of school: Monday, August 26th. 

Records can be submitted via:

The MCA Individual Student Reports (MCA Reports detailing spring 2019 MCA results) will be mailed to schools on or about the 28th of August. We will notify all families when the ISR Reports have arrived and the best way for you to receive them. 

Please do not request MCA scores at this time unless transferring out of TCGIS or entering high school. Questions may be directed to Mike Mullins: mmullins@tcgis.org.

If you have only 'booked' Kinderclub in Boonli, but you have not completed the  2019-20 Registration Form, or turned in the above three forms, your child(ren) is/are not officially registered for Kinderclub and will not be signed in until these items are complete.