Thursday, December 21, 2017

Re: Last Minute Request for Gex

Hi everyone!  Just to let you know, Gex has a home for the break!

Thank you all for everything,
Erik

On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 4:03 PM, Minnesota River <minnesota@greatriverschool.org> wrote:
Hello Dear Minnesota River Community,

Would any of you be willing and able to bring Gex home for the break?  I know this is last minute.  Let us know if you can do it, and we'll find a way for you to pick him up (any time) tomorrow.

Best,
Erik and Patrick

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Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN



--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Last Minute Request for Gex

Hello Dear Minnesota River Community,

Would any of you be willing and able to bring Gex home for the break?  I know this is last minute.  Let us know if you can do it, and we'll find a way for you to pick him up (any time) tomorrow.

Best,
Erik and Patrick

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Minnesota River Newsletter

Hello Minnesota River Families!

It has been a very busy and productive several weeks in the Minnesota classroom.  The students are fully engaged in their activities and forming bonds amongst their peers.  Some of the curriculum is outlined below.  Please let us know if there are any questions.

A note about snack.  We have attached a slightly modified snack procedure with the notable changes marked in red.  Please take a minute to review the procedure and the schedule.  Thank you and let us know if there are questions.

With the change in the weather there is a need to address protective clothing for your student.  We will plan to go outside when it is safe to do so and your student will be much more comfortable with appropriate clothing.  Please help your student bring a hat, warm gloves and jacket as well as boots every day to school.  ON WEDNESDAYS we will go to the park and it will be necessary to provide snow pants and perhaps a scarf for their face.
Also, it will be necessary for your student to have indoor shoes to wear in the classroom.  Please check in with your student to make sure they have a pair that is in good condition.

We are in need of more paper towels for the classroom as well as Crayola air-dry clay.  If you have the means to pick up these items to donate to the classroom it would be greatly appreciated!

Quick note on academic lessons:
  • The first years received lessons on the "ha-ha" game (for reading), decagon and circle, map of North America, and vertebrates/invertebrates.
  • The second years received lessons on antonyms, angles, land and water forms of the world, and plant species stories.
  • The third years received lessons on finding parts of speech in sentences, height of a triangle, beginning the note-taking process for their geography research, and first knowledge of animals (observing the traits of animals).
  • All students received differentiated math lessons.
Best to you all!!!

Patrick and Erik

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Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Fwd: Lesson on death, dying and gratitude Thursday


Dear Minnesota families,

I'm writing to let you about some work I will be doing with your child's classroom this week around responding to classmates who are experiencing death and dying outside of school.  Many Great River families this fall have been facing the death or severe illness of a loved one, perhaps this includes you.  There is one student in Minnesota whose younger sibling has just entered hospice and this family's experience in particular is why I am developing the following intervention.

I will be giving a lesson in Minnesota on Thursday about how we support each other in community when someone loses a loved one and the ways that we take care of ourselves in our emotional responses.  This will include some discussion of death and may bring up an emotional response from all students in the classroom.  The essential message will be around cultivating gratitude for each other and the lives our loved ones have lived as we consider the mysteries of death. 

If your child comes home and talks about this lesson, please take the time to sit with them and process their response.  I've been scouring my resources for a solid guide to talking with your children about death with little success, I did find this article helpful:

I will be available to all the children in Minnesota to support as needed throughout this week, please let me know if your child may need support.

Best,
Saleha

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__________________________________
Saleha Erdmann, MSW, LICSW
Great River School
Social Worker



--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Monday, November 20, 2017

Food for the Thanksgiving Celebration

Hello Minnesota River Parents!

We are in need of food donations for our Thanksgiving feast on Wednesday.  Fruits, breads, cheeses, fresh vegetables that can be cut would be wonderful to have on the menu!
Please let us know if you are willing and/or able to help out!
Thank you!

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Brief News and Request for Wednesday

Dear Minnesota River Families,

We so enjoyed connecting with you at conferences!  Thank you all very much for joining us to discuss and celebrate your children.

Last week's lessons included
  • The first years learned about the three main countries on the map of North America and received differentiated math lessons.
  • The second years did work with multiple adjectives, had differentiated math lessons, and met to discuss the upcoming Vertebrate Exhibit they are creating.
  • The third years learned about linking verbs, received math lessons, and finished their learning about the seven triangles of reality
A Request for Wednesday:

We will be celebrating our gratitudes with the Clearwater River community on Wednesday afternoon, and we would like to serve a gratitude snack for our event.  If you are willing and able to send in any Fruit, Cheese, or Crackers, it would be much appreciated.

Our gratitude goes out to you all!

Best,
Erik

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Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Minnesota River Newsletter

Hello Minnesota River Families!

Another productive week filled with many challenges and successes!  The students are busy with their work and in particular are enjoying theatrical responses to their lessons.  Please ask your student about what they are working on at school.  To help with this, on Thursdays, your student should be bringing some of their work and each of their daily work plans.  Use them to guide your conversation.

Please help your student remember their inside shoes.  This will become essential as the snow starts to fly.  Also, help them make good choices of outdoor clothing so that they are comfortable and safe at recess and the park.

Waterbottles should be sent to school with each student so they will have access to water when and as often as they like.  Please ask your student if theirs is with them at school.  

Please remember that conferences start next week.

We are in need of small paper plates and napkins if you are able to donate.  

Academic Lessons
First Year: Moveable Alphabet Rhyming, Differentiated Math, Polygons 1, Timeline of my Life
Second Year: Prefixes, Differentiated Math, Relationships of  Between Two Straight Lines; Landforms of a Continent
Third Year: Completing Types of Leaves, Differentiated Math, 7 Triangles of Reality, Finish Fundamental Needs Culture Cards, Guinea Pig Planning

Our Best to you All!

Erik and Patrick
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Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Sunday, November 5, 2017

Minnesota River Newsletter

Hello Minnesota River Families!

This week has been another exciting and busy week in the Minnesota River classroom.  The students have been working on many different activities and are working together to make our community stronger.

A few reminders and requests:

Conferences are coming up on November 16th and 17th.  If you have not signed up, please refer to email from the Great River Office with the link and sign up today
We are doing our student celebrations on Mondays instead of Fridays.  Please plan to bring a small snack the Monday after the scheduled date of your student's celebration.  Please refer to the student celebration document here.

We are in need of more small paper plates and napkins for snack and if you have a two-cup tea service you could donate, we would like to start offering tea to our classroom guests.

The third years have been eagerly preparing for the arrival of our new classroom pet, a Guinea pig.  It will be a few more weeks before we are able to buy the pet using our pet grant, but we are in need of a large shelf-like space to house 
the cage.  If you have access to or are looking to get rid of a large shelf of some kind, please let us know.  It may work for our needs!

Lastly, a small file box to keep hanging files is needed to house our reading files.

Please consider a donation of any of these items if you can!


Academic Notes:

First Year Parents, this week the children will be making a timeline of their lives.  It would be very helpful to have photographs, one per year starting as a baby (year 0).  Please send these to school with your child in a labeled envelope by Friday, November 10.  Thank you!!!

Lessons This Past Week By Level

First Years: Fall Writing, Differentiated Math Lessons, Large Hexagon Box, Plants and Animals

Second Years: Suffixes, Differentiated Math Lessons, Horizontal/Vertical/Oblique, Special Vertebrate Biology Exhibition Project (student-proposed)

Third Years: Homographs, Differentiated Math Lessons, The First Three of the 7 Triangles of Reality, Types of Leaves (a lesson in progress!)


We wish you a wonderful week!

Best,
Erik and Patrick


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Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Monday, October 30, 2017

Minnesota River Newsletter

Hello Minnesota River Families!

This week has been another busy week and what great work we have seen!  The snow is adding excitement to recess time but brings up a few reminders.
Please help your student remember snow pants, gloves, hats and warm jackets when the weather requires them.  The will be much more comfortable with appropriate clothing.

A few changes to note.  Our life celebrations will be on Mondays now the week following your scheduled time.  For example, this Friday, October 27 will be postponed until Monday, October 30th.  This is a necessary change due to time restraints on Fridays.

From the office:  

We are writing to communicate about celebrating Halloween at school. We will be doing harvest related activities with the children on Tuesday, October 31st. These will vary from classroom to classroom, but all will involve some fun, hands-on activities and experiences to celebrate this time of year. Some classrooms may do activities with the Upper Elementary students who will be doing presentations on famous individuals and biography stories.

We would like to request the following from you:

-          Please do not send the children in costumes; regular school dress is expected

-          Please do not send candy to school in lunch boxes or as gifts to share both on Halloween or in the following days

Lastly, we are in need of more small paper plates, and napkins.  Also, I would like to humbly ask again if there is anyone who would be able to donate some airdry clay and medium crates to the classroom for book storage, something similar to this,  http://www.michaels.com/artminds-wood-crate-carry-all/10228808.html


And in conclusion, a quick note about academic lessons this past week.  These are the lessons that were given.

First Years
Cursive Booklets
Quadrilaterals
Math (various, differentiated)
First Calendars
Globes / Oceans

Second Years
Distributive and Pointing Adjectives
Math (various, differentiated)
Parts of a Straight Line
Land and Water Forms
Culture Folder Sentences

Third Years
Pronunciation Marks
Math (various, differentiated)
Sides of a Right Triangle
Fundamental Needs with Culture Folders

Best wishes to all of you!

In Partnership,
Patrick and Erik


--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Thursday, October 26, 2017

snack link


Here is the snack link:

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

reminder regarding snack

Hello All!

I just thought I'd send out the snack missive again (link forthcoming), for those of you who don't have it or have misplaced it in the black hole that is GoogleDrive.

Please do NOT purchase any food that has nuts or nut ingredients of any kind.  There is a severe allergy in our room, and we do not serve nuts at snack.  The food will go to waste.

The snack list we sent (below) was written by a guide in another classroom, and I could not edit it; sorry about the confusion.  The "almonds" on the list should be ignored.

I fear I have been lax in communication about this, and I apologize.

Best,
Erik
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Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Minnesota River Classroom Updates


Dear Elementary Families

 

We have a historical practice at Great River to provide snack for lower and upper elementary students. Generosity of families has been essential to sustaining this practice over the years. This year, we have a grant that is supporting the elementary program expansion, and we have recently been informed that a classroom snack cannot be funded by our grant. 

 

Due to this adjustment in funding, we will have to adjust the scope of the snack we can fund in our classrooms. Budget for maximum reimbursement will be set at $30 per week. If you are able to donate your snack contribution, that is sincerely appreciated by the school

 

The goal of classroom snack is to bind the community together through shared responsibility for practical life.

 

Examples of snack are simple items:  and one of: sliced oranges, crackers, string cheese, etc. (This is an adjustment from earlier communicated examples.)


This past shortened week the students were busy catching up on their work and beginning new projects.  First years continue to work on cursive handwriting and the decimal system along with identifying their geometric shapes.  Second years are busy working on adjectives, a variety of math activities and the fundamental concepts of geometry.  Many third years are busy working on multiplication, roles of the adjectives and right-angled triangles. 


We are excited to begin our reading groups during literature time this week.  Please start a conversation with your student about what they are working on.  If yo can sign up to volunteer, please click on this: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E054BA5AF2AA5FC1-reading


Thank you,


--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

pizza boxes?

Hello All,

The second years will be doing a project on land and water forms next week, and some of them will be using clay models on pizza boxes to show their work.  If any of you have extra pizza boxes at home, please send them in with your child!

Thank you, as always!

Best,
Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Monday, October 16, 2017

Specific Change in Snack

Dear MN River Families,

I am contacting you to let you know that we do have some specific snack needs every week.  This is a new development, and I apologize about inserting it into an already-established snack schedule.

Every week, please include in your purchase (as a part of the total, not as extra):

a bag of baby carrots
clementine oranges
a box of cheesits
a bag of pretzels

This should take care of two days' snack, so three days would remain (see previously sent snack sheet).

I recognize that purchasing snack is a responsibility that significantly adds to your already busy schedule.  Patrick and I want you to know that we recognize this, and that we deeply appreciate the time and money (if you do not wish to be reimbursed) you spend to help this classroom community.  Many, many thanks to you from us.

Best,
Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Library Checkout

Hello Minnesota River Families,

The children have initiated a book check-out for our library.  Any book can be checked out, and the book will be due in one week.  We will be sending a short email home to let you know if a book has been checked out, what the book is, and when it is due back to school.  If you would prefer your child not check out books, please let your child know.

Thanks!

Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Fwd: Weekly newsletter (please add lessons and send out)


Dear Minnesota River Families,

The highlight of our week came on Friday, at Buttermilk Falls Farm.  It was a day of yellowy fall colors and crisp air, and well-enjoyed outdoor activity.  We planted garlic, turned an antique corn-huller, interacted with animals, decorated gourds, cast buckwheat seeds, and played with abandon in a wide-open space.

Below are attached several pictures from the event.

We continue to build community brick by brick.  The children voted to begin a library check-out system, the details of which they are working out.  I'll send more information when its decided for-sure.  Also, Jenny, our art teacher, came and did calligraphy with us.  The other lessons given this week can be found below.

Patrick and I did reading assessments this week, and we'll begin our reading program beginning October 23.  Our "Literature Time" is in the afternoons.  It would be great to have more reading volunteers for this time.  If you are available, please sign up on the sheet that Amy Shirilla has created: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E054BA5AF2AA5FC1-reading

We wish you the best,
Erik




--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Buttermilk Falls Tomorrow!

Hello All; Just a reminder!
  • Please arrive at school at 8:15 so that we can depart on time.
  • Make sure your child has appropriate shoes/boots and clothing that they don't mind getting a little dirty. Layers would be good to wear.  
  • Send a lunch and a water bottle (if it's not already here) with your child. We'll be eating at the farm!
  • Please do not send your backpack with your child. This helps us save space on the bus. 
Best to all of you,
Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Field Trip on Friday

Dear Families,

We are excited for the first field trip of the year on Friday.  We haven't talked about it as a classroom community yet, but I have no doubt that there will be jubilation.  We will be going to Buttermilk Falls Farm, a sustainable farm by Osceola, Wisconsin.  There are woods, farmland, an animal barn, and a stream with a waterfall.

Please remember the following for the trip.  Each item is very important.
  • Please arrive at school at 8:15 so that we can depart on time.
  • Make sure your child has appropriate shoes/boots and clothing that they don't mind getting a little dirty. Layers would be good to wear.  
  • Send a lunch and a water bottle (if it's not already here) with your child. We'll be eating at the farm!
  • Please do not send your backpack with your child. This helps us save space on the bus. 
My best to you all.  Let me know if you have questions!

Best,
Erik


--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Sunday, October 8, 2017

Last week in the Minnesota River Classroom

Dear Minnesota River Families,

It has been such a wonderful week in our community; I can't tell you how pleased I am to be back with these children.

A primary focus this week has been to build community and bring the children together as a group.  "Everyone belongs" has been a stated and unstated mantra for the week, and all of us are responding.

We did a lot of music this week, learning a new song ("If You Want to Sing Out Sing Out" by Cat Stevens) and polished up our "Community/Circle Song" that we started during those first three days of the school year.  As always, we sing "The Goodbye Song" at the end of each day.  Next on our list is learning "Country Roads" by John Denver, an old GRS favorite.

Without creating an epic email, I will just say that I see us coming together in a way that is really healthy, and it's a joy.

NoteWe have a field trip to Buttermilk Falls Farm in Wisconsin this coming Friday, and if you're available to chaperone for the whole school day (from 8:15 to 3:10), let me know on a separate thread only to me, and we'll see if we can fit you in!  I apologize for the late notice.  More information on the field trip is forthcoming.

Information about the curriculum comes from Patrick, below.  Patrick has been delivering the lessons, and he will be doing so until October 22.

Monday 10/2 Math: 1st Bead chains and golden beads, 2nd Addition with the stamp game, 3rd Addition with the bead frame
Tuesday 10/3 Language: 1st Writing Insets & Cursive, 2nd Nouns & Cursive, 3rd Roles of Adjectives & Cursive
Wednesday 10/4 Geometry: 1st Geometric Solids & Triangles, 2nd From Point to Solid & Types of Lines
Thursday 10/5 Geography: 1st The Earth/Globe & Continents, 2nd Volcanoes, 3rd The Solar System 
Friday 10/6 Biology/History: 1st Living or Non-Living/Time, 2nd Vital Functions of Fish/Culture Study, 3rd Classification of Vertebrates/Fundamental needs

Please use this lesson schedule to start a conversation with your student about their work at school.

Best to you all,

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Saturday, October 7, 2017

snack reminbursement

Dear Families,

Just a reminder, before we put our snack concerns to rest: You may definitely request reimbursement for your snack purchases, should you be purchasing snack for the classroom.  Otherwise it is considered a donation.

Just bring your receipt (preferably in an envelope), and I'll start the process of you getting a check.

Thanks!!

Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Thursday, October 5, 2017

RE: Sorry about all the emails...

Ok!

On Oct 5, 2017 4:49 PM, "Andrea Ledger" <akledger@gmail.com> wrote:

OK!  Thanks, Dagan.

 

From: Dagan McCann [mailto:dagan.mccann@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 4:25 PM
To: Minnesota River <minnesota@greatriverschool.org>; rebeccah berry <rebeccahberry@gmail.com>
Cc: Aaron Wampach <aaron.wampach@gmail.com>; Amy Shirilla <ashirilla@gmail.com>; Andrea Ledger <akledger@gmail.com>; Andrea Weatherly <aj_campbell@mac.com>; Britt Geneva Cain <britt.g.cain@gmail.com>; Cate Rysavy <jcrysavy@gmail.com>; Cory Eischen <cory.blueautumn@gmail.com>; Emilie Petersen <Espete@gmail.com>; Gabriella McCann <mccanngsg@gmail.com>; Hawa Jama <hkiin72@gmail.com>; Jason Cain <jason.d.cain@gmail.com>; Jason Rysavy <jrysavy@gmail.com>; Jean Peters <jpeters@greatriverschool.org>; Jessica C <jemcoburn@gmail.com>; Lesley Tupy <lesleymairin@gmail.com>; Mari Richards <Big@smallforbig.com>; Meredith Rose Forbes <meredithrosef@gmail.com>; Nadine McNiff <nmcniff@greatriverschool.org>; Nathan Duffy <nate.c.duffy@gmail.com>; Nick Castellane <nickcastellane@gmail.com>; Nick Perin <nick.perin@gmail.com>; Paul Brohaugh <paulbrohaugh@gmail.com>; Paul McNiff <paulmcniff73@gmail.com>; RHODA RANDLE <rhoda_randle@yahoo.com>; Rachel Kane <rrekane@gmail.com>; Sara Eischen <saraeischen@gmail.com>; Sarah Walker <sarahywalker@gmail.com>; Sinead M Carolan <sineadcarolan@gmail.com>; Thomas Coburn <thomgcoburn@gmail.com>; Veronica Fleury <veronicafleury79@gmail.com>; Walker, Alex <bovikaitis@gmail.com>; cristyjosephs@yahoo.com; crmolloy@earthlink.net; dixon@dixonbordiano.com; forrestwoz@gmail.com; hmj@me.com; infor@greatriverschool.org; kgust22@yahoo.com; me@benfle.com; mkgoalen@gmail.com; nancy fasching <Njfstp@gmail.com>; paul.shirilla@uwrf.edu; rdamiani.minnesota@blogger.com; rhysledger@gmail.com; tbordiano@gmail.com; tom.kane@maguireref.com; tramell23@yahoo.com; twincitieswelding@live.com
Subject: Re: Sorry about all the emails...

 

Dear Minnesota River, Andrea and Rebeccah,
I looked on the schedule and didn't see our name since Stella was a recent addition to the classroom. Please allow me to cover at least this request. I'll get snack for all.

Thanks
Dagan McCann

 

On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 4:19 PM rebeccah berry <rebeccahberry@gmail.com> wrote:

I can send snacks and veggies for Gex!

Sent from my iPhone


On Oct 5, 2017, at 4:10 PM, Minnesota River <minnesota@greatriverschool.org> wrote:

Thanks Andrea; very much appreciated!

 

On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Andrea Ledger <akledger@gmail.com> wrote:

We have some leftover crackers and apples from last week that I can send.


On Oct 5, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Minnesota River <minnesota@greatriverschool.org> wrote:

Dear Families,

 

We have found ourselves without snack for the week, and thus without food for Gex as well.  Would anyone be willing to fill the hole for tomorrow with just one snack, and also shredded lettuce and tomatoes?

 

Forgive the desperate plea; we did not receive snack this week and have run out of reserves.  Ideas for snack can be found on the google document I shared.

 

If you could help, it would be extremely appreciated.  Please reply all.  Submit a receipt and we can reimburse you.

 

Gratitude always,

Erik

 

--

Erik and Patrick

Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom

Great River School

St Paul, MN



 

--

Erik and Patrick

Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom

Great River School

St Paul, MN

RE: Sorry about all the emails...

OK!  Thanks, Dagan.


Dear Minnesota River, Andrea and Rebeccah,
I looked on the schedule and didn't see our name since Stella was a recent addition to the classroom. Please allow me to cover at least this request. I'll get snack for all.

Thanks
Dagan McCann

On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 4:19 PM rebeccah berry <rebeccahberry@gmail.com> wrote:
I can send snacks and veggies for Gex!

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 5, 2017, at 4:10 PM, Minnesota River <minnesota@greatriverschool.org> wrote:
Thanks Andrea; very much appreciated!

On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Andrea Ledger <akledger@gmail.com> wrote:
We have some leftover crackers and apples from last week that I can send.

On Oct 5, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Minnesota River <minnesota@greatriverschool.org> wrote:
Dear Families,

We have found ourselves without snack for the week, and thus without food for Gex as well.  Would anyone be willing to fill the hole for tomorrow with just one snack, and also shredded lettuce and tomatoes?

Forgive the desperate plea; we did not receive snack this week and have run out of reserves.  Ideas for snack can be found on the google document I shared.

If you could help, it would be extremely appreciated.  Please reply all.  Submit a receipt and we can reimburse you.

Gratitude always,
Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN



--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Re: Sorry about all the emails...

Dear Minnesota River, Andrea and Rebeccah,
I looked on the schedule and didn't see our name since Stella was a recent addition to the classroom. Please allow me to cover at least this request. I'll get snack for all.

Thanks
Dagan McCann

On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 4:19 PM rebeccah berry <rebeccahberry@gmail.com> wrote:
I can send snacks and veggies for Gex!

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 5, 2017, at 4:10 PM, Minnesota River <minnesota@greatriverschool.org> wrote:

Thanks Andrea; very much appreciated!

On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Andrea Ledger <akledger@gmail.com> wrote:
We have some leftover crackers and apples from last week that I can send.

On Oct 5, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Minnesota River <minnesota@greatriverschool.org> wrote:

Dear Families,

We have found ourselves without snack for the week, and thus without food for Gex as well.  Would anyone be willing to fill the hole for tomorrow with just one snack, and also shredded lettuce and tomatoes?

Forgive the desperate plea; we did not receive snack this week and have run out of reserves.  Ideas for snack can be found on the google document I shared.

If you could help, it would be extremely appreciated.  Please reply all.  Submit a receipt and we can reimburse you.

Gratitude always,
Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN



--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Re: Sorry about all the emails...

I can send snacks and veggies for Gex!

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 5, 2017, at 4:10 PM, Minnesota River <minnesota@greatriverschool.org> wrote:

Thanks Andrea; very much appreciated!

On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Andrea Ledger <akledger@gmail.com> wrote:
We have some leftover crackers and apples from last week that I can send.

On Oct 5, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Minnesota River <minnesota@greatriverschool.org> wrote:

Dear Families,

We have found ourselves without snack for the week, and thus without food for Gex as well.  Would anyone be willing to fill the hole for tomorrow with just one snack, and also shredded lettuce and tomatoes?

Forgive the desperate plea; we did not receive snack this week and have run out of reserves.  Ideas for snack can be found on the google document I shared.

If you could help, it would be extremely appreciated.  Please reply all.  Submit a receipt and we can reimburse you.

Gratitude always,
Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN



--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Re: Sorry about all the emails...

Thanks Andrea; very much appreciated!

On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Andrea Ledger <akledger@gmail.com> wrote:
We have some leftover crackers and apples from last week that I can send.

On Oct 5, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Minnesota River <minnesota@greatriverschool.org> wrote:

Dear Families,

We have found ourselves without snack for the week, and thus without food for Gex as well.  Would anyone be willing to fill the hole for tomorrow with just one snack, and also shredded lettuce and tomatoes?

Forgive the desperate plea; we did not receive snack this week and have run out of reserves.  Ideas for snack can be found on the google document I shared.

If you could help, it would be extremely appreciated.  Please reply all.  Submit a receipt and we can reimburse you.

Gratitude always,
Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN



--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Re: Sorry about all the emails...

We have some leftover crackers and apples from last week that I can send.

On Oct 5, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Minnesota River <minnesota@greatriverschool.org> wrote:

Dear Families,

We have found ourselves without snack for the week, and thus without food for Gex as well.  Would anyone be willing to fill the hole for tomorrow with just one snack, and also shredded lettuce and tomatoes?

Forgive the desperate plea; we did not receive snack this week and have run out of reserves.  Ideas for snack can be found on the google document I shared.

If you could help, it would be extremely appreciated.  Please reply all.  Submit a receipt and we can reimburse you.

Gratitude always,
Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Sorry about all the emails...

Dear Families,

We have found ourselves without snack for the week, and thus without food for Gex as well.  Would anyone be willing to fill the hole for tomorrow with just one snack, and also shredded lettuce and tomatoes?

Forgive the desperate plea; we did not receive snack this week and have run out of reserves.  Ideas for snack can be found on the google document I shared.

If you could help, it would be extremely appreciated.  Please reply all.  Submit a receipt and we can reimburse you.

Gratitude always,
Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Snack Links

Hope fully this will work for those of you who couldn't access before.

https://docs.google.com/a/greatriverschool.org/document/d/1vZ1mUAse9_pDpI4zsheSRxleG8gtLQ1mx1gfTBw4leE/edit?usp=sharing


Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Thursday folders and Picture Day

Hello All!

Today your child will bring home a Thursday Folder that contains your child's work for the past week, as well as the Picture Day order form.  Tomorrow is picture day, and we'd love to have a complete form from you if you decide to order.

Thank you all so much,
Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

Snack Schedule

Dear Minnesota River Families,

Thank you for all the kindness and generosity you've shown for the community.  Patrick and I are grateful for all the help we've received from you.  We couldn't do this without you!

I'm attaching the snack schedule, along with a description of how we do snack (and what we eat), because I fear it may have gotten lost in the shuffle of things.  Please refer to it for your family's snack-buying week.  If there are any conflicts, please let us know and we'll gladly accommodate.

We'll be sending out another note Sunday night to let you know more about what's been going on!

Thanks again!!

Erik

Snack Description

Snack Schedule

If these links don't work, let me know and I'll try again after school today.

Best,
Erik

--
Erik and Patrick
Co-Guides Minnesota River Classroom
Great River School
St Paul, MN

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