Come learn about what it’s like to go to school in other countries, play games that other kids play and make crafts inspired by other cultural traditions. The registration form is due this Friday, February 3rd.

Wednesday 2/1: The next PA-SAC Transition meeting will be held from 4 – 5 pm in the Parents’ Lounge. This is the first meeting to discuss our long-term development strategy, how parent-driven fundraising supports SLLIS and how we will have clearer expectations, staff support and stewardship of parent gifts.
Lisa Dorner will coordinate donation-based childcare for this event.

From 5 – 6 pm, meet with Conrad for the TFS Love and Logic class. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to conrad@sllis.org.

Thursday 2/2: The Center for Hearing and Speech in St. Louis is coming to SLLIS to perform free vision and hearing screenings for TSS students today and Friday (2/3). TFS students will have the screenings on February 9th and 10th.

Join Madame Louise on Thursdays from 5 – 6 for French classes. Please bring a pen or pencil and paper.

Friday 2/3: The Center for Hearing and Speech in St. Louis is coming to SLLIS to perform free vision and hearing screenings for TSS students today. TFS students will have the screenings on February 9th and 10th.

Join our TSS first graders at 5:45 pm for their grand Immersion Celebration. The Immersion Celebration will celebrate our first graders’ achievement of being immersed in the Spanish language for 18 months. The students will receive a diploma to commemorate their achievements thus far and serve as a symbol of their commitment to continue learning.

Saturday 2/4: The Ram’s game fundraiser will take place starting at 3:30 pm. For more information, contact Dale Greenbury, PA Fundraising Task Force Facilitator at sllisPAfundraising@gmail.com or 314-435-6422.

Here’s to hoping your February/febrero/février is off to a great start!

The staff is always pleasantly surprised at the variety of healthy and/or delicious foods at the Staff Appreciation Lunches. Thank you!

Lisa is looking for two people to volunteer to do the set up and oversee the buffet during the first lunch shift on February 8th since she will be on a field trip in the morning. This would be a time commitment from 10:30-12:00. Please email her at sllispateacherappreciation@gmail.com if you can help with this job, and she will give you all the information you need.

Lisa is also looking for 1-2 people to take over the coordination of this task force. Duties for this position include organizing the monthly lunches, Teacher Appreciation Week events, overseeing Back to School and Holiday gifts for staff and a few other tasks. Much of this work can be done from home by email or while running your own errands. Lisa will still be active in the task force, but would like to hand over coordinating duties to someone else. If you’re interested or want to learn more, contact Lisa at sllispateacherappreciation@gmail.com.

Lost and Found will be cleaned out on February 1st. Unclaimed uniform pieces will be washed and put out for resale on conference days. The rest of the unclaimed objects will be donated to Goodwill.

In the most recent TFS newsletter, read about our new food service, Love and Logic classes, free vision and hearing screening, reminders about school rules and procedures and a letter from Monsieur François about staying active at home.

In the most recent TSS newsletter, read all about the first grade immersion celebration, Raz kids, Six Flags Read to Succeed, TSS SAC news and reminders and updates.

St. Louis Language Immersion Schools

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

6pm-8pm

A. Call to order and Roll Call

B. Approval of Minutes

C. Public Comment

D. Consent Agenda

1. Accountability Plan
2. Medication Administration Policy
3. Gift Policy

E. New Business

1. Finance Committee Report
2. President’s Report
   1. Dashboard
   2. Enrollment Report
   3. Expansion Update
   4. Development Update

   3. Facilities Committee Report

F.   Old Business

G.  Unscheduled Business

H.  Executive Session

I.   Adjourn Executive Session

J.   Adjourn Meeting (8:00pm)

Next meeting : Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 6pm, Special Facilities Public Session at 4pm

After the first count of 2012, TSS parent Ashley Rice has announced the standings in TFS:

And here’s how things look in TSS:

It’s easy to participate!  Just clip this symbol wherever you see it — on food packages, paper products, cleaning supplies — and turn it in to your child’s classroom.  There are collection envelopes or boxes in each classroom, or you can send the Box Tops in your child’s backpack.  Box Tops deposited elsewhere still help the school, but they don’t count toward the party for the classroom that collects the most in the next two months!

If you have questions, please contact Ashley at sllisPAfundraising@gmail.com.

The photographers will begin taking pictures at 10 am.

Be sure to look your best!

Wednesday 1/25: From 4 – 5 pm, the next PA-SAC Transition meeting will be held. This is the first meeting to articulate communications needs for SLLIS-wide and school-specific announcements, refine how we use our current tools, and create consistent expectations for internal and external communications. Lisa Dorner will coordinate donation-based childcare for this event.

Join us at 5:30 – 7:30 pm for the immersion and IB panel, an opportunity for community members to hear from young adult graduates of immersion and/or IB schools. It’s an excellent opportunity to ask them about their K-12 experience, the utility of language immersion and their unique challenges. Envision your child as a SLLIS graduate!

The Board of Directors will meet from 6 – 8 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Thursday 1/26:The PA Intern Task Force will meet from 8:30 – 9:30 am and will be hosted by Lisa Dorner and Molly Koebbe, sllispainterns@gmail.com.

Join Madame Louise from 5 – 6 for French classes. Please bring a pen or pencil and paper.

Friday 1/27: Unsatisfied with your school photo or absent on school picture day? Photo retakes/make-ups will be held on Friday the 27th. The photographers will begin taking pictures at 10 am. Be sure to look your best!

Stay warm this week!