TF Office Notes
10/04/24
Upcoming Dates
- October 4 - Kindergarten to MN Interstate Park
- October 4 - 5th Grade to Fur Trading Post
- October 7- No School- Staff Development
- October 14 & 15 - Conferences 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- October 16 - Conferences 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- October 16 - 18 - No School - MEA Break
Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences
Our goal is for ALL TF Families to participate in parent/teacher conferences!
Fall conferences are scheduled for:
- October 14: 4-8pm
- October 15: 4-8pm
- October 16: 8am-noon
Conference sign up starts Friday, September 27th at 8:00 am and will close at 11:00 pm on Thursday, October 10th.
Starting Friday, September 27th, follow these steps to sign up for your conference times:
- Click here to sign up for a date and time.
Click on the teacher you wish to conference with
Select an open time on the teacher's schedule and click Sign Up
Complete the form/required information
Click Sign Up For Your Conference (at the bottom of the form)
When you have successfully completed the sign-up process, you will receive an email confirmation. Families are allowed to schedule one conference per student with the teacher.
*If you have more than one student at TFE, use the “Register for Multiple Conferences” process. You will be able to see multiple teacher’s schedules to make scheduling easier for your family.
Need Help? Have Questions?
- If you need help signing up for a conference, click on the “Help” link
- If you still need help, you can contact Ms. Palmer at rpalmer@isd2144.org
-If you don’t have internet access, contact your student’s teacher to set up a conference.
Halloween
- TFE will be observing Halloween on Thursday, October 31st.
- We will have our annual progressive costume parade the afternoon of Halloween! Stay tuned for the time.
- Shopping for a Halloween costume? We want Halloween to be fun, not scary, and we have children as young as three in our school. Here are some guidelines we're asking you to observe so everybody can enjoy the day:
- No gore: Blood, guts, eyeballs hanging out, etc.
- Costumes should be in good taste and appropriate for our young school community.
- PLEASE don't send your child to school with an inappropriate costume. They will be required to change, and that's no fun for the student or Mr. Riebe!!
- No weapons of any kind should be brought to school- even fake weapons that are accessories to a costume (e.g. ninja swords, ray guns, battle axes, etc).
- No face paint or hair coloring spray- the custodians will already have a monumental cleaning task after the class parties!
Don't Forget to Order School Pictures!
News from the Media Center - Book Fair
The Taylors Falls Elementary Scholastic Book Fair begins on Monday, October 14 for parents, learn more by visiting our Book Fair Homepage. You can:
- set up an eWallet account for your child to shop before school from 8:45-9:00 am on:
Tuesday, October 15 - Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade
When you set-up an account, set a spending limit. Learn more by viewing this short video.
- shop the Online Book Fair! All orders between now and Wednesday, October 16 earn 25% in rewards for our school’s media center.
Join the Team at TFE!
- Do you have open time during the school day? Click here for lots of helpful information about joining our team by serving as a substitute teacher or paraprofessional.
Food For Kids Program
Please click here to sign your child up for our Food4Kids Backpack Program.
Testing
Students in grades 2-5 will be taking a social emotional screener called mySAEBRS. mySAEBERs has 20 questions and takes about 3-5 minutes for students to complete. Your child’s answers will be used to help teachers select topics for their classroom morning meeting, as well as identify students that may need extra support. Your child will be completing this screener the week of October 21st during their computer lab time. If you have questions about this screening tool, please contact Maddison Bohrnstedt at 651-213-2133.
If you do NOT want your child to participate in this screening, please sign and return the parent opt-out letter by October 11th.
Taylors Falls Parents For Education
- Our Conference Potluck Dinners for Teachers are coming up fast! Join our TFPFE tradition of feeding our teachers on Monday, October 14th and Tuesday, October 15th. There are still slots available for dishes, ingredients, and more. Will you help us feed our hard-working staff?
- Have you purchased your Wildcat Spirit Blanket yet?! These are quickly becoming the must-have item of the season! Our first batch of blankets will be coming home next week with more arriving in the following week or two. Over 35% of every blanket sale goes right to our school! Click here to access an order form to share with friends and family! Want your order to be a surprise? Drop us a message at tfpfe@isd2144.org and we'll work out the details with you!
- We are still collecting tennis shoes for our GotSneakers fundraiser! Send them in with your student or bring them in during conferences!
- Mark your calendars for our remaining October events:
- No- Fuss Fundraiser Kick-Off: Friday, October 11th
- Conference Potluck Dinners for Teachers: Monday & Tuesday, October 14th & 15th
- October TFPFE Meeting @ TF: Monday, October 21st
- TFPFE @ Jake's On The Lakes: Monday, October 28th
Are you on our email list? Send us a message at tfpfe@isd2144.org to be added. No SPAM, we promise!
Little Wildcats Preschool, Preschool + Parents, ECFE
Upcoming Dates
- Monday, Oct. 7th - No School - Staff Development
- Tuesday, Oct. 8th - Exploring the World of Loose Parts Class @ Taylors Falls
- Friday, Oct 11th - Lendt's Pumpkin Patch ECFE Trip
- Oct 14th - 18th - NO Little Wildcats, ECFE, or Preschool+Parents Classes
- Oct 16th - 18th - MEA Break
- Tuesday, Oct 22nd - Blocks, Building and Extended Play Class @ Primary School
- Tuesday, Oct 29th - Trick or Treating at Parmly
Conferences
Fall conferences are scheduled for:
- October 14th, 15th, 16th
Conference sign up starts Friday, September 27th at 8:00 am and will close at 11:00 pm on Thursday, October 10th.
Starting Friday, September 27th, follow these steps to sign up for your conference times:
- Click here to sign up for a date and time.
Click on the teacher you wish to conference with
Select an open time on the teachers schedule and click Sign Up
Complete the form/required information
Click Sign Up For Your Conference (at the bottom of the form)
When you have successfully completed the sign-up process, you will receive an email confirmation. Families are allowed to schedule one conference per student with the teacher.
*If you have more than one student at TFE, use the “Register for Multiple Conferences” process. You will be able to see multiple teacher’s schedules to make scheduling easier for your family.
Need Help? Have Questions?
- If you need help signing up for a conference, click on the “Help” link
- If you still need help, you can contact Ms. Palmer at rpalmer@isd2144.org
-If you don’t have internet access, contact your student’s teacher to set up a conference.
Trips and Classes
Community Events
Girl Scout Fundraiser
Hey there Taylors Falls Families,
Do you have a child ages 3-8 if so they are invited to join the Girl Scout Ladyslippers Troop 58114 to our Stuff-A-Turkey Fundraiser!
When: November 13th
Where: Check out details & order tickets at: gsladyslippers58114.com
What's Included (for just $25):
- A fun “Stuff-A-Turkey” activity with your very own Turkey “Tom” stuffie
- A small satin heart to place inside your stuffie with a special wish of your own
- Popcorn , hotdog , and beverage for both child and caregiver
- Adoption Certificate for your new stuffed friend
- Viewing of the movie Free Birds
Adults chaperoning attend for FREE and are required to stay with their child throughout the event.
Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to have fun, stuff a turkey, and support your local Girl Scouts!
Get your tickets today at http://gsladyslippers58114.com
#GirlScoutsFundraiser #SupportLocal #FamilyFun #StuffATurkey #Troop58114 #Ladyslippers
Chisago County Health & Human Services
Chisago County Health & Human Services is hosting its 6th annual Operation Community Connect (OCC) event on Thursday, October 17th, 2024 at North Branch Area High School. Click here for more information.
Community Education
Jason Riebe, Principal
Mr. Riebe lives with his wife of twenty years and four children (all of whom attend/ed TF Elementary) in Taylors Falls. On a weekend, you'll find him doing pretty much anything outside: Fishing with the kids, hiking, hunting, camping, or tinkering with a new woodworking project in the garage. He's an avid Boundary Waters explorer, North Shore adventurer, ardent angler, and is fond of weekend experiments on his smoker.
Fun facts about Mr. Riebe
- His right eye is two different colors. This is called heterochromia!
- The only food he can't (and won't) eat is green peppers.
- In college, he worked in orphanages in Mexico and the Republic of Trinidad.
- He and his wife once hiked in the Andes Mountains in Peru for 6 days.
- He loves birds!
Email: jriebe@isd2144.org
Location: 648 West Street, Taylors Falls, MN, USA
Phone: 651-213-2101