• October 14 & 15 - Conferences 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• October 16 - Conferences 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• October 16 - 18 - No School - MEA Break
• October 31 - Halloween Parade 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• A huge thanks to all of the firefighters that volunteer your time to keep our community safe! Thank you for your service to our community.
• Special thanks to the TFFD for spending the day with us yesterday for fire safety.
• See below: Mrs. Spray is ready for action!

Our goal is for ALL TF Families to participate in parent/teacher conferences! Online sign ups for conferences have closed, so if you've not yet scheduled your child's conference, please reach out directly to your child's teacher.

Fall conferences are scheduled for:

• October 14: 4-8pm
• October 15: 4-8pm
• October 16: 8am-noon

• We have officially kicked off our 7th Annual No-Fuss Fundraiser! This is our main source of funding for the year and we've tried to make it as easy as possible to participate. There are three ways to donate: through our GoFundMe, via Venmo, and with cash or check sent to the office (checks payable to TFPFE, please). Students will be bringing home a flyer and participation information but you can click here for a copy. You'll find information there about our Celebration Day as well, though you'll likely hear about it from your students, too!
• There are still slots available for our Conference Potluck Dinners for Teachers! Please sign up for a slot by Sunday Morning if you'd like to participate! Huge thank you to those who have already signed up!
  
• Our Wildcat Spirit Blankets are selling like hotcakes! It's fun to see how these are popping up all over the district--get in on the fun! 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!
• Our 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!

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.

• 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!

The Taylors Falls Elementary Scholastic Book Fair begins on Monday, October 14 for parents. It will be open during Conferences from 4 - 8 pm on Monday and Tuesday and from 8 am - noon on Wednesday. If you are not attending conferences, you can:

• set up an eWallet account for your child to shop before school from 8:45-9:00 am on:

Monday, October 14 - 3rd, 4th and 5th grade
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 purchases between now and Wednesday, October 16 earn Taylors Falls Elementary 25% in rewards. All orders will be shipped to your home.

Please click here to sign your child up for our Food4Kids Backpack Program.

• 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.

• 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

View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login

• TAYLORS FALLS ELEM SCHOOL
• Event Code: FE116924
• Also Needed: Synergy Student ID

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.

Join Chisago Lakes ECFE for our annual trick or treating event! This is a non-scary opportunity for children to dress in costumes, load up on candy and treats, and participate in a costume parade for the elderly residents. This is an indoor event so the festivities will go on rain or shine!

📅Tuesday, Oct. 29th

🕔4:30-5:30PM

📌Parmly Lakeview Apartments

🎃This event is FREE! So grab the kids, tell your friends, and join us for a night of festive fun!

(We ask that all costumes follow the school policies of no weapons or fake blood as this is meant to be a non-scary event)

Sponsored by the Early Childhood Parent Advisory Council and residents of Parmly Lakeview Apartments.

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

What is Cub Scouts all about? Click here to find out!

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.

• Student Handbook
• Morning Drop Off Procedures
• Afternoon Pick Up Procedures
• CL School Calendar
• Stop and Think Room Information for Families

Mr. Riebe is in his twelfth year as principal at TFE. Prior to having his dream job as TFE Principal, he served as a middle school associate principal, special education administrator, special education teacher, school psychologist, and special education paraprofessional. He has been working in public education for about 20 years. He received his master's and education specialist degrees from the University of Wisconsin.

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