SPAN

SPAN (Synergy/SPAN Parent Action Network)

SPAN (Synergy/SPAN Parent Action Network) is the Prior Lake/Savage chapter of Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (www.mcgt.net ). SPAN hosts meetings throughout the school year with speakers and discussions focused on supporting gifted and talented children. Please see our website at www.mcgt.net/priorlake ; we will be posting our meeting schedule for the school year soon. Our first meeting will be on Monday October 7th at 7pm in the WestWood Media Center and will focus on our plans for the year as well as welcome speaker Erin Boltik to talk about Gifted 101…What every parent of a gifted child should know. Please email Apryl at span.priorlake@gmail.com with questions and/or to be included on the SPAN email list

Host Families Needed

Friendly Exchange: a cultural family program dedicated to promoting peace and understanding between families in Guatemala and Minnesota.

The program is an 11 week program starting in late September and ending in mid-December. The Guatemala exchange students are ages 11-16 and attend school with their host siblings. We have found that the program brings a bonding to the whole class as well. Students work together to provide the exchange student with a wonderful experience. The program strives to match students with similar interests. Please respond ASAP, students arrive September 20th.

If interested please contact Friendly Exchange Delegate Heidi Preslicka phone 612-875-6630 email heidi@preslickastudio.com.

For more information go to www.feexchange.com

TOMS Conversation at Home!

Twin Oaks Parents:

If your middle school student is like so many others, it can become increasingly difficult to get much information about how their day at school went when having conversations at home in the evening.  Occasionally when asked, “How did your day go?” you might here “Fine”, or “What happened in school today?” you might here “nothing”.  If this has been you, check out the attached article that includes some tips on how to get a just a little more insight from your child.  Effective parent/child communication continues to be a key ingredient to a successful school experience, and furthermore, a well-adjusted adolescent.  Stay connected, stay involved!

Give with Target Promotion

Target is promoting schools with its "givewithtarget" facebook campaign.  It just takes 25 votes to start and target will give $25 to the school.  Each additional vote equals $1 more! Please go to the following link and help Twin Oaks Middle School.  Share with family and friends and thanks for supporting TOMS.

http://givewith.target.com/school/21631

TOMS Extensions

Frequently Dialed Extensions:

Attendance(24 hours):…………………………..952-226-0501

Main Office Number:………………………………..952-226-0500

Health Office:……………………………………….….952-226-0506

Community Ed:………………………………………...952-226-0080

Kids Company:………………………………………....952-226-0090

High School Activities Office:………………....952-226-8690

District Office:………………………………………….952-226-0000

Transportation:………………………………………….952-226-0050

Bus Dispatch:…………………………………………..952-440-1166

You may access the Twin Oaks website at http://www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us/to/site/default.asp

Go to: Schools then Twin Oaks.