TWIN OAKS FOOD DRIVE

Let's Stop HUNGER in it's Track.

Oct. 31st -Nov. 4th 

You can help by bringing in non-perishable food items such as:

• Apple Pouches
• Granola Bars
• Fruit Snacks
• Raisins
• Individual Lunch Box Snacks

TOMS LAKERS of the Week!

Congratulations LAKER Pride Ticket Winners for the week of October 24th!

6^th Grade

Andrew Gatti                                                         

Braden Ford

Anastasia Wenthe

7^th Grade

Caiden Cairl
Wesley Nguyen

Ryan Schultze

8^th Grade

Jasmine Path

Luke Ruddle
Jaden Setter

LAKERS ARE:

Learners who are Accountable for their behaviors; Kind to all; put Effort into their work; have Respect for self and others; and are Safe at all times.

Staff/Student Book Club : Friday, November 18th

• Looking for a good book to read?
• Consider joining Book Club!
• Read The Queen’s Poisoner, by: Jeff Wheller
• Get a permission slip by (room 411) and bring a dollar for treats.
• Come to the media center after school on Friday, November 18^th to talk about the book with other students and staff members.

SPAN is the Synergy/SAGE Parent Action Network.

We are also known as the Prior Lake-Savage Chapter of the MN Council for the Gifted and Talented.  Our next meeting will take place on Monday November 14 at 7pm in the WestWood Media Center, featuring Speaker Wendy Behrens, Gifted and Talented Education Specialist at the MN Department of Education, who will speak on the development of critical thinking skills in gifted kids.  If you have questions or would like to be placed on our email list, please email Apryl at span.priorlake@gmail.com. See all of our meeting dates on our website www.mcgt.net/priorlake .

Twin Oaks Extended Day

Extended Day is our after school program that runs Tuesday and Thursday from 2:15-3:15 beginning November 1st. There is no cost for this program and students are allowed to bring a snack from home for each session. The goal is to help provide students time to work on their homework under the supervision of a teacher. Each session students will be required to set a goal of what they should be working on and teachers will be monitoring their progress. Teachers will also have access to view any missing assignments your child has, so they can encourage them to work on them in a timely manner.  If this sounds like something that would assist your child, please click here. All registrations are due, Friday, Oct. 28th.

Middle School Halloween Party

HOMS & TOMS 6th, 7th, & 8th Graders

Friday, October 28th 

2:15-4:00pm at HOMS

Click here for permission form

Raptor Center

7^th Grade Science students in Mrs. Clemmerson & Mrs. Fasking’s classroom learned about physical and behavioral adaptations of raptors today.  Today’s visit is from the University Of Minnesota Raptor Center to help see how science is used in the real world.

Pictured are a Redtail Hawk and a Falcon.

Tuesday is Unity Day - Wear Orange!

October 18th, is National Unity Day.  Schools across our district and the country are encouraged to wear orange and unite together to put an end to bullying!  

OCTOBER CONFERENCES POTLUCK FOR TOMS TEACHERS AND STAFF

In appreciation for the extra time that TOMS teachers put in during conferences, we are planning a potluck for Tuesday, October 18th.  Please consider bringing an appetizer, salad or dessert to make the staff's night a little easier.

Please click on the SignUp Genius link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4da8af2fa2f58-october

Date: 10/18/2016 (Tue.)

Time: 2:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

Location: Twin Oaks Middle School

TOMS LAKERS OF THE WEEK!

Congratulations LAKER Pride Ticket Winners for the week of October 10th!

6^th Grade:

James Lucht

Jason Schoenbauer

Brandon Zerwas

7^th Grade:

Sam Jansen

Cade Maas

Nevaeh McKee

8^th Grade:

Nathan Castaneda

Lauren Klaphake

Gabby Sabin

LAKERS ARE:

Learners who are Accountable for their behaviors; Kind to all; put Effort into their work; have Respect for self and others; and are Safe at all times.

No School

Wednesday, October 19th - Monday, October 24th 

1st Quarter Conferences

Thursday, Oct. 13th & Tuesday, Oct. 18th 4:00-7:00 pm

Conferences will be held in the lower level of the building. Sixth grade teachers will be in the cafeteria, while the seventh and eighth grade teachers will the available in Jerabek Hall.

Special Education Teachers, as well as our Guidance Staff, will be in the upper level of the building during conferences.

We look forward to meeting with you during parent-teacher conferences.

2016-17 Yearbook's On Sale

It's yearbook time! This year's edition is just $35.00, and ordering is easy.  Order online at www.smart-pay.com, or mail in your order with your payment. Order by 11/25/16 to guarantee your copy when our yearbooks are delivered in the Spring.

Note: Please remember to select Primetime Teacher's Name for your student when ordering.  All yearbooks include name stamping on the front cover. Orders placed after Dec. 1st will be sold for $40.00.

TOMS LAKERS OF THE WEEK

Congratulations LAKER Pride Ticket Winners for the week of October 3rd!

6^th Grade:

Alex Carlson

Julia Olson

Joann Nguyen

7^th Grade:

Ariana Willlingham

Joe Scapple

Ben Wales

8^th Grade:

Carson Brandt

Nia Cartwright

Connor Hussong

LAKERS ARE:

Learners who are Accountable for their behaviors; Kind to all; put Effort into their work; have Respect for self and others; and are Safe at all times.

Lifetouch Fall Picture Retake Day

Friday, October 14th 

http://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/pictureDayId/MI296218Y1 

Students having their picture retaken should bring their unwanted picture package with them to School.

Free Wrestling Club

The Prior Lake Wrestling Club will be holding its 4^th annual FREE wrestling camp for students grades PreK-9^th.  If you have never wrestled before this is a great opportunity to give it a try.  Camp dates are October 25^th and 27^th.  See the attached flyer for more details and hope to see you there.  For more information on the camp and on Prior Lake Wrestling visit our website at www.priorlakewrestlingclub.org

First Day of Nature Based Preschoolers

Our first joint outing with Amanda Sterna’s nature based preschoolers and Jennifer Clemmerson’s science class.  Students were studying the differences between Goldenrod (hardly ever causes allergies) and Ragweed (causes allergies).  It was a great beginning of new friendships!