Volunteer Program

TCGIS welcomes volunteers at our school!

Parent/guardian and community volunteers are an important and necessary part of a successful school year for our students, teachers, and staff. Volunteering is also a great way to engage with and get to know other TCGIS community members. Whether you have a two hours a week or two hours a year, there is a meaningful way for you to contribute to TCGIS.  ​
To ensure the safety of students and in accordance with board policy, TCGIS requires criminal background checks for all adults who wish to volunteer as field trip chaperones or in the classroom or school.
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TCGIS considers Background Checks valid for 3 years. Please complete the Background Check Disclosure Form and submit the $20 fee (check, cash or in Boonli) to the Front Office. Please contact Nicole Sveen with any questions.                  ​

MORNING RECESS HELPER SPRING/FALL

SUPPORT ALL TEACHERS
Recess benefits every aspect of childhood development - physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development. Help facilitate this very important part of the day and get some fresh air with TCGIS students to help keep the playground safe and fun for all students. Available - M-F, 7.30 to 8.15am in the spring and fall. Please contact
​Chad Prater for more information

EK -ELTERNKONTAKT

SUPPORT YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER
​Each elementary homeroom and middle school class has parent volunteers who serve as Elternkontakts (EK's) . EKs are parents/guardians in the class who help build community amongst families in the classroom and support the teacher with general communication, classroom needs and volunteer recruitment for field trips and other class events, including parties.  Please contact Katharina Schirg for more information
The EK program is not part of the PTO - if you are interested in community building projects and school fundraising, please contact the TCGIS PTO.

LOST & FOUND

SUPPORT THE FRONT OFFICE AND ALL FAMILIES
Help families find their lost clothing. A couple times a year, we clean up and sort the lost & found cabinets and look for the owners before we donate clothing to a Twin Cities shelter.
Please contact the Front Office (info@tcgis.org) for more information

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INTERN PROGRAM SUPPORT

SUPPORT THE INTERN PROGRAM
You don't have space to host an intern in your house but you want to support the intern program? There are many opportunities.  Please contact Katharina Schirg for more information

READING SUPPOR​T

SUPPORT YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER
Help classroom teachers with small group reading support. German language skills required.
Please contact your 1-4 classroom teacher directly.

ASSESSMENTS

SUPPORT ALL TEACHERS
​Help with our standardized German language assessments in the fall, winter and spring. German language skills required.
Please contact Mike Mullins directly for more information