Great Teacher-student Gatherings
Is your child interested in spending some time with a past, current, or future teacher? The teachers of LNFI have generously offered to host some activities outside of school hours and your child could be lucky enough to sign up for one of these opportunities! Below is a list of the Great Teacher-Student Gatherings that still have spots available. Simply click on the "Add to Cart" button and proceed through PayPal to complete your purchase. Don't see the "Add to Cart" option? That simply means that gathering is no longer available.
NOTE: All Great Teacher Student Gatherings for the 2013-2014 year are expired. Please check back next year!
NOTE: All Great Teacher Student Gatherings for the 2013-2014 year are expired. Please check back next year!
SPECIALISTS
Mme O'Connor, Phy-Ed Teacher, Lower Campus: Extra Gym Time! Get movin' with Mme O'Connor. One class will get to enjoy an extra day of gym with Mme O'Connor! We'll jump rope, play tag, or whatever other sport your heart desires!
Date: TBD. Time: During school. Spots allowed: 1 (the person that signs up will be representing their child's entire class). Cost per spot: $50. |
Mme Schmitt (ELL Teacher) and Mme Ananou (World Cultures): Computer Art and Games! Ten students are invited to the Lower Campus computer lab to create and print computer art projects and play computer games with Mme Schmitt and Mme Ananou.
Date: Thursday, May 29. Time: 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Spots allowed: 10. Cost per spot: $20. |
Discovery Club Staff: A Pizza and Disco Party! Join the Discovery Club staff (Alayna, Kari, Cathy, Kim, Teshonda, and M. Kigin) for pizza and disco dancing. Each child that purchases a spot is allowed to bring three friends along to join in on the fun! The event will be on a Friday night (exact date to be decided on with parents).
Date: Friday, May 9. Time: 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Spots allowed: 4. Cost per spot: $20. |
Mme Lacey, Technology Specialist: Extra Computer Time for Your Child's Class! One class will enjoy an extra session of computer time. Once in the lab, they can choose from online educational sites, Brainpop, Scratch, Tumble books, IXL, Kerpoof, Sketchup, or TuxPaint. Date: TBD. Time: During school. Spots allowed: 1 (the person that signs up will be representing their child's entire class). Cost per spot: $50. |
KINDERGARTEN
Mme Myers, Kindergarten: French Cooking Class! Do you love to cook and eat traditional French food? Four students are invited to take a cooking class with Mme Myers and Chef Myers from Barbette (a French café in Minneapolis). The group will choose a day in May and meet after school. Bon Appétit! Date: TBD (in May). Time: TBD. Spots allowed: 4. Cost per spot: $40. |
FIRST GRADE
Mlle Johnson, 1st grade: Meet Me at the Zoo! If you love animals as much as Mlle Johnson, you'll love this gathering! Four students can meet Mlle Johnson at Como Park Zoo and spend a couple of hours walking around and exploring the animal exhibits. Date: Saturday, May 31, 2014. Time: 2-4 p.m.. Spots allowed: 4. Cost per spot: $20. |
Mme Reagan, 1st grade: Paper Dolls! Calling all boys and girls...paper dolls, anyone? Mme Reagan will provide 12" tagboard figures for four students to embellish. They will create and design flashy clothes for their figures. Let their fingers fly and their imaginations soar as they delve into her rich cache of special papers, spangles & decorations. Time permitting, they will then play with their creations. The students will meet in her classroom, and Mme Reagan will provide a snack.
Vive le bricolage! Date: Afternoon in May or June. Time: 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Spots allowed: 4. Cost per spot: $20. |
Mme Rddad, 1st grade: A Picnic at Castle Heights! Columbia Heights (just 20 minutes from school) has a beautiful park called Castle Heights. It has lots of slides, swings, and tunnels. Six students are invited to have a picnic lunch and play at the park with Mme. Rddad. (An alternate park is also possible). Date: TBD. Time: TBD. Spots allowed: 6. Cost per spot: $20. |
Mme Handley, 1st grade: Crêpes, Crêpes, et Encore des Crêpes! Eight students are invited to an afternoon crêpe party with Mme Handley. Students will participate in making the crêpes and garnishing them with sugar, jelly, and French favorite, Nutella. The party can be scheduled on a Thursday in May or June after school or on a mutually agreed upon date in the summer at one of the student's houses! French music and France’s favorite beverage, Orangina, will top off this French party. Bon Appetit!
Date: TBD. Time: TBD. Spots allowed: 8. Cost per spot: $20. |
SECOND GRADE
Mme Dubaille, 2nd grade: Board Games and Snacks! Four students can join Mme Dubaille in her classroom after school for an hour of fun! She'll bring the snacks and fun board games; the students should bring their enthusiasm! Date: TBD (by the end of school year). Time: 4:20 p.m.-5:20pm. Spots allowed: 4. Cost per spot: $20. |
Mlle Eichten, 2nd grade: Gettin' Groovy with Mlle Eichten! Six students are invited to stay after school with Mlle Eichten to tie-dye a shirt! You bring a clean white t-shirt that fits you and a smock to protect the clothes you're wearing, and she'll provide the tie-dye materials, a snack, and juice!
Date: Thursday, May 8. Time: after school-5:30 p.m. Spots allowed: 6. Cost per spot: $20. |
THIRD GRADE
Mlle Defiel, 3rd grade: Plein Air Painting! Join Mlle Defiel and her mom, Mme Defiel, for a morning of plein air painting. You will begin the session exploring the seven elements of a good painting. From there you will apply those elements to paint from life! All supplies will be provided, including a canvas, brushes, and needed acrylic paints. Dress according to the weather and consider your clothes in case you get paint on them.
Date: Saturday, May 31. Time: 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: Stillwater, MN (Drop off your children and enjoy a morning downtown Stillwater). Spots allowed: 6. Cost per spot: $30. Mme Defiel is a teacher and painter. She was an elementary school teacher and then she owned a mural painting business for 10 years, during which she painted murals in homes and businesses. She went back to the classroom to teach a class of students with autism. Now she is pursuing her master’s degree and a license in teaching behaviors. |
Mlle McMahon, 3rd grade: Classroom Creations! Five students are invited to a clay creations party. Students will meet in Mlle McMahon's classroom after school. She will provide all tools, materials, and a snack. Bring your own imagination and creativity! Date: TBD. Time: TBD. Spots allowed: 5. Cost per spot: $20. |
Mlle Smith, 3rd grade: Play Board Games with Mlle Smith! Four students are invited to play board games in Mlle Smith's classroom from 4:15-5:30 p.m. on a Wednesday after school. Exact date to be arranged before the end of the school year. Snacks will be provided. Date: TBD. Time: 4:15-5:30 p.m. Spots allowed: 4. Cost per spot: $20. |
FOURTH GRADE
Mlle Gagnaire, 4th grade: Taekwondo and Ice Cream! Join Mlle Gagnaire at the World Taekwondo Academy in North St. Paul with up to 19 other students! The afternoon will start with some taekwondo and then afterwards, the students can enjoy some ice cream!
Date: May 16, 2014. Time: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Spots allowed: 20. Cost per spot: $25. |
FIFTH GRADE