Greetings TSES Families,
We have had a very exciting week! Our students, staff, and guest readers enjoyed our Hispanic Read Aloud day on Thursday in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Today, the Ravens Caravan stopped by for a surprise Purple Friday pep rally. The Caravan included the Raven's band, cheerleaders, and Poe. It was so much fun! All students received a Raven's poster to take home. It was a memorable event!
This is a reminder that Unity Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, 10/16. Students and staff should wear orange in support of unity and kindness.
Please note the registration window for the flu clinic will close on Wednesday, October 16. See below for details and register today!
This week’s newsletter includes the following:
Important Dates
October 14 - PTA Restaurant Night at Panera Bread from 4-8pm
October 16 - Unity Day - Wear Orange!
October 16 - PTA Meeting @ 6:15pm
October 18 - HCPSS Schools Closed for Students - Professional Workday
October 26 - Green Apple Day of Service @ 10:00
October 30 - Flu Clinic
October 31 - HCPSS Schools Closed for Students - Professional Workday
Unity Day
Reminder: Wear Orange on Wednesday 10/16 for our Optional Spirit Day to celebrate Unity Day
Unity Day Optional Kindness Passport Challenge
The Kindness Classroom Passports are a fun and engaging way to encourage young students to perform acts of kindness. Each student will receive a passport from their teacher with prompts and space to log their acts of kindness. Once the passport is complete, they can bring it to any SECU Financial Center to receive a reward (Chick-fil-a $5 gift card). This initiative not only promotes kindness but also introduces children to the value of community and caring for others.
If the students cannot go to a SECU Financial Center with their complete passport, they may turn them into their teachers at school and receive their gift card reward. More details will be shared with students next week.
Family Engagement Team
We are looking for parents/family partners to come together to build consistent collaboration between home and school.
If you would like to participate in the Family Engagement Team (FET) at TSES, please complete the sign-up link HERE by Friday, October 18th. If you have any additional questions, please contact us!
3rd Grade Fundraiser
Once again 3rd graders are selling Joe Corbi's to decrease the cost of our Camden Yards field trip in May. This year, we will be selling from 10/7 until 10/28. Pick up will be 11/25, the Monday of Thanksgiving week, during our in person parent teacher conferences.
Support 3rd grade and have make your own pizza kits ready to go in your freezer for Thanksgiving Break!
Have family coming to town or going to visit family out of town? Share the link with them as well!
Every item purchased helps to reach our goal of 300 items!
Please buy, or share the link to the overall 3rd grade store.
Thanks for your support!
Team 3
Green Apple Day of Service
Join us on Saturday, Oct. 26th @ 10:00 for our Annual Green Apple Day of Service. We will be getting the garden ready for winter, weeding the gardens in the front of the school and picking up trash.
Registration is not required, but it will help us to have an idea of how many people to expect if you complete this form.
Green Apple Day of Service Form
If you have any questions, contact Lois Bailey at Lois_bailey@hcpss.org
Message from the Health Room
Dear TSES Community:
Each year, the Howard County Public School System partners with the Maryland Partnership for Prevention to bring flu immunizations into our schools for students. This year, they will also be offering the latest Covid vaccine if it is available at the time of the clinics. The clinic at TSES will be held on October 30, 2024 during school hours. If you would like your child to be vaccinated against the flu and/or Covid at this clinic, please register at this link: https://www.marylandvax.org/appointment/en/reg/1252974605. You are not required to provide your child’s insurance information. If you have any concerns about the covid vaccine, you are advised to speak with your child’s pediatrician. Registration to this clinic will close on October 16th to allow our health room staff time to review and prepare the consents and make sure enough vaccine is ordered. If you wish to cancel your child’s appointment after then, please call the nurse at your child’s school. If you have any questions, please call your school’s health room at 410-313-6918.
Cada año, el Sistema de Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Howard se asocia con la Asociación para la Prevención de Maryland (Maryland Partnership for Prevention) para llevar las vacunas contra la gripe a nuestras escuelas para los estudiantes. Este año, también ofrecerán la vacuna contra Covid más reciente de encontrarse disponible al momento de las clínicas. La clínica en TSES tendrá lugar el 10/30/2024 durante el horario escolar. Si desea que su estudiante se vacune contra la gripe y/o Covid en esta clínica, inscríbalo/a en este enlace: https://www.marylandvax.org/appointment/en/reg/1252974605. No está obligado a proporcionar la información sobre el seguro de su estudiante. Si tiene alguna inquietud sobre la vacuna contra Covid, se le recomienda que hable con el pediatra de su estudiante. La inscripción a esta clínica se cerrará 16 de octubre para permitir que nuestro personal de la sala de sanidad tenga tiempo para revisar y preparar los consentimientos y asegurarse de que se encarguen vacunas suficientes. Si desea cancelar la cita de su estudiante después de esa fecha, llame a la enfermera de la escuela de su estudiante. Si tiene alguna pregunta, llame a la sala de sanidad de su escuela al 410-313-6918.
Lindsey Squillario, RN, BSN
Cluster Nurse-Talbott Springs Elementary School
Young Authors Contest
English:
The Howard County Literacy Association invites students in grades 1-5 to submit their original poems and/or short stories to the annual writing contest called The Young Authors' Contest. Please see the attached Young Authors' Contest Guidelines 2024-2025 for information about the rules and guidelines. Paper copies of the guidelines will be provided to students. All entries must have a completed YAC Cover Sheet sent as a PDF. Submissions may be emailed to Erika_Kennedy@hcpss.org by December 20, 2024. Contact Mrs. Kennedy with any questions. All Young Authors’ Contest information can be found on the HCLA website. Howard County Literacy Association welcomes parents as members. Visit the HCLA Welcome Page for information about joining.
Spanish:
La asociación de literatura de Howard County invita a los estudiantes de 1-5 grado a entregar un poema original y/o una historia corta a la competencia anual llamada The Young Authors’ Contest. Favor de ver el volante adjunto Young Authors' Contest Guidelines 2024-2025 para más información sobre las reglas y pautas. Una copia de las reglas y pautas se le entregará a los estudiantes. Todos los trabajos deben tener un formulario complete YAC Cover Sheet. Las presentaciones pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a Erika_Kennedy@hcpss.org antes del 20 de diciembre de 2024. Comuníquese con la Sra. Kennedy si tiene alguna pregunta. Toda la información del concurso se puede encontrar en el sitio HCLA website. La Asociación de Alfabetización del Condado de Howard da la bienvenida a los padres como miembros. Visite la página de bienvenida de HCLA para obtener información sobre cómo unirse.
DIBELS Reports
In accordance with Maryland’s Ready to Read Act (2019), COMAR (2021) and the direction from the Howard County Board of Education, all Howard County Public School System students in kindergarten to grade 5 will participate in the 2024 - 2025 administration of the Amplify mClass with DIBELS 8th Edition universal screener to identify potential reading difficulties. Your child will bring home a Home Connect report indicating their performance on Friday, October 11.
Free and Reduced Meals Application
We encourage all families to check their eligibility. HCPSS participates in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, which provide families with significant benefits to help save money. Qualification is based on family size and income, and enrollment is confidential. All children in households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can get free meals regardless of income, and students from households that meet federal income guidelines are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals. *The free AND reduced lunch price is $0!
Free and Reduced Meals eligibility provides discounts for summer programs, SAT, recreation programs, Maryland Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and internet programs. Other discounts are listed below. FARMs eligibility also may provide your school with much needed Federal funding.
Apply online now This helps TSES keep our funding as a Title I school. Thank you for taking the time to complete!
PTA News
Thank you to all the families that supported the Chipotle Restaurant night, purchased spirit wear and those that attended the Oakland Mills Fall Festival! Can’t wait to see you all at the next TSES event!
