Newsletter 3/8

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 8:58am
HCPSS Talbott Springs Elementary School  
Newsletter - 3/8/24

 

 

Greetings TSES Families,

We are excited about our upcoming Eagles’ Night Out, and it’s not too late to RSVP!  Please use this link to rsvp.  We hope to see you there! 

Don’t forget that Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, 3/10 @ 2am.  Please be sure to set your clocks forward one hour.  

Ramadan begins Sunday, March 10 and ends Monday, April 8.This is a reminder to those families who observe Ramadan that an alternative location is available for your student during lunch, if they are choosing to fast and would prefer not to be in the cafeteria. Students may choose to spend the lunch shift in the Media Center.

Lastly, March 13 is a half day due to a Professional Work/Wellness Day.  Dismissal will begin at 12:15. 

The week’s newsletter includes the following:

Important Dates

March 10 - Daylight Saving Time Begins (move your clocks forward 1 hour)

March 12: Eagles’ Night Out @ 6:15pm-8:00pm

March 13: Schools Close 3 Hours Early. TSES will dismiss @ 12:15.

March 19: Spring Book Mobile 

March 21: Family Engagement Team Meeting 

March 21: PTA Meeting @ 6:15pm

March 25 - April: Spring Break

Spring Bookmobile

The Spring bookmobile is traveling through the TSES community on March 19th. Look for the blue van with an orange cone on top!  We will share free books, a snack, and math fact fluency games. Click the link here for specific times and locations or look for the flyer coming home with your child. New this year is an RSVP (here) that will help us plan for each stop. We look forward to seeing you in your neighborhood! Contact Mrs. Batman alison_batman@hcpss.org with any questions.

Field Day

Mr. Bonsu and Ms. Parker are excited to announce that our school community will be hosting Field Day on April 26th rain or shine! Our team has stepped up and created amazing activities that will bring our entire school together once again. Field Day is an important part of our school year, and we all look forward to this festive celebration with our community. All field day events will be held indoors and outdoors and completely indoors if it rains. Please remember to bring a water bottle, hats, and sunscreen (preferably spray bottles for easy application). Also, be sure to have your child turn in any Parent Volunteer forms to his or her PE teacher by March 22nd or sign up online using this link.  

Sunshine Snack Cart Requests

The TSES Sunshine Committee wants to shower our wonderful staff with treats!  Please help us show our appreciation by donating some drinks and/or snacks (individually wrapped). Sign up using this link.  You can drop your donations off to our front office staff so we can stock our giving thanks cart.  No time to shop, no problem.  Please send in a monetary donation (checks or money orders payable to Talbott Springs Elementary School) in a sealed envelope marked Attention Sunshine Committee. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Humphrey at michelle_humphrey@hcpss.org

PTA Yearbook Committee

The 2023-2024 yearbook is already in the design phase.  Please send pictures of your child(ren) from any of the following themes.  (1)  First Day of School;  (2)Trunk or Treat; (3) Field Trips, and/or  (4) Craft Night or other school sponsored events.  Send all photos and/or questions to Michelle at yearbook@tsespta.org. Please be sure to include the student(s) name and grade.  Thank you in advance.

PTA Newsletter

Our next PTA meeting will be on March 21 @ 6:15pm.  Please check out the PTA March Newsletter for additional details.