Talbott Springs Elementary School
Newsletter - 3/7/25
Greetings TSES Families,
We've had a great start to March! We have another busy week ahead of us next week. Please read below to find out more about Eagles' Night Out on March 13, Spring Picture Day on March 13, and our spirit days next week.
Don't forget to set your clocks one hour ahead to "spring forward" for daylight saving time on Sunday!
Please also make note of the half day scheduled for next Friday, March 14. TSES will dismiss at 12:15, so please make arrangements for an on time pick up.
This week’s newsletter includes the following:
Important Dates
Eagles’ Night Out & Book Fair
Upcoming Spirit Days
Spring Picture & Class Picture Day
Kindergarten Registration for the 25-26 School Year
ZUM RFID Cards
Important Dates
March 7 - PTA Sponsored Sneaker Ball
March 9 - Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 13 - Spring Picture & Class Picture Day
March 13 - Eagles’ Night Out & Book Fair
March 14 - 3-hour early dismissal for HCPSS Schools - TSES dismisses @ 12:15
March 19 - PTA Meeting @ 6:15pm
March 24 - Family Engagement Team Meeting @ 6pm (virtual)
Eagles’ Night Out & Book Fair - March 13 @ 6:15pm-8:00pm
It’s back, Eagles Night Out! Our theme will be “Your Future's So Bright.” The staff is busy planning activities like a glow stick dance party, games and power rock creation. The evening will begin with dinner. Click here to see more information and click here to RSVP by Monday, 3/10 .
The TSES Book Fair is coming! Families may shop the fair Thursday March 13th 3:00pm -7:30pm. The fair will be open during Eagles Night Out. In addition, students may shop during the school day Friday, March 14th. You may send your student with cash/check to TSES or ewallet (use the link below). You may also shop online.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/talbottspringselemschool1
Upcoming (Optional) Staff and Student Spirit Days
To help promote Eagle School Spirit and to have some fun, in March we will have three WHOLE SCHOOL spirit days.
Thursday, 3/13 - Your Future is So Bright, Wear neon or bright colors to school and then later to the Eagles Night Out Event in the evening
Friday, 3/14 -As voted on by TSES students, Dress as a Grown-Up Day. Students can dress as an adult or as the profession they hope to do as a grown-up!
Monday 3/17 - Wear green, gold or rainbow colors
PICTURE DAY: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Picture Day is coming soon! To order spring photos, you must return the flyer/order envelope on Picture Day. Online pre-ordering is NOT available for spring photos – the envelope must be returned on Picture Day.
Class group photos will be taken on Picture Day for all students. For individual portraits, only students who bring in their envelopes on Picture Day will be photographed.
Please look for the flyer/order envelope that will be sent home with your child soon!
Kindergarten Registration
We need your help in spreading the word regarding new Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year!
Registration for incoming kindergarteners and newly enrolled first graders opens on Monday, March 3. As we prepare for our upcoming school year, it is important to have your child registered to ensure we have the correct amount of teachers for our students. Please do not delay! Help us with the process by registering your new kindergartner or first grader as soon as possible.
Children must be 5 years old by 9/1/25 in order to enroll in kindergarten next school year. Every child who is 5 years old by this date must be enrolled in a kindergarten program this fall or have an approved waiver. HCPSS kindergarten is a full day program.
- Please make certain you are on the screen for 2025-2026 if registering for the next school year.
- Parents or guardians are to register students at the school serving the address where the child’s parent or guardian resides. Information on neighborhood schools can be found through HCPSS School Locator.
- Complete your child’s registration online by providing the documents listed below. The registration process will be more efficient if you upload the required documents during online registration. Otherwise, you will be asked to submit the required documents via email as pdfs, or you may contact the office to make arrangements to bring the documents in and we will copy them for you. The following documents are needed for registration and should be submitted during the online registration process:
- Child’s evidence of birth (i.e. birth certificate, baptismal certificate)
- An authorized record of immunizations
- Proof of residency in the form of your entire signed lease/deed including signature pages.
- Current utility bill with your name and address that has been issued within the last 45 days. (cellular device bills not accepted)
- Photo ID of parent/guardian
Additional Documents to bring if applicable to your child:
Proof of custody - only if there is information the school must adhere to during school hours (full document including the signature pages)
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for Special Education Services
- 504 plan
- Psychological report or related services reports/plans
- English Language Learner (ELL) plans or previous assessments
These forms should be completed by your child's pediatrician and dentist and emailed to our Health Room prior to the first day of school or as soon as your child has their 5 year check-up
It is recommended that you work on a laptop or desktop to complete registration. Cell phone registration is not recommended. Please call our front office at 410-313-6915 if you have questions and/or need support with the registration process.
ZUM RFID Cards
Effective February 2025, HCPSS expanded its pilot program for a student bus identification card to all elementary schools and several others that are serviced by Zum Services, Inc., which has the required hardware and software readily available.
Identified bus-rider students are provided with an RFID (radio-frequency identification) Card, on which a student’s assigned bus is stored on a contactless chip in the card. Student bus cards use the same contactless RFID technology found in metro transit passes, corporate access cards, and other commonly used ID cards. Tapping the bus card records only the student boarding or disembarking the vehicle. The Zum RFID bus cards are not GPS-enabled and cannot track or follow a student’s movements outside of getting on or off their bus.
TSES bus riders will begin using RFID cards on the afternoon of May 22. 5/22 is the revised date from the Transportation Office. You can read more about the RFID cards here and also review the FAQ.