Talbott Springs Elementary School
TSES Community Newsletter 10/10/25
We’ve had another successful week at TSES. Our year to date attendance rate is 96.0% Let’s keep up the great work!
We want to thank everyone who came out to our Hispanic Heritage Celebration last night and shared various aspects of their culture with us! We’ve also had a wonderful week celebrating during the school day! Yesterday, we had readers come into classrooms for our HIspanic read-alouds, and we look forward to more activities next week!
We would also like to recognize Ms. Cindy and Ms. Dulsa during National School Lunch Week, Oct. 13 - 17! Please thank them when you see them for all they do in providing us with a delicious, healthy lunch each and every day!
This week’s newsletter includes the following:
Important Dates
From The Health Room
Young Author’s Contest
Flying Eagles
Family School Partnership Team Meeting
Green Apple Day of Service
TSES Family Resources Information
Read-A-Thon
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month
Support for Families Impacted by the Federal Government Shut Down
Important Dates
October 13 - Dress like a book character
October 13 - Staff Luncheon provided by community to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
October 13 & 14 - Dental Clinic
Octover 13 - 17 National School Lunch Week
October 15 - Crazy Hair
October 16 - Down Syndrome Awareness Day - Wear blue and/or yellow
October 16 - Family Engagement Meeting @ 6:30pm
October 16 - PTA Red Robin Restaurant Night
October 16 - Flashlight Thursday while reading a book
October 17 - Schools closed for students
October 18 - Green Apple Day of Service @ 10am
October 20 - Schools & offices are closed for Diwali
October 22 - Unity Day - Wear orange!
October 23 - Breast Cancer Awareness - Wear pink!
October 28-29 - TSES Dental Clinic
October 30 - Fall Theme - Pumpkins, etc
October 31 - Schoolwide pajama day!
October 31 - Schools closed 3 hours early. TSES dismisses @ 12:15
October 31 - End of 1st Quarter
November 10 - Report cards available to parents in Synergy @ 4pm
From the Health Room -The Dental Clinic will now be held on October 28 & 29. If you haven't already submitted the form, please do so, or go to the website below to register.
https://www.myschooldentist.com/TSHCMD_schsrm
Young Author’s Contest - 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 for information about the rules and guidelines. Stories and poems must be typed and saved as a Word Doc or Googledoc. All entries must have a completed YAC Cover Sheet sent as a PDF. Submissions may be emailed to Mrs. Mizia at Christina_Mizia@hcpss.org by December 15, 2025. Contact Mrs. Mizia 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.
Flying Eagles - If you are interested in volunteering at TSES, please consider joining our Flying Eagles Volunteer Program. More information and links to sign up can be found on the TSES Website Volunteer Page.
Family School Partnerships Team Meetings: We are excited for our first Family School Partnership (FSP) meeting of the year on Thursday, October 16 @ 6:30pm. All FSP meetings are virtual. On 10/16, FSP meeting will address the following topics: System & Structures and Academic Partnership; Year-at-a-Glance; Volunteers at Family Programs; PTA Partnership. Please join us via Google Meet - meet.google.com/ozi-fahf-qke !
Green Apple Day of Service: Join us on Saturday, October 18th at 9:00 for our Green Apple Day of Service. Bring your work gloves and water bottles. We plan to get the garden ready for winter, weed the gardens in the front of the school and pick up trash on the grounds. Other projects may be added to the list. Let us know if you plan to attend by completing this registration form. Registration is not required. Contact Lois_bailey@hcpss.org with questions. *No Rain Date
TSES Family Resources Information: If you would like to be included in communication on different resources for our TSES Families, including things like Holiday Support and CA Points, please complete the following survey: https://forms.gle/sRySo49upLZgXPbEA
Read-A-Thon: Our Read-A-Thon starts Monday, Oct. 6! Get lost in a book and help the TSES PTA soar! Join the Read-A-Thon and turn pages into progress!
Let's show some reading spirit on the following days:
- Monday. October 13 - Dress like a book character
- Wednesday, October 15 - Crazy Hair
- Thursday, October 16- Flashlight Friday while reading a book
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month: From Sept. 15-Oct. 15, TSES is celebrating with fun activities-and parents can join in too!
Teacher Lunch-Sign up and share your favorite heritage dish with staff. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AA9AA29A0FDC43-58687813-almuerzo
We can't wait to celebrate with you!
Support for Families During Federal Government Shutdown: As many Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) families are impacted by the federal government shutdown, we understand that many people in our community may experience financial hardship or uncertainty. HCPSS remains committed to supporting all students and families during this time.
Howard County families who have lost pay due to the shutdown may apply for the Free and Reduced-Priced Meals (FARMs) program and the HCPSS Food and Nutrition Office will determine their eligibility status within 24-48 hours. Families that would not ordinarily qualify for the FARMs program could be eligible for the remainder of the school year because of the current loss of income.
Families that are adversely impacted, including those who do not receive FARMs assistance, will have the remainder of the school year to pay off any meal balances incurred during the government shutdown.
Additionally, many students may be suffering fear or anxiety about their family’s current financial situation. Student Services staff at each school are prepared and available to assist students at any time during the school day. Numerous resources are also available for families on the HCPSS website, and other supports are available through the Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services.