Talbott Springs Elementary School
Newsletter - 10/30/26
Greetings TSES Families,
We have had an AWESOME week at TSES! We ended the week with Career Day, and we had a blast! Thank you to the TSES Reading Team for planning such a wonderful day for our students and staff. Families, thank you for participating in Career Day and sharing your careers with us. It was so much fun to see our students engaging with our parents and learning about so many different careers!
Thank you to our PTA for organizing another fabulous Trunk or Treat! It was a fun filled event with so many families in attendance on Tuesday night. I am so proud of how the TSES community shows up for our students!
Speaking of showing up... our current year to date attendance rate is 95.5%! Let's go Eagles!! We have some surprise attendance fun and events coming up, so let's make sure our Eagles come to school on time and prepared for learning.
Our next big event is American Education Week 2026 , and we are excited to invite our families in for our special events. Please see below for the details.
The Howard County Public School System celebrates American Education Week from Monday, Nov. 16 through Fri., Nov. 20. TSES invites parents and guardians to visit their child’s classroom during the week to experience the school learning environment firsthand. Please review the below flier(s) in English and Spanish for your child’s grade level invitation. We are looking forward to having our families join us!
During your visit, teachers will be actively teaching, and students will be fully engaged in their learning, which may limit opportunities for personal interactions with your child or their teacher.
All visitors are asked to follow these instructions during their visit:
- Visit between the hours of 9:00-2:45 so that we are able to keep the front parking lot open for buses during arrival and dismissal.
- Go directly to the front office to sign in upon your arrival. Bring your ID as you will need it to sign in.
- Wear your visitor sticker at all times.
- No photos or videos please.
- Silence your phone.
- Be mindful of student confidentiality.
As of the 2026-2027 school year, parent lunch visits are no longer permitted at HCPSS schools due to safety concerns. Given the number of parents who visit our school during American Education Week, we can only accommodate classroom visits—we cannot make exceptions to allow for visits during lunch. In addition, parents are not permitted to attend recess. Please plan your visit accordingly based on your child’s class schedule.
Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to welcoming you during your child’s class time for American Education Week.
This week's newsletter includes:
Trot for Talbott
Young Author’s Contest
TSES Sunshine Cart
Important Dates
November 3 - HCPSS Schools & Offices Closed for Election Day
November 6 - Conference scheduling window opens for families at 8am
November 6 - Quarter 1 Report Cards available to families in Synergy @ 4pm
November 16-20 - American Education Week
November 19 - Conference scheduling closes at 4pm
November 20 - Trot for Talbott
November 23 - Schools close 3 hours early due to conferences. TSES will dismiss @ 12:15.
November 24 - Schools close 3 hours early due to conferences. TSES will dismiss @ 12:15.
November 25, 26, 27 - Schools Closed for Thanksgiving Break
December 3 - Fall Picture Retake Day
December 9 - Schools close 3 hours early. TSES will dismiss @ 12:15.
Trot for Talbott
We are so excited to host our annual event Trot for Talbott during the school day on November 20th 2026! We'd love your help to make it a fun, safe, and smooth event for all students!
Please consider signing up for a role(s) for one or more of the listed 1-hour event blocks using this link. Whether you're handing out water, counting laps, running laps, cheering at the finish line, or helping clean up, your support makes a big difference! Please dress accordingly and bring a water bottle.
Thank you!
Spanish:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zNONvOYCKGGrIZoS_QrTHVqtgomxOiBzNjMrDOXRw5k/edit?usp=sharing
English:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1imUdEdnn9dWG6vAawPj6vVgh6_BumNzLIAkv9jNvBMo/edit?usp=sharing
Young Authors' 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 Young Authors’ Contest Guidelines flyer for information about the rules and guidelines. Stories and poems must be typed and saved as a Word Doc. or Google Doc. All entries must have a completed YAC Cover Sheet sent as a PDF. Submissions should be emailed to Erika_Kennedy@hcpss.org by January 13, 2027. Contact Mrs. Kennedy, TSES Reading Specialist, 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.
Español:
Concurso de Jóvenes Autores
La Asociación de Lectura y Escritura del Condado de Howard (Howard County Literacy Association) invita a los estudiantes de 1.º a 5.º grado a participar en su concurso anual de escritura, Concurso de Jóvenes Autores (Young Authors’ Contest), enviando sus poemas originales y/o cuentos cortos originales. Para obtener información sobre las reglas y los requisitos, consulte el folleto de Reglas y Requisitos del Concurso de Jóvenes Autores. Los cuentos y poemas deben estar escritos en computadora y guardados como un documento de Word o Google Docs. Todas las participaciones deben incluir una Hoja de Portada del Concurso de Jóvenes Autores (YAC Cover Sheet) completada y enviada en formato PDF. Las participaciones deben enviarse por correo electrónico a Erika_Kennedy@hcpss.org a más tardar el 13 de enero de 2027. Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con la Sra. Kennedy, Especialista en Lectura de TSES. Toda la información sobre el Concurso de Jóvenes Autores se encuentra en el sitio web de HCLA. La Asociación de Lectura y Escritura del Condado de Howard (HCLA) también da la bienvenida a los padres como miembros. Visite la página de bienvenida de HCLA para obtener información sobre cómo hacerse miembro.
TSES Sunshine Committee "Giving Thanks" Cart
The TSES Sunshine Committee would love your help in showering our amazing staff with monthly treats! Our goal is to provide each staff member with a sweet or salty snack and a beverage each month as a small token of appreciation.
Please consider donating individually wrapped snacks and/or drinks. Donations can be dropped off at the front office so we can keep our “Giving Thanks” cart fully stocked.
Prefer not to shop? Monetary donations are also welcome. Please send checks or money orders (payable to Talbott Springs Elementary School) in a sealed envelope marked Attention: Sunshine Committee.
We truly appreciate your continued support and generosity! If you have any questions, please contact patricia_cristiani@hcpss.org.