Talbott Springs Elementary School
TSES Community Newsletter
We’ve had another successful week at TSES. Our year to date attendance rate is 95.9% Let’s keep up the great work!
We would like to thank all the families who have shared their culture with us during Hispanic Heritage Month. We are particularly grateful for the delicious lunch that was provided to the staff on Monday. It’s always one of our favorite days of the year!
A reminder schools are closed Friday, Oct. 17 for a professional work day and Monday, Oct. 20 for Diwali. We wish a joyous Diwali to all who celebrate!
This week’s newsletter includes the following:
Important Dates
TSES PTA Restaurant Fundraiser
Young Authors Contest
Unity Day
The Dental Clinic
Green Apple Day of Service
PTA Thanksgiving Food Drive
Important Dates
October 16 - Family School Partnership Mtg. @ 6:30pm Join online meet.google.com/ozi-fahf-qke
October 16 - PTA Red Robin Restaurant Night
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
TSES PTA Restaurant Fundraiser - Join us at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Thursday, 10/16 for the PTA Fundraiser! See the attached flyer for details. PTA Red Robin Flyer
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.
Unity Day on Wednesday - 10/22 Every year on the third or fourth Wednesday in October, a very special event comes around — the Day of Unity, or Unity Day, as it is commonly called. This is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month, also in October. The key message of this month, and this day, is to unite for kindness, courage, and inclusion, to prevent students from being bullied.
Here are the ways our school is going to celebrate Unity Day next Wednesday!
- Wear orange to show your active support for anti-bullying.
- Spend the day taking part in random acts of kindness. This could be smiling at a stranger or spending quality time with an old friend. The possibilities are endless!
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
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 PTA Food Drive - Community Outreach Thanksgiving Food Drive. Please see the attached flyer for how you can contribute! 2025Thanksgiving Food Drive (1).pdf