Talbott Springs Elementary School
Newsletter
Greetings TSES Families,
We have an exciting week ahead of us! Tomorrow is the start of American Education Week, and we will conclude the week with our Trot for Talbott event that will be held during each grade level’s related arts time. We would love to see our families join us for this event to cheer on all students while they “Trot for Talbott”. Please see below for additional details.
Cold weather has arrived, so please be sure to send your child to school with the appropriate cold weather gear (coats, gloves, hats). Students will go outside each day during the cold winter weather unless the temperature drops below 20 degrees (wind chill included). We monitor the temperature each day to help us make a determination. Please let us know if your child is in need of winter weather gear. See below for additional details.
We are so happy to congratulate our students! Each week one student in each of our 3rd through 5th grade music classes is selected as the "Super Singer." Students selected demonstrate consistent excellence in the school RISE expectations and/or the music skills that are being taught (singing, playing instruments, creating, and moving are some of the skills). Here are the super singers for the period of 9/9-10/31: Audrey M., Layla P., Parker A., Michael C., Theo P., Monse C.S., Douglas H., Mason H., Joshua A., Peyton T., Callen F., Felix L.R., Tori D., Desmond M., Jayceon A., Andrew V., Kai S., Grace W., Mackenzie R., Carson B., Christian H., Dulcinea G., Nino S.V., Aurora P., Julian T.A., Zoie C., King C., Victoria R., Eva B., Hadley R., Nick C., Abby M., Cassidy B., Felicia M., Rosie A., Yuli G., Julian T., Jesus A.L., Rafaella B.C., Haley R., Autumn H., Marie Claire A., Emerson H., Marissa P., Lucas M., Breck H. Congratulations to our TSES Super Singers!
Please make note of our rescheduled date, December 18, for Fall picture re-take day.
Lastly, November 20 is the last day to schedule a Fall conference (ELA for K-4th & math for 5th grade). Conference scheduling will end at 4pm on 11/20. If you need support with scheduling a conference for your child, please contact our front office @ 410-313-6915.
This week's newsletter includes:
Important Dates
Trot for Talbott
Family Partnerships Meeting
TSES Book Fair
Young Author’s Contest
OMHS Food Pantry
Coats
Flying Eagles Volunteer Program
HCPSS Pre-K Program
Important Dates
November 7 - 20 - Conference scheduling is open for parents
November 17 - 21 - American Education Week
November 20 - Family Partnerships Meeting (see details below)
November 21 - Trot for Talbott during related arts classes
November 24 and 25 - Parent Teacher Conferences - Schools close 3 hrs. Early. TSES dismisses @12:15
November 24 and 25 - Scholastic Book Fair
November 25 - Dress Like a Turkey Day
November 26, 27, 28 - Schools closed for Thanksgiving Break
December 18 - Fall picture re-take day *This is the new rescheduled date!
Trot for Talbott
Get ready for some fitness and fun at TSES. Students will be participating in the trot during the school day Friday November 21st, at their related arts time. Families are invited to join their children.
AM Preschool
PM Preschool
9:15-9:45
1:00-1:30
Kindergarten
12:00-1:00
1st Grade
2:00-3:00
2nd Grade
PreK
1:00-2:00
1:00-1:30
3rd Grade
10:45-11:45
4th Grade
9:45-10:45
5th Grade
8:45-9:45
Parent volunteers are needed. Open the following link for more information and to volunteer: Trot for Talbott info and sign up English and Spanish.
Family Partnerships Meeting
Please join our Family School Partnership meeting on understanding your student's academic data, Nov 20 from 6:30-7:30 (Google Meet: meet.google.com/nbd-kqry-qdb).
Our goal: help you answer, "Is my student reading on grade level?"
We'll send home your student's data before the meeting.
Please RSVP by Nov 17 here: https://forms.gle/coLoqpUYKqtPS2fT6
TSES Book Fair
The TSES Book Fair is here! Browsing will occur during Media Classes the week of November 17th. The flier will go home when your child has Media that week. Parents may shop at the fair Monday, November 24th 1:00-7:00 pm.
Students may shop at the fair during the school day on November 24th and 25th.
You may send your student with their wish list and cash/check to TSES or ewallet (use the link below) on November 24th or 25th. You may also shop online from 11/17/25-11/25/25. Please email any questions about the Book Fair to Penny_Freer@hcpss.org
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.
OMHS Food Pantry
The OMHS Food Pantry will be open November 19 from 3:30 - 5:30pm at 9410 Kilimanjaro Road, Columbia. Come to the front of the school building for our low-contact pickup. For the safety of our students, anyone that arrives before bus dismissal will be asked to leave and return after 3pm. Visit https://omhs.hcpss.org/omhs-food-pantry for more information.
La Despensa de Alimentos de OMHS está abierta miércoles, el 19 de noviembre 3:30-5:30pm (9410 Kilimanjaro Road, Columbia). Venga al frente de la escuela para recoger con un mínimo de contacto. Para la seguridad de los estudiantes, los que llegan antes de que se fueran los autobuses debe regresar después de las 3pm. Visite a https://omhs.hcpss.org/omhs-food-pantry para más información.
Winter Coats
As the weather gets a little chilly, it is time to pull out the winter coats! Please remember to send your student to school with a coat for outdoor recess. If your student needs a coat, please contact Jenny Rothenberger at jennifer_rothenberger@hcpss.org and we will make sure they receive one!
Flying Eagles Volunteer Program
Please sign up to volunteer at TSES: Flying Eagles Volunteers Sign-Up 25/26 — Signup Sheet | SignUp.com. If you have not completed the Program Trainings, you can do so here: Flying Eagles Kick Off Party - Google Slides. We have daily volunteer opportunities, don't miss your opportunity to become a volunteer at TSES!