Newsletter 8/19

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 7:45am
HCPSS Talbott Springs Elementary School  
Newsletter - 8/19/24

 

 

Greetings TSES Families,

Staff returned last Thursday, and we are ready to welcome back our students on 8/26.  Dr. Lewis and I enjoyed seeing families last week at the Popsicles on the Playground event, and the staff loved the chalk messages designed by students and parents! Thank you to our wonderful PTA for the welcome back lunch last week and for organizing the chalk messages!

Please see below for important information related to Family File and Free and Reduced Meals.  Family File completion is required each year and is critical information for TSES to have by the first day of school.  As of today, around 20% of families have completed their family file.  Please help us reach 100% by the first day of school on 8/26! 

Check out our website for the school supply list. Please reach out to our front office at 410-313-6915 if your family needs support with school supplies.

We are so excited to see our students and families this Friday, August 23 at Open House!

The week’s newsletter includes the following:

Important Dates

*This Friday, August 23 - Open House & New Student Orientation Times*

  • RECC/PK Parent Meeting @ 11:00-12:00

  • Kindergarten Orientation & Kindergarten Open House @ 12:30-1:30

  • New Student Orientation @ 1:30-2:00

  • Open House for 1st-5th Grade @ 2:00-3:00

August 26 - First Day for students

August 29 - First Day for RECC students 

September 2 - HCPSS Schools Closed for Labor Day

September 10 - TSES Back to School Night for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd Grade @ 6pm

September 12 - TSES GT Back to School Night @ 5:30 

September 12 - TSES Back to School Night for 3rd,4th, & 5th Grades @ 6:00pm

September 18 - Schools Close 3 Hours Early (TSES will dismiss at 12:15)

 

Family File & Free and Reduced Meals

Homeroom classes will be available in HCPSS Connect/Synergy on August 21st for families who have updated their 2024-2025 Family File emergency contact information. 

It is time to update and submit your child’s Family File. This must be completed for new and returning families each year, even if none of your information has changed. 

All families are also urged to check their eligibility for Free and Reduced Meals (FARMS) by completing the FARMS Application, which must be completed each year. 

To complete/update your family file information please see the directions below:

  •      Log in to HCPSS Connect using your parent/guardian credentials

  •      Select “More Options” from the left navigation

  •      Select “Family File” at the top of the page

  •      Complete each page of Family File

  •      On the last page, select the blue Submit button

Once logged in, parents/guardians will be asked to provide or update all of the following information:

  • Student information

  • Parent/guardian contact

  • Emergency contacts

  • Medical information

  • Arrival/dismissal procedures

  • Media release (photo approval)

  • Data confidentiality

  • PTA/PTSA directory

We appreciate your efforts to complete this very important task as soon as possible. 

 

Message from the Health Room

Hello Talbott Springs Families,

Welcome back! We hope you had a fun and relaxing summer. We are so excited for the 2024-2025 school year to begin! We just wanted to touch on a couple of things from the health room.

Medications: Please reach out to the health room, (410) 313-6918, if your child needs to take daily medication in school or needs to keep medication in the health room (EpiPens, Inhalers, Over-the-Counter medications, etc.). Ms. Jones or I, will be able to guide you through the process of keeping medication in the health room. Students are not allowed to carry medication independently.

Illness: COVID, cold, and flu season is quickly approaching. Parents are encouraged to keep their child at home if they are having symptoms of illness (fever >100.4, cough, sore throat, etc.). Please encourage your child to wash their hands often, drink plenty of fluids and get adequate rest.

School Based Wellness Center: FREE for ALL of our students. Enroll today with this link: https://bit.ly/SBWCEnrollment

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Thank you,

Lindsey Squillario, RN

Lindsey_squillario@hcpss.org

Gloria Jones, Health Assistant

Gloria_Jones@hcpss.org