Thurmont Primary School News

Dear Families,

Below I have included our staff photo where we are celebrating being a Top Notch school. We have embraced this mantra as a way to recognize our relentless pursuit of excellence. Our combined success has not, and will not, be a result of luck. We believe in the work we do, students we serve and community we give back to. We know TPS is where the best of the best come to work, learn and care together!

Here are a few of our Top Notch Student Achievement Celebrations for the 21-22 school year:

• Met/exceeded 7 out of 9 student achievement data points measured by FCPS
• Exceeded FCPS performance for overall reading growth in all grade levels (DIBELS Composite Score)
• Exceeded FCPS performance for grade level specific reading growth (DIBELS individual subtest scores)
• #1 reading growth in Kindergarten and First Grade of all FCPS schools
• Exceeded FCPS performance on overall iReady growth
• 84% of kindergarten students scored proficient on the end of year benchmark assessment
• 80% of 1st grade students and 65% of second grade students met their individual typical growth target on iReady

We know this Top Notch growth during an unprecedented time in education is a result of our combined efforts and your unwavering support. We are grateful you share our pride, dedication and commitment to this special school community.

I invite you to take a moment and share something you are most proud of as it relates to your child(ren) and/or our school using the form linked below.

Moments of Pride at TPS

Yours in education,

Michele Baisey

#CourageofaCougar

#BetterTogether

Each year our SIP team meets to review data, analyze areas of need and set goals for continuous improvement. We are proud of our Top Notch performance and have committed to ongoing rigorous expectations outlined in the goals below...

Math Goals

• 90% of K, 1 and 2 students will meet their typical growth goal on i-Ready
• 85% of Pre-K students will meet grade level expectations on the Prek Snapshots for Quarter 1 and 90% of students in Quarters 2, 3, and 4
• 90% of Kindergarten students will meet grade level expectations on each quarterly benchmark assessment
• 80% of 1st and 2nd grade students will score 80% or above on each quarterly benchmark assessment

Reading Goals:

• Pre-K goal coming soon after all beginning of year assessments are complete
• 80% of K, 1, and 2 students will meet/exceed the grade level expectation on the DIBELS composite score by end of year
• 90% of kindergarten and first grade students will meet/exceed the grade level expectation on the identified DIBELS subtest by end of year.
• 80% of second grade students will meet/exceed the grade level expectation on the identified DIBELS subtest by end of year.

Attendance Goal:

• Reduce the number of K-2 students who are chronically absent from 22.1% to 8%.

Our health room is in need of extra clothes for the times when students need to change their clothes at school. Please send in any gently worn clothing that your child(ren) have outgrown. We are most in need of size 6-8 pants.

Thanks for your support!

Thank you to the families who are supporting our Roy Rogers Fundraiser Nights, Colorfest Parking and Conference Dinner for Teachers.

We hope you join us tomorrow, Thursday, October 6th from 5-8pm for a Roy Rogers Fundraiser Night.

On Friday, October 28th families are invited to a Trunk or Treat Event at the TES parking lot from 7-8pm sponsored by our TEPS PTA.

Please check out the TEPS PTA October Newsletter for additional opportunities to support your child, our school and our TEPS PTA community.

For questions, to become a member or to volunteer please contact tepsptacougars@gmail.com.

• Thursday, October 6th - Roy Rogers Night 5-8pm

• Monday, October 10th to Friday, October 14th - Book Fair at TPS

• Wednesday, October 12th - Evening Conferences - School Starts at 12:10pm

• Thursday, October 13th - Evening Conferences - School Starts at 12:10pm

• Friday, October 14th - Afternoon Conferences - School Dismisses at 11:40am

• Thursday, October 20th - No School

• Friday, October 21st - No School

• Tuesday, October 25th - Catoctin Feeder Community Resource Dinner at TMS 6:00pm

• Friday, October 28th - TEPS PTA Trunk or Treat at TES Parking Lot 7-8pm

Email: michele.baisey@fcps.org
Website: https://education.fcps.org/tps/
Location: 7989 Rocky Ridge Road, Thurmont, MD, USA
Phone: 240-236-2800
Twitter: @ThurmontPrimary