TES Tipton Times

• T.E.S.O Fundraiser Due - Monday, September 26
• Girls Basketball Camp (Grades 3-5) - September 26-27, 3:10-4:15
• Literacy Family Night - Tuesday, September 27, 5:00-7:00pm
• Boys Basketball Camp (Grades 1-3) - October 3-5, 3:10-4:30
• T.E.S.O Meeting - October 3, 6:30-7:30 in the TCSC Community Room
• End of the 1st Quarter - Tuesday, October 11
• Parent-Teacher Conferences - Wednesday, October 12

• Every adult entering the building to volunteer needs to complete the background check. The link is below in the link section.
• There will be no visitors during lunch due to our construction.
• Please make sure you have a car rider tag visible during student pickup. Taped to the passenger window would be the best location if possible.
• Supply list
• Please stay in your vehicles during drop off and pick up (except for Pre-K parents)

Next week, the elementary school will be joining the middle school and high school in celebrating College Go Week! This week is designed to help students plan for their educational opportunities after high school. While this week focuses on college education, we know there are other options we will be discussing with our students-i.e. military, vocation, etc.

DRESS UP DAYS

• Monday: Favorite College Attire
• Tuesday: Your Future is Bright (neon colors)
• Wednesday: Dress for Success (future career)
• Thursday: College Roommate (pick a friend and dress as a twin)
• Friday: Blue Devil Spirit

Parents and guardians: If your student in Pre-K through 12 th grade is in need of a new outfit and money is tight, call Mrs. Schultz to go “shopping” at “My Closet”. “My Closet” is a new clothing pantry where everything is free for students who have a genuine need. Students “shopping” at “My Closet” may come once a semester and choose a jacket, shirt, pants, package of socks and a package of underwear. Students are also given a gift certificate to get a haircut at “Absolutely You” Salon. Beginning in October, parents may set up appointments to bring their student in to choose a coat, hat and gloves. Coats will be available after October 17. “My Closet” is a partnership between the school and community and is open to all TCSC students. All clothes are trendy, name brand items with the tags still on, and everything is free! Families who would like to bring their student / students in to “shop” should call to set up an appointment. Evening appointments are available. For more information or to schedule a time, contact Mrs. Schultz at 317-677-3477.

Students will start entering the elementary at 7:40am. If you are bringing a student to TES, you will drop them off at the front of the building. If you have students that attend both the middle school and the elementary, you will drop them off and pick them up at the elementary.

This is just a reminder that children of all ages should be properly restrained by a safety belt at all times while in the car rider line during arrival and dismissal. As always, safety is our top priority, and this includes all in the vehicle.

Any time you send a note from home about your child, please include his/her first and last name on the note. Thanks in advance!

This year, we have implemented the following parameters around homework:

• Kindergarten: 10 minutes per night
• Grades 1-2: 20 minutes per night
• Grades 3-5: 30 minutes per night

These minutes are the maximum your child should have per night. If you are noticing that your child is spending more than this number on a consistent basis, please make your child's teacher aware. Open communication between home and school is a key component in working together for student success.

This month we will be learning about the importance of having a growth mindset. A growth mindset is the underlying belief that abilities can be developed through effort and practice. Children with a growth mindset persist in the face of challenges because they understand that effort and hard work can change ability and intelligence. A fixed mindset is the belief that intelligence is static, and cannot be changed. When children have a fixed mindset, they tend to give up easily when they encounter obstacles, because they believe that they don’t have what it takes to learn hard things. Students in grades Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade will be learning about growth mindset by reading the book Y is for Yet: A Growth Mindset Alphabet. Students in Third Grade, Fourth Grade, and Fifth Grade will be learning about growth mindset by reading Bubble Gum Brain.

* The Annual Fall Fundraiser ends on Monday, September 26! We are asking students and their families to help us raise money for our initiatives throughout the school year including Family Movie Night, the Father-Daughter Dance, Mother-Son Bowling, Walk-a-Thon, Teacher Appreciation Efforts throughout the year, and much more! Order forms will be sent home next week- look for those in your student’s communication folders.

Email: bjohnson@tcsc.k12.in.us
Website: tcsc.k12.in.us
Location: 1099 South Main Street, Tipton, IN, USA
Phone: 765-675-7397