Timberwolf Times

April Vonderharr, Principal | Salina Machida, Assistant Principal

Teri Buck, Head Secretary | Sabrina Manseau, Assistant Secretary

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who attended our Veteran's Day Assembly. Our students put in a tremendous amount of effort to honor and celebrate the brave men and women who have served in the military. Your presence made the event even more meaningful, and we are truly thankful for your support in recognizing the sacrifices of our Veterans.

The PTO ladies treated students to refreshing Hawaiian sno cones as a sweet reward for their hard work and dedication during the TVP Fund Run. A perfect way to celebrate their efforts even though it was a cool day.

Coming soon is a garden area for all at TVP to enjoy! Through a grant from the ESD 112, a generous donation from Bark Ranch, and generous support from Mike Stewart, the 3rd grade students from Mr. Haensel’s class were able to fill 14 raised garden beds this week that are scattered around Tukes Valley Primary! We can’t wait until Spring!

Candy Cane Express! It's more than a bazaar-it's a family event! This festive event promises to be a wonderful way to kick off the season and support our school community! Whether you're looking for the perfect holiday gift or just want to enjoy the festive atmosphere, there’s something for everyone. We hope to see you there to celebrate the season and help us make this event a success!

Our annual Holiday Bazaar and bake sale, happening in the school's gyms and cafeteria. There are over 100 vendors coming! We will have photos with Santa from 11 am - 1 pm and have Little Shoppers for kids to do their own shopping with the help of volunteers. Each item in the Little Shopper's store will be $2 each and kids can wrap their gifts before leaving the store

To sign up for volunteering at the event or to sign up for donating baked goods, please click HERE

The Scholastic Book Fair will be at Tukes Valley schools Monday, December 2nd through Friday, December 6th (9am - 4:30p) and Saturday, December 7th (9am - 3pm) during the Candy Cane Express Bazaar. We encourage you to use the e-wallet option for a quick, easy, and safe way for your child(ren) to make purchases while at school. Please watch the introduction video and look at the flyer for more information about e-wallet.

Check out our Book Fair Homepage at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/tukesvalleyprimary to find information about:

• Dates and times we will be open
• View an interactive flyer (view video trailers by clicking on the triangle)
• Learn about e-wallet
• Sign up to volunteer
• Shop the online store or browse the Virtual Fair (open Monday, December 2nd through Sunday, December 15th). All orders are sent directly to your home and have free shipping for book only orders over $25.

Sign up to volunteer for a 2 or 2 1/2 hour shift and earn a $5 book fair credit - sign up by clicking here or from the Book Fair Homepage.

We appreciate all the support during our school's book fair. Happy Reading!!

The Tukes Valley Giving Tree is live and ready for givers to sign up to provide gifts &/or food to some of our Tukes Valley families needing some extra support during the holidays.

The instructions are simple:

1. Choose one or more virtual tags from The Tukes Valley Giving Tree (all from our Tukes' families).

2. Purchase the gift(s)- please stick to the $30-$50 price range.*

3. Wrap the gift(s).

4. Label the gift(s) with the gift identifier (the letter & number).

5. Drop gift(s) off on the middle school side of Tukes Valley by Friday, December 13th by 3:00PM.

*If a tag lists more than one request, please choose items that stay within the price range. This is to maintain an equitable gift experience for all children in the family.

**You are welcome to drop off gift cards in lieu of choosing a tag and let our team do the shopping for you! Please drop off gift cards to the front office and let them know it is for The Giving Tree. Thank you!

**If your family needs support, you can still complete the Tukes Valley Giving Tree Request Form until it closes on December 2.

For any questions you may have, please call TVM's main office (360) 885-6250, or contact our Tukes Valley counselors, Allison Baxter (TVM) baxter.allison@battlegroundps.org or Justine Cohen (TVP) cohen.justine@battlegroundps.org.

Thank you for your generosity!

Join us for our Holiday Assembly Sing-Along in the GYM on Friday, December 20th, from 2:50 pm-3:30 pm.

We'll be singing many of the holiday classics, including:

• Deck The Halls
• Jingle Bells
• Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
• Up On The Rooftop
• Feliz Navidad
• O Christmas Tree
• and more!

Let's celebrate the season with music, joy, and community spirit. Bring your singing voice and holiday cheer—we can't wait to see you there!

Please check with your teacher or the office to verify the number of students in the classroom or if there any allergies.

Be on the lookout for our masked video readers. Can you guess who they are?

• School starts at 9:05 a.m. and dismisses at 3:40 p.m.

  
  

  A student is considered tardy at 9:10 a.m. Please come into the office to sign in your student.
  

  
  

  Late start Wednesdays school starts at 10:05 a.m.

  
  

  Please look at the school calendar for more information on specifics.

• Winter break: Dec. 23, 2024, through Jan. 3, 2025
  

• Spring break: Monday, March 31, through Friday, April 4

• In-service dates (no student attendance): Jan. 29

• Last day of school: Tuesday, June 10 (assuming no added days for weather-related closures)

No school December 23rd, 2024 - January 3rd, 2025

Please join us on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025, from 5pm-6pm in the library. We will Travis Drake, Director of Instructional Leadership, and Luke LeCount, Director of Human Resources, present key information about the levy and answer questions.

Our 2024 Report to Our Community should have arrived in your mailbox if you live within the district. You can also view it in a digital format. The report includes information on enrollment, demographics, educational progress, budget and recent curriculum adoptions. You’ll also find important information about how local levy funding affects every school in our district.. Be sure to give it a read!

School libraries are important sources of information for young readers. Parents and guardians are welcome to see what's available in their child’s school library and review the books their child has checked out. Find out how. If there are books you do not wish your child to read, please contact the teacher-librarian at your child's school. The teacher librarian will note these restrictions in your child's account.

Save the Date!

Kickoff Assembly:: January 7th, 2025

Event Date:: January 24th, 2025

More information to come!

If your child is unable to participate in any PE activities or recess due to any injury, we need to have a note from a provider's office. The note needs to outline the nature of the injury and the recommended restrictions your child may have. With this documentation, it helps us with proper protocols and ensures your child's safety here at school. We are unable to take handwritten notes from parents keeping them out of activities. If we receive one, you may receive a call from the school nurse asking to contact your provider's office.

It may be hard to believe, but the potential for wintry weather will soon be in the forecast. Please visit the district’s weather and emergency information page to make sure you are ready in the event of a school closure or delay. Please remember we never have an early release and a late start.

How we notify families

• Automated phone calls, emails and texts: Please keep your contact information updated in Skyward (Family Access) or contact your school office. On weather days, calls may begin going out as early as 5:30 a.m. to families who have not opted out.

• Information line: 360-885-5343 (updated by 6 a.m. on weather impacted days).

• District website

• BGPS Facebook page

• Flash Alert: Sign up for email alerts or download the mobile app for updates about emergency and non-emergency issues. You must re-subscribe every year.

• TV and radio stations, local newspapers may share information at their discretion.

Please download and print our weather guide for quick access to weather-related information and make sure you know if your child’s school is in the north or south part of the district.

Expect your bus to be at the at the delayed time. As an example if there is a two hour late start and the bus is normally at the stop at 8:30 then it will be 10:30. Please pay attention to the delay time communicated by the district.

If snow routes are in effect in the morning, those same buses will be on snow routes in the afternoon, too, regardless of the weather by that time. For snow routes, if your bus stop is different from your regular stop, then a guardian must meet their child at the snow route stop at the end of the day or the student will be transported back to school.

Please make sure your child eats breakfast before coming to school when we have a weather related late start - there is no breakfast provided as lunches start shortly after school starts.

Our lost and found is overflowing. Please either ask your child to look for lost items or feel free to come and look yourself. We will lay out all the items during conference week and all items will be donated on December 13th, 2024.

Dec 3rd, 2024

Jan 7, 2025

Feb 4th, 2025

March 4th, 2025

April 8th, 2025

May 6th, 2025

June 3, 2025

Have ideas and can't make the meeting, or want more information on the Tukes Valley PTO? We're an open book. Contact us at info@tukesvalleypto.org.

If you are interested in before or after school care - sign up now! You can use the Parent sign up form to begin the process today.

1. Please complete the online form.
2. Bring your valid photo identification to any school or the district office for verification. The license must be turned in BEFORE your application can be processed. Once it has been turned in, it takes 7-10 business days for clearance.
3. Washington residents* must present a valid Washington driver’s license or state ID card. By law, after you move to Washington state, you have 30 days to obtain your Washington driver’s license.

• Our phone number is 360-885-6200 and our hours are 8:30-4:30
• Please either send a note with your student or email the office @ tvpoffice@battlegroundps.org no later than 2:30 p.m. with a going home plan
• If your child has borrowed clothes from the health room please wash them and return to the school as soon as possible
  
• Call the office to excuse an absence within 72 hours
  
• Come into the office to sign your student in when they are tardy
• Late start on Dec 4th, 11th and 18th.
  
• No school on Dec. 23rd 2024 to January 3rd, 2025

Email: tvpoffice@battlegroundps.org
Website: https://tvp.battlegroundps.org/
Location: 20601 Northeast 167th Avenue, Battle Ground, WA, USA
Phone: 360-885-6200

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