

Timber Talk Community Newsletter
Timber Grove Elementary - October 2024 - Edition No.2
Baltimore County Public Schools will be among the highest performing school systems in the nation as a result of creating, sustaining, and investing in excellence for every student, every school, and every community.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to provide all students with outstanding teaching and learning in order for all of our children to become globally competitive graduates.
Picture Day
Picture Day is coming on Tuesday, October 8!
You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTZDVZG4. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!
Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day.
Important BCPS & TGES Dates
- Thursday, 10/3- Systemwide Professional Development Day & Rosh Hashanah - Schools Closed for Students
- Tuesday, 10/8- Picture Day
- Tuesday, 10/15- PTO meeting in person in TGES cafeteria
- Friday, 10/18- Schools Closed for Teachers and Students (MSEA Convention)
- Friday, 10/25- Trunk or Treat
- Thursday, 10/31- First Marking Period Ends - Half Day For Students - TGES will dismiss at 12:05
Arrival & Dismissal Reminders
Dismissal is from 3:05-3:20.
- Your student is considered late if they arrive after 8:20. An adult will need to walk them into the front office to check them in.
- If you need to pick your child up early, please try and do so 30 minutes prior to dismissal (3:05).
- Please be mindful of where you are parking in the morning during arrival to drop off your student. There are no drop-offs on the side staff parking lot. You must use the carpool loop line to drop off your student or park on the street to walk them up.
Carpool
We are experiencing some dismissal hiccups regarding carpool. It has been brought to our attention that parents are walking up to the carpool or front door to get their child(ren) instead of staying in the carpool line. This is not best practice. Please alert the office or teacher if there are dismissal changes. We do not want parents to pick up carpool students up from the cafeteria or front door going forward.
Crosswalks
**IMPORTANT CROSSWALK SAFETY INFORMATION**
We kindly ask all families to use the designated crosswalks when dropping off and picking up students. There have been numerous concerns raised so far this year already about safety, and we want to ensure a safe environment for everyone.
Using the crosswalks helps protects individuals and encourages safe habits. Thank you for your cooperation.
Perfect Attendance Winners
Congratulations to the following 3 randomly picked students for their perfect attendance & no latenesses for the first 3 weeks of school!
-Keisy in Ms. Long's class
-Winston in Ms. Siwak's class
-Arturo in Ms. Jones class
Congratulations to the following 7 randomly picked students for their perfect attendance & no latenesses for the whole month of September!
-Kenny in Ms. Williams' class
-Maira in Ms. Aina's class
-Paris in Ms. Lombardo's class
-Hailee in Ms. Lombardo's class
-Aiden in Ms. Weiss's class
-Andres in Ms. Drgos' class
They each won a bag of goodies for their great attendance habits. We look forward to randomly choosing more students throughout the year!
Congratulations to Ms. Stock's homeroom for having the best homeroom attendance for the month of September! Each student in her homeroom received a certificate for practicing great attendance habits.
Attendance Reminder
The Importance of Regular Attendance
According to the Maryland Compulsory Attendance Law, "Under Maryland law, a truant student is one who is “unlawfully absent” from school for more than:
- 8 days in any quarter,
- 15 days in any semester, OR
- 20 days in a school year."
Community School Bulletin
Do you and your student(s) want to see more before/after school sports programs? Do you want to attend more parent workshops? Do you have an idea or opinion on how you envision our school and community? We want to hear from YOU to make it happen!
We value your opinion & want our events and activities to reflect what YOU want. Take this confidential needs assessment to help us prioritize how we run future community events and student programs!
Mrs. Galvin will be taking the information from the surveys to see where are strengths are and where we could use improvements as a school. Once we have enough data, we can start funding fun activities and programs!
English Version for Families of Students: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/45b549a1bd8b45009a669542d63b1d5d
Spanish Version for Families of Students: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d1bda408a8ab4af9aeb23d2a95f8e94a
English Community Member Survey:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/2a7a6efe0ae74a6aafc71a391c9572c6
Spanish Community Member Survey:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/cb88ad4de0a04f4e807f8bdc0523ef30
Thank You!
To: HotWorx Fitness Studio in Owings Mills
Website: https://www.hotworx.net/studio/owings-mills
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotworx/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialhotworx
Ms. Simon picking up a box of tissues for her classroom
Ms. Siwak stocking up on new supplies for her students
Ms. Smith taking what she needs to support her students
Mr. Cassis pleasantly surprised to see all of the new supplies to choose from
Ms. Neilon with new supplies for her classroom
Partnership Shout Out
Stevenson University's Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority
Each month we will share information on one of our partnerships that support Timber Grove. We will highlight the incredible hard work, generosity, and positive impacts they have on our school and community. We are excited to grow our community school partnerships and are always looking to expand!
Our next shout out goes to the women at Stevenson University's Phi Sigma Sigma sorority! Two representatives from the chapter showed up at our back to school night event and provided school supplies for students to take. Extra supplies were distributed to teachers for their classrooms. The sorority also kindly donated hygiene bags filled with deodorant, combs, hand lotion, toothbrushes, and toothpaste to ALL of our 5th grade students and Nurse Brown!!
We look forward to continuing our partnership this year with the wonderful women through Phi Sigma Sigma! Thank you for all your support!
To learn more about their sorority:
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/phisigatsu
Instagram: @phisig_stevenson
Please check the link below frequently for all the lost and found items. This will be updated weekly.
Magnet Programs
Interested in applying your student to a magnet school program?
Magnet program applications are open! They are due by November 1, 2024. All applications must be completed and submitted to BCPS Magnet Programs using their website (see below).
Please contact Ms. Atherton, the Magnet Programs Liaison for Timber Grove if you have any questions at satherton@bcps.org or 443-809-1883
Health Suite
Medication
Office of Food & Nutrition Information
Please use the link below from the Office of Food & Nutrition for information on menus, MySchoolBucks account for snacks, pin numbers, and much more.
PTO Updates
PTO Officers
Co-Presidents: Danielle Jorden-Ellis & Shirelle Jones
Secretary: Stacie Mendoza
Treasurer: Monique Carr
Upcoming PTO Meetings
PTO Meetings @ 6-7pm, Every 3rd Tuesday Each Month
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dzj-nbpd-rmz
Oct 15 (In-Person at TGES cafeteria)
Nov 19 (virtual)
Dec 17 (virtual)
Jan 21 (virtual)
Feb 18 (virtual)
Mar 18 (virtual)
Apr 8 or 22 (virtual)
May 20 (TGES Library)
PTO Flyers
Red Robin PTO Fundraiser on 10/17
Trunk or Treat on 10/25
Spirit Wear Store Open Until 10/4
Spanish Red Robin PTO Fundraiser on 10/17
PTO In-Person Meeting on 10/15 at 6PM
PTO Links
Resource Roundup
Check out these local resources and events!
Maryland Food Bank- Free Food Finder
SNAP Benefits Info
Parenting Neurodivergent Children Support Group Sign Up
Medical Insurance Coverage
Spanish Medical Insurance Coverage
Epworth United Methodist Chapel Food Drive
Spanish- Union Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Food Giveaway
Union Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Food Giveaway
Free Community Flu Vaccine Clinics
Free Breast Cancer Screening
Spanish- Free Breast Cancer Screening
Owings Mills High Community Resource Fair on 10/26
Spanish- Owings Mills High Community Resource Fair on 10/26
Student Support Network Food Distribution on 10/16
Talking Points
Stay Connected!
Download the Talking Points app to stay connected with your child's teacher. If you need to change the language of the messages follow these steps:
1. Download the Talking Points App
2. Click on Settings
3. Click Personal Information
4. Select the language you would like
Volunteer at Timber Grove!
All potential volunteers must complete the BCPS Volunteer Application and participate in an orientation/training session annually. This includes field trip chaperones.
Please send all certifications and applications to Ms. Galvin at cgalvin@bcps.org
Step 1: Complete a BCPS Volunteer Application- https://cdnsm5-ss3.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_9046799/File/Updated%20Documents/Application%20for%20Volunteer%20Services%20ADA.pdf or get a paper copy from the school.
Step 2: Complete the Online Volunteer Orientation- https://bcpsvolunteers-md.safeschools.com/register/0c626573
Step 3: All Volunteer Applications and Certificate from the online training must be given to Mrs. Galvin or emailed to cgalvin@bcps.org.
For more information- https://www.bcps.org/cos/communications/FACE/b_c_p_s_volunteers
After School Extended Care and Activities
Caliday
Caliday partners with our school to provide a fun before and after care experience inside of the school building.
Caliday Experience:
Outdoor Play
Homework Support
Caliday Club Activities
Philanthropic Student Led Clubs
Hands-on Experiences
Healthy Snack
Student Choice
Quality Staff:
First Aid and CPR Certified
Active Assailant Certified
Director Certified
Individualized Professional Growth Plans for All Employees
Visit www.caliday.org to learn more and enroll!
Email: pdctimbergrove@caliday.org
BCPS Parent University
The BCPS Parent University offers resources, videos, workshops, and system updates to support the needs of your family.