TeSA

TeSA Families,

Progress Reports will be released to the Parent Portal on Wednesday. This is a short grading cycle, so it is even more important than usual to be checking your child's grades in the portal and reaching out to the teachers with questions. The last day to turn in any missing assignments from the 3rd cycle is Friday, December 16th.

As a reminder, the winter performances are graded events. Performance is required to meet the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in Dance, Music, and Theatre. It is highly important students are present for all school day rehearsals, as well as the evening show. The TeSA Activity Calendar shows all of our events for the year. Thank you for not scheduling non-urgent doctor's appointments on concert days!

Artistically & Academically Yours,

Betsy Compton, M.A., M.A.T., M.Ed.

Principal

The next Snack Attack will be this Friday, December 9th. All proceeds go toward the 4th grade Social Studies field trip in May. All items are $1.00. Send cash with your child to participate.

Cookies- It’s a TeSA tradition for families to donate cookies, brownies, and other delicious holiday treats to make Holiday Dessert Boxes for the teachers and staff. Please bring your treats to school on Monday, December 12th by 3 p.m. Sign-up HERE to donate cookies.

Coats- Drop off your gently used winter coats in the school lobby. Need a coat? Take one!

Cash - Donate cash to the Angel Account to help pay for lunches and breakfasts for students in need. Give your check or cash to Mrs. Tammy in the office.

Angel Tree - Sign up to adopt a student for the holidays, or donate a gift card to help purchase food for a family. Bring all unwrapped gifts to the school no later than Monday, December 12th. Sign up HERE.

Check out the Teacher Favs page on the PTO website.

Thank you to our volunteers who helped with dismissal last Monday and Tuesday. All of our Science teachers were able to attend mandatory training due to your help. We know we have the best PTO around, and we're thankful for all of our ongoing parent support!

Parents with students in our English as a Second Language program are invited to campus on Thursday, December 8th, between 7:45-8:15 a.m. to learn about the TeSA ESL Program, get to know other families, and take home an optional Holiday Study Kit. A few of our TeSA administrators and teachers will be available to answer questions.

Our students' next opportunity to dress out of uniform will be Thursday, December 8th. For $5.00, students can dress in theme to celebrate National Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day. All money will go toward our 5th grade graduation banquet and celebration activities. Thank you to 5th graders, Melek, Kenzie, and Gigi, for creating the advertisement!

Wednesday-Friday, December 14th-16th, students will have the opportunity to bring one package of paper per day to dress in holiday wear.

All of these opportunities are completely optional, and help support our TeSA students!

Last PTO Meeting of the Semester

Friday, December 9th

8:30 a.m.

Mimi's Cafe (5858 SW Loop 820)

and on Zoom

Password: tesapto

Psst! Are you looking for gift ideas for your teachers and the TeSA staff?

Check our the Teacher & Staff Favs page on the PTO website!

It’s time to spread the word about Open Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year. We LOVE having you as part of our family & want more of your tribe to join us. Please copy/paste/post the attached graphic and fillable post to your social media platforms or send in an email. We appreciate your help spreading the word!

We love TeSA because [your text here]! If you want to learn more about Texas School of the Arts, watch their Virtual Open House here: https://fb.watch/ha02sQAT1D/

We are excited to host our first Texas Art Conservatory workshop. This event is open to anyone in K-6th grades. Students do not have to be enrolled in any of our Conservatory programs or schools to join. Participants will learn how to make salt dough, sculpting techniques, as well as painting and mixed media skills.

Click HERE to register. In the box for Student Name, please also include your student's grade so we know if they will attending the 8:00 a.m. or the 1:00 p.m. session. Select "No" to the first question and then select the box for "Workshop Fee" to add the correct payment amount to the cart.

Send any questions to sheyna.ferraro@artsacademics.org.

The 2022-2023 TeSA Yearbook is now on sale. You can order your child's yearbook through the Josten's website or by clicking the photo below.

If your child is unable to attend school for any reason, please email tammy.smith@mytesa.org. Students with any contagious symptoms may attend Remote Conferencing to complete schoolwork and earn daily attendance. Remote Conferencing helps our students, and helps TeSA by allowing us to count your child's attendance! Thank you for helping your child participate by providing a quiet environment in which they can easily see the screen and be seen by the teacher.

Remote Conferencing

Monday-Friday, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6176212450

TeSA Resources

Email: betsy.compton@mytesa.org
Website: artsacademics.org
Location: 6025 Village Parkway, Edgecliff Village, TX, USA
Phone: 817-732-8372
Facebook: facebook.com/texasschoolofthearts