Tremont Family Update

August 12-K and 1 Parent Info Night 6-7pm and

Gifted Parent Info Night

3rd grade 5:30-5:55PM; 4th grade 6:00-6:25PM; 5th grade 6:30-7:00PM

August 13-Meet the Teacher Night 4-5:30pm

Multilingual Family Meeting 4-5:30pm

August 14-First Day of School for grades 1-5 and K w/ last names A-L

August 15-First Day of School for K w/ last names M-Z

August 16-5th grade breakfast on back playground 7:45am (5th grade only)

August 22- 2nd-5th Grade Parent Information Night 4-6PM

*Please note that arrive will begin at 7:45am. More information is below.

Our theme for this school year is "Level Up"! Tremont is an amazing place, but we can always get better! So, this year we are going to working on "Leveling Up" our routines, systems, procedures, academic rigor and more in order to ensure that your kids are parents are having the very best experience during their years at Tremont.

The first things we're "Leveling Up" are ARRIVAL TIME, SMART WATCHES and HATS.

Arrival Time

Last year, Mrs. Prati noticed that kids were coming to school each day well after the 8:15 designated arrival time. So, she put together a group of parent volunteers to help brainstorm ways to improve our current system. Here is the new plan for Tremont Arrival Time:

7:45am Drop Off Begins

Students in grades K-5 can be dropped off on the side of the building facing the Public Library by the awning that says "Tremont Elementary School".

Students will walk to the gym.

Kindergarten students who arrived between 7:45am and 8:00am will be escorted to the K playground at 8:00am.

8:00am Drop of Continues but expands

At 8am students can be dropped off and come in through the Tremont Road doors, the door facing the Public Library or the Kindergarten Playground. Students in grades 1-5 will walk to the gym and K students will remain on the K playground.

8:10am Students walk to classrooms

At 8:10am students will be dismissed from the gym to walk to their classrooms.

8:10-8:15 Arrival Continues and students walk directly to classrooms

Doors to Tremont will be closed and locked at exactly 8:15am and no staff will be in the parking lots.

Student will be marked tardy if they arrive after 8:15am.

Class will begin promptly each day at 8:15am.

Hats

We have noticed that wearing hats during instructional time has become a distraction for students. This year, we are asking for your help by having your children keep their hats at home. We think this will make "hat day" for spirit day even more fun.

As the principals at Tremont we feel so fortunate to work with such supportive parents and families. Thank you for your understand and partnership as we continue to "Level Up" this year.

Best,

Jacki and Emily

Good Morning Tremont (GMT) is Tremont Elementary School’s daily video announcement show featuring timely information for students and staff, as well as celebrations of classroom learning, community, and school events. GMT is hosted as “unlisted” on YouTube, viewable only though the link emailed to Tremont staff and families each school day. Throughout the school year, students have the opportunity to create content for GMT individually and as a class, in addition to being recognized as a part of school events.

During the month of August, be sure to watch for recognition of the first weeks of school, the winner of our Summer Prati pics challenge, & more! In addition, we are excited to feature many of the new and returning faces on our wonderful staff!

Test score reports can be picked during Meet the Teacher Night from 4-5:30pm on August 13th. If you are unable to attend, teachers will distribute score reports at Parent Information Night on August 22nd. Any score reports not picked up after August 22nd will be sent home with children on Thursday, September 6th.

New UA Schools App

Get ready for school by downloading the new Upper Arlington Schools app! The launch of our new district app coincides with our new website, launched in June. The app gives families access to important information like school year calendars, school day schedules, and information to report a student absence — all in the palm of their hands. You can download the app in the App Store or Google Play.

Stickers on the new iPads

Please do not apply stickers or write on the iPad keyboard cases, as devices may be reassigned to other students throughout the year. Reassignment occurs when students graduate, transfer, or when devices need repair. The new keyboard cases are district property and durable assets intended to last for several years, not consumable items.

META Powerschool Outage on Saturday

META Columbus will be performing scheduled maintenance on Saturday August 17 from 6AM to 6PM in order to replace the data center's uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

During this time, Powerschool and other services will be unavailable.

Stylus Information for New iPads

We have received some questions about what stylus, or specifically Apple Pencil, would work with the new iPads that students are receiving for this school year. The answer is that, like the headphones, any USB-C stylus, including the Apple Pencil USB-C, will connect with the new 10th generation iPads. Students can also continue to use any non-USB-C stylus, such as the Apple Pencil 1st generation, but will need to purchase a USB-C adapter to connect the stylus to their new iPad. It is important to note that specifically the Apple Pencil Pro along with the Apple Pencil (2nd Generation) will NOT work with the student iPads.

What is the Tremont PTO?

The Tremont PTO is a group of parent volunteers who help plan and fund field trips, annual social events, fundraisers, enrichment programs and learning activities for our students and staff. The PTO supports many educational opportunities like teacher grants and service learning projects that enhance the day-to-day experience for all students and staff at Tremont.

What is a PTO supporter?

We encourage every Tremont family to become a PTO supporter. This one time fee ($25 per family) will help PTO off-set some of the expense in providing such experiences throughout the year. Please consider becoming a PTO supporter and CLICK HERE to sign up today! The more involved we are together, the more we can nurture our kids’ creativity, spirit of adventure and love of learning. Feel free to email Megan Savage at meganksavage@gmail.com or Corey Stivers at coreyajohnston@gmail.com with any questions!

Tremont PTO on Instagram and Facebook!

Tremont Families, can you help us get more followers on social media? How? It's simple! If you have not already done so, please follow the Tremont PTO on Instagram and Facebook today! Don't forget to tag us, we would love to see your posts!

School Supplies

The Tremont PTO has purchased school supplies for every child at Tremont. Due to the large order they got a great discounted rate that they want to pass along to all of you! So, no need to shop for school supplies. Your child's supplies will be in their classroom on the first day!

***Important update***

Headphones:

This year all students will be getting brand new iPads. The iPads require USB-C headphones. Due to this upgrade you will notice a price increase for supplies.

iPads:

Please remind your child to bring their fully charged iPad to school on the first day to exchange for the new one.

PTO Fees:

Student Activity Fee $15 per child (K-5)

This one-time fee is per student and helps pay for field trips, transportation and other activities that support the learning process throughout the year.

School Supply Fee $35 + $13 (headphones)=$48 (K-5)

This one-time fee is per student and includes all of the school supplies your child will need for the classroom for the 2024-2025 school year. This fee also includes headphones compatible with the new school iPads.

PTO Supporter Annual Fee $25

Become a PTO supporter today!

5th Grade Activity Fee (5th grade only) $40

This fee, in partnership with a donation from the PTO, provides your 5th grader with:

• T-shirt
• Special 5th grade breakfast
• Memory book
• Special 5th grade service learning project
• Digital copy of the slideshow
• End of the Year Party

Please contact Jean Allocco at jallocco@uaschool.org if your family needs support with fees.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER SUPPLIES AND PAY OTHER PTO FEES

Spiritwear

TREMONT SPIRITWEAR will be available for purchase soon, keep an eye out for a link to our Fall Tremont store!

Fifth grade parents mark your calendars! The Tremont PTO is excited to welcome the Class of 2032 to our annual 5th grade breakfast! The breakfast will be held on Friday, August 16th at 7:45 am on the back playground at Tremont. Students will receive their class shirts, participate in a class picture and indulge in some breakfast goodies!

August 9, 2024