Thank you Tornillo Community for a great first week of school. Below are some of the most common questions we had last week.

Top Questions You May Have Asked

1. What time do students go to school?

8:00-4:00 at our PK-8 campus. Students begin walking to their classrooms at 7:55. Instruction begins promptly at 8:00.

2. Does my child need to wear a uniform everyday?

Students can wear red, black, or white polo tops with black or brown khaki pants or jean pants or shorts. Girls can also wear black or khaki dresses or skorts. If you are experiencing financial hardship, please don't hesitate to visit with one of our campus counselors or our school nurse for assistance with the uniforms.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday- uniform

Thursday- College shirt

Friday- Tornillo Spirit Shirt

3. School Supplies

It is preferred that students bring in their school supplies as soon as possible as notebooks and folders are set-up the first few days of school. If you are experiencing financial hardship, please don't hesitate to visit with our counselors for assistance.

4. Outside Snacks or Outside Lunch

Outside snacks or foods with minimal nutritional value such as chips and candy or high sugar drinks such as soda are not allowed for our PK-8 students. All meals served for breakfast and lunch through the cafeteria must meet high nutritional value and guidelines. We encourage you to reach out to our CNS department for any questions.

5. What if I need to pick-up my child early or conduct school business?

The "main office" for our campus is in building A. Please always stop here and you will be directed to the correct place or personnel. All students will be checked-out from building A. It does take a few minutes to bring students to the building A office due to all our students being able to participate in elective and specialty classes daily. Please plan on this extra time in case of an appointment.

Don't forget! In order to ensure everyone's safety, everyone conducting school business at our schools will be asked for a picture ID in order to check them in & out.

6. What if I have other questions?

You can find our school office information at the bottom of the newsletter. We also ask all our parents to connect to Class Dojo through their child's teacher for weekly updates.

Our district also uses the Powerschool Parent Portal. By connecting, you will get live access to your child's grades and attendance information. Below are the directions that will help you to set up your Class Dojo or Power School Parent Portal accounts.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to help.

"Hustle & Heart will set us apart!"

MLopez, Principal

Tornillo PK-8

Monday, August 5

-Fundamental 5 & TTESS Walkthroughs

-No school wide events

Tuesday, August 6

-Cheerleading Team, first practice, see Cheer Coach Mrs. Valenzuela (Mrs. Ramos) for more information

-DAB Mtg, 4:00pm

Wednesday, August 7

-ARD/504 for PK-8 Campus

-District Superintendent Parent Advisory Council, 5pm

Thursday, August 8 -AVID- Wear your College shirt day

-No school wide events

-District Centennial Planning Mtg, 5:00pm

Friday, August 9 -Coyote Spirit Day- wear your favorite TISD shirt with jeans

-No school wide events

Upcoming Events:

Campus SIT Mtg, 4:10 in Library B - August 12

SPED Dept. Mtg, 4pm - August 13

End of 3 Weeks & Grades Due- August 16

At-Risk & HB 4545 Entries Due - August 20

TTESS Goal Setting Due to appraiser- August 25

Campus Faculty Mtg, Library A at 4:10- August 26

Coffee with the Principal, 5pm- Kinder & Life Skills Perform

PK-8 Instructional Rounds, 9:00-12:00

HS Centennial Football Game -August 29

PBIS Store Opens During Lunch- August 30

Family Fitness Friday- August 30 during PE

Email: lopezmy@tisd.us
Website: www.tisd.us
Location: 420 Oil Mill Rd, Tornillo, TX 79853
Phone: (915)765-3300
Twitter: @MLopez_TISD