Takoma Park Elementary School
Newsletter
December 15, 2024
Spirit Week at TPES
During the week of December 16th, TPES will have spirit week festivities. Each day will have a theme for students and staff to enjoy. Students and staff are encouraged to dress up, get wacky and have fun. The descriptions for each day are as follows:
Monday-Character Day (dress up as your favorite book, movie or TV character. Dust off the halloween costume or dress up outfit to wear to school. Unfortunately, toy weapons and face masks are not allowed.
Tuesday- New Name Day (choose a new name for yourself and perhaps dress as that person)
Wednesday- Dolphin Day (dress in blue and white to honor our mascot)
Thursday-Twin Day (dress alike as a class, with a friend or sibling)
Friday- Pajama Day (wear your coziest pajamas)
Students and staff can join in or just watch and enjoy.
Winter Reading Challenge
Keep reading over winter break! A fun reading challenge to keep our students excited about reading is being sent home this week. Here’s a copy in case the print version doesn’t make it home. Students should give it to their teacher when they return to school. Happy Reading!
Winter Break-Happy New Year!
Winter break begins on Monday, December 23, 2024. School reopens on January 2, 2024.
Principal's Saturday Book Club
(January 25, 2024)
Dr. Gadsden will host a once monthly Saturday book club meeting for second grade students during the months of December, January, February and March. Each month the students registered for the book club will receive a loaned chapter book to read at home. The book will be introduced and passed out to students the month prior to the book club meeting during lunch. The students should read the book or have the book read to them to participate in the discussions and activities that will take place at the book club meeting. The book club can only accommodate 30 students each month. Each month requires a new registration for participation. The registration for the December meeting will open on Sunday, December 15, 2024 and close on Friday, January 10, 2025 . Here are the details:
What: Principal's Saturday Book Club
Who: Second Graders who are not in the BRIDGES Book Club
When: Saturday, January 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Why: To further reading enjoyment and comprehension
How to sign up: January Book Club Sign Up
700 Series Chromebooks being Retired
The Acer Chromebook 700 series is being collected. If your child has a chromebook of this series that was borrowed from the school district, that chromebook will need to be returned to TPES. If you still want a chromebook for home use, you will need to complete a new request form. Please contact your child's teacher for help with returning a chromebook or getting a new chromebook. All 700 series chromebooks will stop working on December 4, 2024.
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