Tubman Tiger Times

We had a wonderful week of learning last week!

We hope that you join us on Thursday morning, from 9:45-10:45 for our first parent coffee of the year. This month's event is all about our new literacy curriculum: CKLA. Join us to learn about all the amazing resources available to you at home to help your child become a better reader! Donuts and coffee will be served!

Monday: At dismissal, we will have freshly picked apples from Lewis Orchards available! We will be set up at a table directly in front of the school. Please bring your own bags.

Thursday: Caregiver Coffee/Cafecito (all parents invited) ; 9:45-10:45 am in person

Thursday: Tremendous Thursdays with City of Gaithersburg begins (after school). All spaces are filled. Parents may request to put their student on the wait list. For more information, call 301-258-6350.

Did you miss Back to School Night. Be sure to watch the Back to School Night video below!

If there are concerns regarding your student, or general questions, the first level of communication should be with the student's teacher.

The best way to contact your child's teacher is via Remind or email. You may also call the school. Teachers will respond within 48 business hours.

Is your student in need of support for their well-being? Please use our referral form for the following supports: social/emotional, attendance, health, food, housing, etc.

Breakfast and lunch are provided for free for every student at Tubman ES! Below are the menus for the month of September.

Many have asked what else the school needs in order to thrive. We appreciate your support! Below is our school's Amazon wish list. We are currently prioritizing outdoor and indoor recess games and equipment. When you purchase items, they are shipped directly to our school. Please share our list with your family and friends!

Our school is fortunate to receive supplemental funding through Title I, a federal grant program for schools that serve communities with students who have high economic needs. The federal legislation that establishes Title I regulations is known as the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). ESSA requires Montgomery County Public Schools to inform you that you have the right to request information about the professional licensure qualifications of your child’s teacher, long-term substitute teacher, or paraeducator (formerly titled instructional assistant).

If you wish to request licensure information about your child’s teacher, paraeducator, or
long-term substitute teacher, please submit a written request to the principal at your school. Your written inquiry may include information about the following qualifications:

• Degree status and subject area of licensure.

• State of Maryland licensure status, including conditional licensure status.

• Qualifications of paraeducators or long-term substitute teachers who may be working with your student.

You will receive a written response from Human Resources within thirty (30) business days.

Please contact Dr. Griffith if you have any questions.

Remind is a messaging platform that will be used to communicate among MCPS schools, teachers, students and parents. School staff, central office staff, students and parents will all have Remind accounts to enable them to send and/or receive messages using a preferred mode of communication, such as text message, email or phone call and in their preferred language.

Parents can log into their Remind account via the web or using the Remind app.

This week, chromebook and textbook agreements will go home. Caregivers will sign acknowledging that they will be financially responsible for intentional damage to their child's chromebook or textbooks.

Tubaman ES partners with Global Childcare for before and after care from 6:30 am- 6:30 pm.

Tryouts for Gaithersburg I-270 Basketball begin on September 30th! If you have a 8, 9, or 10 year old (as of 9/1/24), they are eligible to try out for the Bantams league. More information along with the tryout schedule can be found at http://www.i270basketball.com.

Go cashless! Gift Cards are an easy student payment method that won’t get lost in a backpack.

In books, anything is possible! And book fair gift cards make discovery all the more rewarding. Encourage your student to find their next favorite read by giving them their own digital gift card at PTA Fall Book Fair. These also make great teacher gifts! Check out this Gift Card Guide for more details.

Volunteers are needed so that all classrooms have the opportunity to visit the book fair. All Fall 2024 volunteers get 20% off their in person purchase! Sign up to volunteer for one or more slots by September 18th and you'll also be entered for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to use at the book fair! SIGN UP HERE or contact@tubmantigerspta.com to learn more.

We are accepting donations in order to provide books to our students who otherwise could not afford them. Donations may be made via cash at the fair or by purchasing a Gift Card HERE. Enter ‘Donation’ as the teacher name and contact@tubmantigerspta.com as the email address.

Keep up with PTA news on our website, www.tubmantigerspta.com! Visit the website to get information about the PTA, events, and membership. Don’t forget to bookmark the page and check back regularly to find out what we’re up to and how you can get involved!

View the September PTA meeting materials here to learn more about the PTA’s planned activities for the 2024-2025 school year and opportunities to get involved.

Join the PTA before October 1st to receive a discount on membership dues. Sign up today at tubmantigerspta.com/membership

If you are interested in joining a PTA committee or serving as a Grade-level captain (a new position for 2024), contact the PTA at contact@tubmantigerspta.com.

Purchase a Tubman Tigers water bottle for $21.99 and get a free PTA membership! The bottles will be delivered to your student at HTES the week your order is placed. Quantities are limited, so get yours today! Click here to buy now.

Keep up with PTA news, events, and membership on our website, tubmantigerspta.com!

Join the Tubman Tigers PTA Facebook group to stay updated on PTA information and engage with other Tubman Tiger PTA members. The PTA site is closed group posts are visible to group members only.

We have new designs in our spiritwear store!!! Make sure you have your Tubman Tigers spiritwear for the school year!