Tambark Creek Principal Newsletter

As we embrace November and the changing weather, please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the conditions each day. Warm, waterproof shoes are especially important on rainy days.

Thank you for attending your child’s conferences this week; your involvement is key to their success. Tambark had a great turnout on both of our Parent/Teacher conferences days.

We’re excited to launch our school-wide Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) recognition assemblies! Each month, teachers will nominate one student who exemplifies our four B's: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Ready to Learn. Parents are contacted by their child's teacher if they are being recognized at our monthly assemblies and will be invited to the assembly. For students in grades 3rd through 5th their recognition assemblies will be held from 9:40-10:10AM and for grade K through 2 will be from 1:40-2:10. The dates will be provided by your child's teacher.

We are excited to continue recognizing our students for demonstrating our monthly Core Values. Each month, teachers nominate students who embody the value we focus on. Here’s the full list of Core Values we celebrate throughout the year:

• September: Respect
• October: Learning
• November: Equity
• December: Collaboration
• January: Passion
• February: Integrity
• March: Diversity
• April: Learning
• June: Collaboration

We are pleased to announce that Yuvaan from Mrs. Ihrig's class was recognized for September's Core Value of Respect. His teacher shared that Yuvaan consistently demonstrates respect in the classroom by listening attentively, raising his hand before speaking, and thoughtfully engaging with his classmates’ ideas. His respect extends beyond the classroom, as he is polite to staff, offers help when needed, and contributes to a positive and supportive atmosphere.

In October, Araya from Mrs. Taylor's class was honored with the Core Value of Learning. Mrs. Taylor highlighted that Araya is always engaged in lessons, shows kindness to her peers, and treats all teachers with thoughtfulness and respect.

Congratulations to both Yuvaan and Araya for their outstanding demonstration of these core values.

Please remember our smartwatch policies and procedures during school hours. Smartwatches and other devices should not be used for texting or calling family during the school day. If a student is feeling unwell, they must inform their teacher, who will send them to the nurse. Parents will be contacted by the nurse if a child needs to go home, and you’ll need to sign them out.

Also, our school day starts promptly at 9:15 AM. Please ensure your child arrives by 9:10 AM to avoid a tardy slip.

Finally, a big thank you for your support of our TCE PTSA fundraiser! It was a huge success and will greatly benefit our students and school community.

We appreciate your cooperation and support!

Warm regards,

Mrs. O'Connor-Weaver

Principal

Mountain Lion Superhero Update

We had a great start with our volunteers so far this year!

If you are interested & an approved volunteer, please click the link below to sign up for your day on campus: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084AA4A722A75-mountain

Before volunteering, you must be an approved volunteer through the district. To apply, please complete the form online: https://www.applitrack.com/everettsd/onlineapp/_application.aspx?starting=true

Your student(s) love having you on campus and the support you bring to our staff is invaluable!

Nicole Eells-Counselor neells@everettsd.org

Shari Thompson-Counselor sthompson@everettsd.org

Dear Mountain Lion Families,

October flew by and November promises to be another exciting month full of fun opportunities for our students!

Thank you for attending our Costume Glow Dance on the 25th. Special thanks to those who volunteered their time to help at the event. We loved seeing the kids’ fun costumes and impressive hula hoop skills. We hope you had a great time! Submit your favorite event photos to yearbook@tambarkcreekptsa.org.

Speaking of the yearbook, the search for this year’s cover art begins! Our Yearbook Cover Contest theme is “Mountain Lion Collaboration.” Submit original student artwork for consideration to yearbook@tambarkcreekptsa.org or the PTSA office mailbox by November 26th. Order your yearbook and personalized shout out here.

The Tambark Creek Olympic Games event last week was a fun celebration of teamwork and our students’ and families’ outstanding fundraising efforts. Our TCE community came together to raise an impressive $66,000. This money will be used to support teacher classroom funds, school grants, field trips, assemblies, family and community events, and more! If your employer offers donation matching, please remember to submit your receipts. Thank you for your generous support!

Please join us for the PTSA Membership Meeting on Monday, November 18th at 7:00 pm in the TCE library. We will vote on our updated budget with the new fundraising numbers. You do not need to be a member to attend the meeting, but you do need to be a member to vote! Purchase your 2024-25 membership today in our Givebacks membership store.

The Reflections Art Contest is now accepting entries! Reflections offers a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their work inspired by this year’s theme “Accepting Imperfection” All entries must be completed entirely by the student and must be submitted by November 14th. For more information, rules, and submission instructions, please read the Reflections Submission Form. Contact Norhan at reflections@tambarkcreekptsa.org with any questions.

Come shop at the Scholastic Book Fair November 13th-15th in the TCE library! Book Fair proceeds fund new books and other library materials. If you are available to help cashier or organize books during Book Fair, please check out the Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up.

Get cozy with us on Thursday, November 14th we are hosting a Pajama Movie Night from 5:30-7:30 pm in the cafeteria with complimentary fresh-popped popcorn! More details coming soon.

Enhance your student’s math skills by participating in our weekly Math Challenge Program! Visit https://www.mathinaction.org/tambark-creek.html for the latest challenge. Contact Venkatesh at mathchallenge@tambarkcreekptsa.org with questions.

The Winter Plant Fundraiser is BACK! We are selling beautiful poinsettias, wreaths, succulents, and more. Order from our Growing Smiles site by Tuesday, November 19th. Plants will be delivered to the school and available for pickup on Friday, December 6th.

Visit our Website, Facebook, and Instagram pages for the latest PTSA updates. As always, please reach out with any questions or suggestions to president@tambarkcreekptsa.org.

With gratitude,

Kindel Surek

President, Tambark Creek PTSA 7.3.12