Tri County Elementary

• P/T Conferences will be March 5th and 6th. If you need assistance scheduling your conference, please contact your students teacher or the school office.

• The School Bank will be open for deposits tomorrow, March 4th.

• Frandale Sub and Soup Fundraiser pickup- Wednesday, March 5th during conferences.

• The TCE Family Dance is this Friday, March 7! More details below.

• From our District Nurses: A Guide for Parents- Flu Information

• Please be sure your child is dressed for outdoor weather. This means boots, coats, snow pants, gloves and hats. All students go outside for recess. (Wind chill is monitored) As a reminder, due to our wet playgrounds in the winter, students without boots or snow pants stay on the dry areas (blacktop) of our playgrounds. As the snow melts, an extra set of clothes can be helpful if your student gets wet at recess.

• If you have reached out to your students teacher to volunteer in the classroom, participate in field trips, or events, a Volunteer Consent Form must be filled out. A new form and background check must be completed each school year. This can be obtained from the office. A copy of your state-issued driver's license is required to process all volunteer applications. Print the volunteer form here: Volunteer Form

• If your student is absent, please call the office attendance line, (231) 937-4380, press 1. Absences must be reported to the office within 24 hours for it to be excused. A reason for the students absence must be stated or it will be considered unexcused. If you know ahead of time that your student will be absent, a planned absence form can be filled out and submitted to the office. Print a TCE planned absence form here: TCE Planned Absence Form

• View our Attendance Policy/Process: Attendance Matters

Any changes to how your student is going home for the day needs to be received by the office no later than 2:45pm. After this time, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to get end-of-the-day notifications to your student. As you can imagine, the end of the school day can be very busy in the office. For this reason, we discourage early pickups after 3:00pm. In the case of an emergency, please call the office to prearrange a pickup time- 231-937-4830

TCE Penny Wars begin today, March 3rd. Grade level jars will be out at conferences for donations. Pennies add to the totals, silver subtracts! All money raised benefits TCE students through the Youth Vikings PTO.

All students go outside for recess (the "real feel" temperature is monitored). Please be sure to send winter jackets, snow pants, hats and gloves each school day. ⛄

As the snow begins to melt, the playgrounds can become slushy and wet. An extra set of clothes can be helpful if your child gets wet at recess.

See what's happening in Art, Music, STEM and PE class in the month of March.

Grab your books and your (imaginary) marshmallows — Camp Read S’more is kicking off a month-long adventure filled with stories, surprises, and s’more reading fun than ever! Stay tuned for exciting events, challenges, and cozy campfire reading that will light up your child’s love for books!

#CampReadSmore #MarchIsReadingMonth

The Book Fair is coming to TCE March 3rd-6th! View the book fair shopping schedule below. Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds! Set one up here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/tricountyelementary

The order form is out for the TCE family dance. A great opportunity for a cute family photo!

March 7: 6-8 pm

Click the button below to view/print the form.

Order forms will also be available at the dance.

The Tri County Sports Boosters Annual Gala Auction event benefiting ALL TC athletics begins at 5PM on SATURDAY, March 15th at Whitefish Golf Course! Join us for an evening of dinner, cocktails, dancing & bidding on items to support your child's sports team :) Get your tickets here for this year's VEGAS theme: https://sports-boosters-gala.square.site/

This is a great opportunity to support the TC wrestling program and meet and learn from Olympic wrestler, Adam Coon! The March 12th clinic is open to all school districts and wrestling clubs for 2nd-12th grade athletes.

https://www.offseasonsportsacademy.com/class-calendar

"Parkhurst" Sales every Friday! Bring $1 for snacks and goodies! Possible items include Snacks, candy, chips, pencils, erasers, and many more surprises! *Items are chosen based on grade level.

The Tri County Website has a wealth of information useful to parents including school information, calendars, nurse information, and printable documents. Tri County Area Schools- TCE Elementary

We LOVE to celebrate birthdays! If your child would like to bring in a birthday treat, please be sure it is store-bought (no homemade treats). Contact your child’s teacher to make arrangements.

If your student has any medical concerns or conditions please make sure you are

connecting with the District Nurses, we are here to help and to ensure your students needs are being met. We want to provide the safest and most successful school year for your students and help keep each student as healthy as possible.

Some examples of health care needs are: Asthma, allergic reactions, diabetes, seizures,

medications, illnesses, food allergies, head lice, toileting concerns, etc.

Also please make sure your student has all of their school immunizations up to date. If

you are choosing to not have your child receive these immunizations, please make an

appointment asap with the local health department to receive a waiver. If your student is not up to date or you are unsure please contact your family doctor to schedule an appointment to

obtain these.

Kim RN 616-302-1187

Jamie RN 616-893-2925

nurse@tricountyschools.com

TC Childcare provides before and after school childcare services for Tri County students at an affordable rate located at TC Elementary and TC Middle School. Morning TC Childcare services are available from 6:00 AM until the first bell. In the afternoon, TC Childcare services are available from dismissal until 6:00 PM. For more information please refer to the 2024-25 Childcare Handbook below.

• Mon-Thurs: March 3-6: Book Fair Shopping Days
• Tuesday, March 4: School Bank
• Wednesday, March 5: P/T Conferences 5:00-8:00PM
• Thursday, March 6: Early Release Day (12:15 dismissal), P/T Conferences 12:30-2:30 PM
• Friday, March 7: Early Release Day (12:15 dismissal), TCE Family Dance
• Sunday, March 9: Daylight Savings Time Starts
• Friday, March 14: 5th Grade Field Trip
• Tuesday, March 18: TCE Caine's Arcade
• Thursday, March 20: 2nd Grade Field Trip
• March 21- March 28: Spring Break
• Monday, March 31: School Resumes

Breakfast & Lunch: FREE to all students.

View our school menus:

https://www.tricountyschools.com/ourdistrict/foodservice/

School Times: 8:35 am - 3:35 pm (school doors open at 8:30 am)

TCE Early Dismissal Times: 8:35 am - 12:15 pm

Tri County Elementary

21502 Kendaville Rd

Pierson, MI 49339

Phone: 231-937-4380

Fax: 231-648-6675

Office Hours: 8am-4pm