Welcome new and returning families. One more week and our amazing Hawks start school on 8/29/24. On 8/26, educators return to setup their learning spaces. On 8/27 and 8/28, educators will participate in professional development with our TFS Hawks Hello/Meet and Greet scheduled from 2-3 on Wednesday 8/28.

We have much to be thankful for:

• Thanks to the PTTF for new playground seating and new gaga pits for our two playgrounds
• Thanks to our custodians and maintenance staff for keeping our schools clean and shiny.
• Thanks to Kim in the front office for keeping our school afloat in the summer
• Thanks to staff who have come in for meetings and developed schedules/resources for the school year.
• Thanks to our district partners for ensuring we have the right instructional materials, assessments and supplies.
• Thanks to our tech team for updating computers and ipads for student use.
• Thanks to our HR department for supporting new hires and onboarding.

In this newsletter, please see the reminders about important dates, key information on arrival and dismissal procedures and highlights for the 24/25 year.

We willl continue to focus on improving academic outcomes for students and ensuring our students and families feel: a strong sense of belonging, safety, and kindness in our school. We are in our second year, where our students will learn and practice our six behavioral agreements of: safety, responsible community member, courage, mindful, respecting differences and value.

Our motto has been refreshed with a focus on "Belong, Believe and Be Your Best". We will highlight more about this throughout the year. Thank you to Kate Viands for creating an image of our new Hawks' mascot based on one of the hawks that visited our school in June.

Please stay connected to TFS via our facebook page, instragram, website and these Hawks Happenings (sent every two weeks to families).

Stay tuned for more communications in the next couple weeks from the school and your child's teacher. We look forward to an amazing, productive and joyful year!

Go Hawks,

Julie, Brooke and the entire Hawks Team

REMINDER
Per district policy, all volunteers, chaperones, and substitute teachers must complete a background check and be fingerprinted. If you intend to volunteer for any of these opportunities, please contact the district office for an appointment ASAP.

You can reach Kat Knauer to coordinate at (603)424-6200 or
Kathleen.Knauer@Sau26.org.

It is very important to submit a free/reduced-price meal application. If you need an help with the application, please call the TFS Office at 603-889-1577.

Filling out the school meal application may help provide:

• After School Academic & Enrichment Programs.

• Free/Reduces meal 30-day rollover for the next school year.

• State and Federal funding for school budgets.

• Fund computers and technology at home and for your school.

• Fee waivers for college applications and admission tests.

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Dear Parents/Guardians,

Anyone who has had a child at our school knows that one of the most challenging times of our day is arrival and dismissal. Our school was built in 1968 and it was not designed to accommodate today's volume and size of vehicles. Please read below for the procedures for arrival and dismissal. PK is different than K-4.

Due to the high volume of car arrival and car pickup, we have significant challenges with traffic and safety. Please, please have your child take the bus as this will improve our safety during these busy times. In future communications, we will provide more information and visuals about arrival and dismissal. Just a reminder, during dismissal, "walkers" will be walked out of the school at approximately 3:00. Thanks in advance for your grace in the first month of school as we practice and review our routines and procedures.

Please call the TFS Office if you have any questions or concerns.

Go Hawks,

Julie and Brooke

Three important updates:

1. Playground Playdate -we only have 34 kiddos signed up. https://bit.ly/TFSPlayDate (see information above)

2. Clean up date on August 24 @ 9 AM (see info above)

3. Volunteers background check:(see details below)

We hope all our TFS families are enjoying their Summer! It's hard to believe we will be going back to school soon!

REMINDER

Per Merrimack School District policy, all volunteers, room parents and chaperones must complete a background check and be fingerprinted by the district prior to volunteering. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please reach out to Kat Knauer at the SAU office to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. Background checks can sometimes take as long as 10-12 weeks to complete! You can reach Kat Knauer at (603)424-6200 or Kathleen.Knauer@sau26.org. If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Morgan at volunteer@pttf-events.com.

Thank you again for all your help with this. We really appreciate it. Have a wonderful weekend.

Monica VanAsselberg, VP of Fundraising

Parents & Teachers of Thorntons Ferry School

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COMING SOON

TFS Spirit Store!

The spirit wear store will be opening soon.
Grab your gear and grade level shirts.

Principal: Julie DeLuca

Assistant Principal: Brooke Ross

Email: julie.deluca@sau26.org
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Location: 134 Camp Sargent Road, Merrimack, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 889-1577
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Go Hawks!