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Takoma Park Elementary School
Newsletter
May 19, 2024
Second Grade Students to Visit Piney Branch E.S.
On June 5, 2024, the second grade students will visit Piney Branch Elementary School (PBES). The students will leave Takoma Park E.S. at 9:30 a.m. to walk to PBES. Please be sure your second grader comes to school on time.
Second Grade Promotion
TPES staff will honor the second grade students in a promotion ceremony. The ceremony will be held on June 10, 2024 at 9:45 a.m. at Takoma Park Middle School. Please see the linked flyer for more information. https://docs.google.com/document/d/16J_ybtOwgA1a16A3yF-FDy638h0NTRlB8md4R3z2zXI/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs
Dreambox Math Parent Feedback
As we discuss the possibility of continuing our Dreambox Math subscription. We want to gather information on usage to determine whether or not we buy the subscription for another year. Please use the link below to give us your opinion on Dreambox.
News From The Media Center
Digital Citizenship Family Activity
In their library media classes, all grades have been learning how to be balanced, safe and responsible online. To extend that learning at home, here is a video and discussion points - about how we can make smart choices when we "Pause and Think" - that you can share with your child. In English In Spanish
Library books - end of year
Let's celebrate! TPES readers have borrowed 36,000 books from the library so far this year! That's 2,000 more than last year.
Our final day for student borrowing will be Friday, May 24th. All books should be returned by Friday, May 31st so that we can inventory, repair and re-organize. Please do your part to get our library books back to school. "Books aren't lost. They just haven't been found yet. Keep looking; you can do it!" Thank you!
At-Home Chromebooks
If your student has an MCPS at-home Chromebook and they are leaving MCPS, please bring the Chromebook, charger and carrying case back to TPES by June 7th. You can send it in with the student or drop it off at the front office. If they are moving to a different MCPS school or staying at TPES then they can keep the Chromebook at home all summer.
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
The Takoma Park Community is planning on celebrating Crossing Guard Appreciation Day on June 5th, before the school term is on its final week.
They will set up tables at the guard posts so students can leave a token of appreciation on their way to school. If you have time to make a card or artwork, please do so to thank the crossing guards that work to keep us all safe:
Donna Warren - Philadelphia and Cedar
Emma Reyes - Philadelphia and Holly
Pamela Sprouse - Piney Branch and Philadelphia
Edward Welch - The junction Ethan Allen @ Carrol
Jordan Bondo - Philadelphia and Maple
Harriet Saxton - Maple Ave and Grant Ave
Virina James - Maple Ave and Sherman Ave
Art Showcase Help
We are looking for parents to help hang art up on the walls! All you will need to do is pick a time (as many slots as you are available) and report to the Art room 407 to retrieve the artwork and the location where it is to be hung. Ms. Kelley will provide more info for each time slot once volunteers sign up for them. If you love hanging, mounting, or displaying artwork come join us! We will start hanging from May 13th to May 23rd~!
Also, if anyone has extra hanging supplies, donations are always welcome~!
Supplies we could use: Staples and Staplers, Masking Tape, Glue Sticks, and Scissors.
Here is the link to the parent volunteer sign-up!: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BAFAA29A1FACE9-49251402-artshow
Parent Input for Next Year's Class
Please use the attached form to tell us about your child's learning style and needs. The form is an opportunity to provide input into your child's class placement for the 2024-2025 school year. This spring, our staff will begin the process of developing classes for next year. This work will continue into the summer. Our goal is to make the best student-teacher match possible and we will use the information in this form to help guide our work.
Este formulario es una oportunidad para describir cómo ve a su hijo/a como alumno/a y para compartir con nosotros qué elementos cree que deberían incluirse en el ambiente del aula de su hijo/a para el año escolar 2024-2025. Esta primavera, nuestro personal comenzará el proceso de desarrollar clases para el próximo año. Este trabajo continuará hasta el verano. Nuestro objetivo es hacer posible la mejor combinación de alumno-maestro y utilizaremos la información en este formulario para ayudar a guiar nuestro trabajo.
እባክዎን ስለልጅዎ የመማር ስልት እና ፍላጎቶች ለመንገር የተያያዘውን ቅጽ ይጠቀሙ። ቅጹ ለ2024-2025 የትምህርት ዘመን ለልጅዎ ክፍል ምደባ ግብአት ለመስጠት እድል ነው። በዚህ የፀደይ ወቅት ሰራተኞቻችን ለቀጣዩ አመት ክፍሎችን የማዳበር ሂደት ይጀምራሉ. ይህ ሥራ እስከ ክረምት ድረስ ይቀጥላል. ግባችን የተሻለውን የተማሪ እና አስተማሪ ግጥሚያ ማድረግ ነው እና በዚህ ቅጽ ላይ ያለውን መረጃ ስራችንን ለመምራት እንጠቀምበታለን።