Trafalgar Gazette

Picture Retakes will be on November 8th. If your child was not present for our school pictures or you are requesting a retake, please be ready to SMILE on Friday, November 8th! Thanks!

Our church neighbor has informed us that parents are parking in church lots and picking up students from school. They have asked us to let you know they will be notifying authorities if parents continue this practice. Please follow all school procedures for parent drop off and dismissal, and do not park in the church lot. Thanks for your cooperation!

CAUGHT READING!

Hey Parents and Families,

We need your help!

We want to see all the amazing reading that is happening at home! Snap a photo of your child while reading their books at home and email it to Mrs. Kerans at kristennk@leeschools.net . Please include your child's name, teacher name, and grade in your email. Your child’s photo will be featured on our Caught You Reading slideshow that will be on before the morning announcements. Way to go Readers!

Many thanks to all parents, students, and families who supported our school by purchasing items in the Book Fair! It was a wonderful event! Our profits will enable us to purchase many new books for our school library! Thanks again!

We are looking for parents or high school students to help setup and break down the Movie Night. Please email pto.teseagles@gmail.com to sign up. Many Thanks!!

A big congratulations to the students who prepared auditions for the Florida All-State and Regional Modern Band, Orff (xylophone), and Choir ensembles. Five students worked diligently August-September to prepare music for a judged audition. Of the students who prepared an audition, three were accepted. This is a huge honor! Out of the state, 100 total students are chosen for Orff, 200 for choir, and 15 for Modern Band.

*Congratulations to Bianca Garcia for being accepted into the Southern Regional Choir, Booker Hazelton for Regional Modern Band (piano), and to Eva Pedroza for All-State Orff. Way to go! Many thanks to Ms. Gulseth for supporting these talented students!

On Friday, November 22, the Physical Education Department will hold the second 1-mile run of the year. The race is open to interested 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders who complete a permission slip and return it to their classroom teacher by the deadline. Late permission slips will not be accepted for any reason. Permission slips will go out this week. The race will be on campus taking runners around our entire campus and back on the track for the finish.

Trophies for overall first, second, and third place males and females will be awarded. Grade level medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in male and female divisions.

Our kindergarten, first, and second graders will participate in a ½ mile Turkey Trot on our track at various times throughout the day. NO permission slip is necessary for K, 1st, and 2nd grade runners. Participation is encouraged and medals will be awarded for first, second, and third place male and female in each grade level.

IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION

Due to safety and parking concerns, ONLY parents of students in grades 3-5 who will be participating in the race and have a completed permission slip will be permitted to attend the turkey Trot. Parents of students in K, 1st, and 2nd grade will not be attending the K-2 Turkey Trot races. All families of grades 3-5 runners will be limited to 2 people to view the races and must be cleared and receive a pass from the front office. Flyers will be sent home to give parents the opportunity to have yellow visitor passes made prior to the day of the race. Be on the lookout! Hope to see you there to cheer on our amazing students!

Race Times:

8:30 AM 3rd-5th Grade 1 Mile Campus Race - Parents of race participants permitted.

9:45 AM Kindergarten ½ Mile Track Race - No parents this race.

12:00 PM 1st Grade ½ Mile Track Race -No parents this race.

12:45 PM 2nd Grade ½ Mile Track Race -No parents this race.

• Quarter 1 ends on Friday, October 18th.
• Report Cards will be published to parents on Wednesday, October 30th.
• Quarter 2 begins on October 21st.
• If you have not had a chance to check FOCUS for your child's report card, please take a moment to do so. Thanks!!

Following are the K-2 and 3-5 parent letters for Progress Monitoring 2.

* 3-5 testing is in December.

* K-2 testing is in January

We can't wait to see how much our students have grown!

Free Online Math Help with live educational math experts will be available every Tuesday and Thursday after school beginning Tuesday, September 3rd from 5 to 7pm. If interested, please check out the flyer below!

Please put your child's name on all personal items such as water bottles, lunchboxes, hats, jackets, etc.

Reminder: All sweatshirts and jackets must be plain with no words or designs on them. Thanks for your help and understanding!

Please try to remember we do not allow early sign outs for students between 1:30 and 2:10 unless in the case of an emergency. We understand emergencies do come up, however, it is very difficult for our office staff and classroom teachers to prepare students for dismissal when we are finishing up our school day and preparing for whole school dismissal. Thanks for understanding!

It is extremely important that EVERY parent is signed up for a FOCUS account and all children/students in the family are linked in the account. Along with report cards and other important academic information, the FOCUS account will house emergency forms that must be completed for every student. You will need a PIN number to set up the account and to add and link all siblings. This PIN number can be given to you by calling the school at 239-283-3043. Please access the following information sheets and videos to help you register for this account, and call the school if you are having difficulty.

Remember: Even if you have a FOCUS account set up for your child, you will need to go into the account to fill out important health and emergency forms for the new school year. The district will no longer be sending home paper copies of report cards, so having a FOCUS account is vital to receiving academic information. Please let us know how we can help!

Click the link to watch a video on how to create a FOCUS account.

https://youtu.be/hsC4bGyMSRk English

https://youtu.be/sxwHABdPBEQ Spanish

https://youtu.be/alQ9Jx1Zo5A Haitian Creole

November 1, 2024

Notification of the Presence of Asbestos-Containing Materials in the School

To the Chairperson of the Parents Teachers Organization and the Students of Trafalgar Elementary,

This school has recently been inspected and certain asbestos-containing materials or assumed asbestos-containing materials such as: fire doors or roofing materials that are tested prior to repairs or removal as needed, may have been located in the school buildings. Please be aware that the School District of Lee County has an active management plan designed to ensure that the building is maintained safely for all occupants. These materials are being controlled in accordance with the Asbestos Management Program for the School and following the limitations and procedures of the policies and requirements of the Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Program of the School District of Lee County.

The report listing the location, quantities, and condition of all known materials and contains the details of the control procedures is available at the school office for your inspection during normal school hours. Copies of the whole or parts of the school’s asbestos file can be supplied to you at a cost of $0.15 per page.

Respectfully,

Trafalgar Administration

Spanish Translation Below

Noviembre 1, 2024

Notificación de la presencia de materiales que contienen amianto en la escuela

Al Presidente de la Organización de Padres y Maestros y a los estudiantes de Trafalgar Elementary,

Esta escuela ha sido inspeccionada recientemente y ciertos materiales que contienen asbesto o materiales que supuestamente contienen asbesto, tales como: puertas cortafuegos o materiales para techos que se prueban antes de las reparaciones o remoción según sea necesario, pueden haber sido ubicados en los edificios escolares. Tenga en cuenta que el Distrito Escolar del Condado de Lee tiene un plan de gestión activo diseñado para garantizar que el edificio se mantenga de manera segura para todos los ocupantes. Estos materiales están siendo controlados de acuerdo con el Programa de Manejo de Asbesto para la Escuela y siguiendo las limitaciones y procedimientos de las políticas y requisitos del Programa de Operaciones y Mantenimiento de Asbesto del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Lee.

El informe que enumera la ubicación, cantidades y condición de todos los materiales conocidos y contiene los detalles de los procedimientos de control está disponible en la oficina de la escuela para su inspección durante el horario escolar normal. Se le pueden proporcionar copias de la totalidad o partes del archivo de asbesto de la escuela a un costo de $ 0.15 por página.

Respetuosamente

Administración Trafalgar

Please register for the Where's the Bus App if you have a bus assigned to your student. You will be able to see when your student boards, track the ride to and from school, and see when your student leaves the bus. The district would like to have all families of bus riders registered in the App, so please see below for instructions as to how to register. Thank you!

Parents are welcome to eat lunch with students in the courtyard. Simply come to school at your child lunch time, sign in the office, and wait for your child outside. It is helpful if you plan your lunch in advance, so the teacher can remind your child to find you outside, however, last minute lunches work too! Reminder: Only your child can eat lunch with you, and siblings from other grade levels are not allowed to join you for one lunchtime. Thanks for understanding!

Florida State Statute 1012.42 recognizes that teachers at times must be assigned duties in a class outside the field in which the teacher is certified. The following teachers at Trafalgar Elementary are certified, but may be assigned one or more classes outside their areas of certification and are required to take appropriate steps to comply with the statutory regulation. The following teachers are engaged in training to add English for Speakers of Other Languages to their certificate.

Thank you,

Lisa Murphy, Principal

Trafalgar Daily Transportation Changes Send email to: rachelrg@leeschools.net

Trafalgar Elementary Website http://tfe.leeschools.net/

Bus Location and Arrival Information https://wheresthebus.com/

Bus Number and Bus Stop Information https://mapnet.leeschools.net/

FOCUS Parent Portal http://focus.leeschools.net/

Create a FOCUS account English:

https://www.leeschools.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=31897655

Create a FOCUS account Spanish:

https://www.leeschools.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=31897653

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Phone: 239-283-3043