Banks Elementary School News

Location: 3200 South Lead Flower Avenue, Tucson, AZ, USA

Phone: 520-908-5700

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Greeting Parents/Guardians,

Welcome to February! It's a busy month in Tucson with the Gem and Mineral Show and the Rodeo. Here at Banks Elementary, we're celebrating Love of Reading, Black History Month, and our Kinder Kick-Off (for new incoming kindergarteners and their families) on February 4th, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Here are some other important dates and events coming up in February:

• February 10th-14th: Book Fair
• February 11th: Ms. Sherry's Field Trip
• February 11th: Site Council/Family Engagement Meeting (3:45 PM)
• February 12th: GATE Testing for 5th Grade (Opt-in)
• February 13th-14th: Parent Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal at 12:25 PM both days
• February 18th: PK Classes Combined Field Trip to the Rodeo
• February 20th-21st: Rodeo Days - No School
• February 24th: Spring Pictures and Group Photos
• February 28th: 1st Grade Field Trip
• 2025-2026 Registration is Open! Enroll your child today via your ParentVue account.

We are still looking for parent volunteers to assist with small group instruction, monitoring students, and working on special projects. We also encourage you to consider joining our PTO and getting involved in school projects.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Respectfully,

William Rosenberg

Principal, Banks Elementary School

In February we celebrate Black History Month and Love of Reading!

Feb 1 Enrollment for 2025-2026 is OPEN - register via your ParentVue

Feb 4 Track & Field begins - practice is after school M-T-Th 3:30-4:15

Feb 4 Kinder Kick-Off 10-11:30 new kindergarteners and their families

Feb 4 Hernandez's class on fieldtrip

Feb 10-14 Scholastic Book Fair

Feb 11 Sherry's class on fieldtrip

Feb 11 School Council / Family Engagement meeting 3:45

Feb 12 GATE testing for opt-in 5th grade

Feb 13-14 Parent-Teacher Conferences early dismissal at 12:25

Feb 14 Valentine's Day

Feb 18 PreK classes combined on fieldtrip

Feb 20-21 Rodeo Break - No school

Feb 24 Spring Pictures and Groups

Feb 28 February Student of the Month

Feb 28 Morales and Yockey's classes on fieldtrip

All dates subject to change. Join us every Friday at 9:30 for our School Community Time

Stay informed on everything happening at Banks by Class Do-Jo, Facebook and our Website

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Social Emotional learning for February is all about HONESTY. Students have been hard at work developing a growth mindset- which includes goal setting, developing an understanding of their strengths and needs, and being honest with their values and intentions.

This month, we will focus on being true to our core values, beliefs, and values. Students will strengthen their self-understanding and practice setting personal goals for themselves. This will allow them to show confidence in their interactions with peers, while also developing empathy and understanding for others, too.

To refer a student or see me in person, call 520-908-5700 or email me.

For more information about TUSD family resources and family events, please check out the Bobcat Family Connection

Hello Bobcat Families!

We have celebrated the 100th day of school and are going to be celebrating our students’ growth on Quarter 2 Benchmark and DIBELS Middle of Year assessments. Looking at the data, many students made great progress from Quarter 1 to Quarter 2!

We are finishing up our Middle of the Year iReady Diagnostic. This program assesses students to find out their ‘just right’ level of learning. It places them in Reading and Math and creates ‘pathways’ of learning that are designed for each student to meet their individual needs.

Quarter 3 Benchmarks for second through 6th grades are quickly approaching. The assessment window is February 24 through March 6. Your child’s teacher will communicate their testing schedule through Class Dojo.

Thank you for your partnership and participation in your child’s learning!

Proud to be a part of this Bobcat Community! Rachel Stevens, Banks CSP

Watch for information about our next three hikes! As Spring nears, we look forward to some warm season hikes. We will plan one in February, March and April.

If you have a child who will be entering kindergarten in 2025-2026 we invite you to come tour the school on Tuesday, February 4 from 10-11:30. We will help you get your child enrolled, visit the classrooms and answer any questions you may have. Can't make it on February 4? No problem! Call us at 520-908-5700 to set up another time. We look forward to meeting our new Bobcats!

The month of February is Love of Reading! We invite you to come out and read to a class or two! Contact Ms. Hult by email to set up a date and time or message your child's teacher on class dojo.

Breakfast and Lunch are FREE for all enrolled TUSD students for 2024-2025. Breakfast is served from 8:30-9:00. Lunch is served as follows:

• 1st grade 11:20-11:55
• 2nd grade 11:30-12:05
• 3rd grade 11:40-12:15
• 4th grade 11:50-12:25
• 5th grade 12:00-12:35
• Kindergarten 12:15-12:50
• 6th grade 12:50-1:30

Parent-Teacher conferences will be held on February 13 and 14. Phone and in-person conferences are available. Contact your teacher via email or message them on class dojo for date and time.

No school - campus closed.

Stop by the Scholastic Book Fair February 10-14. Hours will be 8:00-9:00, lunch recess and afternoon from 3:15-3:45 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday bookfair will be open 8:00-9:00 and 12:15-3:45. Follow this link to set up an on-line wallet for your child.

Pre-order online or send in picture packets to order spring pictures and/or group pictures. Only paid students will have their pictures taken. Reference school ID number EVT8MNDWR.

When your child is absent from school, please call 520-908-5702 or email to report the reason for the absence. You may also report your child's absence via your ParentVue account.

Children must be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school.

The cold and flu season has hit us hard! If you are able, classrooms are accepting donations of sanitizing wipes, hand soap, and kleenex.

If you have any health-related questions or concerns, please call our health staff at 520-908-5717.

Health Office Staff: Amelia Johnston, RN. Jessie Aldecoa, Assistant

Track and Field practice will begin on February 4th. Practice will be held after school on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 - 4:15. Please be on-time to pick up your child.

Meet dates and times will be posted. Contact Coach Seal for more information.