Tripp Tiger Talk

For the past couple of weeks, your children were hard at work on their amazing Art to Remember projects. Please be on the lookout for the Art to Remember order forms that should be coming home around November 6. The order deadline is Friday, November 22. Your purchases with your child’s AMAZING ARTWORK will be arriving at Tripp around December 12. The top seller from each grade level will get a little surprise from Mrs. Lamour. I hope you enjoy your children’s special projects as much as they enjoyed creating it!

We understand that students will need to leave or arrive late to school from time to time for a scheduled doctors appointment. We kindly ask that parents make every effort to ensure that their child is still coming to school. There is no need for children to miss an entire day of school for an appointment.

Our school nurse is in need of used children's clothing (tops and bottoms). If you have old clothing you would like to donate for children ages 5-10 we would greatly appreciate it! We are in need of boys and girls short sleeve shirts, long sleeve shirts, pants, joggers, sweat pants, shorts, and socks. Please send any donations to school in a bag labeled attention school nurse.

Dear Families,

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. Fostering a love of independent reading leads to a wide variety of benefits—including academic success and improved mental health.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair:

Dates:

• Tuesday, 11/19 - Open After School until 6:00pm
• Wednesday, 11/20 - 9:00am - 8:00pm
• Wednesday, 11/20 at 6:30 PM - Tripp Family Book Club - Book Fair Edition! Location: Tripp School Library
• Thursday, 11/21 - 9:00am - 6:00pm

Location: Gym

• To volunteer at the fair, please sign up HERE!
• There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair HOMEPAGE.
• While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds.
• When you fund an eWallet, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a giving initiative called Share the Fair™. Your contributions directly support our students who need help buying books from the Fair.

Prior to our PTO Book Fair, Tripp School will be hosting Tripp's Coin Competition! Students are encouraged to bring coins (pennies, dimes, nickels and quarters) to school. The money collected by each classroom will be used to buy books for classrooms. The coin contest will take place from Monday, November 11th through Friday, November 15th. Thanks for helping us!

JOIN PTO

If you join the PTO it is only one payment per family! This includes access to the parent directory but more importantly when you join the PTO your contribution helps to pay for all of the events and activities that are put on by the PTO (i.e. back to school bash, cultural fair, winter wonderland event, etc.) Your involvement is what truly makes it possible for PTO to offer all of these activities and fundraisers for our community, students, teachers, and families. Click HERE to create an account and secure your PTO membership.

DESSERT DAY

Pre-order your child's a special dessert to enjoy at lunch once a month. You must order for the entire year at $21.00! Click HERE to order.

SPECIAL LUNCH

Get your child a special lunch served on select days throughout the year. Order for the whole year.

It includes slice of cheese pizza, fruit, and vegetable.

Cost: $30/yr Pritchett and Tripp

Click HERE to order.

On MONDAY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25TH you received an email with information about our Parent Teacher Conferences AND the links to sign up for a 20 minute conference with teachers at Tripp School. As a reminder, Parent Teacher Conferences are for parents only. Students are not part of this experience. Please plan accordingly for child care during this time.

Tripp School will have (3) fall conference dates:

Thursday, November 21, 2024 (4:00 pm - 8:00 pm)

Friday, November 22, 2024 (8:20 am - 3:50 pm) - No School

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 (4:00 pm - 8:00 pm) - Early Dismissal 2:00 PM

Click HERE for tips for parents regarding Parent Teacher Conference.

Sunday, November 3rd

• Daylight Saving Time ENDS (fall back 1 hour)

Monday, November 4th

• 2:00pm - 1st grade Ms. Sudeikis, Mrs. McKenna, Ms. Wischmeyer & VAPL in house field trip (MPR)
• 2:30pm - 1st grade Mrs. Cardella, Mrs. Aikman, Mrs. Hafer & VAPL in house field trip (MPR)

Tuesday, November 5th

• No School - Election Day

Monday, November 11th

• 2:00pm - Shelter/Earthquake DRILL

Tuesday, November 12th

• 6:30pm - Bilingual Parent Night at Vernon Area Library
• TUESDAY After School ENDS

Wednesday, November 13th

• 2:00pm - Early Dismissal

Thursday, November 14th

• 10:45am - Futabakai Japanese School visit Tripp School 3rd grade Mrs. Baretz
• THURSDAY After School ENDS
• 4:30pm - Culver's Teacher Night

Friday, November 15th

• Trimester 1 ENDS

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