Takoma Park Elementary School

Newsletter

November 10, 2024

Principal's Saturday Book Club

(December 14, 2024)

Dr. Gadsden will host a once monthly Saturday book club meeting for second grade students during the months of December, January, February and March. Each month the students registered for the book club will receive a loaned chapter book to read at home. The book will be introduced and passed out to students the month prior to the book club meeting during lunch. The students should read the book or have the book read to them to participate in the discussions and activities that will take place at the book club meeting. The book club can only accommodate 30 students each month. Each month requires a new registration for participation. The registration for the December meeting will open on Sunday, November 3, 2024 and close on Friday, November 15, 2024. Here are the details:

What: Principal's Saturday Book Club

Who: Second Graders who are not in the BRIDGES Book Club

When: Saturday, December 14, 2024, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Why: To further reading enjoyment and comprehension

How to sign up: December Book Club Sign Up

PTA Meeting November 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

This month the PTA meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m. virtually. The topics will include information on the Gifted and Talented (G.T.) Screening process, the Center for Enriched Studies (CES) and magnet programs.

Free Tutoring

Please use the link to access free tutoring for all subjects.

Tutoring

Open House for Parents/Guardians

TPES will host an Open House for parents of current students on November 11, 2024. On this day parents will have the chance to watch their children learn. parents can join us from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate other family members and this is not a time for parent conferences.

Piano Sale

Schaeffer Piano Sale

Dear Staff, Parents, and Guardians: We are pleased to inform you of an opportunity to purchase a piano for your family. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has an agreement with Schaeffer’s Piano Company, Inc., to provide MCPS with new grand, upright, and digital pianos to be used in schools. Schaeffer’s Piano Co. Inc., located in Rockville, Maryland, is the area’s oldest piano store. This agreement also provides MCPS families and staff an opportunity to purchase these and other pianos for considerably reduced prices at an annual piano sales event. This year’s liquidation sales event will take place November 16–24, 2024 at 105 North Stonestreet Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Sales will be by appointment only to provide an opportunity for you to purchase these pianos before they are offered for sale to the public. All pianos will carry a 15-year transferable warranty. Each piano will come with a bench and one free in-house tuning. For additional information, you may visit the Schaeffer’s Piano Company, Inc., website at www.schaefferspiano.com. To make an appointment for the sale, between November 16–24, 2024, please call the Schaeffer’s Piano Company appointment desk at 301-424-1147. We are grateful to be working with Schaeffer’s Piano Company, Inc., to support our school music programs and help MCPS keep new and well-maintained instruments in our schools each year. If you have any questions, please contact Schaeffer’s Piano Company, Inc., at 301-424-1144.

Parent Conferences

Parent/Teacher conferences will take place on November 25, 2024 and will be virtual unless an in person conference is requested. Each family will be offered one conference for each child attending Takoma Park Elementary School. Unfortunately, we cannot offer more than one conference per child due to time constraints. Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings and Educational Management Team (EMT) meetings will replace the conference if it is held between November 4-26th. You will be contacted by either your child's homeroom teacher or reading teacher to schedule the conference. During the conference, the reading and math data from the district-wide assessments will be shared as well as other information about each child. First and Second grade students will have conferences with their reading teacher, who will share information on the other aspects of the student's day. If you are unsure of when your child's conference is, please contact your child's reading teacher. Please use the links below to prepare for the Parent Teacher Conference.

Preparing for Parent Teacher Conferences