

Tubman Tiger Times
Mid-Summer Family Update

Sunday, January 26, 2025
Dear Tubman Families,
Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian communities. Marking the first new moon of the lunar calendar, it falls on January 29 in 2025, kicking off the 15-day Spring Festival. This is the year of the snake.
Happy New Year to all of our Tubman families who celebrate!!!!!
Warmly,
Dr. Griffith
What's Coming Up?
Monday 1/27: PTA Restaurant Night at La Fontera
Tuesday 1/28: Know Your Rights Event; 5-6 pm
Tuesday 1/28: Literacy & Math Carnival; 6-7:30 pm
Wednesday 1/29: No School
Thursday 1/30: Caregiver Coffee
Immigration Supports for Students and Families
Immigration Response Protocol
Building administrators have a strict protocol to follow if an ICE agent or any other non-local law enforcement agent comes to a school to inquire about a student(s). Families will be contacted in the event of such an inquiry or occurrence. Families with immigration status concerns should have an emergency plan in place and designate a trusted family member who can care for their children in case of an emergency. Please read the Standby Guardianship to learn how to create an Emergency plan.
Student and Family Immigration Supports
Mealviewer: Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Community School Information: Ms Yoo
Kids Heart Challenge at Harriet Tubman
We are supporting the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge! Our school participates in the Kids Heart Challenge because many families across the country have been impacted by heart disease and/or stroke. We want to help kids with special hearts. We hope all our students, staff and parents learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-ONLY CPR. We want Harriet Tubman and our stakeholders to be a Community of Lifesavers.
Register today and complete Finn’s Mission! Through Finn’s Mission, you’ll learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-ONLY CPR and how to recognize a stroke. If you just register by Monday, January 27th, you will receive a Kids Heart Challenge complimentary bracelet AND a Retro Heart Hero Necklace!
Sign up here and join our team!
Montgomery County Groceries Program
The MC Groceries Program aims to help families access fresh and shelf-stable food items through a convenient online shopping experience. Families can place their orders online and have their groceries delivered or picked up through a partnership with Instacart Fresh Funds. Eligible households may receive $100 in benefits per month for each child 0-18 years old, up to $400.
Who can participate in this program?
To be predetermined as eligible for this program, households must:
Reside in Montgomery County
Have at least one child under the age of 18
Not receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Have incomes below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level (e.g., $124,000/year for a household of 4)
For more information about this program and to enroll, visit the website HERE.
Have you heard of 4-H?
4-H is the largest national positive youth development organization that is delivered at the Maryland state level by University of Maryland Extension. Their goal is to help children ages 5-18 reach their full potential by giving everyone the ability to explore their passions, learn new skills, give back to their community, and help them find the place where they belong.
4-H in Montgomery County currently offers opportunities in agriculture, STEM, sewing/fashion, public speaking, community service, county fair, camp, and hands-on workshops. To join 4-H, please visit https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in to create an account.
City of Gaithersburg
Parent Coordinator Information: Ms Avalos
Attendance
Please review the information below regarding attendance.
❗PTA NEWS❗
Restaurant Night - January 27th, 4-7pm
PTA Playdate! - February 8th 3pm-5pm at Airpark Soccerplex
8340 Beechcraft Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Bring your soccer balls, jump ropes, and other activities to play the time away at our next PTA Playdate! Snacks, and drinks available for purchase. Please note that adults must stay with their children; this is not a drop off event.
Visit us online at tubmantigerspta.com or follow us on Facebook!
contact@tubmantigerspta.com