Tubman Tiger Times

We are excited for the final week of Quarter 1! This week, we will have our annual Tubman Travelers (International Night). Please read our newsletter for more information.

Each of our classes are working hard to earn our monthly attendance award. We will announce the award winners on Thursday!

As you plan ahead, please remember that there is no school on Monday November 4 and Tuesday November 5.

Kindly,

Dr. Griffith

Tuesday: Tubman Travelers (International Night)

Friday: Kindergarten Field Trip

We are looking forward to celebrating our diverse community during our annual Tubman Travelers Night (International Night). Are you interested in showcasing your home country or bringing a dish to share?

Ms. Long, our current PTA President, and family, are moving and will no longer be at Tubman. While we are saddened with this news, we want to thank Ms. Long for serving as our inaugural PTA Vice President and current PTA President. She has led with love and Tiger pride!

We are now seeking nominations for PTA President. If you are interested in running or have questions about the position, please email contact@tubmantigerspta.com by Friday, November 1st.

Our grade 3 students have been learning to play the ukulele for the past six weeks, through a partnership with the City of Gaithersburg and Carpe Diem Arts. Please join us on November 7th at 6 pm for their culmination concert. All are invited to attend!

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Vision and Hearing screenings were held at your child’s school on (dates) 10/1,10/2 and 10/4.

All children enrolled in Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 4 were screened for hearing and vision if they were in school on the screening day(s).

If you did not receive this referral form in the US Mail and your child was present on the screening day, then your child passed.

If your child did not pass the screening, a referral letter has been mailed to you via U.S. mail. The letter has screening results and information on follow-up.

School based vision screenings may not detect every vision problem. To learn more about possible vision problems and symptoms or health conditions that may require additional evaluation go to Montgomery County Government’s website.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/PHS/SchoolHealth/HearingVision.html

Contact your school’s nurse if you have questions about your child’s screening.

As a reminder to our returning families and notice to our new families, at Tubman ES, we do not celebrate Halloween at school. Please do not send your child to school in a costume on this day.

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 Company. 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 in-stock 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 https://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.

Is your student in need of support for their well-being? Please use our referral form for the following supports: social/emotional, attendance, health, food, housing, etc.

Breakfast and lunch are provided for free for every student at Tubman ES! Below are the menus:

Many have asked what else the school needs in order to thrive. We appreciate your support! Below is our school's Amazon wish list. We are currently prioritizing outdoor and indoor recess games and equipment. When you purchase items, they are shipped directly to our school. Please share our list with your family and friends!

Identity and MCPS is hosting their 3rd annual ParentVue event at Gaithersburg Middle School on October 29th and 30th from 5-7 PM. Families have two nights to set up their ParentVue accounts with MCPS staff! Please register HERE. Registration is open until Oct 22nd.

MCPS and the Montgomery County School Psychologists’ Association will host Mental Health Awareness Week Oct. 21–26 to give youth and families the opportunity to hear from mental health experts on a variety of issues. A Mental Health Resource Fair and Student Forum will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Seneca Valley High School, 19401 Crystal Rock Drive in Germantown. This event is free and transportation is available from several high schools.

The event is open to students, families and staff and will include MCPS and community partners sharing information about mental health and wellness, as well as a student-lead forum focused on issues impacting Montgomery County youth. Students may earn Student Service Learning (SSL) hours for participating in the resource fair. For more information, visit the Mental Health Awareness Week website.

In partnership with the Gaithersburg Financial Empowerment Center, the community schools in the Gaithersburg cluster are pleased to offer a “Money Matters” workshop for our Spanish speaking families. This workshop is a three-part stand alone series that will take place on October 13th, October 30th, and November 13th, from 6:00-8:00 pm at Gaithersburg Elementary School. Families will be provided with dinner and childcare and have the opportunity to earn up to $150 in gift cards for attending the sessions. Please register by scanning the QR code below.

November 12th at 7:15pm. This meeting will be for PTA members only.

On November 13th at 6:00pm, Movie Night will be the cafeteria. We’ll be showing Inside Out 2! Free to enter, snacks & pizza available for purchase. Sign up to volunteer! We are looking for volunteers to sell concessions during the event and clean up.

Stay informed on PTA news, events and more:

Website: tubmantigerspta.com
Facebook: Tubman Tigers PTA Facebook group (posts visible to group members only)
Email: contact@tubmantigerspta.com

We have new designs in our spiritwear store!!! Make sure you have your Tubman Tigers spiritwear for the school year!