• September 13, 2024 - MEF Adult Social
• September 17, 2024 - MPS BOE Meeting
• September 24, 2024 - Back to School Night @ 7:00 PM (more information below!)
• September 26, 2024 - Picture Day!
• October 3, 2024 - School Closed - Rosh Hashanah
• October 4, 2024 - TJS Spirit Wear Day
• October 7-11, 2024 - Week of Respect
• October 10, 2024 - General PTO Meeting at 9:00 AM in the Art Room

On Thursday, September 12, 2024, all students participated in an assembly led by Principal Ms. Garcia and School Counselor Mrs. Bletcher. We reviewed our school rules and code of conduct as well as bullying prevention training. Our Code of Conduct is detailed in our TJS Family Handbook which can be found on our school website and is also linked below for your convenience. Torey J. has been identified as a No Place for Hate School since 2017. We are hopeful that our students recognize the importance of school rules and understand their role and impact in our larger school community. We continue to expect all students to PAWS to THINK!

• Practice Kindness
• Act Safe and Responsible
• Work Hard
• Show Respect

We hope to catch our students using their PAWS each and every day! Please ask your child what they learned today regarding using their PAWS at TJS!

A reminder that school begins promptly at 8:30 AM each day. The doors will remain open for a five-minute drop off window from 8:30 - 8:35 AM. Morning announcements will begin promptly at 8:35 AM to maximize instructional minutes in our school day. Students dropped off after 8:35 AM will be marked tardy and will need to be signed in by an adult in the main office. Please ensure your child arrives to school on time each day.

A reminder that our BOE and TJS parking lot and parking spaces are for staff members only. Parents/guardians should not be parking in the TJS or BOE lots at any time BEFORE, DURING, or AFTER the school day. This includes when dropping off or picking up students at BASCC, PTO ASE classes, students being picked up early, parents dropping off items for a student during the school day. Parents/guardians are asked to please either park on other streets (Glenwild Road, Woodland Road) or walk to school. We thank you for your cooperation in this important matter as we are extremely limited on space and need to ensure that the areas are available to staff.

While many of us love our furry friends, a reminder that pets are prohibited on school property, unless it is a certified therapy animal. Parents/guardians are asked to please leave furry friends at home during arrival and dismissal times.

Our first window of Star administration is occurring during the month of September. The Star assessments are diagnostic assessments designed to provide educators and parents with important information about a student's progress. Students in grades 1-5 take the Star reading and/or early literacy assessment as well as the Star mathematics assessment benchmarked for their specific grade. To read general information about the Star assessments, parents are encouraged to visit their family resources page.

Kindergarten teachers administer the Star CBMs (Curriculum Based Measures) in both reading and mathematics. The Fall kindergarten reading assessments assess a student's understanding of letters and their sounds, basic phonological awareness, and early decoding. The kindergarten math assessments include recognizing numerals and their value. Often times the CBMs may be administered in other grade levels, on an as-needed individual basis. For more information regarding the Star CBMs, please click here.

This year's back-to-school night will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. The schedule is as follows:

1. Welcome Presentations in the Jaguar Jungle (7:00 - 7:30 PM)
2. Classroom Presentations Session 1 (7:35 - 8:00 PM)
3. Classroom Presentations Session 2 (8:05 - 8:30 PM)

In an effort to accommodate families with multiple children, teachers will hold two twenty-five-minute sessions. Parents can attend either session 1 or session 2 as the information shared will be the same in both sessions. We kindly ask that children not attend this informative parent evening program. The Jaguar Jungle doors will open at 6:45 PM and parents/guardians are encouraged to visit the tables for various organizations that support our schools - PTO, MEF, MMA, SEPAG, Madison Public Library, and more.

The purpose of the evening is to visit the school to meet your child's teachers, see your child's classroom, secure information about the instructional program planned for your child for this school year, review policies and procedures, establish communication, and provide an opportunity to respond to general questions. Your child's learning experience is paramount, however, please be reminded that back-to-school night is not designed to discuss specific concerns regarding your child. We kindly ask that you contact your child's teacher or school counselor if you have specific concerns to discuss. Please note that classroom teachers will be scheduling individual parent-teacher conferences in November.

The TJS faculty and staff look forward to meeting you, partnering with you, and sharing in an exciting school year ahead!

Click the link below to access and print the SEPTEMBER calendar. As a family try to do as many of the boxes as you can during the entire month of September!

Hey everyone!

There are plenty of ways to get involved and support PTO fundraising efforts. You can start by ordering fall mums for your home (orders due TODAY), contributing with PTO dues of $35 per family, and treating your kids to some delicious Romanelli's pizza slices delivered straight to their classrooms during the upcoming ½ days.

If you'd like to contribute, please visit our donation link. Every little bit makes a big difference, and we appreciate your support!

We can't wait to see you at Back To School Night or at our General PTO meeting on October 10. We hope to see everyone there!

➤ Click to submit membership dues, order mums & pizza, or make a donation!

HAPPENING TODAY!

• Fri, Sept 13: Last day to order mums

• Fri, Sept 13, 12:00 pm: registration is open for Fall After School Enrichment

• Fri, Sept 13, 3:30 pm: TJS Learning Garden meet & greet with Popsicles

Other upcoming events to keep in mind!

• Wed, Sept 18, 3-6 pm Pick up your mums/cabbage at J&M Home and Garden on Main St.

• Sat, Sept 21, 9-11 am Last Day to pick up your mums/cabbage at J&M Home and Garden

• Tue, Sept 24, 7-8:30 pm: TJS Back to School night for parents. See you there!

• Thu, Sept 26: School Picture Day (more info coming soon!)

• Thu, Oct 3: School closed for Rosh Hashanah

• Fri, Oct 4: TJS Spirit Wear Day will take place the first Friday of every month. If you do not have TJS spirit wear yet, please feel free to have your child wear something green.

• Thu, Oct 10, 9-10 am General PTO meeting in the TJS Art Room. We encourage you all to attend!

• Thu, Oct 10, 3:15-4:15: Pumpkin Patch—Come pick and decorate a pumpkin after school with your TJS friends (more info coming soon!).

• Fri, Nov 1: TJS Spirit Wear Day

• Sat, Nov 2: Turkey Trot and Scholastic Book Fair—Join us for an early morning trot around the block, ending with hot chocolate and treats at the book fair (more info coming soon!).

Our list of events is constantly expanding, so please check back for more events and detailed event descriptions in our future PTO newsletters.

If you have any questions or want to get more involved, reach out to us at presidents.tjspto@gmail.com.

-Patricia Alvarez & Anna Italiano

The Madison Education Foundation awards teacher-initiated enrichment grants in Madison Public Schools that inspire educators and energize the academic and creative lives and social emotional health of students.

The Madison SEPAG (Special Education Parent Advisory Group), is an advisory group of parents with children involved with the Special Services Department in the Madison Public Schools.

SEPAG Fall Meetings:

• Tues, Oct 8 @ 7 pm - MHS auditorium, Mrs. Budine and Mr. Mullens will host "Special Ed from the Inside Out"
• Wed, Nov 13 @ 7 pm via Zoom, SEPAG meeting

Don't forget to follow Torey J. on Instagram @toreyjsabatini to see all of the wonderful things happening in our school community.