TuES News Family Newsletter

Happy Friday Tuscarora,

On Tuesday, September 3, our Parent Teacher Association (PTA) came together for the first time this school year. What joy it brought me to see so many parents who had not participated in the PTA meetings previously show up, ask questions, and get connected with the parent community. There is a lot the PTA is anticipating doing this school year for our students and we are already on a great path to make this happen with a fully elected PTA board. I love this once a month meeting as the principal where I can share more deeply about topics of interest for our parents and/or from our school district. Those in attendance that evening received a copy of the revised FCPS Student Code of Conduct, understanding more how our counseling and administrative team come into classrooms to discuss school wide expectations in a grade level appropriate manner. I look forward to sharing "Conference Tidbits" at our October PTA meeting, Tuesday, October 1.

We are in full swing at this point of the school year, with 17 school days in the books. Our halls look great as students move place to place, classroom routines are looking very solid, recess continues to bring joy to everyone with this beautiful fall weather, and the cafeteria is a place for our students to interact with their peers in a less structured environment. We hope you are asking your student(s) about their day. As a mother of 4, I engage my own children with questions such as:

• Tell me the very best part of your day and do not leave out one detail about why it was.
• Who influenced your learning to day and what made that learning better because of them?
• How was today even better then yesterday?
• What are you looking forward to tomorrow? this week? next week? this month?
• Have have you helped your class be successful?

These provide deeper discussions that we build off of as a family with more questions. Gone are the days of how was your day followed by good at our house. Feel free to use some of these, and if you think of any, send them my way...as my children get older they share less.

Have a wonderful weekend - we will see you at 8:30 AM on Monday, ready for another great week.

Carrie Zimmerman

Tuscarora Elementary School utilizes the photography services of Classic Photography. Our fall pictures are the school pictures that are part of the school yearbook. Classic Photography will be here on the 27th and information about fall photos have been shared with classroom teachers to go home.

Thursday, September 19: 2 Hour Early Dismissal (Dismissal at 1:30 PM)

Friday, September 20: 3 1/2 Hour Early Dismissal (Dismissal at 12:00 PM)

Friday, September 27: Tuscarora Fall Picture Day

Tuesday, October 1: October PTA Meeting 6:30 PM

Thursday, October 3: Schools Closed for Students and Staff

Monday, October 7: Parent Teacher Conferences At Night; School Day is 12:30 PM (Arrival) - 3:30 PM (Dismissal)

Tuesday, October 8: Parent Teacher Conferences At Night; School Day is 12:30 PM (Arrival) - 3:30 PM (Dismissal)

Wednesday, October 9: Parent Teacher Conferences; 3 1/2 Hour Early Dismissal (Dismissal at 12:00 PM)

Friday, October 18: Schools Closed for Students

Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) has updated expectations for use of personal mobile devices (PMD). These are devices NOT provided by FCPS which include: cell phones, headphones, smartwatches, smartphones, speakers, and/or cameras. Non-FCPS issued laptops are NOT permitted. Exceptions will be made under special circumstances, including but not limited to documented accommodations.

For more information visit the FCPS Student Code of Conduct

In order to get your student(s) to and from school each day, we need to know what this will look like. Confirm how your student(s) arrives at school and how they depart from school on a regular basis while at Open House, Monday, August 19 4:00 - 5:00.

Clarification about each modality is listed below:

A walker is a student who walks on/off school property to/from their home or care provider.

A car rider is a student who arrives/departs from a vehicle that enters/exits the school through the car rider line; the driver ALWAYS remains in the vehicle.

A bus rider is a student who arrives/departs using FCPS transportation and the Tuscarora bus loop. Bus Information will be available on or before August 10.

Please visit the TuES Family Handbook for additional specifics to our arrival/departure times, procedures and how to make a change if needed.

Hello from the PE team here at TuES, We are excited to start a new school year! This Year there are 4 PE teachers: Mr. Hahn and Mr. Keimig (M-F) Mr. Creamer (M) and Mr. Smith (Th). On the days when your child(ren) have PE, please make sure they wear sneakers or a shoe that they can move around comfortably without falling off their feet. If your child is unable to participate in PE based upon a doctors referral, a note should be provided to the school.

In PE class we will be starting with the follow units:

-Soccer (Kicking, Passing, dribbling games),

-Cardio games (King ball 20 & Relay games)

Thursday, November 21 6:00 - 8:00 PM Tuscarora Math Night

Thursday, January 9 6:00 - 7:30 PM Tuscarora Literacy Night

Thursday, January 9 7:00 - 8:00 PM Tuscarora Feeder Concert at Tuscarora High School

Thursday, March 13 6:00 - 7:30 PM Tuscarora STEAM Night

Thursday, April 10 6:00 - 8:00 PM Tuscarora Multicultural Night

Thursday, May 15 Field Day (during school hours)

Tuesday, May 20 7:30 - 8:30PM Tuscarora Feeder Grade 4 & 5 Spring Band Concert at Tuscarora High School

Wednesday, May 21 7:30 - 8:30 Tuscarora Feeder Grade 4 & 5

Spring Orchestra Concert at Tuscarora High School

Any family members looking for something part time in the middle of the school day? We may have something that will suit you SO WELL. Our cafeteria has a lunch position shift from 10:30 - 1:45 Monday through Friday when school is in session.

What an opportunity to get your student(s) to school, have a little time in the morning, work at TuES where your student(s) are serving lunch, and then a little more time at the end of the day before dismissal at 3:30.

Ms. Lilybeth Rosas, our TuES Site Assistant, is interested in having you join our team. Check it out today so we can get you in the building this school year!

Register your student here to pay for school items and field trips here.

Have you checked out our new website? All upcoming events, membership and the new member directory can be found there! Email us at Team.Tuscarora@gmail.com with any questions or feedback.

The PTA will be offering numerous after school clubs for students this year. We currently have two options for the fall:

iSTEAM will be offered on Tuesdays starting 9/24

Magnus Chess will be returning on Tuesdays starting 10/15.

We are looking at iCOOK and an ASL club for students in the Spring. If you have questions or suggestions for any other after school clubs, please reach out!

TUSCARORA TUESDAYS start on Tuesday, September 17 at Red Robin. The PTA will be hosting a restaurant fundraiser at different local restaurants on the third Tuesday of every month. A percentage of sales will benefit the PTA so we can support field trips, teacher appreciation and great school events! Any members of the PTA will be entered into a monthly raffle to a gift card to that month's Tuscarora Tuesday restaurant.

BINGO AND GAME NIGHT will be held on Thursday, September 26 from 6:30-9pm. Come join the PTA and play some bingo or assorted board games with your family and friends. Food trucks will be available to purchase food while you play. Assorted prizes from Warehouse Cinemas to Worthington Manor Golf Course to Tree Trekkers to numerous local restaurants will be up for grabs! There will be limited seats so buy your admission on our website now!

Our next PTA meeting will be Tuesday, October 1 from 6:30-7:30 in the Media Center. We will review the budget and plans for the year, as well as discuss tips to get the most out of parent-teacher conferences.

Parents whose children are daily car riders may request an additional car tag for a second vehicle by completing this form. We are unable to provide more than 2 car tags per family. This is only to request a second tag for families that already have an assigned family carline number.

https://forms.gle/MJgGQFi4Ab1q33FdA

Anyone who wants to volunteer in FCPS must complete the FCPS required volunteer training. The process to be a volunteer can take up to 72 hours once training has been complete to be eligible to volunteer. Check out the FCPS Volunteer Handbook to get started today.

FCPS is committed to systematically building school library collections that encourage a love of reading, are aligned to national and state guidelines, and adhere to local policies and regulations. This year FCPS will begin using a new feature that allows parents/guardians to select titles their children are not permitted to check out from the school library. This option will be managed through the platform that FCPS uses for its Library Management System, Library Solution for Schools (LS2). To opt-in to this feature and create an account, parents/guardians should complete this Opt-in form to initiate the process. Once submitted, additional instructions for account creation will be provided via email and the account will be activated within three business days.

Every student deserves a safe and supportive space to learn and grow. In Frederick County Public Schools, one of our core goals is the safety and well-being of all students. FCPS fosters an environment of respect, responsibility and trustworthiness.

Recently, several school districts in our region, including Frederick County, VA, and nationwide, have been addressing concerns related to vague social media posts. We want to assure you that there are NO safety threats to our schools.

If you have any safety concerns, please report them immediately to school staff and/or local law enforcement.

FCPS Communication Methods During Crises:

• Emergency Alerts: We use FOF/SchoolMessenger for emails and text messages with real-time updates.
• Website Updates: Information is posted on fcps.org.
• Social Media: Official FCPS channels on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) provide timely updates.
• Local Media: Important updates are shared with local news outlets. Please note the difference between FCPS, Maryland and FCPS, Virginia.

Thank you for helping us keep our community safe.

“It is unlawful for students to possess or use any weapon on school property. Students who have or use a weapon on school property will be suspended from school, and the police will be notified of the incident. A weapon is any object designed to harm another physically or an object which is used in a way that can physically harm another. This school is committed to providing each of you with a safe environment, and we will do all we can to carry out that responsibility including, if necessary, conducting searches of student lockers.”

Email: TUES.Attendance@fcps.org
Website: https://edu.fcps.org/tues/home

Phone: 227 - 203 - 1260
Location: 6321 Lambert Drive, Frederick, MD 21703
Twitter: @TuES_Pack