TLES Community Newsletter

The school year has gotten off to an amazing start and we are so grateful to our staff and our parent volunteers, particularly our PTA for all the amazing events we've already had including:

Kinder Tissues and Kisses

Back to School Night

Coffee With the Principals: New Family Orientation

Coffee With the Principals: Volunteer Training

Book Fair / Family Night

That is just the first 3 weeks of school! We are gearing up for a super engaging year which we hope will be a great learning experience for your students.

We ask that you please continue to stay connected and fully participate and that you continue to reach out to teachers and staff should you have any questions, concerns or needs that we can help you meet throughout the school year. Our partnership is crucial to ensure the best year possible!

Please scroll below with information on upcoming activities. Additionally, if you have had a great start to the year or if something comes up throughout the year and you'd like to send a special thanks to a teacher or staff member, we encourage you to complete the TVUSD form below to give them a special "shout out."

Wishing you a safe and enjoyable 3-day weekend.

Sincerely,

Lani Russi

Principal, TLES

• 9/2 - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
• 9/3 - Fall Picture Day
• 9/4 - Restaurant Night - Rubio's (3 pm - 9 pm)
• 9/6 - 1st Responder's Day - Wear red, white & blue
• 9/9 - Running Club Starts
• 9/13 - Room Parent Meeting
• 9/17 - Trash Free Tuesday Launch
• 9/18 - Movie Madness - Kung Fu Panda 4
• 9/19 - Family Art Night / Eagle-I Launch Party
• 9/20 - Restaurant Night - Domo Donuts (10 am -8 pm)
• 9/23 - 9/27 Because Nice Matters Week (Spirit Day schedule linked here!)
• 9/25 - Chalk the Walk (before school)

Our garden is flourishing with so many wonderful plants, fruits, and vegetables. We are now accepting applications for all sessions. We would love to see students AND parents join us in continuing to grouw our garden!

2024-25 Garden Club Sessions:

Fall: September 24th - November 12th

Winter: January 14th - March 4th

Spring: April 8th - May 27th

Fill out this quick form and the Communications Department will create and send a digital certificate to the employee for their hard work. As an added recognition, one employee will be selected each month as a "Community High Five Spotlight" and their shout-out will be recognized in a future edition of the Community Connection.

Daily Schedule for Grades 1-5: M, T, Th, F 8:50 AM-3:15 PM

Wednesdays: ALL STUDENTS TK-5 attend 8:50 AM-12:55 PM

TK and Kinder Early Birds attend M, T, Th, F from 8:50 AM-12:55 PM

Wednesdays 8:50 AM-12:55 PM

TK and Kinder Late Birds attend M, T, Th, F from 10:25-2:30 PM

Wednesdays 8:50 AM-12:55 PM

Please note: The warning bell rings at 8:45 AM. The second bell at 8:50 AM signals the start of school. Students who arrive after the second bell are considered tardy and must enter the office to get a pass.

Our gates open at 8:35 AM. Please do not drop students off before 8:30 AM as they have no supervision.

Students may walk or ride their bikes to school, be walked to the gate, or be dropped off in the pick-up/drop-off loop. Families may walk students to their classroom door on the first day of school only but may not enter the classroom nor linger outside to avoid a crowded situation. Starting on day 2, families may not enter campus and should drop students off in the loop or at the gate.

Please ensure you remain in your vehicle when using the drop-off loop and that you continue to pull forward to keep traffic moving. Please do not drop off your child in the loop until after you pass the crosswalk/office doors. There is no dropping off until after you pass the crosswalk and you will be asked to pull forward. Please be respectful to our staff on duty and to other families by following this process. If you would like to walk your students to their gate, please park in the lot or along the street but not in the loop.

We also ask that you please model safe and appropriate behavior for our students by using crosswalks rather than walking through traffic. Crosswalks are located in front of the office and at the stop sign near the kinder playground.

Modified dismissal is at 12:55 PM for all students. The first day of school is a modified day.

Dismissal on regular days is 3:15 PM for grades 1-5, 12:55 PM for Early Bird TK and Kinder, and 2:25 for Late Bird TK and Kinder.

Please be courteous to others and do not leave your vehicle while you are in the loop. If you plan to meet your child at the gate, please park in the parking lot or on the street.

Please NO PARKING in the loop and again we ask that you please use crosswalks located in front of the office or near the kinder playground rather than walking through traffic. We want to keep everyone safe and model appropriate behavior for our students.

Device insurance is now available for all students. Returning students require a device inspection before purchase.

The Go Guardian App has been installed on all iPads. This app is an internet filtering service and monitoring application that supports parents and teachers. To access the internet, students must first launch the Go Guardian App. Once they have done this, they will have internet access.

We're going green! Monthly breakfast and lunch menus can be found through the TVUSD website. You can also opt-in to have them emailed to you monthly once they are available or you can bookmark the menu page!

Text the following for each class to the number 81010

TK/Kinder: @luiskinder

First: @tlesfirst

Second: @tlessecond

Third: @tlesthird

Fourth: @tlesfourth

Fifth: @tlesfifth