Eagle Families,

As many of you have heard, next year I will be leaving TLES to assume the role of Principal at Rancho Elementary School. The past seven years have included some of the most rewarding experiences in my 25-year career so far. I have LOVED working with this amazing staff and getting to know the kids and families. Our promoting 5th graders who began in TK here started the same day as I did. And, their last school day at TLES will also be mine. What a blessing it has been to watch them learn and grow.

During this last chapter, we experienced fires, earthquakes, Covid, and distance learning, and we overcame those challenges together. But, we have also been named a California Honor Roll School, won first place in Science Olympiad many times over, were named a California Green Ribbon School two years in a row, and have more clubs, leadership opportunities, and family nights than any other elementary school in the district. This is why this year's theme is "Amazing Things Happen Here." I am so proud of the work we have done and am happy to be handing over such a wonderful, healthy, and productive school to Mrs. JoeAnna Hernandez. She will love it here, and I know you all will welcome her and show her how awesome our eagle community is!

Additionally, I would also like to inform families that our current Assistant Principal, Ms. Nicole Allen, will also be changing schools and will be the Assistant Principal at Crowne Hill Elementary. She will be swapping roles with their current Assistant Principal, Michelle Nelson, who will be assuming the AP role here. Ms. Nelson is also highly regarded. I am confident that you will be in good hands with your two new school leaders.

Please know that TVUSD will periodically move school administrators so that each school can experience different leadership styles and benefit from the unique talents each administrator brings. I can't wait to hear about how TLES will continue to grow and thrive under the new leadership and with the continued support of our amazing parents, volunteers, community partners, and PTA.

Thank you all for your support through the years and through this last week. I appreciate you and will remember our "Once an eagle, always an eagle" motto. I will make a point to come back when they return for their Walk of Gratitude senior year!

Until then, I wish you an amazing last few days and summer break. Please scroll below for some important reminders.

Sincerely,

Lani Russi

Principal, TLES

• 6/4 - NOT a Modified Day
• 6/4 - Spirit Day - Wear Red for Great Oak
• 6/4 - Melos 3 pm - 4 pm
• 6/5 & 6/6 - Modified Day All students attend 8:50 am-12:55 pm
• 6/5 - 5th Grade Promotion
• 6/5 - Kona Ice 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
• 6/6 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
• 6/9-8/12 - Summer Break
• 8/13 - First Day of School

The window to purchase device insurance for the 2025/26 school year opens Friday, May 23rd.

Click below for information on how to view report cards and iReady diagnostic scores!

If your student has medication in the Health Office, please pick it up no later than June 6th. All remaining medications will be sent to the District Office where they will be held until June 19th. Unclaimed medication will be destroyed on June 20th.

Unclaimed items will be donated the week of June 16th.

Want to avoid the Summer Slide? We have a solution, iReady, and it will be available until August 1st. Please have your student log into iReady as they normally do in their classrooms. Also, ensure your student works independently and gives their best effort as this is an individualized learning path to meet their specific academic needs. We have seen students not slide but make academic growth over the summer simply by completing 2 lessons in each subject weekly on iReady. There are 10 weeks of summer. We understand that families take vacations, make great memories, and cannot access iReady after August 1st, so if students complete and pass (with 70% accuracy) 10 lessons in math and 10 lessons in reading, there will be a special prize for them when we return in August! Please support your child's academic growth and set them up for success next year!

Preschool typical peers are students placed in Special Education classrooms to help model behavior and learning. Parents can apply for the next school year. Please read the flyer for more information about the program.

2025-26 TK/Kindergarten pre-enrollment begins Saturday, February 1, 2025. ALL incoming TK/Kindergarten families must submit an online pre-enrollment form. This is also required for students transitioning from TVUSD Preschool. ALL required documentation must be submitted electronically to complete your student's TK/Kindergarten pre-enrollment. All satisfactorily completed pre-enrollments will be processed by a Centralized Enrollment Technician, ON OR AFTER the school's assigned date(s). TLES registration process date is Monday, March 3rd.

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.

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!

If you are not receiving our communications via text or email, please check the following:

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You can also sign up for grade-level specific text messages through Remind. The text instructions are listed at the bottom of every newsletter.

Text the following for each class to the number 81010

TK/Kinder: @luiskinder

First: @tlesfirst

Second: @tlessecond

Third: @tlesthird

Fourth: @tlesfourth

Fifth: @tlesfifth

Running Club: @run242