The Talbot Sunday Update

Welcome to the Talbot Sunday Update. This is a weekly communication that will be sent out to families every Sunday evening. It will include reminders, updates, and specific information about the upcoming school week.

Our collaboration with Smore allows families to select the language which best meets their needs.

• Thank you to Gary and Jill Laflamme of Westbrook who donated $300 worth of playground equipment for our students to enjoy at recess each day.

• Thank you to our amazing staff for preparing their classrooms and our school for the arrival of students under very challenging circumstances.

• Thank you to our Foster Grandparents who show up each day to support our students.

• Thank you to our PTO who supports a variety of events throughout the school year.

• Thank you to Andrea and Tammy who work tirelessly in the front office to keep things running smoothly.

Virtual Meeting: Zoom link will be shared soon

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 6:00pm

How can we support our kids to navigate the “digital wilderness”? We’ll look at some reasons behind this difficult to navigate journey for parents and how we support media balance and well-being. The session will incorporate strategies to help extend our schools’ efforts and build a culture of healthy, mindful tech use at home.

This session will be led by:

Kate Meyer, M.Ed., English and Design Thinking Teacher, Common Sense Education

Ambassadors at Mount Desert Island High School

Jonathan R. Werner, M.S.Ed., of the Maine Department of Education’s Learning Through

Technology initiative.

Arrival

School arrival begins at 7:25. There is no adult supervision before 7:25. School begins at 7:40 and prompt arrival is important.

Dismissal

Dismissal is at 2:10 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Prompt pick-up of students is very much appreciated.

Early Release on Wednesdays

EVERY WEDNESDAY IS EARLY RELEASE.

Students are dismissed at 1:10. Parents should plan to pick their students up at school OR greet children at the bus stop one hour earlier than the other school days.

All About Student Safety

Bus Stops

All Kindergarten students MUST be met at the bus stop by an adult. If no adult is there to greet a kindergarten student, they will return on the bus to Talbot Community School.

Change In Dismissal Plans

For any end-of-day change in dismissal plans, parents must call the office no later than 1:30 (12:30 on Wednesdays). Otherwise, for safety reasons, we will need to follow the original dismissal plan.

We are unable to dismiss students to anyone other than parents, unless the parents contact the office to provide permission and the plan for someone else to pick up their child(ren).

Visitors to Talbot Community School

All visitors to Talbot must enter through the front doors of the school and check in with the front office. For safety reasons, we will no longer buzz visitors through the community entrance.

• Early Release on Wednesdays - Students Dismissed at 1:20

• No School on October 6th and October 9th

• PTO Sponsored Pumpkin Fest - October 21st from 10:00 to 1:00

• Picture Day - October 24th