Takoma Park Elementary School
Newsletter
February 18, 2024
Takoma Park Children's Business Fair
Takoma Park Children’s Business Fair is a one-day marketplace that allows children to develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, then showcase to the community.
This event is hosted by local parents, the majority of funding is sponsored by Takoma Park business owners, and the generous support of our community volunteers. We all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.
Who: Children Age 6-14
How many booths / children will be participating this year: 50 booths and up to 150 children!
When: Saturday May 4th between 10am - 2pm (Rain date: May 11th)
Where: Laurel Ave, Takoma Park, MD
Applications will be accepted online from 3/1 through 3/15.
Translated Elementary Report Cards
Elementary Report Cards have been translated into both Spanish and French as of MP2 of this school year. Students whose preferred communication language in ParentVue is listed as Spanish or French will receive translated paper copies of their report cards. Spanish, French, and English versions of these report cards will also be available in the documents section of Synergy. In our commitment to serve our diverse community, we are working towards our goal of making the report cards available in our top 7 languages for future marking periods.
Tarjetas de notas de primaria traducidas
Tarjetas de notas de primaria se han traducido al español a partir del MP2 de este año escolar. Los estudiantes cuyo idioma de comunicación preferido en “ParentVue” sea español recibirán copias impresas traducidas de sus tarjetas de notas. Las versiones en español e inglés de estas tarjetas de notas también estarán disponibles en la sección de documentos de “Synergy”. En nuestro compromiso de servir a nuestra comunidad diversa, estamos trabajando para lograr nuestro objetivo de que las tarjetas de notas estén disponibles en nuestros 7 idiomas principales para futuros períodos de notas.
STEM Night is Thursday, March 7 from 7-8pm at Takoma Park Elementary School
Families are invited to join us for an evening of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math activities!
Donate Cardboard Tubes (Toilet Paper, Paper Towel, Wrapping Paper, etc…) for our maker room! Collection box is in the atrium. Thank you!
Donations Needed for PreK
Our Prekindergarten classes are in need of cleaning supplies. Clorox wipes, Lysol wipes and Spic and Span spray. Donations can be dropped off in the office. Please let the office stay know that your donation is for PreK. Many thanks in advance.
Cheer on D.C. United and Support TPES PTA: Come cheer on D.C. United on MCPS Night as they take on the Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30pm. Takoma Park Elementary School will have its own section. A portion of the ticket sales go to support the TPES PTA so we can continue to offer support to the school. Tickets for the TPES section can be purchased here: https://fevo-enterprise.com/Takomapark5 Go D.C. United and TPES Dolphins!
Author's Visit
Next Friday, February 23, we have local author Shannon Earle presenting to first graders. She'll read her nonfiction book The Penguin of Ilha Grande. Please prepare students. They'll be sitting on the floor in the APR. She'll read the book on a Boxlight and show things related to her research and the events in the book. She'll take some questions at the end.
Kindergarten