Tusculum View Tiger Talk
News for the week of October 17, 2022
Tusculum View Mission Statement
Tusculum View has a heart for ALL kids by providing engaging opportunities to achieve excellence.
Good Afternoon Tiger Families,
I hope everyone had a fun filled fall break! We had a great week leading up to fall break and ended it all with our walk-a-thon winners announced and them dousing me with slime! We are SO THANKFUL for the $18,033 that we raised to support our school! THANK YOU!
Thank you to everyone who came out for our ESL family night. We had a great turnout and lots of fun!
Dr. Luttrell
3rd Grade Parent Meeting
Please do not line up at front circle or side parking lot before 2:55. If another family member that does not receive our newsletter picks up your student, please share this information with them.
When in car line, please do not go around cars if they are slow to load unless directed by school personell.
3rd Grade will present Halloween Movers and Groovers on Monday, October 24th at 6 pm in the school cafe.
Fall Family Fun Night is Thursday, October 27 from 4-6 pm. Come join us!
Nurse Sally's Corner
Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States. Obesity prevalence among children and adolescents is too high. According to the CDC, 1 in 5 children and adolescents in the United States are obese. There are many factors that contribute to weight gain and there are ways we can help combat childhood obesity.
Having a healthy diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins can help the child get the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Increased physical activity is another way to combat childhood obesity. Children need at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily. Reducing the child’s screen time will help improve sleep, weight gain and mental health. Avoiding added sugar is another way to help prevent obesity. Eating too many added sugars can lead to weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. Finally, good sleep will help prevent type 2 diabetes, obesity and poor mental health.
References: https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.html
Physical Activity
Regular physical activity should be part of our student’s everyday routine. Physical activity is important to help children build strong bones, control weight and reduce the risk of developing life-long health conditions. Inactivity can lead to childhood obesity, low bone density, and risk for developing type 2 diabetes. According to the CDC, students who are physically active had better grades, attendance, cognitive performance and classroom behaviors.
The CDC recommends children and adolescents ages 6 to 17 years old do 60 minutes or more of physical activity daily. These activities should suit the child’s age and stage of development. A good way to encourage your child to get regular physical activity is to keep it fun and have a variety of activities. This can be structured, such as organized sports or unstructured like playing on the playground, walking/jogging and swimming.
References: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/facts.htm
Healthy Eating
Healthy eating is important at every stage of life. It is essential to help our children build a strong foundation in childhood and adolescents to set them up for a healthy lifestyle and prevent childhood obesity.
Here are some general guidelines to follow to help your child and adolescent eat healthy:
· Eat 3 meals a day, along with healthy snacks.
· Decrease intake of added salt and sugar.
· Drink plenty of water and avoid drinks that are high in sugar.
· Teach your child to eat the rainbow, plenty of fruits and vegetables.
My Plate is a resource offered that teaches how to plate your food to include fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy and fortified soy alternatives. My Plate offers food plans based on your age, gender, height, weight and physical activity level. As well as providing recipes, videos and nutritional tools. For more information visit www.myplate.gov.
Important Information
- If you would like for your child to eat breakfast please arrive by 7:45 in order to allow time for them to eat as class begins at 8 am.
- DO NOT pass cars in the car line unless instructed to do so by a staff member or SRO.
- When dropping students off at side parking lot in the mornings, please DO NOT turn LEFT out of the parking lot. Right turns only during drop off and dismissal.
- IF you are front circle pick up, please use the line on Lafayette St only. If you are side parking lot, please only use the line on Luther St.
- Please utilize Front circle for morning drop off as soon as the PreK sign is gone - usually around 7:40. This helps keep our lines moving.
- When you make the choice to be front circle or side parking lot during afternoon pickup, you must keep that same pick up location all year.
- Please DO NOT get out of your car in car line to help your student get out of or in to the car. If you need to do this, please pull over in to a parking space.
- Please pay school fees ASAP. Fees -$15; over the counter - $5;
- Computer protection plan for grades K-5 - $30. The protection plan is very beneficial if your student incurs damage to their device. It is very costly to repair them without the protection plan.
Bus transportation
If you have questions about bus pick up or drop off times or need to add bus transportation, please reach out to Kristen Rollins at 423.787.8003. If you are changing your mode of transportation that you selected during registration, even if for just one day, you will need to submit this in writing to Mrs. Mary before it can be changed.
We cannot accept a phone call to change to/from riding the bus, walking, or pick up. Thank you for your help in this matter. Safety of our students and getting them home to you is our top priority!
Car Tags
To ensure the safety of students, all car rider vehicle’s picking up students MUST have a car tag issued from our office. Only a parent or guardian can obtain these from the office, but will need to distribute them to whoever will be picking up your student(s). All persons with a car tag MUST be on the approved pick up list. If a car tag is not present in the vehicle, the driver must park and come in the office to check out the student with their driver’s license and be on the APPROVED PICK UP LIST. If you have not gotten your car tag, please come to the office and pick them up prior to the 28th. You receive the following at no cost - 2 for car riders, 1 for bus riders, and 1 for walkers. Extras are $2 each. Only a parent or guardian can add or remove individuals from the approved pick up list and must do this in person at the office.
Please remember that we will not be able to allow vehicles to begin lining up in our parking lots or the side roads until 2:55 pm for afternoon student pickup.
Attendance
If your child misses a day a school, per policy you must submit written documentation to the school office within two days of the child returning to school. You are allowed three parent notes per semester.
- Several ways to submit your written documentation
- Send written parent note, doctor, dentist, or therapy note with your child to school. Your child will give the written note to their teacher and it will be sent down to the school office.
- Email your excuse to Mrs. Mary at freshourm@gcschools.net
- Fill out the Online Absentee Reporting. This is found on Tusculum View Website at the top click Report Absence. Remember to give the reason why your child was absent from school.
If you have had a change in address, phone numbers, or emergency contacts, please contact the school at 423.639.2751 ASAP to get your information updated.
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Tusculum View Elementary
Email: luttrelll@gcschools.net
Website: https://tusculumview.gcschools.net/
Location: 1725 Lafayette Street, Greeneville, TN, USA
Phone: (423) 639-2751
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TusculumView/
Twitter: @drlanaluttrell