The Tiger Pride Newsletter
Saint Thomas Elementary School - August 2022
Principal's Message
Hello Parents and Guardians,
Summer greetings from St. Thomas Elementary School! I hope that you are enjoying your summer. We are very excited for the start of the new school year and the return of our St. Thomas Tigers! The success of our students will be dependent upon our parent's and guardian participation in their child’s school activities. We look forward to the new school year and opportunities to engage our families within the school community.
Please welcome our new faculty and staff members to the St. Thomas family!!!
Rachel McGarvey - 5th Grade Teacher
Karen Wise - Library Science Teacher
Corina Redding - Literacy Assistant
Please be aware of the following topics as we start the new school year:
- The school district is switching to a new student information system called Skyward. Most of your contact and demographic information has been transferred over from PowerSchool. Please be sure to update your information within Skyward. More information can be found below in the newsletter.
- The USDA will not be extending the free lunch/breakfast program for the 2022/23 school year. We highly encourage all families to fill out the free and reduced meal application at the start of this year. The applications will be placed in your child's student folder and are available online.
Our custodial team has done a wonderful job preparing the school for the start of the new school year. The hallways and classrooms look fantastic! They will continue to do their best to ensure that St. Thomas Elementary School is ready for the return of students on August 25th, 2022. Below are important dates to mark on your calendar as we approach the start of the new school year.
August 22nd: Back to School Night
Kindergarten 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Grades 1 - 5 6:30 - 7:30 PM
August 25th: The First day of school!
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions as we approach the start of the new school year. We are looking forward to the first day of school and the return of our students! Encourage your child to enjoy time outdoors, read for at least 20 minutes a day, and complete chores around the house. Each day is an opportunity to get 1% better.
With Tiger Pride!
Mr. Bradley
Transportation Update: Bus Assignments
Tuscarora SD has put into place a new student information system (SIS). It is our
understanding that the routing software used by our transportation department will
communicate bussing information right into the new SIS system and into your student's portal.
The transportation department is working very hard to get everyone scheduled. It is the hope to
have most routing done a week prior to the start of school. Please know that last-minute
changes by parents with incoming or withdrawal of students as well as other last-minute
changes can change a route's time frame significantly.
**If you see bussing information in your child's portal, please recheck a day prior to the start of school just to make sure there were no changes that impacted your child's bus or van route.
**If you do not see any bussing information, please be patient with us as we work through this process.
Skyward: New Student Information System
Tuscarora School District is transitioning our Student Information System (SIS) away from Powerschool to a new system called Skyward. We are now ready for parents to access the system,
Please watch your email for an email that will contain your username and a link to set up your password for Skyward.
For more information, including a link to video overviews, please visit our Skyward Transition web page at https://www.tsdrockets.org/apps/pages/skyward.
Each individual parent/guardian will receive a unique login, so there's no need to share accounts. Also, please do NOT share your login information with your student(s). They will also have their own login to the system.
Please note that student schedules are NOT yet available in the system. They are still being finalized but will be available soon.
If you have any questions, please contact the front office of your child's school.
Best Regards,
Jason Carbaugh
Director of Technology & Innovation
Bus Notes
Breakfast and Lunch Prices for the 2022/23 School Year
The USDA will not be extending the free/reduced breakfast and lunch meal program school-wide for the 2022-23 school year.
Much like prior to March of 2020, households are required to submit a NEW application yearly to be considered for free/reduced meals for the upcoming school year. If you choose not to complete or qualify for free/reduced meals, you will be expected to pay for breakfast and lunch if your child participates. Please see the updated 22-23 breakfast and lunch prices below. More information regarding the breakfast and lunch program is available in the student handbook.
We highly encourage all families to fill out the free and reduced meal application at the start of this year. The applications will be placed in your child's student folder.
Breakfast - $1.65
Reduced Breakfast - 30¢
Lunch - $2.65
Reduced Lunch - 40¢
Adult Meal - $4.85
Milk - 45¢
Ala Carte Items are available for purchase separately.
Lunch menus are posted in every classroom, printed in the monthly school newsletter, and posted on the district website.
Late Arriving Students
7:20: Doors open - Students should not be dropped off prior to this time.
7:35: Announcements and Breakfast is done being served
7:40: School day starts
2:10: Dismissal starts
St. Thomas Building Photos - Back to School
Kindergarten Back to School Night
Monday, Aug 22, 2022, 05:30 PM
70 School House Road, Saint Thomas, PA, USA
Grades 1 - 5 Back to School Night
Monday, Aug 22, 2022, 06:30 PM
70 School House Road, Saint Thomas, PA, USA
First Day of School
Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, 07:30 AM
70 School House Road, Saint Thomas, PA, USA
Labor Day - No School
Monday, Sep 5, 2022, 07:30 PM
70 School House Road, Saint Thomas, PA, USA
2 Hour Early Dismissal Day
Wednesday, Sep 21, 2022, 12:00 PM
70 School House Road, Saint Thomas, PA, USA
St. Thomas Elementary School
Email: tbradley@tsdrockets.org
Website: https://stt.tsdrockets.org/
Location: 70 School House Road, Saint Thomas, PA, USA
Phone: 717-369-3123
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stthomaselementary
Twitter: @tbbrad