Winter Holiday Family Event - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Winter Holiday Family Event - BAKED GOODS NEEDED!
We are looking for store-bought baked holiday treats (such as cookies, cupcakes, brownies, muffins--anything not requiring cutlery to eat) for our Winter Holiday Family Night. TTSD policy requires store-bought donations only. For safety, due to allergies, we ask for only nut-free goodies. These baked goods will be provided to all at the event. You can bring them directly to the cafeteria tonight when you arrive.
Season of Giving extended
We are also still accepting gift card donations from Fred Meyer or Winco. Please write the amount on each gift card and drop off in our office. All cards collected will be distributed to our own families (and are tax-deductible).
On the Horizon--Music Performances
Mark your calendars for upcoming musical performances this year.
4th Grade music concert Jan 19, 2023
5th grade music concert Feb 9, 2023
2nd grade music concert March 2, 2023
All concerts will from 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Health Room Clothing Needed
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
One of the common childhood illnesses we’re seeing occasionally in our school is also showing up in adults as well - hand, foot and mouth disease. This is an illness caused by a virus, and is very contagious. It commonly shows up as a rash, made up of small reddish bumps or blisters.
LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT GETTING IT AND SPREADING IT
If your student exhibits symptoms, please contact your pediatrician and inform the school.
Family Resource Center Fundraiser
Caring for Our Community emergency utility and rental assistance fundraiser
TTSD families are experiencing evictions and challenges paying utilities more now than during the pandemic. Please consider donating to the Family Resource Center fundraiser
Call 503-603-1588 or email Catherine West cwest@ttsd.k12.or.us to make a donation.
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Help Plan our Read-a-thon!We are starting to plan our Read-a-thon Fundraiser! Want to join the committee and help make our 2023 Fundraiser a success for all students? Sign up to join the committee! We will hold our first planning meeting in December! | BottleDrop Fundraiser Start collecting your bottles and cans for the PTA BottleDrop Fundraiser coming on January 6, 2023! More information in next week's Bits! | Donations and Tax Deductions Did you know that mileage, donations of items (such as candy and baked goods for Winter Holiday), donations of money (Fun Run, Read-a-thon, etc.) and other donations to the PTA are tax-deductible? Send an email to tualatinpta@gmail.com for a donation receipt or tax ID. Did you donate snacks, kleenex, wipes, or other items to Tualatin Elementary? Volunteer at the school? Your mileage and donations are also tax deductible. Contact tualatinoffice@ttsd.k12.or.us for a receipt or tax ID. As always, check with your tax professional or with the IRS for rules and requirements. |
Help Plan our Read-a-thon!
We are starting to plan our Read-a-thon Fundraiser! Want to join the committee and help make our 2023 Fundraiser a success for all students? Sign up to join the committee! We will hold our first planning meeting in December!
BottleDrop Fundraiser
Donations and Tax Deductions
Did you donate snacks, kleenex, wipes, or other items to Tualatin Elementary? Volunteer at the school? Your mileage and donations are also tax deductible. Contact tualatinoffice@ttsd.k12.or.us for a receipt or tax ID.
As always, check with your tax professional or with the IRS for rules and requirements.
SPECIAL PARKING NOTE
We have designated disability parking spaces in our front and back parking lots. Lately, vehicles with no visible disability parking permit are using those spaces during afternoon pickup. One of our families has been unable to access these spots because of this. We ask that you leave those spots open all day for our families who need them. It is unlawful for anyone to park in a disability parking spot without a conspicuously placed parking permit. Thanks for modeling respectful behavior to our students.
Memory Book Submissions
The memory book is accepting photos for the following activities. Please help make this year's memory book a success!
We are now accepting the following photos:
Spirit Week/Days (Hat Day, PJ Day, etc)
Classroom Field Trips
Art Lit
Garden
Winter Holiday
Are you volunteering?...document your time in the school and send us your pictures.
Please send your photo submissions to tualatinschoolphotos@gmail.com AND label with the following information: student's grade, teacher's name, student's first and last name and the name of the activity, i.e. 2nd grade, Fossati, John Smith, First Day of School.
Have other memory book questions, please reach out to Ashley Young at tualatinememorybook@gmail.com. Sales won't begin until after the New Year.
Volunteering at Tualatin Elementary
We love our volunteers and are excited to welcome you back into the building this year! To volunteer at Tualatin, please follow the steps below. When your application is completed, you'll receive an email from the front office and you'll be able to schedule volunteer time at the school.
All volunteers must complete the checklist below to volunteer
- Complete a background check at: www.helpcounter.net/ttsd. (This needs to be renewed every three years.)
- Be vaccinated for COVID-19. Please provide vaccine documentation using the following link-TTSD Volunteer Vaccination Documentation or send a copy/photo of your card to the school office (athorderson@ttsd.k12.or.us)
- OR If you have a vaccination exception, please fill out the form that applies to you- Religious or Medical and submit to the following link- TTSD Volunteer Exception Documentation
When the above has been completed, contact me (athorderson@ttsd.k12.or.us or 503-431-4800) and I will send you links to the training materials.
Masks will be optional in the building for volunteers that are vaccinated. We ask that if you are sick or have any symptoms, that you postpone your volunteering until you are well.
Volunteers with a vaccine exception on file will be required to:
Wear a mask while on TTSD property OR;
Be given a rapid test at the time and location of their volunteer assignment.
Please contact Amanda Thorderson (athorderson@ttsd.k12.or.us or 503-431-4800) with any questions.
Tualatin Elementary School