3/20: Packed with Pride Delivery (Volunteer Help Needed)

3/21: PTA Meeting 7-8:00 p.m.

3/22: Meet and Greet with our new First Grade Teacher

3/22: Pacific Islander Parents Meeting

3/24-4/21- Roaring for Reading- Read-A-Thon

3/27-3/31: No School- Spring Break

4/3-4/7: State Testing- Third Grade

4/11: Last Day for Onpoint Outstanding Educator Nominations

4/13: End of Third Quarter

4/14: No School- Teacher Work day

4/26: Make up School Day for Snow Day

4/28: Dia de los niños / STREAM Night (More info to come)

• Message from the Principal
• Packed with Pride Food Drive Help Needed
• Meet and Greet with our new first Grade Teacher, Mrs. Hutchison
• Kona Ice Visit
• Pacific Islander Meeting
• Pre-K Registration
• Kindergarten Registration
• Kinder Summer Jumpstart
• Onpoint Nominations for Outstanding Educators
• PTA Meeting and Volunteer Needs
• Roaring for Reading- Read-A-Thon information
• Roaring for Reading- Read-A-Thon Timeline
• Dia de los niños / STREAM Night
  
• Spring Break Activities for Families
• Important Message from Hazelbrook Middle School
• Help Bridge the Gap
  
• Lost and Found Overflow
• Art Rutkin Elementary Open Enrollment
• Flu and Covid Information
• Volunteering at Tualatin Elementary
• Important Links

Black Bear Families,

I am reaching out to share the news that I will be stepping down as TuES principal at the end of this school year. This was a difficult decision but one made by prioritizing what is best for me and my family at this time.

I also share that I will be taking a leave to travel out of state and care for my ailing mother. I am planning to be away from April 3rd to April 12th, returning on the 13th. While I’m away, Sue Scott, former TTSD administrator and who most recently served as Templeton’s interim principal last year, will be here at Tualatin Elementary in my absence. I want to thank Sue for stepping in to support our staff and students through this transition.

My thanks to everyone for welcoming me into the Tualatin Elementary community and supporting me over the past several months. It has been a privilege to serve you and your students. I look forward to finishing out this school year strong.

Please watch for more information in the coming weeks on our plans for the new principal selection process.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Jim Hiller

TTSD PRESCHOOL
Free Preschool for Children ages 3 to 5

The Tigard-Tualatin School District in partnership with Community Action offers free preschool classes for qualifying families.

Please fill out our electronic Preschool Interest Google Form online

OR

complete the Preschool Program Interest PDF and send the completed form to:

• preschoolinfo@ttsd.k12.or.us or
• deliver to your neighborhood Tigard-Tualatin Elementary School or
• mail to Early Learning Coordinator TTSD
  6961 SW Sandburg St, Tigard, OR 97223

Click here for the Early Learning Website

Parents of Incoming Kindergarteners! We invite you to apply for Kinder Jumpstart here at Tualatin Elementary.

• Learn routines taught by real life Tualatin Elementary kindergarten teachers!
• Meet future classmates and make new friends!
• Become familiar with our school, playground and buses so that you’re ready for the first day!

Dates:

August 7 - August 10: Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m

August 14 - August 17: Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m

Forms will be emailed to all parents who have already registered their child for Kindergarten next year. They are also available from Teacher Adam, the school office, in the attachments, or fill out the form online. If you complete a paper registration please return it to the front office or email a photo of both pages to tualatinoffice@ttsd.k12.or.us by June 9, 2023 to have your child be considered. Students who have no/limited pre-school experience receive priority placement in this program.

If you have questions, please contact: Lindsay Edison (503) 431-4794 or send us an email at: ledison@ttsd.k12.or.us

The PTA is also looking for volunteers to fill important board positions next year. This year, your PTA has brought you a variety of events and raised funds for our school that were used for field trips, supplies, our garden, and more. However at the end of this year some of our amazing committee heads are moving on, along with our PTA President and other board members. If we would like to continue to provide the same level of support to our students and teachers next year, we need parents to volunteer for these PTA Board and Committee positions. If the committee head positions are not filled, the events will not happen next year. If the board positions - especially President - are not filled, NO events will happen in the future at all. Please help us continue to support our students and teachers by volunteering just a few hours of your time. The more volunteers we have the stronger the next year will be!

Available positions include: President, Treasurer, VP Fundraising, and VP Communications. Open Committee Chair positions: Fun Run, Boo Hoo Woo Hoo, Harvest Festival, Back-to-School Night, Winter Holiday, Read-a-thon, Auction, 5th Grade Promotion Celebration, Art Lit Co-Chair, Membership and Child Care Coordinator.

We want ALL of our children to develop a love of reading for pleasure, for knowledge and for

adventure!

What is the read-a-thon?

The read-a-thon is an event that encourages children to become better readers and learners, by

nurturing a joy of reading. This will also be one of our largest fundraisers of the year! Students

will collect donations from sponsors and have 7 days to read as much as possible, while earning fun prizes for their achievements.

How does it work?

Students will set individual reading goals for the 7 days. Students can read to themselves or be

read to. They can read books, magazines, newspapers, comics, etc.

Suggested daily minimum read time: Pre-K-2nd: 20-30 minutes 3rd -5th grades: 40-60 minutes.

How do I get pledges?

1. Ask friends, family and neighbors! We have 2 options for collecting pledges: use the enclosed pledge form or use our easy online pledge system at https://pledgestar.com/tualatin/ to participate.
2. Register your child at PledgeStar and follow the simple registration steps. It takes 2 minutes to set-up your child’s own fundraising page. By registering online, students can get support from friends and family who live near or far away!
3. You can also collect money and record the names and pledge amounts on the enclosed Pledge Form. You can collect pledges using both online and the enclosed pledge sheet.

Why are we raising money?

• Your support allows the PTA to continue to fund many of the great programs and events at our school, such as: Art Literacy, Classroom supplies, OBOB, family events, field trips, Backpack program, and more.

What is our goal?

We hope to raise $10,000. If every student can raise at least $50, we can achieve our goal!

FAQ’s:

- Pledges are one-time flat donations, not per minute.

- Pledges are tax deductible.

- Record all in-person donations on your pledge sheet and put the money in your envelope right

away. - ALWAYS REMEMBER TO THANK THOSE WHO DONATE!

- Acceptable forms of payments are: Cash, Check (Payable to Tualatin PTA), Credit Card via

PledgeStar donation. - Students do not have to collect pledges to participate, although

encouraged, all kids can participate regardless of financial contributions.

If you have any questions email Tualatin Elementary School PTA at tualatinPTA@gmail.com

or visit our webpage: http://www.tualatinelementarypta.org/read-a-thon.html Look for more information in the next edition of the Black Bear Bits and in your student's backpack.

For our Dia de los Ninos/Stream event on April 28th from 5:30-8:00 pm PaLa (Latino Parent group) would like to request individually wrapped candy, new toys and games donations to fill our pinatas and to give away as prizes.

We make every attempt to minimize our PaLa expenses and donations allow more funds to be available for the programs and services our PaLa offers to Tualatin Elementary. Thank you for your consideration in making a donation to our Children’s Day celebration. Our PaLa program is successful because of our great volunteers and supportive community members such as you!

For more information on this day click here.

Are you looking for fun activities to do during Spring Break? Here are some options that are all affordable, fun, and family friendly!

Find a waterfall: Looking for a beautiful, family friendly hike? Wahclella Falls is a gorgeous, safe, shorter hike with stunning views and an awesome waterfall at the end.

Visit a farm: Visit Triskelee farms and hang out with alpacas, goats, ostriches, rabbits, and more!

Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival: The annual festival with gorgeous tulip flowers returns with limited capacity to keep everyone safe.

Story Time- Tualatin Library: Having a Spring Break staycation? Drop by the Library for these awesome free programs

Over the next few months, we would like to invite you to a dinner series where we will listen to concerns you have about raising a young teen and suggestions you have for the school to foster healthy connections while creating a stronger sense of belonging; and share with you warning signs when you suspect your child is involved in risky behaviors and who you can go to for help. You will hear from our school Social Worker, school Psychologist, Therapist, our partner with Washington County Juvenile, and middle and high school administrators.

If you’re interested in participating, please complete this survey by Tuesday, March 21st to help us prepare for our first community dinner which will take place on Thursday, April 6th at Hazelbrook Middle School. Childcare and interpreters will be provided.

The Foundation for Tigard Tualatin Schools (FTTS) annual Fund Drive is happening now! Donations from the drive help enrich our students' education. Your donations hire part-time teachers, support innovative teaching ideas and provide college scholarships.

The goal is to raise $75,000 during this year's Fund Drive! That will put the Foundation on track to give each school a $10,000 check for their School Grant, to be used to fund teacher hours that will bridge their most pressing instructional gap. More teachers, more learning!!

Check out all the ways that The Foundation for Tigard Tualatin Schools has helped Tualatin Elementary and donate today!

TTSD’s newest elementary school is almost complete. Enrollment for Art Rutkin Elementary is open for the 2023-2024 school year. Please direct any questions or needs for information to Jamie Kingery, Art Rutkin Elementary principal, jkingery@ttsd.k12.or.us, 503 431-3508.

Art Rutkin Elementary website

Art Rutkin Elementary School boundary map

Frequently Ask Questions

With colder weather, comes more opportunity to spread cold, flu, and Covid-19 germs. We are seeing all three at Tualatin Elementary and ask you to do your part by following these recommendations:

• Please monitor carefully for the following primary COVID and Flu symptoms, and keep your student home if they exhibit any of the following:

• • Cough

  • Temperature of 100.4 or higher

  • Shortness of breath

  • New loss of taste or smell

  • Fatigue

  • Muscle or body aches

  • Headache

  • Sore throat

  • Nasal congestion or runny nose

  • Nausea or vomiting

  • Diarrhea

• Please contact the school for assistance with the following:

• Information on testing – We have at-home tests available at the school

• If you test positive for COVID-19

• If you have questions regarding symptoms and exclusions

• Wash hands often, especially after coming in contact with body fluids. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer
• Cover coughs and sneezes
  

Where Can I Get a Flu Shot?

The Washington County website has a list of locations offering the Flu Shot and other Vaccinations.

Where Can I Get a Covid Vaccine or Booster?

https://getvaccinated.oregon.gov/