Tusculum View Tiger Talk
News for the week of October 31, 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 wonderful weekend and didn't eat too much candy! We had lots of fun last week with our 3rd grade Movers and Groovers performance and our Fall Family Fun Night! Thank you to everyone who came out and to GSIA for all of their hard work making FFFN an awesome night for our Tigers!
Hope everyone has a great week and stays well!,
Dr. Luttrell
NO COSTUMES at school for Halloween.
Donuts with Dr. Luttrell
There is NO TIGER TIME tomorrow, Monday, October 31st - Halloween. It will resume on normal schedule Tuesday.
3rd Grade did an amazing job presenting Halloween Movers and Groovers!
Fall Family Fun Night was awesome! THANK YOU GSIA!
Silent Auction Basket Winners
Please pick up by November 3rd or basket will go to next highest bidder.
Winners
Basket 1 - everything but the ice cream
Crystal Gray
Basket 2 - family game night
Kelly Kilday
Basket 3 - movies and munchies
Sara Maximoff
Basket 4 - Spa-tacular
Ashley Johnston
Basket 5 - grill and chill
Matt Little
Basket 6 - Greeneville gift card frenzy
Nash Hughes
Thank you!
Jungle Book Fair Dress up Days and Information - November 3 - 11
We will celebrate and honor our Veterans with a breakfast at Tusculum View on Friday, November 11th. Our school chorus will be performing and food will be provided for our veterans. Please sign up and send form back by November 7th.
5th grade will lead a service project to support our local VFW Post 1990 and veterans.
Info about VFW:
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces.
The VFW traces its roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service.
Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no medical care or veterans' pension for them, and they were left to care for themselves.
TVES welcomes families to come enjoy Thanksgiving with their student on Wednesday, November 16th. Check your students folder for a sign up sheet.
Practice for the 4th and 5th grade Holiday Show is underway! Here is this week's schedule!
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.
Ballad Health Virtual Clinic Opportunity
Greeneville City Schools now have a partnership with Ballad Health for a School Virtual Health (Telehealth) Clinic.
Below is some information from Ballad Health about what the program entails:
· When your child needs medical attention during school, you’ve always been able to rely on the caring touch of your school nurse. Now, for minor illnesses or injuries that need a higher level of care, your child can have virtual access to our medical professionals without leaving the nurse’s office. Using telemedicine technology, students and school staff receive quality healthcare in the convenience of the school setting.
About the Ballad Health Virtual Health Clinic:
- Your child will be seen by a physician or licensed nurse practitioner who can assess the child, work with the school nurse to perform basic labs (flu, COVID, and strep testing) and write prescriptions if needed.
- The school will call you before initiating a visit to obtain your consent.
- Parents can come to the school to participate in the virtual visit or receive a link to participate remotely in the virtual visit.
- Our Ballad professionals will follow up with the guardian / parent after the call. There will also be a faxed copy sent to the primary care provider if this was indicated on the paperwork.
- Ballad will bill your insurance, or you can pay a flat fee of $49 for the visit. If your child does not have insurance, Ballad can also work to determine if they are eligible for the state health insurance plan (TennCare).
Attached is a PDF link to the Ballad Telehealth permission form packet for you to fill out for your student if you would ever like for your child to be seen. Participation is optional and not required. Packets should be turned in to the school nurse.
References: School Virtual Health Clinic in East TN & Southwest VA | Ballad Health
Nurse Sally's Corner
Screen Time
Increased screen time has been identified as a contributing factor to children becoming less active and increasingly overweight. Early data from a landmark National Institutes of Health (NIH) study that began in 2018 indicates that children who spent more than two hours a day on screen-time activities scored lower on language and thinking tests, and some children with more than seven hours a day of screen time experienced thinning of the brain’s cortex, the area of the brain related to critical thinking and reasoning. Screen time also inhibit restful sleep. The blue light from the screen inhibits melatonin, which can delay sleep. Excessive screen time and sleep deprivation are linked to obesity, which can affect self-esteem and lead to social isolation and more screen time.
As adults it is easy for us to set limits on our screen time, but for young children it is harder to set those boundaries. Here are ways to help your child limit screen time: co watch whenever possible, keep bedtime, mealtime and family time screen free, limit your own phone usage, and emphasize the importance of healthy nutrition and exercise.
References: https://healthmatters.nyp.org/what-does-too-much-screen-time-do-to-childrens-brains/
Sleep
Sleep is an essential building block for childhood mental and physical health. Sleep has a direct effect not only on alertness and attention but also on happiness, cognitive performance, learning and memory. Children that do not have enough sleep can be grumpy and hyperactive, imitating symptoms of ADHD. Students not having adequate sleep can have long term effects on academic performance, childhood obesity, as well as their mental health.
Research shows that the best way to promote good sleep is a consistent bedtime routine. This is true for all ages. A typical routine could include turning off screens, putting on pajamas and brushing teeth, taking a bath, or reading a light book. The importance is consistency, so their brain knows it is time to get ready for bed. It is essential that all ages get at least 8 hours of sleep each night, and a consistent bedtime routine will help promote restful sleep.
References: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/children-and-sleep
Meal Planning and Prepping
It is important for parents and guardians to model healthy eating and involve children in meal planning and preparation. Planning meals for the whole week is a good way to promote a healthy lifestyle for you and your child. This will ensure you have proper ingredients on hand when you start to meal prep and grocery shop. Meal planning and prepping also prevent excess eating out and having the knowledge of exactly what is in your food and how it was prepared. A good goal is to sit down on Sunday with the whole family and discuss your favorite meals and what everyone wants for the week. This is a great way to get the kids involved and help in the decision-making process. Meal planning includes making a list of your meals and snacks for the week then making a grocery list. Once at the grocery store, the best practice is to shop the perimeter of the store. This will keep you buying the freshest options. After grocery shopping, do as much prep as possible, this will keep you on track through the week so most of the work is already done. Make sure you are demonstrating healthy eating habits by including plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Meal planning, prepping, and grocery shopping is a great way to model healthy eating and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Reference: https://www.gundersenhealth.org/health-wellness/eat/how-to-be-a-healthy-role-model-for-kids/
Water
Drinking water everyday is important for your health. Along with milk, plain water is the best drink choice for kids. It has zero calories, no added sugar and can prevent dehydration. In order to stay well hydrated, children ages 4 and up need 5-8 cups of water daily. This can vary depending on activity level and the climate in which you live. Drinking sugary drinks can lead to type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity. It is important to limit any sugary drinks, juice, flavored milk, and artificially sweetened drinks. Signs of dehydration are dry lips, less or dark urination, irritability, headache and flushed skin. Adequate hydration may improve cognitive function in children and adolescents. Always having a water bottle on hand helps choose water over other sugary drinks. Another tip to help students drink more water is to add lemon and lime or other fruit to add flavor to the water.
Reference: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/npao/wateraccess.htm
How to Increase Intake of Fruits and Vegetables
Adding fruits and vegetables to your diet provide a variety of health benefits. The American Heart Association recommends filling at least half of your plate with fruits and veggies in order to make it to the recommended 4.5 cups per day. Fresh or frozen is best, but if buying canned be sure to compare food labels to choose the product with the lowest sodium and added sugars. A good tip is to eat a variety of colors on each plate. All fruits and vegetables contain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that help prevent heart disease, cancer and obesity. They best way to get all the nutrients is to eat many different colors of fruits and vegetables. Visit heart.org/HealthyForGood for more information and resources on eating the rainbow.
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.
GET YOUR TIGER SWAG!
Visit our school store to get Tiger apparel to show your school spirit and Tiger Pride! You may purchase and pay on our site. Merchandise will be sent home with your student when it arrives.
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