Black Bear Bits
October 16, 2020
Important Dates
10/9-18: Art in the Burbs Online Show
10/21: No lunch service
10/22: 2nd Grade Supply Pick Up 2:30-3:30 p.m. (bus lane at front of school)
10/29-30: Conferences No School
10/30: No lunch service
Conference Message from Mr. Kingery
We look forward to seeing all our families at Parent-Teacher conferences in a couple weeks. Conferences will be held on October 29th and 30th. Please look for communication from teachers that will include conference sign up times. Parents, guardians, students and teachers all working together make an unbeatable team. Here are some suggestions that may help for a successful conference while meeting virtually this fall:
Before the Conference --
Write down any questions, input, feedback, challenges and successes you want to discuss and share.
Ask your child how they feel about distance learning this fall and discuss with the teacher.
Consider sharing important information that may affect regular attendance or engagement this year.
On Conference Day --
Arrive on time to the virtual meeting.
Conference time is limited. If there are important topics that have not been discussed, ask for a future appointment or follow up phone call. We want to provide enough time to understand how to best support your child and family during this time.
Make notes about the discussion during the conference.
After the Conference --
Follow up on any plan of action agreed to by you, your child’s teacher and your child.
Stay in touch with the teacher. You may send a note, email or leave a message on the teacher’s phone with any questions that you have after the conference.
Discuss what was said during the conference with your child. Be sure to celebrate all the successes and positive comments the teacher shared.
Please contact our office if you have any questions about school this year. We are here to help. 503 431-4800. Our goal is to work together to make learning at home as successful as possible during this time.
Warm Regards,
Mr. Kingery
Principal, Tualatin Elementary
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Morning Meetings
Returning Library Books
Emails will be sent out to everyone who still has books out from last year. Please help us by returning your overdue books!
TTSD Technology Support
On October 13th, TTSD held a webinar to assist families with setting up theiView this video to learn how to set up Screen recording and assistive touch on student iPads to support students during online learning.
Spanish: https://youtu.be/6l4vP4VokMI
You can see the pdf of the instructions here: http://familyhelp.ttsdschools.org/articles/view/786
There are more technology helps for parents at the TTSD Family Technology Help page: http://familyhelp.ttsdschools.org/articles
Attendance Reminder
Even though students are currently in distance learning, we are still taking attendance. Please remember to call the attendance line at 503-431-4770 if you child is going to be absent.
School Lunch Service Changes
Due to upcoming staff development and conferences, there will be no meal service on the following days:
- October 21 and 30.
- Two breakfast and two lunch meals will be given out on October 20 and 29th.
Support for Families
Please CLICK HERE to complete the form so our team can reach out if your family is in need of support!
Tualatin Elementary School
Email: jkingery@ttsd.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.ttsdschools.org/tualatin
Location: 20405 SW 95th Ave
Phone: 503-431-4800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TualatinElementaryGarden/
Twitter: @TuES_BlackBears