Spirit Wear Update
Join Tualatin Elementary Site Council!
Hello Families,
Site Council is looking for new parent members! What is Site Council you ask? The Tualatin Elementary Site Council is a group of teachers, parents and classified staff who work with the principal to develop, review and evaluate school improvement programs and make recommendations for how to use our school resources. Our Site Council’s main goal is to increase student achievement by improving instructional programs, plan professional development and foster family involvement. We also discuss school needs, enrichment opportunities and grant funding. Our Site Council meets each month after school from 2:45-3:30.
If you are interested in joining Site Council please email Amy Barnes the Site Council Chair at abarnes@ttsd.k12.or.us.
We look forward to new parents joining Site Council.
Vision Screening
We are also looking for volunteers to assist! If you can help with this--training is given--please contact Amanda (503-431-4801). Volunteers are needed from 8:00-10:00.
Winter Rock + Roll to School
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OBOB Battles Students battled it out on 1/26. The Final 8 battle is 1/30 and the Final Battle and Assembly is on 2/2. Congratulations to all students participating in OBOB. | Den Leaders Make Banner The Den Leaders continue with their No Place For Hate initiative at Tualatin Elementary. They worked on a large banner that will hang in the school reminding students of their pledges! | 4th Grade Music Performance Fourth graders shared their knowledge of Oregon history and music at their annual Oregon Trail Performance. Thank yous go out to Mrs. Hinkle, Mrs. Havens, Mrs. Hole, and Mr. Michaels for a wonderful show! |
OBOB Battles
Den Leaders Make Banner
4th Grade Music Performance
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Memory Book Orders Memory Book Order Forms & 5th Grade Tributes - Memory Book order forms and 5th Grade Tributes will be distributed NEXT WEEK, so please check your child's red fold and return to your child's teacher with your payment. We have a limited number of Memory Books, so early orders, will reserve your book. Order deadline dates will be posted in the Black Bear Bits next week. | BottleDrop Ongoing FundraiserYou can drop your blue bags of bottles off at any BottleDrop location anytime from here on and the funds will go straight to the Tualatin Elementary PTA! Additional bags can be picked up at the school. Feel free to take a bag to work and collect those cans in your offices and lunchrooms! Save the environment and support Tualatin Elementary at the same time! | Read-a-thon Committee MeetingsWe have only had three committee members active so far, and the more help we have the easier it will be for us to throw a successful fundraiser - so please sign up, and invite your friends! Next Read-a-thon Committee Meeting: Thursday, February 9 · 7:30 – 8:30pm |
Memory Book Orders
BottleDrop Ongoing Fundraiser
You can drop your blue bags of bottles off at any BottleDrop location anytime from here on and the funds will go straight to the Tualatin Elementary PTA! Additional bags can be picked up at the school.
Feel free to take a bag to work and collect those cans in your offices and lunchrooms! Save the environment and support Tualatin Elementary at the same time!
Read-a-thon Committee Meetings
We have only had three committee members active so far, and the more help we have the easier it will be for us to throw a successful fundraiser - so please sign up, and invite your friends!
Next Read-a-thon Committee Meeting:
Thursday, February 9 · 7:30 – 8:30pm
Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/amn-swtr-yen
Fifth Grade Music Performance
Our fifth-graders have been hard at work preparing for their annual Jazz Concert, to celebrate Black History Month! This is always a wonderful, inspiring performance. Join them on Thursday, February 9th at 6:30 p.m.
Looking ahead: 2nd grade music concert March 2, 2023 from 6:30-7:00 p.m.
NEW! Memory Book Updates:
Photo Submissions - Deadline March 5th, 2023 - Please see below for specifics on the photo submissions we are now accepting and note our submission deadline date of March 5th, 2023. Your contributions will help make this year's Memory Book extra special!
Memory Book Order Forms & 5th Grade Tributes - Memory Book order forms and 5th Grade Tributes will be distributed NEXT WEEK, so please check your child's red fold and return to your child's teacher with your payment. We have a limited number of Memory Books, so early orders, will reserve your book. Order deadline dates will be posted in the Black Bear Bits next week.
We are accepting the following photos:
Art Lit*
Spirit Week/Days (Hat Day, PJ Day, etc)*
Kinder & 1st Grade Music Informances*
Classroom Field Trips
Garden
Walk & Roll Day
Are you volunteering in the school?...what a wonderful opportunity for you to document school happenings while our memory book volunteers can't be there. Please snap some pics and send them our way.
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.
Verify Your Information in ParentVue
We have opened up the opportunity for parents to update their information we have in our system (Synergy) via ParentVUE.
It will remain open through the end of the school year. We ask that all parents review the student health information, email, phone, student cell phone, etc. that we have on file to ensure we have the best method for school to home communication.
Parents will have 5 opportunities to dismiss this reminder in ParentVUE before they are forced to review and update this information.
Health Room Clothing Needed
Lutheran Community Services is offering a FREE online Citizenship Day to eligible green card holders on Thursday, February 23!
This event is best for:
- People who don't need a citizenship class
- High intermediate or advanced English speakers
- Have had their green card for almost 5 years or 3 years if they're married to a U.S. citizen.
See the latest class schedule.
See the class website.
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