Black Bear Bits
March 19, 2021
Important Dates
3/22-26: Spring Break No School or food service
3/29: All grades-Spring Teacher Assignments begin
3/29: PreK-1st Grades begin Hybrid Learning
3/31: Regular Wednesday Schedule
4/1: 2nd-5th Grades egin Hybrid Learning
4/6: PTA meeting 7:00-8:00 p.m.
4/7: First Grade (Hinkle, Harris) CDL Supply Pickup 8:00-4:00
Letter from the Principal
Dear Tualatin Elementary Families,
We hope that our entire Tualatin Elementary community is well and ready for a safe and healthy spring break week. We also want to recognize that this week may be a hard time with so many students changing classrooms for either in-person hybrid or 100% online starting after the break. We do know that this transition will also be an opportunity to establish new relationships and have a great finish to this school year. We are committed to the success of each student and family. Below are the important dates to remember for each grade level during the week we return from spring break.
Please contact your child's teacher to share how your student will be going home each day so they know where to release your child at dismissal (include the bus number if your child is a bus rider).
Please contact the school office (503.431.4800) if you have any questions. We know that there is a lot to keep track of and we are here to help.
Warm Regards,
Mr. Jamie Kingery
Principal
Information & links
March 16 - Tualatin Elementary Family Night Recording - Eng March 16 - Tualatin Elementary Family Night Slides (PDF) 16 de marzo - Diapositivas de la noche familiar de la escuela primaria Tualatin (PDF) - Español Daily Screening Protocol (PDF)
Drop Off and Pick Up Information
ARRIVAL
We are asking parents to drop off students at the parking lot sidewalk or near the flagpole prior to reaching the "Bear Crossing". Students will then follow the bear paws on the sidewalk to the front door under cover area and wait on a bear paw until the doors open according to the morning and afternoon hybrid schedules.DISMISSAL
Students will meet parents at the flagpole or on the parking lot sidewalk. School staff will assist directing students to cars by the parking lot curb as in the past. We ask that all parents stay in their cars and display the sign with student name(s) and teacher name. Please socially distance on the upper sidewalks or a bear paw while waiting.
AM Cohort Bus Schedule
PM Cohort Bus Schedule
MEAL SERVICE UPDATE
Beginning March 29
Families who signed up for school meals during online enrollment will receive school breakfast and/or lunch.
If you did not sign up for meals during enrollment and want to sign up please contact your school office.
Morning Elementary students will receive lunch and breakfast for the next day at the 10:55 AM dismissal time
Afternoon Elementary Students will receive lunch and breakfast for next day at the 2:55 PM dismissal time
No eating will be allowed on the school buses
All Elementary school meal sites will be closed to the community
Community children and Hybrid student siblings can pick up meals at bus route meal stops or meal pick-up sites:
Fowler and Twality Middle Schools
Tigard and Tualatin High Schools
Packed with Pride Spring Break Info
- Food will be distributed on same days and times during spring break: Pick up: Friday, March 26: 4-7p Delivery: Saturday, March 26 9:30-12:30p.
- The food box that is taped shut is donated by the federal government program, called Farm to Family. Farm to Family chose the food items in the box, and decided it will be the same items every week. Packed with Pride does not choose what is in the taped Farm to Families boxes. Stay safe.
2021-22 Kindergarten Registration Now Open!
Kindergarten online enrollment for the 2021-22 school year is now open! A child must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2021 to enter Kindergarten for the 2021-2022 School year.
Parents/guardians will need the following to complete the enrollment process:
- child's birth certificate,
- Proof of address (current resident electric, gas, or garbage bill, rental/lease agreement or property tax bill)
- immunization record
Go to the Enrollment page to complete the online enrollment process. Please be sure to have the above documents available before you begin the online enrollment.
TTSD Preschool
The Tigard-Tualatin School District, in partnership with Community Action, offers free preschool classes for qualifying families.
Please complete the Preschool Program Interest Form 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
Submit your Selfies! Memory Book Deadline!
March 21st will be the last day of memory book sales, the last day to send in photos of your student, and the last day to send in 5th grade tributes.
We encourage you to submit a selfie! Fill out this google form and attach your selfie!
You can purchase your memory book for $20 and 5th grade tributes for $10. Go to http://www.tualatinelementarypta.org/ and use the “Donate” button on the bottom left hand side of the page for payment.
2.) Pay by Venmo @TualatinElementary-PTA. Write in the memo: Memory Book: students teacher, grade level, students first & last name.
Please keep sending in those photos to tualatinschoolphotos@gmail.com
Social Emotional Learning-Responsible Decision Making
Target Skills:
Mental Wellness
Learning from Choices
Being a Leader
When something doesn't go as planned, what do you do?
Here are the Family videos for next week:
Problem Solving: Breaking it Down
Problem Solving: Break it Down (English Video)
Handout for families to use at home:
We were working on character voices and vocal performance. We've made two volumes of bedtime stories for youngsters. Please enjoy!
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