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April 23, 2021
Important Dates
4/27: 2021-2022 Kinder and Pre-K Virtual Information Night 5:00-6:00 p.m.
4/27: Families of LGBTQIA+ Students Affinity Meeting 6:30-8:00 p.m.
4/28: No School - Teacher Professional Development
5/3-7: Teacher Appreciation Week
Letter from the Principal
Dear Tualatin Black Bear Families,
There is some important information in my message this week regarding State testing for grades 3-5 and a link to Safe Oregon. We hope you all will help spread the word so we are able to keep everyone up-to-date over the upcoming weeks.
State Testing - Grades 3rd, 4th & 5th
Families of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders- please note that Tigard-Tualatin SD students will be provided opportunities to take state tests. We plan to schedule testing on two or three Wednesdays during the end of May and the first week of June. Transportation will be made available to those in our busing zones. We will share Tualatin Elementary testing dates after we know how many students we will have scheduled to test. Please see our superintendent’s message from earlier this week - Dr. Sue’s State testing letter and the Principal’s Testing Letter (English, Spanish) for more details.
It is important to know that if you choose to schedule your child for testing, they may be testing in the same room as other students not in their cohort and therefore may increase their risk of exposure to Covid-19. You will have the option of opting your child out if you wish.
Opt-Out Form: TTSD 2020-21 State Tests Opt-Out Form
Please contact me with any questions regarding our school’s plan for state testing. 503-431-4800.
SAFE OREGON
All of our students should feel safe at school and in their communities. Safe Oregon gives children, parents, schools and their communities a way to report safety threats or potential acts of violence. Safe Oregon, is a safe, confidential way to report these acts. The Safe Oregon link is also on our website.
Enjoy the weekend,
Mr. Kingery
Quarter 3 Report Cards
Quarter 3 report cards have been uploaded to Parentvue and are available for parents to access electronically. Hard copies will not be mailed. For instructions to access your child’s, please use the link provided here: ParentVUE Access
Student Drop off Reminder
Meal Delivery Route has changed
As secondary has returned to hybrid our numbers have gone down for meal delivery. Beginning Monday, April 26 meal bus routes will be reduced from 6 to 5 one cycle routes. Link to new routes is posted on the website.
Picture Orders and Retakes
If you were unable to have your student's photo taken at school this week, Dorian has scheduled make up days at their studio--May 19th and 20th and will add additional times and dates as needed. The address and link to the scheduler are:
11130 SW Barbur Blvd, Suite 100
Portland, OR 97219
https://pickatime.com/dorianstudio/client?evt=349801
If you would like to purchase their photos online, you may do so here.
Kindergarten and Pre-K Virtual Open House
Details for the Zoom webinar:
When: Apr 27, 2021 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Tualatin Elementary Pre-K and Kindergarten 21-22 virtual Family Night
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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
Social Emotional Learning-Relationships
The focus skills this week are:
Relationship Skills
Apologizing
Making Up for Mistakes
Forgiveness
Here are the Family videos for this week:
How do you apologize?
Apologizing
Enseñando a los niños a disculparse
Handout for families to use at home:
Family Resources
Art fundraiser for Packed With Pride
A Note from our Garden Committee
Dear Families,
We need your help! Please consider making the garden a part of your children's lives within and outside of school. You can harvest food for your home, weed, compost, mow and otherwise help us maintain this amazing nature space. Sign up with your family to work on our Spring tasks. You can click on this link Garden Signup.
Contact Pam Soderquist (503-431-4760 or psoderquist@ttsd.k12.or.us) if you have any questions.
Have fun in the garden!
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