TES Tipton Times
April 12, 2024
Working together for student success!
ILEARN Testing - Grades 3-5
ILEARN testing will start next Monday, April 15, and run through May 3rd. Our students are capable and prepared for ILEARN. Encourage them to stay positive and calm while giving their best effort. Remind them that you are proud of them no matter what. Together, we will help each of them succeed!
Kindergarten Round-Up and Registration
Registration for Tipton Elementary School’s Kindergarten is now open for the 2024-2025 year.
Our annual Kindergarten Roundup is set for Friday, April 19. Kindergarten Roundup offers an engaging opportunity for children to visit the school, spend time in a kindergarten classroom, meeting teachers and staff and participate in learning and social activities. In addition, staff can conduct kindergarten screening assessment and readiness skills while our littlest Blue Devils enjoy a special welcoming event.
In addition parents will have the opportunity to provide the required enrollment documentation for their child and register while meeting with the school staff and transportation personnel.
Various community partners will also be present. Each session will be one hour. To sign-up, go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA8AB28A0F58-kindergarten. Additional information to complete enrollment forms will be sent to those families who have pre-registered by Friday, April 12.
To enroll for kindergarten, children must be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2024. To pre-register your child, go to: https://tcsc.powerschool.com/public/formbuilder/form.html?formid=1968281
Scenes of Learning from around TES
- Students in Mrs. Cloud's class work on iReady reading and multiple activities focusing on words with r-controlled vowels.
- Kindergarten students make ostriches using a variety of mediums and materials during art class with Mrs. Potthast.
2024-2025 TES Teacher of the Year Finalists
As voted on by TES staff and families, here are the four finalist for the 2023-2024 TES Teacher of the year: Miss Lauren Barthel, Mrs. Amanda Delph, Mrs. Angela Meister, and Miss Hunter Walsh (Miss Walsh is the one with the student on her back). Congratulations to each of these outstanding educators!
To vote for TES Teacher of the Year, please click here. Voting will be open through August 22.
Miss Lauren Barthel
Mrs. Amanda Delph
Mrs. Angela Meister
Miss Hunter Walsh
Math Bowl Team
Mrs. Strayer and the TES Math Bowl team competed in their area competition this past Tuesday! Congrats to the team getting 3rd place! We are so proud of you all!
TES Staff Spotlight - KASEC
This week we spotlight our KASEC team!
The Kokomo Area Special Education Cooperative (KASEC) consists of the following seven school corporations: Eastern, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Taylor, Tipton, Tri-Central and Western. KASEC supports special education for students ages 3-22 throughout a continuum of services including functional skills programs, pre-vocational programs, school psychologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and teachers for Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Blind/Low Vision.
Suzie Reagle has been the Director of Special Education for the Kokomo Area Special Education Cooperative for 11 years. She has worked in various special education roles in her 38-year educational career. Her first teaching job as a teacher of severely emotionally disturbed was in Lakeland Florida. Upon returning to Indiana, she was a teacher of a self-contained classroom for students with emotional disabilities. Suzie was the first Behavioral Consultant for KASEC and has also been an elementary assistant principal. Attending Southeastern College in Lakeland Florida to obtain her degree in elementary education, Suzie completed her studies for special education certification through the University of South Florida. She earned her Masters’ degree from Purdue University. Suzie and Jim, married 37 years, have two children, Alyssa and Alex, and have two adorable grandchildren. Suzie enjoys spending time with family and friends, directing Children’s theater, and spending time in the sunshine.
Wendi Campbell has been an administrator for Kokomo Area Special Education Cooperative as the Assistant Director for 12 years. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ball State University. She will receive her certification in Applied Educational Neuroscience from Butler in May. Wendi has been in education for 28 years. She spent 7 of those years teaching special education at Indian Heights Elementary. She was the KASEC Autism Consultant for 6 years and for 3 years was Reading Specialist for Western. Wendi has been married to her husband, Darrell, for 28 years. They have two children: Maia (23) and Marlee (21). Wendi enjoys working with kids and vacationing with her family!
Amanda Parton, Physical Therapist, received her degree from Indiana University. She has worked as a school physical therapist for 27 years. She has spent most of her career at Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie and Rossville Schools. Most recently she has provided services to students at Eastern, Taylor, Tipton and Tri-Central through KASEC. Amanda and her husband, Tim, have 3 children: Celia (a junior at Purdue), Sofie (a seniorat Tri-Central), and Zeke (in 8 th grade at Tri-Central). In her free time, she enjoys supporting her children in whatever they do, eating sushi with friends, and spoiling her dogs.
Ali Nash, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consultant, provides itinerant DHH services to students in 7 school corporations. She earned her BA in Deaf Education and Special Education (mild) from Ball State University. Ali returned to BSU to earn her MA in Special Education (severe and intense) and Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities. She has two daughters, Charlie and Lucy, and two dogs, Luna and Lady. When Ali is not chasing kids or dogs, she enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking, and reading.
Jean Barratt, Occupational Therapist, earned a BS degree from IU in occupational therapy in 1999. Jean started working for the schools in 2005 and has provided services for Tipton Community School Corporation with the school aged students until Laura Isaacs joined our team in 2009, but Jean has always been a part of the preschool team. Prior to working in the schools, Jean worked for Riverview Hospital for the rehab unit and worked for home care agencies. She is married to Dean and has two grown children, Nicholas, and Alison, son-in-law, Esteban and grandson who is 2. During her free time, she enjoys playing with her grandson, reading, playing euchre, and entertaining. Her favorite place to relax is on the beach under an umbrella or soaking up the sun.
Laura Isaacs, Occupational Therapist, is originally from Michigan and graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan with a degree in Occupational Therapy. After graduation she and her husband moved to Indiana on the 5 year plan but never left! She has been working as an OT for 30 years in a variety of roles and settings from newborns to adults and all ages in between. Laura has worked in the school system for the past 15 years and loves the reward and challenges that come with the job, especially developing relationships with the staff and students, and watching the students make progress and succeed. Laura has been married to her high school sweetheart Jon for 29 years. She has one dog, Koda, and one son, Evan, who lives with his wife Riley and Koda’s brother Mackey in Richmond, VA where they both work in public health. In her spare time she loves doing home renovation projects, refinishing furniture, boating, hiking, kayaking and cooking.
Rachel Soderberg, Blind/Low Vision Teacher, earned her BS in Elementary Education from IU Kokomo and her MA in Special Education from Ball State University. Rachel has worked as a Blind/Low Vision teacher for 14 years, 6 of those with KASEC, working with students in all 7 districts of KASEC. In her free time, Rachel enjoys spending time with her family and friends, photography, traveling adventures, and reading.
Kathy Roberts, school psychologist, earned her BA in psychology from Marian University and her MA and EdS in School Psychology from Miami University in Oxford, OH. She has worked as a school psychologist for 33 years, been with KASEC for 29 years, and worked with Tipton School Corporation for 7 years. She has two grown children, Matthew (32) and Kristen (29). In her free time, she enjoys hiking, baking, reading and planting flowers.
New Record for AR
This week we had a new record set for our Accelerated Reader program. Our new record holder is Annie Hare Mrs. Beason's 5th grade class, who currently has 720.2 points!! Congratulations Annie!!! The previous record was set back in 2014 by Dylan Rockwell, current junior at THS, with a total of 706.5 points.
April TES Shining Staff Members
TES PRIDE Community Meeting - April
Important Dates
- April 13 - 5th Grade Fundraiser @ Pizza King (5:00-8:00)
- April 19 - Kindergarten Round-Up
- May 2 - Pre-K Open House & Registration (5:30-7:00)
- May 7 - Spring Music Program (1st Grade @ 6:00pm; 2nd Grade and Choir @ 7:00pm)
- May 13 - TMS Rocks for current 5th grade families (5:30-6:30 in TMS Cafeteria)
5th Grade Ark Field Trip Fundraiser - SATURDAY NIGHT
Pizza King is generously donating a portion of all purchases that evening to use as scholarships for the 5th grade Ark field trip. Please come and eat dinner or "Ring the King" between 5 and 8.
5th Grade Families - TMS Rocks
Attention 5th Grade Families! We know the transition from elementary to middle school can feel daunting but TMS is here to help! We will be having a parent meeting for all current 5th grade families on May 13th from 5:30-6:30 at the TMS Cafeteria (you can enter through the TMS Athletic Entrance, Door N). Come join Principal John Ayars, Assistant Principal Kelsey Alfrey, and Guidance Counselor Cliff Hackman to hear about how we help students transition into 6th grade for next school year, and to get your child signed up for TMS Rocks, the 6th Grade Orientation, in August. We look forward to seeing you there!
Student Information Form - Class Placement 2024-2025
If you would like to share information about your student so we can take it into consideration as we make class placements for the 2024-2025 school year, please complete the student information form by following this link. We do not accept requests for specific teachers.
Swimming Canceled
Volunteer Background Checks
Lunch Menu for April
Amazon Wish Lists
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Tipton Elementary School
Email: bjohnson@tcsc.k12.in.us
Website: tcsc.k12.in.us
Location: 1099 South Main Street, Tipton, IN, USA
Phone: 765-675-7397