Takoma Park Elementary School
Newsletter
April 14, 2024
Spring Individual & Class Pictures April 18th & 19th
Freed Studios will be at TPES to take Individual and class pictures on April 18th & 19th (Thursday & Friday). The schedule of when each class will take pictures will be sent by Tuesday of this week.
National Take Your Child to Work Day
Thursday, April 25, 2024, is National Take Your Child to Work Day. If you will be taking your child/children to work with you, please provide a note or email to Mrs. Hottel-Cox. Emails should be sent to Anne_M_Hottel-Cox@mcpsmd.org, our attendance secretary, prior to the absence from school and it will be excused.
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten online registration opened on March 18, 2024. Paper registration. For information regarding kindergarten enrollment for the 2024-25 school year, including important documents needed to register, please visit the MCPS website (https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/enroll/kindergarten/).
If you have any questions or would like more information on how to enroll at Takoma Park Elementary School, please call 240-740-0980 or email Ms. Hottel-Cox at anne_m_hottel-cox@mcpsmd.org.
April 22, 2024 -Asynchronous Virtual Learning Day
Students will not come to school on April 22, 2024. On Monday, April 22nd, students will have a "work from home" school day. They will be provided school work, online and in paper form to be completed on that day. Students will be provided packets of school work that will also be available on the Mymcps classroom. Attendance for school will be taken based on the work turned in to the teacher. Students who do not turn in work will be marked absent that day. All work must be turned in by May 6, 2024. The staff will be engaging in professional development on that day but there will be a small number of staff available to answer questions and help computer challenges.
Art Show
Our school Art Show is May 23rd! The Art Show Team is seeking parent volunteers to help hang art in our halls from May 13th through May 22nd! Keep an eye out for our sign-up sheet coming out soon! ~Ms. Kelley"
Book Fair
TPES Bookworm Central Book Fair This Week (4/15 - 4/19): Caregivers, this week TPES PTA will host the on-site book fair in Classroom 500 from Monday 4/15 to Friday 4/19. This is a fun and important fundraiser for the school. B-Week classes will attend the book fair during their Media Center day. A-Week classes will attend the book fair at a time that their homeroom teacher selects. The PTA will host evening hours for the Book Fair from 5-7PM on Tuesday 4/16 and Thursday 4/18. Tuesday evening, kids can come dressed in their pajamas. Thursday evening, kids can come dressed as their favorite book character. If caregivers would like to make an e-wallet for their child to shop at the fair, you can create one at https://www.bookwormcentral.com/.
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