Scottsville's Tuesday Tiger Times

• Monday is a division-wide conference day for ALL ACPS staff called, "Making Connections." Our school building will be closed.
• Tuesday is Election Day so there is no school for students. We also will NOT have a Tiger Tones or Tuesday Tiger Times next week.
• Wednesday is the 50th day of school so students and staff are invited to dress in 50s gear.

Students had a BLAST at Wednesday's Dance Party. It was special for entire grade levels to be together. Students also enjoyed teaching each other new dance moves!

As of today, PTO has $1349 in pledges - $1000 already paid up! Please spread the word and help us meet our goal.

Every Day Matters, Every Moment Counts has become an important theme for ACPS this year. Across the country, student attendance at school is a serious concern. Research clearly shows that the more often a child is absent from school, the greater the possibility that his or her grades will decline, relationships with teachers and classmates will suffer and a child will have less enthusiasm for education.

We wanted all families to know that attendance letters are sent out to families at the following times:

• 3 days total absences or 3 tardies in a month
• 5 days total absences ; at this point you'll be invited to school for a conversation so we can support your family getting to school on time
• 7 days total absences ; at this point having a signed attendance plan on file is required.
• 10 days total absences : we may need to refer the family to the district office. We want to avoid having to have any truancy conversations with a court.

We know that there are always extenuating family circumstances and having open conversations and letting us support you is what we want to do!

We want this to be the best year your child has ever had in school and we want to work closely with you to ensure they are excited, eager and joyful in being part of our community.

Call Principal Wells with any questions.

As you know, this morning our school and Walton didn't have any internet or phone service due to a fiber cable that was cut. We took the opportunity without phones and internet to talk to the students about land lines and how school looked different in the past.

Children made us laugh - asking about "way back when" and comparing "landlines" to "talking with cans and strings." Please ask your child about their teacher's creative pivoting of lessons this morning; teachers pulled out activities and games that we used to do more often. Kindergarten students learned to code BeeBots and took part in the electoral process voting for their favorite type of cookie!

This outage also gave us an opportunity to check our emergency protocols - we are in great shape!

We thank our families for attending conferences -- conversations are the best way to provide updates about your student's progress. Report cards will be available in Parent Portal starting November 13. For those who requested hard copies, they will be mailed that week.

Our next PTO meeting is November 16 at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and that childcare is provided in the gym (right beside our meeting location!) We hope to see you all there!

• Sarah Morris: President
• Colleen Smith: Vice President
• Kinsey Gidick: Secretary
• Laura Stratton: Treasurer

PTO is about supporting our students, staff, and community and everyone is wanted and welcome!

November is Native American Heritage Month,

• November 8 - SES Talent Show (6:00pm)
  
• November 8 - PTO Celebrates National School Psychology Week
• November 9 - SES Presentation at the School Board Meeting for "Spotlight in Education"!
• November 11- Veterans Day
  
• November 13 - Report Cards available in Parent Portal

• November 13 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Monticello

• November 16 - PTO Meeting (6:30-7:30pm)
• November 17 - Kindergarten Field Trip to Science Museum of Virginia
• November 21 - 1st grade Field Trip to Frontier Culture Museum
  
• November 22 – 24th – Thanksgiving Break – School Closed
• November 29 - ACPD visits with students during lunch

Looking Ahead

• December 1 - PTO-sponsored Bingo (time TBD)
  
• December 4-8 - Winter Growth Testing (grades 3-5)
• December 4 - ACPD visits with students during lunch
• December 13 - ACPD visits with students during lunch
• December 15 - Last day of school before break
• December 18 – January 1st - Winter Break - School Closed
• January 10 - ACPD visits with students during lunch
• January 15 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – School Closed
• January 24 - ACPD visits with students during lunch
• January 25 & 26 – Teacher Work and Professional Learning Day – School Closed for Students
• February 19 – Teacher Work and Professional Learning Day – School Closed for Students
• March 28 and 29 – Teacher Work and Professional Learning Day – School Closed for Students
• April 1 – April 5 – Spring Break – School Closed
• May 27 – Memorial Day – School Closed
• June 7 – Last Day of School – Half-Day for Students - 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony

• Yancey Community Center (they have a food pantry & gardening food distribution program).
• Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry - support with groceries
• Region Ten - mental health services
• Families Helping Families: a local group working specially to ensure that each child receives what they need to reach their full academic and social potential while removing obstacles to learning in ACPS; while helping build community and connecting families with existing resources. Get Help
• United Way of Greater Charlottesville - scroll to the “Street Sheet"
• Ready Kids - counseling and support for families
  
• Family Support Program - ACPS Department of Social Services

7868 Scottsville Road

(434) 286-2441

Families are encouraged to join the Scottsville Elementary PTO page on Facebook.

Our Student Handbook is available year-round on our website under "Students."

We will publish these "Tuesday Tiger Times" weekly during the school year.