Monday Message
Week of 9/2/19
I hope you are all enjoying your three day weekend!
See you on Tuesday!
Week At A Glance
September 2nd
- No School Labor Day
September 3rd
September 4th
September 5th
September 6th - Spirit Day
- Wear yellow or green or your TBE apparel
Thank You
First a BIG Thank You to all who are Fun Run Family T-Shirt Sponsors! We had a record number this year and the PTC and our school greatly appreciate it!!
We can’t wait for the school kick-off on Friday, September 13th and the FUN event two weeks later on Friday, September 27th!
We know it’s early, but for all of you planners who have already been reaching out to us, Harvest Festival Vendors are being accepted NOW! This amazing family night will be on Friday, October 18th @ 5-8pm. If you are interested, please complete the attached form. We will have no duplicate companies, so first come first served!
Please contact Leah Bassett, our PTC President, at tbeptc@gmail.com with any questions.
Pick-up and Drop-off Procedures
Teachers and staff members are on supervision duty beginning at 7:55 AM. Please do not have students arrive before that time. When students arrive, they are to head out to the playground until the morning bell rings at 8:10. Backpacks can be dropped off at the designated location for lining up. Since there is no supervision in the clusters, students need to stay on the playground prior to the start of school. At the end of the day, we ask parents to refrain from entering the campus prior to 2:40.
Traffic only flows one way in the parking lots in front of school and near the park with both parking lots exiting at the same location. With regards to the Eastridge entrance to the school, we are asking everyone to obey the posted green sign and refrain from turning right directly out of our parking lot during the hours of 7:30-8:15 AM and 2:30-3:15 PM as this poses a direct risk to our students and crossing guard. If you need to turn right, please go straight through Eastridge, then turn right on Letterkenny Drive. Letterkenny will exit out onto Eastridge just east of the school utilizing Bradborne Drive. Please drive carefully and slowly down our neighboring streets out of consideration and safety for our neighbors and children!
The area in front of the Multipurpose room is a red curb “Fire Lane”. Please refrain from parking in these and other red curb areas at all times. Also, please keep the green loading zone in front of school open during the hours of 7:45-8:15 AM and 2:30-3:00 PM for any service trucks, delivery vehicles, and students or visitors with disabilities that may be stopping in at that time. If seen there, you will be respectfully asked to move your vehicle. The green loading zone remains open for loading and unloading of students and items during all other times.
For walkers or bike riders, the entrance at the Arroyo Madrone cul-de-sac adjacent to our school will be open as well. Please note that during pick-up and drop-off times, the Arroyo Madrone entrance is not for dropping off or picking up students by car, but rather for walkers and bike riders only. Parents must drop-off or pick up their children at the corner of Arroyo Madrone and Briarton as it is a much easier location from which to get in and out and does not cause traffic congestion for back gate neighbors.
Choir
Choir will start September 9th with Mrs. Gale! This year choir will be held during all Early Release Mondays from 1:45-2:50 pm. We will be meeting on the stage in the Multi.
If interested, please fill out and return the choir sign-up form to Mrs. Gale or the office. Choir sign-up forms need to be in by Friday, August 30st. I am only able to take 60 students, so 4th and 5th graders will be placed first as long as their forms are in by August 30st. Interested 3rd grade students will be placed “first come-first serve” so get those sign-up forms turned in!
Mrs. Gale has created a private Instagram account for her music classroom! If you are interested in seeing what your students are doing in music, request to follow this account: tbemusicroom
There will be no student faces in any of the posts.
Reporting an Absence
How to Report Absences:
We have 3 ways you can report absences:
1. Absence voice mail: (916)434-5210
2. Email: kreilly@wpusd.org
3. Download the TBE App –
Click on Absences icon on bottom of screen
Complete and Submit
Please try to contact school before 9:00am on day of absence when possible
A doctor’s note is asked for all medical appointments where the student misses school time or 3 or more consecutive illness days.
Proof of Residency
Proof of Residency Due By 9/30/19
Every year, we ask our families to submit Proof of Residency. This gives us the opportunity to ensure we have your current address and live within the Twelve Bridges Elementary School boundaries. If you ae residing outside of these boundaries, this gives us the opportunity to make sure we have the proper transfer paper work on file. Proper Proof of Residency is a current utility bill (dated August or September 2019). If you are residing with another family, you must provide a McKinney-Vento Homeless Declaration Form (this form is available in the office).
You may submit this by:
· Dropping a copy off in the office (please note the name of your child(ren) on the copy)
· Email copy to kreilly@wpusd.org (please note the name of your child(ren) in the message)
Thank you for your timely response.
Adopt a Planter
ADOPT A PLANTER!!!!!
Please consider “Stepping Up” to adopt a planter for the school year. Your job will be basic maintenance of your area. Checking for weeds, removing leaves, trash, branches etc.
Your participation is greatly appreciated. It’s a way to model community service to your kids.
Let’s continue having the OUTSIDE of the school reflect the great things happening INSIDE!
Down The Road
- 9/9 Choir begins 1:45
- 9/10 McTeacher's Night at McDonalds 4:00-7:00
- 9/11 Fall School Pictures (standing class photo and individual photo)
- 9/13 Fun Run Pep Rally (see times below)
- 8:15 AM K, AM TK, & 1st
- 9:00 2nd & 3rd
- 1:00 PM K & PM TK
- 1:55 4th & 5th
- 9/27 Fun Run
- 10/3 School not in session
- 10/4 School not in session
- 10/7 School not in session
- 10/18 Harvest Festival 5:00-8:00
- 10/24 Make up Pictures
- 11/5 Father/Son Laser Tag @Xtreme Craze 5:00-8:00
- 11/8 Veteran's Day Assembly
- 11/11 Veteran's Day No School
- 11/18-22 Early Release Day's 12:30 for Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 11/25-29 Thanskgiving Break
- 12/9-13 Book Fair
- 12/16-20 Early Release Days 1:40
- 12/17 Family Paint Night, two sessions 4:00pm & 6:00pm
- 12/23-1/5 Winter Break
- 1/20 Martin Luther King Day No School
- 1/24 BINGO & Baskets 5:30-8:00pm
- 2/11 Mother/Daughter Paint night, two sessions 4:00pm & 6:00pm
- 2/13,14,17 School not in session
- 2/24 Sami Circuit Family Night 6:00-7:00pm
- 3/7 Daddy/Daughter Dance 6:00-8:00pm
- 3/28 Mother/Son Dance 6:00-8:00pm
- 3/30-4/3 Book Fair
- 4/2 Open House/Art Show 5:00-7:00pm
- 4/6-13 Spring Break
- 4/22/23 Starstruck, two performances 6:00pm & 7:00pm
- 5/4-8 Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
- 5/18-5/22 5th Grade Trip
- 5/25 Memorial Day No School
- 6/1-5 Early Release Days 1:40
Field Trips 2019-2020
- 9/17 3rd Grade to Maidu 9:15-2:15 (Andrews & Sanchez/Snook)
- 9/19 3rd Grade to Maidu 9:15-2:15 (Evangelisti & Villa)
- 10/24 4th & Mandel to B Street Theatre 8:00-12:00
- 1/28 1st Grade to Roseville Theater 9:15-11:35
- 5/5 3rd Grade to Bernhard 8:30-2:30 (Andrews & Sanchez/Snook)
- 5/6 3rd Grade to Bernhard 8:30-2:30 (Evangelisti & Villa)
5th Grade Trip
Stay tuned for an announcement of an informational night for parents.
PTC Corner
The PTC is looking forward to an another amazing year at TBES and we are excited to announce that we are once again working with Boosterthon to make our Fun Run the high energy fantastic fund raising event we all love next month on, Friday, September 27th!
Thank you to all the new parents who signed up to help with future events. Your time is greatly appreciated! You can expect to hear from us about 3-4 weeks in advance of each specific event.
Our list of upcoming events is listed below as well! Mark your calendars to save the dates!!
Event Calendar 2019-2020
Sept 10 McTeacher’s Night at McDonalds 4:00-7:00pm
Sept 27 Fun Run
Oct 18 Harvest Festival 5:00-8:00pm
Nov 5 Father/Son Laser Tag @ Xtreme Craze 5:00-8:00pm
Nov 8 Veteran's Day Assembly
Dec 9 – 13 Book Fair
Dec 17 Family Paint Night, two Sessions: 4:00pm and 6:00pm
Jan 24 BINGO and Baskets 5:30-8:00pm
Feb 11 Mother/Daughter Paint Night, two Sessions: 4:00pm and 6:00pm
Feb 24 Sami Circuit Family Night 6:00-7:00pm
Mar 7 Daddy/Daughter Dance 6:00-8:00pm
Mar 28 Mother/Son Dance 6:00-8:00pm
Apr 2 Open House/Art Show 5:00-7:00pm
Mar 30 - Apr 3 Book Fair
Apr 22-23 Starstruck, two Performances: 6:00pm and 7:00pm
May 4-8 Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
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PTC Meetings will be held monthly on Mondays. See dates listed below:
3:00-3:30 General Meeting w/parents
3:30-4:00 Board Meeting
Sept 9, Sept 30, Nov 4, Dec 2, Jan 6, Feb 3, Mar 2, Mar 30-Board Elections, May 4-Calendar Meeting 2020-2021 school year, June TBD-Budget Meeting 2020-2021 school year
Any questions? Please don't hesitate to contact Leah Bassett, PTC President at tbeptc@gmail.com.
Box Tops
Dear TBES students, families, and staff,
It is time to start collecting box tops for education. We are expecting great things with box tops this year!
A collection sheet with a letter was sent home on Friday. Please be sure to read the letter. Changes with how box tops will be collected have been implemented. We have already collected 75 box tops, $7.50 for this school year.
If you have any questions or concerns about collecting box tops for TBES please feel free to call, text or email me.
Thank you for your help and support in earning money for our school.
TBES Box Top coordinator,
Shannon Ward
(909) 297-0947