Tiger Times
Weekly News & Notes - September 11th - 15th
Titus Highlights:
Upcoming Events . . .
September 8th:
- Home & School Association Welcome Back Picnic - See below for more information
- Titus Spirit Day - Rock that Titus Gear
September 12th:
- Picture Day
September 13th:
- Back to School Night - PEN Classes - 6:15 PM
- Back to School Night - Pre Algebra Class - 6:30 PM
- Back to School Night - Grades 5 & 6 - 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
September 14th:
- CB South Back to School Night
September 15th:
- Last day for Kidstuff Books Sales
September 18th:
- Back To School Night - Grades 3 & 4 - 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
September 19th:
- Tamanend Middle School Back to School Night
September 20th:
- Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset
September 21st - 22nd
- Rosh Hashanah - No school
September 25th:
- Back To School Night - Grades 1 & 2 - 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
September 29th
- Yom Kippur begins at sunset
Parent Survey: Summay of Results & Feedback
How would you Describe Titus to a friend?
Titus: By the Numbers . . .
196 families responded
Following responses on based on a scale of 1 - 5.
- My child's school environment is clean and in good condition - 4.79
- My child feels safe at Titus - 4.9
- The rules for behavior at Titus are fair and consistent - 4.62
- Teachers encourage students to think independently - 4.67
- The academic needs of my child are met at Titus - 4.6
- The social and emotional needs of my child are met at Titus - 4.59
Communication . . .
Top three sources of Titus information:
- Teacher e-mails
- Tiger Times
- School & Teacher Websites
Following responses on based on a scale of 1 - 5.
- My child's teacher communicates in an open and respectful manner - 4.75
- My child's teacher gets back to me in a timely manner - 4.75
- The principal gets back to me in a timely manner - 4.66
- The office staff is friendly and helpful - 4.86
Homework . . .
The amount of homework given:
- Just right - 73.4%
- Not enough - 15.8%
- Too much - 9.6%
Amount of time your child spends on homework each night - top 3 answers:
- 20 minutes
- 30 minutes
- 10 minutes or less
Moving Forward . . .
Based on the feedback from the parent surveys, the following items will be a focus/happening for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year:
- The spring orchestra, band, and choir concert will be moved to an offsite location to accommodate the large number of parents/family members.
- We will begin to look at the car rider pick-up process and flow of students/traffic to consider additional safety precautions/changes.
- Back to School Nights will be focused on more parent professional development in order to make for a more successful year for your child, you, and the Titus staff.
- Websites will continue to be current and provide an insight into your child's classroom.
- Staff will continue to monitor and reflect on the use of homework to ensure it is time well spent for the student and the family.
Here's to a GREAT School Year!!!
Home & School Association:
Race for Education . . .
We Need Your Help. . .
Home and School will be in need of many volunteers for various tasks pertaining to Race for Education over the next few weeks. If you can spare an hour here or there, please come and help us out! Click here to see the various opportunities to volunteer.
Remember, clearances are needed to volunteer in the building.