Join Tualatin Elementary Site Council!
Hello Families,
Site Council is looking for new parent members! What is Site Council you ask? The Tualatin Elementary Site Council is a group of teachers, parents and classified staff who work with the principal to develop, review and evaluate school improvement programs and make recommendations for how to use our school resources. Our Site Council’s main goal is to increase student achievement by improving instructional programs, plan professional development and foster family involvement. We also discuss school needs, enrichment opportunities and grant funding. Our Site Council meets each month after school from 2:45-3:30.
If you are interested in joining Site Council please email Amy Barnes the Site Council Chair at abarnes@ttsd.k12.or.us.
We look forward to new parents joining Site Council.
Memory Book Orders Due SOON!
Memory Books are on sale NOW for $20 each! Order forms went home with students and xtra order forms can be found in the office. You can also pre-order online: www.BuyTheYearbook.com; enter school code: 709558.
Our pre-sales campaign (which reserves a memory book for your child) ends on Feb 27th. After this date we cannot guarantee that there will be enough memory books for everyone who wants one.
Memory Book Tributes - 5th Grade Parents
5th Grade Parents – There are only a few days left to write your 5th grader a special tribute. Written tributes are $10 for 50 words and must be purchased and written by Tuesday, February 21st.
Tribute order forms were sent home with the memory book order forms and extras can be found in the office or in the Black Bear Bits. You can also email your tributes to tualatinmemorybook@gmail.com.
If you order a 5th grade tribute, you can just write one check for $30 ($20 for the memory book + $10 for the tribute).
Parking Lot Expectations
- Please do not use the back parking lot to pick up or drop off your students. There is no room to safely turnaround or back up and students walk through that parking lot to get home.
- If you are dropping off or picking up your student, please remain in the car lane unless you are parking and getting out of your car to meet your student in the grassy area. It is unsafe for you to drive around other cars in line and pull up in front of them.
- Please follow all traffic laws around the school. If turning left into the front parking lot, please use the turn lane. Please do not pass cars on the right side in the bike lane and do not park your car and leave it in the line on 95th Ave.
If, on rare occasion, you have somewhere to be after school and are concerned that you will be late if you have to wait in the car line, please feel free to call the office and arrange for your student to leave early if necessary.
NEWS FROM THE GARDEN
Our school garden is a treasure to behold! Please make it a part of your life here at Tualatin Elementary.
Explore our native plant area.
Discover seasonal changes.
Help us prepare for spring planting.
Like us on Facebook @TualatinElementaryGarden
Our first garden work party of the year is coming soon! Join us Saturday, February 25, from 9:00-11:00 a.m.. Refreshments and tools provided. Bring family, friends, and water bottles. Plan to get dirty. We will be weeding, pruning and spreading mulch to get our garden beds ready for planting.
We also would love to have more committee members to help us keep our garden sustainable. Please contact Paul Taylor (paultaylorocnp@aol.com) or Pam Soderquist (psoderquist@ttsd.k12.or.us) to find out more.
See you in the garden!
Packed with Pride Food Drive
Tualatin Elementary Den leaders are heading up a food drive in support with Packed with Pride Food Drive happening, March 6th-17th.
Packed with Pride was developed by the foundation for Tigard Tualatin schools to provide food boxes to families impacted by the pandemic. Due to the need Packed with Pride continues to provide food to families. To do this they need the support of families and the community.
Items most in need-
- Peanut Butter
- Canned Sauces
- Soups/ Tuna Fish
- Rice and Pasta
Thank you for making a difference in our community- We could not do this without you!
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Wishing Mr. Josh a Happy Birthday! Students took time to wish Mr. Josh, our school custodian, a happy birthday! | Mrs. T - TuES Classified Staff of the Year Mrs. T was recognized at our 5th grade music assembly as Tualatin Elementary's Classified Staff Member of the Year | Mrs. Cunnington - Library Media Center Coordinator Mrs. Cunnington, library coordinator for TuES and Deer Creek Elem, was named Deer Creek's Classified Staff Member of the Year. We love her at Tualatin Elementary! |
Wishing Mr. Josh a Happy Birthday!
Mrs. T - TuES Classified Staff of the Year
Mrs. Cunnington - Library Media Center Coordinator
Second Grade Music Performance
Don't miss our second grade music performance on March 2, 2023 from 6:30-7:00 p.m. They've been working hard putting together a fun show!
NEW! Memory Book Photo Submissions
Photo Submissions - Deadline March 5th, 2023 - Please see below for specifics on the photo submissions we are now accepting and note our submission deadline date of March 5th, 2023. Your contributions will help make this year's Memory Book extra special!
We are accepting the following photos:
Art Lit*
Spirit Week/Days (Hat Day, PJ Day, etc)*
Kinder & 1st Grade Music Informances*
Classroom Field Trips
Garden
Walk & Roll Day
Are you volunteering in the school?...what a wonderful opportunity for you to document school happenings while our memory book volunteers can't be there. Please snap some pics and send them our way.
Please send your photo submissions to tualatinschoolphotos@gmail.com AND label with the following information: student's grade, teacher's name, student's first and last name and the name of the activity, i.e. 2nd grade, Fossati, John Smith, First Day of School.
Have other memory book questions, please reach out to Ashley Young at tualatinememorybook@gmail.com.
Health Room Clothing Needed
Volunteering at Tualatin Elementary
We love our volunteers and are excited to welcome you back into the building this year! To volunteer at Tualatin, please follow the steps below. When your application is completed, you'll receive an email from the front office and you'll be able to schedule volunteer time at the school.
All volunteers must complete the checklist below to volunteer
- Complete a background check at: www.helpcounter.net/ttsd. (This needs to be renewed every three years.)
- Be vaccinated for COVID-19. Please provide vaccine documentation using the following link-TTSD Volunteer Vaccination Documentation or send a copy/photo of your card to the school office (athorderson@ttsd.k12.or.us)
- OR If you have a vaccination exception, please fill out the form that applies to you- Religious or Medical and submit to the following link- TTSD Volunteer Exception Documentation
When the above has been completed, contact me (athorderson@ttsd.k12.or.us or 503-431-4800) and I will send you links to the training materials.
Masks will be optional in the building for volunteers that are vaccinated. We ask that if you are sick or have any symptoms, that you postpone your volunteering until you are well.
Volunteers with a vaccine exception on file will be required to:
Wear a mask while on TTSD property OR;
Be given a rapid test at the time and location of their volunteer assignment.
Please contact Amanda Thorderson (athorderson@ttsd.k12.or.us or 503-431-4800) with any questions.
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