Thunderbird Parent Newsletter
August 20, 2021
Greetings Thunderbird Families,
The first day of school is almost here and we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our students! As you will see below, there is important beginning of the year information. If you still have further questions, please do not hesitate to stop in or call the office and we'll be glad to help you. Looking forward to a wonderful year!
Your partner in education,
Mrs. Bilden
OPEN HOUSE
Informational tables will be set up regarding policies, PBIS, lunch, PTO, device care and rooms to visit will be your child's classroom as well as our new STEM lab. There will be a table to receive a punch card with directions. If you meet all of the stations on the punch card, you will receive a prize.
*MS Schedules will be handed out
*Devices - protection plans are encouraged but not mandatory; parents can pay ahead of time using myschoolbucks or may drop off a check at the informational table (see screenshot below)
*Lunch and breakfast will be free again this school year
*Please continue to fill out free and reduced forms as this is beneficial to our school if you qualify
*Please be sure the office has your updated contact/emergency information/and if there is someone else designated to pick up your child from school
We are so excited to have our parents back in school and hope you are able to make it on Tuesday evening!
School Hours - Door Assignments
Door #1 - Kindergarten (west side of school)
Door #12 - First and Second Grade (south side of school)
Door #2 - Grade 3 (west side of school)
Door #3 - Grade 4-5 (Northeast corner of school) Parents may drop on north side of the building. Please be careful of students that are walking from our north neighborhoods.
Door #11 - Middle School (southeast side of school)
DOOR MONITORS ARE PRESENT FROM 8:10-8:25. After this time, students need to enter door #1 with their parents to sign in and get a tardy slip. If students arrive before 8:10 they are unsupervised as they stand outside.
8:25 School Starts and all exterior doors are locked.
3:00 Dismissal
Attendance Line
DROP OFF/PICK UP PROCESS IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL
*Please do not park in the drop off/pick up zone. Traffic needs to flow in order for this process to work. If you feel a need to park, please use the parking lot across the street. Thank you for your help in improving this process. We will be working with Security Forces to help us with this process.
*Buses park on the north side of the cross walk to ensure the safety of students that use the cross-walk.
*Please be aware of the cross-walks at Sycamore and Louisiana. We do have students that use these and want them to be safe using them.
Thank you for helping keep the students safe!
YOUTH CENTER BUSES PARK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CROSSWALK - PLEASE DO NOT PARK HERE
Breakfast Program
CHANGE: Twining Early Dismissal Procedures
Athletics Sign Up Information
GFPS App.
Meet our New Twining Team!
Breanna Becker - Kindergarten
Jamee Harland - Kindergarten
TBA- Social Worker
Gary Suchor - Middle School English
Kelsey Yanish - School Counselor
Kari Black - Paraprofessional 2nd Grade
Sarah Richardson - Paraprofessional 2nd Grade
Erica Wiese - Paraprofessional 3rd Grade
Edelyn Snider - Paraprofessional 3rd Grade
Ashley Martinez - Paraprofessional 4th Grade
Jason Avramis - Paraprofessional 4th Grade
Melissa Perez - Instructional Para
Michelle Shepperd - Designated Substitute Teacher
Laura Lopez - Instructional Reading Para
Morgan Dontis - Special Education
Cathy Cute - STEM Specialist
Patrick Stuart - PT Custodian
Covid Information
*masks are mandated inside the school
*social distancing where occur where possible
*seating charts/groups will be consistent
*mask breaks will be given
*hand sanitizer will be used throughout the day
Please check our GFPS website /emails also for updates as information may change.
Twining Has Openings!
Positions:
Early Childhood Special Education Paraprofessional - 12:00-3:00
Full Time Custodian
1 Part-Time Custodian - 5:00-9:00
Please visit our district website: https://www.gfschools.org/ under the employment tab to begin the application process.