10/11/2024 Timber Lane Times

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Updates from the Admin Team

🙏🏼TLES VIP (Very Important Partners) Program: 

TLES Families: are you interested in learning about the best opportunity to get involved with your child’s education?  The TLES VIP Program is an awesome opportunity to volunteer at TLES, support in your child’s classroom and across multiple areas of the school.  We would love for everyone to take part in the TLES VIP Program volunteer opportunity this year.  All parents, guardians, aunts, uncles, grandparents and other family members are welcome to participate.  Please come join us for dinner and an information session on October 29th at 5:30.  Students and family members are all welcome to attend!  Please enter through Door #3.

 

📆October 28 3-Hour Early Release

Our next Early Release will take place at 12:35 on October 28th.  The dismissal plan families communicated to us in September is the plan we're sticking to for the remaining early releases for your child.  If there needs to be any changes in dismissal for this date, families have until Wednesday October 23rd to make changes.  Please email the main office and your child's teacher no later than October 23rd for any changes to your child's early release dismmissal plans.  SACC will now support on Early Release Days. 

October 31st will be a 2-hour Early Release with dismissal at 1:35.

 

📷Picture Day

Fall Picture Day will be November 15! This year we will be partnering with Victor O’Neill Studies for our fall and spring pictures.  Victor O'Neill Studios will be sending us order forms on October 25th.  These will go home in October 30th's Wednesday folders.  For more information about Victor O'Neill Studios, please visit: https://www.vosphoto.com/

 

🍂October Important Dates:

Hispanic Heritage Month

Disability History and Awareness Month

National School Principals Month

October 11-12: Yom Kippur

October 14: Indigenous People’s Day (No School)

October 28: 3-hour Early Release Day (Students dismissed at 12:35pm)

October 29: TLES VIP Info Session @ 5:30 (Dinner included!)

October 31: End of First Quarter, 2-hour Early Release (Students Dismissed at 1:35pm)

🍁November Important Dates: 

November 1: Diwali (No School)

November 4: School Planning Day (No School)

November 5: Teacher Work Day/Election Day (No School)

November 11: Veteran's Day (No School)

November 13: Family Market @ 4:30-6:00

November 13: PTA Reflections Awards 6:00 (Door #3)

November 15: Fall Picture Day 

November 21: Thanksgiving Luncheon - Save The Date - All families will be invited to take part in a special community lunch with your child!

November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break (No School)

❄️December Important Dates: 

December 9: 3-hour early Release Day (Students dismissed at 12:35pm)

December 23-January 3: Winter Break (No School)

For more information, visit 2024-25 FCPS School Calendar


Principals' Coffee & Conversation

Are you interested in learning more about TLES and what it means to be a Title I School?  Are you interested in connecting with members of the TLES Admin Team?  We will be offering Principals' Coffee & Conversation get-togethers on October 22nd & October 30th from 8:15-9:00 in our Library.  Please buzz through Door #1, sign in at the main office, then make your way to the library.  We will share our "What is Title I" presentation and take any questions you may have about TLES.  We hope to see many of you there!


🐾P.A.W.S. (Parents Appreciating Wonderful Staff) 

When you see a staff member go above and beyond for your child or family, please take a moment to fill out this PAWS form to show your appreciation!  Once received, the admin team will hand deliver your anonymous message to the staff member printed on beautfully-designed stationary, sharing your message through a public display of appreciation, making a BIG deal out of this recognition in front the students ROAR-style, and making sure they really feel appreciated!!! 😊


Other TLES Updates

➕Math is Everywhere! Talking to Your Children about Mathematics

Join the FCPS Elementary Math Team to discuss ways to engage your children in mathematics.  During our time together we will highlight books, games, and other materials that assist you in talking about mathematics with your child throughout the day. Teaching math to your children doesn’t have to be intimidating. This webinar will provide concrete examples for caregivers with ideas to spark math joy.

October 18, 2024, 10-11:30 A.M. Register Online

 

TJ Science Fair Interest Flyer

FCPS Updates

🍕Celebrating the Power of School Lunches

Multiple studies show that school lunches are important in supporting overall student health by improving students’ diets and combating food insecurity. Students who eat school lunches consume more fruit, vegetables, and fiber than their peers. 

This School Lunch Week, FCPS Food and Nutrition Services reminds families that they are dedicated to providing flavorful, healthy, sustainable, and student-focused meals. Also, new menu items have been launched this year based on student feedback. 

Want to know what’s for breakfast or lunch? Nutrition Services now has printable menus.

 

🎤 Our Schools, Our Future: Register Today for a Community Conversation! 

Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid will host a series of Community Conversations this fall. She invites you to share your thoughts and ask questions. Click the dates below to register for any of the following conversations:

Events take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Childcare and language interpretation services will be provided.

 

💉Safeway Immunization Clinics for All FCPS Students 

Safeway Pharmacy will be providing immunizations at Frost Middle School for all FCPS students at no cost on: 

  • Saturday, October 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Monday, October 28, 3-7 p.m.

Transportation options are available.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly encouraged to avoid wait times. A parent or guardian must accompany walk-in students under the age of 19 to provide consent. Learn more about immunization resources and registering in other languages for the Safeway clinic.