Good Afternoon Topsail Elementary Families! This is Mrs. Wilson, principal at Topsail Annandale Elementary, with a back to school update. Just as we did last year, all families will receive a weekly Sunday night update from me. Beginning this week, we will be transitioning to only sending the message out through e-mail (we will no longer include a phone call). I am including a brief call this week just to remind families to check their e-mail. We apologize that this week's message is lengthy. We have a lot of important beginning-of-year information. In addition to my weekly e-mail, the weekly updates are always posted on our school website. Please be sure the front office has your most up-to-date e-mail address. It was great to see everybody at open house on Thursday! If you haven't already purchased your school supplies, lists can be found on our website and they are linked here: https://www.pender.k12.n As previously shared, our Kindergartners will begin school on a staggered start schedule. Please plan to have your Kindergarten student attend on the following schedule: 8/29- Students w/ last names A-F 8/30- Students w/ last names G-O 8/31- Students w/ last names P-Z 9/1- All Kindergarten students return to school! A reminder to all families, our school hours are 7:30-2:30. Student drop off begins at 7:05am. Please do NOT drop students off prior to 7:05 am. Students who are being checked in late must be checked in by 11am to be counted present for the day. Students who are being checked out early, must remain at school until 11:00am to be counted present for the day. We do not allow any early checkouts past 2pm. Thank you for your cooperation. For the safety of all students and staff, parents are asked to either uses our buses or car rider line for morning drop off. In an effort to provide the safest school environment possible, we are unable to allow parents to exit their vehicles to walk students up to or into school. We have plenty of staff available to walk students to class and assist them with finding their classrooms! The only exception to this rule is that Kindergarten parents will be allowed to walk their Kindergartner to class on their first (staggered start) day of school only. Beginning 9/1, we ask that they also use the bus or car rider line. Thank you for understanding and helping us to keep all students and staff safe on campus. Breakfast and lunch are served on campus daily. The Covid funding that allowed meals to be free the last few years is no longer in place, so meals will be "paid" this year. You may put money on your child's account or apply for free or reduced lunch by clicking the following link: family.titank12.com. A few transportation updates: Bus schedules were distributed at open house and sent out in a parent e-mail on Friday. You can also use the Bus Stop Look Up feature on the PCS website:http://transportation. If your child is in need of medication at school, please get a “Request for Medication at School” form, from the front office, and have it completed by your child’s doctor. Once completed, please bring the form and the medication, in its original container, to the school nurse. All medication must be transported by a parent. It may not be sent to school with a student. Families, please make note of these important testing dates. Please make every attempt to have your child in school on these days if the test is applicable to your child's grade level. 3rd grade- Beginning Of Grade test- 9/14/22 Select 4th graders- Read to Achieve-1 0/27/22 3rd-4th grade- End Of Grade Math test- 5/16/23 3rd-4th grade- End Of Grade Reading test- 5/18/23 Important Dates: Mon. 8/29- First Day of School! Mon. 8/29- Wed. 8/31- Kindergarten staggered start days Thurs. 9/1- All Kindergartners return to school Mon. 9/5- Labor Day Holiday- No School! Tues. 9/6- Mon. 9/26- Beginning-of-Year mClass reading assessment window for all students grades K-4. Tues. 9/13- Beginning-of-Year iReady math assessments- Grades K-2. Wed. 9/14- Beginning-of-Grade (BOG) Reading assessment for all 3rd graders. Please be on time to school! Please find this year's school calendar here: 22-23_PCS_Traditional_Sc Social Media: Parents, we invite you to follow us on social media: Follow us on twitter: @tes_ospreys Find us on facebook: Topsail Elementary School PTA Updates: Just a reminder you can follow the Topsail PTA on facebook: Topsail PTA We look forward to welcoming our Ospreys back for the 22-23 school year tomorrow morning! Have a great evening! |
TAES Weekly News 8/29/22
August 28, 2022