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1 Talbott Springs Elementary School Newsletter
Ms Nancy Thompson
Principal
Mrs. Jennifer Anderson
Assistant Principal
June 13, 2014
June 17
Last day of School for Pre-Kindergarten
June 19
5th Grade Promotion at 9:00 a.m.
June 18, 19, 20 Early Dismissal at 12:10 p.m. for
Students
June 20
Last Day of School!
June 25
First Day of Summer School!
July 4
Summer School Closed for Independence Day
July 18
Last Day of Summer School!
August 20
August 21
August 21
August 25
Sept. 24
Sept. 27
Oct. 25
Class Lists posted 4:00 PM
Open House for student visits 1:00-3:00
Back to School Night-Kindergarten 6:30
First Day of School 2014-2015
PTA Back to School Picnic
Green Apple Day of Service
Trot for Talbott
A Message from the Principal…
We have one more week of the 2013-2014 school year! This year has been filled with learning and fun. With the Maryland
Common Core State Curriculum (MCCSC) in place for a year, the TSES staff is comfortable with the change and appreciates the
time that this allowed to ensure that concepts are deeply learned and that students have time to explore the answers to questions
that emerge from the learning. This summer, families can assist children in learning by allowing them to challenge their own
thinking. For example, when a child starts a sentence with “I wonder why…” or “I am trying to figure out…” or “I’ve been
thinking about…” keep the conversation going! It is more valuable to give your child time to think this through or to have the
opportunity to research the answer than it is to simply give the child the answer. I hope to hear your stories of summer ‘wonder
talk’ when you return for the 2014-2015 Open House on August 21st!
I would like to take one more moment to thank all of our parent volunteers for their support of the many programs and activities
that have taken place this school year. It has been such a busy year with events of great learning value beyond those of a typical
school day. The TSES PTA has been a tremendous support in the planning and financing of most of our school events. The work
of these volunteers is a demonstration of giving back to the community. We could not provide all of the exciting events without
you!
The HCPSS Calendar for the 2014-2015 school year is available on the HCPSS website: www.hcpss.org. Click on ‘School System
Calendar’ to find the calendar in two different views.
During the summer the school office is open from 8:30-4:00 Monday through Friday with the exception of June 24 and July 4. If
you need any assistance, please call 410-313-6915.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN 2014-2015 Talbott Springs Pre-Kindergarten program is a wonderful place to introduce your
child to school. Our Pre-K program is an academically based and state certified program. Talbott Springs is very excited to
announce that we will be piloting a full day Pre-Kindergarten program next year! Will your child be 4 years old on or before
September 1, 2014? If so, consider enrolling him or her in Pre-Kindergarten program. If you have any questions about the Pre-K
program please call Mrs. Lauer at 410-313-6915 or stop in and visit-we would love to see you!
KINDERGARTEN PREREGISTRATION 2014/2015: It’s not too late to register! Tell your friends and
neighbors. School staffing is based on enrollment numbers and staffing can be adversely affected by late registrations so please
spread the word. For more information please visit: http://www.hcpss.org/schoo kindergarten/ls/
If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment to register, please call the front office at 410-313-6915.
**Please note: Children must be 5 years old by September 1 in order to enroll in kindergarten. Every child who is 5 years old by
September 1 must be enrolled in a kindergarten program this fall or have an approved waiver.
HEALTH ROOM NEWS: Please remember that all medications kept in the Health Room need to be picked up by the last
day of school. If not picked up by the end of the school day on June 20th the medication will be discarded. Medications
cannot be transported back and forth by students.
Also, two doses of Varicella vaccine will be required for student entry into Kindergarten.
Students will have up to 20 calendar days of the start of the 2014-2015 school year to provide proof of the new entry requirements.
Please contact your child's health care provider. If you have any questions, please call the health room at 410-310-6915.
SOAR WINNERS SUPER SINGERS
(week of 6/2)
WEEK OF 6/6/14 Kindergarten: Joey Starace, Genevieve Thompson
1st Grade: Keylly Villatoro
2nd Grade: Brandon Maldinera-Castillo
3rd Grade: Jack Watson, Natalia Tidwell, Lindsay
Pulvirenti, Evelyn Garcia
4th Grade: Kai Headlam, Ben West, Michael
Clancy
5th Grade: Rilee Tur-Rojas, Andrew Mayhew
Art: Ms. Spillett & Ms. Wynne’s Class
Music: Mrs. Sernulka & Ms. Wynne’s Class
Artist of the Week
Amnah Malik
“Atlantis”
Grade 4
Medium: Colored pencil and Watercolor
Students in fourth and fifth grade have been learning threedimensional drawing using one and two point perspective as
a strategy to create depth. Students were challenged to
create a landscape depicting the collapse of the legendary
lost city of Atlantis. Some students imagined it as a sunken
city covered by a dome, or drew it in “real time” with
volcanoes erupting, and other students imagined that a chunk
of the earth had blown off the face of the earth taking
Atlantis with it as it orbited the sun. Amnah depicted
Atlantis at the bottom of the sea, with colorful buildings
lined up and mysterious lights on in each building. A long
earthquake divides the ocean floor and a volcano is still
erupting in the background. Amnah used watercolor and
colored pencil to completed her amazing artwork!
Congratulations, Amnah, your hard work shows!
Parents of Rising OMMS 6th Graders:
Invitation to OMMS Camp Preview
For: Incoming 6th Graders
When: August 15th, 2014 9-11 a.m.
Location: Oakland Mills Middle School
Phone Number: 410-313-6937
♪ Matthew Prempeh ♪ Gabriela Sorto ♪ Madilyn
Weiseman ♪ Jubilee Douglas ♪ Danish Malik ♪
Tristan Otten ♪ Jefry Inocente Fuentes ♪ Justin
Werner ♪ Elizabeth Sarfo ♪ Cheyanne McConnell ♪
Omari Musa ♪ Cameron Stockenberg ♪ Abriel
Thomas ♪ Emily Rivera-Hernandez ♪ Jonathan
Ganel-Constant ♪ Jocelyn Barrientos Morales ♪
Jairin Gonzalez ♪ Brandon Maldinera-Castillo ♪
Abbigail Tillson ♪ Rilee Tur-Rojas ♪ Kenneth Ma ♪
Max Pribac ♪ Blake Monteith ♪ Kalleigh Chappel ♪
Emily Aviles ♪ Kevin Hammaker ♪
~~~~STAYING SHARP THIS SUMMER~~~~~
• Mathematics Resources: Websites and activities for
students in K-5th grade are available at:
http://smart.wikispaces.hcpss.org
• Language Arts Resources: A wealth of resources for
parents that complement the instruction that takes place in
the classrooms. The website can be found at:
http://elaparentsupport.weebly.com/ (Also linked
to www.hcpss.org.)
• Science Resources: Websites and activities for students in
K-5th grade are available at:
http://www.hcpss.org/academics/science_elem.shtml
• Social Studies Resources: Websites and activities for
students in K-5th grade are available
at: http://www.hcpss.org/academics/socialstudies_elem.sht
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~~~~~~~~~~COMMUNITY NEWS~~~~~~~~~
North Laurel Community Fair
Saturday, June 14 10 a.m.
9105 All Saints Road, Laurel MD
Free Admission
Fun for the whole family! Moon
Bounce~Clowns~Games~Prizes
For more information call 410-880-5917
PreK and Kindergarten Registrations are ongoing! Please register today!
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