Good Morning THE Families! I am sending out my message earlier today in hopes of reminding or recruiting some more help today.
DON'T FORGET
Campus Cleanup! - Tigers, "Put First Things First" by getting our campus ready for the 1st day of school! Come clean up the THE campus on Sunday, August 16th from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Bring your gloves to help pick up trash and pull weeds. Also, bring a water bottle and sunscreen. We will supply trash bags. Park in the back of school to sign in and receive a certificate for your community service hours. All Tigers must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Thank you from your Community Service and Campus Beautification PTA Chairs!
Welcome to the excitement of starting a new school year. The teachers are officially back on contract tomorrow but they have been giving so much of their time already to prepare classrooms. What a great group of teachers we have!!!! We are setting sail this year with a lighthouse/nautical theme as we anticipate meeting our Leadership Lighthouse Status this fall. Help us enjoy this theme as we anchor more leadership roles and welcome new student captains to our Tuscany Ship.
This week is very important because it is the highly anticipated time for students to find out who their new teacher will be for 2015-2016 school year. We have classroom lists in the making and should be ready to hand to teachers late Monday afternoon. Due to a full day of training, it will be hard for them to reach out prior to late afternoon. Your family may even receive a call on Tuesday, August 18th. We apologize for any inconvenience but the beginning of the year staff development is required and crucial. We are using video messaging sent via email again this year so that your child can SEE his or her teacher. If you are having any difficulty with finding out your teacher after 1pm on Tuesday, August 18th, please call the office or come a few minutes earlier for Meet the Teacher. We can help problem solve at that time.
Again, welcome to the start of a new school year!
Upcoming Dates Monday, August 17th- Teachers Return for a full day of staff development.
UPDATED: Students find out their teacher’s name starting today; Teachers will send out video messages after training on Monday or on Tuesday, August 18th prior to 1pm. *** Please know due to Monday’s staff development and district convocation on Tuesday morning, our teachers will work hard to get the video messaging sent prior to 1pm on Tuesday, August 18th. Please wait to call the office until after that time if you have not heard from a teacher. Technology sometimes takes longer with several using the server.
Tuesday, August 18th- Special Education Orientation/Meet the Teachers 4:30pm (Library)
Kinder Meet the Teacher 5pm (Cafeteria)
1st Grade Meet the Teacher 6pm (Cafeteria)
2nd Grade Meet the Teacher 7pm (Cafeteria)
Wednesday, August 19th- Staff Development for all NEISD Staff
Thursday, August 20th- Staff Work Day
3rd Grade- Meet the Teacher 5pm (Cafeteria)
4th Grade- Meet the Teacher 6pm (Cafeteria)
5th Grade- Meet the Teacher 7pm (Cafeteria)
Friday, August 21st- Staff Development/Last Work Day Before School
Monday, August 24th- First Day of School
PTA News
T.H.E. PTA ONLINE STORE IS OPEN! – Be Proactive! Order online and not IN line! You can now go online and order your THE Spirit Gear, donate to Greenbacks, join PTA, order your directory, directory ads and shout-outs, etc.! Go to www.TuscanyHeightsPTA.org and click on the WELCOME BACK section! If you order online and pick up on Meet The Teacher Nights Aug 18 and 20, your order will be tax-free. **Order by Monday, 8/17 for pickup Tuesday, 8/18 **Order by Wednesday, 8/19 for pickup Thursday, 8/20
Calling Volunteers to Prepare for Back to School! We are looking for volunteers to help prepare Tuscany Heights for the new school year. We want our Meet the Teacher nights to be a great experience for our families. The current opportunities include assembling welcome packets, preparing spirit orders, distributing school supply packs as well as setup for and hosting/working at Meet the Teacher. To sign up, please visit our new Tuscany Heights VolunteerSpot Group Page at http://vols.pt/CFEbnn. You will only need to enter your email, and there is no password to remember. Thank you!
Wacky for Khaki! – Be proactive this year by collecting new school uniforms and underwear for our sister school-East Terrell Hills! Look for the donation box in the entryway 8/17-9/30. *Uniforms in sizes 4-14 and underwear in sizes 4-8. *khaki, black, or navy blue slacks, Bermuda length shorts, skirts/skorts *short-sleeve and long-sleeve solid white, navy or hunter green polo shirts. Let’s synergize and give back to our friends at East Terrell Hills! Thanks in advance for your help! From your Partners in PTA Chairs - Ana Warmke and Sara Holliday
ROOM REPS and CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!! Sign up at Meet the Teacher Night!! Don’t forget to look for the orange sign-up sheet in your child’s classroom to sign up for Room Rep and/or Classroom Volunteer. Further information will also be available for your review. If you have any questions, email me, Nicole Motl (Room Rep Chairman), at [email protected]. Thank you for sharing your time to help our awesome children and teachers! – Room Rep Chair, Nicole Motl -
Run for the Heights Headlines - Off and Running – RFTH 2016! Check out the website to view event details or photos from last year. http://runfortheheights.tuscanyheightspta.org/ 2016 Run for the Heights #Hashtag Contest!! What's the theme for the 6th Annual Run For The Heights? Good question! We want YOU to tell us. How about YOU create THE EXCLUSIVE Run for the Heights #hashtag Entries due by 2:40pm on Friday, September 4, 2015 To learn more, visit http://runfortheheights.tuscanyheightspta.org/ 2016 Run for the Heights Early Bird Registration Contest 8/18-9/4! *The FIRST 100 students to register will get a FREE “Go Tigers” drawstring backpack. Register at Meet the Teacher Night and take your backpack home with you!!!! *12 drawing prizes for the FIRST 100 adults who register by 9/4/15. Winners announced at the October 6 General PTA Meeting and RFTH Pep Rally!!! Plug in with PTA and Back the Future! THE PTA Website www.tuscanyheightspta.org Run for the Heights Website www.runfortheheights.tuscanyheightspta.org Tuscany Heights Volunteers Link www.volunteerspot.com/group/35885320036