Elementary Updates - October 1, 2021

In this Newsletter:

Fall Activities!
Open House Links
MAP Testing
Late Arrival/Early Pick-Up Process
Important Dates

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Dear Families and Caregivers,

TLC Community News:

Happy October! It definitely feels like fall with the cooler weather. It is hard to believe that we have already been in school for a full month already. Aside from learning in the classrooms, many of our Elementary students have the opportunity to participate in our after-school activities-- soccer, arts and crafts, Rainbow Alliance, and volleyball. This is always a wonderful opportunity for our students to further connect with their peers outside of the classroom.

Last week, during International Week of Deaf People, our fifth-grade students learned how to say good morning using sign languages from other countries during morning meeting.

Elementary News:

We look forward to seeing families/caregivers during our open house on Tuesday, October 5th. If you need a foreign language interpreter, please contact your child’s following teacher. Here are the links for open house. Please choose the link that has your child’s following teacher listed.

First/Second grade: Kathy Gordon: https://zoom.us/j/7379504017?pwd=Vk05SDdnVU9tK0dFeDZDby9zNEo4Zz09

Meeting ID: 737 950 4017

Passcode: OH2021

First/Second grade: Kira Bell: https://zoom.us/j/5168808867?pwd=VC9EYmhiclZFcmt1TmRJNDRWRGNBUT09

Meeting ID: 516 880 8867

Passcode: 187846

Second grade (Anne Marie and Andrew Ferguson (Sara Hu): https://zoom.us/j/9850087724?pwd=ZVJTVFJNa0FuVTl0WUJZRDl6Mms3UT09

Meeting ID: 985 008 7724

Passcode: 498537

Third grade (Odun Akintomide): https://zoom.us/j/8576161050?pwd=bWdLWHpHYS9VY3pCYXdiaWZobDJSZz09

Meeting ID: 857 616 1050

Passcode: titanic

Fourth grade (Laura Novotny): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2314559640?pwd=cFBvamtjQTFWWEtmQVdCVGEzckFldz09

Meeting ID 231 455 9640

Passcode: LNSchool

Fourth grade (May-lin Eu, Jennifer Jones): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3502262304?pwd=Qm1BdFIvMlFUcWMxY2xPaGRJdUtmdz09

Meeting ID: 350 226 2304

Passcode: JJMPS

Fourth/Fifth grade (Suzanne Lippy, Maria Mair-Stanley, Keri Chamberlain): https://zoom.us/j/8751961425?pwd=UlZXc1J4YmJlRlJXVE5zTEU2dE5EUT09

Meeting ID: 875 196 1425

Passcode: SL102 (no spaces)

Reminders:

For late arrivals and early pick-ups: Please call the Elementary front office at 774-244-3112. If students are dropped off after 8:00 AM, please check in at the White House, and a staff member from Elementary will come and meet your child.

MAP Testing:

For families of students in second to fifth grades, we will be beginning MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing again during the month of October. We give students MAP Growth tests to determine their instructional level and to measure academic growth throughout the school year and from year to year in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Enjoy the weekend!

~ Sarah and Janice

Important Dates/Announcements

Tuesday, October 5: Virtual Open House 6:00-7:30 PM
Thursday, October 7: TLCPA Meeting
Monday, October 11: Indigenous People Day - No School
Wednesday, October 20: Early release - Noon dismissal
Saturday, October 23: TLCPA Trunk or Treat - Click Here for Flyer

Gallaudet 2021/22 Trivia Cup Open to individual high school, middle school, and elementary deaf and hard of hearing students. Details and registration, click here.

Revised School Calendars

*Note adjusted half days:

November is now on November 10

January is now on January 19

March is now on March 23