TCS News to Know

Happy Halloween this week! We are so fortunate in our small town to still have a family-friendly community that turns on their porch lights and welcomes trick-or-treaters for some Halloween fun! It is still important, though, that all parents provide supervision for children when they are out walking around town to keep them safe! Trick-or-treating will be available in the Village of Tekonsha on Saturday, 10/31, from 5:30-7:30 pm. We will have some treats available in the front of the elementary school if you are out trick-or-treating around town at that time. Be sure to stop by!

The Tekonsha Fire Department and the Tekonsha Events Committee are also holding a trunk-or-treat at Durham Park along with other fun treats during this same time!

All elementary students are encouraged to come in costume at the beginning of the school day on Friday, 10/30. Please remember that students must wear costumes that are school appropriate, which means no blood, gore, or weapons.

Parents are welcome to stay in the elementary multipurpose room to watch the morning Halloween Costume Parade! We will record this and post on Facebook so that you can enjoy the cuteness even if you aren't able to be here!

Costumes are allowed for Halloween! Students must wear costumes that are school appropriate, including no blood, gore or weapons. For MS and HS, students must also not wear any masks. If you are not certain if the costume is school appropriate, please leave it at home. Classes will be held as usual for students in grades 6-12, so please make sure that the costume will not inhibit a student's ability to learn.

If you didn't get a chance to read Abbey's story in her own words in last week's "TCS News to Know," we encourage you to check it out at https://app.smore.com/n/u74n5

What an AMAZING Tekonsha Community we have!!! We put out a request just a few weeks ago about some needs for our Free Store, and we received exactly what we needed and more! We are so grateful for the generosity of our community in supporting our students and our school!

The Elementary Fall Festival is one of the most successful fundraisers for the Tekonsha PTO. Funds raised by the PTO go toward paying for class field trips, prizes for Tekonsha Bucks, special programs and prizes for March is Reading Month, and more! One way that the event can be so successful is through the generous donations received in advance for the Silent Auction and BINGO game, as well as baked goods donated the day before the event for the cake walk! This is a great way to help out the PTO and support our students!

This year, the Fall Festival will be held on Friday, November 20. That seems like a long way away, but the PTO is collecting donations NOW! If you would like to donate a gift basket for the silent auction or even individual items that can be auctioned off or be used for BINGO, all items are appreciated! All items can be dropped off at the Tekonsha Elementary School or you can contact Heather Mack at 517-767-4121 ext. 300 or mackh@tekonsha.k12.mi.us for more information!

Tekonsha Community Schools is excited to announce that we have our food packs and are ready for our first distribution this Friday for the Tekonsha Schools South Michigan Food Bank Backpack Program!

The Backpack Program sends nonperishable meal packages home with students so they have access to food over the weekends and school breaks. Each package contains enough food for four meals.

Sample items that are included in the food pack include:

• macaroni and cheese
• instant oatmeal
• shelf-stable milk
• juice
• packaged fruit
• packaged vegetables
• canned meals

The families that previously filled out our interest survey will receive a package this Friday. The bags are heavy, so we will send them home with the oldest child listed on the interest survey. It is not too late to sign up! Our goal is to do a distribution every other week. Anyone is eligible!

On Thursday, October 22, Tekonsha Middle School 8th graders traveled to Kalamazoo to attend the MiCareerQuest career exploration experience with other students from all over West Michigan. At this unique event, students rotated through sectors highlighting five high-demand industries: agribusiness, advanced manufacturing, construction, health sciences and information technology. Students engaged with professionals and participated in hands-on activities that showcased various high-growth occupations in Michigan. We want our students to learn early about the great career opportunities available to them that represent varied interests and educational paths! This program was made possible through the CISD.

Congratulations to our ENGAGED LEARNER Indians of the Week for October 19-23!

Breakfast and lunch menus for both the elementary and the MS/HS are now available on the website! Click on the links below to access these. Breakfast is available for FREE for all students and is served in the elementary from 7:50 - 8:25 am (times vary by grade) and in the MS/HS from 7:50 - 8:00 am. Lunch is also available for FREE for all students, served from 11:00 am - 12:10 pm in the elementary (times vary by grade). In the HS, lunch is served from 10:45 - 11:11 am and from 11:41 - 12:06 pm for the MS.

• Breakfast Menu
• Lunch Menu

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Website: www.tekonshaschools.org
Location: 245 South Elm Street, Tekonsha, MI, USA
Phone: 517-767-4121
Facebook: facebook.com/TekonshaCommunitySchools