TASPA Weekly Updates

Dear TASPA Community,

We hope you had a great weekend enjoying family and friends. Parents, please read on for all important information that includes the TASPA community and Tuscaloosa City Schools district.

Thank you,

TASPA Family

Our Mission: To utilize arts integration to develop creative and critical thinkers equipped with the ability to reach full potential in a positive, safe and nurturing learning environment.

Our Vision: To enhance the quality of life for all students and develop creative learners by providing a deeper understanding of all subjects through arts integration.

TASPA Core Values:

• Our Core Values guide us each and everyday on how we treat one another, make decisions, respond to challenges, and represent The Alberta School of Performing Arts.

Let Your Light Shine, TASPA Stars!

Please do not drop off students before 7:30 a.m. Dropping off prior to the designated time is a safety hazard. The Alberta School of Performing Arts or TCS will not be responsible for unsupervised students or student injuries that occur prior to school opening.

P.S. Parents are not allowed to drop off in the parking lot. Use both carrider lanes.

Thank you

• 96.53%-Daily Attendance Average- Great Job! We are above the district's goal!
• 102- Absences- Let's aim to decrease each week!
• 9 Tardies- Let's aim to decrease each week!
• 29 Excused Absences- Thank you for submitting your child's excuses.
• 73 Unexcused Absences- Parents make sure you or your child turn in excuses to the front office.

The Tuscaloosa City Schools district goal is 95% or above for the average daily attendance rate.

TASPA Pride T-shirt Sale to support our National Junior Honor Society. These shirts are a symbol of our Core Values (Service, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect) and Houses (Sonar, Teatro, Artista, & Ritmo). We are building our calendar to include TASPA Pride Days. All t-shirts are $15 and can be purchased by students and family members.

Deadline to purchase T-Shirts is Wednesday, Oct.7th

Sept 15- Oct 15- We will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at TASPA. Click the resource below to find out more interesting facts about Hispanic Heritage Month- https://sccld.org/blogs/post/hispanic-heritage-month-2026-sccld/

Update:

ACAP Sessions:

Session #1- 9:30-10:30 am

Session #2- 11:00-12:00 noon

There will be NO School on October 12th-13th. Oct. 12th is in observance of Columbus Day and October 13th is a Staff Planning Day.

Enjoy your extended weekend.

• 1st Nine-Week Report Cards will go home with students on Friday, Oct. 16th

• Students must be zoned for the selected school to play sports
• Students must have a completed DragonFly profile

The Tuscaloosa City Schools’ state-required policy limiting student access to wireless devices is now in effect. During the school day, students may not use or access:

• Cell phones

• Earbuds or headphones

• Smartwatches

• Personal laptops or iPads (TCS-issued Chromebooks are okay.)

• Mobile gaming systems (like Nintendo Switch)

These devices must be turned off and stored away. Middle and high school students may carry phones, earbuds or smartwatches in locked Yondr pouches, but devices cannot be accessed until the school day ends.

Families who need to reach their child should call the school’s main office. For full details, visit the Wireless Device Policy on the TCS website.

Parents please be sure that your child/children are aware of what bullying sounds and looks like. At TASPA, BULLYING plays NO part in our success.

Please let your child/children know that if they experience bullying or their peers being bullied please report it immediately.

Students are expected to come to school each and everyday to learn and feel safe and secure.

If you feel that your child is being bullied, please do not hesitate to reach out to the administration, Mrs. Taylor-Maye, Dr. Javine or Mrs. Snowden.

Parents, please note that if students are found to be bullying others, they will receive the highest consequence based on the TCS code of conduct.

At TASPA, SAFETY Matters

We are a school that prides ourselves on being sure that our students, faculty, staff and visitors are safe each and every day. Please be sure that when you are on our campus that you check-in at the front office and abide by all of our school safety rules.

Our front office hours are from 8:00am-3:00pm, Monday through Friday. Please ring the bell at the front door for assistance.

If you have questions or need assistance please contact your child's teacher or our school leaders: Chenale Taylor-Maye, Principal-cmtaylor@tusc.k12.al.us, Dr. Whitney Javine, Assistant Principal- wjavine@tusc.k12.al.us, Leticia Snowden Assistant Principal- lsnowden@tusc.k12.al.us

Email: cmtaylor@tusc.k12.al.us
Website: https://www.tuscaloosacityschools.com/taspa
Location: 2700 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Phone: 205-759-3564
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1TASPA/
Twitter: @TASPA_TCS