The Tyler Times
📅 September is Attendance Awareness Month!
At Tyler Elementary, we are committed to helping every student succeed by showing up ready to learn each day. Regular attendance helps students build friendships, stay connected to their school community, develop confidence, and keep up with classroom learning. Every school day provides valuable opportunities for growth, and consistent attendance helps students stay on track for success.
As part of our commitment to supporting student success, families may receive automatically generated attendance letters when students reach certain absence thresholds. These letters are designed to raise awareness, maintain accurate attendance records, and connect families with support when needed.
A few important reminders:
- After 10 total absences, a doctor's note is required for future absences to be marked excused.
- Students absent for 15 consecutive school days are automatically unenrolled and must be re-registered upon return.
- After 5 unexcused absences, a meeting with school administration is required to develop an attendance plan.
If you have questions about your child's attendance or notice any unverified absences, please contact Tyler Elementary's front office at 703-754-7181. Thank you, Tyler families, for partnering with us and making attendance a priority all year long. Be active, be present. It all begins with being in class! 🐾📚💙
Student Council Association Interest Meeting
Calling all 5th Grade Tomcats! Students interested in serving in a Student Council Association (SCA) leadership role are invited to attend an interest meeting on September 9 from 7:55 to 8:35 a.m. Students can learn more about running for President, Vice President, Historian, Secretary, or Mindfulness Ambassador. SCA is a great opportunity for students to share ideas, develop leadership skills, and make a positive impact in the Tyler Elementary community. For questions, please contact Ms. McDermott at mcdermls@pwcs.edu. 🐾⭐
Join Tyler’s Battle of the Books Team!
Attention 4th and 5th grade families:
We are now accepting applications for our 2026-2027 Battle of the Books Team! Battle of the Books is a competition team that meets once a week to learn and practice quotes and facts from a selected set of 10 books. Students will compete in March and April against schools from across Prince William County.
Applications are available in the library and are due by Thursday, September 10. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Taubken in the library.
Meet Mrs. Cornwell, First Grade Teacher
This month, we're excited to spotlight Mrs. Cornwell, one of our amazing first grade teachers! Mrs. Cornwell knew from an early age that she wanted to work with children, and her passion for teaching shines through every day. She loves Tyler's strong sense of community and believes there is no better place for children to learn, grow, and thrive.
When she's not in the classroom, Mrs. Cornwell enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and spoiling her cat, Bella, who loves greeting guests at the door. Her favorite children's book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and she's a big fan of Reese's Cups! Mrs. Cornwell's message to students is simple:"Always come back and visit your teachers. We are proud of you every step of the way!"
Thank you, Mrs. Cornwell, for being such a caring educator, supportive colleague, and positive role model for our Tyler community! 🐾💙
📢 A Big Shout-Out to Our Lunch Volunteers!
Thank you, Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Pouges, for spending time with our students this week and supporting our school community. We truly appreciate your generosity and look forward to welcoming you back soon!
Interested in volunteering during lunch? Use the sign-up link or contact Mrs. Carley with any questions at carleyyj@pwcs.edu.
We'd love to have you join us! 🐾💙
Don't Forget Your Identification!
Per PWCS regulations, all parents, guardians, and visitors must bring a government-issued ID when visiting. Even if our staff knows you, please remember to bring and wear your school ID every day.
This policy ensures the safety and security of our students and staff. Thank you for your cooperation. Pictures of photo ID are not accepted.
School Health Information
While students are encouraged to remain in school whenever possible, parents/guardians will be contacted if a child becomes ill or injured and needs to go home. Students must be picked up if they have a fever of 100°F or higher, vomiting, diarrhea, a suspected contagious illness, an unexplained rash, a serious injury, or are otherwise too ill to remain at school.
Please ensure you have a plan in place for student pick-up when needed. Students may return to school after being fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication and at least 24 hours after vomiting or diarrhea has stopped.
Vision and hearing screenings are conducted annually for kindergarten, third-grade, and new students. Parents/guardians will be notified only if further evaluation is recommended.
Spare Change of Clothes Reminder:
To help students stay comfortable and minimize lost instructional time, we ask that every child bring a complete, season-appropriate change of clothes to school. Please include underwear, socks, a shirt, and pants in a labeled gallon-size Ziploc bag. The clothing will be kept at school or in your child’s backpack and used if needed for spills, accidents, or messy recess play. If the spare clothes are used, we will send a reminder to replenish them. Thank you for helping us keep students comfortable and ready to learn!
Navigating the Digital World
For digital safety resources to set parental controls on phone and gaming devices as well as learn more about apps to help monitor your child's online activity, please visit our Digital Safety Resources for Parents webpage. Please note that PWCS has purchased BARK for all families. Learn more by visiting the PWCS BARK webpage.