TeSA

TeSA Families,

It's hard to believe we're starting the 7th week of school! Hopefully, everyone has found their best routes for the commute to and from TeSA. We completely understand that sometimes there will be unexpected accidents or road closures, so we respectfully ask for all families to plan a few extra minutes to safely arrive. We've noticed an increase of both late arrivals and late pick-ups, so please keep the following timeframes in mind:

7:30 = South doors open, breakfast begins

7:45 = Main doors open, students may go to their classrooms

7:55 = Breakfast concludes

8:00 = School officially begins

8:05 = Students are tardy and must be signed in through the front office

3:30 = K-1st students dismiss

3:45 = 2nd-5th students dismiss

4:00 = Teachers dismiss, students not picked up are taken to the front office

If you're struggling with the arrival/dismissal times and need to sign up your child for Clayton Before/Afterschool care or TCA+A Afterschool Conservatory Classes, please visit our website for more information.

Thank you for your help keeping us on schedule!

Artistically & Academically Yours,

Betsy Compton, M.A., M.A.T., M.Ed.

Principal

Thursday, October 6th:

K-1st Dismissal = 11:45

2nd-5th Dismissal = 12:00

Come & Go Student-Led Conferences = 2:00-5:00

Student-led conferences provide an opportunity for students to engage in self-reflection, create personal academic goals, and practice their presentation skills. From 2:00-5:00, all classrooms will be open for students to present for about 10-20 minutes to their families. Although teachers will be available for quick questions, this will not be a time for extended conversations. If you have academic concerns, please email your child(s) teachers to schedule a separate time for a parent/teacher conference.

Thank you to everyone who has reached out to let us know about the HeyTutor sign-up difficulties. These emails helped us discover that HeyTutor changed their platform and sign-up abilities this school year. Since their new platform does not allow for advanced scheduling, we've created a Sign-Up Genius for our TeSA families to book their weekly sessions. To participate in online tutoring, please take the following steps:

1. Use the TeSA Sign-Up Genius to select your child's weekly Math and/or Reading sessions. Each child is limited to two 30-minute sessions per week.

2. Wait to log on to the HeyTutor website until the time your child's session begins.

3. Log on with your child's school email (firstname.lastname@mytcaa.org) and password.

*Reference the DIRECTIONS with screenshots supplied by HeyTutor if you have difficulties.

*Email betsy.compton@mytesa.org if your child does not know his/her password and needs it reset.

Parents are welcome to come to TeSA to eat lunch with their child. As part of our safety protocol, please keep in mind:

1. All visitors must check in and out of the front office.

2. Other children may not join you without written permission.

3. Only people on your approved pick up list may eat lunch with your child.

4. You/your child may not share food with anyone else.

Please email tammy.smith@mytesa.org if you would like to give your approval for your child to eat lunch with another child and his/her parent or if you need to give approval for an adult not on your pick up list to come for lunch.

Lunch Times:

K = 11:00-11:27

1st Red = 11:05-11:32

1st Blue = 11:10-11:37

2nd Red = 11:30-11:57

2nd Blue = 11:35-12:02

3rd = 11:25-11:52

4th = 11:40-12:07

5th = 10:55-11:22

Tuesday, September 27th will be our TeSA Picture Day! In addition to individual pictures, all homeroom classes will take a picture together. The pictures will be featured in our 2022-2023 TeSA Yearbook, which will be available to purchase later in the year.

Thank you for planning ahead for your child to wear his/her favorite TeSA uniform pieces. All students should be in full uniform compliance and remove all outerwear for the photos.

A letter from our photographer, Locations Photography, is below.

Did you know that charter school laws vary from state to state? The Texas Public Charter School Association has put together resources to help everyone understand how charter schools work in Texas. This VIDEO is just under 2 minutes and does a great job explaining the basics.

The academic calendar shows the beginning and ending of each grading cycle in blue. You can expect to see Progress Reports in the 3rd week of the cycle and Report Cards the week after the cycle ends. Be sure to also note school holidays in yellow and staff development days in grey. The academic calendar is approved by the Board and will not change unless there is extreme weather or state-mandated closures.

The TeSA Activity Calendar is a fluid document and may change throughout the year. It contains state-mandated days, such as STAAR testing, and also locally-developed days like Howdy Week. Please reference the TeSA Activity Calendar to save the dates for all of our performances and major events.

All K-5th grade students are expected to have a pair of headphones to use at school. Headphones are used to hear educational programs on iPads/Chromebooks, and sometimes also just to block out other noises. Students may bring any style they like, and we highly recommend labeling your child's headphones before sending them to school!

All students are expected to attend school every day. If your child must be absent for any reason, please email your homeroom teacher and tammy.smith@mytesa.org. If the absence is due to any symptoms that could be contagious, your child may attend Remote Conferencing to complete schoolwork and earn daily attendance. Assignments will be accessed through Google Classroom, and some online academic programs may also be utilized as needed. ONLY students with parent/doctor documentation of contagious symptoms may participate.

Remote Conferencing

Monday-Friday, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6176212450

TeSA Resources

Email: betsy.compton@mytesa.org
Website: artsacademics.org
Location: 6025 Village Parkway, Edgecliff Village, TX, USA
Phone: 817-732-8372
Facebook: facebook.com/texasschoolofthearts