Osprey Family Update

1/6- Students return to school

1/8-1/15- K-4 mCLASS reading & Star Math testing

1/14 - 4th Grade Art Club

1/10 - All County Choir Practice

1/10 - OMKC

1/17 - 4th Grade Art Club

1/20- MLK Day (no school)

1/22- 3rd-4th Grade NC Checkin Math

1/24- 3rd-4th Grade NC Checkin Reading

1/27 - Canned food drive starts

Pender County Schools calendar: 24-25 PCS School Calendar

Save the dates for talent show! More information to come soon.

2/4 and 2/6 - Auditions will be in Mrs. Loher's Room (109) 2:40-4:00

**Sign up form coming soon--students cannot stay to audition without the Google Form completed!**

2/18 - Talent Show Rehearsal in Mrs. Loher's Room/Gym 2:40-4:00

2/20 - Talent Show at 6:00

As we enter the new year we wanted to highlight some important reminders of our BUS RIDER EXPECTATIONS. Please review and talk to your bus rider about following the rules and how they can make good choices.

Reminder:

-K-2nd grade riders MUST have a responsible adult at the bus stop or get off with an older sibling in order for the student to exit the bus.

-You must be at your stop 10 minutes PRIOR to the bus arrival.

-Have your child stand back from the road until the bus makes a complete stop. At no point should a child run towards a moving bus.

-Your child MUST remain seated, facing forward, and be respectful for the duration of the bus ride.

For your convenience you can download Here Comes the Bus on your smartphone, tablet, or computer to view the real-time location of your child's school bus.

Visit http://www.herecomesthebus.com for more information.

Thank you for your cooperation! Safety is our number one priority when transporting your child to and from school.

From Ms. Carlisle (Art Teacher):

4th grade families: If your student would like to participate in the Art Club please sign up using this Sign Up Genius link. I am able to accommodate 15 students at a time. First come, first serve. I will hold another session for 3rd graders following this one.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949A4AC23A6FEC61-52101336-4thgrade

Art sessions will be immediately after school on Tuesdays (for 8 weeks) beginning January 7! Pick-up time will be promptly at 3:15 (where the afternoon carline meets). We will hold an art show at the end of both sessions for all participants and parents (date to follow). If you are signing up, please make sure that your student will be able to attend all sessions on Tuesdays so they have completed art to display. Thank you!!

4th Grade Families:

It's time for the All County Choir! 4th graders at TAES are invited to audition to be in the Elementary All County Choir. This is an event where all 9 elementary schools choose a set number of students to participate in 1 choir all together. The students rehearse at their own elementary schools from January - April. Then, on Friday, April 25, all of the students will meet at Heide Trask High School to rehearse together and present the concert that evening. A second performance will be held on Saturday, May 3 at SpringFest in Burgaw. Watching students from across Pender County come together to create a night of music is always a magical event! If your student would like to be in the choir, they can register for an audition with Ms. Payne. Auditions will be on Tuesday, January 7 and Wednesday, January 8. Rehearsals will begin on Friday, January 10.

What: Elementary All County Choir

When: Rehearsals on Fridays afterschool until 3:15

Performances: Friday, April 25 at 6:00 at Heide Trask HS and Saturday, May 3 at SpringFest in Burgaw (time TBD)

BONUS performance: Tuesday, February 11 - Board of Education meeting in Burgaw (2 songs at the beginning of the meeting)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444ABAA23A1FD0-53710767-allcounty

As you know, we added an additional specials class this year, STEM. Students are absolutely loving it. Our PTA major fundraising project this year is to furnish and get equipment for the room. We have lots of the new furniture installed, and we are waiting on a few pieces to finish up the installation.

We are looking to get some support for the consumables used for all the experiments and projects worked on in class. Here is our STEM teacher's wish list for those who would like to support the program:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/22I3PJX42OJZU?ref_=wl_share

If your student has a change in transportation that is different then then normal, please take the following steps:

• Send in writing (handwritten note, email, rooms message) to your child's teaching
• If you do not get a response by 12 pm the day the change is needed, please call the front office. We will still ask you to send it in writing, but we will be sure the teacher gets the information
• No student can ride a bus other then the bus they are assigned to
• No student can ride a bus with a friend unless they are assigned to that bus

In order to streamline attendance, this year we will be receiving attendance excuse notes electronically, not paper copies.

All excuse notes should be sent to tae_attendance@pender.k12.nc.us

This includes doctors notes, parent notes, etc. This allows us to make sure all excuse notes get to where they need to be. It also allows families to have documentation that they sent in their notes instead of things getting lost.

It is still best practice to communicate with the teacher in the event of the absence to ensure students have all necessary make up work, but you do not need to give the teacher the excuse note.

Please review Board Policy 4400 for the full attendance policy and to ensure you are up to date on what constitutes and excused absence. It can be found here:

https://www.boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=pender#&&hs=1686781

Student

October- 94.24%

November- 92.46%

Staff

October- 94%

November- 91%

Parents, we invite you to follow us on social media:

Follow us on twitter: @tes_ospreys

Find us on Facebook: Topsail Annandale Elementary School

Find us on Instagram: topsailannandale

If you are interested in volunteering on the planning committee for Glow Bash to please email Sara Cotten at srcotten8@gmail.com

Glow bash date February 13, 2025

Be sure to join the PTA! Join by clicking on the link below. If you have more than one student, be sure to note all teachers

https://tes.memberhub.com/store

Be sure to follow us on Facebook at Topsail PTA and on Instagram at @topsailannandalepta

Please complete the volunteer interest form to support TAES!

YEARBOOKS are on sale now! The cost is $18 if purchased before March 1, 2025. Please use the link below to order:

https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB30459

Do you have pictures for the yearbook? Please upload them to the link below. It is IMPORTANT to give us as much info as you can (teacher, grade, student names, etc). 4th grade parents, if you would like a baby picture of your student in the 4th Grade Dedication page you can upload them at any time, YOU MUST include their name as a label.

https://plicbooks.com/go/LXU79F