Tuscarora Elementary

https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/tuscarora

Dear Parents & Guardians,

As the tricky weather continues, please be sure to have your child dressed appropriately.

We have several important days scattered throughout the month.

On March 26th, we will be having both individual and class pictures for our Pre-K through 2nd grade students. Also on the 7th, our kindergarten & 2nd grade students will be taking a field trip to the Apollo Theatre to see Finding Nemo Jr.

March 8th marks the end of the 3rd 9 weeks. This school year has flown by!

Our 1st Grade Concert, will be Tuesday, March 19th at 6:30 PM in our cafeteria. We are excited to see our 1st grade students perform!

On Friday, March 15th, students can wear green and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with us!

Also on the 15th, report cards for students in Kindergarten- 2nd grade will go home with students.

Lastly, Kindergarten will be visiting the Martinsburg Public Library with Mrs. Turner this month! On March 12.

Sincerely,

Dr. Tyler Long, Principal

Tuscarora's Februarys Attendance

Pre-K - 88.7%

Kindergarten - 92.4%

1st - 89.0%

2nd - 90.3%

Average - 90.3%

March 7 - Kindergarten & 2nd Grade Field Trip

March 8 - End of 3rd Nine Weeks

March 8 - No Pre-K

March 12 - Kindergarten Library Field Trip

March 12 - Bank Day

March 13 - TP Day- 2 Hour Delay

March 15 - Report cards issued

March 18 - Safety Assembly

March 19 - 1st Grade Program 6:30 p.m.

March 26 - Individual & Class Picture Day

March 26 - Bank Day

March 29 - No school for students (Pre-k through 12th grade)

Tuscarora yearbooks are on sale until Friday, March 1st. The cost is $15. NO LATE ORDER FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. If you send in an order form after March 1st, it will be sent back home with your student. You may place online orders directly at www.picplus.com using order key ZNPGN5ND until March 31st. Online orders placed after March 3rd will be charged a processing fee from Pictures Plus.

(NSBW) is a weeklong celebration from March 4–8, 2023 of the federal School Breakfast Program, which provides low-income children with a nutritious morning meal each school day. This year's theme is "Surfs Up With School Breakfast". Our cooks have several activities planned throughout the week for our students. Please help us celebrate on Friday by having your student dress up in Luau attire.

Please remember that when your student is absent you need to send a note explaining the absence within 2 school days. If your child has a doctor's appointment or is sick and you take them to the doctor, always ask for a doctor's note to excuse the absence.

Berkeley County Schools has established an on-line form for parents/guardians to use when a student is absent. Please use the attached link to access the form.

https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/o/bcs/page/absencenote

On Tuesday, March 19, at 6:30pm, our 1st grade classes will be presenting a program entitled "I can Learn." Word sheets are being sent home for the students to practice. Please help your child learn the words.

We will continue to sell Hershey's Ice Cream every Friday for $1.00. Please remember to send your student with their money in the morning as we cannot accept late money after orders have been filled.

Smencils will be on sale every Tuesday & Thursday mornings in the office. Cost is $1 each.

Tuscarora Elementary Title 1 presents Steam Family Night with Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum with Tuscarora students and their families on March 14th from 5:30 to 7pm.

An evening of fun and learning activities.

We are excited to once again hold our annual fun fair! This event will take place on April 20th from 11am-2pm. This is always a fun event for students and staff and we look forward to seeing you there.

Please watch for more information to be sent home with your student.