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- All students at Tecumseh North Elementary are learners who demonstrate growth in academics, character, develop a life-long love for literacy, and are prepared for a changing world.

Email: TN_office@usd45.com
Website: https://tn.usd450.net/
Location: 314 Stanton Road, Tecumseh, KS, USA
Phone: 785-379-5910

Welcome Back, Panthers!

We are so excited to kick off the 2022-2023 school year. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at our Sneak Peek on Monday, August 8th. We will greet ECSE, PreK, and Kindergarten students from 5-6pm and 1st-6th grade students from 6-7pm. PTO will serve hotdogs and chips on the playground starting at 5:30pm at no charge.

The first day of school for PreK-6th grade students is Thursday, August 11th. ECSE's first day of school is Monday, August 15th. We will hold a Parent Information Night on Tuesday, August 16th from 5:30-7pm.

We will have a new morning routine this year. Students will NOT go to their classrooms when entering the building starting at 8:10am. Instead, they will go to the cafeteria if they are eating breakfast or the gym if they are not eating breakfast. We will hold Morning Community from 8:20am-8:30am. During this time, we will recognize students earning PAWSitive Referrals, state the Pledge of Allegiance, and give reminders for the upcoming day. Our afternoon routine will remain mostly the same, with the exception of bus and car riders. When prompted, bus riders will report to the gym and car riders will report to the north hallway. Car riders will be dismissed from the north doors by number.

Lastly, I would like to welcome Mrs. Heather Cress to her new position as Dean of Students! She will be assisting me with administrative duties. I am very excited to her in this new role full-time.

Let's have a great year!

Proudly Serving as YOUR Principal,

-Katie Bivens

#PantherProud

1st- BOE meeting @7pm SHHS

8th- Sneak Peek- ECSE/Pre-k/ K - 5:00- 6:00pm 1st-6th - 6:00- 7:00pm

11th- First Day of Classes Pre-k - 6th!!

15th- ECSE First day

16th- Parent Info night 5:30- 7:00pm

19th- ECSE Screening @ SHES Call 357-5440 for appointment.

PTO Water Bash 5:30- 7:00

22nd- PTO Meeting 6:00pm TN Library - All are welcome!

On Monday, August 8th we will have our Sneak Peek night.

ECSE, Pre-K & K 5:00- 6:00 1st grade - 6th grade 6:00-7:00

This is a time for students and their parents to meet the teacher, find their class room, and drop off all their school supplies. (Those bookbags can get awfully heavy!) If you ordered a school supply kit through PTO, it will be in your child's classroom that night.

Once you are done in your students classroom, join us on the playground before you leave! PTO will have hotdogs for a quick bite to eat and Kona Ice will be available to purchase for those interested.

Please stop by the PTO table and see what they have in the works for our school!!

Please join us for our Parent Information Night! It will be held August 16th from 5:30 - 7pm.

This will be a time for Teachers to give a quick presentation to parents about this school year. At this time some teachers may also have sign-ups for class parties, etc.

The evening will go as follows:

• 5:30-5:45 - Everyone with Mrs. Bivens in Gym
• 5:50-6:10—Rotation 1 - First Childs Teacher
• 6:15-6:35—Rotation 2 - Second Childs Teacher
• 6:40-7—Rotation 3 - Third Childs Teacher

*The teachers will give their presentations 3 times to make sure your families have a chance to make it to one of the presentations. If you only have one or two students, feel free to leave after you finish with their rotations.

The grant that our district received to provide free meals for all students has now ended. Below is a breakdown of costs for meals and the total it would cost per month. If you need an application for free or reduced meals and you didn't fill it out in the enrollment portal, please contact the office to assist you.

School fees have been assessed. This balance may be paid via the RevTrak parent portal https://usd450.revtrak.net/ ( There are two separate logins required, One for Student Fees and one for Food Service "lunch" ). You may send fees (Cash, Check or Money order) in an sealed envelope with your student to school or you may mail check/money order to the school office at 314 SE Stanton Rd. Tecumseh, KS. 66542

*If you would like to apply for free or reduced lunches and fees contact the office for an application.

As part of the Federal No Child Left Behind guidelines, parents have the right to request and receive timely information on the professional qualifications of their child's teacher. the information that can be provided includes:

• met qualifying and licensing criteria
• if they have emergency or provisional status
• their degree major
• whether your child is receiving services from a paraprofessional

Anyone wanting any of the information may receive it by contacting Katie Bivens, principal, at 785-379-5910.