The Tyler Times

With 15 years of experience in education and now in her second year at Tyler, Manal brings heart, dedication, and joy to the classroom every day. Her favorite part of the job is witnessing the small but powerful successes our students achieve—whether it's mastering a new skill, expressing themselves with words, or simply smiling and feeling at ease. These moments are a daily reminder of why she loves being part of our learning community.

Outside of school, she enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, and taking relaxing walks. She’s also a fan of all kinds of food—especially anything sweet! For inspiration and reflection, she listens to podcasts focused on positivity and personal growth.

Dear Tyler Families,

As we approach the holiday season, we recognize that this time of year can bring both joy and stress, especially for families experiencing financial hardship. If your family is in need of support for Thanksgiving or the December holidays, we would like to coordinate assistance for families who may benefit from food, clothing, gifts, or other holiday-related support. Here are a few resources to help:

• *Aldi has a full spread for 10 with the Thanksgiving favorites they love – including the turkey and ingredients for nine crowd-pleasing sides, for only $40. Shoppers can build their ALDI Thanksgiving feast by heading to their local ALDI store, ordering online for curbside pickup or placing an order through grocery delivery beginning October 15 through December 24****Additional information can be found at: Feast for 10 | ALDI US

• Mobile Hope: Drive-Thru Food Distribution: Will host a drive-thru food distribution for furloughed federal workers every Monday and Friday until further notice starting November 3, 2pm at 302 Parker Court, SE, Leesburg. No pre-registration is required—simply come as you are. The drive-thru format ensures privacy and confidentiality for all participants, allowing federal employees and contractors to receive groceries and essentials safely and discreetly.

• Prince William County local food pantries: https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/localnews/food-pantry-list-where-to-get-food-each-day-in-greater-prince-william/article_4c8abbb7-cf95-48cf-9e5b-6d2b448d05e3.html

All information is kept confidential.

Warmly,

The Tyler Elementary Team

Tyler Elementary was beyond grateful and proud to welcome our Veteran families and show them our appreciation. Our 2nd graders performed some beautiful patriotic songs and the students lined our hallways to clap and wave to our Veterans as they paraded through the school. It was PAW-SOME!

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to come together to raise awareness, support those affected, and promote healthy habits that can help prevent and manage diabetes.
Diabetes is a chronic condition impacting millions, and awareness is key to prevention and management. This month, we encourage everyone to:

• Know your risk: Understand your family history, lifestyle, and health indicators.
• Make healthy choices: Eat balanced meals and stay active.
• Get regular check-ups: Early detection can make a big difference

• Be understanding if they need to check their blood sugar or take medication during the day.
• Encourage healthy food choices and inclusive activities.
• Learn the signs of low or high blood sugar and know when to get help.
• Respect their privacy and offer support with kindness and empathy.
• Help create a safe and supportive environment at school and at home.

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.

PWCS needs your help in obtaining the maximum amount of funds available to us. Please assist us by completing the Impact Aid Survey in ParentVUE by November 30, 2025. Impact Aid survey data remains secure and confidential.

We warmly invite all parents to join our Family Engagement Series, a wonderful opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together as a community. This series includes interactive workshops, informative sessions on child development, and fun family activities designed to strengthen the bond between parents and children. Don’t miss out on this chance to engage with other families and gain valuable insights to support your child’s growth and well-being. For more information, visit PWCS Family Engagement Series https://www.pwcs.edu/parents/family_engagement_series/index

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.

As always, if your child must be absent from school, please report the absence in one of the following ways:

• ParentVue
• By phone 703-754-7181
• By email tyes-frontoffice@pwcs.edu

You may use the above to also report dismissal changes, or ask any questions!

Early Dismissals: To help ensure a safe and smooth dismissal process, we kindly ask families to avoid picking up students early unless absolutely necessary. Early dismissals not only disrupt your child’s learning but also add to the end-of-day confusion, making it harder for staff to manage transitions and ensure all students get home safely. The cut-off time for early dismissals is 2:55pm. Anyone arriving after 2:55pm will need to park in the parking lot and wait until 3:25.

Thank you for supporting a calm and organized dismissal for everyone!

Please refer to the county's calendar for future days when school is not in session. You may also check this newsletter for upcoming days off, as well as the Tyler Elementary website.

PWCS 2025-2026 School Calendar

Track your bus with the EZ A2B app!

• View student bus stop information
• Get notified when the bus gets close to the bus stop
• Receive notifications about bus delays

All students at Tyler Elementary receive free breakfast and lunch every school day. To help staff support your child, please ensure any food brought in from home is properly labeled as "lunch" or "snack."

• If a student forgets their lunch at home, we will call home first, but then always offer them the school lunch so don't worry!

• We do not serve pork or pork products.
• For food allergies or dietary restrictions, contact our Cafeteria Manager, Ms. Unica L. Battles at battleul@pwcs.edu.
• Visit the PWCS Food and Nutrition Department website to view menus and stay informed

Let’s work together to keep our students healthy, safe, and well-fed every day!

Our Lost and Found is starting to overflow! If your child is missing a jacket, water bottle, lunchbox, or any other item, please encourage them to stop by and take a look. Unclaimed items will be donated or discarded soon, so we encourage you to check as soon as possible. Thank you for helping us keep our space tidy! ***ALL UNCLAIMED ITEMS WILL BE DONATED ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14***

PWCS continues to enforce the new cell phone-free education policy for the 2025–2026 school year to help students stay focused and engaged in learning.

Key Highlights:

• Cell phones and smartwatches must be off and away during the school day.
• The policy promotes safe, respectful, and balanced technology use.
• Families are encouraged to support healthy screen habits at home.

Thank you for partnering with us to support student success!

PWCS provides free translation and interpretation services to multilingual families to ensure they have access to essential information about their child's education, and that they can communicate with school officials in their preferred language. You may email tyes-frontoffice@pwcs.edu to request, or for more information please visit Translation Request Form

Parent Access to Library Materials
Last fall, we introduced the Library Additional User Type for parents. This tool allows you to view your child’s checked-out books and set preferences for library materials.

👉 Visit the Parent Library Controls webpage to get started.

📌 Please note: While schools will make every effort to honor your preferences, it’s important to talk with your child about any restrictions you set. School staff can share the link but cannot provide technical support within the system.

Want to help boost your child's literacy skills at home? Check out the link below for a variety of family-friendly resources from the Virginia Literacy Partnerships website—perfect for supporting reading and learning together.

Https://literacy.virginia.edu/resources-families

PWCS staff members utilize School Status as the primary way to communicate with families. You will see this image at the bottom of email communications. We are learning that these messages may be going to 'junk mail' for some of our families. Please check your 'junk mail' folder for these message. Additionally, we are able to make phone calls using School Status which will appear to come from a new phone number (area code may be 804).