TF Times

August 14th - Teacher assignments released in ParentVue

August 18th - National Night Out 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

August 25th - Bus Route Information will be available in ParentVue

August 26th - Open House and Picture Day 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

September 1st - First Day of School!!

• Families need to sign up for a time to meet their teacher. Use this LINK to sign up. Sign up ends Tues, Aug 25th at 11 pm

• There will be two families per 10 min time slot to meet your teacher.

• If you have more than one student in the building, use the “register for multiple conferences” option
  

• Click here for a preview of our open house checklist. We will have paper copies and building maps available in the front lobby during open house.

We are trying to get a jump start on gathering end of the day transportation information for your child. Instead of having your child's teacher take care of this at Open House, we are asking each family to fill out our transportation form. One of our most crucial tasks here at school at the end of the day is making sure your child gets to where they are supposed to be going. This will help us ensure we have all of the correct information. Thank you for taking the time to fill out this short form!

• Report cards from last school year were released on Monday, June 8th in ParentVUE. If you were caught up in a busy summer and forgot to check this out, you can look this up when you log in to determine your child's teacher and get bus routing information.

Click here to check out our back to school website. On this website, you'll find:

• Important dates
• School supply lists
• Other important back to school resources

1. Teacher requests were accepted during April 2026 and were taken into consideration when assigning teachers.

2. Teacher assignments for all students will be released in ParentVUE on Friday, August 14th.

Do you plan to drop off your child in the morning or pick them up in the afternoon? Please check out the information below so our drop off and pick up can be safe and efficient!

• Morning drop off procedures
• Afternoon pick up procedures

We had an abundance of backpacks and lunch bags donated to our school a few years back. We still have several left, and would like to share them with our families. We will have a table set up at Open House with these items on it. If your child needs a new backpack and/or lunch bag, feel free to stop by during Open House and get one for them. These are FREE for the taking to whomever would like them.

Ear buds will no longer be supplied during media center specials. Please be sure your child comes to school with a pair of headphones (per your grade level team's supply list). If you need financial assistance getting headphones, please contact Mr. Riebe.

Please click here for some important Picture Day information from Josten's, our picture day provider.

Class placements and supply lists for preschool have been sent. If you did not receive this email, or if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to cwatts@isd2144.org. Remember to sign up for Open House! Ms. Bridget and Ms. Leanne are looking forward to seeing you all there and to a wonderful school year ahead.

Our summer reading campout is officially coming to a close, and it’s time to celebrate all your hard work!

Please remember to pack your completed Summer Reading Trackers and bring them to the Media Center and return them to Mrs. Nelson during Open House. We can't wait to see how many minutes you logged and how many adventures you went on this summer!

See you all at Open House!

If you need a new reading tracker, click here.

If you have any questions, email Samantha Denney, our library Media Specialist at sdenney@isd2144.org

While you are dropping off your Reading Tracker stop by the Book Fair in the Media Center! PaperPie will be selling books and fun trinkets to help us celebrate the start of the school year from 3:00-6:30 pm.

Please click here for some important information about the science of reading and how Chisago Lakes School District is using this information to make your child a better reader.

Minnesota Free Meals Program Continues for the 2026-27 School Year

Chisago Lakes School District continues to participate in the Minnesota Free Meals Program which provides reimbursement to schools so that students can have one breakfast and one lunch at no cost during the school day. Although no application is required to receive this free meal benefit, filling out the Application for Educational Benefits is necessary to qualify for exemption from class fees and to be considered for free/reduced athletics and technology. Families must complete the educational benefits application AND the waiver form to be considered for free/reduced fees.

What is NOT included in the MN Free School Meals Program?

Students must have a positive balance in their account or cash to purchase non-reimbursable items

Single-item purchases and non-reimbursable meals are not free. Some examples include:

• Extra carton of milk (One carton of milk is included in the free reimbursable meal. If a student brings a lunch from home or would like an additional milk, it must be purchased)

• Second breakfast or second lunch

• Extra portions (mega bites)

• Snack Items/a-la carte

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Special Diet Accomodations

Please note that diet accommodations remain in effect from one school year to the next unless we are notified otherwise. If your student no longer requires a previously approved diet accommodation, please contact Laura Cierzan @lcierzan@isd2144.org or 651-213-2506 so we can update our records and discontinue the accommodation.

Click here to access complete Food & Nutrition Services information, including menus, access to PayPams, special diet/allergen information and the Application for Educational Benefits form/waiver form.

Please click here to sign your child up for our Food4Kids Backpack Program.

If you are moving or not attending school in Chisago Lakes, please contact the office at 651-213-2100 or email adenio@isd2144.org

Attendance is a very important part of your child's career here at Taylors Falls Elementary School. Making good attendance a goal for your child is critical to helping them succeed during the year. Please click here for some important information on attendance. This letter explains the attendance protocol at Chisago Lakes School District.

At Chisago Lakes School District, we utilize SchoolMessenger in order to get our important messages out to our families.

In addition to emails and phone calls, this year we will utilize the texting feature for school delays/closings, transportation (late buses), and other emergency situations.

To ensure that you receive text messages, please opt in by doing the following:

• Text Y or Yes to 67587

Please note, the phone number you opt in with must match the phone number on your ParentVue account. Log into your ParentVue account to double check your phone number used or to make changes.

Our school uses a system called Multiple Tiered Systems of Supports to meet the needs of our students. This is a framework to make sure that everything we teach our students is effective. Kids who are falling behind get help, and we use this system to support them. Please click below for more information about our MTSS System at TFE!

MTSS Letter

• The Taylors Falls National Night Out will be hosted across the street at First Baptist Church of TF, and on the south athletic field at school. There will be free food, snow cones, cotton candy, tons of fun demonstrations, and a chance to connect with neighbors, our law enforcement partners, and community members.
• Attendees are invited to bring a dessert or side dish to share.
• National Night Out is Tuesday, August 18th from 6pm to 8pm.