TPS Students and Families!

Welcome to March, TPS Families!

March is here, and with it comes a busy and exciting time at our school! As the weather begins to warm and signs of spring appear, our students continue to work hard and make great progress in their learning.

Throughout this month, teachers will remain focused on strong instruction, meaningful learning experiences, and preparing students to demonstrate the growth they have made this year. We encourage students to continue giving their best effort each day by staying focused, completing assignments, and practicing important skills at home.

March is also a time when we see “spring fever” begin to appear, so we appreciate your continued support in helping students come to school ready to learn, well-rested, and prepared for a successful day.

Spring Break is just around the corner, and we know everyone is looking forward to that well-deserved time to rest and recharge. Until then, we will continue working hard to make every school day count. Thank you for your continued partnership and support of our school community. Working together helps ensure that every student has the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.

If you have any questions or need support as we transition back, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are looking forward to a wonderful remainder of the year!

GO BULLDOGS! 🐾

Jennifer Tallant, Principal

Jereva Newkirk, Assistant Principal

Brooke Sumner, Assistant Principal

IMPORTANT DATES 📆

March 20th- No School for Students (Teacher Workday)

March 23rd- Dismissal time changes to 2:50pm

March 25th- Kindergarten Field Trip

March 26th- Kona Ice

March 27th- PBIS Event

April 3rd-12th Spring Break

TCS Bulldogs Read to Rise is a districtwide literacy campaign designed to ignite a love for reading among our students, staff, and community. Through this initiative, Thomasville City Schools invites everyone to join together in celebrating the power of reading through read alouds, storytime at home, friendly peer reading competitions, shared book experiences, or community literacy events. When We Read, We Rise—academically, personally, and collectively. By strengthening our literacy skills and nurturing a culture that values lifelong learning, we empower our students to achieve their fullest potential and help our entire community grow stronger, more connected, and better prepared for the future. Families, just use the link below to log your minutes.

https://forms.gle/JYMfCJtMJGo1KJaj8

Arrival

Any students arriving after 7:40 must be accompanied to the office and signed in by an adult.
If dropping your child off in the car rider line, please wait until you reach staff members to open your car door. Do not allow students to get out of the car before the drop off zone

Dismissal

Changes in transportation cannot be made over the phone. Any transportation change request must be submitted three days in advance. Once the change is approved by the transportation department, a staff member will contact families.
All cars picking up students in the car rider line must have a car rider sign in the windshield. If the adult does not have a sign, they must go into the office, show a photo id, and be listed as an approved pick-up person on the student's information card.
Students who are consistently picked up past 2:50pm will receive a verbal warning. On the second offense, without notification, the administration will hold a conference with the parents to discuss other modes of transportation. Parent for other adults on the emergency contact list must present identification when picking up late students.

Early Pick-up (ID & times)

Early check-out is only accepted in case of emergency or doctor’s appointment. Students must be picked up prior to 1:30 pm. On Early Release days students must be picked up prior to 11:00 am. If a student has 5 early check-outs a conference with the parents and administration will be held to discuss how it is impacting the students academic performance, possibly how the hours can be made up.

Absences

On the first day immediately following an absence, the student will present to his/her teacher a written explanation of that absence. The written explanation should contain the following:

Student’s name
Date(s) of absence
Reason(s) for excused absence: Illness, injury, or death of a family member.
Signature of parent

The written explanations will allow us to determine if the absences are excused or unexcused. If no written explanation/email is received within three days, the absence will be considered unexcused. Written explanations/notes will be given to the teacher and then kept in the front office. Unexcused letters will be issued to parents once a child accumulates 3, 6, or 10 unexcused absences. If you receive this letter and have questions about it please contact your child’s teacher.
We are happy to provide make-up work to all students who have had absences. All work should be completed within five days or sooner after returning to school. If a child is absent for an extended period of time, we will gladly send work home at your request.

Thomasville Primary School

March 2026

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