Titan Tidbits Parent Edition!

Good afternoon Titan Families,

Thank you to all of our amazing Titan families for helping us jump right back into a smooth, energy-filled week following Fall Break! Our students hit the ground running, resetting routines and bringing incredible focus to their learning.

We have an action-packed week ahead in Titan Country! Here is what’s happening in the center ring:

• 🌮 Monday, Oct 19: Fall Book Fair begins! Order deadline at 4:00 PM for Taco Kit Box orders (see details below).

• 📖 Tuesday, Oct 20: SIC Meeting (2:30–3:30 PM), Iowa Testing Day 1 for 2nd Grade, and Family Night at the Fall Book Fair (5:00–6:30 PM)!

• 📸 Wednesday, Oct 21: Picture Retake Day, Iowa Testing Day 2 for 2nd Grade, and Unity Day — Wear ORANGE! 🟧

• 📚 Thursday, Oct 22: Fall Book Fair continues.

• 🎬 Friday, Oct 23: Wear PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🩷, Titan Treasures Store at 7:05 AM for 3rd–5th grade, and Family Movie Night featuring Super Mario Galaxy (Gates open at 5:30 PM; movie starts at dusk!) 🍿🎬

Thank you for your continued partnership—let’s make it another unforgettable week under the big top!

Learning and growing together every day,

Brigitte A. Wagner, Principal

Need to change how your child is getting home for the day?

All temporary, same-day transportation changes must now be submitted through the TCES Transportation Change Request Form.

For example, if your child normally rides the bus but needs to be a car rider due to an appointment, please complete the form. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps ensure the change is communicated to everyone involved in dismissal.

Transportation changes will no longer be accepted by phone or email to your child’s teacher or the front office.

Please submit all same-day changes by 1:30 p.m.

Thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe, organized, and efficient!

Picture retake is Wednesday, October 21.

Pictures will be taken for:

• Students that were absent on the original Picture Day
• Students who are new to our school
• Students whose parents would like their picture retaken

If a student purchased a picture package and would like a retake, they would need to bring their original photos with them to turn in on October 21.

Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and join us for a FREE family movie night! 🍿🎬 Come enjoy a night of fun with the whole community.

📅 Date: Friday, October 23rd ⏰ Time: Gates open at 5:30 PM | Super Mario Galaxy starts at dusk 📍 Where: TCES Front field

✨ Event Highlights:

• Free popcorn, cotton candy, and temporary tattoos!

• Food trucks onsite for dinner and extra treats.

• Kids Pie Eating Contest: Sign up at the event (limited spots available!).

⭐ NEW Titan Hoodies for Sale! Stay cozy and show your Titan Pride! We’ll be selling brand-new Titan hoodies at the event for $30 each (Youth sizes only). Limited quantities are available, so grab yours before they’re gone!

🙌 Volunteers Still Needed! Help us make this night a success by signing up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4FA9AB2EA7F94-66805594-tces

See you on the field! 👾🍕

From 10/2–10/31, head to Walter Elisha Park to check out all the creative scarecrows! Be sure to stop by the TCES scarecrow at Pole #108, inspired by the beloved book The Kissing Hand. 💙 Don’t forget to snap a picture with our scarecrow and post it on the TCES PTO Facebook or Insta page, Scarecrow Thread, by 10/31 for a chance to win a Book Machine Token—15 student winners will be chosen! We’ll also draw 2 lucky staff winners to enjoy a CAVA lunch!

And don't forget to vote for our entry in the Town of Fort Mill Facebook Album for our chance at the Fan Favorite award starting on Oct 7th!

Get ready for a week full of books your kids will love and take the night off from cooking! 📖🌮

Make Book Fair shopping easy and cash-free by setting up an E-Wallet today: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/tegacayelementaryschool

🎁 Need some Holiday gifts and don’t want your kid to see? Join us on Tuesday, October 20 from 5:00–6:30 PM for Parent Night! Kids are still welcomed. To make the evening even easier, Moe’s has dinner covered!

Preorder a Moe’s Taco Kit that feeds 4–6 people for just $39.99, and a portion of every order supports the TCES PTO:

• 🌮 Order Link: https://pci.jotform.com/form/262595845234163
• ⏰ Order Deadline: Monday, October 19 at 4:00 PM
• 🚗 Pickup: Tuesday, October 20 from 5:00–6:30 PM at the TCES main student drop-off (look for the Moe’s van!)

Want to help out at the Fair? Sign up for a 1-hour shift and surprise them!!! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084AAAAA29A6FA7-64768552-fall#/

Let Moe’s handle dinner while you shop the Book Fair! Preorder a taco box that feeds 4–6 people for $39.99, and a portion of every order supports TCES PTO. Orders must be placed by Monday, October 19, at 4 p.m. Pick up your taco box on Tuesday, October 20, from 5–6:30 p.m. in the main student drop-off area (look for the Moe’s van!). Click here to preorder your taco box! Enjoy some book shopping, grab dinner, and take the night off from cooking while supporting our school! 🌮

https://pci.jotform.com/form/262595845234163

Tega Cay Elementary would like to honor the veterans of our community with a Veterans Day Breakfast held on Friday, November 13th, 2026, at 8:00 AM in the TCES Cafeteria. Please arrive by 7:45. Veterans who have family members that attend TCES are invited to come in and have breakfast with their student. Veterans' spouses are also invited.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to the link below by November 2nd, 2026.

Thank you for your service!

https://canva.link/fuqs8b20jse25vv

Guardians of the Cay are father figures who volunteer on campus to help keep Titan Country safe, encourage our students, and be a positive presence in the hallways, the cafeteria, and at recess.

Want to know more, email Danielle Ward at wardd@fortmillschools.org.

At the Greatest School on Earth, we know we have the absolute greatest students on earth. Our Titans are doing spectacular things every single day, not just inside our classrooms, but out in the community, too! Whether your child just took home a trophy at their soccer tournament, earned a ribbon in a chess match, hit a personal milestone in martial arts, or showed incredible character volunteering, we want to celebrate them!

We are thrilled to introduce our brand-new Center Ring Achievements initiative! We want to feature your child’s out-of-school accomplishments right where everyone can see them: on our grand Atrium Slideshow.

How to get your child in the spotlight: Whenever your Titan has an accomplishment, big or small, step right up and fill out our quick Google Form HERE!

The form will securely ask you for:

• 👤 Your child's name & teacher

• 🏆 A brief description of their recognition/accomplishment

• 📸 A picture of your smiling star (with their award, if they have one!)

Our students are the real magic of this show, and we cannot wait to watch the Atrium fill up with their brilliant achievements. Thank you for helping us celebrate the finest troupe in the land!

Time to spend those hard-earned Titan Tickets! The first Titan Treasures Store for 3rd-5th Grades will be Friday, October 23rd, from 7:05–7:30 AM in the Cafeteria.

Please have your student pre-count their Titan Tickets. Even better, bring tickets pre-stapled in groups of 5 to help make checkout quick and easy!

Visit our PTO website for Membership, Titan Ice, Spirit Rock reservations, and exclusive member benefits: https://tegacaypto.membershiptoolkit.com/

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@tcespto) for the latest PTO news and event updates.

Thank you for supporting the TCES PTO! Questions? Email us anytime at tegacaypto@gmail.com.