TES families: 2026-2027 Yearbook Pre-Orders are here! Please purchase online or send cash/check made to TES to secure a yearbook for $25. Please include your child's name, grade and teacher. Prices will go up Thanksgiving week and yearbooks will be delivered in May!
Don't forget tomorrow is Picture Day!! Get your big smiles ready!
Save the Date for FLIP Night on October 22nd! 2nd and 4th grade students will showcase their learning. Tiger Lair will be open, there is a costume contest, a family craft, and food! We hope to see all of our tigers at this fun family event!
Big Smiles is coming back to TES on October 28th and 29th. Consent forms will come home with your child today!
Buddy Reading in 3rd Grade! Mrs. Bryantโs 3rd graders were engaged in buddy reading as they explored their story, Cocoliso! Students worked together while focusing on reading at grade level and strengthening their reading skills.
Spencer County Community:
I wanted to provide an important update on our districtโs financial status, the passing of our Working Budget, and the significant progress we have made together over the past year. We hope that you will take a moment to read the attached letter.
Letter to Community. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lTQOWyzq0aNlv8uAJg8Qf8CrbkOO4tgQ/view?usp=sharing
FY27 Working Budget https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XTzks2JWxwqKVzGiECYjPkVIS3_5rLGv/view?usp=sharing
Have a great weekend!
Willie"
๐ข FREE & REDUCED MEAL APPLICATIONS โ ACTION NEEDED
Parents/Guardians: Please be aware that the previous school yearโs meal qualification expires on October 1, 2026.
Due to changes in federal benefit qualifications, including SNAP, Medicaid, and other programs, students who automatically qualified for free or reduced-price meals last year may not automatically qualify this school year.
If you have not yet completed a Free & Reduced Meal Application for the 2026โ2027 school year, please take a few minutes to complete one today.
โ An application must be completed EVERY school year โ even if your child was approved for free or reduced-price meals last year.
Completing the application helps ensure your family receives any meal benefits and other supports your child may qualify for through the district.
๐ Complete your application here:
www.MySchoolApps.com
Please take action before October 1 to help prevent an interruption in your childโs meal status.
Thank you for your prompt attention and for helping us make sure our students have access to the resources they need!
Parents/Guardians: Please be aware that the previous school yearโs meal qualification expires on October 1, 2026.
Due to changes in federal benefit qualifications, including SNAP, Medicaid, and other programs, students who automatically qualified for free or reduced-price meals last year may not automatically qualify this school year.
If you have not yet completed a Free & Reduced Meal Application for the 2026โ2027 school year, please take a few minutes to complete one today.
โ An application must be completed EVERY school year โ even if your child was approved for free or reduced-price meals last year.
Completing the application helps ensure your family receives any meal benefits and other supports your child may qualify for through the district.
๐ Complete your application here:
www.MySchoolApps.com
Please take action before October 1 to help prevent an interruption in your childโs meal status.
Thank you for your prompt attention and for helping us make sure our students have access to the resources they need!
๐ธ Picture Day is September 29th! ๐ธ
Picture order forms from Strawbridge were sent home with students earlier this week. Be sure to check your childโs backpack if you havenโt seen yours yet! We canโt wait to capture those beautiful Tiger smiles!
Attendance Matters at TES! Each month, weโll celebrate with a surprise activity on a random day, so you never know when the fun might happen! On September 14th, we celebrated our first Attendance Matters Day with a Soak the Principals surprise!
We encourage all of our students to be here, be ready, and be part of the fun every day! October will bring another GREAT surprise..you wonโt want to miss it! Check the flyer to see why regular attendance is so important and to find helpful tips for families looking to improve attendance.
TES Families - Taylorsville Elementary School is seeking parent input as we review and revise our SchoolโFamilyโStudent Compact and Parent and Family Engagement Policy for the upcoming school year. Your feedback will help us improve family engagement opportunities, communication, and supports that promote student success. We appreciate your partnership and value your input. Please take a minute to fill out this survey. Thank you
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Today was SO much fun at our very first Tiger Talk! Our Tigers got to know one another through a fun icebreaker, learned more about what it means to be a member of their Tiger House, and started building the teamwork and friendships that make our house system so special!
๐พ Be seen โข Be challenged โข Be more ๐พ
It's almost time to start thinking about basketball season.
If your daughter is interested in playing basketball and is in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade- COME TRYOUT!
Fill out the below form so we know who will be coming!
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Tomorrow is Tiger Talk!! Wear your house shirts!! Tiger Lair will be OPEN!
Our first Tiger Talk is this Friday September 18th! The Tiger Lair will be open from 8:15-8:50. Cash or check ONLY! We have two new items - corded necklaces and mini foam fingers!
Stop by the Spencer County Bus Garage tonight from 5:00โ7:00 PM to get behind the wheel, test drive a bus, meet our team, and learn what it takes to become a school bus driver.
Weโre looking for full-time and part-time drivers, and no CDL or previous bus-driving experience is required. We provide paid training and help you through the process.
๐ Spencer County Bus Garage
1430 Townhill Road, Taylorsville
โฐ Tonight | 5:00โ7:00 PM
If youโve been thinking about a change, looking for work that follows the school calendar, or just curious about driving a busโcome see us tonight. No commitment. Just come give it a try!
Weโre looking for full-time and part-time drivers, and no CDL or previous bus-driving experience is required. We provide paid training and help you through the process.
๐ Spencer County Bus Garage
1430 Townhill Road, Taylorsville
โฐ Tonight | 5:00โ7:00 PM
If youโve been thinking about a change, looking for work that follows the school calendar, or just curious about driving a busโcome see us tonight. No commitment. Just come give it a try!
๐ฆ Attendance Matters at TES! ๐ฆ
We had a SPLASH-tastic time celebrating our Tigers for being at school and making every day count! And yesโฆ they got to SOAK the principals! ๐๐ฆ Mrs. Steele and Mrs. Pence were such good sports!
๐ Every month will bring a new Attendance Matters celebration on a RANDOM day! You never know when the fun will happen, so BE HERE EVERY DAY! ๐๐ฏ
Video Link (Must Watch): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ub-9e-ni5bRxAVoGg6KOAdbd6j9O9ggm/view?usp=drivesdk
We had Active Collaboration and Effective Communicators in our kindergarten classes this week. Students had to work together to build bridges out of packing tape and popsicle sticks. This STEM activity was inspired by the Fairy Tale, Three Billy Goat Gruff.
Kindergarten Active Collaboration in Mrs. Morrisโ Class! ๐ ๐ท
The Three Little Pigs were the theme for this week's challenge! Students worked together to build the strongest house they could using straw and wood. They practiced teamwork, problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration while having lots of fun!
Today we wrapped up grandparents week at TES! A HUGE thank you to all of our grandparents for joining us, our amazing parent volunteers for helping make this week possible, and our cafeteria staff for cooking an absolutely delicious meal! We are so grateful for everyone who helped make grandparents week so special!
4th and 5th Grade TES Families: Don't forget to sign up for archery tryouts tomorrow is the last day!
Here is the link: https://forms.gle/6qtfSBY9Fzi5c7m5A
