Retriever Report November 11, 2022

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 2:38pm

Message from Dr. TRESler and Mrs. Moraff:

Dear Retriever Families,

Happy Veterans Day to all of our TRES community veterans! We are looking forward to welcoming our veterans for lunch today, and we would like to thank the TRES PTA hospitality committee for providing the food. Today, our students will have the opportunity to share in their classroom about veterans in their families. Students will also learn a little about the history and importance of Veterans Day. If you would like to discuss and learn more at home, we have included some developmentally appropriate and child-friendly resources below. 

Warmly,
Dr. Tiffany TRESler, Principal TRES
Mrs. Heather Moraff, Assistant Principal TRES

TRES Twitter Handle: @hcpsstres

Upcoming Events

Please visit the TRES calendar webpage to view important upcoming dates.

  • November 14-18 - American Education Week (see below)
  • November 15: Chick-fil-A Spirit/Restaurant Day, 6am-9pm
  • November 17: Conference Registration Window Closes, 4pm
  • November 17: PTA Parent Night Out Chunky Blanket Fundraiser (see below)
  • November 21 & 22 - Teacher Conferences (see below). Early Dismissal.
  • November 21 & 22 - Book Fair (see below)
  • November 21 - Turkey Trot and Food Drive (Click Here to Read More)
  • November 22 - Spirit Day
  • November 23 - Schools closed. Virtual Teacher Conferences.
  • November 24-25: Schools Closed

News and Information

Quarter 1 Report Cards Available Today, 11/11

Quarter 1 report cards will be available in HCPSS Connect Synergy beginning at 4 pm today. Directions on how to access report cards can be found online.

Parent-Teacher Conference Registration Continues Through 11/17

Registration continues for fall conferences, which will be held Monday, November 21st,  in person and Tuesday, November. 22nd - Wednesday, November 23rd, virtually. Details and directions on how to register are available online. The registration window closes Thursday, November 17th, at 4pm.

Parents of students In grades kindergarten, first, second, third, and fifth should register for a conference with the homeroom teacher. Fourth grade parents should register for a conference with their child’s math teacher. If you would like to request a conference with a related arts teacher, please email that teacher directly.

When scheduling conferences for multiple children, please allow one full conference time between your meetings to allow for transitions both in person and virtually.

American Education Week is November 14th-18th!

We are excited to welcome parents and family members to visit TRES during American Education Week. We encourage you to visit on Monday, November 14th, to kick-off the week. We ask that if you are unable to visit on Monday that you visit on Thursday, November 17, 2022.

Due to space and school security, we ask that you follow these guidelines:

  • Only adults are able to visit.
  • Sign in at the front office with the Lobby Guard. Wear your sticker in a visible location at all times. You must bring a scannable driver’s license to use the Lobby Guard.
  • Visitors are welcome all day, and due to space, we ask that you limit your visit to one hour.  Ask your child about what part of the day they would like for you to visit.
  • If you are joining for lunch, there may not be space for all parents to sit for our grades with larger numbers of students. Please ensure that all students have a place to sit to eat.

Parking Reminders:

  • No cars can be parked in the bus area from 8:30-9:00 a.m.
  • All cars must leave the bus area by 2:30 p.m.
  • Do not park in the fire lane and car riders pick up/drop off area.
  • Do not park in reserved spots or spots with cones.
  • Please be considerate of our neighbors and do not park in their yards.
  • Parking available in the overflow lot (grass lot).

Book Fair 11/21 and 11/22

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to TRES! The Book Fair will be held during Fall Conference Days on Monday, November 21st from 12:45 - 7:00 pm and Tuesday, November 22nd from 12:45 - 5 pm. Please visit the Book Fair in the TRES Gym. Classes will learn about the book fair in library media classes the week of November 14th.

The Book Fair will be filled with great series, fun nonfiction, and other exciting reading choices. Credit card payments preferred; cash, check and Scholastic eWallet also accepted. Funds from the Book Fair help us purchase new books for the media center, support classroom libraries, and host a spring author visit.

Visit the TRES Scholastic Book Fair Homepage.

Volunteers Needed for Lunch/Recess

We are grateful for our volunteers who help us in so many ways, including assisting with lunch and recess coverage. The SignUp Genius for November and December lunch shifts is shared HERE. Please consider donating an hour of your time.  Thank you!

Back By Popular Demand…The Maryland Young Authors Contest!

The Maryland Young Authors Contest is a great way for students in grades 1-5 to showcase their writing talents. Students may submit a creative, original piece of writing in the poetry category, the short story category, or both. School winners from each category move on to the county competition. Please contact our TRES YAC coordinator, Lauren Rifkin, at lauren_rifkin@hcpss.org with questions. We look forward to having many students participate this year!

Students should submit an electronic or paper copy entry that meets contest guidelines with a cover sheet to Mrs. Rifkin by December 10, 2022.

Upcoming Events and News

Our TRES website is a valuable resource for all our families to find upcoming events including testing dates on our school CALENDAR.  Our school newsletters are also posted there for review/reference under the NEWS tab.

When Your Child is Absent From School

Please see guidance for reporting absences or early dismissals HERE.

TRES PTA

Parent Night Out

Get ready for winter with this great fundraiser for the TRES PTA! Make a Chunky Knit Blanket on November 17th from 6:30-9:30pm at AR Workshop in Columbia! Register HERE. The event password is TRESFUN1117. Please register by 11/16 at 5pm. Feel free to bring a friend, beverage, and snack to share! Email Kim Eggborn at kimeggborn@gmail.com with any questions.

Volunteers Needed for Walking Wednesday

Walking Wednesdays is a PTA and volunteer-sponsored walking/running program that gets our kiddo’s hearts beating faster as they run/walk for prizes during recess. This is 100% Volunteer led and a great opportunity to encourage our children to be active as well as set goals and meet them. Thank you for your willingness to volunteer! Please sign up HERE