TRES Retriever Report April 4, 2025

Message from Dr. TRESler and Mr. Hiel:

Dear Retriever Families,

April is school library month! We would like to thank our library team, Laura Spangler, Patti Jenkins, and our library paraeducator Monica Schmitt for all they do to support our students and community! This infographic highlights the impact of school librarians in student achievement and outlines eight key library characteristics. We encourage you to ask your child what they are learning and doing when they visit the TRES school library as part of their related arts rotation schedule.

Warm Regards,
Dr. Tiffany TRESler, Principal
Kory Hiel, Assistant Principal

Upcoming Events

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

  • Ending April 11 -  Yearbook Orders Accepted.  This is your only opportunity to purchase.  See more below
  • Ending April 11 - Volunteer Sign-Up for Field Day. See more below
  • April 4 - Third Marking Period Ends
  • April 14-21 - Spring Break, Schools Closed
  • April 23 - Kindergarten Field Trip, Glenwood Library
  • April 25 - PreK Field Trip, Clark’s Elioak Farm
  • April 25 - 3rd Grade Field Trip, Maryland Science Center
  • April 25 - Report Cards Issued, 4pm
  • May 2 - Kindergarten Field Trip, Maryland Zoo
  • May 2 - 1st Grade Field Trip, Rose Hill Manor
  • May 7 - Early Dismissal, 12:40pm
  • May 8 - 5th Grade Simulated Congressional Hearings
  • May 8 - 3rd Grade Field Trip, B&O Railroad Museum
  • May 8 - 4th Grade Field Trip, Biztown
  • May 9 - Field Day

News and Information

Order Your TRES Yearbooks Now!  Sale Closes April 11; This is Your Only Opportunity to Purchase
TRES Yearbooks will only be available for purchase online through April 11.  There will not be any extra copies available later in the year.  If you would like to purchase, please do not miss this opportunity. Purchase HERE.

Field Day 2025 - Volunteers Still Needed!  Sign Up Extended Through April 11.  If We Don’t Have Enough Volunteers Field Day May Need to be Condensed.
Planning is underway for Field Day on May 9th, with a rain date of May 15th.  More than 100 volunteers are needed for the day. ​At this time we are still short approx. 30 volunteers. ​Volunteers can sign up for the morning, afternoon, or all day. The morning shift is 8:45am - 12:00pm, and the afternoon shift is 12:45pm - 3:30pm.  Anyone planning to volunteer must register by April 11th to allow our PE staff adequate planning time.  If we do not have enough volunteers, we will make alternate plans, which would most likely reduce the event to a half day.  You will receive a confirmation email from the Google Form and then an email the week before Field Day with more Volunteer Details.  If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our PE staff.

Please use this link to sign-up to volunteer. For the safety of our students, you must complete the REQUIRED volunteer training by April 11th. If you completed it last year for Field Day, you need to complete it again!  You will NOT be able to volunteer if the training is not completed by the noted date.

Student Enrollment/Registration for 2025-2026 School Year
Registration for new students for the 2025-2026 school year is open. Children must be 5 years old by September 1, 2025, in order to enroll in kindergarten. Please visit the TRES website to learn more. When completing the online enrollment, families MUST upload the following documents:

  • Birth Certificate or other acceptable evidence of birth
  • Immunization Records from physician
  • Signed original, current complete lease (all pages) or complete recorded deed (all pages) with your address, valid dates, signatures
  • Current utility bill with name and address (non-cellular telephone, gas and electric, cable bill issued in the last 45 days.)
  • Any additional paperwork that may be necessary due to special living arrangements or circumstances.
  • *Registering parent must bring their Picture ID to the front office to complete the registration.

All documents MUST be uploaded with your registration for it to be complete.  Do not submit registration until all documents are uploaded.

Pre-Kindergarten Registration is also open for the 2025-2026 school year.  Children must be 4 years old by September 1, 2025 in order to enroll in pre-kindergarten. Anyone wishing to register must first complete an application reflecting expanded eligibility criteria that the HCPSS Early Childhood Office reviews for qualification. You can review more information about eligibility on the HCPSS website or contact Early Childhood Programs at 410-313-6836.

Please call the TRES Front Office with any questions at 410-313-2560.

Counselors' Corner - A Message from Mrs. Wolf and Ms. Diaz
Happy April wishes to all. Students had the chance to view our newest monthly TRESmission video in homerooms, and families can watch together at home to see March Retriever Award recognition. You'll also hear about April as a time for diversity awareness and the importance of treating EVERYONE with respect. Wishing a wonderful spring break to you and your family!
Link to April TRESmission video (16 min)
Link to "Diversity" Coloring Pages - Just for Fun - avoid hours of screen time!
Resource Article: Spring Break Made Simple - Fun and Easy Ideas for the Whole Family

TCOE Community Academy: Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
Saturday, April 5, 9-10:30 a.m., Oakland Mills Middle School
This session will enable participants to explore the dynamics of healthy vs. unhealthy relationships, and how to start conversations with children. This is the final session in the 2024-2025 parent workshop series sponsored by HCPSS and The Council of Elders (TCOE). Register online.

Help Wanted- TRES in Need of One Lunch/Recess Monitor
Please spread the word. We need one more daily lunch/recess monitor. This is a 3-hour per day position (10:45am - 1:45pm) The pay is $16 per hour. Please email our assistant principal, Kory Hiel (kory_hiel@hcpss.org) if you are interested in learning more.

Volunteer Training Required for all Visitors and Volunteers - Must Complete Every Year
NEW THIS YEAR, COMPLETE THIS GOOGLE DOC (no paperwork required). Anyone volunteering at school in any capacity, and parents joining their children for lunch, are required to complete volunteer training prior to their first visit every school year. Thank you in advance for your gifts of service and time.

TRES PTA

Learn more about what PTA does by visiting our website, https://www.trespta.com/.

Interested in participating in PTA next year? Check out our Leadership and Committee Interest Form HERE. The PTA especially needs a Treasurer for the 2025/2026 year. Learn more about the executive board HERE, committees HERE, and Treasurer HERE.

Thank you to Shilpa Jain and Praneet Randhawa for chairing the recent Cultural Night! It was an amazing event featuring over 100 students, guest performances, and delicious cuisine. A special thank you to Nora's Kabobs, Blowfish Poke & Grill, Mint Room Ellicott City, Tasty Empanadas, Tribos Peri Peri Ellicott City, China Taste, Teelin Irish Dance, Sangeetha Narayan (local author), Cub Scout Pack 761 (for set up/clean up), as well as all of the parent volunteers and student participants!

Upcoming PTA Events:

  • April 10th, 7-8p.m., Ready, Tech, Go (TRES Cafeteria). This is an event for TRES parents to learn about age-appropriate screen readiness and appropriate technology use. While parents attend, TRES students may participate in a soccer clinic in the school gym hosted by Soccer by Rachel. Space in the soccer clinic is limited. Learn more about the event HERE. RSVP HERE.
  • Now through April 11th, PE Shoe and Sock Drive. TRES is looking for clean, gently used shoes (preferably velcro) in kids’ sizes 10-6 and new socks in similar sizes. Please drop off items in the vestibule. See flyer HERE.
  • April 11th, Deadline to Order a Yearbook. Click HERE to order. No extra yearbooks will be ordered this year.
  • April 11, Square1 Art Orders Due. Our amazing art teachers have worked with your child to produce artwork that can be placed on keychains, mugs, potholders, etc. Catalogs were sent home this week. Get a head start on ordering by visiting https://shop.square1art.com/Shop/artwork/Search. Then: 1. Select Maryland, Triadelphia Ridge Elementary, and enter your child’s first and last name; 2. Click "Add to My Art"; and  3. Shop all the fun keepsakes. Orders arrive within 2-3 weeks. This is a perfect gift for Mother's and Father's Day and also benefits the Art classroom directly. See flyer HERE.
  • April 11th, Pajama Spirit Day. Students may wear pajamas to school; please remember appropriate footwear for PE.
  • TGA Tennis, Golf & Pickleball After School Classes. Registration for late spring classes (4/23/25-6/4/25) is now open. Register HERE. 10% of the registration fees will be donated to the PTA.
  • Now through May 5th, Fifth Grade Graduation Yard Signs. Click HERE to place an order. See flyer HERE.
  • May 5-9 Staff Appreciation Week. More information is coming soon. Thank you to everyone who participated in the recent stock the lounge Staff Appreciation event in March.
  • May 16th, Incoming TRES Kindergartners Sneak Peek. If you know of a kindergartner coming to TRES in 2025, please direct them to the new Facebook page HERE. There will be playdates over the summer to get acquainted.
  • May 16th - Save the Date - Retriever Rally Luau. Please consider volunteering during the PTA's biggest event of the year HERE. RSVP coming soon.
  • Now through Wednesday, May 21, Walking Wednesday. This is a PTA-sponsored walking/running program that gets our K-5th graders’ hearts beating faster as they run/walk for prizes during recess. This is 100% volunteer-led; please sign up HERE. This program is voluntary for children; there are no compulsory laps. If you would like us to be aware of any special circumstances (e.g., health concerns, special needs, fasting, etc.) where fewer laps will earn a prize, please use the same link to contact the program organizers.
  • KidzArt Classes. Register HERE to enroll in after-school sessions.  Register HERE for summer camp.
  • Purchase your TRES spirit wear HERE

Community News and Events

The HCPSS Community News and Programs website makes it easy for families to find educational and recreational resources, events and after-school programs beyond the school day by non-profit organizations. Community organizations requesting their announcements be shared in school newsletters should visit community-programs.hcpss.org for more information. Questions should be directed to the Public Information Office at publicinfo@hcpss.org.