Our Mission: To utilize arts integration to develop creative and critical thinkers equipped with the ability to reach full potential in a positive, safe and nurturing learning environment.

Our Vision: To enhance the quality of life for all students and develop creative learners by providing a deeper understanding of all subjects through arts integration.

It is Our Collective Responsibility to:

• Provide all learners equitable access to an arts enriched standards-based curriculum.

• Ensure a positive, safe and nurturing learning environment.

• Foster each child’s unique abilities and talents.

• Promote academic, artistic and social/emotional growth through arts integration.

• Cultivate balance and value of academics and the arts to lead to success in life and careers.

• All TCS employees are required to wear face coverings at all times (unless you are in your own office or classroom, alone, with doors closed). You are welcome to bring your own masks. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided.

• Staff may not congregate in community spaces (i.e., the break room, copy areas, front office areas).

• All meetings must have social distance rules in place. All faculty meetings will be virtual. Collaborative team meetings, RtI meetings, SPE meetings (groups 10 or less) may be held in person if social distancing measures are in place.

When you return on August 12, we will have face masks and gloves (different size options) available upon request. Classrooms are equipped with the following supplies:

• 1 personal face shield (additional face shields are placed in rooms with instructional aides)
• 1-2 bottles of cleaning disinfectant
• 1-2 bottles of sanitizer
• 1-pop up wipes
• 1-sprayer
  

School cleaning and disinfecting will be a team effort. During virtual learning, our custodians will take on the cleaning and disinfecting as required. This will include high touch points such as entry door entry/exit points, elevators, and hand rails.

Now more than ever, it is essential for all of us screen ourselves before coming to work. All employees must screen for the following:

• Fever or Chills

• Cough

• Shortness of Breath or Difficulty Breathing

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches

• Headache

• New Loss of Taste or Smell

• Sore Throat

• Congestion or Runny Nose

• Nausea or Vomiting

• Diarrhea
  
  

This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as more is learned about COVID-19. Should you have any of the symptoms above, contact Tilford or Speight.

We will not use Raptor to sign in at this time. However, all faculty and staff members must sign in on the sign in sheet located in the front entry way, every day.

Beginning of Year PD:

• TASPA Professional Development Schedule August 12-19, 2020 ***Please note that this is not a comprehensive list. There are other district professional development sessions for various departments reflected on the district-wide PD calendar.
• District PD: August 13-17
  

Virtual Learning Hours and Child Care Needs:

• At this time the expectation is for all faculty and staff to work from the school during regular contract time, Monday-Friday.

• If you have a school-age child(ren), you may bring your child with you into your classroom as long as the child is under your direct supervision at all times. You many not have any other children in your classroom, only your own. If you have young children, please contact me (if you have not done so already) to discuss further.

• When in the classroom with you, your child does not need to wear a mask, but please make sure your child wears a mask when out in the hallway (e.g. going to the restroom).
  

Class Rolls, Schedules and Schoology:

• All courses (class rolls and schedules) will be added to Schoology Tuesday morning.

Meet the TASPA Faculty:

Click this link & record a short video, introducing yourself, by Friday afternoon at 3:00pm. I will include the Flipgrid in next week's TASPA Weekly Updates! (Join Code: ef162ef8)

Virtual Learning: The TCS Way:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CeJ6fiqfZrIu0GeS1zhv0LGLPv98ZjqCYtuKVYzsdyI/edit

TCS Instructional Specialist Assignments:

Our first point of contact for instructional supports are listed below:

• Diane Hiliker (PreK)
  
• Karrie Curry (K-5)
• Ken Webb (6-8)
• Cherelle Young (technology)
• Michelle Horton (ESL)
• Samantha Shuler (ESL)
• Lisa Berger (SPE)
• Bruce Prescott (SPE)
  
  

You will see some new faces when we return to campus on August 12. Please give a warm TASPA welcome to....(insert drum roll)….

Ms. Causey-Kindergarten

Ms. Argent-2nd Grade

Ms. McKee-Secretary/Bookkeeper

Ms. Bishop-Instructional Coach

Ms. Ward-Math Coach/Teacher in Residence

Ms. Daniels-Custodian

Congratulations to Ms. Pradat who welcomed a sweet baby girl, Elle, a few weeks ago!

Congratulations to Ms. Montgomery (formerly Watts) who got married earlier this summer!

Congratulations to Ms. Nalls (formerly Weeks) who got married a few weeks ago!

A shout out goes to all of our faculty and staff who have worked tirelessly this summer planning for the upcoming school year. From preparing and serving meals all summer, disinfecting the building, facilitating summer learning, attending countless professional development sessions and conferences, to checking in with students and creating new schedules and class rolls, the list goes on and on...Everyone has been working extremely hard to support our families and preparing to make this year the best year yet!

SIMPLE STRATEGIES ANYONE CAN USE TO FOSTER AN EMOTIONALLY SAFE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

Setting the Stage for a School Year Online

9 Ways Online Teaching Should be Different from Face-to-Face