September 15 - October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month

October: National Principals Month

October 9-13: National School Lunch Week

October 10-20: Flu Clinics- Talbot County Health Department (schedule listed below)

October 15-20: National School Bus Safety Week

October 16: Board of Education Work Session 5:30 PM

October 18: Board of Education Meeting 6:30 PM

October 18: Early Dismissal - Teacher Inservice

October 18: Unity Day

October 25: Webinar: Recognizing Signs of Mental Health Needs & How to Access Supports

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October 30: Webinar: What Parents Need to Know - New Vaping and Marijuana Updates

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October 30: End of Quarter

October 31: Early Dismissal- PM Teacher Grading

Ms. Claudia Stecher's Easton High Native and Heritage Speakers Spanish Class hosted an amazing event to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and Guatemala's Children's Day last Friday, October 6th. Ms. Stecher explained, "Our class has been working on our Latino/Hispanic Identity Unit, and it was the perfect timing to celebrate our heritage with the rest of the nation. I couldn't be more proud of my students for organizing the event to recognize and honor our diverse EHS Latino/Hispanic culture." Students brought food that represented various Latin American countries, and Mrs. Brown from Culinary Arts helped students plan and ensure compliance with food safety regulations. The celebration also included traditional games and dancing! #hispanicheritagemonth #TCPSPROUD #TEAMTCPS #Transformingandperforming

Happy National Principals Month to all the amazing principals at Talbot County Public Schools! We are grateful for your leadership and dedication to our students and staff. Thank you Easton Elementary's Lisa Devaric, Easton Middle's Kelly Murdoch, St. Michaels Middle High's Theresa Vener, Chapel District Elementary's Kari Clow, White Marsh Elementary's Kim Seidel, St. Michaels Elementary's Indra Bullock, Easton High's Sherry Spurry, and Tilghman Elementary's Corey Devaric, for all that you do to make our schools a better place. We appreciate you!

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A Community School Program Manager completes a needs assessment of the entire school community and then works with stakeholders to create a plan to help remove barriers for students and families so students can learn. The role is centered in collaboration between staff, families, students, and community partners.

Katie tells us she loves many things about her job including:

-helping to remove barriers of poverty

-connecting the dots between our students/families and the services they need

-using creativity and out-of-the-box thinking

-performing data analysis

-having a student-centered focus

-developing relationships with community partners

Katie earned a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood from the University of Michigan, Montessori certification from the University of Puget Sound, and a Masters in Curriculum/Instruction and Reading Specialist from Grand Canyon University. She is an Equity Practitioner for TCPS.

The Talbot County Health Department is offering FREE flu vaccines to TCPS students and staff. Please review the list of dates/times for vaccine offerings at each school. Complete the attached flu shot vaccine consent form and bring it with you. If you have questions about the Flu vaccines or Flu clinics please call the health department at 410-819-5600.

Chapel District Elementary School- 10/13/2023
4:00pm-5:00pm- Staff only
5:00pm-6:30pm Students only

Easton High School- 10/16/2023
12:00pm-2:00pm Students only
3:00pm-4:00pm Staff only

Tilghman Elementary School- 10/18/2023
2:00pm-4:00pm Staff only
4:00pm-5:00pm Students only

St Michaels Elementary School- 10/19/2023
3:00pm-4:00pm Staff only
4:30pm-until Students only

White Marsh Elementary School- 10/20/2023
4:00pm-5:00pm Staff only
5:00pm-6:30pm Students only

Choptank Health’s School-Based Health Centers provide medical, dental, nutrition, and behavioral health services for enrolled students and staff throughout Maryland’s Mid-Shore. Click the link below for enrollment forms and information on school-based centers. Call 410-479- 4306 for enrollment questions and assistance!

National School Lunch Week is an annual observance created by President John F. Kennedy in 1962. This week-long celebration highlights the positive impact on learning and overall well-being our school lunch programs provide for students.

A shout out to our Easton Middle Artists who created posters to be displayed on the caferia monitors during the week! All TCPS cafeterias are celebrating National School Lunch Week with special menu additions! Elementary Schools will serve Banana Split Parfaits, and Middle and High Schools will serve Caramel and Mocha decaf Coffee Cooler Smoothies!

This year TCPS is going “cashless” for tickets for all of our athletic events using GoFan. You can purchase tickets ahead of time online or at the gate using a credit or debit card. GoFan accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate using Apple Pay and Google Pay. Admission to all events at the Easton High and St. Michaels High Stadiums and Gymnasiums is $6 (children 6 and under are free). Cash payment will not be accepted at the gate.

Tickets can be purchased using the following links:

Easton High

St. Michaels Middle High

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. For more information and to apply visit: https://www.fcc.gov/acp

Join the 70+ teachers, administrators, and support staff that have already enrolled in the TCPS SafeTime registration drive. This all-new app is designed to both empower us all with a super easy social media integrated tool to alert the proper authorities if we see something suspicious, AND to raise student self-esteem via the creation and exposure to fun, positive messaging. Students will be encouraged to share their creativity with opportunities to win $1000 scholarships. Parents/guardians and students will be invited to register starting September 17. Thank you!