TeSA

TeSA Families,

Thursday is a 1/2 day for students. K-1st dismissal will start at 11:45 and 2nd-5th Dismissal at 12:00. During the morning, some of our students will be participating in our final round of the TeSA Spelling Bee. Students participated in their classroom bees over the last few weeks, and if your child advanced to the final round, you will be notified. Our winner will advance to the Area Spelling Bee in January.

Thursday afternoon, all families are invited to come back for Come & Go Student-Led Conferences between 2:00-5:00. Although teachers will be available for quick questions, this will not be a time for extended conversations. If you have concerns, please email your child's teachers to schedule a separate time for a parent/teacher conference. If you're unable to attend, don't worry; your child will be rehearsing during class this week, and will be able to present to you at home after they bring their packet home on the 11th.

Artistically & Academically Yours,

Betsy Compton, M.A., M.A.T., M.Ed.

Principal

Niche Rankings are in, and TeSA, FWAFA Elementary, and FWAFA Middle/High School all received an A Niche Grade! Additionally, both schools ranked high compared to other schools!

TeSA - #7 Best Charter Elementary School in DFW Area

FWAFA - #16 Best Charter Elementary School in DFW Area

FWAFA - #7 Best School District in Tarrant County

FWAFA - #7 Best High School for the Arts in Texas

Report Cards were published in the Parent Portal last week. Be sure you check your child's grades digitally, as there will not be printed copies provided. All K-5th students should have a report card, so if you don't see what you need, or are having issues with your account, please email tammy.smith@mytesa.org. You can read more about the TeSA grading policies in the Student Handbook. If you have specific questions, please email your child's teacher(s).

On the first two Wednesdays in October, PTO will be collecting bags of individually wrapped candy to be handed out at Trunk-or-Treat this year! Bring a bag of your favorite candy, and show us your style with a free dress day! (Students still have to dress out for P.E. and Dance). To be considerate of our students/family members with allergies, please do not purchase candy with nuts.

Free dress consists of clothing of the student’s choice, excluding shorts more than 2 in above the knee, spaghetti straps, short skirts, inappropriate t-shirts, etc. Closed toe, closed heel shoes should still be worn with free dress.

Save the Date: Trunk-or-Treat

October 22nd from 4:30-6:30 pm at TeSA

Sign up NOW to reserve a spot for your trunk!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49A9A823A5FAC07-trunkortreat

Our students are going places and we need YOU to help us get them there! Our Bus Driver position is on an as-needed basis, and a valid Texas Class B-CDL with PS Endorsements is required.

To learn more or apply visit: https://www.atenterprise.powerschool.com/ats/job_board...

7:30 = South doors open, breakfast begins

7:45 = Main doors open, students may go to their classrooms

7:55 = Breakfast concludes

8:00 = School officially begins

8:05 = Students are tardy and must be signed in through the front office

3:30 = K-1st students dismiss

3:45 = 2nd-5th students dismiss

4:00 = Teachers dismiss, students not picked up are taken to the front office

Thank you to everyone who has reached out to let us know about the HeyTutor sign-up difficulties. These emails helped us discover that HeyTutor changed their platform and sign-up abilities this school year. Since their new platform does not allow for advanced scheduling, we've created a Sign-Up Genius for our TeSA families to book their weekly sessions. To participate in online tutoring, please take the following steps:

1. Use the TeSA Sign-Up Genius to select your child's weekly Math and/or Reading sessions. Each child is limited to two 30-minute sessions per week.

2. Wait to log on to the HeyTutor website until the time your child's session begins.

3. Log on with your child's school email (firstname.lastname@mytcaa.org) and password.

*Reference the DIRECTIONS with screenshots supplied by HeyTutor if you have difficulties.

*Email betsy.compton@mytesa.org if your child does not know his/her password and needs it reset.

Parents are welcome to come to TeSA to eat lunch with their child. As part of our safety protocol, please keep in mind:

1. All visitors must check in and out of the front office.

2. Other children may not join you without written permission.

3. Only people on your approved pick up list may eat lunch with your child.

4. You/your child may not share food with anyone else.

Please email tammy.smith@mytesa.org if you would like to give your approval for your child to eat lunch with another child and his/her parent or if you need to give approval for an adult not on your pick up list to come for lunch.

Lunch Times:

K = 11:00-11:27

1st Red = 11:05-11:32

1st Blue = 11:10-11:37

2nd Red = 11:30-11:57

2nd Blue = 11:35-12:02

3rd = 11:25-11:52

4th = 11:40-12:07

5th = 10:55-11:22

All students are expected to attend school every day. If your child must be absent for any reason, please email your homeroom teacher and tammy.smith@mytesa.org. If the absence is due to any symptoms that could be contagious, your child may attend Remote Conferencing to complete schoolwork and earn daily attendance. Assignments will be accessed through Google Classroom, and some online academic programs may also be utilized as needed. ONLY students with parent/doctor documentation of contagious symptoms may participate.

Remote Conferencing

Monday-Friday, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6176212450

TeSA Resources

Email: betsy.compton@mytesa.org
Website: artsacademics.org
Location: 6025 Village Parkway, Edgecliff Village, TX, USA
Phone: 817-732-8372
Facebook: facebook.com/texasschoolofthearts