Tuckahoe Families,
The 2025-26 school year begins in just a few weeks, and I am excited for another year at TES! Please read the information below carefully since there are lots of fun events scheduled to make sure that everyone starts the school year right!
Important Dates
There are some important dates that you will want to add to your calendar for the end of July. I have listed them below. More information regarding all of these events will be sent throughout August. You may also want to review the HCPS 2025-2026 calendar.
Wednesday, July 23 PowerSchool Parent Portal Opens for New Account Creation
ECollect Online Forms Opens to Families
Monday, August 4 MySchoolBucks opens to families
Monday, August 11 Official Teacher Assignments Display in the PowerSchool Parent Portal
Transportation Display in PowerSchool Parent Portal at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, August 13 New TES Student Pizza Party (Grades 1-5) 6 – 7 PM
Thursday, August 14 Kindergarten Orientation 9 – 10 AM
Kindergarten Playdate (TES Playground) 10 – 11 AM
SIS Open House 10:30-11:15 AM
Open House Grades 1-5
Last Name A -F 12:00- 12:30
Last Name G- L 12:30- 1:00
Last Name M-R 1:00 - 1:30
Last Name S-Z 1:30 - 2:00
Monday, August 18 First Day of School
Kindergarten Parent Send Off (Trinity) 9 – 10 AM
Class Placement Information
Students do NOT receive class placement letters in the mail. Families should have access to your child’s class placement on Monday, August 11 in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Online resources may display homeroom numbers and/or teacher names prior to this date. Class placements are not final until August 11 as final adjustments will be made up until that date. It is not recommended that you discuss class placement with your child until this date.
New Student Pizza Party
We will be welcoming many new families to Tuckahoe this fall. All families with children in grades 1-5 who are new to Tuckahoe this year are invited to attend the New Student Pizza Party on Wednesday, August 13 at 6:00 PM in the Tuckahoe cafeteria. This is a wonderful opportunity to participate in a tour of the building, meet members of the TES administrative team, and mingle with other new families. If you have not already done so, please RSVP to WelcomeToTES@gmail.com by August 6th. Include your name and the number of people from your family attending so we can have plenty of pizza! Please click here to read a welcome message from the PTA.
Kindergarten Orientation
Kindergarten Orientation will be held on Thursday, August 14 at 9 AM. This orientation is designed to allow students the opportunity to get comfortable with their new teacher and classroom while parents are given a chance to hear about the details of a typical school day. Remember to bring your child’s school supplies to this event. After orientation, the PTA has planned a playdate from 10 -11 AM on the TES playground so that Kindergarten parents and children can connect. The Kona Ice truck will be on hand with cool treats, and a HCPS bus will also be available for students to board. We look forward to seeing all of our Kindergarteners that morning! The PTA also welcomes you to TES. Please click here for more information about planned events for Kindergarten families.
Open House
An Open House for students in grades 1-5 will be held on Thursday, August 14 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. This is an opportunity for students and parents to briefly meet the teacher, tour the classroom and drop off school supplies. In an effort to alleviate some of our parking challenges and the hallway/classroom congestion that occurs during Open House, we ask families to participate at specific times that day. We appreciate your cooperation with this schedule. It allows for a better experience for everyone! Please use the following schedule when planning your visit.
Last Name A -F 12:00- 12:30
Last Name G- L 12:30- 1:00
Last Name M-R 1:00 - 1:30
Last Name S-Z 1:30 - 2:00
Kindergarten Send Off
On Monday, August 19 from 9:00-10:00 AM, parents and younger siblings are invited to our Kindergarten Send Off Coffee at Trinity Church, 903 Forest Avenue, just down the street from Tuckahoe. Please stop by to celebrate your child’s first day, meet other kindergarten parents, and hear from our PTA President. I will also be on hand to chat for a few minutes!
I look forward to seeing everyone soon!
Sincerely,
Sonia Ford, Principal