Tuckahoe Families,
Please see below for this week’s updates and reminders.
Important Dates
October 5 PTA Meeting at 7PM in the Library
October 7 Walk to School Day
October 21 National Bully Prevention Unity Day (wear orange)
October 28 End of Q1/ Student Half Day (dismissal begins at 11:05)
Quick Links
Volunteer Application | Solicitud de Trabajo Voluntario
Approval Request for Student Absence Form (For absences due to travel ONLY)
TES Parent Workshop: Anxiety in Children
Join the TES School-Based Mental Health Team on October 22 from 8:15–8:45 AM for a parent/caregiver workshop focused on understanding anxiety in children and learning practical strategies to support them at home. Please click here to view the flyer for more information and to RSVP.
ParentSquare Use
ParentSquare is a convenient tool that assists parents and teachers in having consistent and meaningful communication. ParentSquare messages are forwarded in real time to staff and alerts are sent as soon as a message arrives. While convenience is important, it is also equally important to respect our TES staff’s time outside of school hours. Parents are asked to send messages during school hours for nonemergent matters. While discouraged, evening and weekend messages will be answered during the next school day. Thank you for helping to respect our staff’s time outside of school.
Bully Prevention
HCPS School Counselors work to prevent bullying by teaching social-emotional skills, fostering
positive school climates, and providing support and interventions that promote respect and
safety at every grade level. On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, HCPS will join others across the nation in Unity Day by encouraging all staff, students, and families to wear and share the color orange to send a visible message of building unity through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.
Health History Completion
This is a gentle reminder for families to complete the student health history online form for each child if you have not done so. Currently, about half of our students do not have these updated. If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse, Kim Lesniak.
Medication Procedure Change
If it becomes necessary to bring medication to our school nurse, to ensure privacy for our students, we ask that families either come to the clinic first thing in the morning or call to schedule a time to drop off medications. Drop off should be completed in a timely manner so our nurse can focus her attention on students. Thank you in advance for your help.
Middle School Programs Applications for 5th Grade Families
Attention 5th grade families! The application process for middle school programs, such as the TMS IB Program closes TODAY. Information about available middle school programs, open houses, important dates and deadlines, and the application process can be found by clicking here.
Scheduled Safety Drills
There is a fire drill scheduled for this week.
Have a great week everyone!
Sincerely,
Sonia Ford, Principal