Hello Hershey Families!  We are almost there!  We are working hard to have a safe and happy start to the school year and are so excited to be together again!

Instead of our traditional Meet the Teacher night, our teachers are getting creative and sending you a fun video to get to know them!  Look for an email from your teacher by the end of the day on August 17th with a link to their video and enjoy watching it together as a family!

 

We Need YOU!
We need to hire new assistants to help with lunch and recess and we need your help!  This is the perfect opportunity for a stay home parent or retiree to work for a few hours each day.  Hours will vary depending upon the position but it is typically 2 ½ hours per day. 

 

We want to find some awesome people to work with your children!  Please help us spread the word to anyone that you know would be interested!  Have them call Mrs. Fields or Mrs. Keeling for additional information.       765-269-8280

 

Virtual Learners
If you selected the virtual option at enrollment, you will need to pick up your child’s electronic device. 

 

If you have a Kindergarten virtual student, you may pick up that student’s device, as well as that of any siblings, on Monday, August 17th, from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. 

 

If you have a Grade 1-5 virtual student(s) in grades 1-5, click the link to the Sign-Up Genius to select a time slot on August 17th or 18th. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA4A82CA5FDC25-virtual

 

If you have more than one child for virtual learning in grades 1-5, you only need to select one time slot to receive all devices. 

 

If you have trouble accessing the sign up sheet, please email Mrs. Keeling at llkeeling@tsc.k12.in.us.  

 

School Meals
Lunch and breakfast procedures will be different this year due to COVID food restrictions. 

 

In the email that you will receive on the 17th, you will be asked to let your child’s teacher know if they will be eating breakfast at Hershey on a regular basis.  We understand that there may be times where they will unexpectedly need breakfast and, in the event that happens, we are asking you to notify the teacher prior to the start of the school day.  In the past, students were able to go to the cafeteria in the morning and pick up their breakfast and were not required to give advance notice.  This year, we will need to deliver breakfast to the individual classrooms and, for that reason, we need to know in advance how many students will be eating and plan for delivery. 

 

Elementary breakfast is $1.20 and lunch is $2.00 per day.  One milk is included with breakfast and lunch and no additional milk may be purchased at this time.  Milk only may be purchased if a student is bringing a lunch from home and the cost is $0.50. 

 

No cash can be accepted in the cafeteria for milk or food payments.  Teachers must collect any cash payments in the morning and submit it to the office.  We are encouraging all breakfast, lunch, and milk payments to be online if possible.  You can visit the TSC Nutritional Services page for more information on payment options at https://tscschoolnutrition.mealviewer.net/#payment. 

 

Thank you in advance for your help and understanding.  

 

 

Car Riders
If your child will be a car rider at dismissal, please take a stiff piece of paper and display their information in the passenger window or visor.  With a bold marker, write the students last name in large letters so that it is clearly visible by our staff and include their first name underneath.  We anticipate a large number of car riders and to minimize your wait and keep traffic moving smoothly, we will need to be able to call out your child's name and have them outside and ready for pick up.

 

Be Prepared
We are all off of our normal routines due to our extended time at home.  Please consider slowly moving back bedtime and getting your kids in the habit of waking up early so it is not such a shock at the start of school.  As always, we are on top of the latest guidelines and will keep you updated if anything changes.  But, rest assured, we are all working very hard to keep your kids safe and have a wonderful start to the school year!

 

Masks and Face Shields

All TSC students will be required to wear a mask whenever social distancing is not possible.  Due to the physical space of our classrooms, masks will need to be worn at most times throughout their instructional day.  We hope to be able to utilize our vast outdoor space and take students outside as much as possible for a “breather”.  Many of you have been exposing your children to masks and helping them build stamina. Thank you!  Approaching this mandate with a positive attitude will go far in helping your child with this new way of doing school.

 

TSC Provides School Supplies

Reminder: TSC is providing school supplies for each of our elementary students!  While your child’s teacher may ask you to provide a few things here and there, the bulk of what is needed has been purchased and is waiting for your child to enjoy.

 

 

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

TSC 2020-2021 School Calendar - revised 7/23/2020

 

Thursday, August 20 - First Day of School

Monday, September 7 - No School - Labor Day

Monday, October 19 - No School - Fall Break - only 1 day

Thursday & Friday, Nov. 26 & 27 - No School - Thanksgiving Break

Monday, Dec. 21 - Winter Break Begins

Monday, Jan. 4 - School resumes

Monday, Jan. 18 - No School - MLK, Jr. Day

Monday - Friday, March 22-26 - No School - Spring Break

Wednesday, May 26 - Last Day for Students

 

 There are no built-in 'snow' days.  Missed days may be added to the end of the school calendar.

Hershey Elementary School

7521 E 300 N | Lafayette, IN | (765) 269-8280