TA Prep Roar

8300 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912/ Phone 301.422.3858/ Fax 301.434.4680/ www.taprep.org

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Staff Duties

Worship: Bethea

Early Morning Care: Richardson, Ziegler

Upcoming Events

Oct. 15-19

Week of Prayer

Oct. 15-19

Book Fair

Oct. 16 TA Prep vs. Spencer-ville Soccer Game Away

Oct. 17 Pastor Appreciation

Oct. 18 TA Prep vs. Beltsville Soccer Game Home

Oct. 19 End of First Quarter

Oct. 22 Middle School Football Intramural

Oct. 23 TA Prep vs. Forcey Soccer Game Home

Oct. 25 TA Prep vs. Spencer-ville Soccer Game Home

Oct. 25, 26

No School- Parent/Teacher Conferences

Happy Birthday!!

Oct. 7 Abraham Weldetsion

Oct. 8 Mrs. Sandy Kalapala

Oct. 8 Joshua Vega

Oct. 11 Sydney Charles

Oct. 11 Elvis Medina

Oct. 11 Lauren Wideman

Oct. 13 Luis Vidal

Fri. Oct. 5- 6:45 pm Sat. Oct. 6- 6:43 pm

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” Proverbs 9:10

Sunset Times

Grades 3-5 Soccer Intramurals Monday, October 8 at 4 pm

TA Prep vs. Atholton Soccer Game (Away) Tuesday, October 9

Hispanic Heritage Celebration Wednesday, October 10 We encourage students to wear Hispanic cultural attire or soccer jerseys from Hispanic soccer teams. Book Fair Monday, October 15-Friday, October 19. PATA is looking for parent volunteers to help with the book fair. If you would like to volunteer please contact Trisan Bolden at pata@taprep.org. Fall Festival Thursday, November 8 from 6-8 pm. Tickets for the Fall Festival are now available in the office with Mrs. James. Tickets are .50 cents each until the day of the Festival and then $1 on the day of.

Parking for Dismissal When picking up your child in the back parking lot please move your car all the way down your lane close to the dismissal gate in the back. Please do not leave your car unattended. Thank you.

Box Tops for Education Box tops are due on Monday, October 29. Please turn them into your child’s teacher. No School- Parent/Teacher Conferences Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26. Appointments will be from 8 am-3:45 pm on Thursday, October 25 and from 8 am-2:45 pm on Friday, October 26. Appointments are for 15 minutes with each teacher. There will not be school on those days. The last day to schedule appointments is Friday, October 19.

We are using a scheduling tool called PTC Wizard so parents can schedule appointments with their child’s teacher at their convenience.

If you already have a PTC Wizard account please use the login information you created. If you do not remember your login information please click on “Forgot your password?” on the login page. If you have not created a PTC Wizard account please see below for instructions:

-Parent Login http://taprep.ptcwizard.com/parent/ -Click on “Create Account” -If you need to add more children click on “Account Settings” -Follow instructions on tutorial Parent Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EK446bD6u8

October 5, 2018

TA Prep Roar

8300 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912/ Phone 301.422.3858/ Fax 301.434.4680/ www.taprep.org

Medications in School Please be aware that if your child has a chronic condition (asthma, diabetes, anaphylaxis, etc) or temporary illness that needs medication to be administered in school, you must provide a written order from your health care provider and the medication every new school year. Medications will not be given without a written order from a person authorized to prescribe medication. Please be aware that this is Maryland State law. Several students are in not in compliance with the immunizations required by state law for enrollment. The last day to submit immunization documentation is October 11th 2018, after which your child will need to be excluded from school until the immunization is acquired or proof of previous administration is submitted.

Coming soon-Quarter 2 and Beyond After school Tutoring-More information will be sent from our Academic Support Specialist- Juwel Watson. Soccer for K-2 (Intramurals)-Coach Lamarre will send sign up information in a separate correspondence. STEM- Look out for the invitation to join in October! Cooking Classes for Students- Look out for the invitation to join in October! Gymnastics with WAU will begin in January 2019

October 5, 2018

Hello Parents and Guardians of Takoma Academy Preparatory School!

In order to reduce the spread of illnesses here on campus, we would like to remind you of when the children should stay home from school:

When your child is sick, please keep him/her home from school. This not only benefits your child but other children and staff in the classroom at school.

WHAT ARE IMPORTANT SIGNS OF ILLNESS? Some important signs of illness are: 1. A temperature of more than 100 degrees orally 2. Nausea or vomiting 3. Stomachache 4. Diarrhea 5. Headache 6. Persistent cough 7. Earache 8. Thick yellowish discharge from nose 9. Sore throat 10. Rash or infection of the skin 11. Red or pink eyes 12. Loss of energy or decrease in activity

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY CHILD HAS ANY OF THESE SIGNS? If your child has any of these symptoms when it is time for school, it is best that he/she stay home. Most childhood illnesses are over soon and no cause for worry. But, if the symptoms are severe or persist for more than 24 hours, you should contact your source of medical care.

WHEN MAY MY CHILD RETURN TO SCHOOL AFTER AN ILLNESS? The Centers for Disease Control recommends that individuals stay home “until at least 24 hours after they have last vomited and or no longer have a fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.8 degrees Celsius) or signs of a fever (chills, feeling very warm, flushed appear-ance, or sweating) without the use of fever-reducing medicine.” http://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/guidance.htm

Generally, your child may return to school when he/she is free of signs of illness. However, there may be times when it is necessary for your child to see your source of medical care before returning to school. In addition, please review your list of reliable persons that may pick up an ill child from school. We will not able to keep sick students in the medical room for extended periods of time.

Please call me if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Jennifer Danticat, RN School Nurse 301-422-3858 Ext 207

OCT2018 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

01 02 03 04 05 06 Spaghetti

Greenbeans

Roll

Haystacks

Fruit cup

Cookie

Hot dog

French fries

Fruit cup

BBQ choplets

Mac cheese

Fruit cup

Pizza

Corn

Fruit cup

Cookie

07 08 09 10 11 12 13 Soft taco

Spanish rice

Chips

Cookie

Grill cheese

Tator Tots

Fruitcup

Fried chick

Kale

Roll

Fruit cocktail

Pizza

Corn

Fruit cup

Cookie

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Veggie lo mien

Spring rolls

Fruit cup

Burrito pie

Salad mix

Chips

Cookie

Hamburger

Onion rings

Banana

Big frank cake

Rice pilaf

Pineapple

chunks

Pizza

Corn

Fruit cup

Cookie

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Pasta Alfredo

Garden Salad

Fruit cup

Hard Taco

Spanish rice

Chips

Cookie

Fish sandwich

Wedges

Cole slaw

No School

Parent/Teacher

Conferences

No School

Parent/Teacher

Conferences

28 29 30 31 Beef o Roni

Sweet peas

Roll

Quesadillas

Corn

Fruit cup

Cookie

BBQ sand

Potato salad

Fruit cup

All meals are vegetarian

CARING CARD CLUB

begins meeting on

Tuesday, October 9, 2018.

The Sligo Church Van leaves TAPREP at 3:15 p.m.

Please be in front to board the van.

Thank you!

If there are any questions, please see or call

Mrs. Reynolds. 301.725.2213.

Thank you!