Thunder Mountain Elementary School

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Thunderbird Times – May 2021 

   Shared vision:  We strive to be a positive community who thinks creatively, problem solves, and loves learning.

Student Panorama Survey

Families, the week of April 26th through May 13th we will be doing the post survey from Panorama Education with your student(s). The Panorama survey is a perception survey that asks your students about the culture and climate of their school, relationships and support from and with teachers and students, etc. Their voice is very important and we use this data for school improvement, creation of new programs and supports, etc. The data compiled  from all students together helps the district do the same. 

Scholastic Book Fair

Our spring Book Fair is May 3-7. This time we are allowed to have limited parents attend before and after school, as well as during their student's scheduled library time!  Monday will be open to kindergarten families, Tuesday will be 1st grade day, Wednesday will be 2nd grade day, Thursday. before school is 3rd grade, Thursday after school is 4th grade, Friday before school is 5th grade. 

Scholastic Book Fair at TME

Book Fair extra shopping schedule (1).pdf 

Preschool Information

Preschool open house will be held on Thursday, May 13th from 4:30-6:00.  Please see the link below for for more information:

English Preschool Open House Communication

Spanish Preschool Open House Communication

Kindergarten Round-Up:

Children who will be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2021, are invited to register for the Fall of 2021-22 school year through our online registration process. Online Kindergarten Registration will open on Monday, April 19th & run through the months of April & May.  

Thunder Mountain Assistant Principal 

Ms. Britni Westbrook has served as Thunder Mountain Assistant Principal for the last three years.  In her time with us, her leadership has supported and enhanced all aspects of the Thunder Mountain learning community!  Although we are saddened to let you know that she will be leaving Thunder Mountain at the end of this year, we are extremely excited to share that she will be serving as Principal at Broadway Elementary starting next school year.  We wish her all the best in her new leadership endeavors.  She will be greatly missed!

We are also excited to announce that Mr. Tyler McLaughlin will be joining our school next year as our new Assistant Principal.  Mr. McLaughlin brings a wealth of enthusiasm and experience.   His background includes: elementary education, bilingual education, Spanish foreign language, curriculum & instruction and leadership & policy studies.  Tyler has taught elementary grades, middle and high school grades overseas, and has spent the last four years as a D-51 Learning Model Coach.  Please join us in welcoming Mr. McLaughlin to the Thunder Mountain learning community!

PTO Meeting - Wednesday,  May12th 

Please join us for our PTO meeting on Wednesday, 

May 12th at 4:30 in the cafeteria.  PTO is excited to announce the following: PTO President - Amy Casal, PTO Vice President - Eden Martin, Secretary - Heather Warren, and Treasurer - Diane Blecha.

Reminders: 

Toys from Home

For the last three weeks of school, we are allowing students to bring playground equipment to school from home.  However, please be sure that your students are NOT bringing toys and personal belongings to school.

May Events

Please click here for our May calendar.

*Please note that Field Day on May 20th will be a student only event.  We look forward to the possibility of being able to include parents in Field Day events in future years!

Schedule 

*Students may arrive no sooner than 8:35

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