Greetings Families,

Our Mustangs survived the first day of school! We knew they could do it!

There were a lot of smiles and a few tears, but that is always expected on the first day. We encourage all families to check-in with your child about their day. Please celebrate with your child tonight. Cheers to the success of the first day! One day down and 179 to go.

Thank you for being kind to our Mustang families while driving, waiting, parking, walking, etc. It will take a few days for families to figure out the Mustang system. Please review the map and follow our traffic guidelines.

Tomorrow, July 22, 2021, is a regular full day for students in grades 1-5. Review the daily bell schedule.  TMES Bell Schedule 2021.2022

Breakfast and Lunch: FREE for all students.

Personal items: Please ensure your child has their first and last name on their water bottles, snack bags, lunch bag, inside jackets, etc. If there is a lost item, we want to get it back to the owner. Appropriate identification will help.

Important Reminders

Outside, on campus, no one is required to wear a mask.

Students and staff are required to wear a mask indoors.

• Parents and staff are asked to conduct health screening at home.
• No temperature checks are required for staff/students upon entry to the school site, but we will monitor student/staff well-being throughout the day and take temperatures if a student or staff member develops symptoms or is not
  feeling well. Any student who exhibits symptoms of COVID-19 will be sent to an area for health screening. After the health screening, if determined that the student will need to be sent home, the student will be sent home.
• All staff and students will be required to wear a mask indoors. Students will be provided a face mask if they do not have one.
• Students are encouraged to bring their own water bottles to school.
• Social distancing will not be required.

Essential Arrival & Departure Information

• At TMES, we do not have enough parking spots for our staff.
• Park in the community and walk into the campus. Or, walk from home.
• Reserved parking is for staff.
• Due to safety, students can not be dropped off in the parking lot. A car can hit a student by parking or leaving. Please help us
  keep our students safe.

***Make an arrival and departure plan. Communicate the plan to your child. This will help our Mustangs know where they should meet your family after school. Important considerations.***

Where will they be dropped off and picked up?

What zone? All students in grades 1-6 six can enter the campus at any zone.

Will they pick up their younger sibling first, then walk to the zone

Will they walk home? Will they be picked up? Who will pick them up?

Will they ride the school bus?

Families will wait at the gate during arrival and departure. Make sure your child knows where they will meet you daily.

Student Arrival:
• Multiple entry points are established for ease of campus entry.

Arrival Time: 8:15 a.m. – 8:44 a.m. & School starts at 8:45 a.m.

Zone 1: TK, Kinder, 604, 702, 703 ( For the first few weeks)
Zone 1/500: 500 Building (Grades 1-6)
Zone 2: Flag Pole (Grades 1-6)
Zone 3: Auditorium Gate (Grades 1-6)

• Students in grades K-6 will walk on campus to their line-up destination.
• Kinders will walk to the Kinder Gate for the first couple of weeks.

Families will wait at the gate during arrival and departure. Make sure your child knows where they will meet you daily.

Student Dismissal:
• Students in grades 1-6 will be dismissed to the designated zone for pick-up, bus, or individual
walking.
•Students in grades TK, K, 604, 702,  and703 (non-bus riders) will wait in the kínder playground for adult pick-up.

Visitors and Volunteers 

We love our families! See you soon.
• CVESD guidance is to limit visitors/volunteers on campus. Visitors and volunteers are not permitted on campus at this time. If you wish to volunteer, check with your child’s teacher to see if there is something you can do virtually.
• Two visitors in the office at a time due to space.
• No volunteers or visitors in the classrooms at this time.
• When volunteers are allowed, all volunteers must be vaccinated and go through volunteer application in order to be on campus and must wear a mask at all times.