TES Principal Update

Tuckahoe Families, 

Please see below for this week’s updates and reminders. 

Important Dates

October 15  Fall Pictures (individual and class pictures) 

October 15 Gifted Identification Meeting (virtual) at 6:00pm

October 20  HCPS Student and Teacher Holiday

October 20-24 Digital Citizenship Week

October 21 Bus Driver Appreciation Day 

October 22 Bullying Prevention Month: Unity Day (Wear Orange)

October 23  Learning and Discovery Sponsored Trunk or Treat

October 24  End Q1/ Student ½ day (Dismissal at 11:05am) Lunch Order Form

October 27  Parent Teacher Conference Window Opens 

October 29  PTA Play Club Ends 

November 11 Veteran’s Day Celebration

Quick Links

Change of Transportation Form 

Volunteer Application |  Solicitud de Trabajo Voluntario

Approval Request for Student Absence Form (For absences due to travel ONLY)

MySchoolBucks

Anonymous Alerts

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Teachers will be sending out their sign-ups for Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, Oct. 14.

Gifted Identification Process Parent/Guardian Information Session

Please join us virtually on Wednesday, October 15th at 6:00pm for a parent/guardian information session to learn more about the Gifted Identification Process and Gifted Services provided in HCPS. School staff will provide information regarding the referral and identification process via a division video and a question/answer session. The gifted referral window will be open from October 27 -November 10 and written referrals may be made at that time. Please stay tuned for additional information in the coming weeks. Please contact Kavetta Anderson (knanderson@henrico.k12.va.us), Gifted Identification Coordinator, with questions.

Meeting Link

Digital Citizenship Week

During the week of October 20-24th we are recognizing our commitment to digital safety during Digital Citizenship Week. All students will participate in classroom lessons and also be involved in projects showcasing their learning. We are proud to be recognized as a Common Sense School thanks to our partnership with staff and families. You can find more resources on our TES Website- Family Resources.

End of 1st Nine Weeks: Half-Day Lunch on Friday, Oct. 24

On half-day school days, school food services offers a program to ensure that all children receive a nutritious meal each school day. If you would like your child to receive a bagged lunch prior to dismissal on Friday, October 24, 2025, please complete this online order form no later than Tuesday, October 21st.

Veterans Day Celebration

Our annual Veterans Day assemblies will be held on Tuesday, November 11th. As in past years, Kindergarten students will recognize Veterans Day in their classrooms with a more developmentally appropriate activity, in lieu of attending the assemblies. We are compiling a slideshow of veterans from our Kindergarten students’ families and friends to be shown to Kindergarten students on Veterans Day. If you would like to register to be included in the slideshow, please register by 11/3/25 using this link: https://forms.gle/5W6Me9RmbknNGrAi8l.

Veteran guests who would like to attend with students in first through fifth Grades can register by 11/3/25 using this link: https://forms.gle/TKxmr7kBmtrzJ6Gx6. Two assemblies will be held. Fifth graders will be at both assemblies as part of the fifth grade chorus. First and second grade students will attend an assembly starting at 8:00AM. Third and fourth grade students will attend an assembly starting at 9:15AM.  Questions can be directed to school counselors, Cari Malakoff (camalakoff@henrico.k12.va.us) and Kara Kalupanov khkalupanov@henrico.k12.va.us).

Scheduled Safety Drills

We have an earthquake drill scheduled for this week.  

Have a great week everyone!

Sincerely,

Jennifer Madison, Associate Principal