"Elevate Your Impact"

There is Much to be Thankful For

On behalf of Tangipahoa Parish School System, we extend our deepest gratitude and respect to all of the veterans in our community. Your service to our country is a source of pride and inspiration for all of us. Veterans have not only defended our nation but also exemplified qualities of courage, dedication, and selflessness, which are essential values we aim to instill in our students.

Many of you attended special ceremonies in our schools over the last week. We appreciate your presence so very much. Your experiences and stories serve as valuable lessons and sources of inspiration.

We honor you not only on this Veterans Day but every day. You make us very #TangiProud!

Renew Your Impact

This November, Hammond residents must decide whether to continue funding our groundbreaking public magnet school programs.

That means YOU have the power to impact Hammond’s entire future when you visit the polls to vote on a proposal to renew an existing millage.

Visit renewyourimpact.com to learn more about the millage renewal and how you can help to preserve Hammond's magnet schools.

Friday, November 3rd, 2023 - Early Voting Begins

Saturday, November 18th - Election Day

Watch our Latest Coffee Talk to get a first-hand listen on all of the wonderful ways our Hammond Magnet Program has helped to enrich the lives of our students.

Stay on the Path to Class

As we prepare to take time off from school Nov. 20 - 24 for Thanksgiving break, we are grateful for everyone who has helped to restore a routine for showing up to school while supporting students and families. 

Daily routines are essential for reducing stress and creating a sense of security for students and adults. Please take steps to keep your child healthy and send them to school unless they are truly sick. Every day of school is an important opportunity for students to learn as well as connect to peers and their teachers.

We thank:

• Our students and their families who do their best to show up to class every day even when it isn’t easy.
• Our teachers who have gone above and beyond to help make school a welcoming learning environment where students can thrive.
• Our administrators who help us work together to ensure we are healthy and safe, feel a sense of community and experience the excitement of an engaging learning environment.
• Our many, many healers and helpers - the support staff and community volunteers who provide the extra hands and attention our children need.

May these days off be restful and healing. 

We look forward to seeing you again when school resumes on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.

#ShowingUpTogether

Could missing too many days be bringing your child's grades down?

There is a direct correlation to student performance and student attendance. Monitor your child's academic progress and help them to keep up with missed assignments when they do have to miss classtime. Make sure teachers know how to contact you.

School Avoidance: What Parents Can do to Help

Zoom Call

Nov. 14th @ 6pm

Do you find yourself constantly battling with your child about their attendance at school? Your child isn’t really avoiding school…usually something or someone at school! Anger masks other feelings, so learn to listen to your child about the WHY’s behind their avoiding behaviors and angry outbursts.

Register to attend Zoom Call



Coffee Talk LIVE with Superintendent Stilley

Join Superintendent Melissa Stilley each Tuesday @ 2:30pm on FB LIVE as she discusses the latest news of Tangischools. Ask questions in the comments to receive real-time feedback from our panel of guests.

Missed a Coffee Talk? Check out our library of recorded videos.

Recorded Coffee Talk Topics:

• Hammond Magnet Program
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
• Academic Calendar
• Child Search
• SEAC - Special Education Advisory Committee
• Literacy
• Social Media Education
• SEL Team - Social Emotional Learning
• Early Childhood Birth - Age 5 ReadyStart Program
• Teach Tangi Alternative Certificaiton Program
• Advanced College & Career Magnet Center
• Staying Connected with TPSS

Does your K-5th grade child need reading help?

Assistance may be available! The Steve Carter Literacy Tutoring Program provides $1,000 digital vouchers to eligible students for literacy support.

Visit the site below to find out if your student is eligible and how to apply!

Looking for a great gift to give this holiday season? A book is a gift which can be opened again and again and again.

Make a contribution and put a book in the hands of a child in our community.

We need your help to fund the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Southeast Louisiana.

The Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books each month to children from birth to age five, free of charge, through funding shared by local community partners in Tangipahoa parish.

Through United Way, we are able to give back to create a better, stronger community with opportunity for all.

#ElevateYourImpact

Tangi Library

Commit to completing a simple activity with your child each day as a way to build literacy skills. The time spent together having fun will build relationships, communication skills, listening skills, and help with the understanding of concepts.

Tangi STREAMliner at the Hammond Library Science Explo

November 18, 2023

10am - 2pm

314 E Thomas St, Hammond

The Tangi STREAMliner is visiting the Hammond Library's Science Explo! Come engage is some educationally fun activities with us.



tangischools.org/academics/streamliner

NATIONAL STEM DAY IS NOVEMBER 8 EACH YEAR

National STEM Day is on November 8th and celebrates science, technology, engineering, and math throughout the United States. It's a great day to celebrate because we know that an interest in STEM early on can lead to success later on in life. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations are projected to grow over two times faster than the total for all occupations in the next decade according to the U.S. Labor Department.

What does STEM stand for?  STEM stands for a grouping of four overlapping disciplines: science, technology, engineering, and math. The acronym is commonly used to summarize the education approach that unites the disciplines into one structured program.



• Ten Ways to Celebrate STEM Day with NASA
• Celebrate National STEM Day with Environmental Education

TECHNOLOGY

💻Chromebook Care

When opening and closing your Chromebook, do so gently. Avoid excessive pressure on the screen or keyboard, as this can cause damage over time. This includes refraining from stacking books or other objects on top of your Chromebook.

TPSS now has a mobile App which will be used to push out important notifications to families. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play Store and turn on notifications under the More menu. Search Tangipahoa Parish Schools in your App store to find it.

Preview the App with guidance on filtering information for your school and turning on notifications. 

SchoolCash Online

Create an account, connect your schools and students to the account, and search the catalogue for availble fees.

Student Progress Center

Register your account to track student grades, attendance, announcements, & test scores.

Resolve A Problem

Have a question or concern? Reach out directly to your school by filling out our Resolve a Problem form.

P3 - TAP THE APP

The P3 platform enables the public to share information anonymously with Crime Stoppers programs, law enforcement entities, schools, and large corporations around the world.  If you have crime or safety-related information that may be deemed useful in your community, submit a tip via the P3 web page – or download the P3 Tips App for iPhone or android devices. 

Speak to Crime Stoppers to make a report:

1 877 668 2421

Submit a tip online:

SUBMIT A TIP

Tis the Season... Cold & Flu Season that is!

We can help do our part to ensure that we are not spreading germs to others by taking a few extra steps to practice good hygiene:

• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after coughing, sneezing, using the restroom, or touching surfaces which may be contaminated.
• Avoid close contact with sick individuals. Try to remain a safe distance from people who are showing flu-like symptoms, such as coughing and sneezing.
• Stay home if you are feeling unwell. Be sure to turn in an excuse when you return to school.
• Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze using a tissue, or the inside of your elbow to cover your mouth and nose.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
• Stay hydrated and eat a healthy diet to help boost your immuse system.
• Get an adequate amount of rest each night.
• Dress warmly in cold weather to protect yourself agaist the elements.
• Take some time to distress and find ways to stay active to keep your mind & body in shape.

UPCOMING DATES:

Tuesday, Nov. 14: School Avoidance (zoom webinar) @ 6pm REGISTER TO ATTEND

Saturday, Nov. 18: STREAMliner @ Hammond Library Science Explo

November 20 - 24: Thanksgiving Holidays

Monday, November 27: All TPSS Classes Resume

December 22: End of 2nd 9 weeks, and end of 1st Semester

December 25 - Jan 5: Christmas Holidays

Reminder-if the emergency days are not used in the first semester, the 21st & 22nd could become holidays for all TPSS students and staff.