Be Respectful. Be Compassionate. Be Great
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Make Your Child's Attendance Count this Year!
The best place for our students to be is in class. We have instructional gaps to close and need our students present, more than ever before. Please make sure that your child arrives to school on time each day. Try to keep check-outs to a minimal. If your child is absent, do your best to help them get caught up on missed work.
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Family Toolkit
Our Family Toolkit is a one-stop place to visit when seeking out information. We are now spotlighting our Back-to-School topics.
- Device Loan Agreements and optional insurance
- Academic Calendar
- Bell Times
- Special Transportation Requests
- Student/Parent Handbook
- Code of Conduct
- Acceptable Use Policy for Technology
- Special Dietary Needs form
- and more!
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Have a Special Transportation Request? | |
Special Transportation Requests will be handled on a first come, first served basis. Special Requests will not be approved for multiple morning or afternoon addresses and will not be approved on a week-to-week or day-to-day basis, nor for transportation to or from businesses and/or jobs. In addition, Special Transportation Requests will only be granted if seating is available, with priority given to students assigned to the particular bus.
We will begin accepting requests after Sept. 5 (Labor day).
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A NOTE ABOUT DISCIPLINE
The school bus is an extension of the school building; therefore, all school bus behavior incidents shall be reported to the principal within one (1) school day. All incidents will be addressed according to the Tangipahoa Parish Student Code of Conduct Handbook. Students who choose not to follow the guidelines will be put off the school bus.
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email us at
bus@tangischools.org
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All students will receive free breakfast and lunch this school year in Tangipahoa Parish!
Tangipahoa Parish School System is pleased to announce the continuation of USDA Child Nutrition's Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2022-2023 school year. Parents/guardians will not be required to complete an application for meal benefits for their child or children.
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🍎 Our Menu is posted online!
We will post our breakfast and lunch menu on our Child Nutrition Page each month. Our students who normally bring their own lunch to school may want to leave their lunch box at home for the day, to dine in our school cafeterias. Use our menus to help plan out your week.
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🥪We are bringing back the Sandwich Line on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
The Sandwich Line Menu is now being offered to all students in 5th - 12th grade on each Tuesday and Thursday. All Sandwich Line Menus come with a choice of vegetables, fruit, and milk.
Does your child have a special diet? Be sure to fill our our Special Diet Prescription Form for Meals at School, so that we can provide proper services to your child.
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💧Water bottles are welcome!
Students are encouraged to bring a bottle of fresh water to school each day. Our campus water fountains have been fitted with bottle fillers. Some of our schools have requested that students bring clear water bottles only. Please check with your school for clarification if needed.
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If your child receives prescribed medication or treatment during the school day, please reach out to your school nurse to update health records and drop off medications. The health and well-being of your child is a top priority.
Visit us online for more information.
www.tangischools.org/departments/school-nurse-services
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PHOTO OPT-OUT
Tangischools has an Opt-Out policy regarding the use and release of student photographs. Should you wish that your child's photo not be shared on our district and school social media platforms, website, or various digital media outlets, please complete our Photo Opt-Out form and return it to school with your child.
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board believes it is necessary for all persons to become aware of the acceptable use of technology. Any person using computers or other electronic information resources shall be required to use such equipment and resources in a responsible, legal manner. The School Board retains the right to monitor all computer usage and files for compliance to all regulations and/or procedures. The Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is signed by students and parents. Teachers will acknowledge and sign the AUP as part of their online training assignments.
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DEVICE LOAN AGREEMENT
The Device Loan Agreement is signed by the student and parent. Please sign and return page 3 of the agreement which acknowledges the terms of the agreement and provides information about the $20 optional insurance. If you are accepting the insurance, return the form with payment. Payments can be made in the My School Bucks App as well as paying cash to the school. Device Insurance must be renewed each school year.
Deadline to optional insurance purchase:
Last week of August.
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Our team has worked hard to ensure that 2022-2023 will be a great year, and as always, the safety of staff and students is a top priority. With this in mind, the following measures have been put in place for the school year.
Read our latest note concerning School Safety.
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Introducing Our New and Improved ID Badges | |
One way to ensure that the adults and minors on our campuses are in their correct places is to make sure that every person is visibly wearing an official TPSS ID Badge.
- TPSS is implementing district wide ID badges for students and employees. This will immediately improve security on campuses because the badge verifies an individual belongs on campus, and those without a badge can be easily identified.
- Student badges will include their grade level, so adults can easily identify where that student should be on campus.
- Badges will include bar codes and QR codes that can be used for scanning into programs. For example: Badges will be used to scan for meals in the school cafeterias.
Temporary badges will be issued to 5th - 12th grade students for the first days of school. Permanent ID badges will be issued to all staff and students after school pictures have been taken.
School IDs must be worn everyday.
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Touch-A-Truck
Touch-a-Truck offers children an up-close, hands-on opportunity to explore safety vehicles. There will be demonstrations, safety materials, games, and fun! (all youth must be accompanied by an adult).
Saturday, October 8 , 2022 10am - 2pm
Ponchatoula's Strawberry Parking Lot
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Join us for an evening of fun and safety at TPSO's 4th Annual Trunk or Treat and Night Out Against Crime.
October 31, 2022
5:30 - 7:30pm
15475 Club Deluxe Road, Hammond
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STEM Festival
Saturday, August 27
10am - 2pm
SLU Pennington Student Activity Center
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Want to know what you can do to help support our teachers? Shop Local!
A portion of the sales tax that we collect in our parish goes directly into teacher salaries. Higher teacher salaries makes our district a competitive place to seek employment.
With Homecoming just around the corner, seek out our local businesses for dresses, flowers, dinner reservations, shoes, and accessories. We can #KeepItLocal to support our schools AND business owners.
Did you know online shopping counts too? The revenue collected from shopping online also counts toward our local sales tax.
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Student Progress Center
Want to keep track of your child's attendance, grades, and discipline records? Create a new user login with our Student Progress Center.
Guardians should have received an email with instructions on how to get started. If you are experiencing issues, it may be that your contact information needs updating in our system. Contact your child's school to speak to the secretary.
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Contact your child's school to speak to the secretary and update phone numbers and email addresses.
Once your information is updated, create a new user account with SPC.
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Tap the App to Submit a Tip to Tangipahoa Crime Stoppers
If you have crime or safety-related information which needs to be reported, share your tips with Tangipahoa Crime Stoppers. Your tip could help to keep your friends and school safe. Let's help to look out for one another.
Your tip is kept anonymous, meaning your identifying information will not be shared with anyone. Download the P3 App in the app store, make your report online, or call to speak to someone in person at 1-877-668-2421.
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Give your School a Follow on Facebook :) | A great way to stay in the loop with school events is to give your school a follow on Facebook. Schools will post important information that will help you make the most of your start back to school. | | |
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The Tangipahoa Parish School Board meets at 6:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month in the boardroom of the Tangipahoa Parish School System Central Office, 59656 Puleston Road, Amite, LA. 70422. Committee meetings are on the first Tuesday of every month.
Recorded board meetings and committee meetings can be viewed on our YouTube Channel.
All meetings are open to the public and broadcast online via live stream.
Tune in to watch Live Broadcasts of our TPSS Board Meetings
Ways to Watch:
Charter Cable Channel 197
AT&T Government Access Channel 99
FPTV 17
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Monday, September 5 - Labor Day Holiday (No School)
Sunday, September 11 - Patriot Day
Saturday, September 17 - U.S. Constitution Day
Friday, September 30 - Fair Day (No School)
Monday, October 17 - PD Day for Teachers (No School for Students)
Tuesday, October 18 - PD Day for Teachers (No School for Students)
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TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
59656 PULESTON ROAD, AMITE, LA 70422
P: 985-748-7153
F: 985-748-8587
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