Parent Newsletter August 9, 2022

Good afternoon Parents and Welcome BACK!!!!

Please read this email in its entirety. It is lengthy, but hopefully it will provide reassurance and answer many of your questions.

Rest assure that we will keep the safety of your child and staff as the number one priority!

-Dr. Darrell Webb, Principal

Announcements

Uniform Reminders

Elementary students wear navy blue bottoms ONLY and middle school students wear khaki bottoms ONLY. This helps us to distinguish middle school students from elementary elementary students. All students may wear either, red, white, or navy blue polo shirts. Turner spirit shirts can be worn any day of the week with uniform bottoms.

Backpack Reminder

All students in grades K - 8th should have clear or mesh backpacks. This policy is in effect to ensure the safety of all individuals on campus. Staff members and students are able to see an potential threats that may be brought to school, with the intention of being proactive.

Hoodie Reminder

Hoodies are prohibited from being worn to school. This policy allows us to be able to identify all students on surveillance cameras as well as make sure all individuals on campus belong on campus.

School Reopening Plans

Click HERE to view the School's Reopening Plans from last week's Newsletter.

LDH HAS GREAT NEWS!

The Louisiana Department of Health is pleased to announce the continuation of the Safer, Smarter Schools program for the school year 2022–2023!

During the 2021–2022 School Year:

589 Louisiana schools participated in weekly COVID-19 screening testing
123,326 individuals were tested from August 2021 to July 2022
85,322 individuals received incentive payments

LDH has also streamlined and improved a participant incentive program that will encourage routine participation throughout the 2022–2023 School Year.

LDH will provide the necessary support, communication materials, school and district funding, participant incentives and supportive infrastructure to districts and/or schools that choose to participate. Participants will receive:

$100 for every 10 completed tests during Fall 2022
$100 for every 10 completed tests during Winter/Spring 2023

Click HERE to register!!!

Our scheduled time for to do testing for Turner is Wednesday morning at 7:45 AM

Save the Date for our FIRST face-to-face

Back to School Nights since 2019!!!

August 23rd (Pre-K - 5th Grades)

August 25th (6th - 8th Grades)

On Saturday, October 8, 2022, Turner Elementary Middle will host our very own 5K Color Run between the campuses of Turner and Huntington. This race is open to the public!!! More details coming soon, but go ahead and click the banner above to register.

We want to see as many of our students as possible out here running, or walking, whichever they choose. All students who are registered (with a T-Shirt) will be invited to an extended 1-hour recess and popsicle party! T-Shirts may be worn as spirit shirts as well.

Carpool Tag Registration

All parents picking students up in carpool will need an assigned car tag. Please click the link below to register for a car tag for afternoon carpool.

Carpool Tag Registration

Important Resources

Turner Uniform Policy

Turner School Supply Lists

Turner Student Handbook

Caddo Parish Website

Turner Calendar of Events

We have a year packed with family and community events! Click on the link above to access the Calendar of Events for the year. The dates are subject to change, but you will know ahead of time if they do.

Turner Elementary Middle School Website

Please click on the link above to access our new and improved website. Also, download the app "Caddo Schools, LA" to your phone. Using this app, you can select all the schools your children attend and have instant access to the schools' websites.

Caddo Parish 2022-2023 Calendar

If your child would like to be a part of our amazing 4-H Club, please complete the link below:

Turner 4-H Interest Form

The district has upgraded PayForIt to the PaySchools Central payment portal for school fees/dues. PaySchools Central is the new and improved PayForIt!

Effective July 1, 2022 PaySchools Central will be used by parents in Caddo Pa to pay school fees/dues, etc. Returning parents that already have a PayForIt account will be automatically updated to PaySchools Central.

New parents can use the attached instructions to sign up. Its quick and easy! There is also a free app, PaySchools Central, that can be downloaded on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.

Click HERE for PaySchools Central for the Returning Parents Guide

Click HERE for PaySchools Central for the New Parents Guide

Caddo Parish Transportation Department

Please click on the banner above to access the CPSB Transportation site. Here, you will find information pertaining to your child's bus stop information, as well as important phone numbers you may need.

Football and Girls Softball is just around the corner. Basketball, Track, and Tennis will be offered during the season as well. If your child is interested in playing either sport, tryouts will be held on the following dates:

Girls Softball Tryouts

August 9th & 10th

*School Hours*

Students may arrive on campus at 7:40 am

*Breakfast will be available as grab and go meals students can eat on the way to class.

The first bell rings at 7:55 am

Instruction begins at 8:00 am

Tardy Bell rings at 8:05 am

Dismissal time 3:25 pm

Check-out ends at 2:30 pm

(NO EXCEPTIONS)

Our instructional day begins at 8:00 am daily. Please make a strong effort in having your child in class before the tardy bell rings at 8:05 am. Our students deserve every minute of quality instruction available. Please help us by making sure your child is here when instruction begins. Thank you

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