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Here is a letter from our principal, Dr. Nicole Scales regarding todays Lock Out drill.
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Lets get our READ ON everyone!!! We are starting a reading challenge at Tartesso for the month of February! We want to have a challenge between students and staff members! Who can read MORE THAN 4000 minutes for the rest of the month?!? If students win by the end of the challenge, they will get the oppurtunity to pie a staff member in the face! If the staff group wins, then we will be put in a drawing! Lets get those books out and read!!!
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Please see the following flyer for our IXL challenge for the month of February!
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SMUSD Job Fair Happening Soon!
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Here is this weeks counseling corner with Mrs Williams
https://youtu.be/1_X9GYY1j5U
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VERY IMPORTANT DATE!! Kindergarten Round Up is coming up fast on February 26th! If you have a child you would like to register for kindergarten for the upcoming school year, please call the office to schedule your appointment soon! This day is by appointment only. Our hours will run from 12:30am-5:30pm. Children must be 5 no later than September 1st and have all necessary documents with them. Children will get to see one of our kindergarten classrooms and get an Academic Screening and they will also get a Vision and Hearing screening from our health aide. Appointments are 15 minutes each. Please see our flyer for all necessary information.
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Valentines Grams for sale all week at lunch and after school PTO will be selling them for $1.00, Please see the flyer on the SMUSD app or our school Facebook page.
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We have another wonderful lunch going on at Tartesso that parents are welcome to join in on! We will be having it on February 14 during each lunch. Parents meals are $5.50, cash only in the cafeteria. We ask that you please NOT bring any outside food in for you or your child. Parents are welcome to come 10 minutes before lunch times to get their own meals. We will have a separate lunch line for students and one for parents to make it go smoothly! Please see the flyer on SMUSD app or our Facebook page.
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Lets get our READ ON everyone!!! We are starting a reading challenge at Tartesso for the month of February! We want to have a challenge between students and staff members! Who can read MORE THAN 4000 minutes for the rest of the month?!? If students win by the end of the challenge, they will get the oppurtunity to pie a staff member in the face! If the staff group wins, then we will be put in a drawing! Lets get those books out and read!!!
![Reading](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/saddle_mountain_usd__90_ar/live_feed_image/image/13385281/large_Reading_Challenge.png)
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Check out the February edition of the Saddle Mountain Shoutout! https://smusd.edurooms.com/engage/smusd/newsletters/feb-saddle-mountain-shoutout
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PICTURE DAY is around the corner!! These will be classroom photos, clubs and anyone who chooses to order individual photos. Order forms will go home with your students today. Online ordering closes at 9am on picture Day.
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We have another wonderful lunch going on at Tartesso that parents are welcome to join in on! We will be having it on February 14 during each lunch. Parents meals are $5.50, cash only in the cafeteria. We ask that you please NOT bring any outside food in for you or your child. Parents are welcome to come 10 minutes before lunch times to get their own meals. We will have a separate lunch line for students and one for parents to make it go smoothly! Please see the flyer on SMUSD app or our Facebook page.
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Please see the following flyer for our IXL challenge for the month of February!
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We are so excited to share this flyer for Valentines Cake Pops!!
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VERY IMPORTANT DATE!! Kindergarten Round Up is coming up fast on February 26th! If you have a child you would like to register for kindergarten for the upcoming school year, please call the office to schedule your appointment soon! This day is by appointment only. Our hours will run from 12:30am-5:30pm. Children must be 5 no later than September 1st and have all necessary documents with them. Children will get to see one of our kindergarten classrooms and get an Academic Screening and they will also get a Vision and Hearing screening from our health aide. Appointments are 15 minutes each. Please see our flyer for all necessary information.
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With the conclusion of Board Appreciation Month we would like to recognize Mr. Dan Blackson for his many years of service to SMUSD. Please enjoy this special addition of #IAmSaddleMountain https://youtu.be/cQT-GVR9blE
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LOTS going on at Tartesso in February!! Here are some fliers of all upcoming events. We will also have Field Day and a McTeacher Night and I will post those flyers when we have them! If you cannot see them, please check the SMUSD app under LiveFeed or on our Tartesso Elementary Facebook page!
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Here is the link to this our February Monthly Newsletter!
https://smusd.edurooms.com/engage/tartesso-elementary-school/newsletters/february-tartesso-newsletter
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Please watch this video on the recent immigration updates from Superintendent Dr. Winters. https://youtu.be/JY4ltxnG89k
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Its that time of year everyone!! Yearbooks are for sale!! Please go to BuyTheYearbook.com and use the school code: 292933. They cost $28.00 !
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