IMPORTANT INFORMATION
OUR ELT EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM IS IN FULL SWING. ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND DAILY. DISMISSAL IS AT 5:15 PM. YOU MAY CONTACT OUR ELT SITE DIRECTOR ASATIRA LENARD AT alenard@tmals.org WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. ELT IS A VALUABLE TIME WHERE STUDENTS GET INCREASED INSTRUCTIONAL TIME WITH THEIR TEACHERS, TIME FOR HANDS ON PROJECTS AND PARTICIPATION IN CLUBS SUCH AS AFRICAN DRUMMING, WEST AFRICAN DANCE, STEP TEAM, VIOLIN, YOGA, STEM, SCIENCE CLUB, SPORTS AND MORE.
EARLY PICKUPS WILL BE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED THIS YEAR SO WE CAN MAINTAIN THE VALUE OF OUR PROGRAM AND AVOID INTERRUPTIONS TO THE CHILDREN AND THEIR TEACHERS.
MESSAGE TO ALL FAMILIES:
ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN EXPANDED LEARNING TIME. WE CONSIDER OUR ELT PROGRAM PART OF OUR SCHOOL DAY.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM THE EARLY PICKUPS DURING ELT. ELT ENDS AT 5:15 PM. PLEASE DO NOT COME BEFORE THAT TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD UNLESS THERE IS AN EMERGENCY. IT IS DISRUPTIVE TO THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WHO ARE IMMERSED IN LESSONS. THIS IS A HIGH QUALITY PROGRAM.
THE CHILDREN ARE LEARNING AND RECEIVING ACADEMIC SUPPORT AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN A VARIETY OF VALUABLE CLASSES SUCH AS WEST AFRICAN DANCE, SCIENCE, AFRICAN DRUMMING, YOGA, VISUAL ARTS, VIOLIN, SPORTS AND MORE...PLEASE HELP US AND ALLOW YOUR CHILD AND OTHER CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FULL PROGRAM WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.
YOU MAY LOOK AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALENDAR FOR ALL HOLIDAYS AT SCHOOLS.NYC.GOV.
YOU WILL RECEIVE A TMALS CALENDAR ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
YOU CAN PURCHASE YOUR CHILD'S UNIFORM AT THE UNIFORM SHOP AT KIDS PLACE IN PARKCHESTER AT 1450 METROPOLITAN AVENUE IN THE BRONX.
WE ARE A UNIFORM SCHOOL. MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS PREPARED WITH THE APPROPRIATE ITEMS IN THE UNIFORM
UNIFORM POLICY REMINDERS
PLEASE RESPECT OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY
IN THE WINTER, IF STUDENTS ARE WEARING BOOTS, THEY MUST BRING THEIR SHOES TO CHANGE.
STUDENTS SHOULD ONLY WEAR SNEAKERS ON GYM DAYS AND FRIDAYS
RED SWEATERS AND VESTS MUST HAVE THE TMALS LOGO
SNEAKERS MUST BE MOSTLY BLACK OR ALL BLACK
SHOES MUST BE ALL BLACK
STUDENTS MUST WEAR WHITE BLOUSES OR SHIRTS, NO WHITE POLOS
BLACK SLACKS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS, BLACK JEANS AND JEANS ARE NOT PERMITTED
RED POLOS ON FRIDAY OR TMALS TEAM SHIRTS ( STEP, TRACK, STUDENT COUNCIL, MEDITATION LEADERS, STUDENT AMBASSADORS)
THE SCHOOL UNIFORM MUST BE WORN ON ALL DAYS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED INCLUDING BIRTHDAYS
FAMILY VOLUNTEER HOURS
ALL FAMILIES ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 20 VOLUNTEER HOURS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SIGN IN, IN THE MAIN OFFICE EVERY TIME YOU VOLUNTEER WITH THE DATE, NAME, CHILD'S NAME AND NUMBER OF HOURS YOU SERVED. THERE ARE MANY WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TIME, PLEASE INQUIRE FOR MORE INFORMATION. WE HAVE THE VOLUNTEERSPOT LINK ON THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PAGE ( CLICK THE TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE). YOU MAY ALSO SIGN UP FOR OPPORTUNITIES AT THAT SITE AS WELL. WE WILL HAVE PARENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AND ARE REINSTATING OUR GRANDMAS CLUB FOR ALL INTERESTED GRANDMOTHERS. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Parent Volunteer Hours
Are you on track to complete your 20 parent volunteer hours?
At TMALS we request that all of our families serve 20 volunteer hours for the year. The hours align with our mission statement, "It Takes a Village to Raise a Child." As members of the TMALS village raising an amazing group of children together, families can attend workshops, events, trips and perform other in kind services to benefit the school community. Please make sure to sign the Volunteer Log Book in the main office everytime you volunteer so you will get credit for your hours.
New Uniform Provider
THE UNIFORM SHOP AT
KIDS PLACE IN PARKCHESTER
1450 Metropolitan Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462
(opposite Macy's)
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