📣✨ Next week is Attendance Spirit Week at Tavares Elementary! ✨📣
Let’s celebrate Attendance Awareness Month and show our Bullpup pride. Each day has a fun theme to remind us that showing up matters! 🐾❤️
📅 September 15th – 19th
👕 Motivational Monday – Wear a shirt with motivational words
🌈 Tie-Dye Tuesday – Wear your favorite tie-dye shirt
😴 Wake-Up Wednesday – Wear your pajamas
🎨 Shine Bright Thursday – Wear bright colors
🐾 School Pride Friday – Wear your favorite TES spirit gear
Let’s have fun and show that great attendance = great success! 🎉
Let’s celebrate Attendance Awareness Month and show our Bullpup pride. Each day has a fun theme to remind us that showing up matters! 🐾❤️
📅 September 15th – 19th
👕 Motivational Monday – Wear a shirt with motivational words
🌈 Tie-Dye Tuesday – Wear your favorite tie-dye shirt
😴 Wake-Up Wednesday – Wear your pajamas
🎨 Shine Bright Thursday – Wear bright colors
🐾 School Pride Friday – Wear your favorite TES spirit gear
Let’s have fun and show that great attendance = great success! 🎉
Join us for our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration & Open House at Tavares Elementary!
📅 Thursday, September 18, 2025
🕔 Title I Parent Meeting – 5:00 PM
🏫 Open House – 5:30–7:00 PM
✨ Come see student work, visit classrooms, enjoy music, and take family photos!
🚚 Delicious food trucks will be on campus for your convenience.
We can’t wait to celebrate with our Bullpup families! 🐾❤️
📅 Thursday, September 18, 2025
🕔 Title I Parent Meeting – 5:00 PM
🏫 Open House – 5:30–7:00 PM
✨ Come see student work, visit classrooms, enjoy music, and take family photos!
🚚 Delicious food trucks will be on campus for your convenience.
We can’t wait to celebrate with our Bullpup families! 🐾❤️
September is Attendance Awareness Month! Let's help students build a habit of good attendance early and often. #HereTodayReadyforTomorrow
🍩📚 Donuts + Books = The Sweetest Morning! 📚🍩
We had such a wonderful time at our Breakfast with Books event today! Families, students, and staff came together to enjoy delicious donuts while diving into great stories. There’s nothing better than starting the day with sweet treats, good books, and great company.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this morning so special for our Bullpups! ❤️📖
🦅⚜️ Cub Scout Night at Tavares Elementary! ⚜️🦅
Families, mark your calendars! The Central Florida Council Cub Scouts will be visiting Tavares Elementary to share information about scouting opportunities for our students.
📅 When: Wednesday, September 25
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Where: Tavares Elementary
Come learn how your child can build new skills, make friends, and have fun adventures as part of the Cub Scouts.
More details can be found here: cflscouting.org/join/tavares-elementary-lake
We’re excited to welcome the Cub Scouts and hope to see lots of Bullpup families there! ❤️🐾
💙 Fall Transition Fairs for Families of Students with Disabilities 💙
Lake-Sumter State College, in collaboration with community partners, is hosting two Transition Fairs designed to help families explore resources and opportunities for students with disabilities.
Families can connect with organizations that provide support in:
✔️ Independent Living
✔️ Job Training & Opportunities
✔️ Education & Postsecondary Options
✔️ Health Services & Social Security
✔️ Guardianship & Finances
✔️ Community Resources
📅 Tuesday, September 30th
🕓 4:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Clermont – Cooper Memorial Library (Room 108 A & B)
📅 Thursday, October 2nd
🕓 4:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Leesburg – Lake-Sumter State College, Student Services Building (Main Lobby)
✨ Don’t miss this chance to gather valuable information and meet representatives from multiple organizations who are ready to support your child’s future.
Lake-Sumter State College, in collaboration with community partners, is hosting two Transition Fairs designed to help families explore resources and opportunities for students with disabilities.
Families can connect with organizations that provide support in:
✔️ Independent Living
✔️ Job Training & Opportunities
✔️ Education & Postsecondary Options
✔️ Health Services & Social Security
✔️ Guardianship & Finances
✔️ Community Resources
📅 Tuesday, September 30th
🕓 4:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Clermont – Cooper Memorial Library (Room 108 A & B)
📅 Thursday, October 2nd
🕓 4:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Leesburg – Lake-Sumter State College, Student Services Building (Main Lobby)
✨ Don’t miss this chance to gather valuable information and meet representatives from multiple organizations who are ready to support your child’s future.
📚🍩 Grandparents Day Breakfast with Books! 🍩📚
We’re excited to invite all grandparents and guardians to join us for a special morning of donuts, coffee, juice, and quality reading time with your favorite kiddo(s)! 💕
📅 Friday, September 5th
🕰 7:30–8:15 AM
📍 TES Cafeteria
👉 RSVP here so we can plan for you: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7yduLyHAWo9tQdIOSjFg_5b7LO_4qe7ccDFL9YhornQl00Q/viewform
✨ Plus! Don’t miss our Breakfast with Books & Grandparents Photo Fundraiser 📸
Jeana B. Creative Photography will be on-site with a themed setup so you can capture these sweet memories!
📷 $30 for one digital image
🎉 Option to purchase additional images
🌟 Includes a fun themed backdrop
👉 Reserve your photo spot here: https://book.usesession.com/t/D7TciE5VIz
Let’s make this a morning to remember for our students and their loved ones! 💛🐾
We’re excited to invite all grandparents and guardians to join us for a special morning of donuts, coffee, juice, and quality reading time with your favorite kiddo(s)! 💕
📅 Friday, September 5th
🕰 7:30–8:15 AM
📍 TES Cafeteria
👉 RSVP here so we can plan for you: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7yduLyHAWo9tQdIOSjFg_5b7LO_4qe7ccDFL9YhornQl00Q/viewform
✨ Plus! Don’t miss our Breakfast with Books & Grandparents Photo Fundraiser 📸
Jeana B. Creative Photography will be on-site with a themed setup so you can capture these sweet memories!
📷 $30 for one digital image
🎉 Option to purchase additional images
🌟 Includes a fun themed backdrop
👉 Reserve your photo spot here: https://book.usesession.com/t/D7TciE5VIz
Let’s make this a morning to remember for our students and their loved ones! 💛🐾
📸✨ Today our Teachers and TAs took part in a hands-on training to learn all about the brand-new wireless document cameras coming to every classroom!
Led by Jayne and Tori, our Teachers and TAs explored how to set up and use these devices, along with tips and creative ideas for making lessons more engaging and interactive for our students. 🙌
We are so excited to see how this new tool will help transform teaching and learning across our school! ❤️🐾
🌟 Our 3rd–5th grade Bullpups and their families came out tonight for Chips & Tips Parent Night—a time to connect, learn, and support student success! 🌟
We enjoyed welcoming our students and families, sharing important information about FAST testing, and partnering together to support our Bullpups’ success. 🐾✨
A big thank you to everyone who joined us—we love working side by side with families to help our students achieve and grow! ❤️
All Lake County public schools will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day. We honor the hard work, dedication, and contributions of the American workforce that help build strong communities and a bright future for our students. Enjoy a safe and restful holiday!
🍧🚚 Kona Ice is rolling into Tavares Elementary! 🚚🍧
We’re excited for our very first Kona Day of the school year on Thursday, August 28th, during recess! 🎉 Students will get the chance to enjoy a refreshing Kona Ice treat during recess.
Skip the cash and pre-pay online using the QR code or code shown in the flyer.
Let’s make our first Kona Day a cool one! 😎❤️
📅🐾 Peek at a Week 🐾📅
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening at Tavares Elementary this week! ✨ Stay connected, stay involved, and don’t miss a thing happening with our Bullpup family. ❤️
Tickets are selling fast! Lake County Schools employees, students, friends, and families are headed to Gainesville to watch the Florida Gators take on the Long Island Sharks on Saturday, August 30. Join us! A portion of every ticket sold will be donated back to the Education Foundation of Lake County to support Lake County Schools! Looks like it's going to be a sellout, so get your tickets today at https://www.gofevo.com/event/Lakecounty60
🎉 Popsicle Friday is back! 🎉
Join us this Friday, August 22nd, for a sweet way to cool off after a great week at TES! Popsicles will be on sale for just $1 each at the end of the school day.
Thank you to our amazing PTO for making this fun tradition possible for our Bullpups! ❤️🤍🖤
📘 Pre-Order Your 2025–2026 Yearbook! 📘
This year’s TES yearbook will be hardcover—a keepsake you won’t want to miss!
💸 Order early and save:
🔹 Aug 1–31: Just $22 – Back-to-School Special!
🔹 Sept 1–Dec 31: $25
🔹 Jan 1–May 31: $28
📲 Scan the QR code or visit https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ and use School Code: 15107526 to order.
Don't wait—prices go up throughout the year!
This year’s TES yearbook will be hardcover—a keepsake you won’t want to miss!
💸 Order early and save:
🔹 Aug 1–31: Just $22 – Back-to-School Special!
🔹 Sept 1–Dec 31: $25
🔹 Jan 1–May 31: $28
📲 Scan the QR code or visit https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ and use School Code: 15107526 to order.
Don't wait—prices go up throughout the year!
✨ What an amazing kickoff to our first PTO meeting of the 2025–2026 school year! ✨
We are so thankful for the incredible turnout from our teachers and families and for the dedication of our PTO Board, whose hard work and support make such a difference for our school community. 💖 Your partnership truly helps our students and staff thrive!
📅 Couldn’t make it this time? We’d love to see even more families at our next PTO meeting on September 25—mark your calendars!
And a special shout-out to our principal for unveiling our brand-new banner, proudly showing support for one of our local business partners. 🐾
Together, we Belong, Believe, and Become stronger every day!
🍭❄️ Popsicle Fridays are back! ❄️🍭
Join us this Friday, August 22, 2025, for a sweet treat at the end of the school day!
Popsicles will be on sale for $1 each ✨
Come cool off, support our PTO, and kick off the weekend with something refreshing! 💙🐾
📣 🐾 Peek at a Week – August 18, 2025 🐾 📣
Families, here’s a look at what’s happening this week at Tavares Elementary!
✨ Kindergarten Color Days continue – check the schedule so your child can join in the fun spirit days!
✨ Important diagnostics this week: i-Ready (Math) and Lexia (ELA).
✨ PTO Popsicle Friday is back – $1 popsicles on Friday!
✨ Don’t miss early release on Wednesday (8:30–2:00) and cheerleading practice at the pavilion.
📌 Upcoming Events:
✔️ ELL Family Night – Tuesday, August 26 @ 5:30–7:00 pm (Pizza dinner & info session)
✔️ Bullpup Chill with Kona Ice – Thursday, August 28 during recess
✔️ Chips & Tips for Grades 3–5 Families – Thursday, August 28 @ 5:30 pm
Let’s make it a great week, Bullpups! 💛💚💙🖤
📋✨ Beginning of School Year Checklist for Parents ✨📋
We know the start of a new school year can be busy! Here’s a helpful checklist to keep you organized and ready to support your child’s success. ✅
A few reminders from the list:
✔️ Stay connected with your child’s teacher through apps, email, and weekly check-ins.
✔️ Create a parent portal account to keep up with grades.
✔️ Make sure your contact information is up to date (phone, email, emergency contacts).
✔️ Share any important medical or educational plans with your child’s teacher.
✔️ Follow our school’s Facebook for important updates and announcements!
Check out the flyer below for more tips to start the year strong. 💪🐾
We know the start of a new school year can be busy! Here’s a helpful checklist to keep you organized and ready to support your child’s success. ✅
A few reminders from the list:
✔️ Stay connected with your child’s teacher through apps, email, and weekly check-ins.
✔️ Create a parent portal account to keep up with grades.
✔️ Make sure your contact information is up to date (phone, email, emergency contacts).
✔️ Share any important medical or educational plans with your child’s teacher.
✔️ Follow our school’s Facebook for important updates and announcements!
Check out the flyer below for more tips to start the year strong. 💪🐾
📣 Calling all Bullpup families! 🐾❤️
We’re kicking off the year with our first PTO meeting of 2025–26, and we’d love for you to join us!
🗓 When: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
📍 Where: On campus – Multipurpose Room
❤️Childcare will be provided
Come share your thoughts, ideas, and energy as we work together to make this school year the best yet! This is a great chance to get involved, connect with other families, and help chart the path for our Bullpups. 🐶✨
📲 RSVP or send us a question by scanning the QR code in the flyer!
