September 29, 2017

Happy Birthday!!

Oct. 2 Mia Nieto

Oct. 2 Isaac Tsegaye

Oct. 4 Christopher Davis

Oct. 5 Alecia Laing

Oct. 6 Rochelle Bills

Oct. 7 Abraham Weldetsion

Sunset Times Fri. Sept. 29- 6:54 pm Sat. Sept. 30- 6:53 pm

“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world” Romans 1:8

8300 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Phone 301.422.3858/ Fax 301.434.4680/ E-mail GAmeyaw@TAPrep.org

Staff Duties

Worship: Ziegler

Early Morning Care: Lamarre, Flores

From the Principal Greetings TA Prep Families,

While we are extremely mindful of traditions maintained by our students from JNA, Sligo, other area Private, Parochial, and Public schools we will be implementing TA Prep traditions this year.

One tradition is TA Prep Day. On TA Prep Day our students can wear a TA Prep polo or t-shirt and jeans. Please be mindful that jeans worn are not to have rips or holes.

The purpose of TA Prep Day is to promote school spirit. TA Prep Day will be held on the last full school day of each month. Our next TA Prep Day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 31st.

Let's go TIGERS!

Carla Thrower

TA Prep Principal

Upcoming Events

Oct. 11 Pastor Appreciation

Oct. 11 5th Grade Trip

Oct. 13 End of 1st Quarter

Oct. 12-13

No School– Parent/Teacher Conferences

Oct. 16-20

Fall Book Fair

Oct. 18 Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Oct. 24 Professional Day

Oct. 24 Half Day of School

Oct. 25 8th Grade Academy Day

Oct. 26 Fall Festival

Oct. 27 No School

Oct. 31 TA Prep Day

Nov. 1 Awards Assembly

Nov. 2 Individual Picture Day

Nov. 2 PATA Conference Call

Nov. 3 Service Project

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Calendar Updates -Pastor Appreciation Day is now on Wednesday, October 11 -Hispanic Heritage Assembly is now on Wednesday, October 18 -No school on October 27 due to the fall festival on October 26.

Hispanic Heritage Celebration Wednesday, October 18 Students may wear Hispanic cultural attire or soccer jerseys from Hispanic soccer teams.

Traffic Concerns Parents please be mindful of your speed through the parking lots of both TA and TA Prep. We would also like to bring to your attention that beginning on Monday, October 2, 2017 TA Prep families are not to park on the TA side of the building. If you would like to park and come into the TA Prep building please park in the parking lot to the rear of TA Prep. Great Kids families are to park in the 3rd lane in front of the school and walk their students into the building. There will be staff in the parking lot to assist with directing parents to the correct area to park.

Thank you so much for your assistance.

September 29, 2017

8300 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Phone 301.422.3858/ Fax 301.434.4680/ E-mail GAmeyaw@TAPrep.org

Parent/Teacher Conferences Parent/teacher conferences are on Thursday, October 12 and Friday, October 13. Appointments will be from at 8 am - 3:45 pm on Thursday, October 12 and from 8 am - 2:45 pm on Friday, October 13. Appointments are for 15 minutes with each teacher. There will not be school on those days. We are using a scheduling tool called PTC Wizard so parents can schedule appointments with their child’s teacher at their convenience. Please see below for instructions: -Parent Login http://taprep.ptcwizard.com/parent/ -Click on “Create Account” -If you need to add more children click on “Account Settings” -Follow instructions on tutorial

Parent Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EK446bD6u8

PATA News Fall Festival is Coming! Mark your calendars now to attend our "Barnyard Bonanza" on Thursday, October 26, 2017, 6-8 p. m. This major fundraiser for PATA and for the 7th and 8th grade classes will be an event filled with food, games and fun activities for all ages. We need your help to make this event a success. There are plenty of opportunities to serve- decorating, staffing activity/food stations, picking up supplies, clean up, etc. Please email us at pata@taprep.org if you are interested in helping. Look for more information from PATA and from your child's teacher in the coming days. Room Parents are Needed! Teachers are in need of room parents for their classes. The Room Parent works in collaboration with the teacher to plan and implement class parties and to coordinate with other parents to volunteer for class and school activities. The Room Parent also serves as a point of contact for PATA to disseminate information and solicit volunteers for school activities. If you are interested in serving in this capacity, please let your child's teacher know and send an email to us at pata@taprep.org.

October Service Project: “Jeans for Teens” Did you know teens in the United States between the ages of 12-17 are most at risk of becoming homeless? In Matthew 25:36-40 Jesus said that when we clothe the naked we in are fact serving Him. Please join Takoma Academy Preparatory School & Salt, Life, and Love as we donate gently used or new jeans (all sizes) to homeless youth in D.C. that are being supported by the Sasha Bruce Youthwork (a homeless youth advocacy and shelter program in South East DC). Please bring your donations any day next week. Boxes will be placed in the gym. Our donations will go a long way. Thank you in advance for your contributions. May God bless you and your family as you bless others.

Accessing ParentsWeb

RenWeb School Management Software gives you, the busy parent, an opportunity to get more involved in your child’s academic progress and future success – all via the Internet! RenWeb’s ParentsWeb is a private and secure parents’ portal that will allow parents to view academic information specific to their children, while protecting their children’s information from others. You may view your child’s grades and attendance as well as other useful school information. You can also communicate with teachers and other school staff online whenever necessary. All you need is an Internet-capable computer. Here’s how to access our easy-to-use RenWeb ParentsWeb:

• Make sure that the school has your email address in RenWeb.

• In Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari, go to www.renweb.com and click Logins.

• Type the school's District Code TAP-MD

• Click Create New ParentsWeb Account.

• Type your email address and click Create Account. An email will be sent which includes a link to create your ParentsWeb login. The link is active for 6 hours.

• Select the Click to Create your ParentsWeb login link.

• A web browser displays your Name and RenWeb Person ID.

• Type a User Name, Password, and Confirm the password.

• Click Save User Name and/or Password. A message displays at the top of the browser, "User Name/Password successfully updated."

• You may now log in to ParentsWeb using your new User Name and Password.

• ParentsWeb allows you to access:

o Student attendance and daily grades

o Progress reports and report cards

o School calendar