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Three Things:
- Nominations Open for Teacher and Support Professional of the Year awards
- Key Fall Dates – Mark your calendars
- Report Cards available October 25 in PowerSchool
Help us Recognize Your Favorite Teacher and/or Support Professional
Great teachers and support staff are the heart of successful schools. Each school chooses two outstanding team members to represent their community as nominees for Teacher of the Year (TOY) and Support Professional of the Year (SPOY).
Nomination form (English and Spanish): tulsaschools.org/toyspoy (nominations due by October 29)
First Quarter Report Cards Available October 25
Want to see your student(s) progress online? Sign-up for PowerSchool!
We encourage all families to monitor PowerSchool and speak with their students about their class performance. See directions for accessing both PowerSchool and Canvas (Canvas provides an easy way for you to know what your student is learning and doing in their classes).
- Create a Parent Account for PowerSchool – English | Spanish
- Parent Access on Canvas – English | Spanish
Virtual Parent Academy Thursday 10/26- 6:00 – 7:00pm
Topic: "Math Masters: Virtual Parent Academy Workshop on Building Math Confidence at Home": Step into the world of math mastery with our virtual parent workshop on building math confidence at home. Learn practical strategies and techniques to support your child's math learning journey. Discover the power of positive reinforcement, effective communication, and growth mindset in shaping your child's math abilities. Join us as we equip you with the tools to become a math mentor and guide your child towards math success!
At the end of the session, each parent will be given a $25 gift card for participating after completing a poll. Registration REQUIRED in order to participate in the session.
Register today as the session has a limited capacity.
Key Dates
- Wednesday, Oct. 18 - Friday, Oct. 20: Fall break for students.
- Thursday, Oct. 26 from 6-7pm: Virtual Parent Academy Workshop on building math confidence at home. Sign up here.
- October 26 evening; ‘Lights On Afterschool’ - students and families participating in (or interested in) afterschool and extended learning activities
- Saturday, Oct. 28 from 12-3pm: OK Promise Student/Parent Workshop at Parent Resource Center.
- Monday, Nov. 6 at 6:30pm: Regular meeting of Tulsa Board of Education. More info here.
- Friday, Nov. 10 - Tulsa Veterans Day Parade: Tulsa Public Schools will be participating in the 2023 Tulsa Veterans Day Parade on Friday, November 10 at 11am
- Saturday, Nov. 18 from 12-3pm: OK Promise Student/Parent Workshop at Parent Resource Center.
- Monday, Nov. 20 - Friday, Nov. 24: Thanksgiving Break for students.
Seen around our district
- Teams from across the district participated in the middle school volleyball tournament recently. Check out photos from the matches here!
- Tulsa Public Schools received a national award for the district’s Ready. Set. Summer! Program.
- District teams and students enjoyed Tulsa’s Native American Day Parade event, while Tulsa Public Schools’ parade float won first place.
Fall Break Camp (October 18-20) – Sign up today! [Elementary only]
TPS Before and After Learning is hosting a Fall Break Camp October 18-20 at Hoover Elementary! Programming will run from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm all three days (Wednesday - Friday). Enrollment is open for all TPS Students Pre-K through 5th grade. The rate is $90 for camp, and DHS, Cherokee Nation and Muscogee Nation subsidies are accepted! TPS Employees receive a 25% discount.
Registration is on a first come basis. Sign-up today to make sure you get a spot!
Register here on MySchoolBucks: https://www.msbactivities.com
(You will need your child’s student ID to create an account)
If you have any questions about the process, please call 918-833-9573. Families can also email Jackie Kelley at kelleja@tulsaschools.org
Thanks to federal recovery funds, we were able to invest in air quality improvements in our buildings, Ready. Set. Summer! programming, and enrichment programs to address learning loss. Learn more about ESSER (federal recovery) funding here.
Tulsa Public Schools students lead through literacy, are empowered through experience, and contribute to their community. We honor the diversity, creativity, and passion of our students, elevating every student to be designers of their destiny. Learn more about Pathways to Opportunity, our plan for the next five years.