Torrey Pines Elementary School Foundation

So grateful for our amazing TPES Foundation board members like Alina & Jen Co-VP Family and Community Events and Skye & Diana Co-VP Fundraising, and all our fantastic TPES teachers, staff, and volunteers for making our Halloweeny Distribution Day so festive! #tpesf Thank you also to Seaside Yard Signs - https://seasideyardcards.com - for a wonderful job with our Halloween signs! Seaside Yard Cards

Guess the Number of Pumpkins in a Wheelbarrow! And the magic number was 32! Did you come close? Two students tied at a 30 pumpkin guess. Check yesterday's eBlast to learn who almost got the correct number. THANK YOU to our Sponsor! All of today's Halloweeny Distribution Day pumpkins were sponsored by Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkins - https://www.mrjackolanternspumpkins.com!

Congratulations to our talented students! The judging panel had a tough time making final decisions with so many AMAZING drawings and decorated pumpkins! Can you guess who won in each category? Check yesterday's eBlast to learn who created these fantastic pumpkins!

Kids can wear their costumes to tomorrow's Distribution Day! If you can lend a hand, there are volunteering opportunities. Check out 10/28's e-Twig for more info.

DEADLINE TONIGHT! Make sure you vote for your favorite pumpkin. Check your eBlast for the link to vote.

A big THANK YOU to all of the children who submitted their pumpkin pictures to our Pumpkin Decorating Contest - VOTING TIME is NOW! The deadline to vote is Wednesday, October 28 at bedtime. Check your eBlast for the link to vote!

Did you know? AGC funds programs for next year. Let's make sure we have art, music, P.E., technology, and part-time teachers available for our children when they return to school next year. If we fall short of our goals, we will need to cut programs. Donate here: https://bit.ly/3liIgOr

TPES students: Submit your contest photo by 10/24! https://tpesfoundation.org/9308848

How to stay informed and connected? Thanks to our wonderful VPs of Communications and Social Media Team, there are many ways for our TPES families to share and receive information: TPES Foundation (TPESF) Website, monthly Principal/Foundation Chat, weekly eTwigs, eBlasts, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please make sure you have access to these communication avenues and email [email protected] if you need access. Also, we have been informed that the TPES Com...munity Facebook Group has closed as the administrator is no longer able to continue in that role. This parent-led group, which was not school or Foundation-sponsored, was created at the pandemic's onset as a platform to share information. As always, our TPESF Facebook page remains open for our families to share all things TPES-related, so please feel free to connect together here! See more

Last weekend to donate. Donate here to keep art, music, foreign language, and tech next year. Donate here: https://bit.ly/3liIgOr

Other TPES Distribution Day FUN Fall Activities! When you come to school to pick up your materials, wear your Halloween costumes, PPE masks, and enjoy taking a socially-distanced picture. WE NEED HELP WITH FUNDS AND TIME DONATIONS TO MAKE THIS A HIT FOR OUR KIDS! Please see this SignUp Genius to view our wish-list. Thank you!!!... We look forward to another fantastic, fun and safe Distribution Day for our TPES Community! Please email Alina Mullen and Jen Fiorentino at [email protected] with questions.

Let’s have fun & get creative with a pumpkin decorating contest! Share your student’s pumpkin pictures with the TPES school community by Oct. 24! Students can carve (with help from an adult), decorate, draw, or make a jack-o’-lantern using materials from your home. Take a picture of it and submit your pictures no later than Saturday, Oct. 24. Details on how to submit the photos will be announced soon. Please be sure to label the picture with your child’s name, grade and teach...er’s name. The only rule is that ONLY students can enter the contest - of course parents may help! The school will vote on the top contenders on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Wednesday, Oct. 28. We will showcase pictures of the winners on Friday, Oct. 30, at TPES Distribution Day. CONTEST CATEGORIES: Most Adorable Best Traditional Most Original Design Most Friendly Face Silliest Face Scariest Face Best Use of Recycled Materials

Note from Principal Richard: "We successfully launched our first day of Phase One learning at Torrey Pines." https://torreypines.sandiegounified.org/phase_one_reopening