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Upcoming Dates
- February 17th - Board Meeting - 6 PM
- February 18th - Teacher Workday - no school for students
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The Expedition School News
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You are Invited To The Hillsborough Black History Walking Tour
Created by:
The Expedition School 8th grade
classes of 2020 and 2022
See the link for more information!
LINK to RSVP
You are invited to the launch event for the Hillsborough Black History Tour made by The Expedition School students. We are happy to announce that we've created a tour that celebrates people and places in Hillsborough's rich Black history. In celebration of our project, we invite you to join us at River Park on Saturday, February 26th from 1:00 - 2:00 PM. At this event we'll say thank you to everyone who helped make this tour come to fruition. We'd love to see you there!
Rain date: Sunday, February 27th from 1:00 - 2:00 PM.
Parking ideas: Farmer's market lot or Weaver Street parking deck. There is also street parking.
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TES Family Engagement Team wants to hear from you
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How do you currently engage with TES?
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How can TES better serve you as a parent/guardian?
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How do you want to engage with TES?
Please take 10 to 15 minutes to complete the survey below.
Or Click: Family Engagement and Empowerment Survey Link
The survey will be open through February 21st. Once the results are in, the Family Engagement team will review them and share results with you. Results will directly contribute to helping the school align family engagement and empowerment efforts with your needs.
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TES is partnering with Poe Center
Exciting announcement!: TES is partnering with Poe Center for Health Education to bring health education to TES students during Q3 and Q4. The Poe Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to positively impacting the lives of North Carolina youth through health education. The mission of the Poe Center for Health Education is to educate and empower North Carolina children, youth and their families to make choices that increase positive health behaviors. Friday, February 4th and Monday, April 11th all grades will participate in lessons including topics like safety, healthy eating, and making healthy choices. Then on Monday, May 2nd grades 4th-8th will participate in our yearly lessons covering the topic of puberty and adolescence. All of these health lessons meet NC Essential Standards for health education. More information regarding these lessons will go out closer to the presentation dates.
We are excited to be able to offer these learning opportunities for our students!
If you have any questions, please contact School Nurse Extender, Melanie Laskey, at melanielaskey@theexpeditionschool.com or Student Services Coordinator, Jessie Roney, at jessicaroney@theexpeditionschool.com |
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Purchase the TES 2021-22 Yearbook!
Cost: $22
Visit Pictavo Community at: commpe.pictavo.com
Find TES by entering in “NC”, “Hillsborough” and “The Expedition School” or enter our School ID: 701439
To Purchase a Yearbook for Your Student(s):
Choose YEARBOOKS
Enter in Your Student’s Last Name, First Name & Homeroom Info
To Gift a TES Faculty/Staff Member to a Yearbook!
Choose ADS
Any extra funds collected will carry over to the 2022-23 yearbook budget.
DEADLINE TO ORDER: FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022
Reach out to Sally Whitaker with any questions (sallywhitaker@theexpeditionnschool.com)
For best results use  Google Chrome!
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Community Association News
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Happy Valentine’s Day from TESCA!
Happy Valentine’s Day TES! To show the TES community’s appreciation for TES staff, TESCA is organizing a catered boxed lunch from Mediterranean Deli. Catered boxed lunches will be delivered to TES on Monday, February 14.
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Coach Needed
Now recruiting coaches for Girls on the Run! Please reach out to Jill Panichelli (jillpanichelli@gmail.com) if you would like to learn more. Without coaches we can't offer this awesome program at our school, so please consider it!!!
Girls on the Run is a 8-week program for girls in 3rd-5th grades - but you do NOT have to have a girl in these grades in order to coach! The program inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Coaches lead small teams through our research-based curriculum which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games. The spring 2022 season runs from the week of March 14 through May 21, 2022 - registration for girls will open soon.
What do you need in order to coach?
- A commitment to empowering girls with valuable life lessons
- Coach Tuesdays and Thursdays afterschool the weeks of Mar 14th-May 21st (excluding spring break)
- CPR and First-Aid Certification preferred
- Background check (provided and paid for by GOTR)
- Participate in a self-paced Online training
- Participate in the end-of-season 5k!
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TESCA Facebook Group
Welcome and please join our Facebook group! This group is for parents / guardians, teachers, and staff of The Expedition School in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Our goal is to build a mutually supportive community. Families are invited to join after they have accepted a position at the school. You must answer all the questions (2) and agree to the Admin rules before joining.
If you missed a question, you’ll need to cancel your join request and then join again and answer all of the questions.
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