MES Headlines & Features
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Join TCSS as a Substitute
Learn more by attending an in-person information session or complete an online interest form now!
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Volunteer with Reading Allies. Click here to learn more.
Giving just 30 minutes of your time can help a student meet or exceed their reading goals. Volunteers are needed across Tuscaloosa County!
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Click here to watch a video - Introducing TCSS Connect
Learn more about our TCSS Connect initiative and what it will mean for how our students learn.
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The Welcome Center -Click here to visit website
Helping ESL families in the Tuscaloosa County School System
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Report Safety Concerns Confidentially
Learn how to use SpeakUp for Safety to report concerns about bullying, students in crisis, and other school safety concerns.
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Apply ONLINE for ALL Kids Today!
Help your kids fully engage in the classroom knowing they have ALL Kids Alabama health insurance.
Thank you, Porter St. Paul SME Church Missionary Society for donating winter wear to MES!















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Thank you, Matthews staff and Tuscaloosa's One Place, for the love you are showing to our families who lost their homes due to fire. We love you!


Family Night hosted by PTLA was a blast!












Learn More About the Alabama Literacy Act
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The purpose of the Alabama Literacy Act is to help ensure students are reading on grade level by the end of the 3rd grade.
Tuscaloosa Realtors donated school supplies to MES. Thank you Chloe Champion and Julie Cook.








Matthews is on the move...go Jaguars!
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Parental Involvement December 2023
Scan for Matthews Elementary Family Resources Guides
Parents Make the Difference December Daily Planner 2023
Los Padres ¡hacen la diferencia! diciembre 2023
Parents Make the Difference Calendar Newsletter December 2023
Planificador para el Planificador para el aprendizaje diciembre 2023 Noviembre 2023
"The wheel of choice gives children nine simple options from which to choose when solving a problem. Because it’s simple, kids can instantly understand the Kelso’s wheel of choice."
Kelso's Choice in Action - Conflict Resolution for Children
Kelso's Choice - Understanding Kelso's Choices
How to Help Your Child with Anxiety, Fear and Phobias
Three Strategies for Teaching Children Self-Control
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
About CASEL (as taken from site):
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is the nation’s leading organization advancing the development of academic, social and emotional competence for all students. Our mission is to help make evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) an integral part of education from preschool through high school. Through research, practice and policy, CASEL collaborates to ensure all students become knowledgeable, responsible, caring and contributing members of society.
Helping Your Child be Successful at School
Your Child's Self-Esteem
Why Self-Esteem Matters
"Kids who feel good about themselves have the confidence to try new things. They are more likely to try their best. They feel proud of what they can do. Self-esteem helps kids cope with mistakes. It helps kids try again, even if they fail at first. As a result, self-esteem helps kids do better at school, at home, and with friends." (KidsHealth)
Parents, please join us as we explain to students how living guided by the core values can help them make good choices.
MODERATE TO VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
A HEAL HERO puts quality fuel in their fuel tank.
Click here to view December 2023 HEAL Calendar. Heros get 60 minutes of MVPA a day!
December Core Essentials
Click here to view December 2023 Core Value Parent Newsletter
Haga clic aquí para ver el boletín informativo básico para padres en español de diciembre
Headlines & Features
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Help Shape Our Strategic Plan
Please share your ideas, as we begin the process of updating our TCSS Strategic Plan. The survey will be open until December 13 at Noon.
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Volunteer with Reading Allies
Giving just 30 minutes of your time can help a student meet or exceed their reading goals. Volunteers are needed across Tuscaloosa County!
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Learn More & Apply
Learn more about free and reduced-price school meals for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Join TCSS as a Substitute
Learn more by attending an in-person information session or complete an online interest form now!
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Report Safety Concerns Confidentially
Learn how to use SpeakUp for Safety to report concerns about bullying, students in crisis, and other school safety concerns.
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Support Students Through Neighborhood Bridges
Neighborhood Bridges is an organization that allows our community to share kindness with our students in a quick and efficient way.
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Check Out the Latest TCSS News
Visit our News & Announcements section for more on what's happening across TCSS.
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TCSS Strategic Plan: Cultivating Tomorrow's Future
Learn more about the strategy that will guide the work of TCSS over the next five years.