The second week of classes just started, and there are still spots open to boost your skills and meet new friends! Whether you want to master basketball 🏀, create magnificent art 🎨, or shine in drama 🎭, we have a class for you.
It's a slam dunk decision! Sign up today and make this season count!
https://tves.tanqueverdeschools.org/o/tves/page/after-school-enrichment
TVES Geckos: Take a Holiday Break with Einstein Jr.
Einstein Jr. is our resident Red Eared Slider located in our TVES STEAM Lab. She needs a friendly place to stay for Winter Break. Einstein is tons of fun and loves to swim. Einstein comes with a 40 gallon tank, filter, food and water treatment fluid. If you would like to host Einstein in your home...
Please email
Mrs. Nielsen in the STEAM Lab.
lnielsen@tanq.org
First Come First Serve
TVES PTG Seis Kitchen Dine-Out:
Every bite counts!
Bring your friends and family, enjoy your favorite Seis dishes, and help raise money for Tanque Verde Elementary.
Date: Thursday December 4th, 2025
Time: 4:00pm–8:00pm
Place: 6530 E Tanque Verde Rd.
Join us! Bring this flyer, and we'll donate a percentage back to your school.
The more you eat, the more Seis gives back.
TVES PTG upcoming events-
We are looking for volunteers for the holiday shop next week. Set up starts on Friday
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F49AFA72BA7FE3-59866832-holiday#/
PTG Meeting Friday Dec 5th at 815a in the MPR
Cookie Decorating Fundraiser on Dec 8th at 430p to 6p
https://2025-cookie-decorating.cheddarup.com
Holiday Skate Country Party December 12th from 5 to 7p. We are renting out the rink just for our school. $10 Wristbands for skaters on sale now!!
https://tves-holiday-skate-party.cheddarup.com
Last call! Please help our students prepare for their annual Cheer and Charity event!
Monetary donations can be made to PTG via Cheddarup- https://cheer-charity-donations-2025.cheddarup.com
🎁 TVES CHEER AND CHARITY 🎄
As the holiday season approaches, it is the perfect time to reflect on how fortunate we are here at TVES. It is also a great time to look at ways to spread our good fortune and teach our children about the importance of helping others.
For the past few years, our school has chosen to help students facing barriers at Prince Elementary School. This year we will be sharing our cheer at Keeling Elementary as well. In total we have adopted eight first and second grade students at Prince and eight PreK-K-6th grade students and their families, totaling a one hundred person plus! All of those lucky enough to participate in the "giving." Our plan is to have our students deliver a BLANKET, GAME, BALL, TOY, AND BOOKS for each child on Monday, December 8th. The third and sixth grade buddy classes will be working together to gather, wrap, and deliver the gifts. Please send any donations to your child's classroom by December 3rd.
YOU CAN HELP BY SENDING IN THE ITEM ASSIGNED TO YOUR GRADE LEVEL(S)
Kinder, Gordon & Foster: sports balls
1st, Ridgway & Basler: blankets
2nd, Marr & Daley: board or card games for all ages
4th: new books for all ages
5th & Adkins: a toy (doll or action figure)
We are also collecting any gently used clothing or other household donations. Look through your closets and your neighbor's closets for any jackets, clothes, shoes and household items (no large electronics, please). ANY and ALL donations are welcome for they will be a blessing to those who receive them. We will have a place on campus to store/sort through gently used donations and any additional household items our children call us to give. You can send these to any 3rd or 6th grade classroom.
We appreciate your help making this project so incredibly meaningful for the students and families we are supporting.
The 3rd and 6th grade teams.
No school Wednesday-Friday (November 26-28)
We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving break with your family!
From your TVES PTG:
Last day to order Thanksgiving Spirit Sticks!
Grab them before they are gone! You can even add your holiday-themed sticks now, and they will be distributed to your Gecko in December.
https://holiday-spirit-sticks-2025.cheddarup.com
From your TVES PTG:
One more week to order Thanksgiving Spirit Sticks!
Grab them before they are gone! You can even add your holiday-themed sticks now, and they will be distributed to your Gecko in December.
https://holiday-spirit-sticks-2025.cheddarup.com
Coming up this week with your PTG:
Join us at Sauce on Grant on Wednesday, November 12th from 11am-9pm . 15% of proceeds will benefit TVES!
Walk and Roll is on Friday, November 17! Please stop by our table in the cul-de-sac for a chance to win a prize! Bus riders will have a table as they get off.
Thanksgiving and Holiday Spirit Stick Grams are on sale!
https://holiday-spirit-sticks-2025.cheddarup.com
Cookie Decorating Sign Up- Come decorate your holiday cookies with us on December 8th!
https://2025-cookie-decorating.cheddarup.com
Sweatshirt and Long Sleeve Online Store
Passcode: 2025GeckoFan
https://www.timberlakecrafts.com/collections/tanque-verde-gecko-fan-wear
Reminder:
In honor of Veterans Day, there will be NO SCHOOL tomorrow, November 11th.
Wednesday, November 12th is an 11:10 EARLY RELEASE for professional learning.
Fall Picture Retakes are Tomorrow, November 6th!
Online Order only-
Visit inter-state.com/order and enter code 0180QGU
If you are trading in pictures, let the teacher know and have your student bring in the originals to give to the photographer. Do not return class photos. Students will only be photographed if you are requesting retakes or missed the previous session.
Dear TVES Parents and Guardians,
We are writing to give you advance notice about a planned lockdown drill that will take place tomorrow morning.
This is a scheduled, procedural exercise designed to practice and evaluate our emergency response protocols, including the use of our emergency response system to secure the school buildings.
Please know that this is only a drill. We are conducting it in close partnership with the Pima County Sheriff's Department to ensure the most efficient and effective safety practices are in place.
During the exercise, students may see unfamiliar messages appear on classroom computer screens and hear a lock down announcement over the intercom. We wanted to communicate this in advance so you can be reassured that these are expected, planned elements of our safety practice.
Thank you for your understanding as we work to maintain the highest level of safety for all students and staff.
Sincerely,
Emma Batty and Julie Laird
Get ready to jump into kindergarten at Tanque Verde Elementary School!
Join us for Kindergarten Round-Up on Wednesday, November 5th, from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, and get an exciting sneak peek at what makes our school so special. You'll have the chance to:
-Meet our amazing teachers
-Take a tour of our beautiful campus
-Step inside the classrooms your future student will be learning in
-Learn all about our incredible academic and enrichment programs
It's the perfect opportunity to start thinking about the amazing things in store for your future Gecko!
Please sign up to let us know you're coming:
👉 https://forms.gle/1k7V3mvhGPyjahD67
We can't wait to meet our newest Geckos and their families!
Last call for Boo Grams! Online sales end at 9pm tonight.
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/boo-candy-grams-2025/items
Fall Picture Retakes are Tomorrow, November 6th!
Online Order only-
Visit inter-state.com/order and enter code 0180QGU
If you are trading in pictures, let the teacher know and have your student bring in the originals to give to the photographer. Do not return class photos. Students will only be photographed if you are requesting retakes or missed the previous session.
Join us tonight at Peter Piper Pizza! The Boo Bash Fun, Games, and Costume Contest start at 5pm!
5925 E Broadway Blvd
