• Mental Health Resources
• Reminders from the Nurse
• 7th & 8th Grade Dance
• Halloween Guidelines
• Fall PTO Fundraisers - MOD & Regal
• Order a Yearbook
• Community News & Events

An important role of TESD Mental Health Specialists is helping families connect with community resources during times of need. To support this effort, our Mental Health Team has created an online Community Assistance Request Form for TESD families experiencing hardship.

If you or your children are at risk of losing housing, facing food insecurity, dealing with utility shut-offs, or navigating a life event that has significantly impacted your family’s finances, community support may be available.

You are not alone. According to Feeding America, the percentage of Chester County residents experiencing food insecurity rose from 6.3% in 2019 to 9.2% in 2023, representing approximately 50,000 individuals. Locally, results from the Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) show that the percentage of T/E 12th graders who reported skipping a meal due to food insecurity increased from 1.6% in 2019 to 6.1% in 2023.

To request assistance or learn how you can help, please use our Community Assistance Request Form. After submitting the form, a member of our team will contact you. If you’re interested in supporting families in need, we’ve also included information on the form on how to get involved.

PLEASE complete your student’s emergency card in the Power School Portal ASAP. This card contains vital information needed in case of an emergency, as well as permission to administer over-the-counter medications if needed. Health input cannot be provided for evaluations without a completed card. We currently have an unprecedented number of incomplete cards.

6th Grade: A physical exam dated within the past year is required by the PA School Health Code. Please submit this form through PowerSchool under Forms - Physical Exam, or email it to coaryl@tesd.net.

7th Grade:

• Students must provide documentation of the MCV and Tdap vaccines before the first day of school to avoid exclusion, per state requirements. Submit these under Forms - Proof of Immunization on PowerSchool or email them to coaryl@tesd.net.
• A dental exam within the past year is also required. Upload this to PowerSchool under Dental Exam or email it to lallym@tesd.net.

Thank you for ensuring your student’s health records are up to date!

Students may choose whether or not to wear a costume to school on October 31st. If your student decides to wear a costume, it must follow these guidelines:

1. No weapons or imitation weapons.
2. No face paint that makes a student unrecognizable.
3. No costume helmets or masks that cannot quickly and easily be removed.  We need to be able to identify all students.
4. All costumes should be appropriate for all students in our building, grades 5 – 8. They should not be gory, too frightening, revealing, inappropriate, controversial, offensive, or disparaging to any individual or group.