Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary School is dedicated to building disciples of Christ, providing an excellent academic program integrated with Catholic teaching, and promoting life long service to church and community.

Your FACTS Family Portal is now the one-source for all student and family information AND all financial accounts.   If you have not done so already, please use the instructions on the other page of this flyer to create your Family Portal account.   In the Family Portal, you will be able to see announcements, lunch menu, and more.   The Family Portal will also provide access to progress reports, report cards, and other important information.  You can even pre-order lunch in your Family Portal.  The Family Portal will also provide access to tuition payment plans.   You must create your Family Portal to access and create tuition payment plans.  There is no longer a separate log-in for tuition payment.   For instructions on creating your family portal, click HERE.


After Creating your Family Portal, please complete two additional tasks!


Click on “Web Forms” on the left-hand side of the page and complete the forms that appear.   The forms include emergency medical contacts, allergies, and other very important information.  THIS INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETE BY SEPTEMBER 2.  When updating the completing the information that appears in Web Forms, please do NOT change the student’s school assigned email address.   If no email appears for the student, leave it blank.

Click on the Finance tab.   This will allow you to set-up or adjust your tuition payment plan.   Tuition payment plans must be set-up before actual payments begin.  We will use facts to issue bills for after-school care, lunch extras, and other items.
 

September 17, 2021

Beginning Monday, masks will be required of all persons in the school.   The mask requirement applies to all adults regardless of vaccination status, visitors, and all students K-6.  Masks will be optional in pre-school and pre-kindergarten students. A doctor’s note will be required for a student to wear a face shield rather than a mask.   As was the case last year, masks will not be required at lunch or recess.  We have already taken steps to increase social distancing at those times by creating additional lunch and recess periods, reducing the number of students in each period.

Our goal is to keep our students safe and in school.  We are taking this step after the rate of COVID transmission in the county has risen to 841 per 100,000 persons.  The requirement will remain in place as long as the rate of transmission in the county is at or above 750 per 100,000 people.  The policy has the approval of the superintendent, pastors, board of trustees and principals.   The mask requirement will be dropped if and when the rate of transmission falls below 750 per 100,000 people.  

This is one tool we can use to keep our students safe and in school:

1. Students must stay home if not feeling well, even if exhibiting only minor symptoms such as a headache or running nose.
2. The schools shall continue to encourage proper hygiene with frequent washing of hands and use of hand sanitizer.
3. We will maintain the best ventilation possible that includes use of ventilation systems with air purifiers installed.
4. We will improve and maintain the recommended three-foot social distancing to the greatest extent possible, adjusting schedules for lunch, Mass, and other activities as necessary.
5. Visitors to the buildings will be limited.
6. Students must continue to use their own water bottles.   Drinking fountains are to be used only to refill water bottles.

Most importantly, we must continue to work together to provide a loving and supportive environment for our students so that we can help them grow spiritually, academically, and physically.    

2021-22 school year: the number of COVID cases confirmed or diagnosed at TCCESas of 9/15/2021:

Students: 7   Staff: 0   Volunteers/Support: 0

Dear Parents,
Due to the number of positive COVID cases in the 5^th and 6^th grad (and resulting COVID exposure because of those cases) we have decided to cancel in-person classes for the 5^th and 6^th grades Thursday, Friday, and Monday.  (September 16-20)  Fifth and sixth grade students should stay home during this time and not participate in any extra-curricular activities including sports. 
It’s our hope that this will reduce the chance for additional cases and exposure in those classes.  The fifth and sixth grade are housed in one wing of the building and go to lunch and recess together.  The risk of exposure in other classes is very minimal.   All other classes will be conducted as usual.  
While the fifth and sixth grades study at home, we will conduct a deep cleaning of the rooms used by those classes. 
In-person classes will resume Tuesday for the fifth and sixth grade.    Miss Cecil and Mrs. Sedares will send work home with the students.   Students will also take their Chromebooks home and will have the opportunity to meet with the teachers on-line during scheduled times for assistance with their assignments.
Meanwhile, all other COVID related precautions should continue:

• Stay home when you are sick.
• We strongly recommend unvaccinated students and adults wear masks or face coverings.
• Avoid sharing food, drinks, or utensils.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Sing the Happy Birthday song twice to help know when it has been 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizers that contain at least 60% alcohol.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, and then dispose of the tissue and wash your hands immediately. If you do not have a tissue, use your sleeve, not your hands, to cover coughs and sneezes. If you are experiencing cough or congestion, consider staying home and seeking medical care.
• Regularly clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends cleaning of frequently touched surfaces with household cleaners and EPA-registered disinfectants that are appropriate for the surface, following label instructions.

The Fifth Grade had Religion class outdoors recently in our pollinator garden. We have fifteen Monarch caterpillars getting ready to go into their chrysalises. We found two in their J shape. We learned that one way God reveals Himself to us is through creation!

All students in grades 2 through 6 are invited to participate in the flag football program.   Games are each Sunday from Noon to 1:30 pm at the high school.

The TCC boys’ basketball team will have a clambake tailgate party for the football game Saturday, September 18.  Tickets are available in the school office.  


Congratulations to the boys's grades 4-6 cross country team. They finished third at the Buckeye Career Center meet.

Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary School is now accepting applications from new families for the 2021-22 school year.   New families who wish to apply for admission can complete this application form: 

TCCES 2021-22 Application Form

We will review your application and contact all new families to complete the application process.  When your child is accepted, you will be asked to pay a $50 registration fee (per family), and provide a copy of your child's birth certificate and Baptismal Certificate (if Catholic).  All families accepted for enrollment will also receive additional forms required to complete registration.  Once accepted, families must also establish an account with FACTS for the payment of tuition. 

Please contact the school office at 330-343-9134 with any questions.  We look forward to assisting you with the admissions process!

Families currently enrolled at Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary School can register current and new students by completing the "2021-22 Registration Form" in your Digital Academy account.  When completing the registration form, we will ask that you check the information in your parent and student profiles and make any necessary corrections or additions.  Currently enrolled families should use the Registration form to add new students. 

To learn more about TCCES, watch our virtual tour video and call us to arrange an in-person visit to meet our students and staff.  We invite you to Be A Saint!

We offer a variety of tuition assistance programs.   Please go to the Admissions page of this website for more information.  

Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary School offers programs from pre-school through grade six.  Our mission is to provide all students with opportunities to become life long learners by integrating Catholic teaching with academic excellence.  We are affordable.  We are open to all.  We inhervite you to be a Saint.

TCCES is one of three Catholic Schools in Tuscarawas County.

Tuscarawas Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School in New Philadelphia houses grades seven thorugh 12.  The website is 
www.tccsaints.com
Immaculate Conception School in Dennison offers programs from pre-school through grade six.  The website is www.icsdennison.org.

The Tuscarawas County Catholic Schools operate as a unified school system dedicated to providing an excellent faith-filled education at an affordable price.  Click here to see our Code of Regulations.

 

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