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.

It’s time to register for the 2019-20 school year.   Current families should log in to your SchoolSpeak account and complete the “Registration 2019-20 for Current Families” form that appears on the left-hand side of the page.   All families currently enrolled at TCCES from pre-school to grade five should register as soon as possible.  Please call us if you have any difficulty logging into SchoolSpeak for completing the form.  There is more registration information on the Admissions page of the school website.

New Families can register by clicking to the registration link HERE.   If you would like to learn more about TCCES, just call the school to arrange a visit.  We would love to hear from you.  

You can find more information about registration on the Admissions page of our web site.

We have entered the season of Lent.  In addition to the weekly Familyl Mass, students will attend Stations of the Cross at 1:00 pm on Friday, March 8, Friday, March 22, and Friday, April 5.   We will have a school Penance Service on April 10.  You are invited to join us.  Lent is an opportunity to strengthen our faith through prayer and sacrifice.  Now to Easter Sunday, we encourage students to select a Lenten commitment (i.e. something to give up during Lent) and consider the reasons it may be challenging and how they will overcome those challenges.

We will have a dress down day on Thursday, March 7, to support the Rainbow Connection.  The Rainbow Connection has been very generous to TCCES in the past with funding for intervention materials for our students.
 
This week’s family envelope includes a flyer announcing tuition rates for the 2019-20 school year.  Please read the flyer and note:

• Next year’s tuition rates are three percent higher than this year because of rising costs.   TCCES operates on a budget of about $787,000.
• The actual cost per student is about $5,581.
• Tuition rates are far below the actual cost of each student AND WE provide more than $100,000 each year in scholarships and grants to help families meet the cost of tuition.
• NOW is the time to apply for assistance for next year.  Apply on-line through your FACTS account.  We also have EdChoice Scholarship applications available in the school office.   EdChoice is available for students entering Kindergarten through grade six.   It’s an income-based scholarship.   A family of four with an income of $51,500 or less could qualify.    Please call the office if you need help with either application.  
• We will send statements near the end of the school year to let you know how much your tuition will be next year, taking into account all discounts for scholarships, grants, and multi-child rates.

 
Students in grades K-3 will attend a program about cultural diversity at the Kent State PAC on March 13.  
 
The Home and School Association will meet at 7:00 pm Monday, March 11.
 
Please keep in your prayers our second-grade students receiving First Reconciliation: 
Sacred Heart Church – 9:45 am Sunday, March 10
St Joseph Church – 10:00 am Saturday, March 16
Church of the Holy Trinity – 10:00 am Sunday, March 17
 
Three fun fund-raising events are on the March calendar:
The TCCES Home and School Association is selling Peach Fragasse spaghetti sauce and meatballs.  Order forms are in the family envelope.  The TCC St. Paddy Day Bash is Saturday, March 16 and the Immaculate Conception Card Party is Sunday, March 17.




Congratulations to Nick Williams, our school spelling bee champion.  Nick placed sixth in the regional spelling bee in Canton.









Steven Simpson won the school geography bee.  Steven will take an on-line test in hopes of advancing in the program sponsored by the National Geographic Society.
 




The kindergarten class recently celebrated the 100th day of school!

















 

Our Outdoor Education Program for fifth and sixth grade students will be held April 25 and 26 at Camp Christopher near Akron.    Activities will include team building and studies of habitats, ecosystems, rock formations, streams, and more.   Families should return the trip permission form, medical form, and fee by March 29^th.   All participants must also sign an on-line waiver form.   The link is HERE.

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 invite 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.

 

St. Joseph Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Church of the Holy Trinity
Immaculate Conception Church