Tavares Elementary

Did you know that the school bus is one of the safest vehicles on the road? Less than 1% of all traffic fatalities involve children on school transportation vehicles. However, children are more at risk when approaching or leaving a school bus. It’s important for all drivers, as well as parents and students, to understand school bus safety. That's the focus of National School Bus Safety Week, an active and evolving public education program urging parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety.

Did you know that the school bus is one of the safest vehicles on the road? Less than 1% of all traffic fatalities involve children on school transportation vehicles. However, children are more at risk when approaching or leaving a school bus. It’s important for all drivers, as well as parents and students, to understand school bus safety. That's the focus of National School Bus Safety Week, an active and evolving public education program urging parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety.

Happy Boss’s Day to our amazing school and district leaders! Your guidance, encouragement, and commitment make a difference for every student and staff member. We appreciate all that you do! 🌟 #BossesDay #ThankYou #EducationLeaders

✨ Our Bullpups celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with our first-ever HHM Assemblies! ❤️ We’re so proud and grateful for our amazing students, faculty, staff, and district personnel who made today so special. A huge thank-you to our guest speakers and student presenters for sharing their voices, talents, and stories with us. It was a perfect day to celebrate the rich cultures that make our school such a diverse and fabulous place to learn and grow! 🐾

🎉 It’s a Reading Fiesta! 📚 Our Bullpups celebrated completing the Reading Fiesta challenge with a fun and festive celebration! Students enjoyed snow cones as a reward for logging their reading to reach this month’s reading goal. We’re so proud of their hard work and excitement for reading! ❤️🐾

Bullying prevention starts at home. 🏡 Parents and families can help by talking openly about bullying, listening to children, and working together with schools. This month, let’s build stronger connections to support our students, because no one should face bullying alone. 💙 #BullyingPreventionMonth

🎉 It’s the Final Week of Boosterthon! 🎉 Bullpups, we are sooooo close to reaching our schoolwide goal! 💪🐾 Thank you to everyone who has already supported our Boosterthon fundraiser — your donations make a huge difference for our students and school. 🙌 There’s still time to help us cross the finish line! Every share, every donation, and every bit of Bullpup spirit counts. Let’s make this final week our best one yet! ❤️🤍🖤 📅 Donations close 10/17! 💻 Visit mybooster.com to make your final pledges today! Check out some of our favorite Boosterthon moments below! 👇

🍧 Popsicle Friday is coming! 🍧 Cool off and celebrate the end of the week with a sweet treat this Friday! 😎 Popsicles will be on sale for $1 at the end of the day. All proceeds go right back to supporting our Bullpups! ❤️🤍🖤 Don’t forget your dollar and your Bullpup smile — it’s going to be a cool Friday! 🐾❄️

📣 Join us for the October PTO Meeting! Our next meeting is Thursday, October 16th at 5:30 PM in the Media Center. Snacks and childcare will be provided 🍎🧃 Come learn more about how you can get involved and help make a difference for our Bullpups! 🐾 Everyone is welcome — parents, guardians, teachers, and staff. We’ll be discussing exciting upcoming events like Boo Fest, Trunk or Treat, the Veteran’s Day Parade & Breakfast, Book Fair, Family Math Game Night, and Light Up TES!

🎉 What an amazing day for our Bullpup Fun Run! 🐾 Our students showed incredible energy, teamwork, and school spirit as they ran to support our school. Thank you to all the families, friends, and community members who have already donated and cheered on our Bullpups! ❤️ We’re so close to reaching our fundraising goal, and there’s still time to help us get there! We’ll continue accepting donations through next week—let’s finish strong and reach our goal together! 💪🐾 mybooster.com

📰 The October Bullpup Bark is here! ❤️🐾

Check out this month’s issue to see all the exciting things happening at Tavares Elementary — including highlights from our Rock Your School celebration, PTO Spirit Night, and the Superintendent’s Reading Challenge! 📚🎸✨

You’ll also find important upcoming dates, some grade-level updates, and all the latest Bullpup news you need to stay connected. 🐾❤️

Our Bullpups have been busy learning, growing, and showing their school spirit all month long. Don’t miss it!

👉 Click the link below to read the October Bullpup Bark!
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Don't miss out on the chance for your voice to be heard. Join us for our next SAC and PTO meetings next Thursday, Oct. 16, beginning at 4:30pm in the Media Center. Childcare will be provided.

👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 Our students are leaders in creating safe, inclusive schools. Standing up, speaking out, and supporting one another are all ways they can help stop bullying. This October, let’s empower our students to be #BullyingPreventionMonth

🎈October is National Principals Month, and today we celebrated our amazing principal, Mrs. Werner! 💫 Faculty and staff filled her office (and her heart!) with balloons and appreciation to show just how much we value her leadership, kindness, and dedication to our Bullpup family. 🐾❤️ Thank you, Mrs. Werner, for all you do every single day to make our school such a special place to learn and grow! 🎈

🎉 Quarter 1 PBIS Party 🎉 Our Bullpups celebrated all their positive choices at today’s Quarter 1 PBIS Dance Party! 🕺🐾💃 Students had a blast dancing and celebrating the hard work they’ve put into following our Bullpup CARE expectations every day! 🌟 Way to go, Bullpups! Keep up the great behavior — we can’t wait to see who earns a spot at the next PBIS celebration! ❤️🤍🖤

Trunk or Treat is coming.

🎉 Volunteers Needed! 🎉

Our Boosterthon Fun Run is coming up this Friday, October 10th, and we need your help to make it an amazing event for our students! 💪🏃‍♀️💨

If you’re a Level 1 cleared volunteer, we’d love for you to join us and help cheer on our runners, mark laps, and keep the fun going!

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up and be part of the excitement!
Let’s make this year’s Fun Run the best one yet! ❤️💙💛💚

❤️ Want to Volunteer at Tavares Elementary? ❤️

We love our volunteers and would love to have you join our Bullpup family! 🐾❤️🐾
Here’s how to get started:

1️⃣ Visit www.lake.k12.fl.us/page/volunteer
2️⃣ Complete the Online Volunteer Application Portal
3️⃣ After submitting, email Laurie Saputo or call 352-343-2861 to be assigned to our school
4️⃣ Choose your level — Level 1 (Background Check) or Level 2 (Fingerprinting)

✅ The process takes about 3–4 weeks and lasts for three years once approved.

Thank you for helping make Tavares Elementary a great place to learn and grow! ❤️🐾