School supply lists for K, 1st and 2nd are live
Every year, the school sends out a small list of supplies every TPES student needs. Don’t wait until the last minute and have to fight the crowds! If you see […]
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TPES PTA launches Enrollment Assistant for 24/7 support
To help Takoma Park Elementary School’s meet our enrollment goals ASAP, we’ve built an AI Chatbot to help guide anybody who needs it through the enrollment process. The chatbot is […]
TPES risks large class sizes if we don’t get enrollment up
This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill! Are you an incoming kindergarten family? Or maybe your child is new to TPES in the 1st or […]
MCPS Board of Education unanimously passes screen time audit resolution
On July 16, the board unanimously passed a screen time audit resolution introduced by Board Member Julie Yang. The resolution was drafted with the help of the MCCPTA Tech Committee and […]
13 to-dos for incoming 26/27 kindergarten families
Welcome to TPES, newbies! Here’s a quick list of things you can do to get ready for next school year today. Some steps listed here you can do right now […]
Winter 2026 After-School Programs
The Winter After-School Program schedule is set! Scholarships are available – please see the bottom of this post for more information. Please remember: the PTA helps organize these offerings, but […]
TPES PTA Meeting Minutes: June 2022
Takoma Park Elementary School(TPES) Piney Branch Elementary School (PBES) Parent & Teacher Meeting (PTA) Tuesday, June 7, 2022 from 7-8pm on Zoom Agenda will include: (1) Voting on […]
TPES PTA Meeting Minutes: May 2022
Takoma Park Elementary School(TPES) Piney Branch Elementary School (PBES) Parent & Teacher Meeting (PTA) Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 7-8pm on Zoom Please mark your calendar for our next PTA […]
TPES PTA Meeting Minutes: April 2022
Takoma Park Elementary School(TPES) Piney Branch Elementary School (PBES) Parent & Teacher Meeting (PTA) Tuesday, April 5, 2022 from 7-8pm on Zoom Please mark your calendar for our next PTA […]
TPES Meeting Minutes: March 2022
Takoma Park Elementary School(TPES) Piney Branch Elementary School (PBES) Parent & Teacher Meeting (PTA) Tuesday, March 1, 2022 from 7-8pm on Zoom Please mark your calendar for our […]