October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month!
Although Bullying Prevention and Awareness Month is coming to an end, throughout the school year, we will continue to teach in ways that emphasize the importance of fairness, respect, and civility. We believe that it is our shared responsibility to work together to ensure a safe, respectful and pleasant school experience for all Tuscan children.
We deeply thank you for all your support and assistance to ensure that your children/our students uphold the shared belief that we choose to encourage and treasure. In general Tuscan students make good choices to behave in a safe, respectful and responsible manner. However, there are moments when students can make errors in judgement when interacting with their peers. Tuscan’s ROAR (Respecting Others and Act Responsibly) Book in a Bag Project is designed to foster appropriate student behaviors. We invite and encourage families to read and discuss ROAR books that have been selected to amplify the importance of kindness, respecting differences, embracing diversity, empathy, compassion, overcoming adversity and perseverance.
We value your role in supporting our efforts to foster and maintain the emotional, mental and physical health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff and all members of our school community. Please remember that your voice and your insights are highly valued. If you have any questions or concerns about any aspect of your child’s Tuscan experience, please contact your child’s teacher or reach out to Tuscan School Administration at ROARforTuscan@somsd.k12.nj.us.
Have an enjoyable Fall Break!
Ms. Malikah Tamar Majeed, Tuscan School Principal
Mr. Brad Bertani, Tuscan School Assistant Principal
Ms. Angela Thompson, Tuscan School Nurse
FALL BREAK TRAVEL/QUARANTINE GUIDELINES
The District’s Fall Break is coming up and is scheduled for November 1 – 5, 2021. All District schools, as well as Central Office, will be closed for this week. Schools and District offices will reopen on Monday, November 8, 2021.
Families with unvaccinated children who plan on traveling either domestically (outside of PA, NJ, NY, CT, DE) or outside of the United States, upon reentry to our school district, UNVACCINATED students will be asked to quarantine for a full seven to ten days depending on testing. Quarantine may be seven full days if students test negative on days 3, 4, or 5 after returning from travel. If you choose not to test, quarantine is ten full days. This guidance is per our local SOMA Departments of Health as informed by NJDOH and CDC.
During a student’s quarantine period, they will receive virtual instruction. Please note while we will strive to minimize the disruption to student learning during the quarantine period by having systems in place for students to receive virtual instructional support, these structures will vary depending on the circumstances. Therefore, families of UNVACCINATED students who plan to travel during the fall break, outside of the PA, NJ, NY, CT, and DE areas will need to fill out the Fall Break Travel Survey by Tuesday, October 26. [Link: https://bit.ly/3pqq8rk].
NOTIFICATION OF SCHOOL COMMUNITY: PROCEDURE COVID-19 POSITIVE CASE INVESTIGATION & CONTACT TRACING
We want to once again share the process and procedures for notification that the school district follows for share communication on Covid-19 Positive Covid cases and for contact tracing.
When a SOMSD staff member or student tests positive for COVID-19, it is the responsibility of that staff member or the parent of the student to notify the principal who notifies the superintendent. The respective local Department of Health (DOH) – South Orange or Maplewood - will be notified immediately. The local DOH, who receives the actual lab report, conducts Contact Tracing. Based on the circumstances of each case, the local DOH provides the District with guidance as to the appropriate and timely notification of staff and families of a confirmed case while maintaining confidentiality.
TUSCAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The School District of South Orange and Maplewood
Email: ROARforTuscan@somsd.k12.nj.us
Website: www.somsd.k12.nj.us/tuscan/
Location: 25 Harvard Avenue, Maplewood, NJ, USA
Phone: 973-378-5221