Tolman Tea
September 27th, 2024
Picture Day: Friday, October 4th
Multicultural Club starts MONDAY: Come @ 8:00 to LIBRARY to join!
NEW: Tolman's Mission, Vision, Collective Commitments, & Goals
Mission Statement
The Tolman Community ensures every student belongs while learning at high levels.
Vision Statement
Our vision is a safe, healthy, respectful, and loving community where students are empowered.
Faculty/Staff Collective Commitments
100% of the Faculty & Staff have committed!
- We will prioritize collaboration and on-going teacher preparation and professional learning to ensure the success of all students.
- We will dedicate time to evaluating data and planning interventions with our grade level team.
- We will prioritize meeting the needs of all students, providing accommodations and resources to support individual learning styles and abilities.
- We will involve all students in our commitment to learning and growth, recognizing they are "our" students, not "your" or "my" students.
- We will create safe spaces for all students and establish shared procedures for common spaces to ensure everyone feels welcome and respected.
- We will emphasize essential standards and common formative assessments to drive the instruction.
- We will uphold high learning expectations, setting challenging yet achievable academic goals for students and providing opportunities for growth.
- We will communicate regularly and transparently with parents and guardians, providing updates on academic progress and school-wide initiatives.
Goals
- 2022-2023: 65% of students will be Typical or above in growth for Reading (MET)
- 2023-2024: 75% of students will be Typical or above in growth for Reading (MET)
- 2024-2025: 85% of students will be Typical or above in growth for Reading
- 2025-2026: 95% of students will be Typical or above in growth for Reading
September Leader Lunch
House Spirit Assembly
Highest Point Earners Per House
Students won prizes from Tiger Trot!
Over $3000 of donated prizes
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Monthly Contest Winner for Walking Quietly in the Halls: ISIBINDI!
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September Highest Points House Winner: Isibindi!
September Community Council Minutes
Productive Suggestion Survey
At Tolman, we value productive suggestions. And we would like to hear from you! So we have created a survey to not only hear from you but to help us ensure we respond to all suggestions. (Sometimes emails get lost in our inboxes and conversations are forgotten... Sorry!) Click on the QR code to access the survey.
MEGAN FAIRBOURN
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