Weekly Tappan News

May 8, Wellness Day at Tappan, 10:30am - 3:30pm

June 4, 8th Grade Promotion, 12:30pm Pioneer High School

June 5, 8th Grade Party, 12:30-2:45pm

June 9, Last day of school

To celebrate the end of middle school, there will be an 8th Grade Party on Friday, June 5th from 12:30-2:45pm.

We are seeking approximately 10 volunteers that will be available in the morning to help setup (9:45am-noon) or run the party in the afternoon (noon-2:45pm… and later to help clean up if able).

Please email Brant Reilly at brant.reilly@gmail.com if you are interested as well as which shifts you are available to work.

Staff Appreciation Week started off Monday with Spa goodie bags. Wednesday the staff will enjoy hand massages, Thursday self picked flower bouquets and Friday will end with a lovely lunch. Thank you teachers for all you do for our students!

Fun Night was a success! Thank you to all the parents who came and volunteered their time so this event could happen! We appreciate you!

Wellness Day is May 8th and Tappan P2P group and Counseling Department have the following volunteers opportunities with the goal to help students learn how to keep themselves mentally and physically well:

*Present a 20-30 minute workshop: Presentations can be about what you do for a job, how it affects your mental health, how you chose your profession.
*If you're affiliated with an organization, you could discuss the programs and services they offer, or could present information they believe is important for middle school students.
*Option to run a class or a demonstration.

Event will run 10:30am-3:30pm, lunch and a small gift of appreciation will be provided. Please fill out the form to participate.

A limited number of yearbooks are available each year. Pre-ordering now guarantees your child a copy.

Before ordering: Make sure you know the name of your child’s Advisory Teacher.

• Go to www.yearbookforever.com to purchase a yearbook with a credit card, debit card, or PayPal.

• The website offers many additional options if your student is interested. To order just the yearbook, enter “Tappan Middle School”, scroll down and select “YEARBOOK ONLY”.

• Pre-purchased yearbooks and any optional add-ons will be delivered to students via Advisory classes in June.

Cost $40

Questions? Contact Yearbook Advisor, Erin Borges borgee@aaps.k12.mi.us.

The PTO Council is over two thirds of the way to their goal for their 2026 $30 for 30k fundraiser! We need your help to get them over the finish line!

PTO income varies across elementary schools in the district with a range of $87 per student per year to $245 per student per year. PTO income tends to be higher at schools with fewer economically disadvantaged students and at less diverse schools, compounding inequity for AAPS students and families. Please consider donating $30 (or more) to help increase Ann Arbor Title I schools’ per pupil spending. If you can’t donate at this time, help spread the word about the fundraiser in our community. Join the effort to create equitable educational opportunities for every child in Ann Arbor!

The PTSO sponsors and hosts many things, like our welcome back lunch, gifts for principal appreciation month, dinner for PTCs, treats for Honor Roll parties, the after-school store, and many other wonderful things! Be sure to follow the PTSO on Facebook.

For the PTSO to continue with this amazing work, we need YOU. The PTSO Annual Fund Drive contributes heavily to our commitment to equitable opportunities for all of
our students. We are so thankful for the generosity of donors during this first stage of the annual campaign and feel confident the second phase will be even more successful in the coming months. Annual Fund - DONATE HERE!