The Weekly Update 3/20/2026

We want to recognize our student population who will be celebrating with family and friends for the holiday. Eid Mubarak to you and your family!

The TGT B-Ballers have been working hard TWICE a week practicing and perfecting their basketball dance routine for Tawanka’s Got Talent! Mrs. Tryon and Mrs. Atwater are so proud of this group! We cannot wait to see them on stage Friday, March 27th at Poquessing Middle School! Show starts at 7pm. Doors open 6:45!

This month we celebrated our 1000th Tawanka Token of the Year! Congrats to Mrs. Piccinetti and her student Leo!

Tawanka has a storied history of promoting acceptance and awareness of the autistic community. Please keep an eye out for a flyer about t-shirts that will be sold over the next couple weeks. The proceeds are used as a donation to local foundation who work directly with Autistic populations.

This week, our March Madness Tournament of Books officially tipped off! We viewed two stories each day and voted on which of the two we liked better. So far, "Ursula Upside Down" by Corey R. Tabor, "Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando" by Andrea Wang, "Figgy and Boone: The Big Cheese" by Jamee Trasler, and "The Ninjabread Man" by C. J. Leigh are moving on to the Elite 8. We will watch and vote on the remaining books in the Sweet 16 round next week!

Sick season is here! We want to help keep our students, families, and staff healthy! The best way to stop germs from spreading is by practicing good habits every day.

• Please remember to:

  • Wash hands often with soap and water

  • Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or elbow

  • Avoid touching your face

  • Stay home if you are feeling sick

By working together and practicing these preventative measures, we can help keep our school a healthy and happy place to learn. Thank you for your support in keeping everyone safe!

We are also entering broken season. If your child has a broken or damaged appendage and requires an exemption from Phys Ed or Recess, please send in a note to the nurse!

Please email calexis@neshaminy.org; ddisandro@neshaminy.org or kmccellan@neshaminy.org call with any questions or concerns 215-809-6316 school fax 215-809-6353

Students in Mrs. Moore’s Kindergarten class displayed their zoo research writing projects and habitats!

Mrs. Banks and Mrs. Tryon’s classes got together to make a leprechaun☘️

First grade has been doing so many science experiments this week! We made a crawling rainbow and we made some Oobleck.

Ms. Mortimer's class made Ooblek to wrap up their solids and liquids unit.

During WIN, the students in Mrs. Moskat’s class practiced oral reading fluency with whisper phones!

After learning about St. Patrick's life along with myths and celebrations, a leprechaun left Mrs. Carnila's class a lucky shamrock and gold coin hidden in the classroom.

Tawanka welcomed some special guests to school as student learned all about different animals and their adaptations.

Mrs. Blaydon's class has been learning about how to care for our environment through both reading and science articles. As part of this work, they collaborated and created a Google Slides presentation to share what they’ve learned about topics like pollution and conservation. This project helps students build research, writing, and presentation skills while encouraging them to think about how they can help protect our planet!

Mrs. Tryon's class started their new science unit, Structures of Life. They will be studying both plants and animals. Their first activity was to search for seeds in various fruits. They quickly observed that not only are there different amounts of seeds in each type of fruit, but they come in all different sizes, shapes, colors and textures.

The fourth graders in Ms. McHugh's class have been sharing some favorite Dr. Seuss books, in celebration of Read Across America.

Math Challenge is a program we participate in where students see how they can do on different types and levels of math problems. Run by the AE Teacher, Mrs. Morecz.

Feel free to explore with your kids!

Math Challenge Link - Neshaminy Elementary Schools(opens in new tab)

See Information below for Tawanka's 1st Math Tournament. Clicking on information below will take you to the registration link.

The book fair kicked off this week! Mrs. Ciotti's third grade class shopping for their favorite books.

Tawanka students are scooting around the gym on scooters.

The next meeting of the PTO is April 8th at 7:00 at Tawanka. Please consider joining us to find out about exciting events going on here at Tawanka.

SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED ON.......

• Spring Break - 4/2, 4/3, 4/6