The Weekly Update 10/5/2026

Please join us on Wednesday, October 14th between 5:30 and 7:30 in Tawanka's Library to shop our first Scholastic Book Fair and learn more about Tawanka's Title I programming.

Join us on November 10 from 6-8pm for a fun, interactive family event where students and parents work together through engaging math games. Tawanka's Family Math Night will be hosted by Mathnasium of Langhorne. Please register to attend by October 30th.

• If your child has a fever, please keep them home until their temperature is less than 100 degrees for 24 hours without medication.
• Do not send a child to school who has been vomiting during the night or in the morning before school. It takes more than a few hours to recuperate from an intestinal ailment. This is best for your child and reduces the exposure to other students.
• If your child has an injury requiring a cast, brace, crutches, or other supportive devices, PLEASE ask their doctor for a note listing activity restrictions while at school. Contact the nurse’s office before your child returns to school.
• Please consider sending in spare clothing and underwear for your child. Accidents and spills happen every day! They can be kept at the nurse’s office or classroom. We also accept donations of clothes for students who do not have spare clothes at school.

• Dental exams are required for Kindergarten and again in third grade.
• Physical exam required upon entry to kindergarten.
• OR for transferring students if exams were not completed or sent from their prior school. Reminder letters will be sent if we do not have the necessary forms on file.

• Medication (prescription or over the counter) cannot be given at school without a doctor’s order/ note. Medication must be in a labeled pharmacy container.

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

Mrs. Banks' students went outside to do a tree study.

In Mrs. Stewart’s classroom, students have been learning all about apples. Our class has explored apples, sorted apples by color and size, and even cut apples open to look inside! After labelling the parts of an open apple, students used the apples as stampers with paint.

Students in Mrs. Moskat’s class have been bringing in their favorite books from home. Every morning meeting, a student gets to read their favorite book to the class. This has been a fun way to share our love for reading!

Ms. Veneziale's class sending the Eagles good luck for their first Monday night game!

Mrs. Atwater’s class is hatching monarch butterflies! A special shout out to Mrs. Weiser for bringing them to our class! It has been awesome to watch them grow, form a J-shape, and create their chrysalis. We are eagerly awaiting their arrival!

Go Birds!!

Mrs. Carnila’s readers!

Mrs. Ciotti’s class worked hard to fill their class reward jar. They voted on adopting a class pet as their reward. Her name is Cherry!

The fourth grade released Monarch butterflies and wished them well on there migration to Mexico.

4th Grade Intramural Football starts Monday, October 5th!

Students in Mrs. Ciotti's 3rd Grade class enjoying their books!

Tawanka students are practicing throwing and catching skills in the gym this week!

Mention this flyer when dining at Mama Russo's on Monday, Oct. 5 10:30am – 8:30pm and the PTO will receive a portion of your check.

We're raising money to help fund breast cancer from October 5th through October 9th. The grade that raises the most money will earn a surprise!

Bracelets and lanyards will be sold during lunch on October 9th.

School store for grades 1-4 on October 9th.

Welcome the fall season at Shady Brook Farms and use the promo code to get 10% off admission. See Flyer below for more details.

Check out our Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser and Dine to Donate!

Help the PTO fundraise by buying personalized labels for your student all year long! The labels are laundry safe, dishwasher safe, water proof, and microwave safe.

Tawanka is a schoolwide Title I school. This means we receive money from the federal government to better support the needs of Tawanka students. Below are a few Title I documents that you may find helpful. The Notice of Schoolwide Title I Program Letter explains exactly what it means to be a Title I school and what you can look forward to throughout the year as a Title I parent. As a parent of a student at a Title I school, you have the right to request information about your child's teacher's professional qualifications. The Right to Know Letter explains what types of information you can request to learn about your child's teacher and how to make that request. If you have any questions throughout the year about Tawanka's Title I program, please contact our Title I Reading Specialist, Andrea Gansor(email). Be sure to keep your eyes out for updates and events funded by our Title I program!

• The next PTO meeting is October 7, 2026 - 7:00 PM
• Friday, October 30- Half day