The Weekly Update 11/14/2025

Dear Tawanka Families,

A big THANK YOU to all who joined us for our Pasta Dinner last night! We are so grateful for the wonderful turnout and the support of our school community. It was a fantastic evening filled with delicious food, great conversation, and an overwhelming sense of community spirit.

Your participation helped make this event a huge success! All proceeds benefit our Tawanka families in need. We could not do this without your support, and we truly appreciate your involvement.

Special thanks to the PTO, Aramark, staff, and all those who donated their time and resources to make the evening run smoothly.

We hope you had a wonderful time and look forward to seeing you at our ice cream sale this spring! Your support means the world to us as we continue to build a strong and vibrant school community.

Warmly,

Team Tawanka

Next week is the final week for our holiday food drive. Please consider supporting Tawanka families in need by donating some non-perishable items for a holiday feast. Items can be dropped of outside of the nurses' office at any time. Any help is greatly appreciated!

A half day is scheduled for November 25th. Dismissal will be at 11:10. This is scheduled for an in-service and professional development for the teachers.

If your child must receive medication while at school, these rules must be followed:

• A doctor’s note must accompany all medication including over the counter medication.
• Any prescribed medication must be in the original prescription bottle with the child’s name on it.
• Non-prescription medicine must be in the original container.
• An adult must deliver the medication to school. It cannot be sent in your child’s backpack!

As the weather gets colder, it’s important for everyone to stay warm and safe during the winter months. Just a friendly reminder that we will go outside for recess even when it gets cold outside. We are thrilled to share that, thanks to the local Rotary, our school is able to help provide winter jackets for students who need them!

If your child is in need of a new (not used) warm winter jacket, please reach out to our school nurse. We’ll make sure they get the right size and have a cozy jacket ordered just for them.

We want every student to feel comfortable and ready for the season, no one should have to be cold this winter!

To request a jacket, contact the school nurse (Carol Alexis – Calexis@neshaminy.org) directly. We’re always here to help!

Ms. K and Mrs. McFadden's students painted the pumpkins they got on the first grade field trip!

Our class had a great time on our field trip to Snipes Farm!

We also had a pumpkin day last Thursday. We got to paint the pumpkins we brought home from the trip, and we counted how many seeds were in a pumpkin.

Art Club in 3rd grade is off to a fantastic start! We've been busy making cool crafts and even better friendships in Mrs. Blaydon's room!

The fourth grade students in Ms. McHugh's class are having fun learning and experimenting with rocks, soil and erosion!

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

We are experts at incorporating shapes into our artwork!

Mrs. Geer's Kindergarten class are learning and playing Turtle Tag in the gym this week!

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

• Tuesday November 25th - Half Day Dismissal at 11:10
• Wednesday, November 26: Act 80 Day
• Thursday & Friday, November 27 & 28: Thanksgiving