Tawanka Times

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the book fair at Barnes & Noble! We hope you had a fun time and were able to find a new book or two to love! Thank you to all our guest readers and volunteers!

Tawanka was well represented again at the Sunset Challenge and our school won for the most participation in the district! Thank you to everyone who participated! We received a trophy which is now proudly displayed on the stage outside the cafeteria. Check out the photos below!

There was also a tie for the classroom with the most participation: Mrs. Piccinetti and Ms. Pomponio's class both had 50% class participation and won an extra gym class from Mr. Wright! Congratulations!

A big thank you and job well done to Mrs. Millevoi & Mrs. Piccinetti for their hard work on this special project!

Hi! My name is Mrs. Tryon and I teach third grade here at Tawanka. I have taught 3rd grade for 18 of my 21 years at Neshaminy. I especially love to teach Science and Technology. Helping Mr. Barber with our “Tawanka’s Got Talent” show is one of my highlights of every school year. When I am not at school, I am at home spending time with my husband, two children, and my two dogs.

This was our final Math Challenge of the year! There were 74 students who participated in Math Challenge #15. The classes with the highest participation were: Ms. Wells, Ms. Atwater, Ms. Cromwell, and Ms. Curtin. Congratulations!

Students who completed 10 or more challenges will receive a certificate in June!

Great work, everyone!

Kindergarten has been working hard! As a bonus to our Alphabet Count Down, Miss Trotta's class earned Glow Stick Day for G! We had a lot of fun working in class all day using our glow stick necklaces and bracelets! We can't wait to celebrate a different letter each day!

How tall is a Brachiosaurus? We learned a Brachiosaurus is the same height as 12 kids. Mrs. Banks’ class lined up to get a visual of how tall the dinosaur was. That's a REALLY big dinosaur!!!

The children in Mrs. Neff's class grew seeds hydroponically in plastic bags.

After a week we transfer them into soil so they would get the nutrients and sun that they need to grow.

We planted honeydew, flower and green bean seeds. The children were amazed at the way that the seeds sprouted!

Mrs. Reichert's class is counting down the days until summer with letter F. It was bring your favorite book in. Looks like a lot of good books to read!

First graders in Mrs. Reichert's class are also researching a topic of interest. Over the next two weeks they will be writing an informational text about their topics.

Our first graders had some Pirate themed fun! They did a scavenger hunt, had a show and even got to enjoy a pirate themed snack!! You could hear the laughter throughout the halls!!

Friday, May 13th was Colorful Day so Ms. Atwater and Ms. Wells’ class completed the ultimate COLOR CHALLENGE!

Red: Can you spell these 3rd grade words?

Orange: Can you follow directions to complete a drawing?

Yellow: Can you use parts of speech to make a mad lib?

Green: How many math problems can you solve in one minute?

Blue: What do you know about 3D shapes? BLOOKET STYLE!

Purple: Can you enjoy a popsicle to celebrate completing over 100 iReady Lessons?

We had a blast completing these challenges and ending our day with a special treat to celebrate our success!

Ms. Atwater's second graders working hard writing letters to fourth graders in Mr. Blaydon's class! We had lots of questions to ask about what fourth grade is like!

Ms. Atwater's and Ms. Fisher's classes joined together to create fractions using sidewalk chalk!

The second graders started a pod on our campus to help with pollen. Here are a few pictures of some of the plants beginning to bloom.

Ms. Fisher's class is having so much fun with Mr. Barber in music class.

Students in Mrs. Millevoi's third grade classroom wrote checks from their mock bank accounts to purchase a reward day. Students will eat popcorn and view The One and Only Ivan. Here is a picture of some students with their checks.

Mr. Hunt & Mr. Sokol visited our 4th grade class to discuss middle school.

It came down to Flying Squirrels vs Space Cowboys and LumberKings vs Roughriders. After a couple of tied games and rescheduling of games, The LumberKings and Flying Squirrels battled it out for the championship. The LumberKings took the W for championship. Everyone had fun and great job by all!! Congratulations to all

Register your Kindergartener now for the upcoming school year! Don't wait!

Click here for more information and/or to register: https://www.neshaminy.org/page/40533

Safety of all students and staff is a top priority at Tawanka, so we have strict safety procedures in place. A reminder of the following:

Building Entry: All visitors must scan their driver's license or state issued ID at the kiosk in the front vestibule and wait for entry. This is required at every visit, or access will be denied.

Early Dismissals: Please notify the teacher if your child will be picked up early. If being picked up by someone other than a parent/guardian, please specify who will be picking up your child. Students will only be released to individuals listed on the emergency card, but the office must be notified prior to pick-up. Students must be signed out in the main office. Again, driver's license or state issued ID is required to pick up a student. We strongly encourage early dismissals be no later than 3:00 pm.