The Weekly Update 10/17/2025

Attendance Counts!

Congratulations Tawanka! The building is doing a fantastic job with kids showing up to school. We are averaging over 96% of our Tawanka students in the building every day...that is AMAZING!

Halloween is Coming!

Halloween is coming and here at Tawanka there are a couple big reminders we like to share. Our PTO puts on a phenomenal Trunk or Treat but you must have a trunk to participate, see more later on. As a reminder about costumes: they are expected to be worn all day so please be comfortable and appropriate, no masks, no props, no weapons, no inflatables. Thank you.

Cold Weather Reminder

Fall is here and the leaves are dropping off the trees. The cold weather may impact the plants but it doesn't stop us from going outside for recess. Please make sure your student is dressed appropriately to go outside all year long. If the temperature is too cold (below 25 degrees with wind chill) we will be indoors, but aside from cold or rain we try to get our students outside as much as possible. Make sure they have a jacket or hat as needed. It is even better if it is labeled so it doesn't get lost!

Huge Thank You to Raising Cane's

We want to give a big THANK YOU to Raising Cane’s for sponsoring our PBIS reward this month! Because of their generous support, our students were able to celebrate their positive behavior with an award and coupon for a free meal that made the day even more exciting.

At our school, we follow PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) to help students learn and grow by being respectful, responsible, and safe every day. It's always wonderful to recognize those good choices, and Raising Cane’s helped us do just that!

Thank you again to our friends at Raising Cane’s for supporting our students and helping us celebrate their great behavior! Below is all of our Tawanka Token recipients from September...176 of them! If you own a local business and would be interested in sponsoring our Tawanka Tokens for the month, please reach out to Michelle Mannherz (MMannherz@neshaminy.org) or James Maloney (Jmaloney@neshaminy.org)

Pasta Dinner is Coming!

Please check out below in the PTO section for information about our annual Pasta Dinner to support the Nurses' Fund which helps out so many Tawanka families through the holiday season.

Ms. Moore's Class

Ms. Moore's Kindergarten class represented Pink Out Day on Friday, October 3!

Ms. Piccinetti's Class

Ms. Piccinetti's Kindergarten class in full Pink Out Day style!

Ms. Ross's Class

Ms. Ross's second grade class looking good for Pink Out Day!

Ms. Carnila's Class

Ms. Carnila's 2nd grade class brought the pink for Pink Out Day!

Mrs. Tryon's Class

Mrs. Tryon's third grade class looked great for Pink Out Day!

Tawanka is Scent and Fragrance Free

Please be respectful of members of our Tawanka community that are acutely allergic to some of the compounds found in fragrances like perfumes and colognes. Children do not need to be scented to have a great time here at Tawanka!

Need a Winter Jacket? Our School Can Help!

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!

Mrs. Bank's Class

Mrs. Banks's Kindergarteners and Mrs. Tryon's 3rd graders had their first buddies meeting last week. The students worked together to create an apple puppet the kindergartners got to take home. The morning was a lot of fun and we cannot wait to meet up again for another activity!

Fire Truck Visit

We enjoyed learning about fire safety with a visit from a fire truck!

Mrs. Fischer has got jokes!

One of the favorite daily traditions when available is Mrs. Fischer reading jokes to the 1st graders at lunch. The students are always excited to share their yogurt jokes with her as she reads them out loud to the cafeteria.

Mrs. Wendling's Classroom

Students in Mrs. Wendling's class sorted rocks, gravel, and pebbles during their Landforms Science unit.

Ms. Sylvester's Classroom

Ms. Sylvester's 3rd grade class showed their Phillies spirit!

...and had the time of their lives practicing multiplication strategies!

Ms. Schautz's Classroom

Students in Ms. Schautz's classroom had fun in science building sculptures that were balanced or moving!

Mr. Finkel's Classroom

4th Grade started their annual Football Intramural League. In the first game the Bengals beat the Jets. The Chargers and Dolphins play today!

Craft Club

Here are some pictures from the first official meeting of the 4th grade Craft Club! Students get to use their creativity to make different crafts and make new friends!

Mrs. Rogbeer's and Mrs. Rothman's Classrooms

On Friday we had so much fun learning about Bats! We made a sun catcher craft with Bat stickers, bat cookies, and painted Halloween items including bats! We even learned a new song all about Bats! Did you know they use their wings like how we use our hands?

Mrs. Stahl's Classroom

The ELD Literacy Kickoff at the Township Library of Lower Southampton on September 30th was a success. Families received free library cards and kids got a lot of great free resources to borrow. Thanks to the PTO for providing snacks and Ms. Dawn for all of her energy and support.

Ms. Morecz's Academic Enrichment Classroom

2nd grade Academic Enrichment kids completing a STEM challenge of creating a structure with marshmallows and toothpicks. They planned out a design and then had to trouble shoot any challenges they encountered while making it.

Math Challenge

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