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Message from the Principal

Dear Tolman Elementary Family,

I want to begin by expressing a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make our Veterans' Day program so meaningful. Your time, energy, and dedication helped us honor those who have served our country, and we are especially grateful to the Veterans who joined us as our honored guests. Their presence made the day truly special for our students and staff.

As we look ahead, we are quickly approaching the Thanksgiving holiday, a time of gratitude and giving. This year, we anticipate needing more help than usual to support some of our Tolman families. In previous messages, we shared information about the Holiday Giving Fund available through DSD Gives (more information available below). Every donation—no matter the size—makes a meaningful difference.

I have always carried a deep concern for the families in every school I have had the privilege to lead, including our own Tolman community. It is important to me that no family goes without their essential needs during both Thanksgiving and Christmas. With your generosity, year after year, we have been able to lift and support one another, and I am confident we can do the same again.

Thank you for all you do to care for each other. I continually witness acts of kindness throughout our school—from students, parents, and staff—and it truly reflects the heart of our Tolman community.

With gratitude,
Cameron Forbush
Principal, Tolman Elementary

Holiday Giving Campaign

We will be running a holiday giving campaign through the rest of the holiday season. We have some families in our community who are struggling financially this holiday season. We will be collecting monetary donations that will be used to purchase Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.

Thank you to all those who attended our spirit night at Panda Express last week. The money from that will be added to our holiday giving campaign.

At school, students can participate through our annual penny wars activity here at school (donating coins). Online, parents can participate through the "Tolman Elementary Holiday Giving" fund available through myDSD.

https://dsdgive.net/event/6831

(The online donation link is up and working! Make sure you use the exact name "Tolman Elementary Holiday Giving" when donating online.)

Looking for an amazing shirt to show off your school spirit? We have all the shirts and sweaters you need! Check out the Tolman swag available for purchase on the website below. We have school shirts and house shirts available to purchase. The site will be open for ordering all this week, and you will get your shirt in time for Winter Break!

http://tolman.spiritsale.com/

Join our school Book Battle Program! It is a fun way to read great books and earn prizes. You can also compete on a team for our school Book Battle Competition in March. Just start reading from the list of books on the flyer and pass them off using the QR code or get a paper from the library. Students can continue to pass off books through March but will need to have 3 books read and passed off by Winter Break to be placed on a team.

For all the details and information, please check out this flyer: 2026 Book Battle Flyer

Order your Tolman yearbook on your myDSD account!

Pre-order before Winter Break and get your yearbook for only $16! If you order before the end of February it will be $18. Starting in March the price will increase to $20.