Tawanka Times

Reminder: There will be no school for students November 25th - 27th for Thanksgiving break.

Thank you to those that donated gift cards, money or turkey vouchers to help our Tawanka community. We were able to provide holiday meals for 19 of our families in need. We truly appreciate your help!

From all of us at Tawanka, we wish you and your family a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

We still need your help! We are collecting gift cards to major retailers (Walmart, Target, Amazon, etc.) and cash/Venmo payments to help our Tawanka families in need this holiday season. No donation is too small, every dollar helps make the season a little brighter!

Please send in your donations by Friday, 12/4.

Venmo payments can be made here: https://venmo.com/Tawanka-PTO or search Tawanka PTO in your Venmo app.

Picture Day will be December 9th & 10th for students who are attending in-person learning. Students in the D1 virtual program will have a separate picture day. More information will follow as the schedules are finalized. Stay tuned!

There will be no meal pickup on Friday, November 27. Instead, meals can be picked up on Wednesday, November 25 for that week. The regular Friday pickup will resume on Friday, December 4.

As a reminder, these free breakfast & lunch "grab and go" meals can be picked up between 11am-1pm on distribution days.

With the recent change to colder weather, please remember to send your child with their coat in the morning. Students go outside for RECESS and for GYM as long as the temperature is 20 degrees or above. Hats and gloves are also recommended as the temperatures continue to drop! Due to cross contamination concerns, the nurse is unable to loan jackets as she has in previous years. It is very important to have your child dressed to be outside.

Please make sure to label coats and other items so they can be returned to your child if lost. Initials even help us to locate the owner! Thank you for your cooperation!

To help our students meet their weekly math and reading iReady “My Path” goal of 60 minutes, a trophy will be given to the 3rd & 4th grade class and an iReady monster animal to grades K,1 & 2 with the highest overall percentage of students who have met the requirement. But wait…there is more! Each week, one lucky individual student from each grade who has the highest increase in minutes will be chosen to play a round of air hockey with Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Duffy or Mrs. Cozza. Go Team Tawanka Mathematicians!

What is family Code Night? A free live-stream family learning event where students and a family member can learn how to code! A flyer will sent home with students on November 23 & 24th.

Kindergarteners have been working on a few turkey activities all month. Everyone made a feather for our large bulletin board. Scarecrows were created using shapes. Students made turkeys by tracing their feet and hands. Several classes helped a turkey create a disguise to stay hidden this month. Keep up the great work kindergarteners!

On Thursday 11/12, Mrs. Fedele's class had their second virtual field trip with MacKerricher State Beach Park in California. They learned all about Harbor Seal Adaptations and Life in a Marine Protected area. The students enjoyed interacting through zoom answering and asking questions with our presentor.

Second graders had fun making scarecrows. We shared what we are thankful for this Thanksgiving Season! Thank you to all of our wonderful second grade families and friends that are helping us learn and keeping us safe!

Miss Fisher, Our new 2nd grade teacher! Miss Fisher has a BA in Early Grades Preparation and Special Education from West Chester University. She previously was employed as a Reading Specialist at Chesterbrook Academy in West Chester. Shannon is a Neshaminy graduate and was even Blue Team Captain for gym night! Let’s all welcome Shannon to our Tawanka family.

Miss Fisher is teaching a “Mini” lesson on how to build a personal narrative.

Third grade has been learning all about each other in person and virtually. Posters were made to display our characteristics and favorite things. We continue to get to know each other every day through discussions, Zoom times and class meetings.

Fourth graders are tracking the sun and learning about shadow patterns during science class.

• At-home students on Mondays through Thursdays should do “Today’s Lesson” on the Canvas Physical Education page during their PE/Gym time. This week’s lesson is about nutrition.
• There’s no Canvas and no Zoom PE/Gym on Fridays.
• You are allowed to redo any previous lesson on Canvas.
• In-school students are doing track & field events during their PE/Gym time. Have your child describe and demonstrate what they learned and practiced.
• Students go outside for gym, so please remember your coats!

Reminder: All Square 1 Art orders are due by Monday, November 23rd. Don't miss out on this great opportunity for some fantastic gift items, all while supporting the PTO!

Click here to place an order: https://www.square1art.com/parent-portal/

The PTO sponsored annual Holiday Shoppe will be virtual this year and will run from December 1st - 8th. All items will be shipped direct to your home and the PTO will profit 25% from every sale! Most gift items are under $5 and there are plenty of options to choose from for every member of the family (even pets!), teachers and friends. Give your child a budget and let them learn how to spend wisely!

www.shopatabc123holiday.com

School ID: Tawanka2020

***The online store will not be active until December 1st***