Weekly Tappan News

Thank you to everyone who joined us Sunday the 19th for our Second Annual Fall Festival FUNdraiser for an afternoon filled with carnival games, creative crafts, music, exciting raffles and delicious concessions. Despite the weather, the turnout was great and our community spirit shined. Thank you to all the students, families and volunteers who made this year's festival a success!

• Andy Behm: Michigan Financial Companies
• Bank of Ann Arbor
• Chizek Builders LLC
• Good Company Sports
• Forward Design Build Remodel
• Meadowlark Design + Build

• DJ’s Bakery
• Bill Knapp's Bakery Outlet
• Busch's Fresh Foods Market
• Noodles & Company
• Nothing Bundt Cakes
• Texas Roadhouse

Nov 21, Fun Night, 6-8pm, $5 per person at door

Nov 26, 12-9pm, Support Techbots at the Milkshake Factory

Nov 26-28, No school, Thanksgiving Break

Dec 1-5, Scholastic Book Fair during school hours (8am to 3:15pm). Email Mr. Kipp, Tappan Librarian for more information, kippk@A2schools.org

Dec 22- Jan 2, No school, Winter Break

Tappan’s first Fun Night of the school year will be held Friday, Nov 21st, from 6:00-8:00pm. Fun Night is a great night for students to socialize and connect with classmates while participating in many fun activities. All students enjoy this exciting evening!

The doors will open at 6 pm for students to enter the school, and all rides should be ready to pick up students at 8 pm. All students are required to leave the school grounds after school and return for the event at 6 pm. Cost to enter the event is $5 per person. Snacks such as popcorn, pizza and pop are provided!

We are in need of many volunteers to help put on this event. If you are able to volunteer, please sign up here.

Questions can be directed to David Champion at championd@aaps.k12.mi.us.

Congratulations to the talented choir students at Tappan who have been accepted to the Michigan School Vocal Music Association 6789 State Honors Choir! To be considered, students submitted an audition video of themselves singing their part of a specific choral work, and were adjudicated based on tone, intonation, and musicianship. They will come together with other talented singers from all over Michigan to rehearse in different locations around the state on three separate Saturdays. They will perform in Grand Rapids in January at the Michigan Music Conference.
The students are: Aleena Moore, Eva Golovoy, Olivia Brady, Aubrey Moss, Molly Mural, Michael Shaefer, Jaliyah McClain, Alice Kopelman, and Ananya Iyer. (Not pictured: Sia Joshi)

We are looking for families who are interested in adopting a Tappan student through our Winter Giving Program. This program aims to provide students in need with warm winter clothing and small holiday gifts. If you are interested, please reach out to Megan Bryant or Gwen Bonnee (emails below) for more information.

We are looking for families who are interested in adopting a Tappan student through our Winter Giving Program. This program aims to provide students in need with warm winter clothing and small holiday gifts.

If you are connected with a company (or individuals of the company) who is interested in sponsoring, please reach out. Families asking for support have provided wish lists to us, which we will provide to the adopting family to help in shopping. In the past, we have tried to spend around $150-200 per student and have aimed to get both clothing and gift items from the wish list.

Purchased items can be brought to Tappan anytime before December 15th, and we can coordinate gift pick-up with families at the school. Since we are already nearing Thanksgiving, this is time-sensitive and we are looking to make sure we have support lined up for families who have requested.

Please reach out to Megan or Gwen, we appreciate any support that can be provided!

Megan Bryant, bryantm@aaps.k12.mi.us

Cheer on Ann Arbor’s own men’s and women’s soccer teams this summer while supporting Ann Arbor PTO Council! Use promo code AAPTO for $10 off a season ticket, and AFC Ann Arbor will donate $5 back to the PTO Council for every purchase.

Together, we’re growing community through soccer — visit tickets.afcannarbor.com.

A limited number of yearbooks are available each year. Pre-ordering now guarantees your child a copy.

Before ordering: Make sure you know the name of your child’s Advisory Teacher.

• Go to www.yearbookforever.com to purchase a yearbook with a credit card, debit card, or PayPal.

• The website offers many additional options if your student is interested. To order just the yearbook, enter “Tappan Middle School”, scroll down and select “YEARBOOK ONLY”.

• Pre-purchased yearbooks and any optional add-ons will be delivered to students via Advisory classes in June.

Cost

Now - Dec 19, $35

Starting Dec 20, $38

Starting May 1, $40

Questions? Contact Yearbook Advisor, Erin Borges borgee@aaps.k12.mi.us.

Contact Malini (malini.ratan@gmail.com) or Andrea (eberle.andy@gmail.com) if interested.

Monetary contributions to the PTSO help underwrite PTSO activities and reduce the amount of fundraising that is necessary to maintain our programs. Suggested donation is $60 per child, but we are grateful for any amount donated.

Donate now