Tuscan School PTA

Honor Your Teacher with Gift to Achieve Foundation

6/8/2018

Thinking of end-of-year gifts for your child’s teachers? Not surprisingly, the gifts teachers appreciate most are their students’ heartfelt expressions of thanks. Make a donation to Achieve Foundation in honor of one or more of your child’s teachers, guidance counselors, coaches, crossing guards – any staff member in any SOMA school - and we’ll print your personal messages on note cards and deliver them to your designated staff members in June. Proceeds from Honor Your Teacher Tributes will be directed toward next year’s Achieve Teacher Grants. The deadline to order year-end tributes is Friday, June 8, but why not get a jump on it and order now?

Ordering Honor Your Teacher tributes is easy - do it today!

Go to achievefoundation.org to complete the tribute form. You can pay via PayPal as long as your total order is for $10 or more.

Author Holly McGhee to Visit All Grades on June 4

6/4/2018

Thanks to Tuscan Librarian Ms. Popp, local author Holly McGhee will visit all grades on June 4 during school hours. Her new book “Come With Me”, will be available for pre-orders and signing.

Complete and submit this form to pre-order "Come with Me", and Ms. McGhee will sign the book for your child.

The deadline to order books is May 25th.

Help to Hang Art for the Art Show - Easy Volunteering Opportunity

6/1/2018

Easy Volunteering opportunity with several available time slots!

Every single Tuscan student will have at least one piece of art displayed inside the school at the annual art show, Friday June 1st 5:30pm-7:00pm. In the preceding weeks, volunteers are needed to help cover bulletin boards and to hang the art (That's it! Just help staple paper on bulletin boards and tape the art on walls and bulletin boards as designated.)

Please sign up to volunteer Any amount of time you can give is appreciated.

Want to help but can't make any of the available time slots?
Contact Sarah Kissko Hersh and she'll do her best to accommodate the time you can give.

Board Position Nominations

5/31/2018

The Tuscan PTA is looking for some amazing people to be part of our Board. The positions that are open this year are:

- President-Elect - Assists the President with all duties and functions. Works with the Executive Board, Principal and Administration to further the Tuscan PTA's goals for the school year. President-Elect will also attend President's Council, a once a month meeting with all of the districts' PTA presidents. President-Elect is a three year term - President the next year and then the Ex-Oficio the year after.

- Fundraising Co-Chair - Assist in planning and executing the major fundraisers for the PTA; provide guidance for committees that execute fundraising activities. 

- 2 Committees Chairs - Responsible recruiting and assisting all committee chairs with the various events throughout the year.

- Membership Chair - manages the annual membership renewal drive and membership recruitment, processes new and renewing member applications, and maintains accurate member records.

If you know someone or would like to nominate yourself please email Whitney Swain.

Tuscan Wants You! March in the Memorial Day Parade!

5/28/2018

Show Your Support for your School,
Your Community & Your Country
By Marching with us in the
Maplewood Memorial Day Parade!

When: Monday, May 28, 8:30 AM

Where: Meet at Columbia HS student parking lot on
W. Parker Avenue (across the street from Gleason’s Cleaners)

Come march with our own Tuscan Tiger and our extended Tuscan community (alumni, family & friends are welcome.) You’re encouraged to wear a Tuscan shirt or blue and gold. We will have tiger tails, pom poms and posters. Just bring your enthusiasm, your pride, and a parent or adult in order to march with us.

Parade will go up Parker to Maplewood Ave, through town, down Baker Street and end on Valley in front of Town Hall.

Questions? Contact Amy Merlino Coey.

Travelling Zoo is Coming to Kindergarten First Grade

5/28/2018

Thanks to an anonymous PTA donor, Kindergarten and 1st grade students will be able to enjoy Wallaby Tales, a traveling zoo show, during school hours onJune 1st. The 40 minute show will feature a wallaby, other mammals and reptiles and maybe even a porcupine or macaw. (Please let your child’s teacher know if he or she is allergic to mammal fur).

Middle School Aftercare Program

5/25/2018

Are you thinking about where your 6/7/8th grader will go after school for aftercare?

Here is the answer… Registration is happening now!

Any questions… please email youthnetplus@gmail.com

YouthNet offers the Extended Enrichment Program at both middle schools.

This program runs from dismissal - 6:00pm and follows the school calendar.

The YouthNet Extended Enrichment Program is conducted by MMS/SOMS teachers.

Students can participate in a variety of clubs and individual homework help is available. Registration is occurring NOW!

Please go to www.somayouthnet.org for more information and to register.
Click here for a complete description of the program.

Tuscan Fiesta - Save the Date, May 18

5/18/2018

Excited to announce that the Tuscan Fiesta will be on Friday, May 18th this year! We invite students and families in grades 3-5 to join us for food and fun!

When & Where: 6:30-8:00pm Tuscan Cafeteria
Who: Grades 3-5 Spanish language students & families
What: POT LUCK—Bring your favorite dish!

There will be LOTS OF FUN ACTIVITIES!
ZUMBA, Spanish Dining, Spanish Dancing, Performances

SOMSD Summer Reading Lists Online

5/18/2018

2018 SOMSD Summer Reading lists are online!

Grades K to 2 and Grades 3 to 5 lists are also available on the library webpage.

Have a wonderful summer with lots of reading!

Win Win Win: Ongoing PTA Fundraiser through SOMaGeneralStore.com

5/18/2018

Shop local for items you need on SOMaGeneralStore.com, and the PTA gets a percentage of each purchase! You can shop your favorite local stores online, such as Perch Home, Kimaya Kama, Toy Division, Sparkhouse Toys, and more, along with your favorite local makers and service providers. We have thousands of products, including gift cards to local shops (and we're starting to add restaurants too!).

So check us out and everyone wins!

This fundraiser is ongoing so think of SOMaGeneralStore.com every time you need to buy a birthday gift, teacher gift, housewarming gift, etc!

Being a Kid in the Social Media Age: tips for staying healthy and safe

5/14/2018

On May 14th at 11am, students in 4th and 5th grades are invited to join a presentation by Lauren Muriello, MA LPC, Chief Helping Officer at Well Being Therapy Center.

Being a Kid in the Social Media Age: Tips for Staying Happy & Safe
Topics Covered:

Being a Kid in the Social Media Age
What's happening in your brain?
Is it really addicting?
Popular apps - the old, the new
Are you controlled by tech companies?
Your Social Media Persona - Did you know?
Why is it so easy to be mean over social media?
Staying Safe
How to be Tech-Aware
Creating a Healthy Balance

Presentation time: 40 minutes

Save the Date for the Tuscan Fair on May 5th!

5/5/2018

Save the date! This year’s Tuscan Fair will be held on May 5th from 10:30-2:30.

Join us for games, rides, prizes, food, and fun right here on Tuscan’s own blacktop!

Sign Up Genius coming soon with ways you can help with this fun-for-the-whole-family event!

Names in the Yearbook (deadline May 5th)

5/5/2018

We are going back to listing ALL student names in the yearbook this year with their class photo. If you are concerned about having your child's name listed in the yearbook, and would like it omitted, or a different/specific variation of their name used, please contact Liz Zenobi ASAP!

PARCC Hallway Monitoring Volunteers Needed

5/4/2018

PARCC testing begins soon and runs for three weeks. We are looking for parent volunteers to help keep the hallways quiet while the children take the tests. Volunteer times will be from 9:00 A.M. until 11:30 A.M.
Please sign up to volunteer here!

You do not need to have a child taking the exam to volunteer. A lot of volunteers are needed but it’s easy. You’ll have a span of uninterrupted time to catch up on that book you’ve been meaning to finish! There isn’t library on the days of the testing so if you are signed up as a library volunteer during the below times you can volunteer for this instead.

Achieve Foundation Maker Madness, April 28

4/28/2018

Consider attending the Achieve Foundation Maker Madness on 4/28 from 10a-4p at CHS for a fun free event the kids will love. Do you have extra time that day and want to volunteer? Sign-up to help at this amazing event.

Final Yearbook Deadline is May 5th!

4/27/2018

If you plan to order a yearbook, and/or submit photos, you must place the order at TreeRing.com and complete your *optional* custom pages by May 5th.

*All 5th graders WILL receive a yearbook, but MUST sign up by this deadline IF you plan to create custom pages or upgrade to hardcover. Otherwise, we will order enough "non-custom" softcover yearbooks for all remaining 5th graders, and you do not need to sign up or place an order. If you have photos to submit, please adhere to this deadline and I will do my best to include some, although the book is filling up quickly, so the sooner the better!

Yearbooks are for all students, 5th graders are more heavily featured, and the PTA pays for their copies. But younger students are in the books too.

If you have questions, or would like to see a sample of last year's book, please contact yearbook editor, Liz Zenobi, at elizabeth.zenobi@yahoo.comto make arrangements.

Tuscan Fair - We Need Your Help!

4/27/2018

The Tuscan Fair will be held on May 5 from 10:30-2:30.

This fun-filled Tuscan tradition can’t run without your help!
Sign up to give some prizes, serve some snow cones, or bring some tasty treats!

Thank you in advance for your help!

Tuscan Show DVD and Digital Downloads Now Available

4/20/2018

Tuscan Show performance recordings are now available for purchase as a digital download or in DVD format.

The price of the show video is $30 for either 2 digital downloads or 1 DVD.
Order online now.

Tuscan Tiger Times Winter Issue Submission Deadline!

3/23/2018

Tuscan Tiger Times Winter Issue Submission Deadline!
WHEN: By March 23, 2018

The school newspaper, the Tuscan Tiger Times, is seeking submissions for the winter issue! The deadline is March 23 and students in all grades are welcome to submit their work.

Staff writer and illustrator meetings for 4th and 5th graders are scheduled during recess on the following Fridays: Jan. 26, Feb. 23, Mar. 16, April 20, May 18, and June 1. 4th meets in Ms. Boryeski's room, 210; 5th meets in Ms. Garafalo's room in the portable.

Submit news or opinion articles, drawings, stories, poems, comics, teacher/staff interviews, reviews of books, restaurants, movies...use your imagination! Details for submitting work here.

Questions? Please email tuscantigertimes@gmail.com. Parents who are available 11:45-12:10 on the above dates and wish to volunteer at student meetings please contact Parent Coordinator Becky Rosenfeld at the same email.

Tuscan Show Dates - March 23, 24, & 25th

3/23/2018

Come see the Tuscan Show! Another Openin' Another Show.

Friday, March 23 at 7PM
Saturday, March 24 at 4PM
Sunday, March 25 at 2PM

All shows in the Auditorium at Maplewood Middle School.
Tickets are FREE. Concessions for sale to benefit the PTA.

Spring Thing Auction Items Still Available!

3/16/2018

Spring Thing 2018
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Auction items from the Spring Thing are still available online until Friday March 16. The Category is Post Prom Sale. The donations category remains open as well.

Thank you for your support!

Let Me Run at Tuscan!

3/15/2018

Let Me Run is a running program coming to Tuscan School for 4th-5th grade boys, but it’s more about the boy than the run. Counteracting the negative pressures society places on boys, the program uses running as the vehicle to inspire, teach, and reach them. Combining exercise with fun activities and lessons, our trained coaches inspire boys to be courageous enough to be themselves, build healthy relationships, and live an active lifestyle.

Registration at Tuscan School will open on Monday, March 5th at 8am! Spring season starts on Tuesday, April 17th meets on Tuesdays at 6:00p and Sundays at 1:30p for an hour and fifteen minutes, then ends with a 5k race on Sunday, June 3rd! The registration is on a first come basis and we have to cap the team at 14 boys to ensure everyone gets the most out of it.

Visit letmerun.org to learn more and register here starting March 5th.
Questions? Email Danny Rickard at rickard.danny@gmail.com.

Fifth Grade Bake Sale - Tues, March 15

3/14/2018

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 13th for the Fifth Grade Bake Sale. All treats will cost 50¢, so please remember to send your child with some money on that day. Healthy, gluten free and vegan options will be available as well. All proceeds go towards the Fifth Grade Activities Fund.

Getting Ready for Middle School

3/14/2018

At MMS Auditorium, On Tuesday March 27, 2018 at 7:30 there will be an info session for 5th grade families. Meet the MMS administration, counselors, and 6th grade teachers and team leaders, and the HSA. We will present information about our academic program and extra-curricular activities. Bring your rising 6th grader.

Tuscan Read-a-Thon Returns March 2nd

3/2/2018

Did you know that the PTA could raise over $20,000 from Tuscan children reading books?

Starting on March 2nd and ending on April 2nd, the Read-a-Thon returns to Tuscan. The goal is to raise $20,000 to help resurface the blacktop, which is the central hub of our outdoor community and in need of an upgrade. Unfortunately district funds will not be enough for this project. The resurfacing is long overdue.

Each family will receive email instructions on how to register (a hard copy will be sent home too) and instructions on how the read-a-thon works.

Our Tuscan children read so much each day, that we hope this program will fit right into everyday in your household. So read, read, read!

Prizes will be given to the top reader per grade and to the top class! Special events are planned throughout the read-a-thon.

Questions, please email TuscanReads@gmail.com

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Honor Your Teacher with Gift to Achieve Foundation

Author Holly McGhee to Visit All Grades on June 4

Help to Hang Art for the Art Show - Easy Volunteering Opportunity

Board Position Nominations

Tuscan Wants You! March in the Memorial Day Parade!

Travelling Zoo is Coming to Kindergarten First Grade

Middle School Aftercare Program

Tuscan Fiesta - Save the Date, May 18

SOMSD Summer Reading Lists Online

Win Win Win: Ongoing PTA Fundraiser through SOMaGeneralStore.com

Being a Kid in the Social Media Age: tips for staying healthy and safe

Save the Date for the Tuscan Fair on May 5th!

Names in the Yearbook (deadline May 5th)

PARCC Hallway Monitoring Volunteers Needed

Achieve Foundation Maker Madness, April 28

Final Yearbook Deadline is May 5th!

Tuscan Fair - We Need Your Help!

Tuscan Show DVD and Digital Downloads Now Available

Tuscan Tiger Times Winter Issue Submission Deadline!

Tuscan Show Dates - March 23, 24, & 25th

Spring Thing Auction Items Still Available!

Let Me Run at Tuscan!

Fifth Grade Bake Sale - Tues, March 15

Getting Ready for Middle School

Tuscan Read-a-Thon Returns March 2nd

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