Don’t miss the event of the Spring Season, our 3rd annual SPRING THING SILENT AUCTION & TRICKY TRAY.  Delicious food, flowing wine and beer, and amazing donated items to bid on.   Buy your tickets today to insure your spot!  $30 now; $35 at the door.  Also, check out or Raffle – you do not have to be present to win.      
We are also still accepting donations from Tuscan families.  Help make a difference in our Tuscan kids’ education now:
https://www.charityauctionorganizer.com/auction/springthing2014 
Questions?  tuscanspringthing@gmail.com

TUSCAN FAIR -  Saturday May 17, 10-2:30!!!   The next best thing to Spring Break and the most fun volunteer experience you’ll have all year!  We hope every Tuscan child gets to join in the fun… and we hope parents can give us an hour or two that day - sell food, make sno-cones, play games, hand out prizes, help kids make crafts, paint faces, collect tickets for rides, set-up or clean-up...WE NEED YOU!  (especially a Grill Master and Carnies) Please email your availability today to ryndaliz@verizon.net, and we'll see YOU at the Fair!!  

We are having a Fiesta!
Señor Carberry is realizing a wish to bring our community together to celebrate a Fiesta with music, dance, and food!  Families in grades 3-5 are invited to participate in this pot luck night - come have dinner and enjoy Flamenco guitar, Peruvian folk dance and more!  (students in grades 3-5 have Spanish as a specials class each week)
Please RSVP via the signup www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080C4DA5A62F4-tuscan     
     

Lisa Schnorr and Karen Rutberg, Chairs of our hardworking Tuscan Landscape Committee (TLC) have scheduled a grounds clean-up for this Saturday, April 12, from 9am – NOON.  Coffee and donuts available!   Whether you can give us an hour or three, grab your lawn tools and your funkiest garden hat and join us – time to clean up Tuscan!   
For more information:  klrutberg@aol.com, lschnorr@verizon.net 

There will be a workshop for parents and educators, free to attend, sponsored by the South Orange Maplewood SEPAC and START (Statewide Parents Advocacy Network).
Find more information here 
http://somsepac.org/2014/04/04/advocacy-workshop-may-5th/

The school district has posted a new document that describes "Models of Inclusion" a method for delivering services to students at all age levels, you can find more information here http://somsepac.org/2014/04/04/information-from-som-district-on-inclusion-and-school-budget/

Springtime means it's time for the Tuscan Spring Thing! 
Mark your calendars (Saturday, May 31). 
We're always looking for volunteers - great group of people and a great cause. Drop us a note - we would love to have your help!

~ Sandra Kosik and Alan Stephenson