On September 18th Principal Ms. Majeed and PE Teacher Ms. Sullivan sent a message home regarding Field Day/Spirit Day and Back to School Night using School Messenger, the school's contact system.
In addition to re-posting this information here on their behalf, this notice serves as a check to see if your contact information on file at the school is reaching you at the proper phone numbers and emails.

If you have one or more children at Tuscan and did not receive an email and phone call please contact Mrs. Tolelo in the Main Office 973-378-5221 or mtoledo@somsd.k12.nj.us to update your contact information.  If you have more than one child at Tuscan you should have recieved just one phone call and one email.

A brief recap of the message: 
Ms. Majeed is looking forward to seeing adults at Back to School Night on Thursday and she expressed gratitude for the involvment of parents and guardians in the Tuscan community.   (copies of BTS notices on our Flyers page)  

PE Teacher Ms. Sullivan's reminder: 
Friday September 20th is Field Day and Spirit Day.  Students should 

• Wear Tuscan shirts or blue/yellow
  
• Apply sunscreen at home, bring a water bottle with child's name on it
  
• Wear sneakers

Students in grades 1-3 will be taken by bus to Field Day to arrive on time for activities.  Thank you in advance to all parents and guardians who are volunteering time for Field Day and she looks forward to seeing you there!

Special project taking place on Friday
Two documents were sent by Ms. Majeed via School Messenger and are posted by the PTA on her behalf:

This Friday photographers will be at Tuscan School to capture images to be used for First Lady Michelle Obama's http://www.letsmove.gov/active-schools program.   It is an honor that Tuscan was chosen to represent the nation as any school in any town!
 
Two documents have been sent home electronically:

1. a letter explaining the project can be found here
2. an authorization form for image use can be found here

 Ms. Majeed would like to share that although Tuscan shirts are usually encouraged any day of the year and students & staff often wear Tuscan shirts on Fridays, please save your Tuscan wear for Monday and Tuesday of next week and wear "regular" or "not Tuscan" shirts for this Friday.   
(the 5th Grade dresses nicely for their Moving On ceremony on Monday the 24th).
 
Any families that are able to print and send in a signed release for photo use please do so! Additional copies will be available at school.
 
Please contact Ms. Majeed at the office or Ms. Lo Bianco if you have any questions about this exciting project and honor!

Tuscan School is being recognized for our participation in the Safe Routes to School program.   We are sharing the letter Principal Ms. Majeed recieved to notify her of the recognition as well as her response to Safe Routes Coordinator Meeta Patel.  Our PTA is proud to acknowledge our volunteers Cami Zelevansky and Candice Davenport for helping Tuscan take our first steps with this project.  Walk on, Tuscan Tigers!

For May 17th the Green Route Start Time has been updated to 8:20am.  Please note the change.  Thank you!

A third route has been added to the Walking School Bus!
Thank you to all for embracing this effort - we are delighted to be expanding!
New Route is the Green Route lead by Kelly Villanueva.
Blue Route is Candice Davenport and Yellow Route is Cami Zelevansky.
Find information on how to join the WSB here and the PDF with the new route here.
Bus stop times are available from the route coordinators and the Green route will start on May 17th.

In May schools across the district participate in the nations's largest fitness class, Project ACES - All Children Exercise Simultaneously.   A favorite school tradition filled with movement, dancing and ending with conga lines the entire school community assembles on the blacktop and follows the direction of PE Teachers Miss Noelle Sullivan and Mr. Theodore Panayoutou.   With a special appearance by the Tuscan Tiger on the school roof cheering on the students this year's ACES was a fun and fitness oriented afternoon.
PE and Nursing Supervisor Judy LoBianco, Head of Curriculm and Instruction Dr. Lydia Furnari and Deputy Mayor Kathy Leventhal were all on hand to particpate.   Thanks to Miss Sullivan and Mr. P for a fantastic ACES!

For May 17th the Green Route Start Time has been updated to 8:20am.  Please note the change
A third route has been added to the Walking School Bus!
Thank you to all for embracing this effort - we are delighted to be expanding!
New Route is the Green Route lead by Kelly Villanueva.
Blue Route is Candice Davenport and Yellow Route is Cami Zelevansky.
Find information on how to join the WSB here and the PDF with the new route here.
Bus stop times are available from the route coordinators and the Green route will start on May 17th.

May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month and the first week in May is National Physical Education Week.  Tuscan School will be celebrating by participating in a global event called "Project ACES" which stands for All Children Exercise Simultaneously.  Millions of children from all 50 states and over 50 countries will 
(read more from our PE Teachers)

An update on the "soft launch" from our WSB Coordinators
Friday morning there was much buzz around Tuscan Elementary School as we launched our first Walking School Bus!  A “Walking School Bus” is a group of children walking safely to school with the help of adult volunteers.  Children on the two routes: Blue Route (from Hilton Ave across Springfield Ave at Rutgers Ave) and the Yellow Route (from Oakland St on Prospect St.) beamed with Tuscan pride as they walked from their homes to school, some for the first time.  As a ‘soft launch’, last Friday morning was an 

(continue reading for more information on how to join, the breakfast provided by Rent Party, how the PE Department and Student Council are involved and more)

Our blacktop received a new paint job in September thanks to the Finlayson, Huetz and Hummel families.  The Tiger Track and 4-square courts were refreshed and several