Tuscan School PTA

Busy Monday! Last Day, Book Fair; BOE Debate; Special Ed Support for Home-School Education

10/12/2020

Did you know? Reading just 20 minutes a day exposes your child to about 1.8 million words per year. Reading helps students develop a stronger vocabulary, and in addition, students who read for pleasure average higher grades in English, mathematics, science, and history!

Today is the last day for Tuscan to earn a 25% give back through our Book Fair! Thank you for clicking through and buying books for our kids and classrooms!

Home-School Distance Learning Webinar for Families of Students with Special Needs: Families of students with special needs are invited to join an exciting webinar facilitated by Toby J. Karten focused on online collaborative strategies, tools, and discussion to support children with their learning needs during online instruction.

WebEx Event at 6 pm tonight.
Event Number: 173 363 7476
Event Password: ZHi88nUmMs2
By Phone: 408-418-9388
Phone Event #: 173 363 7476
Phone Event Password: 94488686

Join the League of Women Voters and the SOMa PTAs/HSA Presidents Council for a Board of Education Debate at 7:30 pm tonight, Monday.
www.somsd.k12.nj.us/boedebate
Meeting Number: 173 825 8489
Meeting Password: Knowledge 2020

To Connect by Phone, Dia +1 408-418-9388
Meeting Number: 173 825 8489
Meeting Password: 56695334

Book Fair, Get Yer Book Fair! Live 10/10; Online Until 10/12

10/9/2020

Get and give books for our Tiger kiddos+ today through Monday! There are two ways to participate:

1. Tuscan's Annual Book Fair - 25% Give Back to Tuscan, Now through Monday October 12.
Visit Tuscan's Scholastic Book Fair to buy books for our kids and our teachers.
To buy for a favorite teacher, please review the Teacher Wish List and let Fabiana know which book(s) you are purchasing.

2. SOMA Shares Book GiveAway Day, Saturday October 10 from 11 am - 4 pm.
Travel to St. Joe's Church parking lot at 767 Prospect Street in Maplewood.
Free books will be available for kids of all ages. Masks required and donations accepted. See flyer for details.

October SEPAC Meeting - Evaluations, Re-evaluations and the "ABC" of Special Education

10/8/2020

On October 22, 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm, SEPAC's 2nd meeting of the year will feature information on the how-to of Special Education for families. Our featured guest is Gerri Colon, Supervisor of Special Education at the high school. Gerri's experience in our district covers a wide span of ages and her knowledge and insights will be beneficial for all who attend. Please join us! Learn more about SEPAC on their website, and/or connect with Tuscan's special education liaison, Alison Adleman Kuhlman. More info about Tuscan support here.

Screen Time & Social Media; Virtual Live Event 10/8 @ 7:30p

10/8/2020

Tonight, Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 7:30pm – 9pm
The Parenting Center and Elementary School PTAs Present
Event #4 of 5: Social/Emotional/Academic Crisis Support Support Speaker Series
SCREEN TIME & SOCIAL MEDIA DURING THE PANDEMIC

Click Here to Join Via WebEx: Event #: 173 983 1858 | Event PW: epVsPnKd47

Join By Phone: Call-in #: 408-418-9388. Event ID: 173 983 1858 Event PW: 37877653

Back To School TONIGHT: Specials Links

10/7/2020

Fast and furious... which means probably incomplete! Here's a list we just received! Specials present at 6:30 and 7:15 pm...

Carberry meet.google.com/skp-gdkh-ztn
Dean meet.google.com/cyj-pzne-ajk
Panayoutou http://meet.google.com/ijb-vdbw-are
Popp https://meet.google.com/pzm-vqbd-qtw
Sullivan meet.google.com/ceg-xctr-prp
Van Tine https://meet.google.com/yap-efdp-qvt

Tuscan's Back To School Night - TODAY 10/7 @ 6:30 pm

10/7/2020

Back-to-School Night is an opportunity for your child’s teacher(s) to provide information on the curriculum and a few suggestions for how to make virtual learning as successful as possible for your child. Prior to Back-to-School Night your child’s teacher(s) will email a Google Meet link for parents and guardians to join presentations at the scheduled times indicated below.

6:30 pm – 7:15 pm Google Meet Presentations - Tuscan Teachers Grades 1, 3, 5
6:30 pm & 7:15 pm Google Meet Presentations - Tuscan Specialists (Art, Library, Music, PE, Spanish)
7:15 pm – 8:00 pm Google Meet Presentations -Tuscan Teachers Grades K, 2, 4

We realize that many parents/guardians have more than one child at Tuscan. Therefore, teachers will anticipate that some parents/guardians may need to attend more than one Back-to-School Night presentation. Please do not feel that you are interrupting as you go from one Google Meet to another.

To join Webex Meeting with Administration, Academic Intervention & Social Work Support
Direct Link: https://somsd.webex.com/somsd/j.php?MTID=me451eddfbcdf80c01024cf629cd136ed
(ID: 173 856 9044, Event Password: empttd24)
Join by Phone: 1-408-418-9388 (Access Code: 173 856 9044)

Tuscan's Book Fair is LIVE! Sign Up, Sign In, and READ!

9/29/2020

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND BUY - 25% GIVE BACK through October 12!

Enjoy great prices! Great selection! Great way to encourage your Tiger to love reading, while helping support PTA programming too!

Like you, we believe every child should have access to fun, fantastic books in their own home. This year's team - Meredith Brehm, Fabiana Glasby, and Aya Sippie-Okoshi have curated a book fair with more choices than ever before, including Spanish-language, $1 finds, manipulatives and more!

Plan to purchase between Tuesday September 29 and Monday October 12. This is when the PTA will earn back 'rewards' that can then be used to get more books into classrooms... fund author visits, etc. Stay tuned for teacher wish lists too - these are on the way!

Tuscan School PTA Newsletter - 9/29/20

9/29/2020

How Are We Coping Today?
Who's feeling rejuvenated and energized after a super relaxing 3-day/holiday weekend? No? Still cranky and exhausted? Wait-you've been cranky and exhausted SINCE MARCH??? Same, same!

Happy new year to those who celebrate. May 5781 bring SOMETHING POSITIVE ANYTHING GOOD PLEASE.
Here's a sliver of good news: we've got great (and timely) programming coming your way this week. Plus the book fair is here!

I can't sign off without giving a very hearty THANK YOU to our Tuscan teachers and staff. We are most definitely all here together-even while apart. Especially when the kids refuse to put in their headphones.

Cheers! Amy Schwinder

Read 9/29 Newsletter

Almost at the finish line! Achieve Foundation's INstead 5K

9/27/2020

This weekend, hundreds of SOMA residents are running and walking around our towns in support of The Achieve Foundation's INstead 5K. The Achieve Foundation of South Orange & Maplewood raises funds to promote exemplary public education for all students and educators in our community.
Technically, you can still register! No time for a 5K today? Then consider spending five minutes (or less!) making a donation to the cause! Click here to contribute.

The Achieve Foundation is a registered, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization (Tax ID 22-2822566). Many community volunteers join together to pursue its mission by organizing events and campaigns and by seeking corporate and institutional grants. Achieve’s funds are distributed exclusively to educators in the ten K - 12 schools of the School District of South Orange and Maplewood, including Tuscan. These funds support classroom grants, volunteer tutors, professional development, innovative pilot programs and much more to enrich the learning experience at all grade levels.

Emotional Support for Our Kids - Nancy Kislin - Wed. 9/30

9/25/2020

Nancy Kislin is a leading expert in helping parents, educators and communities cultivate resilience in kids in an age of uncertainty.

Join us for her live presentation and Q&A on Wednesday, September 30 from 7:30 - 9:00 pm. All are welcome.

Direct Link: https://bit.ly/2ZZOdHX
Event Password: TKdMM88iqr2
Join by Phone: 1-408-418-9388 Event Password (phone): 8536688
Access Code: 173 936 9964

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