A farewell letter from our 2023-24 PTA President, Amanda Durett Cercone

6/20/2024 6:51 am

As we move into the final week of the 2023-2024 School Year, I wanted to reflect on the past year and send my sincere appreciation for allowing me to lead this community. 

Becoming the PTA President was never on my wish list, but when the opportunity presented itself, I took the position so I could advocate for and reach out to families who felt like their voices were not being heard. 

Being a creative person with zero management experience, I was highly nervous, but I approached every challenge presented to me and did my best to find solutions. Having been at Tuscan in the “before times” (as I like to call the pre-pandemic years), I also had a goal to bring back some of our Tuscan traditions and events that had gotten lost over the years. I learned SO MUCH this year, more than I could have possibly imagined. 

Last Day of School - Tuscan Yearbook Distribution

6/20/2024 6:48 am

The Annual Tuscan Rainbow Photo is Monday June 17!

6/15/2024 8:18 am

Our annual Tuscan Rainbow Photo is Monday, June 17th! Please wear your grade colors and bring your smile!

If you're new to the rainbow tradition, check out last year's photo as well as this adorable video! 

About those grade colors: 

K - Purple

1st - Blue

2nd - Green

3rd - Yellow

4th - Orange

5th - Red (5th graders will receive a free red class shirt as part of their year-end festivities)

New Jersey School Climate Improvement Survey - DUE TODAY!

6/9/2024 11:05 pm

End-of-year gifts for Tuscan's specials teachers and staff

6/9/2024 10:58 pm

Your class coordinators will be in touch about optional $10 donations to your teachers

But please remember our specials teachers (art, music, PE, library), special education resource teachers, academic interventionists, social workers, building staff (main office, custodial, nurse, etc), crossing guards, and lunch aides. They have broadened minds, added color and song, mended hearts and scrapes, cleaned messes, filled tummies and kept our kiddos safe. 

Now it's time to show your appreciation by donating to our End-of-Year gift fund for our Tuscan specials teachers and staff. 

Any donation amount is appreciated (yes, even $5), but PLEASE donate before Thursday, June 13. 

Donate here! 

Important Dates/Upcoming Events during the last few weeks of school

5/28/2024 6:30 am

It's safe to assume that everyone is feeling the end of school year craziness with packed schedules! Don't forget to take note of the upcoming events/important dates:

THIS WEEK AT TUSCAN

Rides! Games! Bounce House! Prizes! And more! All at the Tuscan Fair!

5/6/2024 6:42 am

ARE YOU READY? The Tuscan Fair is BACK! 

Saturday, May 18 

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tuscan Blacktop and Front Lawn 

Rides, bounce house, games, prizes, crafts, food, music, cake walk, sensory zone, bubbles, and MORE! 

Purchase your discounted ticket packs May 15, 16, and 17 on the blacktop during drop off and pick up. 

Discounted tickets are 50 for $10. Day-of tickets are 40 for $10. 

We also need VOLUNTEERS! PLEASE consider signing up for a slot at our Tuscan Fair! 

Our volunteers are the ones who really make our events a huge success. 

We need LOTS of you (Seriously, there's more than one page of slots!). Slots are 45 minutes, so you can still enjoy the fair. Please do what you can.

We also need a 5th Grade Games Coordinator to help organize the 5th Graders who run the carnival games. Running the games at Tuscan Fair is a Tuscan tradition, but we need your help!

Can't volunteer the day of? We need help selling pre-sale tickets and setting up on Friday after school. We also need COOLERS and CAKE donations. 

Sign up right here, and get all the details for your shift. 

Questions? Email Amanda! 

Tuscan Garden Planting Day is this Saturday, May 11

5/6/2024 6:40 am

Our Tuscan garden is back and we're ready to start planting! 

We need you (and your hand shovel) on Saturday, May 11, at 1 p.m.

Meet us on the Tuscan front lawn.

Questions? Email Jenn! 

Celebrate our amazing Tuscan faculty during Teacher Appreciation Week!

5/6/2024 6:37 am

LAST WEEK TO BUY YOUR YEARBOOK!

4/30/2024 6:57 am

Last day to purchase and customize  in Treering is this Friday 5/3.

More info here.

YOUR PHOTOS! Do you have pics of your kid doing Tuscan things?! Email them to tuscanyearbook@gmail.com or upload them to Yearbook Photo Submissions. 

Please include the event name, name(s) and grade of child(ren) within the file name/body.

[Photos from: Harvest Festival ★ PJ & Food Drives ★ Book Fair ★ Field Trips ★ Around School]

Questions: tuscanyearbook@gmail.com