Get ready for the 5th Grade smencil sale!
11/18/2024 6:41 am
Our soon-to-be-middle schoolers will be selling smencils (scented pencils, duh!), erasers, pens and more!
All items will be priced at $1, with a maximum spend of $5 per Tiger. Send your Tiger in with cold hard cash (and let the social work office know if you would like assistance).
All proceeds go to the 5th Grade Fund, which pays for end-of-year activities for our graduating Tigers!
Ride to School with the Tuscan Bike Bus
11/18/2024 6:38 am
HUGE congratulations for a successful Tuscan Bike Bus!
Thank you to Ken Stanek and all our amazing parent volunteers who helped block traffic and keep our Tigers safe!
Shout out to Julia Flath, Rick Martinez, Amanda Rabbat, Drew Pattison, Stef Grill, Melanie Curtis, Marco Kaye and our PTA President Jessie Kaye.
Thank you to all our Tuscan families who joined us, and thanks to Ms. Majeed and Mr. Calissi for their full support!
Follow @tuscanbikebus and @somabikebus for all the latest info and join us next FRIDEday!
Thanksgiving Gift Card Drive
11/12/2024 11:09 am
school community experiencing food insecurity this holiday season.
Our fundraising goal is $22,500 by November 15, so time is running out.
We want to give every family a $100 gift card in time for Thanksgiving weekend - thank you for your support! Donate here!
Buy a pie, save time on Thanksgiving and support our 5th graders!
11/4/2024 12:57 pm
Why bake when you can order your pie and put your feet up on Thanksgiving morning, all whilst supporting the 5th grade fundraiser?
Impress your guests with the fragrance of freshly baked pies on the day of your event and take all the credit!
Delicious sweet and savory pies available -- stock up for easy weeknight dinners.
Free delivery to your doorstep - between 11:30 - 1pm Sat 23rd November (zip codes 07040, 07079 only).
Locally made by Griggstown Pies, NJ
Click here to order and/or donate a pie to a family in need!
Looking for a way to get your Tuscan Tiger involved in volunteering?
Sign up to help us deliver pies and get your tiger to navigate and/or help you to deliver to the door!
The Walk-a-Thon is this Friday 11/1
10/29/2024 2:26 pm
Our 3rd Annual Walk-a-Thon fundraiser is THIS Friday, November 1, during the school day. This fundraiser is VITAL to the continuation of the PTA - funds raised will support the Tuscan School PTA with important initiatives, including events and assemblies for the entire Tuscan Community.
If you haven't done so already, please register your child(ren) here so you can collect donations. You can donate yourself of pass the link to friends and family. Please donate a flat donation of your choosing. Just $25 from every student at Tuscan and $25 from two friends or family members will reach our goal and then some!
You can track how each grade is tracking with fundraising here.
Thank you for your support!
Read MoreCostumes allowed on Halloween (Optional), with Guidelines
10/29/2024 2:21 pm
Our Tigers will have the option to wear Halloween costumes to school on Thursday, October 31.
If the cost of a costume is prohibitive, the Tuscan PTA is happy to offer support. Please reach out confidentially to our School Social Worker Ms. Lillman.
If your child plans to wear a costume please review and follow the SOMSD Guidelines noted below:
- Inflatable costumes, makeup, and wigs may not be worn during the entire day; they may only be put on during the last hour of the day as they are too much of a distraction.
- Costumes should not include any mask that covers the face or may impair vision when walking
- Costumes cannot contain weapons or anything that might be perceived as a weapon. No swords, guns, sticks, knives, or grenades.
- Food and/or beverages will not be included in class instruction or celebrations during the school day, nor may “goodie bags” (i.e., candy intended to leave the classroom to be consumed on special occasions) be distributed.
Tuscan Farmers Market - Help Needed!
10/21/2024 7:03 am
We are so excited to bring the Farm to Tuscan and help teach our kids about healthy foods and sustainability but we need your help!
For set up, we need lots of STRONG volunteers to help us carry produce from the front of the school to the school atrium. Even if you only have 20 minutes at 9:00 a.m., that would be great!
We also need two tables dropped off at Tuscan to use for the market, as well as dollies to carry the produce. If you have them to loan, let us know ASAP!
Sign up here and see the teacher schedule so you know when your Tiger's class will be "shopping" the market!
**We also need reusable bags!** Last year we had hundreds, but we went through them all!
Please contact Laura with questions or see her at drop off for bag collection.
Read MoreVolunteers Needed for Tuscan's Harvest Festival
10/21/2024 6:57 am
Food! Music! Crafts! Pumpkins! Costume Parade! Candy Stations!
5th Grade Fundraiser! ...and more!
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! LOTS OF 'EM! Sign up here!
Please consider volunteering for 30 minutes (or more!).
We have TONS of spots open (we have a lot going on!).
Parents, Grandparents, family members, older children, nannies, etc. are welcome to sign up as well.
Questions about Harvest Festival? Email Amanda!
Read MoreDonate to the Tuscan clothing swap
10/17/2024 6:19 am
Green Clothing Swap donations will be accepted at dropoff and pickup on Friday, October 18!
Look for the wagon by the fence near the Tuscan blacktop.
The second annual Green Clothing Swap will be held at the Tuscan Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 26.
- What to Donate: Kids clothes and shoes, fit to ages 5-12, in good condition
- Where to Donate: At Tuscan and at a few local addresses in Maplewood. Email us for details if you take the bus, attend before- or after-care, and/or can't make it to dropoff or pickup.
- "Shop" the donated clothes at Harvest Fest on October 26th! BYOBags please!
Any leftover clothing will be donated to a zero-waste donation organization. Additional dropoff locations can be found here.
Questions? Email Amelia!
Read MoreRemember to donate for SOCKTOBER
10/16/2024 6:34 am
Don't forget to bring in your socks to feed Toby, the Sock Monster, who lives in front of the Tuscan auditorium all October long!
During the month of October, we will be collecting NEW socks in ALL SIZES (for men, women, and children) to donate to MEND. MEND will then distribute to local food pantries.
WE HAVE A BIG GOAL of 1031 socks (for 31 days of October). Socks can be sent in your Tiger's backpack or dropped in the bin in front of the auditorium.
Plus, show your support all month with Silly Socktober Fridays. Wear your favorite, silliest, loudest, most comfortable socks every Friday in October. Questions? Email Mrs. Sinclair!
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Upcoming Events
- Tuesday, November 26
- Wednesday, November 27
- Thursday, November 28
- Friday, November 29
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