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Winter Blues Silent Auction

1/22/2025 6:34 am

 
Bidding for our Silent Auction is NOW OPEN!
 
The winning bids help fund our PTA so bid high for one of these amazing prizes! Bidding is open until Saturday.
 
 
 
 
 
There are still some tickets available for purchase here! Admission is $25 in advance or at the door. 
 

Drink tickets for beer, wine, and Tuscan-themed cocktails are $5 each at the door. Cashless payments will be available at the door. Bring cash to purchase 50/50 Raffle tickets!

 

We need a handful of volunteers to help this event run smoothly.

Sign up here! 

 

Questions? Email Amanda or Lauren!

Can't make the event but want to help fund our PTA? Donate here!

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Dance the night away and raise some $ for your PTA

1/10/2025 6:36 am

The Tuscan PTA is hosting a winter ADULTS-ONLY (ages 21+) fundraiser! 

 

Saturday, January 25, 2025 

7:30-11:30 p.m.

South Orange Elks Lodge (220 Prospect Street, SO)

 

Music by DJ Erica and DJ Preston

 

Grab your tickets here. Drink tickets for beer, wine, and cocktails are $5 at the door. Bring cash to buy 50/50 raffle tickets. Auction information coming soon! 

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We need Tuscan Show directors!

12/16/2024 5:35 pm

 
TUSCAN SHOW 2025 - ONE HIT WONDERS 

May 2-4, 2025

Seth Boyden Auditorium

 

Tuscan Show is our biggest, most fun event of the year! It’s a series of 2 and a half minute skits where our students are the stars and our parents and caregivers are the directors. 

 

We need YOU to Direct! The show simply can NOT happen without our dedicated volunteer directors. You don’t need to be a Broadway star. If you ever made up a dance to a song with your friends or learned the choreo to your favorite music video, you’re qualified! 

Watch our Director Interest Meeting: https://http://tinyurl.com/TSDirectMeet

Already decided you are IN? Sign up by Dec 19: https://tinyurl.com/TSDirect2025 

 

A reminder that host auditions are this week for this week for are 4th & 5th Graders ONLY: 

Tuesday, December 17, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

https://tuscanpta.membershiptoolkit.com/tuscanshow2025hostauditions

 

Questions? Reach out! 

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The Pajama Drive is on! December 16-19

12/11/2024 1:39 pm

 

 

We are spreading the joy by having students bring in new pajamas throughout the week leading up to Pajama Day, which is part of our Snowflake Spectacular Assembly on Thursday, December 19.

By collecting pajamas that week, from December 16-19, we can celebrate the spirit of giving all week and announce the total donations during the assembly!

 

More info can be found here.

 

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Important Tuscan Show 2025 Updates

12/4/2024 6:03 am

The news you’ve all been waiting for…
 
 
TUSCAN SHOW 2025
ONE HIT WONDERS
May 2nd, 3rd, & 4th
Seth Boyden Auditorium
 
Tuscan Show is our biggest, most fun event of the year! It’s a series of 2 and a half minute skits where our students are the stars and our parents and caregivers are the directors.
 
 
Want to be a skit director or have questions about what it takes to be a skit Director?
Join our virtual, no commitment Director Interest Meeting on December 11th at 7pm. Here's the link to join.
 
Have a 4th or 5th Grader eager to be a host?
Sign up for a Host Audition on December 17th from 5:30pm to 9pm. Sign up here.
 
Stay tuned for information on Skit Signups.
 
Questions? Reach out to tuscanshow@gmail.com
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SOMSD Parenting Center and Rent Party Annual Holiday Toy Drive

11/25/2024 6:04 am

 

Now in it's 27 year, the South Orange Maplewood School District's Parenting Center & Rent Party's Annual Toy Drive provides gifts for children in our District. Last year, the Toy Drive benefitted over 400 children in our two communities! 

 

There are a few ways to participate in this year's Toy Drive:

  • Make an online, tax deductible contribution here
  • Donate an item from the wishlist here
  • Drop off a new toy at one of our drop-off bins at any district elementary school (11/25-12/13)
  • Buy one, Donate one at Sparkhouse Toys
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THIS WEEK AT TUSCAN

11/25/2024 6:01 am

All week: Toy Drive box in front of auditorium

 

Tuesday, November 26

Smencil Sale benefitting the 5th Grade Fund. Send your Tiger in with $1-5 cash. 

 

Wednesday, November 27

4 HOUR DAY! Dismissal at 12:53 p.m.

 

Thursday-Friday, November 28-29

NO SCHOOL for Thanksgiving Recess

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Get ready for the 5th Grade smencil sale!

11/18/2024 6:41 am

 
Tuscan's 5th Graders are hosting their annual Smencil Sale on Tuesday, November 26! 

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! 

 

 
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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! 

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Thanksgiving Gift Card Drive

11/12/2024 11:09 am

Help support SOMA families on Thanksgiving -- we're only 45% to our goal and could use your help
 
Help the Achieve Foundation, in conjunction with all PTAs and HSAs in the South Orange-Maplewood School District, support nearly 225 SOMSD families in our

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! 

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