Lunch and recess volunteer signups
1/3/2024 7:11 am
AND.... you can sign up on THE SAME DAY YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER!
But, please make sure you DO sign up. Last-minute drop-ins will be turned away.
Sign up for both lunch and recess here.
The guidelines for volunteering are here.
Questions? Reach out to Liz Millard and Wen Zhu!
Read MorePajama Drive — and optional Pajama Day! — is this Thursday, December 21
12/18/2023 8:42 pm
Bring NEW pajamas to school on Thursday, December 21 to donate to children ages 0-18.
Tigers can wear their own pajamas to school that day!
Pajamas will be donated to the Family Assistance Resource Center (FARC) and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
You can also ship or drop off donations before December 18 to PTA President Amanda at 29 Colgate Rd., Maplewood, NJ 07040.
Questions? Email Mrs. Sinclair!
Read MoreSupport the 5th Grade Fund: Smencils for Sale!
12/10/2023 7:07 pm
Send in $2-$5 with your Tiger (CASH ONLY) on Tuesday, December 12 to purchase the goods.
Questions? Email Fabiana!
You can also donate to the 5th Grade Fund here.
It's (Tuscan) Showtime!
11/20/2023 7:47 am
Sign-ups for the Tuscan Show skits are now open! Register here by Friday, December 1!
A couple of important details to note:
- You will need to make a first and second choice. It is NOT first come, first serve.
- Skit descriptions are here. Please read the skit descriptions carefully and please make sure that the rehearsal times, Tech Week, AND the show dates work for you BEFORE you sign up. Your skit director will reach out to you after December 6, with rehearsals starting the week of December 11 at Tuscan.
- Show dates are Friday-Sunday, April 5, 6, and 7, with Tech Week Monday-Thursday, April 1-4.
- NEW this year... your skit payment is due at the time of sign-up!
- If you need financial assistance, please reach out to our social worker, Ms. Buggy.
SOMSD Parenting Center Toy Drive Starts Today November 20
11/19/2023 8:38 pm
- Drop NEW toys in the bin at Tuscan from Monday, November 20-Friday, December 15.
- Donate directly to their GoFundMe.
- Purchase from their Amazon Wish List.
- Visit Toy Division in Maplewood or Sparkhouse in South Orange in person and they will donate one toy for each one you purchase.
Thank you for your support!
SOCKTOBER success!
11/16/2023 4:00 pm
Sox Toby is so excited to announce that we have REACHED OUR GOAL and THEN SOME! 1681 was the final number of socks fed to Sox Toby at Tuscan. THANK YOU!!!
Enjoy this article written by our very own Mrs. Sinclair about the Socktober effort! (Need help reading it? Email Lela Moore and she'll send it to you.)
Read MoreYour 2024 Tuscan Show Hosts!
11/16/2023 3:54 pm
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2024 Tuscan Show Hosts!
Thank you to all the brave 4th and 5th Graders who auditioned. You are all amazing! Tuscan Show Skit Sign Ups will be available Monday, November 20th.
Attention 4th and 5th graders! Be the Tuscan Show Emcee!
11/14/2023 6:56 am
Only 4th and 5th graders who have not previously served as Tuscan Show emcees may audition.
Info is now available here.
The song options, script, and dance routine are there. You will also see a Google Form that MUST be filled out in order to get an audition time slot for November 14. (This is the ONLY audition day!)
We look forward to seeing you perform! As always, we welcome all questions.
Tuscan Show 2024 Director Info Session
10/20/2023 7:03 am
Broadway, Baby!
We need directors for The Tuscan Show! This show CANNOT be done without YOU. We are meeting on Wednesday, October 25, at 8 p.m. via Zoom to discuss directing. So dust off your tap shoes and shake out your jazz hands, because this year's theme is BROADWAY!
NO COMMITMENT needed to join the meeting, come to see what the fun is all about.
Join here!
More info here.
We promise you will not be disappointed and you will be an important piece to one of the biggest and most beloved Tuscan events.
Please note, the Tuscan Show is for grades 1-5. HOWEVER, if you have a kindergartner and want to direct, your kindergartner CAN be in your skit. (It's all about the perks! Join the meeting to find out more!
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