Reminder: Back to School Night is this Thursday 10/12

10/10/2023 1:37 pm

Week of Respect at Tuscan

9/30/2023 8:56 am

October 2nd to October 6th is this year’s “Week of Respect.” The Week of Respect is a week-long opportunity for all of us to recognize and use the power of our words and actions to show a unified commitment to anti-bullying.

 

Please notes that the “dress days” are optional, as some fall on Picture Days this year. Your child does not have to dress like a superhero if Tuesday is your Picture Day. However, if that’s your child’s vibe, we encourage self expression!

Smile, it's Picture Day(s)!

9/27/2023 2:22 pm

Picture Days are Monday, October 2, and Tuesday, October 3, with a rain date set for Wednesday, October 4. Our amazing photographer Peter Collura is back! Pictures are outside in the Tuscan Dell (if you aren't familiar, look to your right after crossing the bridge off Tuscan Road onto school grounds). You do not need to pre-order photos; order forms will come home after your child's picture is taken. Check your Tiger's backpack this week for a flyer with more information. 

Please email any questions you have about Picture Day to Vanessa Parvin (vanessajuneparvin@gmail.com) or Carrie McGee (carrieleemcgee@gmail.com). 

Oh, we could also use some volunteers for Picture day, please sign up here. Duties include corraling Tigers into line, smoothing hair and straightening clothes (with the Tiger's permission, ofc), and encouraging smiles.

You can see when your Tiger's class has their slot if you want to catch them (or perhaps you wish to avoid them, IYKYK) - sign up for a time slot and you're set! 

Back to School Night Childcare - Register Now!

9/23/2023 7:38 am

Reminder: No School on Monday Sept 25th

9/22/2023 2:24 pm

The District is closed on Monday, September 25th for Yom Kippur.

Newstead 5K: Come run, come all

9/21/2023 6:26 am

The annual Newstead 5K will be held on Saturday, September 30. The race kicks off at 9 a.m. in front of the South Mountain Annex at 112 Glenview Rd. in South Orange. The Newstead 5K benefits the Achieve Foundation, which provides grants, funding, and programming through private donations for South Orange-Maplewood School District kiddos in grades K-12. (Full disclosure: Your newsletter writer is co-directing this race, so I'm biased, but it's one of the best local 5Ks you'll ever run!)

There is also an accompanying walk and a kids' fun run ( a dash one for the littles 4 and under, and a half-mile out-and-back for the bigs). Lace up your sneakers, velcro your Tiger's sneakers, and come on out for a great day of community-building and raising up our kids. Register for all events here!

Reminder: The first PTA meeting is Wednesday 9/20, 7:30pm

9/20/2023 6:00 am

The first PTA meeting of the year will be this Wednesday, September 20, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Please join us using this link here; you can also see the dates of all the 2023-24 PTA meetings when you click. 

Our agenda for this month includes: 

Approving last June's meeting minutes. You can see those here. 

• Ms. Majeed's principal's report

• Teachers' report

• Treasurer's report

• Committee reports

• Information about upcoming events

We will also have an opportunity for you to ask questions. Yes, it's one more Zoom after a day of work, but it's the best way to get a glimpse of the inner workings of Tuscan and hear about what your Tiger is up to on the daily. 

Reminder: Registration for the fall session of Beyond the Bell is tomorrow, 7am!

9/13/2023 1:45 pm

Don't forget that registration begins tomorrow, Thursday, September 14 at 7 a.m. (start doing your keyboard exercises now, and get that alarm set and your coffee machine preloaded!).

First, due to a scheduling conflict, two of our BTB classes have switched days. Magic Marvels (3-5) in now on Thursdays and Let's Write (3-5) is now on Fridays. 

You can find the updated BTB schedule for Tuscan here. 

Second, scholarship applications for BTB are now online. You can find that form here. 

May the odds be ever in your favor tomorrow! 

Ice Cream Social is this Thursday 9/14!

9/10/2023 9:40 pm

Celebrate one week back in school at the Ice Cream Social on Thursday, September 14 from 5-7 p.m. 

If you're able, come volunteer with us! Sign up here. It will be sticky, but fun. 

The Tuscan Tiger will be prowling the event, and you can also catch up with our SEPAC liaison and buy some blue and gold Spirit Wear. 

We're going to have delicious ice cream from Cliff's, which PTA Prez Amanda assures us has been repeatedly voted the best in New Jersey. There will be dairy-free and sugar-free options.

Flyers were sent home last week with (each of) your little Tuscan Tigers with a ticket for one free ice cream sundae attached; check those backpacks!

Additional scoops, for you or a particularly hungry Tiger, will run you $5 each.

And there will be a cashless payment option via the Tuscan PTA's MTK site. 

Welcome Back!

9/6/2023 6:09 pm

We can’t wait to welcome you to the first day of the 2023-2024 School Year! Tomorrow, be on the lookout for the Tuscan Tiger on the blacktop during drop off and then join us for a cup of coffee on us, served by General Store Shops & Cafe.

And in case you missed it in the first newsletter that went out, don't forget to check out the welcome letter from our PTA President: