Tuscan PTA updates, there's a lot so read carefully!

10/10/2021 8:16 pm

I’m not going to lie. This is a big one, folks. There is just so much going on. Which is great on these wash-out October days. Read below to find out how to access your kids’ pics; a reminder of some important guidelines; more about the upcoming Board of Education election; and details on a very important event… the PTA Halloween party. Read on!

REMINDER: This Tuesday, October 12 is a half day of school for all SOMSD schools. Remember to pack a bigger snack than usual and to plan for the 12:45 pm dismissal/pick up.

It’s the MOST wonderful time of the year…

Halloween is JUST around the corner! And if you’re like us, you’ll remember what fun Tuscan and Maplewood were at Halloween in the before times. Well, the Tuscan PTA is hoping to add some scare back into the fun of Halloween with an event on October 29 from 5-7pm at the school. Don your scariest costume, practice your ghoulish moves, and get ready for sugar overload. More info to come. We need some help with this event - if you’re interested, please email jennifer@melonearchitects.com to volunteer.

Pictures, please! Get a hold of your kids’ pic

Phew! Picture day went off with a hitch...sort of. Despite the rain day last Monday, our kids posed and gave their best smiles. Desperate to see how their pics turned out? Each child should have been sent home with a form in the backpack that allows you to view the result of the day online and gives you the option to purchase prints. If you cannot find the form, please email hi@iamacamera.net to get information to log in to see and order your child’s pictures.

The PTA supports picture orders for families who may need assistance. Please contact Tuscan’s Social Worker, Ms. Buggy at ebuggy@somsd.k12.nj.us or call our photographer at 908-228-5674 for confidential assistance and ask for the PTA package. Missed the week entirely? Make-up picture day is on November 19.

PTA Meeting - via Zoom this Wednesday, October 13 at 7:30 pm

Zoom in to join us for a virtual meeting to discuss our budget for the year, events that are coming up, and help us vote (you must be an official member to vote) to make our Equity and Inclusion position an official executive board role. There are also many opportunities to be as involved as you’d like to be. When else can you be in a meeting in your pajamas?! Oh, right...

We need YOU to help make our yearbook awesome!

A cute first day of school pic? A class playdate? Halloween? We want your pictures! Send them to tuscanyearbook@gmail.com to be included in this year's schoolbook! Order your book before October 31 to get 5% off, using this link. Also, you can create custom pages with your child’s best pictures to make it extra special and two are included in the basic price!

Try not to lose it… we need help with the Lost and Found

The school is seeking volunteers to manage the school’s Bermuda Triangle of water bottles, socks, and sweaters. This person will work with a staff member to coordinate bringing the lost and found outside on occasion so grown-ups can try to locate their child’s items. To volunteer, please put on your life jacket and email TuscanPTAPres@gmail.com.

Keeping hydrated and staying that way

If your Tuscan Tiger forgets their water bottle or runs out of water, don’t worry! There is a supply of water bottles at school for kids who forget and there is a water bottle filling station (with filtered water) in the cafeteria.

A reminder…

If you are a lunchtime volunteer (thanks!), please remember that taking pictures and videos of the children is absolutely not allowed and masks are mandatory…

...Speaking of lunch, many of you have been asking about what the guidelines are for eating lunch when it’s raining buckets out there. Those can be found here.

Also, here are the District’s guidelines for quarantining when you have traveled out of the state.

Who’s who in the BoE election

Next month, three of the nine seats on the Maplewood South Orange Board of Education are up for election. Want to learn more about the candidates? There are a series of events planned so that we can all get to know the candidates better.

They are as follows:

October 11 at 7:30pm: The President’s Council and the League of Women Voters is holding the first debate. Click here to register.
October 20 at 7:30pm: Hilton Neighborhood Association. The Zoom link will be available on the HNA Facebook page ahead of this open-to-all event.
October 26 at 7:30pm: South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race. Click here for more info and to register for this virtual event.

Harvest up some fun

Next Saturday, Seth Boyden is holding its annual Harvest Festival to celebrate the season and all things local. Held on October 16 from 12-4pm in the Seth Boyden playground, there will be food trucks, performances, pumpkins, games and much much more. Masks are mandatory.

Join us! Meet us!

Please join the PTA - we’d love to have you. We’ve upgraded our platform designed for PTAs, which will make it easier for you to use and us to operate. Instructions for how to sign up can be found here, but even if you don’t join the PTA (please, please join!), it’s still important to sign up for an account on our new site so that you can have access to information you’ll need.

And finally…

Have a story idea? Know someone who is doing something wonderful? Want to talk about your own initiatives helping people in the area? Get in touch! TuscanSchoolPTA@gmail.com

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