THE's Weekly eBlast
April 2, 2017
Principal Message
Parents,
We will host Kinder Round Up tomorrow, Monday, April 3rd. We look forward to meeting many of our future tigers and their families. Please share with neighbors that may wish to attend.
Last week, our 4th and 5th grade students worked hard on kicking off the first round of state testing this year. We shared a great message with the students before they got started: "We are proud of you! We know you will do your best and know you are prepared for these tests. Take a deep breath and know that the test does not define who you are at all. It gives us information on your strengths and things you can work on for the remainder of this year, but it does not define you. Again, we are proud of you and all that you bring to Tuscany." We look forward to continuing our instruction to support all of our students throughout this last grading period.
Join us Tuesday night so that we can show our appreciation to all of our "Super Hero Volunteers". We have adult and student leaders that volunteer countless hours to our school. Let's celebrate them! See the flyer at the bottom for all the specifics.
Thank you,
Tara Bailey
Principal
Library Corner
Upcoming Events
April 3rd- Kinder Round Up, THE Library, 8:00-8:15 Meet & Greet, Mtg starts at 8:15 a.m.
April 4th- PTA Mtg 6pm- Volunteer Recognition
April 5th- Spring Individual Pictures
April 6th- Wear Purple for Military Children
April 14th- Good Friday Holiday
April 20th- Multicultural Day (Grade levels will have various schedules. More to come next week.)
April 25th- Volunteer Appreciation Brunch 9-10
April 27th- 1st Grade Fiesta Float Parade, 2nd Grade Fairy Tale Bowl 8am-9am
April 28th- Battle of the Flowers Holiday
May 12th- 4th Grade Battle of the Books, Qualifying ROund for District Battle
May 18th- 5th Grade Battle of the Books, 8am-9am
May 22nd- 4th Grade DISTRICT Battle of the Books, Redland Elementary, 5pm-8pm
May 25th- 3rd Grade Battle of the Books, 8am-9am
Jump Rope for Heart- American Heart Association
So proud of the boys and girls of Tuscany and to our fabulous families and community! With your help, Tuscany Heights raised $9,307.23!
Top donation (overall) award goes to Andrew B – Anderson's 3rd grade class!
The following students were the top donors for their grade levels, but we would like to thank all of our boys and girls for any donation they made. The smaller donations are just as important as the big ones. It all adds up really fast! Coach Burges & Coach Kaufman
Kinder: 1st: Kamberlyn B(Chapman)
2nd (tie): John R(Chapman)
Madison R (Young)
1st Grade: 1st: Anthony N (Ryan)
2nd: Jack W (Schmid)
2nd Grade: 1st: Osi E (Davis)
2nd: Benjamin B (Fontenot)
3rd Grade: 1st: Emma B (Reveny)
2nd: Jocelyn L (Fonger)
4th Grade: 1st: August P (Imken)
2nd: Sutton H (Fernandez)
5th Grade: 1st: Seneca O (Rodriguez)
2nd: Alexandra H (Hesles)
Clinic Corner
Vaccine Consent Form attached to eblast message
PTA News
Kinder Roundup – April 3 @ 8am
Join us for Kinder Roundup on April 3th at 8am in the library. Parents will have an opportunity to meet our administration and Kinder teachers, learn about the registration process, and see just what Kinder will look like for their new Tigers this fall. Spread the word! We can't wait to meet you!
PTA General Meeting – April 4 @ 6 pm
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s our super volunteers! Our volunteers our Super Heroes and deserve to be celebrated. Come join us on April 4th at 6:00 in the cafeteria for our PTA meeting as we honor our volunteers. Every super hero deserves a big dinner with free hot dogs, cotton candy and more. We would love to see some super heroes show up in their best super hero costumes!
PTA Officer Slate will be voted on at the PTA meeting.
President – Alana Harris
1st VP – Kelly Evans
2nd VP – Jennifer Smith
3rd VP – open (Programs)
4th VP – Susan Getter
5th VP – open (Communications)
Treasurer – Tina Guerrero
Secretary – Sarah Nackos
Presidential Volunteer Service Award: It’s never too early to start logging your volunteer hours into the PVSA website: www.presidentialserviceawards.gov Hours must be turned in by April 18th.
Parents, each student in your household needs a separate email address and password to begin logging hours. When creating your student's account, please enter Tuscany Heights' Record of Service Key: QMT-49670
Full instructions are located on the PTA website. For questions please contact Anne Lilly or Sarah Perez at: communityservice@tuscanyheightspta.org
For more info, please visit: www.tuscanyheightspta.org/presidential-volunteer-service-award.html
Warmer weather = Overflowing Lost and Found
Parents, as the weather warms up we find lots of sweaters and jackets around the school with no name on them – they end up in lost and found and it is OVERflowing! Help us out by checking closets and then sending your students on a mission to find what is lost and bring it home! ALL items will be donated to the NEISD Clothes Closet at the end of the semester.
5th grade students – 5th grade spirit is popping up all over campus. Don’t forget to show off your 5th grade spirit shirt on WILD Wednesday!
Plug in with PTA and Back the Future!
THE PTA Website www.tuscanyheightspta.org
Run for the Heights Website www.runfortheheights.tuscanyheightspta.org
Tuscany Heights Volunteers Link http://www.signup.com/group/35885320036