The Titan Weekly
September 13, 2020
This Wednesday is Toll's virtual Back to School night. We will start the night off with a large group session to learn more about how you can be involved at Toll -even from a distance.
For links to individual classrooms, please check teachers' Google Classrooms and your email. All teachers will email their individual zoom links directly to parents and guardians. The schedule is on the flyer below.
Click on the link below for our Back-to-School Night welcome session. https://glendaleusd.zoom.us/j/84928772071
This link is also available in the calendar on our website at www.gusd.net/toll
It's still a great day to to be a Titan. We are so glad you are (virtually) here!
Ms. De Ladurantey
Toll in the News
Thanks to the Anderson family for sharing their experience with their VILS Chromebooks.
So great to see one our Titans front and center.
https://outlooknewspapers.com/a-laptop-for-every-gusd-middle-schooler/
Counselors' Corner
Community Service is a great opportunity for students to learn new skills, feel good about themselves, and give back to the community. All students can participate in community service with the supervision of their parent(s), but it is optional. Students may earn a Community Service Pin for completing 25 hours or more of service. There are lots of ways to still do community service, even with distance learning. Check out community service ideas on the Counseling page of the Toll website: https://www.gusd.net/Page/14357
8th Grade students going for Green must complete 10 hours of Community Service and Gold Students must complete 20 hours as part of these honor programs. More information regarding Green and Gold Honors will be going out to 8th graders next week.
Counselors Office Hours are here! If you have a question or just want to chat with a counselor, pop into one of our office hours via Zoom. We have office hours available every day before and after school and during the lunch break. Links will be posted in the grade level Counseling Classrooms.
Attention Parents/Guardians of 7th Grade Titans
While we are not on campus,students are still required to comply with state guidelines related to immunizations. Please provide proof of immunizations asap to our school nurse Cynthia Cardona via email Ccardona@gusd.net or contact her at 818-244-8414 ext. 1213
Monthly Photo Contest -September Challenge
To honor Family Health & Fitness Day, Sep 25th, take a picture of yourself or with your family member(s) engaged in fitness or a healthy activity.
Prize: $5 gift card to Kiddo’s Creamery Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Store @ 818 N. Pacific Ave.(1 Staff/Teacher & 5 Student winners.) Submit your photo to rebeccaperez@gusd.net and include your name, grade, and Student ID#
Contest deadline: Wednesday, September 30thDon't Forget to Join Toll PTA!
Attendance & Classroom Engagement
You can support your child's success by removing their phone or tablet during instructional time. When students are on campus, they are not allowed to access their phones. Supporting this guideline at home prevents students from being distracted by texts, social media or gaming. Teachers will only be engaging students through their Chromebook or other laptop/desktop computer. Students do not need any other personal device during classtime.
VILS Information for Parents
Our school is participating in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) initiative, which includes a multi-year study of the program’s impact on teachers and students. The primary goal of this study is to measure the effect of providing middle school students with mobile technology and 24/7 Internet access. To this end, we will be conducting a series of research activities including school-level administrative data collection, student and teacher surveys, and interviews.
Your child is not required to participate in this study. If you wish for your child to be excluded from the research study, please complete the opt-out form linked below and submit it to Mr. Der-Megerdichian sdermegerdichian@gusd.net . We also have paper copies of this form in our office for your convenience.
Eleanor J. Toll Middle School
We are so glad you're (virtually) here.
Website: www.gusd.net/toll
Location: 700 Glenwood Road, Glendale, CA, USA
Phone: (818) 244-8414
Twitter: @TollTitans