Tamanend Connections
We Are Together Tamanend!
February 23, 2018
Getting Ready for KAD Day!
The day we have been waiting for... KAD Day is tomorrow! We hope to see all of our Tamanend families, past and present, as we support the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund again this year. Three-on-three basketball games start at 9 AM. Quarterfinal rounds will start around 2:20 PM; and semifinal and final rounds start close to 4:20 PM. Mrs. Peggy Dolan will speak between 3:50 and 4:20PM. There are lots of awesome things to eat, do, and win! Most of all, our KAD Day will support the Fund's important work of helping families of chronically and terminally ill children with their everyday expenses that are not covered by insurance. It is an incredible day of being Tamanend Together!
February's Teacher Feature
Submitted by Paige S.
Mrs. Stryjak has been teaching Social Studies for 17 years. Her hobbies outside of school include camping, gardening, spending time with family, road tripping, and reading. Mrs. Stryjak and her husband have a daughter named Kalie, a dog named Kenyon, a cat named Lakota, and a goldfish named Ernie. Mrs. Stryjak's favorite places she has traveled are Ireland and Maine. Teal and Aqua are Mrs. Stryjak’s favorite colors. Mrs. Stryjak attended college at Penn State, and received her masters at Wilkes University. Do you like lobster and clams? Well those are Mrs. Stryjak’s favorite foods. Mrs. Stryjak loves country music and Tamanend’s very own Mr. Landis happens to be Mrs. Stryjaks favorite author. When Mrs. Stryjak retires, she wants to travel the country.
Musical Shirt Countdown!
- Tues 2/27 – Anything Goes
- Wed 2/28 – Thoroughly Modern Millie
- Thurs 3/1 – 42nd Street
- Fri 3/2 – Beauty and the Beast (Purple for Relay For Life Kick Off day too!)
- Mon 3/5 – Hello Dolly, 6th Gr Parent Orientation
- Tues3/6 – Hello Dolly, In-school Preview
- Wed 3/7 – Broadway Cares
- Thurs 3/8 – Crazy for You
- Fri 3/9 – Hello Dolly, Opening Night!
Superintendent Parent Advisory Council Service Project
Nominate a TMS Student for Boomerang Recognition
CB Cares Educational Foundation recognizes and supports the students of Central Bucks School District for living by the 40 Developmental Assets. This month's asset is #26 Caring: Young person cares about others. He/She places a high value on helping other people. He/she thinks about ways of helping others and is motivated to initiate kind and thoughtful acts.
Anyone can nominate a Tamanend student. Parents/Guardians, grandparents, neighbors, siblings, friends... the more students nominated, the more there is to celebrate!
Please click here to submit your Boomerang nomination. Nominations are due February 27.
A Few Friendly Reminders
Backpacks and School Bags: Students should keep their backpacks, book bags, etc. in their locker during the school day until dismissal.
After School:
- Students are welcome, even encouraged, to participate in and attend after school events. However, students are not permitted to just "hang out" on the Tamanend campus after school.
- Once a student leaves the Tamanend campus, they may not return for an activity or event unless brought back by a parent/guardian.
- Students are not permitted to cut through our neighbors' properties to get to Rt 611.
State Assessments
- PSSA ELA: April 10-12
- PSSA Math: April 17 & 18
- PSSA Science: April 24 & 25
- Algebra 1 Keystones: May 15 & 16
To prepare for the assessments, students are encouraged to go to bed early, eat a healthy breakfast and bring water, a calculator, and two #2 pencils. Students may not bring any unapproved electronic devices: cell/smartphones, smartwatches, ereaders, tablets, etc. For more information and frequently asked questions about state assessments, click here.
Upcoming Events
Tamanend Parent Council
Parent Council is an open meeting where all parents are welcome to attend to learn more about Tamanend Middle School. Parent Council typically meets on the third Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. There is no obligation to attend all Parent Councils and there are no elected positions. Parent Council is a forum for parents and school leaders to learn from and with each other, together.
This month's Parent Council will follow a book club format. Please read Jensen's Teenage Brain and join us! (And no worries, if you don't have time to read the whole book we will have summary notes to share.) Here is a link to Jensen's Book Talk: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/teenage-brain-unpredictable-neurobiologist-explains
Save the date!
Thursday, Mar 15, 2018, 09:00 AM
Tamanend Middle School, Stuckert Road, Warrington, PA, United States
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6th Grade Parent Orientation
SAVE THE DATE! We happily anticipate meeting our rising 6th grade parents and guardians and showing off all the many wonderful things to look forward to at Tamanend Middle School.
Please note the March 5th date of 6th Grade Parent Orientation. The CBSD calendar, which was printed in the summer, has a different, incorrect date.
Monday, Mar 5, 2018, 07:00 PM
Tamanend Middle School, Stuckert Road, Warrington, PA, United States
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Support Tamanend While You Shop
If you use the following vendors, please think about supporting TMS while you shop:
- Giant Food Store has an A+ School Rewards program through their clip-less coupon card that gives money to the school you designate every time you shop. Use this link then select Savings & Rewards to select Tamanend as your A+ school. Follow the prompts to create your online account. You will need your 11 digit BONUSCARD number and the School ID #23596.
- Clip and send in Box Tops to the attention of NJHS.
- If you like to shop online, check out the eScrip Online Mall. When you sign up for an account, selecting Tamanend earns money for our school.
Quick & Helpful Links:
- What's for Breakfast/Lunch?
- CBSD Mobile App - Students and parents can get a FREE CB App to keep up with all things Tamanend and CB.
- Parent Portal - Ongoing student progress reporting and more
- Student Portal - Screencasted directions on how students can access a portal of their own
- Tamanend Daily Announcements
- What's Happening This Week - Mrs. Leatherbarrow's weekly Podcasts previewing the highlights of the week to come.
- Tamanend Procedures at a Glance
- Tamanend Dress Standards
- Tamanend Cell Phone Practices & Rules
- ICYMI - A collection of all previous Tamanend Connections newsletters
- What is L2U?
- CB Cares Education Foundation's Backpack Newsflash
- E-Friday Folder
- 2017-2018 Tamanend Calendar
- Get Tiger Tweets!
- Like Tamanend on Facebook!
- We Want to Hear from You - An online place to record feedback for us on how we did this week.
How Did We Do This Week?
Tamanend Together is...
Tamanend Middle School
Email: tms@cbsd.org
Website: http://www.cbsd.org/Domain/25
Location: 1492 Stuckert Road, Warrington, PA
Phone: 267.893.2900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBTamanendMS/
Twitter: @CBTamanendMS