The Weekly Update #4
November 16th, 2023
A Note of Thanks
On behalf of the Administration, Guidance and Nurse’s Office we wish to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Tawanka community. Your generosity in supplying non-perishable items and turkeys for our Food Drive ensured our families facing tough times had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Your kindness and concern for others made it possible to provide 20 Thanksgiving baskets as well as additional items for future meals.
Thank you for your support!
Kindergarten Welcomed a Petting Zoo
First Grade
Ms. Mortimer's Class
Today we wrapped up our animal research project by making dioramas.
Ms. Wells Class
Ms. Wells' class earned camping day! We did camping themed activities, had smores in a bag and read with flashlights in tents!
3rd Grade
Third grade spent time this week working on a Balloons Over Broadway STEM project. Next week they will show off their designs in a school parade!
4th Grade
Ms. McHugh's class
Mrs. Wendling's class and their buddies in Ms. McHugh's class collaborated to create a fall story 🍁 🍂
Mr. Finkel's Class
4th grade field trip to The Constitution Center
Ms. Cromwell
4th grade field trip to The Constitution Center
Tawanka Student Ambassadors
Miss. Donnnelly and the Student Ambassadors worked on coordinating the Thanksgiving food drive donations.
Community Resources
If your family is in need of financial assistance, we have a few resources to offer that may be able to help.
Feasterville Rotary donates new coats to children who may need them. Please contact a staff member listed below as soon as possible to order your coat.
Free lunch applications, list of Food Pantries, heating assistance, and other community resources are available as well.
We will be contacting clubs and organizations in the area on your behalf to make a truly “Happy Holiday” for your family. Since we do not know how many organizations will respond to our appeal, we cannot guarantee the type or the amount of gifts your children will receive. These donations may be in the form of food, gifts or gift certificates. This link will send you to a form that allows the district office to share your name with organizations to provide additional assistance.
Please contact the nurse’s office or our guidance counselors for further information.
Nurse 215-809-6316 calexis@neshaminy.org ddisandro@neshaminy.org
Guidance counselors cdonnelly@neshaminy.org mkovak@neshaminy.org
Any information shared will remain confidential.
Shop with a Cop
The Shop with a Cop program is designed to afford local families a better holiday. The 8th annual Shop with a Cop will take place on Saturday, December 9, 2023 beginning at 8:30 am at the OXFORD VALLEY Target. Eligible families must submit their FULLY completed application to be considered. All application records are kept strictly confidential. Incomplete applications WILL NOT be reviewed. It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure the application is complete, including the wish list below. Saying that you will "bring a wish list" to the event, or only providing one or two gift ideas is NOT considered complete. Provide as many gift ideas as possible and include gifts for family members as well.
An officer will contact you to advise you that you have been chosen to participate. Please note that we have hundreds of applications each year and we will do our best to accommodate as many children as possible. If you do not receive a response to your application, unfortunately your child(ren) were not chosen this year.
LINK TO APPLICATION: https://forms.gle/Fvt7ceRU71iaSShN6
Friendly Reminders
Here comes the bus App
Neshaminy has a bus-tracking app called "Here Comes the Bus" (HCTB). This app allows parents to see the location of their child's bus in real time. The app works on both iOS and Android operating systems.
Early Dismissals Safety of all students and staff is a top priority at Tawanka, so we have strict safety procedures in place. A reminder of the following:
Early Dismissals
Safety of all students and staff is a top priority at Tawanka, so we have strict safety procedures in place. A reminder of the following: