TAWANKA TIMES

KINDERGARTENERS ARE BUSY BEES.....

The kindergarten classes surprised Ms. Houser with all the lids they collected for the art recycling projects with the letter Mrs. Trotta passed out to all the classes. Ms. Houser was thrilled to see the fantastic effort the children made to help her! ❤️
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MRS. GEERS' CLASS

Mrs. Geers's class continues to work on build after studying 2 D and 3 D shapes. We are looking at future engineers, architects, and builders with these amazing skills.

MRS. PICCINETTI'S CLASS

Kindergarteners in Mrs. Piccinetti’s classroom learned about Groundhog’s Day, shadows, predictions, and bar graphing. Our groundhogs didn’t see their shadows…we wonder if Phil Punxsutawney will on Sunday?

Good new....Phil did not see his shadow.....Early Spring!!!

FIRST GRADE

MISS MCLAUGHLIN'S CLASS

Miss McLaughlin’s first grade class has concluded their Defined Stem unit. Throughout the unit, students learned about penguins. Each student created a brochure to summarize their research. The brochure included facts about the different types of penguins, the life cycle of a penguin, and penguin adaptations. The students had an enjoyable time taking on the role of a marine biologist.

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MRS. FEDELE'S CLASS

This week Mrs. Fedeles class started the Air and Weather science unit. They first learned about air and were able to make their own parachute. They loved testing them out in the classroom!

SECOND GRADE

As part of our 2nd Grade Geography Unit, students researched, wrote informative paragraphs and created 3D landforms!

THIRD GRADE

The third grade had an assembly today called the " Rocks and Mineral Show." This was presented by Mike and Roberta Straka, two paleontologists. They explained how rocks are formed, the three types of rocks and how geologist identify rocks. The presentation featured " Mr. Nixon" an eight foot Triceratops skull discovered by their team in 1996. Students had a chance to dig for dinosaur fossils, shark teeth, minerals and petrified wood. They also took home a souvenir, which was a piece of yellow calcite. This was a fun culmination to our rocks and minerals unit in science.

FOURTH GRADE

Mrs. Cromwell’s class received their tickets for Hogwarts and made it past the barrier at Platform 9 3/4. They are really enjoying reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Tawanka students are learning and practicing floor hockey skills in the gym this week. They are keeping the blades of the sticks on the floor to maintain a high level of safety while playing floor hockey.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE LIBRARY?

KINDERGARTEN

Kindergarten just read "The Mitten" by Jan Brett and had fun retelling the story.

FIRST GRADE

First grade is finishing up their author study on author/illustrator, Jan Brett. They have been busy creating a flipbook about hedgehogs, using the program Pebble Go to find new facts and information.

SECOND GRADE

Second grade is completing a research project on penguins.

THIRD GRADE

Third grade is having a great time using the multimedia program Buncee.

FOURTH GRADE

Fourth grade is completing their state/country research projects.

SUPER LIBRARY CITIZENS

Last week the library started the Super Library Citizen incentive program. Each week a new student from each class is picked. Students receive a certificate, get to sit with a buddy, and get to pick a prize.

THE ART ROOM IS ALWAYS BUSY....

ARTIST OF THE WEEK

For the week of January 27th congratulations go out to the following students:


Kenzo Ferreira ~ 4th grade ~ Wolf Portrait


Amy Matos ~ 1st grade ~ Self Portrait

For the week of February 3rd we congratulate the following students:


Kate Cieri ~ 3rd grade ~ Geodes


Sofia Karagrigoriou ~ 1st grade ~ Cupcake

KINDERGARTEN

Kindergarten is working on their Monet Landscape.

FIRST GRADE

1st grade is working on their Northern Lights Landscape.

SECOND GRADE

2nd grade is working on their snowman's license!

THIRD GRADE

3rd grade is working on their graphs for their pixel self-portrait!

FOURTH GRADE

4th grade is working on their product design.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Congratulations Mrs. Tryon on being our latest We Build Futures Award winner. Thank you for all that you do above and beyond to make Tawanka a great place for kids AND staff!!!!

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THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF TAWANKA!!

Tawanka celebrated School Counselor Week February 3rd-7th. We celebrated our 3 fabulous counselors: Mrs. Duffy, Ms. Napoitan, and Mrs. Pecuch with a heartfelt tribute of puzzle pieces filled with kind words and phrases of how much they mean to all of us here at Tawanka. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful counselors who care so deeply for our students.

They really are an important piece of Tawanka!!!

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TAWANKA'S GOT TALENT AUDITION IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE

The audition date for Tawanka’s Got Talent has been changed to TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th. Please see the green form that came home with your child yesterday for your audition report time.

DUNK YOUR KICKS

Dunk Your Kicks is coming to an end - clean out your closets and send in your sneakers! The EarlyAct Club will be packing up the boxes on February 21st!

READING FUN!

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READ TO SUCCEED

READ TO SUCCEED

Six Flags READ TO SUCCEED is a free incentive program that allows students to earn a ticket to Six Flags. Students are asked to read 6 hours and log onto their website before April 17, 2020. Information was sent home with more details.Students should be acknowledged for their reading accomplishments.
READ TO SUCCEED
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TAWANKA SAFETY PROCEDURES

With the changing world in which we live, Tawanka has set in place STRICT safety procedures.


All visitors MUST scan their driver's license in the Kiosk when they enter the visitor's door.


All clearances MUST now be uploaded to the app-garden system. For information on how to create an app-garden account and upload your clearances please click the link below.

https://www.neshaminy.org/domain/2376


Please contact our office with any questions with the process.

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