Tashua Family Weekly Update
Mrs. Neumeyer, Principal
September 10, 2021
Dear Tashua Families,
It has been another fabulous week at Tashua School! Throughout the week, I had the opportunity to visit each classroom and read the book Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson to the students. If you would like to listen to this meaningful story with your family, which expresses the importance of showing empathy and kindness towards each other, please use the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bsdoZQA8OU
While I was visiting each classroom, we also spent time reviewing some of our school policies, safety procedures and talking about our school pledge, while giving examples of each character trait to help them to gain a better understanding of the desired behaviors.
Tashua School Pledge
At Tashua School we earn our stripes by showing:
Tolerance
Integrity
Generosity
Empathy
Responsibility
Self-Control
We are the Tashua Tigers!
I encourage you to discuss these traits with your children at home too!
Tonight, our PTA and Fathers' Club will be hosting a family picnic at Tashua School from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. You can bring a blanket or use the picnic tables that are available in the courtyard so your family can enjoy dinner. This has been a long standing tradition at Tashua School which has always been enjoyed by all!
Further, on Tuesday evening, September 14th, it is our pleasure to invite you to attend this year’s Back to School Night for parents and caregivers. Please be reminded, in order to make this a safe event for parents and our staff, we are limiting attendance to one adult for each student and following the town ordinance of wearing a mask. Additionally, as space is limited in the classroom, we request that children not attend. We look forward to seeing you and sharing more about the exciting plans we have for our year supporting our students in their learning. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. While you are attending Back to School Night, you will have the opportunity to sign up for the PTA and Fathers’ Club and to learn more about the programs they sponsor for our students during the year. Further, you will also have the opportunity to sign your child up for Cub Scouts or Girl Scouts.
Finally, If you haven't done so already, please take the time to fill out the TPS volunteer form for the 2021-2022 school year. In the interest of child safety, the Trumbull Public Schools runs a security check on people interested in volunteering in our schools. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form and drop it off at Tashua School so it can be processed. All submitted forms need to have an original signature, therefore forms can not be emailed or faxed. Further, ALL the cells of the form need to be completed or the form will be returned. For example, father's maiden name needs to be filled in with N/A.
https://www.trumbullps.org/Attachments/boe/volunteerforms201920.pdf
Again, I thank you for your continued support and I look forward to working with you during the 2021-2022 school year to continue to build on the safe and positive school community that we have created for our students. I look forward to seeing you at Back to School Night on September 14th.
Fondly,
Mrs. Neumeyer
Upcoming Events
Friday, September 10
Family Picnic; 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 12
Grandparents Day
September 13 - 19 Students Sleep Health Week
Continue to help your child to develop healthy sleep habits so they are feeling good and ready to learn each and every day! :)
Tuesday, September 14
Back to School Night
- Grades 3 - 5; 6:00 - 6:45 PM
- Grades K -2; 7:00 - 7:45 PM
Thursday, September 16
No School, Yom Kipper
Friday, September 17
Constitution Day/Citizenship Day
Sunday, September 18
World Clean-Up Day
Monday, September 20
Sukkot starts at sunset
Tuesday, September 21
International Day of Peace
American Heart Association World Gratitude Day
Wednesday, September 22
First Day of Autumn
Tuesday, September 28
Board of Education Meeting; 7:00 PM
Thursday, September 30 (Rescheduled due to Madison BTSN being held on 9/23)
PTA Meeting; 7:00 PM
Curriculum Updates
For K-5 Curriculum updates, please visit the website below:
https://sites.google.com/trumbullps.net/programleaders-site/home
Updates and Reminders
Tashua's Picture Day - Ordering School Photos
Tashua’s Picture Day is scheduled for Thursday, September 9th. This year, Trumbull Public Schools will be using Robert Taylor Photography and online ordering is as simple as a few clicks!
Please use the link: Tashua Photo Prepay valid thru Sept. 17th and enter your child’s first and last name, select package and check out.
Please note the following:
- Students will be able to remove their masks for their individual photos. Whole class group photos will not be taken.
- Photo ordering can only be done online, there are no paper order forms available.
- Some WIFI networks may block access to the site. If you have any trouble logging into the site, please try from another location.
- After September 17th, families who did not order photos will have the option to order from a proof card but pricing will be higher as photos will be shipped directly to the parent’s address provided.
- If there are siblings in the same school, then you may enter the next child's name after placing the first child's package in the cart. The system will ask if you have another child's order to place.
- Robert Taylor also offers the 3rd child free package for the district for Pre-K thru 11th grade (Seniors are not included). If there are 3 siblings in different schools, you may prepay the first and second child's orders in each school's prepay. Email the studio at roberttaylorphotostudio@gmail.com or call the studio at 203-377-0739 to get the 3rd child free.
Updates from our PTA
We can’t wait to see you at the Back to School Picnic on Friday September 10th from 5 to 7pm at the Tashua playground. Feel free to bring a blanket and/or chairs. The weather looks great and we will have spirit wear available for sale. Please note the school will not be open so please use the restroom before leaving home and bring wipes to clean hands.
You can bring your own dinner or the This n' That food truck will be available with lots of yummy items to purchase.
Please use the link below to view the menu and see ordering information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jt312Y3-0115EGlHJyL5zzCq8IsdUf3h/view?usp=sharing
2020-2021 Financial Summary
Check out what your financial support of the PTA does for our community. Thank you for joining the PTA, donating and attending events that benefit our school! Please click the link to view our 2020-2021 summary:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K5wemsa7oJwdk4ymsovDxWb8HLdNPjE4/view?usp=sharing
Upcoming PTA Dates:
- Thursday, September 30th – 7pm, PTA General Meeting (DATE UPDATED b/c of MMS back to school night): Via Google meet. Agenda and links to distributed the week of the meeting.
- Friday, October 1st - Friday Night Lights, 7:00 PM Trumbull High School - Tashua students will have free admission with a paying adult. Students will have opportunities to participate in game day activities. More information to come.
- October 8th – 22nd, Fall Catalog Fundraiser: Support your PTA and accomplish some holiday shopping. More info to be distributed closer to the date.
- October 18th – 22nd, Scholastic Book Fair: More info to be distributed closer to the date.
2021 – 2022 Executive Board Members:
Shannon Diaz, President
Kiran Chhablani, Treasurer
Susanne Carew, Secretary
Lisa Stein, VP of Fundraising
Denise Altro-Dixon, VP of Membership
Get to know us: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17O7VKVhA-scOKpDQjkC0B7OIORQjgLtE/view?usp=sharing
We Need Volunteers!
We have a very full calendar planned and will need lots of parent volunteers to make the year successful. Please take a moment and complete the below interest survey with volunteer activities including the opportunity to co-chair a committee. More specifics will be provided closer to the date of events, but if you are interested in hearing more about opportunities please complete the form at the link and someone will contact you: https://forms.gle/w2Box7zKemfREZsi8
Please note a separate sign-up will be sent for 5th Grade activities. The chairs will work with room parents to ensure that all 5th grade parents are included in the opportunity to volunteer during their children’s final special year at Tashua.
Join the PTA!!
You can help make wonderful programming for our community happen by joining the PTA and paying annual membership dues. If you haven’t done so already, please join our PTA! You can access membership by using the link:
PTA Membership
Some of things that membership dues pay for include:
Recognition of staff throughout the year with breakfasts and lunches
Activities and goodies for staff during staff appreciation
Grade level activities, including a number of activities for the 5th grade
Supplies for Teachers
Professional Development for Teachers
Folders and assignment books for students
Our PTA registration for the 2021-2022 school year is already up and running! Please use the link below to join and access your membership: