Registration for the 2023-2024 school year opened on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Families with a student who is entering kindergarten at Neshaminy can begin the process by visiting the registration website, www.neshaminy.org/register

Tawanka's kindergarten has filled up the last two years, so make sure to register your student soon!

Save the Date and Register Now for a Virtual Family Event: A Foxy Way to Learn your ABC's

Neshaminy Families,

Join us for a fun family literacy night with educator, photographer, habitat restoration specialist, and children’s book author Vicki Paulas! Vicki joins NSD families in a virtual evening to talk about her struggles with dyslexia as a child, her career path journey and being a children’s book author. Her personal story is a “picture” of overcoming obstacles, pursuing your dreams, and making the world a better place. A night with Vicki is nothing less than inspirational!

All families that attend will receive a copy of Vicki’s book, A Foxy Way to Learn Your ABCs.

Click here to register for this virtual event!

This month, Tawanka celebrated reading by holding our FIRST annual Tournament of Books. Throughout the month of March, students and staff listened to 16 different books and voted on their favorite of two in various matchups. As the month progressed, the favorite books progressed onto further rounds of the tournament. On March 31st, Tawanka's FAVORITE picture book of 2023 was revealed on our morning announcements! The winner was....."When Pencil Met Eraser" by Luis O. Ramos and Karen Kilpatrick. This fun story, published in 2019, demonstrates what can happen if you work together. Be sure to check it out on Sora by clicking here!

(A link to Sora can be found on Clever. Log in with your 6-digit student number as your username and your regular password)

Tawanka will be holding a Title I Spring Informational Meeting for parents. The meeting will be on Monday, May 22nd and will be held in person during the school day and virtually in the evening. This meeting will be an opportunity to learn more about Title I, see the results of this year's Title I School Plan, and provide input into next year's Title I School Plan. Please reach out to Andrea Gansor (agansor@neshaminy.org) or Beth Smith (bsmith@neshaminy.org) with any questions. A formal invitation and a link to sign up will be shared within the next month.

A kindergarten student at Tawanka Elementary School had a heartwarming surprise during a career assembly on Monday. She spoke about her father, U.S. Army First Sgt. who has been serving the country overseas and whom she had not seen for several months, then First Sgt. called his daughter’s name. The photo captures the moment she first sees her father.

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:

Building Entry: All visitors must scan their driver's license or state issued ID at the kiosk in the front vestibule and wait for entry. This is required at every visit, or access will be denied.

Early Dismissals: Please notify the teacher if your child will be picked up early. If being picked up by someone other than a parent/guardian, please specify who will be picking up your child. Students will only be released to individuals listed on the emergency card, but the office must be notified prior to pick-up. Students must be signed out in the main office. Again, driver's license or state issued ID is required to pick up a student. We strongly encourage early dismissals be no later than 3:00 pm.

Scavenger hut, pirate loot, and science - What a fun filled day of adventure and learning.

Tawanka students are getting great exercise and having lots of fun scooting around the gym on the gym scooters.

Tawanka students are learning and practicing volleyball skills in the gym this week.

Mrs. Phillips and Mr. Barberides' classes let butterflies go in the pollinator garden. They had caterpillars for second grade’s insect unit.

As a part of our measuring unit Ms. Fisher and Ms. Atwater’s classes got together to measure each other’s height. We then created a picture graph with the data we collected.

As warmer weather becomes the norm, please keep in mind the following clothing expectations for school:

• Footwear: Sneakers are best. Sandals with a firm sole and heel strap are acceptable. For safety reasons, flips flops or similar footwear are not acceptable.
• Clothing: t-shirts are best. Tank tops with tight armholes are acceptable (Avoid basketball-style jerseys - unless worn with a t-shirt underneath). Avoid short shorts, tube tops, and shirts/blouses that expose the waist/stomach. Tank tops/blouses should have straps of 2-finger width (approximately 1") or greater.
• Spring temperatures can be unpredictable. We recommend to continue to send your student with a jacket or hoodie for recess.

A giant THANK YOU goes out to Mrs. Tryon & Mr. Barber for organizing another fantastic talent show! Our students shined in their performances and we are so proud of them! Some staff members joined in on the fun too! They traveled under the sea and performed to The Little Mermaid "Under the Sea". What a fun night!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FOR A JOB WELL DONE!!!!

Mrs. Cromwell’s and Mrs. Banks’ buddies made their puzzle pieces together for Autism Awareness Month. They discussed what Autism means and what makes us unique.

The 4th grade football bowl champions the Jaguars! The winning Jaguars played Tawanka faculty and staff.

Please join us for the next PTO Meeting on May 3rd 7:00pm at Tawanka Elementary School.

• Dial 211 or go online to https://www.pa211.org/

This is a site run by the United Way. It contains information on just about any community resource available in the county.

• Bucks County HUB – https://www.buckscounty.gov/1298/Bucks-Human-Services-Connect---The-Hub

The HUB is staffed with Human Service Professionals that can help guide individuals through the process of finding the support they want.

THE HUB

55 E. Court St. , Doylestown, PA 18901

Phone: 215-348-6201

Monday - Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm

TheHub@buckscounty.org