We have prepared a Drive-By Materials Distribution for your children to receive textbooks or other supplies that they may need from their teachers. This event will take place during the week of September 21st, between the hours of 3:00 and 6:30pm. Students will be divided into three groups, as described below.

Time: 3:00-6:30pm

Dates for Last Names Beginning with:

A through G- Monday (9/21)

H through M- Tuesday (9/22)

N through Z- Wednesday (9/23)

Instructions for Pick-Up:

• Enter the main Tamanend Parking lot (near the tennis courts) and stay to the right, forming a single-file line along the curb.
• Continue along the curb toward the flag pole, where a staff member will greet you and ask for your child’s name.
• As you continue to pull up toward the Cafeteria Patio, another staff member will bring the supplies out to you in a brown paper bag.
• Once you receive the items, please continue out of the parking lot, as directed by staff and the traffic cones.
• If you have questions or concerns, please pull off to the side and another staff member will attend to you.

If the courses that your child is enrolled in do NOT require additional materials to be picked up, you will receive an individual email so that you do not have drive through.

If you have trouble picking up the items at the scheduled time, please contact the Main Office at (267)893-2900 and we’ll arrange a different time for you to come.

School Holiday--Monday, September 28

Return to Tamanend for Hybrid 2 Group--Thursday, October 1

Return to Tamanend for Hybrid 1 Group--Monday, October 5

Required Dental Exams for 7th Graders--Proof of a dental exam due by October 15, 2020. Any dental exam since September of 2019 is acceptable.

Fall sports are ready to begin on Monday, September 21st. Several emails with important information were sent by Mr. Klein to student-athletes and parents/guardians registered for Fall sports on Family ID. Please be sure you are reading those carefully and taking care of all items that need to be completed. Included in that list are viewing the informational Power Point and completing the accompanying Forms survey, viewing the concussion education video, completing the ImPact Test (if applicable), and becoming familiar with all the information presented on the field maps sent to those registered on Family ID. If you have any questions, please reach out to Athletic Director Jeff Klein (jklein@cbsd.org). Thank you for your attention to all of these matters!

Teachers will be taking attendance every class period during virtual learning. If your child is unable to participate in virtual learning during all or part of the day due to illness or medical appointment, please report your child's absence in any of the following ways:

• Email: tamanendattendance@cbsd.org
• Phone (Attendance hotline): 267-893-2920

Chieftain Chorus Auditions

Named in honor of Tamanend’s namesake, Chief Tamanend, Chieftain Chorus is Tamanend’s large after-school select chorus. Auditions are open to any Tamanend student in Band, Chorus, or Orchestra class. Audition Information will be available soon on THIS PAGE. If you have any questions, you can email Mr. Sanchez

https://www.cbsd.org/Page/63431

The current immunization requirements for the 2020-2021 school year are as follows:

Children in kindergarten through 12th grade are required to have the following vaccines:

· 4 doses DtaP – diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (one dose must be on or after the 4th birthday)

· 4 doses Polio (one dose must be on or after the 4th birthday)

· 2 doses MMR – measles, mumps, rubella

· 3 doses Hepatitis B

· 2 doses Varicella (chicken pox)

Children entering 7th grade are also required to have:

· 1 dose Meningococcal Conjugate (meningitis)

· 1 dose Tdap – tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis

To check the immunization status of your student, go to the Portal and click on the Health tab.

Please email proof of new vaccinations to our certified school nurse, Mrs. Lauren Myrtetus at lmyrtetus@cbsd.org or mail it to us at 1492 Stuckert Rd. Warrington, PA 18976

During the period of online-only learning to begin the 2020-21 school year, grab-n-go breakfast and lunch will be available to all students at no cost. The student does not need to be present at pickup. Meal distribution will occur as follows beginning on the first day of school, September 8, 2020:

• Meals will be available for pickup at the following locations on Mondays and Thursdays, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.:
  • CB East
  • CB South
  • CB West
  • Barclay Elementary School
  • Groveland Elementary School
• Meal distribution will occur on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Exception:
• Distribution will be held on Tuesday 9/29/20, not on Monday 9/28/20

• In-Person Students

  At no cost, breakfast and lunch will also be provided to any student who is attending the district's limited in-person programming during the online-only period. Details will be provided by building principals.

If you are experiencing a financial hardship, please know that the staff members listed below can help you and your family. We can provide assistance with food, clothing, field trips, student fees, internet access, and other issues. Please don't hesitate to contact us:

Brian Caughie, Principal bcaughie@cbsd.org

Kyle Dudley, Assistant Principal kdudley@cbsd.org

Lauren Myrtetus, Certified School Nurse lmyrtetus@cbsd.org

Jeff Klein, Guidance Counselor jklein@cbsd.org

Mandy Cammann, Guidance Counselor mcammann@cbsd.org

Here is a list of ways Tamanend communicates with students, families, and the community:

• Tamanend website: includes important information, resources, calendar of school events, and daily announcements
• Calendar of school events (posted on our website)
• Daily announcements (scrolling on TV screens during school day and posted on our website)
• TV show (weekly, during Advisory period)
• Email blasts from Tamanend administration regarding important news, new procedures, and reminders
• Parent Portal: student information, grades, and attendance
• Tamanend Connections newsletter: useful information, important reminders, and school highlights emailed weekly during school year and posted on Tamanend website
• Twitter: @CBTamanendMS highlights of activities, events, and daily life at Tamanend
• CBSD app: highlights of activities, events, and daily life in Central Bucks