Trantwood Times
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Our vision (the reason we exist)...Cultivating future ready leaders (by empowering them to be leaders of their own learning.)
Kudos...
~Kudos to Sarah Tortalano for organizing the pizza delivery night -- So. Much. Fun! Pam
~Thanks to Ms. BJ, Ms Bernette, and Mr. Riddick for keeping the the clinic so clean each day! You are appreciated! Pam
~Thanks to Miss T for being a great back-up clinic assistant. And to Amanda and Michelle for pinch-hitting when needed as well. I appreciate your teamwork! Pam
~Huge KUDOS to Gina Lane for the outstanding K performance. The students did a tremendous job, the parents were in awe (as were we), and it just couldn't have been any more adorable! Thank you so much for your hard work, dedication, and determination to make this happen! Stephanie
~Kudos to Sarah Gannon aka Sarah Tortolano for putting so much time and effort into the Papa John's Pizza Delivery Night. It amazes me how selfless, generous, and dedicated you are to this school, staff, and students. You deserve nothing but massive amounts of praise and gratitude! We appreciate you! Stephanie
~Kudos to Sarah Tortolano for organizing the Papa John's teacher delivery night. We had a great time. Sue
~Kudos to everyone who pitched in to cover for me during my family emergency this week, especially Brooke for making sure fourth and first lessons went on and Karen Lewis for making sure everything was alright daily. It means a lot that so many of you were thinking of me! - Megan Bailey
~Kudos to Sarah for organizing another great pizza night! -Megan Bailey
~Thank you to every single person who helped pull off our 2nd annual Papa Johns Pizza Delivery Night! I appreciate all your time and effort spent to help our school! Sarah
~Kudos to the wonderful and fun Trantwood Volleyball team! I always looked forward to Wednesday afternoons and getting to play and bond with an amazing group of people, from all different grade levels. It was a great season and I am already looking forward to next year! Kakaw! -Elise
~Thank you to the Trantwood Volleyball team for such a fun season! I love laughing with you guys and coming together as a team! I can’t wait for next year! Amanda
~Kudos to Mrs. Metzger, for being so supportive to the Spanish Immersion program and allowing our voices to be heard. ¡Gracias! - María Ríos
~~ Sara & Berkley my cardinals who helped with door unlocking...thankfully we have day jobs! Berkley - shall you share your secret? Thanks for the rainy days laughs! Carolyne
~Kudos to Srta. Dennis for being my motivational person/guide throughout this school year. ¡Eres excepcional! ¡Estoy infinitamente agradecida por toda tu ayuda! - María Ríos
~Kudos to Sarah for organizing the Pizza Delivery Night! Hannah
~Kudos to Macy, Catie, Angela, Elise, Bessie, Jan, Melinda and Gina for supporting our 4th and 5th grade students in tutoring! I know the students are benefiting from your support and instruction! Hannah
~Kudos to everyone who everyone who participated in pizza delivery night. So much fun seeing students' smiling faces. -Courtney Goffigan
~Kudos to my partner in crime Bessie for delivering with me. -Courtney Goffigan
~Kudos to Sarah for organizing an amazing Teacher Pizza Delivery Night!
~Kudos to Hannah Phelps for being our driver for delivery night! Macy
~Kudos to the best Spanish Immersion team at the Beach! Kristen, Jenny, Kim, Maria, Katie, & Gretchen - thank you for sharing how you support each other every day at our SI session. Impressive stuff! LAM
~Kudos to Sarah Gannon for a spirited Papa John's night! What a fun way to raise money and experience teamwork in action!-Jan
~Thanks to Sarah Gannon and Mrs. Rad for welcoming me into your room and working on mentor sentence activities!-Jan
~Kudos to Persi for being my Bumblebee Navigator on Pizza Delivery Night!-Jan
Congrats to Jenny Delashmutt and Grade 2 for a successful blood drive! Love the community spirit! -Jan
~Thanks to Mrs. Metzger for the opportunity to attend the VSRA state reading conference; terrific professional development!-Jan
~I appreciate Tania, Sue, and Brooke in the library, for your willingness to help with anything I am looking for (and/or allowing me to pick your brains!)-Jan
~Thank you Brandi, Pam and McKinely for being an incredible team to work with each day! (Sometimes it takes a lemon, a hair tie, and a good song to get us through the day but we always manage to have smiles on our faces and warm hearts.) Happy Friday! -Leanne
~Thank you Brooke Martinette for helping me integrate DASH into Math this week. -Melinda Pezzella
~Thank you Catie Bartczak for the fun pizza delivery night. I wasn't "disappointed". -Melinda Pezzella
March 25- 29, 2019
Monday, March 25
- LAM OTB, all day
- Audubon Student Art Show, Pembroke Mall
Tuesday, March 26
- Happy Birthday Tim Cassidy & Janet Roewer!
- Mad Science, 2:45 - 4:00
Wednesday, March 27
- PBIS Learning Walk
- Spring Pictures Day
- Chess Team, 2:45 - 4:00 pm
Thursday, March 28 - Beach Bags Food Drive
- Third Nine Weeks ends
- Grade One Tire Planting, 1:45
- SCA Kickball game, 2:45 - 4:00
- Green Cardinals, 2:45 - 4:00
- STEM Club, 2:45 -4:00
- Chess Club, 2:45 - 4:00
- Specialist Grades lock down by 5 pm
Friday, March 29
- Staff Work Day - no students
- Model Drawing Math PD, Trantwood Library, 8:30 - 11:30
- Writing Expectations PD, Trantwood Community Room, 8:30 - 11:30
- Classroom teacher grades lock down by 5 pm
April 1 - 5, 2019
Monday, April 1
- Grade One Gifted Testing
- Lisa Lee, OTB, am
- Fire Assembly, cafeteria, 1:00 pm
- Citizen of the Month, cafeteria, 2 pm
- Report cards returned to teachers for final proofing
Tuesday, April 2
- LAM & Lisa Lee, OTB am
- SCA Officer & Homeroom Rep meeting,
- ILT Meeting, 3 - 4 pm
- Return report cards to Carolyne by 5 pm
Wednesday, April 3
- Art Club, 2:45 - 4:00 pm
Thursday, April 4
- LAM, OTB, am
- STEM Club, 2:45 - 4:00
- Chess Club, 2:45 - 4:00
- Gr. 4 Recorder Club, 2:45 - 4:00
- Tropical Smoothie Spirit Night, 4 - 7 pm
Friday, April 5
- PTA Bingo NIght, 6:30 pm
Principal Packet Memos
Congratulations to our Achieve 3000 Winners!
We discovered cooperation takes communication and collaboration!
Our fun AND talented volleyball team! Congratulations on a great season!
Mr. Walker gave us the school spirit award and we raised $1877.76. Best pizza deliverers ever!
Congratulations Ms. Johnson, Great Dreams Need Great Teachers!
Mrs. Goffigan's field trip to Children's Museum
Mrs. Booth's class fieldtrip to the Children's Museum.
I would like to send a HUGE shout-out to EVERYONE who helped with this year's blood drive and/or donated blood. I couldn't have done it without YOU! Jenny
We collected 53 pints of blood! Our goal was 37. Way to save a life Second Grade!
At Trantwood, we...
LouAnne Metzger, Principal
Email: louanne.metzger@vbschools.com
Website: http://www.trantwoodes.vbschools.com/
Location: 2344 Inlynnview Road, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Phone: 757-648-4000
Twitter: @LouAnneMetzger