Tamanend 7th Grade students traveled back in time to the Shire of Mount Hope at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire! As the sun smiled on Queen Elizabeth I’s birthday celebration, chaos ensued when the Queen of Thieves stole the crown at the Human Chess Match. The day culminated with a suspenseful Ultimate Joust, which resulted in the restoration of Good Queen Bess to the throne. Students interviewed actors with incredible back stories to use in upcoming stories in ELA classes. Tamanend also swept the podium in the Poster Competition, with Jane S. in 1st place, Sophia C. in 2nd place, and Whitney R. in 3rd place. The day was full of merriment, turkey legs, and memories to last a lifetime!

Ryan's Story Anti-Bullying Parent Presentation--Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 PM at KLINGER MIDDLE SCHOOL (details below)

Ryan's Story Anti-Bullying Student Assembly--Thursday, October 12 (details below)

Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) Administration (for 8th Graders)--Thursday, October 19 (details below)

Required Dental Exams for 7th Graders--Due by October 15, 2023 (details below)

Parent Council Meeting--Thursday, October 19 at 9:00 AM (details below)

Tamanend Pink Out--Thursday, October 26

Picture Re-Take Day--Friday, October 27

Veterans Day Assembly--Friday, November 10 (details below)

Monday, October 9

• 8th Grade Football @ Maple Point (A; 3:15); bus leaves at 1:00
• 7th Grade Field Hockey @ Unami (A; 3:15); bus leaves at 2:15
• 7th Grade Soccer @ Unami (A; 3:15); bus leaves at 2:15
• Volleyball vs. Unami (H; 3:15 & 4:15); Scoreboard: Emily; Supervision: Grace

Tuesday, October 10

• 7th Grade Football vs. Tohickon (Home; 3:15)
• Girls Tennis vs. Holicong (Home; 3:15)
• 7th Grade Field Hockey vs. Unami (Home; 3:15)
• 8th Grade Field Hockey @ New Hope-Solebury (Away; 3:15); bus leaves at 1:30
• 8th Grade Soccer @ New Hope-Solebury (Away; 3:15); bus leaves at 1:30

Wednesday, October 11

• 7th Grade Field Hockey vs. Lenape (Home; 3:15)
• 7th Grade Soccer vs. Lenape (Home; 3:15)
• Volleyball @ Lenape (Away; 3:15); bus leaves at 2:15

Thursday, October 12

• 8th Grade Football vs. Lenape (Home; 3:15)
• Girls Tennis @ Tohickon (Away; 3:15); bus leaves at 2:15
• 8th Grade Field Hockey vs. Klinger (Home; 3:15)
• 8th Grade Soccer vs. Klinger (Home; 3:15)

Friday, October 13

• 7th Grade Soccer @ Lenape (Away; 3:15); bus leaves at 2:15

INFORMATION:

• Family ID opens for Tamanend Winter sports registration on October 1st. This includes Girls Basketball, Wrestling, and Boys Basketball. All 7th and 8th grade students interested in playing a Winter sport for Tamanend this year must be registered on the Family ID web site. Please click HERE for detailed information, deadlines, and requirements.
• If you and would like to receive immediate updates on game schedules, cancellations, etc., visit Tamanend Athletics web page and become a “fan” to get alerts for your child’s team.

• It is becoming increasingly difficult to secure officials/referees/umpires in all sports, and this issue is anticipated to get worse over the next several years. The PIAA is looking to build its officials ranks. If interested, please visit Become an Official - PIAA. Additionally, students who are 16 years old or older have a special opportunity from the PIAA. The PIAA has waived the fee for its Junior Officials Program. All students who go through the course will then have the opportunity to make money officiating middle school through 9th grade sports. For more information, please visit Junior Officials Program.pdf (piaa.org).

FROM CB SOUTH:

• Family Id is OPEN and will CLOSE 11/5/2023 at 11:59 p.m. Winter season begins 11/17/2023. Sections 5 & 6 need to be uploaded for each athlete. If an athlete played a fall sport, only section 7 needs to be uploaded, which is the recert. Family ID information and link can be found here- Central Bucks South High School Sports Registration-Family ID (cbsathletics.com)
• CB South softball will be holding off season softball workouts in grades 9-12 on Mondays, starting on 10/2/23. They will run from 4-6 p.m. on the Varsity Softball Field.
• Preseason Winter Track & Field Lifting will take place Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2:45-4:00 at CB South’s weight room. If interested, come join! Email Coach Gable (jgable@cbsd.org) with any questions.
• CB South boys basketball open gyms will run on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30pm at CB South.

FROM CB SOUTH ATHLETICS:

You can find a list of the CB South home football games below:

• August 25 vs. Fr. Judge
• September 1 vs. Truman
• October 6 vs. Abington
• October 13 vs. Neshaminy
• October 27 vs. Pennridge

7th Grade students will not have their student IDs in time for the first two home games. Any 7th Grade student who doesn’t have an ID can show a photo of their Infinite Campus account for the first two home games. A reminder that 7th and 8th Grade students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian in order to attend a CB South game.

We hope that everyone will continue to support our athletic teams during the Fall season. CB South prides itself on good sportsmanship on the part of players and fans alike. Please keep the following in mind as you cheer for our teams this season:

1. 7th and 8th Grade students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
2. The use of profanity and vulgarity is unacceptable at athletic events. Please do not engage in inappropriate or demeaning chants during games. Students who do not comply with this expectation will be ejected from the games and will face disciplinary consequences. Let’s focus on supporting our team, not degrading the opposing school.
3. Entering/Rushing the athletes’ area of play is prohibited and dangerous to security, teachers, spectators, and the athletes.
4. Students are not permitted to bring purses, draw string bags, backpacks, food, or beverages to any athletic event in the Fall season.
5. Students are prohibited from trespassing on the property of any school in the Central Bucks School District or on any property in any other school district. Damaging school property or engaging in any other activity that inconveniences the other school’s staff is strictly prohibited and will be considered vandalism, resulting in disciplinary and legal consequences. Please do not jeopardize your good standing by engaging in this type of unacceptable behavior.
6. All Central Bucks School District and Central Bucks High School South’s polices apply to students at athletic events.

The Reuse and Recycle club is excited to be back for a second year! This year we will be meeting every 4th Tuesday of each month, after school. In this club, we will raise awareness about the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling, play fun games, build projects using eco-friendly materials, and help our community. We will be having our interest meeting on Monday, 10/9 in room 237 during Tiger’s I. Come and check us out! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Arathana Alagar Raja at alagarraja.A003@student.cbsd.org, Ms. Vitacco, or Mrs. Higgins.

If you are a skier/snowboarder and are interested in being part of the Tamanend Ski Club this winter, you need to complete THIS SURVEY by OCTOBER 12th. Please see Mr. Sterner in Room 106 with questions. Thank you!

Tamanend Middle School has implemented a comprehensive bullying prevention program. We are committed to taking serious, proactive steps to curb a problem that is found in schools everywhere. Our efforts are focused on raising awareness about bullying and cyber bullying with students and parents. We have invited Mr. John Halligan to conduct two presentations, one for parents on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Klinger Middle School (1415 Second Street Pike, Southampton, PA), and one for students on Thursday, October 12 at Tamanend during the school day. He will relay his own tragic experience as a Dad whose 13 year old son took his own life in 2003, after incessant bullying by peers since the 5th grade, both in school and online. His story is riveting and powerful, and reminds students that there is a face, a person, a heart, on the other end of a screen. The student presentation will begin with a short video collection of home movie clips and still pictures of Ryan. John will then begin to tell the story of Ryan and the factors that led up to his son’s suicide. The students will gain a perspective from inside a family of a child who is a victim of bullying and cyber bullying. They will also gain awareness about the signs and risk of teenage suicide and how best to help a friend. As part of Mr. Halligan’s presentation, students will have the chance to ask him questions. We encourage you to visit a website named for his son: www.ryanpatrickhalligan.org for more information. Because of the sensitive nature of the topic, we want to inform you about it in advance. We encourage you to ask your child about the school presentation and discuss it together. If for any reason, you would prefer that your child not attend this presentation, please send an email to your child’s counselor prior to October 12. Parents are invited to Mr. Halligan’s evening presentation on the topic of “Ryan’s Story: A Father’s Hard Earned Lessons About Cyberbullying and Suicide” which will be held the evening prior to the student presentation on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Klinger Middle School (1415 Second Street Pike, Southampton, PA). We encourage all of our parents to attend this important and relevant presentation. Should you have questions, please feel free to contact a counselor in our Student Services Department at 267-893-2900.

Attention all 7th, 8th and 9th grade students! Do you have an interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)? Are you looking for a way to be involved at Tamanend and do cool STEM based activities and competitions? Then Tamanend’s STEM Club, #SouthSide STEM, is for you! Tamanend’s STEM Club will be holding their first afterschool meeting of the year on Tuesday, October 24th in room 102 (Mrs. Brumbaugh’s room). If you are interested in attending, please make sure you fill out the permission slip and turn it in to Mrs. Brumbaugh, Mrs. Gamble or Ms. Nagle by Friday, October 20th. Were you not at the interest meeting and need a permission slip? Stop by Mrs. Brumbaugh’s room (102) to pick one up. See you there!

As Veterans Day approaches, Tamanend Middle School would like to honor those who have served our country. On Friday, November 10th we will hold our Veterans Day Assembly from 7:30-8:40. We would like this presentation to be meaningful, not just for our students, but also for local veterans in our community and their families. As such, if you have pictures of friends and/or family who have served in the armed forces who we can recognize, please send them, along with their name, military branch, years served, and rank to Jeff Klein (jklein@cbsd.org) by November 6th. Thank you.

New Tamanend gear is available for purchase online until October 16. All orders are expected to be delivered the week of 11/14/23.

A few notes to keep in mind while shopping:

1 - The store closing date is a hard date and NO LATE ORDERS can be accepted.

2 - Choose your items carefully. ALL DECORATED MERCHANDISE IS NON-RETURNABLE NOR EXCHANGEABLE unless defective or an error was made by Kampus Klothes

Please follow the link below if you are interested in ordering:

https://kampusklothes.chipply.com/Tamanend2023/?apid=4168868&acid=692161

We are excited to kick off our Fall service project to support the Farmer’s Market at Barclay Elementary. Any Central Bucks family who may need a little extra food assistance is welcome to visit the market. The Farmer's Market opens September 28th for this school year. For our service project, we are looking for donations of specific, non-perishable foods (see the list of items below) and financial donations to purchase collapsible wagons to help families carry the food. At the Back to School Nights at Tamanend, we will have wagons at several spots throughout the school where families can drop off the requested food donations. There will also be a place to contribute cash or checks payable to “The Friends of John Barclay” to help with the purchase of wagons. We will also have a QR code near the wagons if any families would like to purchase a wagon to donate. The wagons will be delivered directly to Tamanend! We will continue the food drive at school through the first half of October. Students and families can continue to contribute food or funds for wagons throughout the drive. Thank for any support you can give! The food items needed for the Farmers’ Market are: pasta, pasta sauce, tuna, canned chicken, rice, beans, peanut butter, jelly, canned vegetables (no green beans, please), canned fruit (100% juice), applesauce, cereals.

Tamanend Will Administer the PA Youth Survey (PAYS) to 8th Graders on Thursday, October 19. The PA Youth Survey (PAYS), sponsored by the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency, is a comprehensive assessment tool administered to 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. It gauges the prevalence of tobacco, alcohol, and drug use among youth and explores the influencing protective and risk factors that impact their decision-making processes. The insights garnered from this survey are instrumental in formulating effective prevention and intervention strategies to bolster the well-being of our youth, both at the state and local levels.

Participation in the PAYS survey is entirely voluntary. If you decide that your child will not participate, kindly ensure you complete the online form no later than Friday, October 6, 2023. Should you wish to review the survey questions in advance, please reach out to your child's school to schedule an appointment.

Should you wish to opt out of the PAYS survey, you can do so through the Parent Portal, starting on September 26, 2023. Simply access the Parent Portal, navigate to the Documents menu, and select the PAYS Opt-Out Form. Complete and electronically sign the form and take a moment to discuss with your child their participation in the survey. For any inquiries or assistance with the form's completion, please don't hesitate to contact us at parentportal@cbsd.org.

Tiger's I enrichment activities take place during the i/e period Mondays through Thursdays. The first enrichment activities will be begin mid-September. Participation in Tiger's i enrichment activities is optional. You must be in good academic standing (good grades, all work complete) in order to participate in a Tiger's enrichment activity. If a teacher needs to see for academic purposes during a particular Tiger's i period, you must report to the teacher instead of the enrichment activity. You can find out about upcoming Tiger's i enrichment activities in the following ways:

• Daily announcements posted on Tamanend website
• Tamanend Announcements Canvas course (your teachers will show you how to enroll in this course in early September)
  
• Tamanend Connections newsletter
• Enrichments bulletin board outside of Main Gym
  

Starting September 21st, join us on Thursdays during Tiger’s i in the cafeteria for games of strategy, critical thinking, problem-solving, and a little luck. Choose from Catan, Pandemic, Azul, The Quest for Eldorado, Chess, escape room games, and more! A reminder that students must be in good academic standing (good grades, not make-up work) in order to attend enrichment activities during Tiger’s i. Please email Mrs. Walter at twalterveverka@cbsd.org to sign up.

Curious about origami, the Japanese art of paper folding? Join us for an origami enrichment opportunity. No experience or past origami experience necessary! We will meet in the cafeteria on Tuesdays during I&E starting September 26th. Email Mrs. Walter at twalterveverka@cbsd.org to sign up! A reminder that students must be in good academic standing (good grades, not make-up work) in order to attend enrichment activities during Tiger’s i.

Do you have a tendency to procrastinate? Do you sometimes feel stressed out and overwhelmed? Could you use a little help with time management? Join the enrichment book club! Over the course of 5 weeks from October 2nd to November 13th, we will meet on Mondays during I&E to read and discuss the best-selling book, Eat That Frog for Students by Brian Tracy. Don’t worry, no frogs will be harmed! “Eat that frog” actually refers to a personal productivity technique in which you tackle your biggest, most important task (you know, the one you’re most likely to procrastinate on) right away. The book is full of wonderful suggestions and strategies surrounding time management, personal responsibility, motivation, stress management, pressure to succeed, and many other topics that are critical for middle and high school students. Tamanend will provide you with a copy of the book to borrow for the duration of the book club. The enrichment book club is open to 15 students, with priority given to 9th graders. A reminder that students must be in good academic standing (good grades, not make-up work) in order to attend enrichment activities during Tiger’s i. Email Mrs. Walter at twalterveverka@cbsd.org to add your name to the list!

Students in Mrs. McFarland’s and Mrs. Stryjak's 8th Grade Social Studies class have been having a blast reviewing what they’ve learned so far. Each student received and studied vocabulary flashcards for our upcoming unit and then reviewed them by playing Headbands. On the ½ day, students also used an “Among Us” style game to review everything we have learned so far this year. It was loud and fun and a great way to recall all of our previous learning!

It’s a great time to pre-order your child’s 2023-2024 Tamanend Yearbook! If you order online prior to January 26, 2024 the cost of the full-color, hardback yearbook is available for $40 (plus tax). This is also the deadline if you’d like to add any additional personalization to your child’s yearbook. Jostens is running a special Back to School sale that includes free icons if you pre-order your child’s yearbook before October 27th!

The price of the yearbook will increase to $45 (plus tax) from January 27th-April 30th. After this April 30th date, we unfortunately cannot guarantee your child will be able to purchase a yearbook at the end of the year. Please click the link here to take you to Jostens online ordering page for Tamanend. No pre-orders will be accepted in school – all orders must be done through Jostens. If you have any questions, please email Kristen Gerth at kgerth@cbsd.org. If you have a financial concern, please contact our school social worker Mrs. Raquel Riad at rariad@cbsd.org.

Homework Club offers an academic environment where students can get caught up in all their classes. In Homework Club students are offered snacks, drinks, and the support of a Tamanend teacher. Homework Club offers a supported environment for Tamanend Tigers to keep up with their academics. Homework Club is held every Wednesday from 2:30--4:00 in Room 205.

The Central Bucks School District attendance policy (#204) conforms to the Pennsylvania School Code sections 1326 to 1333 dealing with compulsory school attendance. “Every child of compulsory school age having a legal residence in this Commonwealth… is required to attend a day school in which the subjects and activities prescribed by the standards of the State Board of Education are taught.”

Reporting an Absence from School:

• Parent/guardian must notify Tamanend Attendance of students excuse for absence using the Parent Portal (see below) or by calling (267)893-2920.

Excused Absences and Medically Excused Absences:

Excused Absence (E) is granted for the following reasons: illness, quarantine, death in the family, impassable roads, inclement weather, religious holidays, health care, exceptionally urgent reasons, and family trips. We recommend that you provide the office with a medical note anytime your child is absent and sees a doctor. Absences substantiated with a doctor's notes are considered "Medically Excused". After the 10th absence excused by a parent/guardian, students must submit medical note for all subsequent absences. If a medical note is not provided, the absences is considered Unexcused (U).

Unexcused Absences:

Unexcused Absence (U) may be declared for reasons such as employment, truancy, car trouble, parental neglect, oversleeping, missing the bus, shopping, babysitting, visiting relatives, hunting, fishing, working at home, vacation trips, unauthorized leaving from school, and remaining at home to do school work. In situations where absence is declared unexcused or unlawful, students may be assigned to make up time missed outside regular school hours.

Consequences for Unexcused Absences:

Attendance to school is crucial to academic success. As stated above, parents must provide notice of excused absences as allowable by the PA School Code. If a student does not provide an excusable notice within three days after their absence, the following consequences may be applied:

1. Detention

2. Saturday detention

3. Parents will receive attendance letters which state that continued unlawful absences my result in referral to the magistrate.

4. District Justice will notify parent of truancy hearing date and if found guilty, be subject to fines and penalties prescribed by the School Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Appointments:

• If possible, all appointments should be scheduled outside the school day.
• If an appointment must be scheduled during the school day, parent/guardian must either:
  • send a note in with the student stating the time of pick up and the reason for the early dismissal.
    • The student should submit the note to the main office before homeroom.
  • excuse the student for early dismissal using the Parent Portal.
• At the time of dismissal a parent/guardian must sign their student out in the main office.
• For the absence to be recorded as Medically Excused, a physician's note must be submitted to the front office upon return.

Lateness to School:

• Late students MUST sign in at the Main Office when they arrives to school.
• A note must be provided by the parent/guardian stating the reason for the lateness, or parents must excuse the student using the Parent Portal. Oversleeping, traffic, car trouble, and missing the bus are considered unexcused latenesses to school.
• After three unexcused latenesses to school, students will begin to receive disciplinary consequences.

Vacations/Family Trips, Field Trips, & other Planned Absences:

1. Two weeks before a planned absence, student should pick up a "Request for Approved Absence" form in the Main Office.
2. Parent/guardian should fill out the form. Request for Approved Absence for Family Travel

Missed Work:

• Students are responsible for making up all work missed as a result of excused absences. If students will be out for an extended amount of time (at least 3 full days), parent/guardian should call the student’s school counselor.
• A student is allowed the same number of days to make-up work as the number of days she/he missed for excused absences and lateness. Students are obligated to discuss and arrange plans for make-up work within that time. Failure to do so may result in failing grades on missed assignments.

Auto Caller:

If a student is marked absent, the Tamanend Attendance Auto Caller will contact parents/guardians by phone for notification.

Click Below to Read CBSD's Letter to the Community Regarding the Importance of Attendance

English version

Russian version

Spanish version

Ukranian version

You can find CBSD's policy related to the retaking of assessments (quizzes, tests, assignments, etc.) at the link below--

Assessment and PA Graduation Requirements / Grades 7 - 12 Reassessment Guidelines (cbsd.org)

Central Bucks plans to realign grade configurations at all schools for the 25-26 school year. The realignment will full-day Kindergarten, K-5 elementary schools, 6-8 middle schools, and 9-12 high schools. You can read more about the realignment plan at this link: Future Planning / Welcome (cbsd.org)

Tamanend Middle School empowers students to grow academically, socially and emotionally. Students, staff, and families work collaboratively to model the acronym ROAR.

Respect yourself, others, and property.

Own your behaviors.

Act appropriately.

Remember Kindness.

We believe that a caring, positive school culture and learning environment foster respectful, thoughtful, appropriate, and kind citizens.

In order to operationalize our mission, Tamanend utilizes a school-wide positive behavioral intervention and support plan (SWPBIS). This plan helps us establish a social culture in which students expect and support appropriate behavior from one another— creating school environments that are socially predictable, consistent, safe, and positive. This helps to reduce problem behaviors that lead to office discipline referrals and suspensions, and to change perceptions of school safety.

Our Central Bucks “Guidance” Department will now be known as “Student Services” Department. We are making this name change K-12 to better represent the wide-range of services that our department provides to students and families across the district. While we certainly provide “guidance” to students, our School Counselors, School Psychologists, Student Support Social Workers, Student Support Counselors, and Nurses provide services including academic planning; college and career planning; social and emotional programs and initiatives; physical wellness; connections to community resources (financial, housing, food, services); and educational record management. We look forward to seeing students and families in our Student Services Office!

The SAP Team is a state mandated team, a group of trained faculty members who can connect students with appropriate help and resources if they are struggling with mental health concerns and/or alcohol/substance use. If you notice concerns such as major changes in behavior or mood, drop in achievement, or signs of drug/alcohol use, then you may consider a SAP referral. When we receive a referral, we gather more information to determine if there is a need for intervention, further assessment, or to offer other resources. Raquel Riad is our in-house support that we can refer kids to for various reasons and we can also enlist the help of the Caron Foundation for certain substance abuse concerns. The information is confidential, and the process is for the purpose of offering help and resources. Anyone can refer a student about whom they are concerned by contacting a SAP Team member OR by completing this SAP Referral Form

Kindergarten and New Students:

All new students will need to use the following:

Families can find their username by logging into Parent Portal >

More > Family Information. For support they can contact their

building office, librarian (elementary), or counselor (secondary).

New student passwords are First Initial - Uppercase, last initial -

lowercase, Date of birth - numeric. Example: John Smith born

12/25/2003 = Js122503

All new students will be forced to make a new password their first time

logging in.

Please do NOT reset your entire class or use the same password for

all students.

Microsoft will also prompt the student to answer security questions

for SSPR the first time logging in.

Grades 1-12:

All students in grades 1-12 should use their password from last year. If students forget their password, please have them refer to the instructions at www.cbsd.org/passwordguide.

Children entering 7th grade are required to have:

• 1 dose Meningococcal Conjugate (meningitis)
• 1 dose TDAP – tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis

Students must be fully immunized by the 5th day of school. Please send an up to date copy of your child's immunization report Mrs. Lauren Myrtetus, our certified school nurse. If your child will not be immunized by the 5th day of school please email Mrs. Lauren Myrtetus with the date of the doctor's appointment. Our certified school nurse's email is lmyrtetus@cbsd.org

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

Dental exams are required for all 7th Graders by October 15, 2023. Any exam given since September 1, 2022 is acceptable. Please have your student turn in his or her dental exam form directly to the Health Office.

Students eat lunch with their grade-level classmates. 7th Grade lunch is after 4th Period. 8th Grade lunch is after 5th Period. 9th Grade lunch is after 3rd Period.

Families can access the online application for Free & Reduced Meals by clicking here. The application must be submitted each year. If your child received free or reduced lunch last year, you must re-apply for the 23-24 school year if you wish to be eligible for this program.

For supervision and safety reasons, students may not be dropped off at school before 7:10 a.m. If you are driving your student to school and arrive before 7:10, please remain in your car with your student until 7:10 a.m.

On Monday, June 5, 2023 we instituted a new morning drop-off/traffic pattern at Tamanend. We will continue with this pattern for the 23-24 school year as we found it reduce wait time for buses, car riders, and staff entering our parking lots in the mornings. This is an explanation of the traffic pattern we will continue to follow. In the morning only, car riders will use the “bus loop” and ONLY busses and staff members will be allowed to enter the Main entrance. Car riders should pull up as far as possible in the unloading zone, but may drop off their children anywhere along the sidewalk. We will continue to encourage drivers to enter the school property from the Kelly Road side so that they may make a right-hand turn on to the property. For the afternoon, parents picking up their children will utilize the Main entrance and busses will utilize the “bus loop”.

Any discussion of traffic patterns provides a good opportunity to remind everyone in our community about the importance of driving safely around our school. We have many students who walk to and from school. Some of our students must cross Stuckert Road in the mornings and afternoons. Please remember the speed limit on our property and in the school zone on Stuckert Road is 15 miles per hour. Please be mindful of the stop sign on Stuckert Road at the intersection with Herblew Road. Thank you in advance for driving safely and for watching closely for our students who walk to school.

TAMANEND MORNING TRAFFIC PATTERN--

TAMANEND AFTERNOON TRAFFIC PATTERN--

When the weather is poor (heavy rain, low temperatures, etc.), more and more parents/guardians choose to drive their children to school. A reminder that students are expected to be in their 1st Period classes by 7:30 AM. If a child is late to school because of CBSD transportation, their tardiness will be excused. If a student is late to school because of car trouble, over-sleeping, or they are in the car drop-off line, their tardiness is unexcused. Typically, there are few cars in the drop off line from when the doors open at 7:10 until about 7:20. After 7:20, the line begins to get very long.

If you drive your child to school and the weather is poor, please consider leaving home earlier so that your child arrives to class on time.

Thanks for your assistance!

The regular school day is from 7:30--2:30.

7:10: Students may be dropped off at Tamanend.

7:10--7:20*: 7th Graders wait in the Auditorium; 8th Graders wait in the Cafeteria; 9th Graders wait in Main Gym

7:20: Classrooms open to students

7:27: Reminder bell rings

7:30: First period classes begin

*Breakfast is available to students in all grades beginning at 7:10 in the Cafeteria.

For the 23-24 school year, students will not permitted to carry their backpacks throughout the day. They will be required to use their lockers to house their backpacks, lunches, and other materials. Students will have access to their lockers at designated times throughout the day. Locks are built into our lockers. Students will have the opportunity to practice opening their lockers during our open house on August 25 and on the first day of school.

We would like to take this opportunity to update everyone on Tamanend's cell phone policy. It is important that cell phones be turned off and put away during the school day so that students can focus on learning and interacting appropriately with their peers. For some students this will be a change, and will will work through this together.

Cell phones and other electronic communication devices must be turned off and kept out of sight during the hours of 7:30 am and 2:30 pm, including at lunch time and between classes. Students will not be permitted to use their cell phones during the school day, unless instructed by an adult for educational purposes. You can read the entire school district policy by clicking this link: Active Policies - 20 Welden Drive | Doylestown, PA 18901 | Phone 267-893-2000 BoardDocs® Plus and searching for policy #829.1.

We understand that periodically, parents must get important messages to their children. Parents may call the Main Office at 267-293-2900 to relay important information. In addition, students may use the Main Office phone to contact their parents to convey important messages. We greatly appreciate your support of this policy. It is very important that we work together to help students focus on learning and limit distractions and disruptions caused by cell phone use during the academic day.

You may report your child's absence in any of the following ways:

• Phone (Attendance hotline): 267-893-2920
• Written note to be turned in to Main Office
• Through Portal. Click here to learn how to report student absences through Portal.
  

All Tamanend received agenda books on the first day of school. We are making a collective effort to teach students how to properly, effectively, and consistently use an agenda book to keep track of their academic work and organize their time. We will present a lesson on effectively using agenda books on the second day of school during Tiger's i. Teachers will reinforce the importance of agenda books in class. In addition, 7th Graders will we learning organization skills as part of the Study Skills units in InC and Integrated Technology. We will also help students with organization as part of our academic study skills modules in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies classes.

Students are not required to purchase a CBSD issued physical education uniform; however, students will be required to change into athletic attire and sneakers to participate safely and practice good hygiene. Student attire must adhere to the dress code guidelines presented in the student handbook. CB locks will still be required to purchase to ensure personal items are secured in a locker. Locks are available for purchase on MyPaymentsPlus.

Tamanend is committed to ensuring that every child has a positive experience at our school. We work hard to ensure that we have financial supports in place for families in need. Please be aware that we can help with the following resources:

• Food--pantry with healthy snacks and personal care items available all day outside of Guidance; meals to take home (students and/or parents and guardians can contact Mrs. Consoletti in the Guidance Office or Mrs. Myrtetus in the Health Office); weekend food packages to take home (students and/or parents and guardians can contact Mrs. Consoletti in the Guidance Office or Mrs. Myrtetus in the Health Office)
• Clothing
• Internet access
• Field trips, school supplies, fees
• Holiday gifts

If your family experiences a financial hardship, please feel free to email one of the staff members below so that we may help:

Brian Caughie (Principal) bcaughie@cbsd.org

Lauren Myrtetus (Certified School Nurse) lmyrtetus@cbsd.org

Jeff Klein (Guidance Counselor and Athletic Director) jklein@cbsd.org

Mandy Cammann (Guidance Counselor) mcammann@cbsd.org

Andrea Consoletti (Guidance Secretary) aconsoletti@cbsd.org

CB Farmer’s Market Registration 2023-2024 School Year

The Central Bucks Farmers Market at Barclay will begin food distributions for the 2023-2024 school year on September 28th. Any Central Bucks family who may need a little extra food assistance is welcome to register for our market at Barclay Elementary School from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. We generally have free dry goods, fresh produce, milk, eggs, and bread, and often have some frozen meat and poultry.

To register or re-register for a market timeslot, please complete the paper or online registration form. Families will need to register for the market every school year. Once your registration is confirmed, you will receive a text or email with your time slot and family number. If you were registered last year and would like to re-register for this school year, please fill out the form and list your family number from 2022-23. At our first market, you will check in and receive your market registration card for the current school year.

Fill out our online form here: https://forms.office.com/r/egpnSN0g08

If you need a paper form, please ask your school’s office. Paper forms can be scanned and e-mailed to egreza@cbsd.org. Additionally, you can mail your registration form to CB Farmers Market at Barclay, 2015 Palomino Drive, Warrington, PA 18976. ATTN: Joe Brereton

We received a donation of brand new backpacks. If you would like one for your child, please email one of the following staff members and we will set one aside for you:

Brian Caughie, Principal bcaughie@cbsd.org

Patti Hartz, Secretary phartz@cbsd.org

Andrea Consoletti, Student Service Secretary aconsoletti@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 are posted here each morning on the Tamanend 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

¡Bienvenidos a Tamanend! Yo soy Brian Caughie, Director de Tamanend Middle School. Soy hispanohablante. Pasé mucho de mi vida en España. Estoy aquí para apoyarles a todos los estudiantes y familias en Tamanend. Favor de llamarme or escribirme (en inglés o en español) si Ud. tiene cualquier duda o pregunta.

Correo electrónico: bcaughie@cbsd.org

Oficina: (267) 893-2900

Daily announcements are posted each morning on the Tamanend website. You can access them through the website here. If you prefer to have the daily announcements emailed to you directly each morning, please email Mrs. Patti Hartz at phartz@cbsd.org to be added to the daily announcement email distribution list.

Pennsylvania law requires all persons having direct contact with school children to obtain background checks and clearances. If you are planning on volunteer in in a Central Bucks school during the 2022-2023 school year, you will need to go to Volunteer Required Paperwork, and complete what is needed to be an approved volunteer in our school. Thank you!

Tamanend students make a difference in our community. Share your story about the accomplishments and good work of a Tamanend student with Dr. Caughie at bcaughie@cbsd.org so that he may highlight this good news in an upcoming edition of Tamanend Connections.

Email: tms@cbsd.org
Website: http://www.cbsd.org/Domain/25
Location: 1492 Stuckert Road, Warrington, PA
Phone: 267.893.2900