
Tioga Family Bulletin
November 6, 2023
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Pajama Day at Tioga - Chosen by 5th Grade
Family Literacy Night
We are excited to invite Tioga families and students to our next school event. Family Literacy Night will be held on Wednesday, December 6 from 6:00-7:00 PM. In addition to exciting activities and read alouds, we will also have Anderson's Book Fair at the event again. Based on feedback from last year's event, the Book Fair will open early at 5:30 PM so families have extra time to browse and shop for books prior to Family Literacy Night starting at 6:00 PM. More details, including a menu of activities, will be shared via Seesaw prior to the event so that families can plan their evening before arriving.
October PBIS HERO Goal & Celebration
To celebrate everyone's hard work and use of kind words throughout October, we will hold a "Minute to Win It" Assembly on Tuesday, November 7 for students and staff during the school day. Student representatives from each classroom will have the opportunity to participate in challenges while the rest of their classmates cheer them on.
November & December HERO Goal
We love having our Tioga students at school every day! Our student attendance data shows that attendance rates began to dip at this point in the year during the past two school years (2021-2022 and 2022-2023). Consistent, regular, and on time attendance is critical to enable students to be as successful as possible. Tioga's PBIS HERO goal for November and December will focus on promoting and acknowledging students for consistent and on time attendance. The goal is for students to demonstrate responsibility by being on time and present each day. We will start by aiming for 91% or higher for weekly student attendance in grades K-5.
When students arrive at school (either at Door 1 or Door 17) by 8:35 AM, they will receive a special Attednance HERO ticket for being on time and present. Students will put their names on their Attendance HERO ticket and all tickets will be incorporated into a weekly raffle for the chance to participate in special activities with Mr. Kersten and Ms. Soike the following week.
Please review the infographics below from Attendance Works to learn more about the importance of regular, consistent school attendance in elementary grades.
Vampire Sneeze!
Lilly Grogan, special education teacher and Francis Segura, social worker at Tioga, taught the team what a "Vampire Sneeze" is, and we had to share! Here is a cute video if you wanted to share with your students (intended for younger audiences, but super cute!).
Special Education Parent Group
The next meeting is November 29th from 5:30-7:00 PM at Tioga Elementary School. Click here to sign up!
Save the date for future meetings:
- November 29, 2023
- January 24, 2024
- February 28, 2024
- March 20, 2024
- April 24, 2024
- May 15, 2024
If you have any questions, please reach out to Blanca Cruz at (630) 642-3692.
Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Reminders
Thank you to all of the families that have helped to maintain a safe and orderly student arrival and pick-up.
Cones have been set out by the crossing guard staff to identify to parents/families where drop-off is NOT permitted. These areas are closest to the cross walk and correspond with no-parking signs from the Village of Bensenville. Dropping off students in these areas creates a serious safety issue.
Families should only use sidewalks and designated crosswalks when walking to/from Tioga. Cutting through the bushes in front of Tioga is not permitted. Through consultation with the District's School Resource Officer, specific crosswalks are staffed with crossing guards to provide safe passage to school.
Finally, if exiting the front parking lot from the Early Learning Side of the School (Pre-K and Headstart), families must exit at the end of the driveway at Center Street. There is a 'NO LEFT TURN' sign posted at the Addison Street entrance to Tioga.
Please contact the Tioga office with any questions about student arrival or dismissal.
Parent Survey for Future Newsletters
To help us with this, we ask that families take the short survey linked HERE.
November Breakfast and Lunch Menu
SEL Newsletter
Important Upcoming Dates
- 11/7: October K-5 PBIS Celebration (during the school day)
- 11/7: Pre-K Picture Day
- 11/7: K-5 Picture Day Retakes
- 11/8: Tioga PTA Meeting from 5:00-6:00 PM at Tioga
- 11/10: Trimester 1 Ends
- 11/10: 4th Grade Field Trip to the Museum of Science & Industry
- 11/10: BSD2 Family Resource Center Grand Reopening from 4:00-6:00 PM
- 11/17: 5th Grade Heritage Project Event from 10:00-11:15 AM
- 11/20-11/24: No School - Thanksgiving Break
- 11/27: Trimester 1 Report Cards Released
- 11/29: Special Education Parent Group from 6:00-7:30 PM
- 12/1: Pre-K Screenings (No School for Pre-K)
- 12/6: Family Literacy Night - The Masked Reader - from 6:00-7:00 PM
Check out our upcoming Spirit Day themes:
- 11/10: Wear Red for Veterans Day
- 11/17: Bring a Stuffed Animal to School Day (4th grade voted!)
- 12/1: Neon Day
- 12/8: Pajama Day
Tioga Elementary School
Ms. Soike - Assistant Principal
Email: ckramer@bsd2.org
Website: https://www.bsd2.org/Tioga
Phone: (630) 766-2602