Tamanend Connections

It is officially the 25th KAD season at Tamanend! There is so much to be proud of and excited about as we kick off our 25th year of raising money for this incredible organization! We are happy to announce that we have teamed up with Kampus Klothes to create a special 25th Anniversary KAD/TMS merchandise store! We are grateful to Kampus Klothes for donating 15% of the sales to the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund! The store is open and will close on Sunday, January 26 at 11:59PM. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All orders will be delivered to Tamanend (and distributed to students/staff during the school day) the week of February 17.

Click HERE to start shopping!

Thanks for your support!

Current 9th Grade Students Enter Course Requests in Student Portal--Thursday, January 16 to Sunday, February 2 (details below)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day School Holiday--Monday, January 20

End of 2nd Marking Period/Early Dismissal--Tuesday, January 28

9th Grade Field Trip to La Luna--Thursday, February 13 (details below)

Dine and Donate at Moe's Southwest for KAD--Thursday, February 13

Kelly Anne Dolan 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament--Saturday, February 22 (details below)

• The deadline for BOYS BASKETBALL registration was Wednesday, January 15th. Tryouts will be held each day from Tuesday, January 21st through Thursday, January 23rd from 2:45-4:30. All who registered for boys basketball received an email from Mr. Klein which outlines concussion information, required paperwork, start dates, and other information.
• BigTeams is open for Tamanend Spring sports registration. All 7th and 8th grade students interested in playing a sport for Tamanend this year must be registered on the BigTeams web site. Please click HERE for detailed information, deadlines, and requirements.

• Please see below for CB South ice hockey information.
• 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).

Monday, January 20

• No School-No Contests

Tuesday, January 21

• 7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts (2:45-4:30)
• Wrestling @ Log College (Away; 3:15); bus leaves at 2:15

Wednesday, January 22

• 7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts (2:45-4:30)

Thursday, January 23

• 7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts (2:45-4:30)
• Wrestling @ Klinger (Away; 3:15); bus leaves at 2:15

Friday, January 24

• 7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts (2:45-4:30)-Tentative

Saturday, January 25

• Cheerleading Competition at CB South; bus leaves at 1:30
• Wrestling Tournament at Souderton High School; bus leaves at 7:30 from CB South

A breakdown of the sports we offer, by season, may be found below:

• We are excited to announce that Spring athletics registration platform, Big Teams, will be open for all spring athletes and their parents on January 13 and remain open until February 18. The platform is accessible through our athletic website, www.cbsathletics.com, or you can use the link below to go directly to the platform and create your account. A reminder that all physicals, that are required to register for sports, MUST be dated May 1, 2024 or later. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to the athletic office, the athletic trainers, or directly to Big Teams at support@bigteams.com. www.Studentcentral.bigteams.com
• 9th graders who are playing a sport or attending an off-season workout: If going to a tryout/practice/game directly from school (taking the shuttle) and need to store a bag/equipment, all items are to be put in the classroom from where you will be leaving. For example…on normal days, bags go in 7th period rooms so you can catch the shuttle; on days when leaving early for an away game, such as 6th period, bags go in your 6th period classroom. Student athletes are to pay very close attention for updates from coaches (email, web page, etc.). Tamanend will not make announcements each day for cancellations, schedule adjustments, etc. It is your responsibility to know what your team is doing each day. Also, please be reminded that you are dismissed from class 5 minutes prior to your bus leaving Tamanend. You may then go to your locker to get your backpack and report to your bus. Please do not take your backpack to your last-period class or request teachers to dismiss you earlier than 5 minutes before your bus is leaving.
• There is a CB South Spring Track & Field Interest Meeting on Tuesday Jan 21st at 2:45 in the CB South Gym Health Room D205. Questions? Email Coach Gable at JGable@cbsd.org
• There is a CB South Spring Boys Tennis Interest Meeting on Thursday Jan 23rd at 2:45 in CB South Room D204. Questions? Email Coach Houriet at DHouriet@cbsd.org
• CB South softball will be starting winter workouts in January. These workouts are intended for everyone who is interested in playing this year. Please try to join as many as you can. The workouts are voluntary, but we do appreciate if you could attend. The next workout will be Wednesday Jan 22, 2025 from 5pm – 7pm. Please bring all your gear. We will have a heavy focus on hitting this winter. Tryouts will be in early March. Our season will begin in the 2nd week of March with a few scrimmages, then off we go! Please note we will be running a winter clinic for youth softball in February as well to help raise money for the season. We are working on that date now and will be looking for volunteers. Please reach out to Coach McLaughlin (MATMCLAUGHLIN@CBSD.ORG) with any questions

On Thursday, February 13, Tamanend Middle School’s 9th grade students will be visiting La Luna Dance Studio for a cross-cultural luncheon and dance lesson. We will be leaving Tamanend at approximately 9:00 am and will be returning to Tamanend at approximately 2:00 pm. The cost of the trip (including the bus ride, dance lesson, buffet lunch and dessert) is $52.00 and can be paid using MyPaymentsPlus (https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome).

If you are not comfortable with using our My Payments Plus program, you can have your child request a paper permission slip from their World Languages or Science teacher and return it with a cash/check payment to their World Language/Science teacher. All forms of payment/permission slips are due by Friday, January 24.

Here is the menu for our buffet lunch:

• French Baguette
• Spring Mix Salad (with Goat Cheese & Balsamic Dressing)
• Quiche (Baked egg dish with bacon and cheese)
• Tostones (Fried Plantains)
• Arroz Blanco (White Rice)
• Pollo Guisado (Chicken in a Spanish sauce)
• Tres Leches Cake w/ French crème puff and éclair
• Bottled Water

If there is a financial difficulty in making the payment for this school event, feel free to let the office know of this inconvenience and the school will do everything necessary to help you cover this cost.

If you have any additional questions regarding this day, please contact your child’s World Languages or Science teacher.

Merci! ¡Gracias!

Señora Corsino, Señora Mars, Señora Murray, Señor Siderio, and Madame Orinski

The Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund is a tremendous organization that has become a large part of the Tamanend culture and community. The fund provides assistance---that insurance does not cover---to families who have children who are seriously ill. During tough economic times, organizations such as this are critically important. Over the last 24 years, Tamanend has raised more than $571,000 for the fund, with thousands of students participating in a variety of ways over the years, and we look forward to adding to that total as we approach our 25th KADMF Basketball Shootout on Saturday, February 22nd. Here are some important updates:

• Registration/Sign-ups will take place during lunch periods on Thursday, January 16th and Friday, January 17
• Collection dates to submit money and permission forms (distributed at registration) are Wednesday, February 12 and Wednesday, February 19.

Tamanend will be hosting a Dine and Donate event at Moe’s on Thursday, Feb. 13th from 4:00 to 9:00pm. Moe’s is a long-standing, generous supporter of both Tamanend and KADMF. We appreciate their involvement and hope you and your family will be able to join us on the 15th.

Don't forget to order your child’s 2024-2025 Tamanend Yearbook! The price of the yearbook will is $45 (plus tax) from December 14th through 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 rriad@cbsd.org.

Please note: The deadline to add any additional, optional personalization to your child’s yearbook is January 31, 2025.

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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

After three rounds of fierce geographic show downs, we have a winner of our 2025 Tamanend Geography Bee. All 7th and 8th grade students participated in 5 rounds of Geographic Kahoot the week we got back from break. Last week, those 25 winners then took a semi-final Geography Quiz to determine our top 10 finalists. This week, our top 10 competed in a live Geography Bee during I&E. Congratulations to Jason Nedbal for being our 2025 Geography Bee winner!! Jason won a $25 Wawa gift card donated by the 7th and 8th grade Social Studies teachers, and, most importantly, bragging rights of being the best at Geography here at Tamanend! Woo hoo!

Hear ye, hear ye! Congratulations are in order for four exceptionally imaginative Tamanend students. During their Faire visit in October, 7th Grade students were encouraged to exercise their creative photography skills to “capture the magic of the Faire” and employ their journalistic talents to pen a caption describing their photo entry. Interested students attended enrichment sessions during I&E to hone their skills before submitting their entries into the Grades 6-8 division.

Incredibly, Tamanend swept the podium in the Photojournalism contest, earning first, second, and third place against all other schools. Congratulations to Ellie M in First Place, Shahmir S in Second Place, and Santino T in Third Place!

In addition, Tamanend also earned an Honorable Mention in the Display Advertisement Contest, as Christina I was recognized for her creation.

As a result of their hard work and creative touch, these four Journey Team members will receive an invitation for their whole families to attend a winners’ picnic and a day at the faire later in 2025. Huzzah!

Thank you to our Community Service Club for donating their time to help eliminate hunger! Students stayed after school on January 8 to pack “Little Lunch Bags” to benefit those facing food insecurity in the Philadelphia region. Thank you for making a difference!

Program Planning for the 2025-2026 school year is underway. Program Planning is the process by which students, parents, teachers, and school counselors collaborate to create each student's class schedule for the subsequent school year. The Central Bucks Program of Studies, which explains the program planning process and describes all courses, can be found on the CBSD website as per the dates listed below. Please find a list of important dates below related to program planning:

• Program Planning Assembly for Current 9th Graders—Thursday, January 2 (during school day)
• CB South Curriculum Fair for Current 9th Graders—Thursday, January 9 at 6:30 PM at CB South (details below)
• Current 9th Grade Students Enter Course Requests in Student Portal—Thursday, January 16 to Sunday, February 2
• Program Planning Assembly for Current 8th Graders—Tuesday, January 21 (during school day)
• High School Program Planning Question and Answer Session for Interested 9th Grade Students—Monday, January 27 (during school day)
• Program Planning Assembly for Current 7th Graders—Wednesday, January 29 (during school day)
• Course Requests for Current 7th Graders Posted on Parent Portal—Friday, February 7
• Current 7th Grade Parents Electronically Confirm Course Requests in Portal—Thursday, February 13
• Course Requests for Current 8th Graders Posted on Parent Portal—Wednesday, February 19
• Current 8th Grade Parents Electronically Confirm Course Requests in Portal—Tuesday, February 25
• Middle School Orientation for Parents/Guardians of Current 6th Graders—Tuesday, February 25 at 7:00 PM
• Middle School Orientation for Current 6th Grade Students—Wednesday, May 21 (during school day)
• Course Requests for Current 9th Graders Posted on Parent Portal—Friday, March 7
• Current 9th Grade Parents Electronically Confirm Course Requests in Portal—Wednesday, March 12

Breakfast is available at no charge for all Tamanend students every morning in the Cafeteria. Students who wish to get breakfast may report directly to the Cafeteria upon arrival at school.

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.

All Tamanend students will receive 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.

Homework Club provides:

• A safe, quiet, and calm space for students to concentrate.
• A supportive environment where one to one or small group teacher support is available.
• A chance to share knowledge with peers and staff.
• An opportunity to build relationships with peers and staff.
• An opportunity to develop good work habits and a positive attitude towards learning.
• A chance to learn how to prepare for an upcoming assessment and/or project.
• The chance to develop skills involved in becoming an independent learner.
• An opportunity to develop executive functioning skills-time management, organization, and task initiation/completion.
• A snack and a beverage will be provided to any student attending Homework Club

• Grades: 7,8, and 9
  Day: Wednesdays after school
  Time: 2:30 - 4:00 pm
  Location: Room 205

  Club Teacher: Mrs. Marsh (jmarsh@cbsd.org)

Program Planning for the 2025-2026 school year is underway. Program Planning is the process by which students, parents, teachers, and school counselors collaborate to create each student's class schedule for the subsequent school year. The Central Bucks Program of Studies, which explains the program planning process and describes all courses, can be found on the CBSD website as per the dates listed below. Please find a list of important dates below related to program planning:

• Program Planning Assembly for Current 9th Graders—Thursday, January 2 (during school day)
• CB South Curriculum Fair for Current 9th Graders—Thursday, January 9 at 6:30 PM at CB South (details below)
• Current 9th Grade Students Enter Course Requests in Student Portal—Thursday, January 16 to Sunday, February 2
• Program Planning Assembly for Current 8th Graders—Tuesday, January 21 (during school day)
• High School Program Planning Question and Answer Session for Interested 9th Grade Students—Monday, January 27 (during school day)
• Program Planning Assembly for Current 7th Graders—Wednesday, January 29 (during school day)
• Course Requests for Current 7th Graders Posted on Parent Portal—Friday, February 7
• Current 7th Grade Parents Electronically Confirm Course Requests in Portal—Thursday, February 13
• Course Requests for Current 8th Graders Posted on Parent Portal—Wednesday, February 19
• Current 8th Grade Parents Electronically Confirm Course Requests in Portal—Tuesday, February 25
• Middle School Orientation for Parents/Guardians of Current 6th Graders—Tuesday, February 25 at 7:00 PM
• Middle School Orientation for Current 6th Grade Students—Wednesday, May 21 (during school day)
• Course Requests for Current 9th Graders Posted on Parent Portal—Friday, March 7
• Current 9th Grade Parents Electronically Confirm Course Requests in Portal—Wednesday, March 12

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 aconsoletti@cbsd.org

All CBSD community members are invited to town hall meetings where members of district administration will share information and gather feedback regarding the future of Doyle, Kutz and Linden Elementary schools, with the goal of the School Board deciding on a plan to address the capital needs at these schools in May 2025.

The town hall meetings will be held on the dates below. All meetings will begin at 7 p.m., and will be recorded.

• Thursday, Jan. 30 at CB West High School (375 West Court Street, Doylestown)

• Thursday, Feb. 27 at CB East High School (2804 Holicong Road, Doylestown)

• Thursday, March 27 at CB South High School (1100 Folly Road, Warrington)

Community members are invited to attend one or more meetings; each meeting will cover the same information. No pre-registration is required. Comments and questions will be collected in various ways before, during and after the meetings. The district will be as responsive as possible, and frequently asked questions and answers will be added to the "Update the 8" project webpage.

Share Feedback

Town hall attendees can pre-submit comments and questions. Questions will be answered by the administrative team during the event. There will also be opportunities for attendees to submit comments and questions during each event.

All methods of providing feedback are below:

• Pre-submit town hall comments/questions
• Email: information@cbsd.org
• Leave a Voicemail: 267-893-2000 Ext. 2288
• Send mail: CBSD Update the 8, 20 Welden Drive, Doylestown, PA 18901

"Update the 8"

For several months, the district has been engaged in conversations to “Update the 8” -- CBSD's eight elementary schools in need of significant improvements. In December, the Board of School Directors authorized district administration to move forward with plans to renovate five elementary schools: Barclay, Buckingham, Gayman, Titus and Warwick. The town hall meetings will help the district and Board decide on plans for the remaining three schools: Doyle, Kutz and Linden.

Welcome to CBSD! Online registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open for families of students who will be eligible for kindergarten in CBSD and students in all grades who will be new to CBSD next school year. Learn more about registration here and start a new registration application here.

CBSD welcomes qualified candidates to apply for a range of full-time career opportunities, many with benefits. School bus aides might be the perfect fit for parents and others looking to make a difference while working the same hours as a school day. View all available positions and apply now!

Many students across the district currently have negative balances in their lunch accounts. We ask all parents and guardians to please check their MySchoolBucks account to view their balance and, if negative, to please make a payment. Even if you pack a lunch for your child(ren), they still may be purchasing cafeteria items.

To make a payment: Log in to MySchoolBucks and click MAKE A PAYMENT. Click CAFETERIA MEAL PAYMENT. Select or enter a payment amount. Click ADD TO BASKET. Click CHECK OUT NOW to complete the payment process.

For complete instructions on how to use your MySchoolBucks account, go to http://learnmyschoolbucks.com/Parent. You can also use MSB to monitor what your student is purchasing for breakfast and lunch and check your child(ren)'s account balance(s). If you have questions or concerns related to your child(ren)’s account(s), please call the Aramark Food Services office at 267-893-5758.

What does it look like to be a "Balanced Individual"? Students are invited to show us in the next round of the district's "Portrait of a Graduate" lockscreen contest. Submissions are due Jan. 20. View more details and a video highlighting the Balanced Individuals attribute.

All CBSD community members are invited to town hall meetings where members of district administration will share information and gather feedback regarding the future of Doyle, Kutz and Linden Elementary schools, with the goal of the School Board deciding on a plan to address the capital needs at these schools in May 2025. The town halls will take place on Jan. 30 at CB West; Feb. 27 at CB East; and March 27 at CB South, all beginning at 7 p.m. Learn more and submit comments or questions.

From January 1 through March 31, the GIANT Company invites customers to join in supporting its "Feeding School Kids" initiative by rounding up at the register. The GIANT Company will directly support customers’ generosity by matching all donations up to $100,000. The Barclay Elementary School Farmers Market is the beneficiary of the funds, which help to support families across CBSD's 23 schools.

A comprehensive directory of local supports for families; a guide for special education services in the district; and information about Title IX are three of several new resources that have been recently added to the district's "Making Practices Public" webpage. We invite families and community members to visit the page often for regularly added resources in our efforts to keep everyone informed!

With the official first day of winter on Dec. 21, CBSD families are reminded of district procedures should winter weather impact the school day schedule. You can find all related information on this webpage. If school buildings need to close or operate on a modified schedule due to present or pending weather conditions or any other emergency, the district will endeavor to communicate the schedule change to families as soon as possible. Please note that this year, CBSD will be utilizing Flexible Instructional Days (FIDs) should school need to close after the first use of a traditional snow day. You can learn more about the procedures for FIDs here.

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)

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.

You can read more about Earn Your Stripes here.

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.

Follow these steps if you would like to become a parent observer in Canvas.

• CB South’s Curriculum Fair for next year’s 10th graders was held on Thursday, January 9. CB South's Program Planning & Curriculum page contains information that can help give a sense of their offerings. Paramount to the high school transition are relationships and connectedness. Tamanend and CB South counselors will continue to plan and program for relationship-building opportunities as your child transitions to high school, including the forthcoming program planning assembly with high school and middle school counselors, curriculum fair, Q&A with high school counselors during the Intervention and Enrichment time, and welcome days at the high schools. We will share more information about these exciting events soon.

• MBIT’s Open House was held on Thursday, November 21st from 6:00-8:00. Students and parents had the opportunity to learn about and see the amazing programs that MBIT offers. Please visit their website (www.mbit.org) for specific details. For quick videos on the application process, please visit FAQ's MBIT Application Process and Application Process Timeline.
• Middle Bucks Institute of Technology Adult Education is available to students at least 16 years of age who are interested in Career and Technical education. Courses offered at night include Dental Assisting, Automotive Repair, Plumbing, Ceramic Tile Flooring, Cooking with a Chef, Drone Flying & FAA Certification Prep, Interiors Trim-work & Painting, and more. To register, click on Program Information & Registration / Overview (mbit.org) look for the banner on the left side of the page for “Online Registration”. You can also email us or call 215-343-2480 ext. 108 to register. Class size is limited to ensure a quality experience.

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All 7th Grade students will be screened for Scoliosis this year by two district Certified School Nurses who work together to assess each student. This is a state mandate for all students in grades 6 and 7.

This is a quick screening where the student bends forward and the nurses assess the spine with the assistance of a scoliometer (a tool that is similar to a level that is placed along the spine). No clothing is removed for the screening. The screenings are performed in the locker rooms during PE classes. Each student is screened privately. If your student does not pass the screening, you will receive a phone call and a referral letter by mail. If your child already has been diagnosed with scoliosis, or if you prefer your child not be screened, please email the Certified School Nurse, Lauren Myrtetus, at Lmyrtetus@cbsd.org requesting your child be excused from the screening.

Please see information below for Pennsylvania Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

CBSD utilizes the online platform MySchoolBucks for school meal payments, making it easy to oversee a child's meal choices and maintain their account balance. It is important that an account is created for every student, regardless of whether they take part in school meals or not. You can access MySchoolBucks to view and/or set up an account for your student(s) here. To set up an account, you will need your child(ren)'s student identification number(s), which can be found in the Parent Portal.

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.

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--

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.

2024-2025

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. 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.

Students are not permitted to carry their backpacks throughout the day. They are 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 23 and on the first day of school.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Student Services Office; weekend food packages to take home (students and/or parents and guardians can contact Mrs. Consoletti in the Student Services 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

Brenda Scheffey(Assistant Principal) bscheffe@cbsd.org

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

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

Mandy Cammann (School Counselor) mcammann@cbsd.org

Andrea Consoletti (Student Services Secretary) aconsoletti@cbsd.org

Please see below for housing information.

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
  

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 2024-2025 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!

¡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

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