Toll Gate Tidbits

As we approach the holiday season and look forward to a well deserved winter break, it is important to reflect on all of the wonderful events we have taken part of as a Toll Gate community. Thank you to the PTO, and the parent volunteers for all of their work to ensure TASK pie baking went off without a hitch. We made some changes this year, by incorporating a field trip to TASK for our 5th grade students, and having out K-1 students create centerpieces for the soup kitchen. We were able to continue the tradition of baking sweet potato pies to be donated along with Thanksgiving meals to TASK, making many families able to enjoy a special Thanksgiving meal. The students were delighted to spend time with their parents baking pies.

This month at our Gator Gathering, I announced the Toll Gate Educator of the Year, Mrs. Pam Weltz. Ms. Weltz has been teaching at Toll Gate since 2002, and has taught grades 5, 4 & 2 during her tenure here. Ms. Weltz is a compassionate, enthusiastic educator. She consistently advocates to ensure her students needs are met, and builds strong connections with her students and their families. Congratulations again to Mrs. Weltz!

To round out the month of December, our students are engaging in cross curricular activities, with their buddy classes. Thank you to our special area teachers for creating engaging cross curricular experiences for our students. Our students are also working with their Gator Buddies on demonstrating ways to show empathy around the school. We are excited for our winter holiday celebrations next week and a sing- a -long for students in grades K-2.

It is pertinent that we have accurate daily attendance to ensure the safety of your children. If your child will be absent or will be reporting to school late, please call our Telesafe line at 609-737-4008, option 2. If you know that your child will be absent for an extended period of time, please reach out and let us know. Please refrain from only emailing the classroom teacher and Ms. Smith, the school nurse, to report attendance. In the event a teacher or Ms. Smith is absent for the day, only Telesafe is checked for absences, their emails are not. Ms. Smith will continue to call home to ensure your child's safety, if your child is not in school and we did not receive a phone call through telesafe stating that would be absent.

As the cold weather approaches, please be reminded that students do not enter the school building until 8:30 am. Please be sure your child is dressed appropriately with hats and gloves as we wait outside during arrival. When the weather is below 32 degrees, we will be welcoming the students into the building upon their arrival.

During dismissal, we love that many families choose to take advantage of the playgrounds and the back fields for some after school fun. Thank you in advance for making sure that you are supervising your children while on school grounds after dismissal. Children are not permitted to be on school grounds unsupervised after school hours.

Upcoming Events

12/20- Early Dismissal

12/25- 1/1- School is closed for winter break

1/6- Wacky Hair Day- Bring in a personal hygiene product for the Hopewell Valley Mobile Food Pantry

1/14- TG Winter Concert at Timberlane 7:00pm

1/17- Gator Group meeting on Perseverance

1/20- No School- MLK Jr. Day

1/29- No School- Lunar New Year

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