Tashua Family Weekly Update

Dear Tashua Families,

Did you know...Monday is National Love People Day? From a gentle word to the gift of needed resources, love provides all forms of support. Help your children find ways to show unconditional love for your neighbors, colleagues, friends, and your community.

1. Volunteer – When you volunteer in your community, you do several things. You keep resources and dollars local. Your efforts help those in your immediate surroundings, lifting them up as you do. You also help create resources that demonstrate your love and that of your community.
2. Share – Whether you share your bounty or praise others’ contributions to their community, you share a message of love and support for your fellow human beings.
3. Give – Giving to others is an act of love. You may not have much to give, but sometimes people don’t need much more than companionship, information, advice, encouragement, or a hug - and all of those are free for the giving Source: Nationalcalendarday.com

Fun fact: The intermediate variant between the red heart of love and the yellow heart of friendship is the color orange, which is most associated with warmth, care and sunshine - just like our Tashua Tigers!

Throughout the month of October, Tashua will be collecting NEW socks (all sizes) for the Bridgeport Rescue mission as part of the community service project Socktober. Hope you can join us to support this great cause!

On Friday, October 18th, Trumbull Public Schools will be taking the Pink Pledge in support of the Norma Pfriem Breast Center. To participate, please wear pink and bring in $1 or you can donate any amount using the Tashua link PINK PLEDGE 2024.

Mark your calendars for our annual Tashua Mashua hosted by the Fathers' Club on Friday, October 25th! In addition, our Fifth Graders will be hosting a "Trunk or Treat" as a community service project, prior to this event. Be on the look out for more information regarding our fun-filled events and classroom celebrations.

If you have not done so already, please be sure to sign up for a conference time to meet with your child's teacher. Our sign-up window closes Friday, October 11th at 12:00 AM. Please use the link: https://tashua.schoolappointments.com/.

The Trumbull Public Schools offers the option for parents to purchase Chromebook Insurance for grades 5-8 students as part of our 1:1 Device Insurance Program at a cost of $25.00. For additional information on the program please refer to the Board of Education 5143.2 Student One-to-One Device Insurance Program. To purchase the insurance, login to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal, select School Store on the left menu > Select the school for your child > Technology Fees > 1 to 1 Device Insurance Grades 5-8, 2024-2025. Parents must elect the insurance no later than 9/30/2024.

As a reminder, we have No School on Thursday, October 3rd in observance of Rosh Hashanah.

We thank you for your continued support and partnership in ensuring the success and happiness of our students. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions, concerns or good news to share by emailing me at NeumeyeJ@trumbullps.org or calling me at school 203-452-4433.

Kind regards,

Mrs. Neumeyer

National Dyslexia Awareness Month

Italian Heritage Month

Fire Prevention month

Wednesday, October 2

• National Custodian Day
• Rosh Hashanah Begins at sundown - No homework or long-term assignments to be given

Thursday, October 3

• No School; Rosh Hashanah

Friday, October 4

• Rosh Hashanah ends at sundown
• Crazy Sock Friday

Monday, October 7

• Fire truck Visit for grades K-2 educating students on fire safety.

Tuesday, October 8

• Board of Education Meeting; 7:00 PM

Friday, October 11

• Yom Kippur begins at sundown
• Crazy Sock Friday

Saturday, October 12

• Yom Kippur ends at sundown

Monday, October 14

• No School; Columbus/Indigenous People Day

Tuesday, October 15

• Book Fair
• Board of Education Meeting; 7:00 PM

Wednesday, October 16

• Book Fair
• Sukkot begins at sundown

Thursday, October 17

• Book Fair
• Gr. 5 Trip to Hillcrest Planetarium; 9:00 - 11:00 AM

Friday, October 18

• Pink Pledge: Wear Pink
• Book Fair
• Crazy Sock Friday

Saturday, October 19

• Sweetest Day

Monday, October 21

• Hearing/Vision Screenings

Tuesday, October 22

• Early Dismissal; Afternoon Conferences
• Board of Education Meeting; 7:00 PM

Wednesday, October 23

• Hearing/Vision Screening
• Sukkot ends at sundown

Thursday, October 24

• Early Dismissal; Afternoon conferences

Friday, October 25

• Trunk or Treat: 4:00 - 5:00 PM and Tashua Mashua; 4:30 - 7:00 PM
• Crazy Sock Friday

Wednesday, October 30

• Town-wide Read Aloud Day; 9:00 - 10:00 AM
• Classroom parties followed by our Annual Halloween Parade at 2:40 PM
• Final Day: Socktober

Thursday, October 31

• No School; Diwali
• Halloween

Friday, November 1

• Native American Month

We asking for your help to keep students safe at morning drop off and afternoon pick up. To avoid unsafe conditions, we need everyone to correctly follow our pick-up and drop-off procedures.

When these procedures are not followed, we put our students and parents at risk.

It is strongly recommended that parents DO NOT make a left off of Stonehouse Rd to access our Dayton Rd entrance. It is safest for our children if all parents access the Dayton Road entrance by travelling towards school via Asbury Rd, Old Village Lane or Lake Ave (see map below).

In addition, it is unsafe for parents to make 3-point turns during drop off and pick up with the increase in traffic and walkers at this time. Thank you for your continuing support in making Tashua School a safe environment for all!

As a reminder, some of our students in Grades K - 3 will continue districtwide DIBELS testing until October 8th. DIBELS is a universal screener that asses the acquisition of foundational literacy skills.

Elementary Lunch Menu

Please see below for the TPS Elementary October lunch menu. *Please note that menu options are subject to change. Elementary Meal Pricing

Students in second grade celebrated Constitution Day by creating a classroom "Constitution" and feather quill pencils.

Students in fifth grade have been visiting Mrs. Gidwani in the math lab, where they work collaboratively to effectively communicate and solve real-world math problems.

InsideOut Explorers

Trumbull's Mary J. Sherlach Counseling Center is offering an Emotional regulation group for 3rd – 5th graders. Six weekly session starting 10/22/2024. For more information please contact the Counseling Center. 203-452-5193.

Congratulations to Emma Massella, Anna Jardim and Molly Grimes for winning the chance to spin the P.B.I.S. Recognition Wheel. Keep showing your T.I.G.E.R.S. traits!

Congratulations to all students who participated in Tashua's Summer Reading Bingo! Mrs. McKenna, Tashua's Media Specialist, is excited to announce the winners of the drawing are: Sandra Ciszewski, Isabelle Grossman, Amelia Arias-Rivera, Anna English and Milan Thapar. We also had eight students complete the entire Bingo card and the lucky winner from this group is Evelyn Arena. Keep on reading tigers!

Congratulations to Brody Westhelle, Michael Boates and the Mission City Cobras who won the title of New York Elite Baseball Champions!

Dear Tashua Parent/Guardian,

Below are links to the Medication Authorization Forms for the upcoming 2024-25 school year.

• Medication and Health forms
• Back to school information
• Medication Authorization Form

• Asthma care plan
• Emergency Care Plan for Food and or Insect Allergy

The third week in September is historically the highest impact week of the year for asthma

For resources on asthma, check out Managing Asthma in Schools: A Guide for Parents

Brenda Chamale RN BSN

Tashua Elementary School Nurse

P: 203 452-4434

F: 203 452-4432

bchamale@trumbullps.org

PTA Car Wash Fundraiser

Splish Splash it's time for your car to take a bath! Please join us for our fundraiser with All Town Car Wash on October 5th & 6th. We will receive a portion of proceeds as noted below., please help us exceed our goal from last year!

PTA Meeting

Thank you to everyone who attended the PTA meeting. What a great start to the 2024-2025 school year!

Fall Running Program: RUNNING ACROSS THE USA

Get ready to walk/run or jog your miles for the Tashua Fall Running Program. The program begins Monday, September 30th and don't forget to log your miles! This program is done during recess and/or at home and everyone is invited to participate. Please use the link: Fall Running Program for more information.

2024 Great Pumpkin Classic: Sunday October 20th

For anyone interested in signing up, we have a special promo code for the Trumbull Great Pumpkin Classic! Use code Tashua4 at checkout to receive $4 off registration! This is valid off both adult and children 5K registration - Note it is NOT usable for the kids run. For more information and to sign up, please visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Trumbull/GreatPumpkinClassic

2024 PTA Cherrydale Catalog Company Fundraiser

On behalf of the PTA and the staff at Tashua Elementary School, thank you for doing your part to make our fundraiser a success! Our goal is to raise $12,500.00 for enrichment programs for students. It's as simple as 1, 2, 3!

1. Register at www.ShopFund.com

2. Share custom links with family & friends via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Email, Text and more.

3. Student Goal: Minimum of 5 Online Supporters.

Fundraiser Links:

• How To Videos - (https://vimeo.com/showcase/8752340)

• Kick-Off Videos - (https://vimeo.com/showcase/10891594)

• Parent Letter - (https://grpsvcs.link/fv1SkI)

• Prize Program - (https://grpsvcs.link/o20cLH)

Fall Mum Plant Sale: Thank you to everyone who ordered and supported this PTA fundraiser. Pick up is scheduled for Monday, September 30th.

Fall Family Mini Sessions: Support Tashua School and get gorgeous holiday photos done in one spot. Held at Twin Brooks you can capture fun fall moments or special family milestones. Book now for October 19th & 20th with rain dates of October 26th & 27th

https://victorialeephotographyllc.pixieset.com/booking/tashuaminisession

PTA Committee Interest Form

HELP! We are in a real need of some help for some of our committees, especially Adult Night Out! Please fill out the link below for express your interest in joining a committee, or even helping us chair these committees! Current chairs and co chairs are all set for this upcoming year, this interest form is to fill in the gaps or find chairs for next year PTA Committee Interest Form

Membership

It’s that time of year again! Please take a moment to log onto membership toolkit to register or renew your membership. Please remember that being a member is not about a commitment of time or money but to show our amazing Tashua community support and allow us do all of the amazing activities, events, and fun to our school!

PTA Reflections Contest

A new year, a new chance for your children to express themselves! Get your creative thinking cap on and design an original work (painting, drawing, poem, essay, dance, video production, photograph, etc.) exploring the theme Accepting Imperfection. Submissions will be due in December. Look out for additional information and guidelines to come. Questions? Email Tashuareflections@gmail.com

PTA Contact

Dani Romano, PTA president: dani-romano2224@gmail.com

K-12 students in Connecticut have the opportunity to enter the Competition and be awarded a scholarship of up to $20,000 to help pay for their future education! This competition is brought to you by the Connecticut State Treasurer’s Office as Trustee of the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET).

This year, they will be awarding almost $350,000 in CHET 529 College Savings Plan – Direct Plan (“CHET 529 Direct Plan”) account contributions to students in grades K-12 and technology prizes to schools. For the winning students, we will be awarding:

• Three prizes of $20,000
• 24 prizes of $5,000
• 239 prizes of $500

To enter, students are asked to answer a question by submitting a drawing or painting, essay, or video. Younger students will be asked to answer a question focusing on lessons they’ve learned and their dreams for the future, and older students will be asked about an experience or person that has impacted them and how that will influence their future goals. Submissions must be uploaded by 11:59 p.m. on November 4. There is no cost to enter. For program details, rules and the entry process, visit: www.chetdreambig.com

Downloadable entry forms and flyers are available on the website as well.

A school in your district could be a winner too! Each school that is represented by at least one student’s entry will be eligible for a random drawing for a technology prize worth $5,000 (a total of 10 schools will win a technology prize). Please see the 2024 Competition Official Rules for more information on prize structure and awards.

If you have any questions, please email asavio@mintz-hoke.com. And thank you for your support!

Amanda Savio
The CHET Dream Big! Competition Team

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void outside CT and where prohibited. Open to legal U.S. residents residing in Connecticut who are at least 18 years old and are the parents or legal guardians of a student currently enrolled in a Connecticut school, grades K-12 as of 8/15/24. Begins 9:00 a.m. ET on 8/15/24; ends 11:59 p.m. ET on 11/04/24. Prizes will be a contribution to an eligible CHET 529 Direct Plan Account established for the benefit of the child whose parent or legal guardian submitted a winning entry. CHET Advisor 529 Accounts are not permitted for receipt of a prize. For Official Rules and eligibility, visit chetdreambig.com Sponsor: Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917.

The tutoring program thru the Mary J. Sherlach Center will begin this year on 10/2/2024. Tutoring will be $15.00 per student per session and all students/guardians need to pre-register thru the Counseling Center via email: KRizzetta@trumbull-CT.gov or call the Center directly 203-452-5193.

• Elementary School tutoring will be Wednesdays 5:30 -6:30 at the Mary J. Sherlach Center 121 Old Mine Road.
• Middle School tutoring will be Wednesdays 6:30 -7:30 at the Mary J. Sherlach Center 121 Old Mine Road
• High School tutoring will be Thursday 5:30 -6:30 at the Mary J. Sherlach Center 121 Old Mine Road.

For more information on the programs and services offered by the Mary J. Sherlach Counseling Center follow us on:

Facebook: Mary J. Sherlach Counseling Trumbull

Instagram: @MJSCounselingCenterTrumbull

Twitter: @MJSCCTrumbull

Tashua Elementary School

401 Stonehouse Road Trumbull, CT 06611

203-452-4433

TPS School Calendar

2024-2025 School Calendar

Tashua School Hours

Doors open at 8:20 AM

Regular School Hours: 8:35 AM - 3:20 PM

Early Dismissal Hours: 8:35 AM - 1:00 PM

Delayed Opening Hours

1 ½ hour Delay – 10: 05 AM – 3:20 PM
2 hour Delay – 10:35 AM – 3:20 PM

2 ½ hour Delay – 11:05 AM – 3:20 PM

Infinite Campus

Parent Portal

Tashua Parent Handbook

2024-2025 Tashua Parent Handbook

Volunteer Forms

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