Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
Monday kicked-off a "FABULOUS FIFTIES" Teacher Appreciation Week! Staff members were greeted with fun decorations and enjoyed a delicious breakfast, snacks, a dessert day, ice cream truck and more. On Monday, the Colony pizza truck served made-to-order pizzas and today staff were given gift bags showing how much they are appreciated.
A huge thank you goes out to Mrs. Caskin, Mrs. Ellezam, Mrs. Mooney, the entire Teacher Appreciation Committee, and to all of you who offered to volunteer or make contributions to make this a special week for our Tashua staff! We truly feel appreciated and WE appreciate you!
Teacher of the Year
Paraeducator of the Year
Ms. Allen has been a paraeducator at Tashua School for almost 4 years. Her kind and caring manner has helped her develop long-lasting, meaningful relationships with students and staff. Ms. Allen believes it is important to enjoy each student for who they are as we help them grow. "We are not only tasked with helping children become the best students they can, but also developing them as community members as they move beyond their time at Tashua." One of Ms. Allen's favorite part about her job is being at Tashua, "...I love the amazing staff I work with!"
A Message from TPS Technology Department
We want to make you aware of a disturbing and dangerous trend circulating on social media platforms, particularly TikTok, that is encouraging students to damage school-issued Chromebooks by inserting foreign objects into charging ports or other components in an attempt to create sparks or even cause fires. Two CT districts have reported incidents in the last few weeks that resulted in significant damage to the Chromebook as well as devices actually catching on fire causing the fire alarms to trigger and the schools to be evacuated.
We ask that families take a moment to speak with your child(ren) about the seriousness of this behavior as well as the danger of participating in social media trends which can cause harm to themselves or others. In addition, intentional damage to school-issued devices is strictly prohibited under our school policy and will result in disciplinary consequences, which may include loss of technology privileges, restitution for damages, or further disciplinary action.
We want to emphasize that student safety is our highest priority, and we take any behavior that puts students or the school community at risk very seriously. We appreciate your support in reinforcing with your child the importance of making safe, respectful, and responsible choices.
Student Attendance
It is hard to believe we have less than 5 weeks of school before summer vacation. Please remember that any student who misses more than 10% of the school year, will be identified as "chronically absent" by the State Department of Education. Throughout the school year, we have provided communication to share any concerns of high absenteeism. Please make every effort to promote regular attendance for our final weeks of school. As a School of Distinction, we take great pride in our year to year reduction in chronic absenteeism. Let's continue to work together to support our students to help them to get the most out of each and every day!
One School, One Read: Fenway and Hattie
As we continue our One School, One Read book, please remember you can enjoy listening to the pre-recorded reading of each chapter, which are posted on our website and can be found by clicking the link: 2025 OSOR Chapters. To make sure you child is staying on track, please see the calendar using the link: 2025 OSOR Calendar.
A Note from the Art Room: Tie Dye T-Shirts
All year long Tashua students have done an amazing job showing their Tiger Traits and earning stripes for Thunder. We've now earned enough stripes that it's time for a school wide celebration!
For this celebration students will be decorating t-shirts for Field Day. We will be tie-dyeing the t-shirts with permanent markers. Tashua will provide the materials for decorating the t-shirt but we ask that your child provide the shirt. If you could please send in a plain white t-shirt with your child's name written on the inside of it by Friday, May 16th that would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me at athomas@trumbullps.org.
School Climate Survey - DUE by 5/16! Currently, we have about 50 families who have completed the survey. We would love to hear your feedback too! 😊
Trumbull Public Schools invite you to take part in our 2024-2025 School Climate Survey. Your insights are crucial in our ongoing efforts to enhance our schools and foster a vibrant school community. Together, we can work towards creating a positive and inclusive atmosphere where every voice is heard and valued. To take the, use the link: https://forms.gle/3J4K1zncSS422dc39
Tashua's Multi-Cultural Night
Do you like learning about cultures, traditions, and different countries around the world? Would you like to learn more about your classmates and the families at Tashua School? If so, then please join us for the sixth annual Tashua Multicultural Night!
When: Thursday, May 22nd from 5:30-7:00 PM
Where: Tashua Gymnasium/Cafeteria
Who is invited: All Tashua students and families!
Tashua School is looking for volunteers to share their country’s customs by setting up a table display. This can include artifacts, decorations, games, pictures, fun facts, and more! Click HERE to see ideas from previous years.
Don’t feel comfortable running a table for the event, but still want to get involved? One way to get involved is to show off your cultural talent! Record your child singing, dancing, playing an instrument, or performing another talent related to your cultural traditions that will be streaming in the cafeteria throughout the night! Another way to volunteer is to provide food from your culture for all to enjoy in the cafeteria. As always, our event would benefit from donations in order to make it a success!
Click on the Google Form to sign up for any and all opportunities!
Multicultural Night Presenter, Video Performance & Donation Form
Please contact Francesca Porter (brunof@trumbullps.org) if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
The Tashua Diversity Committee
2025 Parent Workshop Series
The next workshop, "Maintaining Children's Mental Health over the Summer" is scheduled for May 21st. TPS, in collaboration with Effective School Solutions, present a 2025 workshop series. If you were unable to attend, please use the link to access January, February and March: TPS Parent Workshop Series Library
Did you forget to ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK?
The PTA has a very limited number of the 2025 yearbooks for sale on a first come, first served basis. All yearbooks must be ordered through the Tashua PTA Membership Toolkit using the link: https://tashuaschoolpta.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/16150. Students will receive their yearbooks in June.
PTA Meeting
Our final PTA meeting will be Thursday, May 29th at 7:00 PM in the Tashua Media Center. Please join us and learn about the amazing things we have done this year and what we have already planned for next year! We will also be voting in our executive team and chairs for next year. If you are planning to chair next year and or want to be a part of our process we strongly encourage you to attend! A huge thank you to our entire community - we could not do this without you all!
