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TOLLAND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Digital Backpack
Week of September 18, 2012
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE
NEW REVISED Student Drop-Off And Pick-Up Procedures at T.I.S.
(The student pick-up procedure has changed. Please see below)
To help ensure the safety of our students, the driveway and parking lot in front of T.I.S. are now closed
to traffic. Below are two photographs depicting new student drop off and pick up procedures at T.I.S.
The location of the morning drop off and afternoon pick up/visitor parking lot has been moved to the lot
directly in front of Parker School.
All visitors to T.I.S. as well as parents dropping off and picking up students must use the Recreation
Department driveway, located on Old Post Road. The former visitor parking area, located in front of
T.I.S., will now be used for staff parking.
Morning Drop-off Procedure (photo 1 below): Student drop off occurs between 8:30 and 8:45 each morning. When dropping your child off at school please adhere to the procedures outlined below.
1.Enter the school complex via Recreation Department Drive located just past T.I.S. on Old Post Road.
2. Students must be dropped off at the designated student drop off area.
3. All students must exit cars from passenger side doors.
4. Upon exiting cars, students will walk along a series of crosswalks leading toward T.I.S.
5. Cars should exit the parking lot via Recreation Department Drive again
Afternoon Pick-Up Procedure (photo 2 below): Instead of entering the building next to the gymnasium, parents will now enter the building on the second floor, near the white modular classroom building. Students will be picked up in the lecture hall, which is in that upper hallway. Once the students are in the lecture hall, parents will be let in. Following pick up, parents and students will then exit the building on the stairs above the crosswalk in the upper parking area. Figure 2 is a photograph which provides a visual representation of this new procedure. Staff will be on hand to assist with the transition.
REMINDER!!
REMEMBER THAT TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH IS A HALF
DAY
STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED AT 1:30 P.M.
LUNCHES WILL BE SERVED
THIS IS NO RECESS ON A HALF DAY. NO RECESS = NO RECESS BAND OR CHORUS
IMPORTANT DATES AT TIS:
CURRICULUM NIGHTS Curriculum Nights are scheduled for October. Please see the following schedule:
Grade 3 – October 3
Grade 4 – October 4
Grade 5 – October 10
Please meet in the APR at 7:00. (Parents only)
ICE CREAM SOCIAL Yumm! The PTO is once again sponsoring an ice cream social. Teachers and principals from
both schools serve up the ice cream and all the toppings. The date is September 28th
, 6:00-8:00
in the APR. Tickets are on sale now (see order form in this edition of the Digital Backpack.)
HALF DAY Wednesday, September 19
th is a half day for students. Dismissal time is 1:20 p.m.
PICTURE DAY Picture Day is September 28
th. Order forms will come home soon.
SPIRIT DAYS AT T.I.S.
September 28 Dress Up Day (Picture Day)
October 26 Hat Day
November 30 Tacky Day
December 21 Pajama Day
February 22 Sports Team Day
March 1 Wear Your Grade Level Color Day
(Gr 3=Green, Gr 4=Red, Gr 5=Blue)
April 12 Beach Day
May 24 Red, White & Blue Day
A Note from the Nurses Office
Dear Parents,
As everyone is now settling into their routines I would like to take the
opportunity to make you aware of the information about Head lice on the TIS
Nurses web site.
Due to the frequency of head lice within the younger school age students it is
important for parents to be aware of the signs of head lice and to routinely
check your child’s scalp and hair.
Please refer to the TIS web site or the CDC site for information. If you find that
your child does have signs of head lice He/she will need treatment before
returning to school. Please contact the nurse so we may track the incidence of
head lice within the school. If your child is found to have head lice while at
school The Nurse will call a parent to inform you of the findings and the need
for treatment. Please call the Nurses office with any questions or concerns.
Thank you for your help in the attempt to keep the occurrence of Lice to a
minimum
Michelle Povilonis, RN
Grade 5 Thursday Morning Chorus Dear Parents, and Students attending grade 5 chorus,
Students attending Thursday morning chorus need to be walked from the Parker parent pick up lot, across the crosswalk, and to the up stairs entrance doors beyond the crosswalk at 8:15. Students should then stop at their lockers, and put their chorus attendance card on their desk, before going to Ms. Baker’s music room (136). If you have any questions please email Ms. Baker at [email protected] Thank you for helping to keep our children safe. Ms. Baker Thank you, Ms. Baker Grade 5 Thursday Morning Chorus Dear Parents, and Students attending grade 5 chorus, Students attending Thursday morning chorus need to be walked from the Parker parent pick up lot, across the crosswalk, and to the up stairs entrance doors beyond the crosswalk at 8:15. Students should then stop at their lockers, and put their chorus attendance card on their desk, before going to Ms. Baker’s music room (136). If you have any questions please email Ms. Baker at [email protected] Thank you for helping to keep our children safe. Ms. Baker Thank you, Ms. Baker
Tolland Library Open House Set for Sept. 22
Tolland students, parents, and school staff are invited to come explore the newly renovated library during an open house on Saturday, Sept. 22 that will feature poetry readings, children’s activities, musical performances and demonstrations of library databases.
The event, set for 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the library at 21 Tolland Green, will also give the public a chance to meet new Library Director Barbara Pettijohn, who joined the Tolland staff last fall just after the renovation project began.
The library staff, the Friends of the Tolland Public Library, the Tolland Library Board and the Tolland Public Library Foundation are sponsoring the fun-filled day for library patrons and town residents. Highlights will include music by “The Country Duo” at 11 a.m.; Irish fiddler Brian Russell at 12:30 p.m.; cake and refreshments at 12:15 p.m.; and face painting and a children’s craft at 1 p.m. Library patrons may also enter a drawing for a Nook (drawing will be held at 2:30 p.m.)
For more information on the open house, call the library at 860-871-3620.
Croptoberfest! Saturday, October 20, 2012
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Club
200 Clement Road
East Hartford, CT 06118
Exit 58 off I-84
Join us for a FULL day of scrapbooking to benefit Adam’s
Adventure!
Come enjoy a day out as you work on your album projects alongside fellow scrapbookers.
Fee is $50 (Early Bird Fee: JUST $45, if paid by August 31)
What you can expect:
Door prizes
A gift for coming
Demonstrations
Products available for purchase from Creative Memories consultants and other vendors
Pastry breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and water bottles
Visit www.adamsadventure.org to find out more about this great cause!
Please make checks payable to: Alyse Castonguay, 280 Sugar Hill Road, Tolland, CT 06084
Contact Alyse at (860) 872-2316 or [email protected] with any questions.
Please fill out the attached slip and return it to Alyse.
Croptoberfest to Benefit Adam’s Adventure I would like to attend Croptoberfest on Saturday, October 20, 2012.
Name ________________________________________________ Contact (e-mail or phone)
__________________________
Please seat me with
__________________________________________________________________________(if
applicable)
Check enclosed for: $_____________________
Help support your school by clipping Box Tops!
*Please staple or tape Box Tops for Education to the books on the back
of this paper. Check the expiration dates, since expired Box Tops don’t
count!
*For every sheet of 25 filled, your child’s name will be entered into a
drawing for a prize. If you send in 3 sheets, your child will have 3
chances!
*If you have more than 25 Box Tops, your child’s teacher will have
extra sheets.
*Bags of Box Tops will also be accepted for submission, though not
counted in the contest.
*If you have only a few, please send them in, since every one counts!
There will be two winners for this contest: one from Birch
Grove, and one from TIS. The prizes are Barnes & Noble gift
cards!!
Contest ends October 12, 2012
Please staple or tape Box Tops to the books below. See the back
of this paper for instructions.
Name: Grade: Teacher:
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The Northeast Ice Dogs has a TYKES program for you
TYKES is a program for Teaching Young Kids the
Essentials of Skating.
This program is the starting point for future hockey players ages
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work ethic, and excellence. We strive to keep TYKES a fun and
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return year after year.
We offer sessions on Saturday and Sunday mornings at Mark
Edward Freitas Ice Forum at UCONN:
Cost is $130 per session or come try it out for a weekend at no
cost.
The Tolland Family Resource Center invites you to join us Tuesday, October 23 6:45-8:15 at THS Bill Corbett Presents: "GET OUT OF MY LIFE!" Call Laurel Leibowitz at Tolland FRC to register (860) 870-6750 x 215 Free ~ with a suggested donation of a Teen Friendly item (Itunes card, book, game, new clothing)… to be donated to local teens in need 90-MINUTE WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS OF TWEENS AND TEENS Some parents are convinced that their tween or teen is going crazy and to be honest, they are. A series of chemical and psychological changes are going on with your older child, resulting in some dramatic and stunning behavior changes. Combining video clips and humor, this workshop will shed some light on what's happening with your children 10 and up and offer some simple and effective strategies that work! In this session you will learn: - 10 Things Our Parents Did That We Can't Do - 10 Irrefutable Laws About Teens No One Can Change - 13 Facts That Will Change Your Perspective About Your Adolescent - Why Their Peers Matter More Than You - How to Survive Their Search for Identity - 10 Reasons to Delay Giving Them Facebooks and Other Social Media Apps - Implementing Consequences with Teens That Work - 10 Effective Habits of Parents of the Modern Day Teen (MORE WORKSHOP DETAILS AT http://www.cooperativekids.com/Training-for-Your-Event.html)
Family Resource Center Program Registration Form Use a separate form for each program you are registering for
Please print this form, fill out, and mail to:
The Tolland Family Resource Center Birch Grove Primary School
247 Rhodes Road, Tolland, CT 06084 Or e-mail form to [email protected]
Date: ______________
Parent: ________________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________e-mail______________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________
Have you participated in playgroups yet this year? _______
Child: __________________________DOB_______________
Age: ________
Child: __________________________DOB_______________ Age: ________
Child: __________________________DOB_______________ Age: ________
List any food allergies_________________________________________
I would like to register for :
_______ Monday 10:00-11:30 Literacy Playgroup (ages 3-5) *
_______ 11:30-12:30 Run Jump and Play and Snuggle in for a Story (all ages)*
_______ 1:00-2:00 Daycare Providers ( additional registration forms will be available)*
_______ Wednesday Grow with Me 2’s and 3’s 9:00-10:30 with childcare available for
siblings
_______ Thursday PACT Playgroup (ages 3-5) All About Me Adventures and
Exploration *
_______ Friday Babies Toddlers and Two’s (Beginning September 21)
_______ Friday Coffee and Conversations Family Playgroup( all ages)*
*Beginning the first week in October!
Please note: You will not get a letter of confirmation. Please assume that you are registered in the program you requested.
Payment can be made on the first day of class
Please do not send payment with registration. Registrations are accepted by mail or email [email protected]
Please make checks payable to the Tolland Board of Education (TB of E)
Tolland Elementary PTO Newsletter
September 2012 President's Report
Karen Moran, [email protected], 860-870-1111
It was great to see everyone at our Back-to-School Bonanza picking up their supplies and preparing for the school
year! It's such an exciting time of year, and I hope everyone's school year is off to a successful start! If you did not
get a chance to grab your excuse pads or calendars, there are order forms on our website. Just send into school with
your payment, and we will get them home to you! I know I can't function without mine!
Many of our TEPTO volunteers have been busy getting our fundraisers and events in place for the fall. They are all
spotlighted in this newsletter so read on to find out all about what's coming up! One of my kids' favorite events is the
Ice Cream Social where they get to enjoy their own specially created sundae and see their past and present teachers
from school....and, of course, visit with friends. This is a popular event so I recommend pre-ordering your sundaes. If
you can spare some time to help set-up, scoop ice cream or clean-up, it is greatly appreciated! Hope to see you on
the 28th!
I wanted to mention that we will not be selling Entertainment Books this year. If you need to purchase one, there may
be other organizations in town that are selling them and would appreciate your support. Also, in regards to our
fundraisers, I want to stress that we try to offer a variety of fundraisers for our school families, but we do not expect
you to participate in all of them. Our fall fundraisers are great for gift-giving, like the fun-shaped pasta with every
shape imaginable, and the Art-to-Remember fundraiser featuring your child's artwork. The Lyman Orchard pies are
always delicious for Thanksgiving! We greatly appreciate any support you can give us, and please remember that
the funds we raise go directly back to our elementary schools through field trips for each grade, school assemblies,
books for the libraries, curriculum support for our teachers and so much more! And we're not just about
fundraising....we plan family events for everyone to enjoy too. Stay tuned for details on our annual Night of Giving
where children can participate in different charity activities and give back to their community.
Our volunteers are our greatest assets! We could not do all that we do without the help of our parent volunteers! It is
a wonderful feeling knowing that just by helping a little bit, you are contributing to the success of our schools.....and
we thank you for that! Whether you are a new parent to our school system or a seasoned veteran, we look forward to
seeing you! And feel free to contact anyone on the Board if you have any questions about how things work or are
interested in volunteering your time. We don't send much paper home anymore, so if you haven't already, please
sign up for our E-mail blasts or "like" us on Facebook to get all of our communications, as well as our requests for
help with a fundraiser or event. Go to our website: www.tepto.com and contact our membership coordinator, Colleen
Yudichak, to get signed up. I wish everyone a fantastic year ahead!
Treasurer’s Report
Kelly Euliano, [email protected]
Financial Activity through Aug. 31, 2012
12/13 Budget remaining ($58000 start) $56,945
Funds raised to date for 13/14 budget $1715.04
(This includes completed fundraisers only)
TEPTO Funds Allocated:
- PTO Expense $400
- Music Dept (BG) $195
- Field Trips – 1st Grade (BG) $460
Ice Cream Social
Kim Hollenbach, [email protected], 860-462-3176
Erin Macaluso, [email protected], 860-205-4125
Save room for dessert! The Tolland Elementary PTO Ice Cream Social will be held Friday, September 28th, from
6:00-8:00pm at Tolland Intermediate School. Get ready for a fun night of socializing with your children's teachers,
new and old! All sundaes are $3.00. We will offer vanilla ice cream with all the fixings for a delicious
sundae! There will also be a non-dairy option for those with a dairy allergy. Pre-payment is required for all non-dairy
sundaes.
If you would like to order tickets, please send a check payable to TEPTO, your child's name, teacher name, and
number of sundaes in an envelope marked ICS. An order form can also be found through the digital
backpack. Tickets will be sent home with your child. Tickets will also be available the night of the event. Hope to
see you there!
Cider Mill 5K and Family Fun Run
Aisling McCloskey, [email protected]
Join us for our 13th annual Cider Mill 5k and Family Fun Run on Saturday September 29th. Shorter kids races, a Mile
Fun Run and a 5k taking place at Crandall Park. New this year is a costume contest! For all the details and
application form please visit www.cidermillroadrace.org. A fun day for all benefiting our local schools and Recreation
Department in their efforts to promote physical fitness.
Box Tops for Education
Lori Ferguson, [email protected]
Our new school year will start off with a contest. Please look in backpacks (digital and actual) for information within
the next week. One winner each from Birch Grove and TIS will receive a gift card to Barnes & Noble.
As you begin your holiday shopping in the next few months, please remember to log on to BTFE.com and click on
Earn/Shop Marketplace to do your online shopping. You will find most of your favorite stores listed, and TEPTO will
receive money with no extra cost to you.
Please contact me with any questions.
Birch Grove Mileage Club
Jenn Poulos, [email protected], 860-871-5937
Lisa Maramo, [email protected], 860-872-5502
First and second grade parents: help is needed for Mileage Club at Birch Grove! Mileage Club is a running/walking
program for first and second graders that takes place during recess. Students who choose to participate in Mileage
Club are given a punch card; they run or walk around the recess field and earn one hole punch on their card for every
lap done. As students complete cards, they earn toe tokens and other fun prizes. The kids get so excited to see their
cards fill up, and it’s a great way to encourage them to be active. However, we can’t run this popular program
without volunteers!
How can you help? All it takes is 30 minutes per week of your time. As a volunteer, you will meet the kids on the
recess field, hand out their cards, and then stand at the designated "start" spot and hole-punch their cards as they
complete their laps. It's easy, fun, and a nice way to get to see your child at school! Younger siblings are welcome.
We are looking for help during the following times on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Help is needed for all
shifts but especially for the first grade recess times.
First grade: 11:30 - 12:00 (Gonzalez, McDonald, J. Moynihan, S. Moynihan, Vallone). 12:00 - 12:30 (Beaulieu, Bretz,
Madigan, Young).
Second Grade: 12:35 - 1:05 (Grotton, Little, Ober, Rallo, Semrow). 1:05 - 1:35 (Barna, Fuller, Tyler, Wasco).
If you are able to volunteer, please contact Jenn Poulos at [email protected] or 871-5937 with your available
day and time. Thank you!
TIS Mileage Club
Jen Tracy, [email protected], 462-1453
Let’s get moving! Look for volunteer forms coming home soon. We need volunteer help at each of the recesses at
TIS. This program is run completely by volunteers. Many students participate and it gives them another option at
recess. Please consider helping at your child’s recess once a week: 5th Grade: 11:15 – 11:35, 4
th Grade: 11:50 –
12:15, 3rd
Grade (B): 12:20 – 12:50, 3rd
Grade (A): 12:50 – 1:20. Thank you!
School Supply Toolboxes
Keri Condos, Keri [email protected]
Anne Hill, [email protected]
A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the School Supply Toolboxes! We had a great crew that helped
unload and set up all the boxes in preparation for pick-up. A total of 691 supply boxes were distributed
by volunteers at the Back-to-School Bonanza! We are grateful for everyone who gave their time to help out with this
fundraiser during a very busy week.
PTO Art Calendar
Nicole Canavan, [email protected], 860-454-7213
Do you have your calendar yet? If not, be sure to send in an order before they are sold out! The best part of the
calendar is highlight the children’s fun and creative artwork! But it also includes all the important school dates and
PTO events. The calendar is $5 and all sales go directly to the PTO.
If you are interested in purchasing one you can find the order form in the Digital Backpack or atwww.tepto.com under
the ORDER FORM Tab. Just return the order form in your child’s back pack with $5. Thank you to everyone who
supported this fundraiser by purchasing a calendar and thank you to the children who created such wonderful art!
Room Parents
TIS: Nicole Canavan, [email protected], 860-454-7213
Birch Grove: Sarah Poulin, [email protected], 860-872-9219
The PTO is helping to facilitate Room Parent Assignments again this year. Room Parent and Class Directory Forms
were sent home early in the year. If you have not yet turned yours in please do so as soon as possible. If you can’t
find your form, additional forms are available on the TEPTO website, under the Order Form Tab.
The needs and expectations of a Room Parent and classroom volunteers vary greatly by grade and class. Yet
regardless of the need the support offered to teachers as room parents and classroom volunteers is an integral part
of our schools success. The teachers often express their gratitude and have embraced this assignment
program. We really appreciate any and all of your help in the classrooms! Thank You!
Fun Pasta!
Amanda Hufford, [email protected], 202-9411
Freshly made pasta in every shape imaginable! More great gift-giving ideas… and you can stock up for at home too!
Cheesy pasta, animal pasta, music pasta, collegiate-theme pasta, soup sets, you name it – they’ve got it! We earn
50% profit (40% for online orders). Out of town family and friends can order at www.funpastafundraising.com!
Orders are due September 21st. Order pickup will be Friday, October 19
th at Birch Grove.
Lyman Orchard Pies
Julie Pater, [email protected], 860-872-1726
The Lyman Pie fundraiser is back, just in time for the upcoming holidays! Lyman pies are a quick and easy way to
treat family and friends to a fresh pie in minutes. TEPTO earns 40% of each pie sold! The pies come in eleven
delicious flavors, with some great new flavors this year! The pies will be priced at $15 and $16. Look for forms to be
sent home the 1st week of October. We are looking for volunteers to help the night of delivery, November
15th. Please contact us of us if you can help. Thanks!
Rebates
Jen Mclarney, [email protected]
A great way to earn money and supplies for our schools! TEPTO was excited to learn that Big Y Education Express
is starting up again. This program earns our schools equipment & supplies at no cost to you. Just link your Big Y
express savings card to our schools either online or at the checkout and starting 10/4/12 our schools start earning
points that in the future will be used to purchase equipment for the schools --- everything from pencils to computers,
gym equipment to overhead projectors. Just by doing your regular grocery shopping you can earn valuable tools for
our schools. Please link your express savings card today! As an added bonus to you for every 1000 points earned
for our schools, you will receive a gold coin! Don't forget to have grandparents, neighbors and friends sign up too!
http://www.bigy.com/EducationExpress#.UFSExLKPXIs
Art to Remember Fundraiser
Steffanie Leensvaart, [email protected], 836-9230
Jodi Eskin, [email protected], 455-5963
Birch Grove and Tolland Intermediate School students have been working hard in their art classes creating wonderful
pictures which can be reproduced into all kinds of products. They make unique gifts for anyone on your gift list!
Order forms will be coming home in a few weeks and will be due back to school by October 19th. Orders will return
in time for the holidays! Visit www.arttoremember.com to see some of the items you will be able to order.
HELP WANTED!
School Beautification
Cheryl Nicholas, [email protected], 817-5441
We are looking for someone to take over this position next year, but THIS year would be a great time to “shadow” the
current coordinator. It involves planning a time to have volunteers tend to the TEPTO-sponsored islands at Birch
Grove and TIS. You do not have to have a green thumb for this very rewarding job!!
Staff Appreciation
Karen Moran, [email protected], 870-1111
A few times a year, we like to show our appreciation for the teachers and staff at both schools for the hard work they
put in every day for our students. Two people are needed to help organize these events starting with some fall
themed treats. Maybe you and a friend might be interested?
ART TO REMEMBER
Attention Parents!
Our school will be participating in an ART TO
REMEMBER program. In a few weeks you will receive
an order envelope containing:
1. Your child’s artwork
2. A letter explaining the program and product prices
and a brochure so you can order keepsake products
that feature your child’s artwork.
Your child’s artwork can be featured on over 30
wonderful gifts and keepsakes
Visit www.arttoremember.com for a complete list of
keepsakes!
Thank you for supporting our school and the arts!
TOLLAND ELEMENTARY PTO ICE CREAM SOCIAL
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
TOLLAND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Are you ready for some old-fashioned fun? Come enjoy a night of getting acquainted with the
Elementary School staff and your child’s new school friends. You will also have a chance to make
the BEST sundae in Tolland County for a very reasonable price of $3.00 per sundae! This year we
will be offering a sundae made from a non-dairy alternative for those individuals with allergies. ALL
NON-DAIRY SUNDAES NEED TO BE PRE-ORDERED!
This PTO sponsored event is just a way to invite your family to meet all the other school families
for a night of fun and socialization. So mark your calendars and bring your sweet tooth!
If you can help us out at the event, please fill out the Volunteer form below and send it into the
school with your child in an envelope labeled: Ice Cream Social 2012
We will contact you prior to the event to let you know if we need your help.
Thank you in advance for all your help.
Kim Hollenbach Erin Macaluso
(860) 462-3176 (860) 205-4125
Student(s) Name (s):
Teacher’s name / grade:
____Yes, I would like to take advantage of prepaying for my sundaes. Please send in a check for
$3.00 per sundae made out to TEPTO in an envelope marked Ice Cream Social and the tickets will
be sent home with your child.
____I would like to preorder nondairy sundaes. Please indicate how many and include prepayment
as indicated above.
____I am available to help the night of the Ice Cream Social.
Volunteer(s) name:
Phone/E-Mail:
PLEASE CIRCLE JOB PREFERENCE:
5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.: scooping ice cream
6:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: cleaning tables
