Here Is What's Happening At Our School!

 

Due to one unused snow day, June 19th will be the last day of school.

June 18th and 19th will be four hour sessions.

COMMUNITY SERVICE: THE POWER OF A PENNY

  Tamaques collected $807.20!!!!  Way to go Tamaques!!!

 

Upcoming Important Dates!

The Family Fun Night for tomorrow from 6-8 has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

 

 

Notes from the PTO:

Thank you to everyone who returned a PTO Interest Sheet. We have compiled all the responses.

  We still need Chair People and Committee / Volunteers for the following:

FUNDRAISERS

Bagel Day

Barnes and Noble Principal Storytime

Fundraising Solicitation Committee

Fundraising Investigator

Holiday Photos

School Store

SCRIP

Spring Plant Sale - we have volunteers but not a chairperson

Winter Social

  PTO SERVICES

Beautification

Chess Club

Community Service - we have a lot of volunteers but not a chairperson

Destination Imagination

Family Fun Night

Family Social Committee

First Grade Orientation

Ice Cream Friday - we have a lot of volunteers but not a chairperson

Library Aides - we have a lot of volunteers but not a chairperson

Library Lunch Monitor

Lunchtime Enrichment

Publicity

Safety

Scout Organizer - girls

Staff Appreciation - we have volunteers but not a chairperson

Student Council Advisor

Yearbook (5th grade) - we have 2 committee members only

  PTC

Budget Task Force

BOE Representative

PANDA

We have only had responses from about 65 families.  Without the help of our Tamaques families, these events will not be able to take place. There are extra copies of the PTO Interest Sheet in the bin outside the office with full descriptions of responsibilities and time commitments. Please contact Laura Millwater or Patty Bromberg.  

2008-2009 Committee/Event Chairs
Please gather all your materials and information from this year's
event and put into your event folder. The folders can be returned to
the office, the PTO Box, or to Patty Bromberg or Laura Millwater.
Also, please remember to fill out your evaluation form (found on the
Tamaques website) and include in the folder. All this information
helps the chairs for the next year. Our thanks for your hard work
this year! 
 

BOX TOPS UPDATE

CONGRATULATIONS!!!  We raised $3,048 this year thanks to all those Box Tops you clipped and from those of you who shopped through the Box Tops Marketplace!!!  Way to Go!!!  Your efforts ranked up 13th in the state out of almost 2500 schools participating!!! Check out our top 10 families .  Remember to shop through the Marketplace this summer and register to receive the online newsletter (www.btfe.com)  - we receive 50 cents for every person  who registers!!  Plus you'll get information on bonus opportunities, coupons and great recipes! Keep collecting those Box Tops and have a great summer!!!  Thanks from the Box Tops Committee!!!

 

DIRECTORY UPDATES

The year is almost over and we are updating the PTO Directory for 2009-2010 school year. IF YOUR INFORMATION HAS CHANGED from the current Directory or will change by September, please fill out and turn in the Directory Change Form to the PTO box in school office by June. Directory Forms can be found here .

Join a Walking School Bus

Recently one morning, Mayor Skibitsky and TV36 joined Tamaques' own Walking School Bus #1 to publicize this popular program.  In case you missed the broadcast, check out the video on the TV36 website here.  Come join us on the walk to school some morning.  Click here for details on routes.

Important Snack Tips from SNAC!

Find this great list here!

 

FIFTH GRADE PARENTS - Don't Be Unlisted!

 

Watch your child's backpack for Edison directory forms.  These forms must be completed and returned to ensure you are listed properly in the 2009-2010 Edison Directory.  You must return the hard copies; sorry, no email submissions.  The forms are also available here, in case your child's backpack qualifies for federal disaster relief funding.  For more information, contact Tom Smith or Corey Jung.

 

"The Tamaques Elementary School Murals" by Inger-Kristina Wegener

Please feel invited to have a look at a recent publication celebrating Tamaques artistic spirit: "The Tamaques Elementary School Murals" by Inger-Kristina Wegener, published by Dragons and Stones Art Press under the creative publishing services of blurb.com. Blurb.com allows you to preview the small paperback which presents a selection of the murals in the "Fine Arts Hallway" and other artworks like the wooden Tamaques Tiger, search online under the author's name or title in the bookstore section. The book is a gift to Tamaques and its students and is sold without profit to the author. The author is happy to sign your copy if desired, contact ingerkristina@verizon.net .

 

 

Forms Forms Forms

 

Tamaques is going green.  Forms will now be available on the website.  To get opening day and current forms please go to our 2008-2009 school year forms page. You can also access from the forms tab to the left and clicking on the 2008-2009 category.

 

Please use the school directory for phone numbers.

 

Want to contact Mr Cullen? Email the principal

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THANK YOU WESTFIELD VOTERS!