Hello Tulita Community!
I hope this newsletter finds everyone continuing to enjoy their summer! Your PTA Executive Board has worked periodically throughout these months to plan for meaningful educational experiences for our Tulita families. Please scroll through this newsletter to read about Teacher Meet 'N Greet, Reflections, PTA Membership and our communication plans to keep you informed throughout the year. I look forward to seeing you in late August!
Ali Daly
President, Tulita PTA
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Mon, 8/27
- TK/K Back to School Night
Tues, 8/28
- Teacher Meet 'n Greet
Wed, 8/29
- Coffee hosted by PTA in Cafeteria
Fri, 8/31
- Town Hall
Fri, 9/7
- PTA Meeting
Thur, 9/13
- Back to School Night (1st-5th Grade)
Wed, 9/26
- Volunteer Orientation
Wed, 9/25
- Eat for Tulita @ Mama D's 4-9pm
Fri, 10/5
- PTA Meeting & Town Hall
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Click
here
to subscribe our Tulita PTA Google calendar on your phone or computer. It will save you time!
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Avoid the Line,
Save Time!
Membership
Click
HERE
to purchase your PTA membership online now for all family members!
Emergency Kits
Click
HERE
to purchase your child's emergency kit which will be delivered to your child's classroom in September.
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Spirit Wear
Spirit Wear will be sold at the Back to School Meet 'n Greet! Bring cash/card to purchase your gear early to show school spirit!
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Just like last year, we will be rewarding pizza parties to those classrooms that reach 100% PTA membership
and
also donate $100 of class materials to the teachers of those classrooms.
Please help us spread the word on becoming a PTA member. Not only can Tulita parents join, but grandparents, neighbors, or friends can become members and
support our school
too.
Join online
HERE
or on our Tulita app.
Thank you for your continued commitment and support to Tulita PTA!
Jocelyn Backes
VP of Membership, Tulita PTA
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Order your child's Emergency Kit at our
Back to School Meet 'n Greet
on 8/28
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"Heroes Around Me"
Hero /ˈhirō/: [someone who], in the opinion of others, has special abilities
Last June, we kicked off the Reflections art program by announcing our theme:
Heroes Around Me
. We asked our students to think broadly about the definition of “hero”. Heroes live with us – in our minds, hearts, homes and communities. All it takes to identify a hero is: YOU.
If you share our mindset that art can start a conversation, change minds, and even change the world, please encourage your artist to submit their hero masterpiece(s) by
October 29
th
. Find the official guidelines and entry form
here
.
Planning is underway for this year’s program, including participation incentives, student engagement with local artists and prizes. If you have a passion for art (and a couple hours to spare),
tell us
! With you on-board, the possibilities are endless.
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Purchase Your Yearbook Online Now!
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The reading season has begun! 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are welcome to visit the Battle of the Books (BOB) site in the programs section of the Tulita homepage to learn more, find the book lists, and register for the program! Keep an eye and ear out for a parent information session date and competition dates! Happy reading!
For more information, please visit the PTA programs page
HERE
or on the Tulita app. You can also
email us at
Tulita.books@gmail.com
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Western Night Sponsorship
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Howdy Tulita Familes!
Western Night planning is underway and we are currently looking for local businesses to help sponsor our event. Sponsorship benefits include an indivdual banner for your business at the event.
Please click
HERE
for Western Night sponsorship details.
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Are you a morning person? Do you enjoy greeting our students? Then YOU might be the right person to help us with morning valet!
Our morning valet volunteers will help the drop-off process run more smoothly and safely for our students and parents.
Thank you in advance for your interest!
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Anyone and everyone can join the Tulita Running Club! It is free and fun. You can run, walk and chat with friends before school. We offer Running Club on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 7:30-8:00am. Drop off at the Circle by the Garden and kids can either bring their backpacks up or drop at their classroom.
At the end of the last school year we implemented a new tally system with bar codes and scanners. This streamlines the process and gives the kids more time to run, rather than having to tally sticks. We keep the cards at school, so the kids don’t have to remember to bring them. It is a great way to start the day. There is an article in the NYTimes
here
about a great study on how physical activity is good for children before school and helps them to focus better in the day.
Please sign up
here
on the Tulita Website. We need this information to make a barcode for your child, as well as an email for you in case we have to cancel Running Club due to heat or rain.
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On January 30, Katie Hurley, author of
The Happy Kid Handbook
and
No More Mean Girls
will be coming to Tulita to speak with students and parents about emotional and social growth in children and how we can best support them. The PTA will host a Book Club to discuss these books.
Click here
to take a brief survey about the Book Club meeting times.
Thank you!
Rebecca Goldstein and Ali Daly
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Hello Tulita Families,
This year the PTA would like to add a "Caring Connections" section of our newsletter to support family involvement. Our PTA supports the research that shows family involvement as a major factor to student success. One idea is asking yourself to make a conscious commitment to your child(ren) by creating mental pictures when asking them to complete a task.
Example:
“Put the blocks away,” becomes “Raphie, place your blocks in the bucket just like this (demonstrate).”
1. Establish eye contact and then state the child’s NAME. (Raphie)
2. Verbalize what you want to see happen. Begin the sentence with a VERB. (place)
3. PAINT a picture of the expected behavior using gesture and visual cues. (just like this demonstration)
We hope you will find these Caring Connections nuggets helpful throughout the year!
Kindly,
Diana Nelson
Vice President, Tulita PTA
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