The Tiger's Roar!

October was certainly a very busy, but also a very successful month here at Tildenville! November will be as well despite one less school week this month due to the Thanksgiving break. In fact, after today we are down to only 26 school days left in the calendar year and for this second nine weeks. Therefore, I hope all of our Tigers will be at school each day on time until year end. We don't want any student to miss out on a day's worth of instruction.

Tildenville Elementary School is offering free flu shots for students right here at our school on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. We need the consent forms (English, Spanish) back by Monday, November 8, 2021 in order to make sure our Partners have enough supplies. If you have any questions, please call the school.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered at the book fair, all the staff that helped bring the students up to shop and all the parents for buying books for your TIGERS! Tildenville earned over $5,000 to purchase books for the school library. Thank you everyone for making the fall book fair the biggest book fair of all time!

Our wonderful PTA has included an update inside this edition and it includes a number of opportunities for our families. Please take a moment to look over their message closely as they have put together some exciting events for the children plus they contribute so much to the school. We are so blessed to have this partnership and I thank all of our parents for at least getting a PTA membership at only $5 per person for the whole school year - join here.

Have a great weekend and thank you so much for reading about some of our latest Tiger successes and happenings!

Mrs. Alvarez

Principal

Pictured very top and just below: Our Tigers and staff did a great job of wearing pink and showing their support for breast cancer awareness during Pink Out Day!

11/7 Daylight Savings Time ends (set clocks back 1 hour)

11/9 FREE Flu Shot Clinic at Tildenville (consent forms: English, Spanish)

11/9 iStation Testing Ends

11/9 NEHS Meeting

11/9 SAC Meeting 4pm

11/10 West Learning Community ESE Parent Meeting 6:30pm, Lake Whitney ES

11/11 Veterans Day

11/11 OCPS Virtual Magnet Fair

11/13 OCPS Parent Academy (Virtual) - Together Towards Tomorrow: Plan for Success

11/16 Grades 3, 4 and 5 Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Virtual Field Trip

11/17 West Learning Community Virtual ESE Parent Meeting 6:00pm

11/19 West Learning Community Virtual ESE Parent Meeting 5:00pm

11/22-26 Thanksgiving Break

11/29 iReady Mid Year Diagnostic Testing Begins

The Fall ChessKid Kings and Queens of Puzzles contest is taking place during the month of November via students' ChessKid accounts on LaunchPad. The students are challenged to complete 100 puzzles on ChessKids correctly during November. Students that complete the challenge will receive a prize.

If you have questions, please email OCPSChess@ocps.net.

If you would like to volunteer in the lunchroom or school garden we would love to have you! Please sign up using the link below. You will need to be ADDitions approved before you are able to volunteer. If you have not already done so, please fill out the ADDitions form today!

https://ocps.samaritan.com/custom/503/opp_search?udf734=Volunteers&org=TILDENVILLE%2520ELEMENTARY&sortByAttribute=date&sortPredicate=publishDateUtc&sortRecordType=opp&view=list.

If you are doing a little fall cleaning and are looking to donate your items, please keep Tildenville in mind! We have a donation box in the corners of the main parking lot close to the PE field. Clothing, shoes, small household items that do not contain glass can all be donated. The items that are donated in this box will help raise money for our school!

OCPS students in all grades now have access to magazines online! Students can access these titles by going through their LaunchPad app and then clicking on SORA.

The OCPS Virtual Magnet Fair is taking place on Thursday, November 11th!

* About OCPS Magnet programs

SPIRIT NIGHT is THIS Friday, November 5th from 6:30-8:30pm at Gymnastics USA in Winter Garden! This Open Gym event is $8 for Gymnastics USA members and $12 for non-members. Ages 3-12 welcome. A portion of event proceeds will go directly to Tildenville! Bring your Tigers, your family, and your friends for a fun evening of energizing play.

Friday, 11/5: Spirit Night at Gymnastics USA 6:30-8:30PM

Thursday, 11/11: MEGA BLAST EVENT

Saturday, 11/13: Tucker Ranch Roundup Play Date 9:30-11:30AM

Monday, 11/15: PTA General Membership Meeting (Virtual- through Teams)

December 6-10: Holiday Shoppe

MEGA BLAST has been rescheduled! Mark Your Calendars for THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11th! Our Tigers will get to run, bounce and play through a giant inflatable obstacle course! Be sure to have your Tigers wear comfortable clothing and their sneakers (or other closed-toe shoes) that day.

SPOOKY GRAMS were a hit this year! Every student received a mix of neon-colored jelly bracelets and/or bright rope bracelets from their friends and classmates. Additionally, each student received a spooky snap bracelet from the PTA, courtesy of a donation made by Life Enhancement Counseling Services While students received spooky grams, the teachers and staff received a table full of spooky treats! Thank you parents for so generously supporting this fundraiser!

The PTA will hold another General Membership meeting on Monday, November 15th at 7:00 PM on Microsoft Teams. We will be updating our 2021-2022 Budget to reflect the additional funds collected during Mega-Blast and updating PTA members on future plans.

Want to know when your child's teacher's birthday is? Does a teacher or staff member like coffee? Donuts? The color green? Well, we have a resource just for you! We have compiled this information for you and placed it in a notebook that is available in the front office for you to review. Additionally, we will be posting this information to the Files section of our Facebook page for easy reference.

Here is an updated list of ways to give of your time and talents at Tildenville:

1) Use this Amazon Smile link and a portion of your purchases will go directly to Tildenville: smile.amazon.com/ch/65-0140352

2) Box Tops for Education is easier than ever! Just download the Box Tops for Education app to your phone and scan and send your receipts! You can also email digital receipts to: receipts@boxtops4education.com. Be sure to scan or email receipts within 14 days of purchase! Thank you!!

Red Ribbon Week, Rock Your School Day, Hispanic Heritage Night and so much more! October was packed with events and we had a great turnout and participation with all of them. Thank you parents, staff and students for making October so much FUN!

Mrs. Gonzalez's 3rd graders took part in a STEM project. They made plants with various materials for a STEM project during our plant unit.

The annual Storybook Character Parade was a big hit again this year even though it was quite rainy out.

Ms. Hunter is a 26 year veteran who currently teaches kindergarten! Ms. Hunter is a graduate of UCF right here in Orlando. Her favorite parts of teaching are watching kids learn to read. Her favorite book is Love You Forever by Robert Munsh. When she is not in the classroom she is at the beach or with her grandbabies!

Mrs. Shelby Gonzalez-Florin has her bachelors and masters degree from UCF. She has been teaching for 13 years and is currently teaching 3rd grade. Her favorite part of teaching is building relationships with students and families. She also loves to help grow her students confidence in math. Mrs. Gonzalez's favorite book is The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. When she is not in the classroom she is hanging out outside with her family at the beach or Disney.

Tildenville teachers love "dessert Wednesday" as part of our SEL motivation initiative. We enjoyed some spooky treats and a little pumpkin spice in October!

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a foundational pillar of student success. The event will empower families with resources and strategies to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve goals, maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

You can access information about:

● Local Food Banks And Nutrition Programs

● Emergency Housing Assistance

● Disaster Relief

● Employment And Education Opportunities

● Veteran Services

● Parent Resources

● Health Care Information

● Support And Crisis Assistance For Mental Disorders

Visit https://www.hfuw.org/gethelp/ for more information.

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