Mother's Day Plant Sale

The PTO Mother’s day Plant sale is May 8^th through the 10^th. Please consider signing up to help run the stand and help our students shop. Click here for the Sign Up Genius.

Jeans Drive

We are having an aerial photo taken for an Art For The Sky project coming to Tawanka. The photo will have the students in the form of the eagle in the sky.  We will be having a Jeans Drive and collecting blue jeans to make the background sky for our Eagle. Any size jeans are fine, also any condition. We will be laying them on the ground.  After the picture, we will donate the jeans to a local charity. Please send jeans in by May 31^st.

April Calendar

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April Reminders

4/5     EarlyAct Meeting 8AM

4/5     Tawanka's Got Talent 7PM @ Poquessing MS

4/10   PTO Meeting 7PM

4/11   Title 1 Parent Workshop 9:30AM-2:00PM @ BCIU Office

4/12   Healthy Me Club 8AM

4/12   School Store

4/12   PTO Family Paint Night 7PM in Cafetorium

4/15-4/19  Spring Break. No School

4/21   Easter

4/23   PSSA 3rd & 4th ELA

4/24   PSSA 3rd & 4th ELA

4/25   PSSA 3rd & 4th ELA

4/25   Take Your Child to Work Day

4/26   Healthy Me Club 8AM

4/26   PSSA 3rd & 4th ELA

4/29   PSSA 3rd & 4th Math

4/30   PSSA 3rd & 4th Math

PSSA testing information

All parents and guardians are urged to read the following documents regarding the upcoming Pennsylvania PSSA tests.

• PSSA test information for parents
• PSSA copyright notice for parents
• PSSA opt-out information for parents

Elementary PSSA Schedule

English Language Arts (grades 3&4): April 23 (AM); April 24 (AM); April 26 (AM). ELA make-ups April 24, 25 & 26 (PM).

Math (grades 3&4): April 29 (AM); April 30 (AM). Math make-ups April 29 & 30 (PM).

Science (grade 4): May 1 (AM); May 2 (AM). Science make-ups May 1 & May 2 (PM).

Additional make-up only date: May 3 (AM & PM).

Free Dental Care for Children and Teens

During Spring Break April 15-22

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Kid Shape 2.0

Families Making Healthy Choices Together

1 Evening a Week for 8 Weeks 

Held at Tawanka on Wednesdays starting April 3-May 29

6:00pm-8:15pm

Reserve your spot today, space is limited

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Neshaminy Steam Expo 2019

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

6:30-8:30PM @ Neshaminy High School

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Giant Food Store Fruit /Vegetable Program

Please see the flyer below for the correct information on how to register to earn rewards for Tawanka PTO

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Title 1 Invitation

Parents and Gaurdians,

 Please be on the lookout for information regarding mid-year Parent/Teacher conferences that will be held in late January. The holidays provide a great opportuity to spend time together reading as a family. Here are some suggestions for how to nurture a growing reader.

 1. Read daily with your child.

 2. Notice what interests your child and help them find books about those things.

 3. Check on your child's progress by listening to them read aloud, read what they write, and ask teachers how they are doing in school.

 4. Continue reading aloud to older children even after they have learned to read independently.

 5. Praise your child's effort and newly learned skills.

Title 1 Power Point Presentation 

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Tawanka welcomes a new Principal

At the September 25, 2018 School Board Public Meeting, Donald Palmer was appointed as the new Principal for Tawanka Elementary School. Mr. Palmer has been serving as Acting Principal since the start of the school year, and also served in that role during the 2016-2017 school year. More information about this appointment can be found here.

New Attendance Policy

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Important Notice from Lower Southampton Police Dept.

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Morning Arrival

Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year!

Please do your part in making morning arrival smooth and safe for all children. Please have your children take the bus to school as much as possible. When your children are not taking the bus to school, please do the following:

• Drive up as far as you can go. Mr. Wright stands where the 1st car should stop.
• Stay in your car. There is no need to park or get out of your car.
• Have your children ready and waiting inside the car on the curb side.
• Have your children exit the curb side of the car. 

Thank you for cooperating. These procedures will help keep things moving and help prevent blockages at the intersection.

For PTO information for new families, please click here

Remind Me App.

Get the latest reminders on school news and happenings. Just text @Tawanka to 81010 or email Tawanka@mail.remind.com to join!

Safe2Say Something app

Neshaminy is introducing the Safe2Say app on Thursday, April 10 in the middle schools and Neshaminy High School. Please click on the links below for more information about this important safety tool:

• Letter to parents and guardians
• Safe2Say Something introductory video for students

Neshaminy Alumni Awards

The Neshaminy Alumni Committee is seeking nominations for the first annual Alumni Achievement Awards to be held later this spring. The purpose is to honor outstanding lifetime achievement in post-graduation personal and professional pursuits among the alumni of Neshaminy School District as an inspiration to the current students of Neshaminy and the entire Neshaminy community. Please note that this award is completely separate from the annual Neshaminy Sports Hall of Fame awards. 

Please fill out the online form linked below to add a nominee for consideration https://goo.gl/forms/OdXjYRpHmnRyg5qo1

#StandUp Neshaminy Sunset Challenge 5K & kids 2K

Registration is open for this race to be held at Maple Point Middle School on Friday, May 10, 2019, 6:45 pm. Certified course, electronically timed by RunBucks, LLC. Race t-shirt included with all pre-registrations. Info and registration here. Early bird registration special until 2/15/2019!

Help us Build Futures!

Substitute teacher / support staff hiring event

• Friday April 12, 2019 & Friday, April 26, 2019
• 10am-12pm each day at Maple Point District Administration office
• 2250 Langhorne-Yardley Road, Langhorne PA
• More information here

District Employment Information

For information about all other positions at Neshaminy, please visit our employment web page for information on current vacancies and application materials.

2018-2019 year-end schedule

On March 26, the Neshaminy School Board approved changes to the 2018-2019 calendar to account for weather and other school closures. The schedule for students will not change while teachers at Maple Point, Buck and Hoover will have one additional Professional Development day.

• NHS Comencement: Wednesday, June 12 (rain dates 6/13, 6/14)
• Half-days for students: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday June 12, 13 & 14
• Final day for students: Friday, June 14
• Teacher Professional Development Days: Monday & Tuesday, June 17 & 18
• Additional Teacher Professional Development Day for Hoover, Buck & Maple Point only: Wednesday, June 19

Summer Stock 2019 registration now open

Once again, Neshaminy Summer Stock will be offering a professional-level theater program for students entering grades 2-12. Information and registration materials can be found here.