Here comes December!

And just like that, it is December! The student council has asked me to share with folks that they are beginning a collection for old legos. They are encouraging kids to dig through their old play bins and pull together those discarded legos for someone who would truly appreciate them through the Lego Replay Program who promotes sharing and sustainability. It seems like a good time to remind you that we also have a Toys for Tots box in the main lobby.  

Mrs. Finkler has asked me to share that our SquareOneArt order deadline has been extended! The NEW order deadline for TPS is Monday, December 4th. However, please keep in mind that today, 12/1 is the last day for Holiday Delivery items. 



Next week, the PTA reopens the Holiday Shop! It is such a fun tradition here at TPS. If you remember, last year was such a hit, the store ran out and needed to resupply several times. This year it is stocked in anticipation of our shoppers.  Regardless of what holidays you celebrate, there are universal lessons for students. It's great to see them shop for others and focus on what someone else would like. It is also great math and money skills for some of our younger students.  
 
The schedule is below: 
  • Tuesday: Hacket, Gibbons, Kristoff, Kurzanski, Chapalonis, St. Pierre, Zielinski
  • Wednesday: 8th grade, Jensen-Fellows, Dolat
  • Thursday: 7th grade, Hacket, Zielinski
  • Friday: Kristoff, Gibbons, McClure, Roczniak, Keough, Andre, Santello, Jensen-Fellows, Dolat

A share from Spanish class today: In Spanish class, we are practicing the verb "to go" by learning a story about a young student who leaves class and does not have an appropriate pass. When asked repeatedly "Where are you going" by the principal, we discover that she has been missing for an HOUR. The principal then asks the student a series of questions to determine what she was doing instead. Today in Ms. Loughlin's Perú class, students asked if they could be Ms. Loughlin and spontaneously act out the story. Ms. Loughlin was delighted to spectate while they were AMAZING teachers and actors. Great job, Perú!


Electronic Folder

New: December Letter Day Calendar,  Lego Drive

The week ahead: 

  • Friday (12/1) 
  • Monday (12/4) Day A
  • Tuesday (12/5) Day B 
    • Holiday Shop
  • Wednesday (12/6) Day C 
    • Holiday Shop
  • Thursday (12/7) Day D 
    • Holiday Shop
    • Monty Tech VIPs
  • Friday (12/8) Day A 
    • Holiday Shop


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