T.I.S. Digital Backpack November 8, 2011

Welcome Mr. Bean

We are thrilled to announce that Tolland Intermediate School’s new Assistant Principal, Mr. John Bean has officially joined our staff. Mr. Bean comes to us after serving over 15 years in the South Windsor Public School system. His warm, engaging personality, along with his thorough understanding of the learning process will undoubtedly make him a valuable member of our team.

Tolland Public Schools Calendar Revision Due to the inordinate number of school cancellations to date, the Tolland Board of Education on Thursday evening November 3, 2011, voted to amend the District Calendar by scheduling a half-day session of school this coming Thursday, November 10, 2011 and a full day session of school this coming Friday, November 11, 2011. The observance of Veterans’ Day will be marked by a recognition of the dedicated services of all veterans at each of the four schools. Please note that additional changes to the School District Calendar may be considered by the Board of Education at its December 14, 2011 meeting. You will be notified of any changes to the calendar as they occur.

T.I.S. Unified Arts Rotation Schedule Adjustment

November 9

Day 6

November 10

Day 3

November 11

Day 4

Tolland Public Schools 51 Tolland Green

Tolland, Connecticut 06084 Tolland Intermediate School 96 Old Post Road James Dineen, Principal Tolland, Connecticut 06084 John Bean, Asst. Principal (860) 870-6885 – Office

(860) 872-7126 - Fax

November 9, 2011 Dear Parents, In an effort to observe Veteran’s Day on Friday, November 11th we would like to invite your family to share precious memories of loved ones who may have served in the United States military. The origins of Veterans Day can be traced to 1954 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11th as Veterans Day. The President called upon Americans everywhere to rededicate themselves to the cause of peace. He issued a Presidential Order directing the head of the Veterans Administration, now the Department of Veterans Affairs, to form a Veterans Day National Committee to organize and oversee the national observance of Veterans Day. Veterans Day is intended to thank and honor all those who have served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank living Veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all of those who served have sacrificed and done their duty. We would like to create a display to honor veterans. Attached you will find a very short form that will provide a snapshot biography depicting the service that your loved one provided to our nation. Additionally, if you would like to donate a picture of your loved one, please attach a copy of it in the space that is provided. For those families who wish to participate, but do not have a loved one who served in the military, you can help by creating a thank you card for veterans who have served or for a member of the military who is currently serving our nation. All of the cards that are received will either be sent to the Holiday Mail for Heroes Program or to the Veterans Medical Center in Newington, Connecticut. All cards and biographies will be displayed at T.I.S. beginning on Friday, November 11. Sincerely, Tolland Intermediate School

VETERANS DAY OBSERVATION ACTIVITY - DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETION 1.) Complete the name of your hero. 2.) Describe the military branch that they served in or are currently serving in. 3.) What do you want other people to know about your loved one? 4.) If you have a picture, please attach a copy of it. The picture should be placed inside of the star and will not

be returned to you. 5.) If you do not have a picture, you may choose to draw a picture or write the name of your hero in the space

provided inside of the star. 6.) Please complete and return to your teacher by Thursday, November 10th. 7.) If you do not wish to complete the biography, perhaps you would consider a thank you card. Please find

the directions for completion of a thank you card.

Detach and return by November 10, 2011.

Veterans Day Biography

Name of your hero.________________________________________ What branch of the U.S. military did they serve in? ________________________________________________________ What would you like people to know about your loved one? ________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

MY HERO

T h a n k Y o u

Thank you for the sacrifices your family has made in the service of our country. We as a nation stand beside you to strengthen you and your loved ones.

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Have been rescheduled!

Saturday, November 19th We will hold both events the same evening

in the TIS Cafeteria

(See separate flyer regarding Night of Giving

donations)

*** 1.) If you already purchased tickets for the Pasta Dinner, you may

use them for the rescheduled date. Just let us know if you

need to change your seating time. Seating times are for

5:00pm and 6:30pm.

2.) If you purchased tickets, but cannot attend on the 19th, let us

know if you would like a reimbursement, or donate your

contribution to the Playscape fund.

3.) Tickets are still available if you would like to join us. Just fill out

the separate ticket order form on the back of this flyer, and

send in to school with your payment by Nov. 17th.

Questions / Contact: Karen Moran - 870-1111, 4morans@gmail.com

Come celebrate the completion of Phase I of the TIS Playscape! Proceeds to benefit Phase II - the fun continues!

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE – Please order by Nov. 17th

Please fill out the ticket order form below. Send in to school in an envelope marked “PASTA NIGHT” along with your payment.

Please make Checks out to: TEPTO

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“Pasta for Play” Dinner Tickets – Rescheduled for Nov. 19th Adults: $10 Children under 12: $5

Student Name: Teacher’s name / grade: Adult dinner x _____ = $ _____ Child dinner x _____ = $ _____ Total = $ _______

Dinner Seating (circle one): 5:00pm 6:30pm

____ I am available to help the night of the Pasta Dinner Volunteer’s Name: Phone/E-Mail: _____________________________________ Circle Job Peference: Set-up Serve Clean-up

“FROM THE HEART”

Helping Others Persevere Everyday

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Have been rescheduled!Have been rescheduled!Have been rescheduled!Have been rescheduled!

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5:00 5:00 5:00 5:00 –––– 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 PM at TIS PM at TIS PM at TIS PM at TIS

Come enjoy a night of family fun while helping others:

Pasta for Play There are 2 Serving Times 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM please go to www.tepto.com for

more ticket information. All ticket sales are going toward the second phase of the

TIS Playground.

Please note you do not need to buy dinner tickets to participate in the Night of

Giving.

This year we are having the following activities:

o Stuff and Fluff an animal for a local child in need (pre-order only, order forms already sent

home)

o Peel and Sort crayons for Crayons for Cancer

o Create cards for From the Heart and Give to the Troops (for CT troops)

o Tie Blankets for Foster Children

Please consider donating an item from below:

Tolland Food Bank - The Tolland Food Bank is in great need of restocking their shelves due to the

power outage and the upcoming holidays. Please consider donating any non-perishable items ex: can

vegetables, mac and cheese etc.

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) ***ALL THESE ITEMS MUST BE NEW***

o Infant Items ex: pacifiers, rattles, teethers, bibs etc.

o Toddlers: ex: play dough, my little pony, Mr. Potato head, matchbox cars etc.

o School Age Children: ex: crafts, puzzles (less than 100 pcs), hand held games etc.

o Adolescents: ex: nail polish, hand held games, magazines, cds etc.

Give to the Troops and From The Heart: All Donations are going to the CT Troops overseas.

o Snack Size Items

o Gum, Lifesavers, Hard Candy

o Individual drink mixes

o Lip Balm/Chapstick

If you have any questions please contact Colleen Yudichak at cyudichak@gmail.com .

Connecticut State Police Tolland Resident Trooper’s Office

Annual STUFF-A-CRUISER Event

Stuff-A-Cruiser, the Connecticut State Police Toy & Gift Collection, will be held on Saturday, December 3rd on the Tolland Green.

The Connecticut State Police “Stuff-A-Cruiser” Toy and Gift Collection will be held on Saturday, December 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tolland Green, located at the intersection of Route 195 and Route 74. State Police from Troop C are challenging area residents to help them stuff their cruisers with new, unwrapped toys and gifts! We will also gladly accept gift cards and monetary donations. The toys and gifts collected will be distributed to less-fortunate children in the towns served by Troop C, as part of “Operation Team Spirit,” the annual statewide State Police toy drive. The Troopers, assisted by the Tolland Public Safety Explorer Post, will be in their cruisers on the Green to greet everyone dropping off gifts. Gifts will be given to children up to age 17 and there is a significant need for holiday gifts or gift cards for children and teens ages 8 to 14. Troop C serves the towns of Ashford, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, Vernon and Willington

From now until December16th, gifts and monetary donations will also be accepted at the Troop C barracks on Route 74 in Tolland, at the Tolland Resident Trooper’s Office, located at 749 Tolland Stage Road in Tolland and at the Human Services office in the Hicks Memorial Municipal Building (town hall). For additional information, call the Tolland Resident Trooper’s office at 875-8911; Troop C at 896-3200; or Tolland Youth Services at 871-3612 or 871-3648.

Tolland Public Schools Department of Food Service

51 Tolland Green Tolland, Connecticut 06084 (860) 870-6853 Fax (860) 870-7737

Dear Parent or Guardian, Tolland Public Schools is excited to provide parents a convenient, easy, and secure online prepayment service to deposit money into your child’s school meal account at any time. This service also provides parents the ability to view your child’s account balance through a web site called www.myschoolaccount.com Student debit account deposits are made through an ACH (Automated Clearing House, an electronic on-line payment) account. Each child’s account is updated nightly so that account balance information and payments will be current as of the following day. Parents will also have the ability to monitor your children’s lunchtime purchases, track what your children have been eating for the past thirty days, and have an email reminder sent to you when an account balance gets low. To access these services you will need each of your children’s student ID numbers. You can obtain the student ID number by contacting the Food Service Office directly with the contact information provided below. To get started: 1. Use the internet to go to www.myschoolaccount.com 2. Click “Create Account” on the top menu bar. 3. Fill in the required information on the “Parent Account Sign-Up page”. 4. Create a User ID and Password. 5. Choose Tolland Public Schools from the “School District” drop down menu. 6. Click the “Accept” box, and then click “Signup”. An email will be sent to your email address that will contain a “verification code”. After you receive the “verification code”, you may begin to add your children’s information. In addition, once you have the verification code and the student ID numbers you will need to: 1. Go to www.myschoolaccount.com and login using your previously created user ID and password. 2. Enter the “verification code” to verify your account and email address. 3. Begin adding your children’s information according to the guidelines provided. 4. After the students are added you will be able to view the lunch account activity and make payments to the student lunch account.

5. There is a $2.00 fee per transaction. If you have 2 or more students assigned to your account, you may make a payment to each account and only be charged for one transaction. Example; 3 students, $10.00 payment to each student, total charge would be $32.00. Note: A parent account can be linked to many children, but a child can only be linked to one parent. We urge you to take full advantage of this system by making deposits into your children’s accounts on a weekly, monthly, or annual basis. You are free to choose the amount of each deposit. Any money that is not used by the end of the school year will be available the following school year. If you have any questions about this or any other food service program, please contact the district Food Service Office at 860-870-6853 or aharned@tolland.k12.ct.us or mlayman@tolland.k12.ct.us. Sincerely, Abby Kassman-Harned Director of Food Service