[TNS-list] Dyanthe's Weekly Letter: 4.1.19

[Dyanthe Spielberg]

Dear Families,

The 3rd - 5th grade NYS English Language Arts Exams will be administered
Tuesday and Wednesday this week.  Students who do not take the state tests
will continue the important and meaningful work they engage in everyday.  We
support parents in making the best decisions for their individual
children.  Teachers will have conversations with students to create an
environment that is respectful of the diversity of opinions surrounding
this issue.  It is vital that all members of our community feel supported
during this time and that we maintain a sense of calm for our students.

Our annual Spring Fling & Auction is this Thursday from 6 - 10PM at the
Manny Cantor Center.  Want to know what is in store for the evening?  The
TNS Parent Band, In Utero, is working hard on an incredible night of live
music.  Dinner that evening will be catered by the fabulous TNS-owned
restaurant, Bricia.  80s Costume is completely optional, but we do
have a celebrity
auctioneer, Ally Sheedy, lined up to go with our 80s theme!  Hundreds of
great auction prizes donated by supportive and generous TNS families and
local businesses.  Please join us for what promises to be a wonderful night!

Only 34% of our families have completed their Department of Education (DOE)
Parent Survey.  The DOE survey gathers information about your overall
satisfaction with our school and the results are published and used to
determine our official rating.  Completion rates are also important as they
reflect the level of parent involvement to the DOE.  Please complete your
family survey!  The deadline for completing parent surveys has been
extended to Thursday, April 11th.  Thank you!

Mark your calendars:

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   SLT meets Thursday morning at 8AM in Room 313.
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   Penalization of Schools due to Opt-Out
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   CEP work (including differentiation survey?)
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   Update about Library
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   Update about literacy docs
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   The Garden Committee meets Friday at drop-off.


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   It’s “Popcorn Friday” this week.


Have a good week,

Dyanthe
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