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Being Head of School for the Day is a pretty great situation when you're in first grade. He wore a tie, attended meetings, negotiated and made decisions - most notably, declared a No Homework Day for his classmates, scheduled a Dress Down Day (negotiations are still underway to define "dress down"), had lunch, and ran an All-School Assembly.
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CULTURAL ENRICHMENT HIGHLIGHT
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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE | KEITH WITTY
NYC Musician Keith Witty spent a full week at Tower working with students across every grade to compose original music as a score to the charming children's book, published by Candlewick Press, Du Iz Tak? On Friday, Mr. Witty and the students performed during an afternoon assembly for parents and students. A video of the performance is available on Facebook.
BEHIND THE SCENES: THE PROCESS AND THE PERFORMANCE, by JO PRICE
Music teacher, Jo Price, documented the exciting work that went into the musical score. To view her presentation, click below.
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SURVEY
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THE TOWER EXPERIENCE | OUR FAMILIES' VIEWPOINT
Your perspectives and viewpoints are valuable in helping us to identify opportunities for improvement and the aspects of the Tower experience our families value most. Our new survey contains 21 questions and is designed to be completed within 10-20 minutes. We ask each family to complete the survey one time.
The last day to complete the survey is Wednesday, May 23.
If you are among those who have already completed your survey, thank you.
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VIDEOGRAPHER AT TOWER 5/24-5/25
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FILMING A NEW TOWER SCHOOL VIDEO
We're excited to have a videographer on campus on May 24-25, to create an admission video highlighting our curriculum, school and community. Students are great at welcoming our photographers in the classroom and I have no doubt that they will feel comfortable next week with our small camera crew.
A few thoughts about clothing on film days: Please ask your children to select clothing that adheres to the dress code, that is a color other than gray or tan, and that is perhaps a little nicer than what they might wear on an ordinary day. While TOWER tees are in dress code, we would prefer that students choose something a little less casual on film days. Thank you.
Our video will be edited and ready by mid summer. We look forward to sharing it, (among other places) on our website, at The Warwick Theater in Marblehead, and on social media.
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TSPA MEETING
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FINAL TSPA MEETING | OPEN TO ALL PARENTS
May 17 at 8:00am
Join us for a celebration of volunteerism at Tower! Current room parents and committee chairs will be recognized for their work and we'll outline some of the ways we hope you will be involved next year. Sign-up sheets will be available to fill roles such as room parents and committee chairs. The meeting is open to ALL parents. We hope to see you there, in Tower's Phillips Library.
FINAL GAMES OF THE SEASON
May 21 Boys vs GUS at home 3:30
May 21 Girls vs GUS away 3:30
May 22 Boys vs Shore at home 3:30
May 22 Girls vs Shore away 3:30
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ATHLETICS NEWS
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BREAST CANCER AWARENESS GAMES, HOSTED BY THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the exciting back-to-back lacrosse games on the athletic field. To see highlights from the games, visit us on Facebook.
FINAL GAMES OF THE SEASON
May 21 Boys vs GUS at home 3:30
May 21 Girls vs GUS away 3:30
May 22 Boys vs Shore at home 3:30
May 22 Girls vs Shore away 3:30
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CLUB T.E.D.
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CLUB T.E.D. SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY - SOCCER WITH COACH MO ELSAYED
SPACES STILL AVAILABLE
Fridays, May 11–June 15 | 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Coach Mo Elsayed is offering a six-week Soccer Clinic through Club T.E.D.
Every ability level is welcome. Pre-K through Grade 5.
$99
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ON CAMPUS
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¡LIBROS EN ESPAÑOL!
There is now a growing section of books in Spanish in the Tower library. We are hoping to expand this section in the future to include other languages from around the world. We encourage you to visit the library to check it out!
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FRIDAYS
Tower's Bike Club and Environmental Committee invite everyone to bike ride, carpool or walk to school, every Friday through the end of the school year!
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SUMMER CAMP NEWS
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SUMMER'S JUST A FEW WEEKS AWAY!
Register online for your child's favorite camp program today. Be sure to use coupon code MOREFUN for special savings.
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MR FIELD'S FUN WEEK | AN EARLY-SUMMER CAMP FOR TOWER STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN GRADES K-4
June 18-22, 8:30-3:00pm
Does your child like rollercoasters, the beach, train rides, the zoo and more? Join us for the week as we travel out of Marblehead to have some fun!
$400 per child.
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CALENDAR
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May 17 TSPA Meeting in Phillips Library 8:00am
May 18 Alternative Transportation Friday
May 21 Boys vs GUS at home 3:30
May 21 Girls vs GUS away 3:30
May 22 Boys vs Shore at home 3:30
May 22 Girls vs Shore away 3:30
May 22 National Parks Presentation by grade 3
May 23 Kindergarten Play
May 24 & 25 Videographer at Tower
May 25 Alternative Transportation Friday
May 28 Memorial Day, no school
May 31 Annual Regatta at Redd's Pond
May 31 The Grand Finale! TSPA Community Event on the Athletic Field
June 1 Alternative Transportation Friday
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THANK YOU
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Thank you to the TSPA's Cultural Enrichment Committee , Emily Lopez and Diane Gwin, for bringing Keith Witty to Tower this week.
Thank you to the Bauta family for bidding for the coveted Head of School for the Day auction item during last year's Tower School Auction.
Gracias to Sofia Jarrin-Thomas who teamed up with librarian Melissa Upton and Spanish teacher Anna Walcutt to move the Spanish book collection into the school library.
Thank you to moms everywhere. We hope you had a wonderful Mothers' Day. These butterflies were made by a first grader last week, and are just so cheerful, I had to share.
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THE TSPA
(TOWER SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION)
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TSPA OPTIONAL PIZZA LUNCH DAYS
May 18
The TSPA funds the entire year's community events by offering pizza lunch days to all students. To participate, click below to place your order or to volunteer to serve pizza.
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TSPA'S NOT-TO-BE MISSED COMMUNITY EVENT | THE GRAND FINALE
May 31 at 3:00 pm on the Tower Field
Snacks, games, entertainment--think bouncy houses, slushies, and clowns! This is the final community event for the year and we hope you'll join us. We welcome extra hands for set-up, during the event and for clean-up. If you would like to help out, please let us know.
Thank you for your support of TSPA over the course of the school year through pizza days, volunteering at community events, serving on committees and serving as room parents. Tower is fortunate to have such dedicated parents!
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TSPA MEETING | WELCOME!
May 17 at 8:00 am in Tower's Phillips Library
Join us for a celebration of volunteerism at Tower! Current room parents and committee chairs will be recognized for their work and we'll outline some of the ways we hope you will be involved next year. Sign-up sheets will be available to fill roles such as room parents and committee chairs. The meeting is open to ALL parents. We hope to see you there!
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SO GLAD WE'RE FRIENDS
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CONNECT WITH TOWER.
Here, you'll find updates from the classrooms, news of upcoming events, celebrations of the achievements of Tower students and alumni, and articles about education on Twitter.
VISIT TWITTER TO SEE WHAT TIM'S BEEN SHARING.
(click the Twitter icon.)
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