January 7, 2019

 

Hello Tower families,

I hope your winter break included just the right mix of happy chaos, good conversation and time together. We're excited to be back and were especially happy to "open doors" this morning to welcome students back to school.

 

January promises to be a busy month at Tower. We hope you'll join us for as many events or meetings as your schedule allows. Perhaps most notably, the Second Annual State of the School Meeting, which closes out the month nicely. Please see below for details and add this important meeting to your calendar: January 29, 6:30 pm 

 

Warmly,

Stephanie Curtis

Director of Marketing & Communication

WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK

ATHLETICS: UPCOMING BASKETBALL GAMES 

ADMISSION EVENT: WELCOME WEDNESDAYS
January 9, 8:00 am 

If you know of someone who is interested in Tower, and would like to stop in for a tour, please let them know that Wednesday, January 9 is a great time to do that. Reagan Kenwell will be on hand to provide tours and information and answer grade-specific questions.

TSPA PIZZA DAYS 

January 11 and January 25

The TSPA offers an optional pizza lunch for students on select days throughout the year. Please place your online order by noon on the Wednesday prior to Pizza Days.

UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN: THE 2019 TOWER SCHOOL AUCTION

The Feb 1 deadline for auction donations is quickly approaching! Some ideas to consider:
   - Support a favorite restaurant or small business by purchasing a gift card to donate

   - Call in a favor or pass along your own tickets to a sporting event or concert

   - Have access to a vacation home on the mountain, lake or beach? Could you donate a weekend or week visit for a fellow Tower family to enjoy? 

   - Maybe you received a great gift over the holidays that just isn't "you" but would make someone else happy? We'll take it! 
Contributing to the auction bolsters our sense of community and supports two important school programs -- Cultural Enrichment for students and Professional Development for teachers. 

Click below to donate!

FURTHER AFIELD

ADMISSION EVENT: OPEN HOUSE & CURRICULUM SHOWCASE

HIGHLIGHTING PRE-K, KINDERGARTEN & GRADE ONE

January 16, 8:30 am 

 

This admission event is open to all interested families, but the focus of the first half-hour is on the early grades. If you have friends who are interested in learning more about Tower, please let them know about this event. 

The schedule is as follows:

8:30   An informative curriculum presentation by teachers

9:00   Individual tours of the school by Tower parents

9:45   Optional Breakout Conversations: Tuition Assistance, Curriculum Support, Secondary School Placement and more.

NO SCHOOL: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

January 21 

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. we will not have school on Monday, January 21.

SECOND ANNUAL STATE OF THE SCHOOL: STRATEGIC PLAN LAUNCH

January 29, 6:30  

We hope that you'll join us for an important evening meeting at Tower. Dean Sidell and the Board of Trustees will present an overview of Tower's Strategic Plan; which is the culmination of 2 years of vision and planning for Tower's future.

PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN APPLICANT VISIT DAY: NO SCHOOL FOR CURRENT PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS

February 1  

On February 1, we will welcome our Pre-K and Kindergarten applicants for admission observation in the classrooms. As such, there will be no school for current Pre-K and Kindergarten students.

SPRING DRAMA PRODUCTION: THE LITTLE MERMAID

February 28 and March 1  

Save the dates for this tremendous production by students in grades 6-8. 

UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN: THE 2019 TOWER SCHOOL AUCTION

Save the date! Saturday, April 6, 2019

NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM ACROSS THE SCHOOL

WELCOME KRISTEN BALDACCI AND MARTHA CESARZ

As Dean mentioned in his email yesterday, we are so pleased to welcome Kristen Baldacci as our new Executive Assistant to the Head of School. 

 

In addition, today, we welcome Martha Cesarz  to our Club T.E.D. team of teachers. Martha has 40 years of experience as a teacher and school administrator in Connecticut and in the Boston area. She can be found in the extended day classrooms each afternoon.

EIGHTH GRADE'S "THIS I BELIEVE" ESSAYS

The eighth graders have been writing personal "This I Believe" essays that identify core values that guide their daily lives. Each is finalizing their essay and will present it to fellow Upper School students beginning this month. We're excited for them, it's been a reflective process combined with good writing and editing skills. They're looking forward to the culminating public speaking opportunity.

SUMMER AT TOWER 2019: REGISTRATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. 

Be on the lookout for registration news from Summer at Tower in the next two weeks. 

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2019-2020  

You'll find our school calendar highlights for next year published within My Tower on our website.

BITE-SIZED NEWS

THANK YOU

Many thanks to all of our Pre-K families whose decorating talents turned our gymnasium into a wintery backdrop that was just perfect for our students' concert.  Thank you, too, to Celia Dressel, Tess Bauta and the second grade parents who staffed and stocked the school store with new Tower merchandise during the concert.

We appreciate your time, good cheer and creativity.