Anytime that a student is absent a written excuse must be received stating the reason and the dates of their absence. These excuses can be brought to the main office and given to Mrs. Wright, the nurse’s office and given to Nurse Niki, or can be emailed to msattendance@tburg.k12.ny.us . Your assistance with this is greatly appreciated.

Cold and flu season has begun and it is a good time to remind everyone that our District follows the "24 or More" Protocol.  This means that a student needs to be vomit, diarrhea and fever free (without the use of fever reducing medication) for at least 24 hours before returning to school.  This means that your child should NOT attend school if he or she has vomited, had diarrhea or a fever in the last 24 hours. Your child will be sent home if this happens.  Please remember that our Medical Director along with the guidance from the Center For Disease Control have these rules in place so that we can reduce the amount of illness in our schools by reducing the transmission of germs during the most contagious periods of an illness.  Our goal is to keep your child as healthy as possible so they can be in the classroom and actively learning.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.  Below is a short list of other important things to remember.

1. If your child becomes ill during the school day, every effort is made to contact the parent or the emergency contact person you have identified for us. (If there are any changes to your emergency contact information, please contact the main office as soon as possible)

2. All communicable diseases should be reported immediately to the school.

3. If your child has a cough, runny nose or any other symptom that may interfere with his or her school day because of the frequency or severity please keep your child home.  They will not be able to learn if they are continually interrupted by pain or a frequent cough or constant runny nose.   

Fifth Grade 

This week in Math, we are diving into Module 2 with multiplying multi-digit numbers using the area model and comparing that to the standard algorithm. For Miss Kempski’s class, students should be working on Module 1 corrections during tutorial.

This week in Social Studies, we are continuing to expand our knowledge about the Western Hemisphere. We will focus in on climate, vegetation, and population density.

In science we have been working on learning about our solar system.  We ended the week with fun activities outside where we used solar energy to power a blender to make bean dip.  We then were able to taste the amazing bean dip on some chard from the garden. Lots of fun!

  

Seventh Grade

We’ve made some changes for Google Classroom in math. I hope you received the email explaining the reasoning. Please read our plans for next week. If you read our weekly update you’ll see pictures of the kids working on projects! Next week look for pictures of our completed projects in Math 7 and Pre-Algebra.

We start Module 2 next week in Math 7 (Our unit on Signed Numbers) and in Pre-Algebra we’ll begin Module where we’ll learn a lot about percents.

Eighth Grade

Social Studies -- We will be ending the Civil Rights Movement unit soon with a research project focusing on current civil rights issues. This would be a great time to watch the news with your student and look for examples!

English: We are still reading Touching Spirit Bear, and there is a new reading schedule. Students need to read each night and complete the written assignment.

Got pencils? Research shows that students who come to class with pencils are more likely to start their work without delay. Please restock the pencil supply.

Music

Our Harmony Bridge training sessions and kick-off performance were a terrific success! The band students in grades 6-12 spent three days working with guest clinician and musical celebrity Michael Levine of the Dallas Brass. During our time together, the students learned many traditional folk and patriotic songs, developed their communication and skills, bonded with their fellow musicians across grade levels and had the opportunity to perform for and visit with many of the residents at Juniper Manor here in Tburg! The students will attest to the power of this program, so be sure to ask them about their experiences with Harmony Bridge! In the coming months and years, our band students will have additional opportunities to collaborate with students at the high school and perform for the residents of Juniper Manor and many other senior living communities in the area. (Pictured below: Michael Levine, founder of the Dallas Brass and Harmony Bridge rehearses the combined middle/high school band. Photo credit - Pam Rapoza)

Join us this year for ski club. We ski for six weeks starting in January. The k-6 students go on Wednesday evening and the 7-12 students go on Thursday evening.

Contact:

Erin Kaplan for k-6 questions ekaplan@tburg.k12.ny.us

Nadine Salib for 7-12 questions nsalib@tburg.k12.ny.us

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11/8:   Doug’s Fish Fry at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds from 11:00 – 6:00 to benefit the 8th grade Washington DC trip  

Phone in orders for pick-up until 4:00 (607 423-5996)

Get some great food --- Support a great program!