Our TURKEY TROT Day was a HUGE success!
Thank you, Tulita families, for coming out to cheer the students on.
They did a FABULOUS job running the track, and they achieved a whopping 2,642 total laps! They exceeded their lap goal of 2,500, so Mrs. Glunt will dress up as a turkey all day on Friday, 11/21 AND as a surprise holiday character on Monday 12/2 after Thanksgiving Break!
We are still $5k away from our goal of $30,000. The fundraising campaign is open through Giving Tuesday (12/3), so it’s not too late to contribute! (If every student gives $13 now, we will reach our goal!). Funds raised will help pay for assemblies and field trips for our students, and the family events that are loved so much by our community. Donations are CRUCIAL to this! Please continue promoting fundraising on social media, share your child’s Fund Hub page with family and friends, and consider making a donation if you have not yet done so.
Thank you to the families who have already given - $25k is an amazing amount to have raised so far and we are grateful to each and every one of you!
DONATE to the Turkey Trot: https://getmovinfundhub.com/event-webpage/66f711b009495
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BOOK FAIR - December 2-6
Book Fair is coming to Tulita! Students will be able to shop during their class library time, during recess, or with their parents after school.
Set up an e-Wallet (
CLICK HERE) so they don't have to bring cash to school. They just choose their books, take them to the checkout, and our parent volunteers will deduct the payment from their e-Wallet - it's easy!
We are still in need of a few volunteers (parents/ grandparents/guardians etc) to help run and clean up the book fair. Please
CLICK HERE to see the open slots. Thank you!
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PRE-ORDER YOUR 2024-25 TULITA YEARBOOK!
Yearbooks are officially on sale! If our kids are anything to go by they LOVE flicking through the pages of current and old yearbooks, so help them preserve memories by ordering a 2024-25 copy!
Purchase your 2024-2025 Tulita Yearbook now for $35.00 + tax. Last day to purchase is 4/11/2025.
With every yearbook purchase you get to create two FREE customized pages to be printed in your child's yearbook only. It's a great way to make their book even more special!
If you have any photos from any school events, or if you would like to share any photos throughout the year for yearbook consideration, please send them (in jpeg format) to [email protected]m
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RIPPLES MAKE WAVES! PLEASE JOIN PTA!
"Ripples Make Waves" and we would love every Tulita student and parent to join the PTA for 2024-25. Please support and become a part of the organization that will bring so many fun experiences to YOUR child this year! So far we have over 600 members (amazing!) and many classes have been treated to a special celebration for reaching 100% membership.
You don't need to attend any meetings, volunteer for any events, or do anything else (even though we would love it if you can!) so if you can do only one thing PTA-related please just
JOIN US!
Memberships alone don't nearly cover the costs of putting on all our Tulita PTA events so we RELY on DONATIONS from parents and families. Any amount helps and will make it more likely that we can afford to do everything we've got planned this year. We're suggesting $50 per family, but whatever you can give is appreciated. Thank you Tulita families for supporting ALL of our kids with your donation!
You can click on the link above OR if you want PTA to keep 100% of your donation without having to pay a transaction fee please drop a check (made payable to "Tulita PTA" with "Donation to PTA" in the memo) into the PTA drop box in the Tulita front office. Thank you!
Donate to earn some exclusive gifts! These items are not for sale, so only a generous donation will bag you this fun Tulita swag!
CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT 2 MEMBERSHIPS PLUS $50, $100, AND $250 DONATIONS WILL GET YOU.
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SPIRIT WEAR PURCHASES
We have some NEW Tulita Spiritwear this school year and it looks amazing!
Check out our online store at this link:
Items will be delivered to classrooms ASAP.
Thank you to Tulita parent Lilly Crick for doing the design and printing - she has been working tirelessly to get everything made and ready!
Wear your Tidalwave gear with pride and remember that Fridays are "Tulita Blue" days.
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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS (BoB)
BoB is a free, nationwide program which motivates students to read a diverse array of books. Any students in grades 3-5 are invited to join the program at Tulita. The kids read books from a published list over the course of 6 months, and then come together in March to use their knowledge of the texts to "battle" against each other in a team format. It's great fun!
A list of the booklists can be found below and here: 3rd Grade Book List; 4th/5th Grade Book List. Third graders need to read a minimum of 8 out of 18 titles and 4th/5th graders need to read a minimum of 15 out of 28 titles to be eligible to participate in the battles in March.
To prepare your students for the March battles we are holding mini bookclub sessions during lunch twice a month where we will discuss books, answer questions and review the battle format. The kids can bring lunch from home or get it at school and then come to bookclub to eat it - they will not miss recess time. See the schedule below.
Any child registered to be part of the BoB program is welcome to attend these bookclubs, whether they have read the selected book or not. You can sign up 3rd graders HERE and 4th/5th graders HERE. Thank you!
NEW THIS YEAR: to encourage the kids to keep reading we will be holding a raffle for any student who reads more than the minimum # of books required to participate in the battle (any 8 books for 3rd grade, and any 15 books for 4th/5th grade). They get an entry for each extra book read, and the winners will be drawn in March. Let's keep the enthusiasm going and keep the kids reading!
Happy reading!
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TEACHERS AND STAFF "FAVORITE THINGS" LIST
We love our teachers and staff! Do you want to buy them the perfect gift to say thank you for being your teacher? Or maybe their birthday is coming up? Click
HERE to find a list of their "favorite things".
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