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Tobin Snapshots
Last week, the 282 patio received new patio furniture: logs! The Kennedy Family kindly donated 16 stumps from New Hampshire to give the 282 patio a new look. The children have been using the logs as seating during outdoor lessons, tables during outdoor lunch, and balance structures during patio recess. We're excited to find out all of the ways they can be used! Also last week, 282 received plants and flowers from the Manoucherifar Family to help clean the air in our classroom. The children found spots around the class to place the plants and practiced flowering arranging to create beautiful floral displays around the room. We LOVE that nature can help us be healthy and learn both in and outside of our classroom! See photos above.
Back-to-School Night!
Thursday, October 29 | 6-7PM
This will be a virtual event! More details are coming soon!
 Artist Spotlight!
Step into the Virtual Art Studio with Ms.Yuliya and Miss Holly! We are showcasing the art of hardworking young artists at Tobin – we hope you enjoy!
See this week's spotlight >>
Friends of Tobin
The first meeting for our nonprofit group, the Friends of Tobin, will be Thursday, November 5th at 7PM. This will be a virtual meeting. Look for an email from Zakkiyya on Thursday with the meeting details.
We welcome new and returning parents and hope to expand our group to better represent our community. To learn more about FoT, check out the attachment and come to our virtual monthly meetings. We look forward to having contributions from new voices.
School Store
Our school will be participating in the SchoolStore program this year. This online program helps our school earn cash without students selling door-to-door, collecting money or delivering products. Over 400 merchants, including Family Bookstore, Kohl's and WalMart, have joined together to give back up to 50% of all sales to our school just for shopping through SchoolStore.com.
To shop and support our school, simply go to www.schoolstore.com and select our school.
Participation is key in helping get the word out about our School Store. Soon your child will come home with a parent letter requesting you to help them enter email addresses to friends and family. When you enter email addresses, you'll receive a prize code your child can return the next day for a prize. Thank you for your families' support of our school!
 Tobin Physical Education Update
Happy Fall!
I hope you are finding time to get some fresh air, stay active, and be well (including some off-screen time to refresh and recharge.)
"In-Person" PE classes have begun outdoors and it has been awesome (see photo above.) We've been graced with fair weather, for the most part, as well as a microphone / bluetooth speaker.. thank you Friends of Tobin!
Please check out a short clip and a few more photos of the past two weeks on the main page of the Tobin Montessori PE website.
From the Nurse
Reminder! Please fill out the Annual Forms!
Please continue to return all of the usual Annual Health Forms and any needed medications to the Health Office:
– Health History forms
– Parental Medication Consent forms
– MD orders for medications at school
– Food Allergy/Epi-Pen Action Plans
– Covid-19 Student Testing Consent forms
New physical exam and immunization updates, plus the new flu immunization note (when your child receives the flu immunization (required before 12/31/2020).
Victoria Palmer-Erbs, RN is working at Tobin School while Ms.Toya Scott, RN is away from the Health Office. She will meet families at the front of the Tobin School building every morning next week from 7:40 to 8:00AM to receive forms and answer any questions.
3-Year-Old Lottery
I have attached a form for 3-year-olds who are entering the lottery with siblings. Please fully complete the form as soon as possible (if you haven't already done so) so that I can gather the appropriate information to ensure proper placement in the lottery.
Online Registration for Sibling Families: Don’t miss this opportunity – if you currently have an older child attending this school, you can receive “sibling bonus points" in the 3-year old Lottery but ONLY if you apply between October 5th - 30th. We encourage families to submit their application through our online registration system. Sibling families need to upload and submit the following documents via our online system: child's birth certificate, utility bill (dated within last 30 days), parent I.D. and child's immunization record - no lease /deed is necessary for sibling families. If you have difficulty uploading your documents please feel free to let me know or contact the SRC directly.
Paper Application: Submitting your application online is the quickest and most efficient way to get us your application. However, for families who prefer a paper application it is also available for download online. If you need a paper copy, you can also email the Student Registration Center (SRC). Once you complete your application with all required documents, you can forward it to me and I will submit it for you.
–Zakkiyya, Tobin Family Liaison
School Food & Nutrition Update
Did you know? The school in-person October menu can be found at the Food & Nutrition webpage here.
Remote Meals & In Person Meals In the Classroom
All children 18 and under can enjoy breakfast and lunch free of charge at a pick up site near you! Our staff misses you - watch the video to see some friendly (masked) faces at our pick up sites. Visit our webpage to find out more information about how students electing to go to school in-person will be fed!
Healthy Snack of the Week
Here's Cambridge in Motion's Healthy Snack of the Week for the week of October 26th: Nutty Baked Pears – Pear halves (seeds removed) filled with 2 tbsp chopped walnuts, 1 tsp honey, and sprinkle of cinnamon; bake at 350 degrees F for 30 mins; let cool & enjoy!
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