Tawasentha team letters and supply lists 2024-24

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Tawasentha 6E

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the Tawasentha 6E Team and Farnsworth Middle School! We look forward to working with your child and meeting them during the Tawasentha Orientation Day on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

We understand the transition to middle school comes with a set of unique challenges, both academically and socially. We value and focus on the importance of life lessons and the social emotional health of our students. We look forward to building relationships with our incoming 6th grade students while providing learning environments that are positive, safe and engaging. We look forward to working with you and your family throughout the year. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us as they arise.

The year our team consists of the following teachers:

• Christine Huestis (Special Education): huestisc@guilderlandschools.net
• Marissa Matteo (Math & Science): matteom@guilderlandschools.net
• Meg Polino (ELA & Social Studies): polinom@guilderlandschools.net

During the summer, we expect our incoming 6th graders to read, read, read! We are requiring that students read at least one book and be prepared to do an assignment during the first full week of school, the week of September 9. Please do not write a summary of the book prior to school. Remember, it is not too late to complete a book. Please refer to the recommended reading list, HERE, for suggestions on amazing books.

Parents, we would also like you to email a letter telling us about your child. We are interested in hearing about his/her strengths as a learner, special interests, and accomplishments, from the people who know our incoming students the best. Please also include any questions or concerns you may have. This will help us meet the needs of each of our students and would be greatly appreciated! We ask to have these letters by Wednesday, August 31, so we are able to review them prior to meeting students during Orientation.

Please take a moment to sign up for our contact list HERE by filling out the Google Form and sign up for ParentSquare. Additionally, please be sure to log-in to eSchoolData to make sure that your contact information is accurate.

In a separate document, we have created a supply list for your Core classes. Please label all binders and notebooks in BLACK Sharpie with your student’s name and homeroom number.

We are looking forward to a wonderful school year with your child. We look forward to “meeting” you on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the 6th Grade Parent Open House. More information will follow.

Sincerely,

Christine Huestis, Marissa Matteo & Meg Polino

Tawasentha 6E Huestis/Matteo/Polino Team Supplies

ELA & SS

• 1 Black 1½-inch binder
• 1 Green Folder (3 hole punch to go inside binder)
• 1 College Ruled Composition Notebook

Math & Science

• 1 BLUE 3-inch binder
• 1 Texas Instrument Scientific Calculator (TI-30 XIIS) optional

Travel Supplies for ALL CLASSES

• 1 Backpack (large enough to fit supplies needed for the day)
• 1 Zipper Binder with chromebook pocket (2 – inch) Example
• 1 Pencil case (fabric with 3-holes)
• 3 Packages of pencils
• 1 Large Eraser
• 2 Multi-color pack of highlighters
• 1 pack of BLACK skinny expo (dry-erase) markers
• 2 Packages of eraser caps
• 3 Glue sticks
• 2 Package of colored pencils
• 1 Pair of earbuds
• 1 Pair of scissors

Shared Supplies for Homeroom

• 1 Large box of Kleenex Tissues
• $6.00 towards Team Assignment Notebook & Homework Folder

Encore Class List

World Language

• Binder (1 inch) – separate from core class binders
• 1 package of dividers (8-tab minimum)
• Index cards
• 1+ boxes of tissues (specific for WLC)
• In your pencil pouch to bring to class daily:
  • Pens/pencils
  • 1 dry erase marker
  • Earbuds
  • Colored pencils and markers

PE Department: Grades 6-8

• Combo Lock for PE lockers

Music Department

6th 7th & 8th grade general music supplies will stay in the music classroom throughout the semester.

• Pocket folder with 20 sheets of loose-leaf paper
• 2 pencils (not pen)
• Box of tissues (optional)

Health Department: Grades 6-8

• Earbuds/headphones (can be shared with another class)

Technology Department

• Headphones to be used in the computer lab
• 10 pencils, 5 pens, eraser
• 1 two-pocket plastic folder
• 1 box of tissues

FACS: Grades 6-8

• Earbuds/headphones (can be shared with another class)
• Pencil

Art 6-8

• Pencil
• Box of tissues 

Tawasentha 6E Team Letter and Supply List

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Tawasentha 6F

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the Tawasentha 6F Team and Farnsworth Middle School! We look forward to working with your child and meeting them on the first day of school Thursday, September 5, 2024.

We understand the transition to middle school comes with a set of unique challenges, both academically and socially. Our team’s values focus on the importance of life lessons, cooperation & teamwork and good character traits that will serve our students well in the future. We feel strongly about the power in positive collaboration and strive to model that for our students. We want to build relationships with students while providing learning environments that are positive, safe and engaging. Every Friday during the school year, we will have team character education lessons to build consistency with social/emotional growth for all our students. We look forward to working with you and your family throughout the year to guide these children toward growth, learning, and success. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us as they arise.

The year our team consists of the following teachers:

• Mrs. Milam (ELA & Social Studies): milamf@guilderlandschools.net
• Mr. Korey Rogotzke (Math & Science): rogotzkek@guilderlandschools.net

During the summer, we are expecting our incoming 6th graders to read, read, read! We are requiring that students read at least one book and be prepared to do an assignment during the first week of school, the week of September 5. Please do not write a summary of the book prior to school.

Parents, we would also like you to email a letter to us telling us about your child. We are interested in hearing about his/her strengths as a learner, special talents, and favorite activities they like to do from the people who know our incoming students the best. Please also include any questions or concerns you may have. This will help us to get to know your child better and would be greatly appreciated! We ask to have these letters by Saturday, August 31, so we are able to review them prior to meeting students during Orientation.

Please be sure to log-in to eSchool Data to make sure that your contact information is accurate. We will send out directions to students and parents on logging into our team website and Google Classrooms the first week of school.

In a separate document, we have created a supply list for your Core classes. Please label all binders and notebooks in BLACK Sharpie with your student’s first and last name and homeroom number.

We are looking forward to a wonderful school year with your child. We look forward to meeting you on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the 6th Grade Parent Open House. More information will follow.

Sincerely,

Korey Rogotzke & Felicia Milam

Tawasentha 6F Supply List

Math/Science

• 1 YELLOW (if possible)  1½ inch binder with pockets,
• 1  Package of loose leaf paper 
• 1 Two-pocket folder
• 1 Texas Instrument Scientific Calculator(TI-30 XIIS) (*not required, optional)

ELA

• 1 1½ inch binder with pockets (black if possible), 
• 1 Composition Notebook (college ruled)
• 1 Hard Pencil box with a box of crayons, scissors, and 2 glue sticks
• 1  5 binder dividers
• 2 Yellow Highlighters

Homeroom

Traveling Supplies for All Classes

• 1 Backpack (large enough to fit supplies needed for the day)
• 1 Supply container/pencil case (plastic or fabric)
• 3 Packages of pencils
• 1 Large Eraser
• 2 Packages of pens (blue or black only)
• 2 Multi-color pack of highlighters
• 2 Packages of eraser caps
• 2 Glue sticks
• 1 Package of colored pencils
• 1 Pair of earbuds
• 1 Pair of scissors
• $6.00 towards Team Assignment Notebook

Materials should be kept in the student supply container.  Extras can be left at home and replenished as needed during the school year. 

 

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Tawasentha 7C

Dear Tawasentha 7 Families,

Welcome to Tawasentha 7C! We are looking forward to meeting all of you and having a wonderful year! So that your student is prepared for the first day of school, we have compiled a list of materials your student will need. If you need assistance, please reach out to the House Office or to one of the team teachers listed below.

Please make sure that all of your student’s supplies, such as folders, highlighters, etc., are clearly labeled with their name. If your student has any of the supplies listed left-over from previous years, those are fine to use. Students will need two combination locks. PLEASE have students practice opening and have the combination memorized BEFORE the start of school.

All returning 7th grade students were provided a Chromebook at the start of the previous school year. These students are expected to bring back the Chromebook they were assigned last fall, which was brought home over the summer. Please make sure it is charged!

Please mark your calendars for our Open House, which is scheduled for Tuesday, October 1. We look forward to meeting you then.

Sincerely,

Allison Teal – Special Ed (TealA@guilderlandschools.net)
Curt Roscoe – Mathematics (roscoec@guilderlandschools.net)
Elizabeth Pasinella – Special Ed (pasinellae@guilderlandschools.net)
John Hart- Social Studies (hartj@guilderlandschools.net)
Lisa Ball – ELA (balll@guilderlandschools.net)
Jess Hennessy – Science (hennessyj@guilderlandschools.net)

Supply List

Individual Supplies for Core Classes

• 5 Pocket Folders (ELA, Sci, Math, SS, Homework)
• 3 Ring Binder with tabs (for math)
• 2 folders different colors(for science)
• Pencils & Blue / Black Pens will be needed for all classes
• Calculator: TI – 30 (should have one from 6th grade)
• Earbuds or headphones (to be shared among ALL CLASSES)
  • We suggest NOT using airpods or bluetooth, but a regular plug-in pair to keep in a Ziploc bag that can be taken out for each class.
• Combination Lock for hallway / homeroom locker
• 2 box of tissues (specific for homeroom)

Shared Team Supplies

As you are able, choose one or more to share

• Markers or Colored Pencils(2 packs if possible)
• Highlighters (2 pack if possible)
• Tissue Boxes(2 packs if possible)
• Glue sticks (2 packs if possible)
• Post-it notes(2 packs if possible)
• Index cards(2 packs if possible)
• Expo dry erase Markers (2 packs if possible)

World Language (French, Italian or Spanish)

• Binder (1 inch)
• 1 package of dividers
• Index Cards
• Pens / Pencils
• Dry erase marker
• Earbuds / headphones (shared with Core and other classes)
• Colored pencils and markers
• 1 box of tissues (specific for WLC)

General Music Supplies

• pocket folder with 20 sheets of loose-leaf paper
• 2 pencils (not pen)
• box of tissues (optional)

PE

• Combination Lock for PE locker

Health

• Earbuds / Headphones (shared with Core and other classes)

Technology

• Earbuds / Headphones (shared with Core and other classes)
• 10 pencils, 5 pens, eraser
• 1 two pocket folder
• 1 box of tissues (specific for Technology)

FACS

• Earbuds / headphones (shared with Core and other classes)
• Pencil

Art

• Pencil
• Box of Tissues (specific for Art)

Tawasentha 7C Team Letter and Supply List

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Tawasentha 8

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students:

We are so excited to welcome you to eighth-grade Tawasentha this year.

Eighth grade brings a lot of challenges and added responsibilities, as we work towards your (exciting!) transition to the high school. We, your team teachers, are open-minded and flexible above all; we know you will have a lot going on, and we will be here to guide you. Our job is to work together to keep in mind and account for all of these varying circumstances while still providing you with the most consistent, inclusive, supportive – and, yes, challenging – academic environment possible. We want you to feel comfortable, and at the same time, we want you to know that we have lofty standards for you. You’ll meet them. We know it.

As a team, we value communication–communication amongst one another, as well as communication between home and school. First, eSchool. That will be your single greatest resource regarding class assignments, including missing work. (Please take a moment to log into eSchoolData to make sure that all of your contact information is up to date and accurate). We also utilize individual Google Classrooms, a whole-team Google Classroom, and ParentSquare.

We do not, however, allow students to use cell phones at any point during the day; they may leave them in bins with their homeroom teacher, or they may store them in their lockers, but we do not accept usage of these devices. Students are encouraged to visit the house office to use the phone (and will be allowed to do so) if they need to contact home for any reason during the school day. While this may be an adjustment for some students, we have found that removing cellular devices encourages students to be more present with their peers and more engaged in class.

We are eager to meet you and are looking forward to everything this school year will bring!

Sincerely your team teachers,

Mr. Chiesa
Mr. Hanson
Mrs. Pachucki
Mrs. Reed
Mrs. Rivas

Student Lockers and Locks

• FMS Students will be assigned two lockers: a hallway locker near their homeroom and one for physical education. Students will need to bring in two combination locks*:
• One for their homeroom locker.
• One for their PE locker.

* Homeroom and PE teachers will keep the combination on file to help students who may forget their combination.

Tawasentha 8 Supply List

The following is a list of supplies we are requesting students have for their core and world language classes.

Homeroom

• 2 Boxes of Tissues

All Classes

• Pencils
• Colored Pencils (1 package)
• Multi-color Highlighters
• Earbuds*** (Very important!)
• Pencil Pouch containing: Pens/pencils, earbuds, dry erase marker (1), colored pencils

ELA

• 2-pocket Folder
• 1 Sharpie (black)

Math

• 2” 3-Ring Binder
• 3 Binder Dividers
• 2 Thin Dry Erase Markers
• Calculator (which type depends on which Math Class):
  • Math 8: TI-30 SXII
  • Algebra 1: TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator

Science

• 1½” – 2” 3-Ring Binder with Pockets
• 2-pocket Folder

Social Studies

• 2 3-Ring Binder with Pockets
• 10 Binder Dividers

If purchasing a calculator or any other supplies creates a financial burden, please contact your child’s teacher or school counselor to work on a plan. Solutions can and will be found. The cross-team classes have also asked for the supplies found below.

Sincerely your team teachers,
Mr. Chiesa, Mr. Hanson, Mrs. Pachucki, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Rivas

World Language (French, Italian, Spanish)

• 1” 3-Ring Binder (separate core class binders)
• 1 Package of 8 Binder Dividers
• Index Cards
• 1+ Box(es) of Tissues (specific for world language)

Music

• Pocket folder with 20 pieces of paper
• Pencil

Technology

• 10 pencils
• 5 pens
• Plastic 2-pocket folder
• Box of tissues

FACS

• Pencil

Art

• Pencil
• Box of tissues

Tawasentha 8 Team Letter and Supply List

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Comprehensive Skills Program

Listed below are the supplies needed for the Comprehensive Skills Program for the 2024-2025 school year. We thought very carefully about these supplies and tried to limit the financial burden on families. If any of these items are cost-prohibitive for your family, please reach out so we can find a solution!

Sincerely,
Megan Wyand

Individual Student Supplies

• (1) Set of Durable Headphones (Recommend using what is best fit for your child to use independently). Headphones will be used daily in multiple classes
• (1) Take Home Folder (Recommend plastic to last the school year)
• (1) Box of Coloring Utensils (Student choice of Crayons, Colored Pencils, or Markers)
• (4) Glue Sticks (prefer purple glue to support vision and fine motor skills)

Community Supplies

• (2) Boxes Tissues
• (1) Package of Paper Plates
• (1) Package of Baby Wipes
• (1) Package of Large Zip Lock Bags

Comprehensive Skills Program/Wyand Supply List