TONGASS SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
School Hours: K - 6 9:05-3:40
Ms. Carlson’s Peer Buddy Preschool 12:40-3:40 Monday – Friday
Ms. Stanton’s PreK
12:00-3:40 Monday – Friday
School-wide Recess: 12:40 – 1:10 p.m.
School-wide Lunch: 1:10 – 1:40 p.m.
Before School Program: 7:30 a.m.
Breakfast Club: 8:40-9:00a.m.
After School Program: 3:40 – 5:15 p.m.
First City Bus Number: 225-3806
September 10, 2015
Dr. Marian Gonzales, Principal
Marian.Gonzales@k21schools.org
225-5720 (phone) 225-8822 (fax)
www.tongassschool.org
Friday, September 11th
Swimming and Enrichment begins. Please do not forget to send swimsuits, towels,
goggles, etc.
Thursday, September 17
Picture Day
Monday, September 21st
4:00-6:00 p.m. APC Meeting will be meeting in the Library
Sept 18 – Oct 9
Believe Kids Fundraiser
Saturday, September 26
9:00 Registration at Tongass School for Trekking Through the Tongass 1 mile and 5k
walk/run. More information in this newsletter regarding this event.
Fundraiser will be September 18, 2015 thru October 9, 2015. Look for the catalogs
coming soon to you.
Kick off assembly will be Thursday, September 17, 2015.
LOTS OF AWESOME PRIZES!!
SWIMMING BEGINS TOMORROW!! DO NOT FORGET TO SEND WITH
YOUR STUDENT THEIR SWIMSUIT, TOWEL, GOGGLES, ETC.
Tongass Talent Spotlight
September 2015
Ms. Carol is our most veteran teacher at TSAS, and has taught Kindergarten here for 12
years. If you visit Ms. Carol’s classroom, you are very likely to walk into a room filled with hands on learning
opportunities. You may see students singing songs about nature, or body mapping an important Life Skill. One
very popular time in Ms. Carol’s room is during “Smart Centers,” where students move from one skill building
activity to the next. If you have never attended a Celebration of Learning, or COL, in Ms. Carol’s classroom,
you really should. She always does a great job of showing parents what their students have been learning
through songs, dance, art, and science projects. Ms. Carol is one of the first teachers that TSAS students will
have, and she has a way of making positive and lasting connections with them. Here are a few things students
have said about Ms. Carol:
“What I like about Ms. Carol is that she is always really nice, and never yells at anyone. She is a really nice
teacher, and helps us all a lot.”
“Ms. Carol takes us on really fun being there trips, and makes learning really fun.”
“I like that Ms. Carol taught me 10 times 10, and how to count.”
“I like that she encourages people and is nice.”
We are so lucky to have Ms. Carol on our team at TSAS.
Ms. Tandra has been teaching Preschool and Kindergarten at TSAS for 2 years now, and we
really don’t know how we ever managed without her. You will often see Ms. Tandra outside her classroom
greeting students as they enter with a smile. Ms. Tandra’s positive attitude and bubbly personality are
infectious, and add to the welcoming environment she has created within her classroom. Sitting in Ms.
Tandra’s class for any length of time you will see the genuine love that she has for her students, through hugs,
and encouraging words. Ms. Tandra works hard to document student progress through portfolios for each
student filled with writing samples, artwork, as well as math and science projects. Ms. Tandra is also currently
a member of the Academic Policy Committee, or APC, and her innovative ideas and strong voice have helped
to promote positive changes within our school. Here are some things that students have said about Ms.
Tandra:
“Ms. Tandra is nice, generous, and does a lot of things for other people.”
“Ms. Tandra helps people, and makes me smile.”
“She always has really cool earrings, and gives me hugs.”
“I like that she always encourages us to do our best.”
Thank you Ms. Tandra for all that you do!
Ms. Mary has been teaching at TSAS for 9 years, as a para-professional. Ms. Mary is an
invaluable member of the Preschool/Kindergarten team. Her calm manner, and funny sense of humor also
makes her very popular with her students. Ms. Mary has a way of understanding children and their needs even
if they can’t express it themselves. She is an excellent teacher, and gets to know all of the students in her class
by finding out their interests, and by making them laugh. Ms. Mary is also very astute at knowing what skills
students are exceeding in, and which skills they are struggling with. She fosters success in her students
through positive words and also with “Thoughtful Thunderbirds.” Ms. Mary seems to intuitively know what “little
tricks” to try that will help a struggling student to succeed, and this is one of the reasons she is such an
amazing teacher to our students. Here are some things that students have said about Ms. Mary:
“Ms. Mary is pretty nice, helpful, and knows a lot about boats.”
“She always knows what she is doing. ”
“Ms. Mary helps people when they need it.”
“Ms. Mary tells funny jokes sometimes.”
“I like that Ms. Mary helps me when I am having a hard time.”
“She likes my stories.”
We appreciate you Ms. Mary!