SMOKE SIGNALS May 2, 2019 Volume 4 · Issue 9 http://myvolusiaschools.org/school/Tomoka/Pages/default.aspx

A NEWSLETTER FOR OUR TOMOKA FAMILY

STAY CONNECTED TO PTA THIS SPRING & SUMMER Follow PTA on Facebook, www.tomokapta.org, or email us at ptatomoka@gmail.com. As the year winds up to a close, we want to say thanks for being part of the Tomoka PTA! We have incredible support from our families, from supporting our sales and events to volunteering year-round. Our school truly would not be the same without you. Teacher Appreciation Week—May 6-10 Let’s spoil our teachers and staff! Thanks to your amazing support, our PTA will provide teachers with breakfast, lunch and surprises throughout the week. Don’t forget to show your appreciation for your classroom teachers this week. Hats off to our faculty and staff– you are amazing! Open PTA Positions for 2019-2020 School Year We need your help! Several dedicated, long-time volunteers will be moving on to middle school, and we will need help to continue our programs and fundraising. Please join us as we’ll vote for next year’s PTA board at our spring General Meeting on May 10th at 6:45pm, right before the Spring Show “Musical Revue” at Seabreeze High School.

Yearbooks Yearbooks are $20. Yearbook order forms are avail-able in the school’s front office. Drop your completed form along with check/cash into PTA’s big red box. If you are interested in sponsoring another child’s pur-chase, please make your donation to PTA. We will sell any remaining yearbooks after school during the last week of school (or until we run out).

The annual Tomoka Elementary Spring Concert will take place on Friday, May 10th, 7pm at Seabreeze High School. Our theme this year is “Musical Revue””. The show will be featuring the Tomoka Orff Ensemble, Tomoka Chorus, Stomp and three Kindergarten

classes: Dillender, Ellis, Robinson as well as Sebastianelli. This is an event you won’t want to miss!

Thanks for your continued support of the arts.

All books are due into the library by Monday, May 13. As outlined in our PBIS expectations, responsibility in the media center includes returning a library book within a week after initial check-out and in the same condition as when it was checked out. If your child has a lost or missing book we are requesting exact payment to replace the book by Monday, May 13. Until this matter is resolved, book checkout privileges will be suspended at Tomoka Elementary and other Volusia County Schools, and your child will miss out on Field Day activities on Friday, 5/17.

Tomoka Elementary would like to thank this year’s Business Partners for their

tremendous support all year long. When Tomoka partners with local businesses it provides exciting opportunities for schools and businesses to work together to improve the quality of education. It also helps to meet the needs of students,

educators, and the community. Tomoka is extremely grateful.

A very special thanks goes out to:

Academy of Martial Arts Barnes & Noble

Barnes, McDonnell, Parsons Pediatric Dentistry Chick-Fil-A

Chuck E Cheese Digital Sound & Video Inc.

Grand Villa Flight Gymnastics

Hangar15 Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler County

Moe’s Southwest Grill Providence Church

Ryan Ochipa Insurance Agency Southern States Management Group

Zaxby’s

Report Cards will be mailed to your home on Tuesday, June 11.

Volusia County Schools is participating in the Summer

Food Service Program. Free breakfast and free lunch will be

provided to children 18 and under. Please visit http://

summerbreakspot.freshfromflorida.com/ for participating

locations, dates, and times.

VOLUSIA COUNTY SCHOOL CALENDAR 2018-19

May 6-10 ………….Teacher Appreciation Week

May 10 ……………..PTA General Meeting at 6:45pm(Seabreeze HS)

May 16 ……………..PTA Business Meeting (8:15am)

May 17 ……………..Field Day

May 20 ……………..5th Gr. Yearbook Signing Party

May 21 ……………..Student Council Pizza Party

May 22 …………..…Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast (9-10:00am)

May 27 ……………..Memorial Day Holiday

May 29 ……………..Early Release Day

May 30 ……………..5th Gr. Celebration Party

May 31 ……………..5th Gr. Ceremony

May 31 ……………..Last Day of School for Students

June 5 ……………..Grades On Parent Portal

June 11 ………...…..Report Card Distribution via U.S. mail

From the Office of Student Assignment The open application period for SY19/20 school choice is upon us!! The application period will begin March 1 and run through the last day of school for students, May 31. The online application is available on Parent Portal. For families who do not have a Parent Portal account established, it is simple to do. The online applica-tion is available to families with students currently enrolled in a VCS school. An electronic application means a faster response without the hassle of going between schools. Please remember, students do not need to be enrolled in one of our schools to apply for the upcoming school year. We encourage families to apply early and decisions will be made as applications are processed. Capacity information is located on our web-site. http://myvolusiaschools.org/planning-business-services/Pages/School-Variance-Request-Process.aspx

COST: $20 PAYMENT TYPE: Cash or Check.

Make checks payable to Tomoka Elementary

To order online go to www.schoolannual.com and click “Buy your student’s yearbook.” Enter the school name, city, and state. Place your order! If you are interested in sponsoring another

child’s purchase, please make your donation to PTA.

Summer Food Service Program

Please be sure to pick up your child’s medication from the clinic by the end of the school day on May 31. This includes prescription and non-prescription medication as well as nebulizer and any equip-ment you may have brought in for medical procedures. An adult must pick up these items. If the medication is not picked up before the end of the school day on May 31, the medication will be disposed of according to Volusia County School Board administration of medication guidelines at the close of that day. For the next school year, make sure you wait until on or after 7/1/19 to get authorizations—anytime sooner will not be accepted. Each school year medical authorizations will require updating. Please ask your pharmacist to use the manufacturer expiration date so the med-ication does not expire before the end of the school year.

Field Day is May 17! Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade are asked to bring in individually wrapped, non-melting snacks. 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade are asked to bring in bottles of water . If you are graciously donating water or snacks, please bring the items to the front office. Thank you for your donation to make this day possible! Let Coach Evans know if you would like to volunteer!

Congratulations to Silas Oler, a kindergartener in Ms. Ellis’s class, who was chosen to represent Tomoka at this year’s Volusia Students Create! Silas’s art was on display at the Gateway Center for the Arts in Debary. What an awesome job, Silas!!

POSITIVE REFERRAL RECIPIENTS

Reefy Kinder Caleb Thomas Raelee Reiser Zoey Lee Mallorie Martin Ryan Thomas Peyton Pickles Olyrhia Farley Anthony Comino Autumn Irvin Michael Donathan Jayden Wilson Diego Rivera Mason Parker Jesse Pray Kaitlin Kaiser Jack Mix Ty’meriah Edwards Chase Owen Logan Compton Kylee Ho Brady Sparrow Sebastian Bowers Cambria Pardue Vir Patel Vincent Palmer Evelyn Castro Kibrom Losey Bobbie Monahan Brett Tomlinson Jack Tiede Noelle Harris Vanda Varhelyi Jackson Swartzlander Xavion Pyron Annamarie DeVriese Lilee Gruenwal Brooke Underwood Silas Oler William Price Gavin Nelson Sammy Wilkins Andrew White Cameron Cope Lucas Williams Lilliana Golden Amari Stokes Yusuf Mahmoud Libby Fillegar Dillon Anderson Malachi Ogden Kable Reynolds

Emmy Brubaker Zamarion Jackson Canon McLean Aniya Bolden Andrew Grgek Ty’lazha Dixon Samiyah Brown Makayla Doe Hannah Barnhill Ashlyn Adams Savannah Brown Bradley Wells Jordyn Schultz Mackenzie Olague Samantha Stephens Serenity Ruiz Savannah Hick Morgan Vieto Owen Dyer Peyton Korzeniowski Joey Salvatore Tylan Edwards Jake Ginocchetti Olivia Alexander Lillie Hall Lyndsey Aguanno Christine Stafford Asher Rodrigues Kali Thompson Liam Pichardo Javen Santiago-Rix Gyanna Nirschl Beatrix Tiplady Phillip DeMaio Ryan Pool Kable Reynolds Brett Tomlinson Kibrom Losey Alexa Vela Surrae Bingham Chelsey Holsinger Troy Tirado Deizel Findley Samuel Parks Kibrom Losey Damien Maurer Morgan Murray Summer Martin Xavion Pyron Jackson Swartzlander Caleb Brock Justus Simons Neyamiah Lawson

Ban Alyunis Conner Jones Jack Fillegar Ellie Harris Mariah Halusek Tabitha Landrum Andrew Doane Charles Gorman Riley Hill Zacchaeus Riccaboni Shay Fedida Graeden Billings Thatcher Morgan Skylar Sipasulta Khamya Williams Autumn Clark Faison Dail Madelyn Lugo Autumn Poku Prince Glenn Damon’tre Rice Ava Kloepfer Ethan Hauch Maya Snyder Leena Harman Austin Upchurch Connor Vanbrochlin Eliana Papa De Castro Anaa Anderson Lachlan Dunleavy Luke Harrell Carlyana Irons Isabel Mazelow Olivia Chase Eddie White Keyvonti Newton Cesar Hernandez-Rios Jahvanni Gifford Andre Guyton Carter Alexander Abby Jansen Jayla Dixon Jordin Simmons Ryder Morales Jaden Campbell

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Hello Parents & Guardians, I am excited to be approaching the end of the 2019-2020 school year with your child. It has been a stimulating year of academic accomplishments and continuing Tomoka traditions. As we plan for next year, I am offering an opportunity for you to provide input for consideration as I place stu-dents into classes for next year. Please utilize the school-provided form sent on 5/4/19 and return your remarks by 5/17/19. I will certainly read every appropriate sub-mission in case I am able to utilize your input. Mean-while, I look forward to seeing you at end of the year activities and wish you the best during the summer months. I am proud to be your principal at Tomoka Elementary, where together we can be H.E.R.O.s (Helping, Encour-aging, Respecting Others). Best regards, Dr. Julie Roseboom Principal Tomoka Elementary

As we get closer to the end of the year, remember to check the “Lost and Found” table located outside of the cafeteria for any items such as jackets or lunch boxes that your child has mis-placed. There is a wide assortment of items that have been turned in, but not yet claimed. These items will be donated at the end of the day on May 31st.

THINGS TO KNOW WHEN TESTING:

• No Electronic devices are allowed, including cell phones, tablets, smart watches during test time or breaks; even if they are turned off or not used.

• Prior to testing, administrators read the testing rules. Students sign to state they understand the rules as they have been read.

• Students who leave before completing a session will not be allowed to return to that session.

• Students are not to discuss test content after testing. This also includes any type of electronic communication such as emailing or posting online via social media.

• Students are responsible for doing their own work and for protecting their answers from being seen by others.

GRADE TEST SUBJECT DATES

3 MATH Monday, May 6 AND Tuesday, May 7

4 READING Wednesday, May 1 AND Thursday, May 2

4 MATH Monday, May 6 AND Tuesday, May 7

5 READING Wednesday, May 1 AND Thursday, May 2

5 MATH Monday, May 6 AND Tuesday, May 7

5 SCIENCE Wednesday, May 8 AND Thursday, May 9

TEST TAKING TIPS:

• Make sure your child gets an ample, normal amount of sleep the night before the test

• The student should eat a nutritious and filling breakfast. Avoid high sugar cereals which can make the student hyper and/or unfocused

• Make sure the student is on time the day of testing and set a backup alarm to avoid the possibility of oversleeping

• Try not to put too much pressure on the student. Reinforce that as long as they work hard in preparation and do their absolute best you will be proud of them.

• Avoid negative language when talking about expectations of the test and try not to engage in negative talk with other students before the test. Instead, try to replace with positive wording or affirmations.