Weekly Update: March 17, 2023
Dear Tashua Families,
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It is so enjoyable to have longer, brighter days. Hopefully the warm weather will be soon to follow! Please be reminded, there will be no school on Monday, March 20th due to the district-wide professional development day for staff.
We had an exciting week at Tashua School. Students in grade 4 participated in a Sensitivity Awareness Day hosted by our PTA. This event is planned each year for this grade level to ensure all students are able to participate during their elementary experiences at Tashua. As part of this event, inspirational speaker Geri Mariano spoke to the students about perseverance, compassion and having the courage to stand up against bullying for over 20 years. Her talk focused on acceptance and awareness that difference does not mean different. She teaches how to use compassion and creativity to bring everyone together in classes, teams and on playgrounds. Geri uses motivational stories to demonstrate that we are different in many ways, yet we are all the same. Continue Reading…