Tuckahoe PTA Scholarship Fund

2021 Scholarship Application Information

The Tuckahoe PTA is pleased to award six $1,000 scholarships to eligible seniors!

Students applying will be considered based on the following factors for eligibility:

• Exemplifies the PTA mission
• Displays leadership qualities such as initiative, dedication, and participation
• Exhibits involvement in the school community through participation in music, sports, student government, clubs, and/or other extra-curricular activities
• Demonstrates school spirit and pride
• Volunteers time and service to the community
• Will be attending a four-year post-secondary institution

Eligible students will be required to submit a written response containing the information detailed below, on or before April 30th, 2021, to the Tuckahoe High School Guidance Office.

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Virtual Science Fair Photos Needed!

Deadline for submission:

April 16, 2021 (Friday)

This week is Cottle’s Virtual Science Fair! If your child/children participated, now is the chance to add the Science Fair project photos to the following folder in the yearbook website:

• Virtual Science Fair

Please click here for information on how to submit the photos to be featured in the yearbook.

Important notes:

• Photo names MUST contain the student’s name and grade.
• Please follow the directions closely, as to avoid confusion while navigating the site.
• There is NO confirmation once your photo uploads (to confirm, click on the blue <i> at the corner of the picture)

Photo submissions are due by Friday, April 16, 2021. 

Submit your photos by following this link: www.yearbooksspm.com/template/home3/Public.jsp
If you have any questions, please email the PTA at wec.pictures.yearbook@gmail.com

Calling anyone who might be thinking about a career in the arts. Our PTA has organized a panel of professional artists to speak with our high school students on the coming asynchronous Monday (4/19). Panelists include an opera singer, an animator, a violinist, a modern dancer, a sound engineer and an author/illustrator. HS teachers will be posting a flyer for this event in their google classroom. Zoom details can also be found in the daily announcements. You don’t want to miss this fantastic opportunity to hear from some really interesting artists!

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Looking for an enriching activity this asynchronous Monday? The Tuckahoe PTA invites you to discover the amazing world of chemistry through a virtual experience: Spin, Pop…Boom by Mad Science. Spin, Pop, Boom is all about awesome experiments! You will witness amazing feats of chemistry while exploring all sorts of spectacular reactions. You will marvel at their demonstrations as they release genies from bottles and spew massive columns of foam with the use of their catalysts!  

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Please join us! 

The Executive Board of Tuckahoe PTA Is Seeking Committee Chairs for the 2021-2022 School Year!

Being a member of the PTA Executive Board allows you to get involved and play an important role in your children’s school experiences by organizing things like the PTA Dance program, the Cottle Halloween Party, 3rd Grade Circus, Field Day, cultural-arts performances, parent-education events, scholarships, graduation hospitality, and more. Interested in inventing your own program for Tuckahoe kids? Want to give an established program a makeover? We welcome your creativity!  

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The Tuckahoe PTA Community Service Committee has identified an upcoming opportunity to perform community service for those who are interested: The 9th Annual Bronx River Cleanup with the Riverkeeper organization.

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March is Reading Month! And to celebrate, the Tuckahoe PTA Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) Committee, in conjunction with the Cottle library, invites you to join Mr. Morash and Mr. Kilgallen for a virtual Principal’s Pajama Read-Along Thursday, March 25! Pajamas, stuffed animals, blankets, and anything cozy are encouraged!

Grades K-3 will read Dr. De Soto by William Steig

Grades 4-5 will read The Third Level (short story) by Jack Finney

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Spring is almost here! Soon birds will be chirping and flowers will be blooming. The Tuckahoe PTA has partnered with Help Us Grow.Today to bring you a delightful selection of flowering plants to brighten your home and garden. All plants may be hung or placed in plant pots. Twenty percent of all sales proceeds will be returned to the PTA to support our programs and services.

Continue reading “Deadline Extended – Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser – Order by 04/11” →

As a service to the community, the Tuckahoe PTA’s Health and Safety Committee is forwarding news of an upcoming program series organized by the Bronxville, Eastchester, Tuckahoe Coalition (BET) of interest to parents and caregivers.

From BET:

Join us on Thursday, March 11th at 7:00 PM for the next installment in our FREE Virtual Speaker Series.

In 2008, Kathi Sullivan lost her 17-year-old daughter to underage drinking. Since that time, she has teamed up with the JVC Foundation to share her story and to advocate for change. 

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The Tuckahoe PTA Pick A Reading Partners (PARP) Committee, in conjunction with the Cottle library, is excited to announce a lineup of fun events to celebrate March Is Reading Month! 

Continue reading “March Is Reading Month – Celebrate with the Tuckahoe PTA!” →