Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734)994-2011
(734)994-2012 (6th & 7th A-L)
(734)994-2016 (8th & 7th M-Z)
(734)997-1873 FAX
Jazz Parks, Principal
parks@aaps.k12.mi.us
Tappan Thursday Thing – February 16, 2012
In this issue:
· Media Bytes
· Tappan Week at the PTO Thrift Shop
· Tappan Player Tickets
· Future Pioneers Day
· The Gaming and Internet Trap
· Sign up for French!
· ATHLETICS/SPORTS/CLUBS
· PTO Dues
· Fun Spring Races with A2A3!
· Community Fundraising Partners
· About Thursday Thing
| 16 | The Media Center Presents: Storyteller, Willy Claflin – 2nd hour – Auditorium |
| 16 | Orchestra Night Rehearsal (7th & 8th grade) – during school – Hill Auditorium |
| 16 | Orchestra Night Performance (7th & 8th grade) 7:00 p.m. – Hill Auditorium |
| 17 | Mid Winter Vacation begins at the end of the day. |
| 27 | School resumes from Mid Winter Vacation |
| 28 | Band Rehearsal – 3-5 p.m. |
| 28 | Angell School Kindergarten Round Up - 6:30 p.m. at Angell (For informational reason only.) |
| 29 | High School Counselors visit Tappan 8th Grade classrooms during 7th hour |
| MARCH 1 | Incoming 6th Grade Orientation – 6:00 p.m. – Auditorium |
| 2 | Optional Pre-Festival Orchestra Assembly – 2nd hour - Auditorium |
| 1-8 |
8th grade students complete HS course selections in computer lab w/ Ms. Pettus |
| 3 | Orchestra Festival (8th grade) TBA Pioneer HS |
| 7 | 6th Grade Junior Choir Rehearsal, 6:00-7:00 p.m. – Tappan Choir Room |
| 9 | Q3 Interim Ends |
| 14 | 6th Grade Orchestra to AA Symphony at Hill Aud. 9:30-11:30 a.m. |
| 14 | Choral Cavalcade dress rehearsal 6:00-7:30 p.m. Pioneer HS |
| 15 | Choral Cavalcade Performance - 7:30 p.m. Pioneer HS |
| 16 | Interim grades go home |
| 16 | 8th Grade German students field trip to UM German Day – 8:15 a.m.-2:56 p.m. |
| 17 | Choral Festival 7:00am-2:00pm |
| 21 | ½ Day of School for Students |
| 23-25 | Tappan Players Performances |
| 23 | Bands In Review Rehearsal (8th grade) – school day – Pioneer HS |
| 24 | Bands In Review Performance (8th grade) - 7:00 p.m. – Pioneer HS |
| 28 | Band Elementary Tour (7th & 8th) 8:20am-2:50pm |
| 30 | Spring Vacation begins at the end of the day. |
| APRIL 9 | School resumes from Spring Vacation |
Media Bytes
by Ms. Rossi, Media Specialist
The Tappan Media Center is hosting Willy Claflin, master storyteller, on Thursday, Feb. 16 during 2nd hour. Approximately 350 students will attend. This event is underwritten by the Ann Arbor Storytelling Guild and our Tappan PTSO. You can see Willy at the other events listed below as well:
Mark your calendar today, so you won't miss these superb Ann Arbor storytelling events this winter!
1. Saturday, February 18, 2012 "The Rhino and the Valley Girl"
Main Library 10:00 am Free
A workshop on voice with Willy Claflin, California storyteller and headliner at The Ark Storytelling Festival 2012.
"We'll growl, whisper, whine, mumble, bellow, sing, and in general make a joyful noise exploring the use of our voices. Participants will experiment making sound effects and talking in alien languages. A good time will be had by all." Ann Arbor District Library ) 343 South Fifth Ave. 48104 open to the public.
Suggested age group: 6th grade through Adult - Co-sponsored by the Ann Arbor Storytellers' Guild
2. Saturday, February 18, 2012 The Ark's 25th Annual Storytelling Festival 7:30 pm (doors open at 7 pm) - The Ark - 316 South Main Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Featuring Willy Claflin, Zalka Csenge Virag, Allison Downey and Lyn Powrie Davidge
3. Sunday, February 19, 2012 Storytelling Festival for Kids 1:00 pm Doors open at 12:30 pm - The Ark - 316 South Main Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Tappan Week at the PTO Thrift Shop
Fundraising has never been this easy! For every $5 you spend, you get a token; place your tokens in the Tappan jar at the Show Your Support display- it's as simple as that! The more tokens we get, the more money we earn.
Fundraising has never been this easy! For every $5 you spend, you get a token; place your tokens in the Tappan jar at the Show Your Support display- it's as simple as that! The more tokens we get, the more money we earn.
The PTO Shop is located at 2280 S. Industrial Hwy, between Jewett and Rosewood. Open for Shopping:
M-F 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Sat. 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Sun. 11:00 am-5:00 pm
(734) 996-9155
Sat. 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Sun. 11:00 am-5:00 pm
(734) 996-9155
Show Your Support and encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same,
Shawn Ricoy
Tappan's PTO Shop Representative
Tappan Player Tickets
Tappan Players "Little Shop of Horror" tickets go on sale March 1st at 8am online at Showtix4u.com.
Get them early so you can get the best seats. With this year’s fabulous cast and crew, we expect a sell out! Show dates are Friday, March 23 at 7pm, March 24 & 25 at 2pm.
Future Pioneers Day
On Tuesday February 28, the Pioneer men's basketball team will take on the Saline Hornets. I'd like to invite all of your students to attend the game at 7:30 PM. All students and staff can attend for free. (There is a $5 charge for each adult or guest.) It will be a great night for fun!
Lorin Cartwright
Athletic Director/Asst. Principal, AA Pioneer High School
The Gaming and Internet Trap
speaker Kevin Roberts, author ofCyber Junkie: Escape the Internet and Gaming Trap.
Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Burns Park Elementary School, 1414 Wells (auditorium)
Sign up for French!
Tappan has always taken pride in being able to offer a wide spectrum of World Languages to our student body. We would like to be able to offer French for the 2012-2013 school year. If your child is interested in taking French, please make sure that he/she selects this elective option on his/her course selection sheet. While we cannot guarantee that we will be able to return the French program to Tappan, it will help us gauge the level of interest in bringing the language back as an elective option for our students.
THIS WEEK in ATHLETICS/SPORTS/CLUBS
Feb 27-March 2
TAPPAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Go Trojans!
| 2/27 MONDAY | |
| 7th Boy’s Basketball |
3:00-4:30 |
| 8th Boy’s Basketball | 4:30-6:00 |
| Competitive Swimming |
3:00-4:00 |
| Homework Club-Media Center | 3:00-4:00 |
| Orchestra Practice- Room 288 | 3:00-4:00 |
| Enough Club- Room 205 | 3:00-4:00 |
| Film Club-Room 135 | 3:00-4:00 |
| 2/28 TUESDAY | |
| 7th Boy’s Basketball |
3:00-4:30 |
| 8th Boy’s Basketball | 4:30-6:00 |
| Competitive Swimming | 3:00-4:00 |
| Homework Club-Media Center | 3:00-4:00 |
| Black Student Union- Room 192 | 3:00-4:00 |
| Band Practice Club- Room 289 | 3:00-4:00 |
| Academic Games-Cafeteria | 3:00-5:00 |
| 2/29 WEDNESDAY | |
| 7th Boy’s Basketball |
3:00-4:30 |
| 8th Boy’s Basketball | 4:30-6:00 |
| 3/1 THURSDAY | |
| 7th Boy’s Basketball @ Forsythe |
4:00 |
| 8th Boy’s Basketball vs. Forsythe |
4:00 |
| Competitive Swimming | 3:00-4:00 |
| Tappan Health Team- Room 220 | 3:00-4:00 |
| Academic Games-Cafeteria | 3:00-5:00 |
| Engineering Club- Room 192 | 3:00-4:00 |
| Guitar Club-Room 302 | 3:00-4:00 |
| Spirit Club- Room 216 | 3:00-4:00 |
| 2/17 FRIDAY: | |
| Step Club- Rec Room |
3:00-5:00 |
| **The Season 4 Information meeting for students will be held on Monday, March 5 after school in the gym. The season 4 sports are 6-8th grade boy’s and girl’s volleyball. Please plan on attending this brief meeting after school on Monday if you are interested in participating. |
**The Season 4 Information meeting for students will be held on Monday, March 5 after school in the gym. The season 4 sports are 6-8th grade boys and girls volleyball. Please plan to attend this brief meeting after school on Monday if you are interested in participating.
PTO Dues
Great News! - Parents of Tappan students can now easily and conveniently pay their PTSO dues online! Click here to access the online payment page of the Tappan PTSO website. Your dues are directly deposited into the PTSO account! The Tappan PTSO will continue to improve our website and add more access to forms, information and merchandise over the coming months. Stay tuned!
PTSO Website: www.tappanptso.org
Fun Spring Races with A2A3!
Come out for the 4th annual Box Car Derby race on Saturday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join A2A3 and the University of Michigan chapter of Phi Delta Theta for the best racing year ever to raise money for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) research. Check out the A2A3 website to see footage from last year's race (www.a2a3.org). The kids have a blast, as do the adults! This year will feature a new starting ramp and a new car design. The entrance fee is $30 a team. (Register on line at www.a2a3.org) And on April 1st join us at Gallup Park for the 3rd Annual Twinkie Run. This is a fun April’s Fool Day 5K where you get extra credit for eating Twinkies. Register today at https://a2a3.wufoo.com/forms/r7x1x7/ .
Community Fundraising Partners - Thank you for your generous support!
Please support the businesses listed below and they will donate a portion of their proceeds to Tappan. If you are interested in becoming a community fundraising partner, please contact Sally Peterson at timsally@comcast.net,
Anne Gilbert, Associate Broker, Edward Surovell Realtors
Will donate 5% of commission on homes sold or purchased by Tappan parents or staff. Please visit www.annegilbert.com or contact Anne at 734-657-7121 or AGilbert@Surovell.com.
Chips-All-Gone Windshield Repair
This is free to most customers, as many insurance companies will cover this cost.
A Stone Chip repair gets your school $10
A Windshield Replacement gets your school $20
Call 734-945-7755. We come to you!
Heidi Kussurelis Agency - Nationwide Insurance
734-213-6736 Option 3
Will donate $10 to Tappan when a family gets a quote on their auto, home, or business insurance and mentions that they are "Friends of Tappan". No purchase is necessary.
About Thursday Thing
The Weekly Tappan Thursday Thing contains critical dates and significant events that will happen at Tappan during the upcoming week as well as a monthly school calendar the first week of each month. The Thursday Thing will be used by the principals, teachers, secretaries, coaches, clubs and the PTSO to distribute information. If you do not receive email, your child may pick up a paper copy of the Thursday Thing from the main 1st floor office on Thursday afternoons.
Thursday Thing is edited and distributed by Anne Gilbert, AGilbert@Surovell.com.
