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Dear Tolt Families,
It was wonderful to see so many parents and guardians attend last week’s conferences. Thank you for taking the time to connect with our teachers. If you would like to share feedback about our conferences, please complete this short survey. We truly value partnering with our families to support student learning.
We are continuing to be intentional in our efforts to deepen our sense of community. Last week, our 6th graders reunited with their 8th grade WEB leaders to check-in with each other. Our recent 8th grade Astronomy Night was well attended by students and families. Our TMS Inclusion Advisory Team had its first meeting this week. Many of our clubs are starting up, including our Math Team, TSA, GSA, Jazz Band, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. And, our first Spirit Week is coming up during the last week of October and will be highlighted by our student-staff volleyball game assembly.
As a result of hearing from several parents concerns about backpack weight, we are currently in conversations as a staff around ways we can help lighten student backpacks. While it may take us a little time to come up with solutions, please know these concerns are being heard.
Thank you for trusting us to work with your student(s). We are fortunate to have such awesome students at Tolt.
Warmly,
Amie Karkainen, Principal
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Greetings Parents and Guardians!
As part of our ongoing work to optimize our students’ school experiences, we will be engaging in a variety of activities to ensure all students feel connected to
their peers, teachers, and school staff. To assess whether our efforts
are strengthening students’ sense of belonging we are partnering with Puget Sound Educational Service District to deliver an anonymous survey 3 times this year. We will not be able to identify students based on their responses and all
survey results will be collected by PSESD and integrated into data visuals for
our review.
If you agree to this survey, your child will be asked to complete the survey online in their social studies class, which would take approximately 10 minutes. Participation in this survey is voluntary. If you do not wish your child to take this survey, please contact Theresa Tenney in our main office at
425-844-4601 or tenneyth@rsd407.org no later than October 21, 2022.
We look forward to using this survey to help us to ensure our students feel connected to others in our school community.
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Reflections Art Competition | |
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The REFLECTIONS Art Competition
due NEXT WEDNESDAY, October 19th
Tolt PTSA invites all students to enter the Reflections Art Competition for 2020-2023!
Students may enter original works based on the theme, “SHOW YOUR VOICE!” Entries are due to the school office by Wednesday, October 19th.
Students can enter in the following six art categories:
- Visual Arts
- Photography
- Literature
- Music Composition
- Dance
- Film/Video
Top scoring pieces will advance to compete at the Riverview PTSA Council competition.
Please complete the entry form and turn it into the Tolt main office by October 19th, 2022. You can also pick up more entry forms in the office.
Questions?
Contact Tolt Reflections Chair Tara Culbertson at tara880@gmail.com and
more info can be found at wastatepta.org/events-programs/reflections.
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Picture Re-Take Day
Tuesday, October 25
A student wishing to have their picture retaken should bring their original package back to school and return it to the photographer on retake picture day, Tuesday, October 25. If you missed picture day, please order online at mydorian.com . Please note that student ID's will only be printed for those who missed the original picture day.
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Winter Sports I Registration | |
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Winter I Sports Registration
9/22- 10/20
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Winter I sports registration closes Thursday, 10/20! Please register online.
- Winter I practice starts Monday 10/24
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Upcoming Tolt Spirit Week | |
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Tolt Spirit Week
October 31-November 4th
Monday: costume
Students who would like to wear costumes on Monday 10/31, must follow the guidelines listed below:
- Regular school rules regarding the dress code must be followed.
- No costume masks or face paint covering your face.
- No canes, sticks, fake blood, or weapon-like items of any kind are allowed.
- Students must show respect to other students by not touching, defacing, or insulting other students' costumes.
- Students must show respect for others by not choosing costumes that are insensitive and/or offensive to the diverse backgrounds represented by others at our school.
- Students must be able to participate in all classroom activities
Tuesday: mix and match (example: polka dots & stripes)
Wednesday: twin day
Thursday: messy or dressy
Friday: PJ day
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Tolt Astronomy Night
Our astronomy night for our 8th grade students and their families, hosted by Mr. Coats (Tolt science teacher), was a wonderful evening filled with captivating planets--Saturn, Jupiter, the Moon as well as a galaxy, a dying star and a globular cluster!
More than 100 people (babies to grandparents) attended and most were able to control the telescopes themselves. We used an 8" automatic telescope (purchased with a PTSA grant--thank you!) plus more than a dozen of 3" to 10" telescopes in aperture and personal telescopes brought by our families. It was a grand night filled with sounds from viewers like "whoa", "cool!", "wow!", and "I can see the RINGS!" Check out some of the photos below:
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Doughnuts Fundraiser
Buy Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and help the Tolt PTSA. Order online today!
You can pickup doughnuts either:
Wednesday, Oct 19, 8:10-9AM at
Tolt Middle School
Morning Parent drop off (back of school)
(Order by Sunday, October 16)
OR
Saturday, Oct 22, 10:00AM-12:30PM at
Duvall Timberlake Church (upper parking lot)
(Order by Tuesday, October 18)
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PTSA Survey
The Washington State PTSA’s Legislative Assembly is coming up soon and your Advocacy Chair would like your feedback on the proposed legislative issues as well as which issues are your top 5 in order of importance. Please take a moment to complete the survey: https://forms.office.com/r/zbPq1RPwkS
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Tolt Middle School
PTSA Spirit Gear Fundraiser
Help support our Tolt PTSA by ordering your Tolt Middle School spirit gear! There are many styles and options available to show off your school spirit. Check out the options and order online today! Go Tolt Bears!
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Happy October!
As Autumn arrives so too do cold and influenza viruses. It is extremely important to maintain diligence with any cold/flu/COVID or COVID-like symptoms. If your student(s) do not feel well, keep them home and notify Attendance and/or Nurse Rachel, Tolt School Nurse. Follow the WA DOH Symptom/Exposure Flowchart for guidance on symptoms.
Be sure to stay up-to-date on immunizations to help support a healthy school and community for everyone!
Alcohol and Drug Information School is a program to help understand the effects of alcohol and other drugs and provide additional information. Check out this educational opportunity coming up on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9a-12p offered by Friends of Youth geared for youth ages 13-18!
If you have any questions, concerns, or need support for your student please reach out to Nurse Rachel. I’m here to support you and your student(s) as best I can!
Enjoy the beautiful autumn weather!
Nurse Rachel, RN
tomczekr@rsd407.org
425-844-4662
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Important Phone Numbers
Main Office
425-844-4600
Attendance Office
425-844-4606
Counseling Office
425-844-4607
Main Office Hours
School Days
7:30AM-4:00PM
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Regular School Days
8:25AM-2:57PM
Early-Release Fridays
8:25AM-1:27PM
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Nondiscrimination
The Riverview School District complies with all federal and state statutes and regulations and does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district employment and student opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Officer (Missy Harvold, 425-844-4500) and Section 504/ADA Coordinator (Molly Lutz, 425-844-4500) at 15510 1st Ave. NE, Duvall, WA 98019
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WEAPONS
State Law (RCW 28A-600.420 and School District Policy 3200 prohibit the possession of firearms and weapons at school. This law pertains to guns, knives, clubs, firecrackers, and explosives. Dangerous weapons also include toy or "dummy" or look-alike objects. The full text of the law and the definitions of dangerous weapons, as provided RCW9.41.250 and RCW 9.41.280, are on file in the school office. Possession of firearms on school property will result in a one year mandatory expulsion, subject to appeal with notification to parents and law enforcement. Any violations of these guidelines by students constitutes grounds for expulsion from the Riverview School District and the public schools of the State of Washington, in accordance with the due process provisions of Washington State Law and Board Policy
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