The Tiger's Roar!
Tildenville Elementary School Community Brief
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Tildenville Community Member,

I hope this finds you keeping well and enjoying your summer so far! This is already our fifth week of the summer break and all of the OCPS campuses will be closed next week as we normally do each year around the July 4th holiday (closed July 4-8; reopening Monday, July 11 at 7:00am). 

In this issue I have included important information related to the 2022-2023 school year as well as our PTA's summer break message. Tildenville relies heavily upon our wonderful PTA and the membership of our parents every year, so if you will have a student attending in 2022-2023, please be sure to join (PTA Facebook page). Indirect contributions to PTA via Amazon Smiles and Box Tops can be made throughout the summer as well by our families as they go about their usual consumer purchases (please see below).
Above and just below:
The 5th graders finished the end of their elementary career in style last month. The graduation celebration was beautiful! Thank you to all the teachers, staff, parents and community members who helped make this event a success! We wish our 5th graders the best of luck in middle school and don't forget, you will always be a Tiger!
At this point in the summer break I need to remind our families about a very important educational issue — the summer slide. This refers to the fact that on average, students' learning gains from the prior school year fall off especially when it comes to reading skills. Educators are very familiar with this challenge and there has been a lot of research on the topic. This is why it is so important for our young Tigers engage in some reading for pleasure this summer. Here are several interesting articles on the summer slide and suggestions for parents to get their child interested in reading.


Between our media center here at school and the Orange County Library System - Winter Garden branch, there are all kinds of reading resources available to students. Mrs. Julie Hager is our amazing media specialist and she is always ready to answer any questions a parent may have regarding popular books by grade level, how to access books online, insights about the library, and more (email: 31313@ocps.net).

Thank you very much for reading this special Tiger's Roar! summer break edition and best wishes for a safe and happy Independence Day holiday.*

Mrs. Alvarez
Principal
Pictured very top and just below: The 4th graders in Mrs. Garcia-Toledo and Mrs. Hall's class had a great time tie-dying shirts for their end of year celebration! 
2022-2023 School Calendar
2022-2023 School Supply Lists by Grade
Please click on the link below for this year's school supply list for each of these grade levels:

  • VPK
  • Kindergarten
  • 1st Grade
  • 2nd Grade
  • 3rd Grade
  • 4th Grade
  • 5th Grade
Florida Sales Tax Holidays
Freedom Week begins July 1; Back to School July 25
PTA Summer Message
At the General Membership Meeting on May 16, Tildenville PTA members unanimously elected the following members to the PTA Board for the 2022-2023 school year:

2022-2023 PTA Board:

  • Becky Farrant, President
  • Erika Quesada-Dziouksz, Vice President of Membership
  • Dayna Dallas, Vice President of Hospitality
  • Elizabeth Holst, Secretary
  • Jessica Rose, Treasurer 

Congratulations to our new Board! We are so grateful for your willingness to serve.

At the general meeting, the PTA also announced how fundraising dollars from this school year are being spent to improve the school:

1. Map rails (aka cork strips) hung in all areas of the main building (upstairs and downstairs) for displaying student work.

2. Updating two water fountains at the school to include water bottle filler equipment.

These items are currently being installed at the school this summer. We will be posting pictures of the completed work on our Facebook page so you can see everything that has been done.
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Welcome New Tildenville Families!
If you're new to Tildenville, the PTA wants to welcome you to the Tildenville Tiger Family! We hope that you will join the PTA this coming school year and get involved with volunteering and events at the school.

We have loads of information for you on our Tildenville PTA Facebook Page. So please be sure to find us and "Like" us. https://www.facebook.com/TildenvilleElementarySchoolPTA

* You can also connect with us via email at: TildenvillePTA@gmail.com.

We will post our beginning of the school year events including a "Tucker Ranch Roundup" play date, our information booth, and t-shirt sales on "Meet the Teacher" night, and our annual "Boohoo-Woohoo Breakfast" for parents on the first day of school. So keep an eye on our Facebook page for all the details.

We are excited to meet you and get to know you and your family better!
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3 EASY WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SCHOOL:
1. Do you own a business?
Would your business like to sponsor a school event? Please email us at TildenvillePTA@gmail.com and let us know!

2. Amazon Smile:
Make sure you designate Tildenville Elementary as the beneficiary on your Amazon Smile account and every time you shop on Amazon, the school will receive a portion of your purchase! It's EASY! Here is the link to set it up: smile.amazon.com/ch/65-0140352
3. Box Tops for Education is easier than ever!
Just download the Box Tops for Education app to your phone and scan and send your receipts! You can also email digital receipts to: receipts@boxtops4education.com. Be sure to scan or email receipts within 14 days of purchase! Thank you!!
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CONNECT WITH US:

Facebook: Be sure to "like" and follow our Tildenville Elementary PTA Facebook page where we post all of the very latest happenings at the school! https://www.facebook.com/TildenvilleElementarySchoolPTA

**** Thank you very much for supporting PTA! ****
Tiger Summer Readers!
We were so pleased to already receive these pictures from parents of their Tiger reading at home this summer!!
Tildenville students are doing a great job keeping up their reading skills this summer! Even Mrs. Hager is doing a little reading while hanging out at the beach! Keep reading Tigers!
School Advisory Council Summer Retreat
All members of our school community are welcome!
Please mark your calendars for the SAC retreat this summer. It will be held at the school on July 21 from 11am-1pm. We will be discussing survey and testing data and implementing changes to our next school year based on these results. Have a great summer and I hope to see you all there!

Thanks,

Joanna Mosby
SAC Chair
Welcome to Kindergarten!
For all of our kindergarten parents OCPS has prepared a special "Welcome Booklet" for you. Please click on the links below as they may apply:
Tildenville Garden
The Tildenville garden has been producing quite a few tomatoes this summer! Thank you to the Weisbecker family for taking good care of our school garden this summer!
Accelerated Reader
Veronika S
William W
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the AR contest this year! The Kindle Winners for the end of the school year were:

  • Kindergarten: Veronika S
  • 1st Grade: Isaac A.
  • 2nd Grade: Gabriel M
  • 3rd Grade: Marco S
  • 4th Grade: Oscar S
  • 5th Grade: William W

Thank you to all the parents and businesses that donated the Kindle's for this year's contest! If you are interested in donating next year please let Julie Hager know by emailing her at 31313@ocps.net.

Thank you!
Spanish Summer Camp Fun!
Students worked on developing their writing, speaking, and listening skills in Spanish as well as conducting Science investigations. Students in Kindergarten created 3D models representing the Solar System and 1st-3rd grade students recreated a Spanish Fable for which they designed backdrops and character costumes. They were assigned roles and had fun acting out dialogs while practicing their oral Spanish skills.
Students also visited computer labs to complete iStation lessons every day.
Classroom Spotlights
Learning about the U.S. economy with Mrs. Ventura
Mrs. Ventura's 1st grade Dual Language class practiced fundamental skills about how the economy works. Students put together businesses based upon the students' needs and wants. They practiced being consumers and producers!
Learning about 3D shapes with Mrs. Figueroa
Mrs. Figueroa's Dual Language Kindergarten class learned about 3D shapes in a FUN way at the end of May!
2021-2022 Tildenville ADDitions Volunteer of the Year
Ms. Becky Farrant
Congratulations to our PTA president, Becky Farrant for being Tildenville’s ADDitions Volunteer of the Year!! Thank you for all your hard work this year to make the school year awesome for our Tigers!
OCPS Summer Reading Challenge
Oceans of Possibilities
"Oceans of Possibilities'' is the theme of Orange County Public Schools' motivational summer reading challenge. The purpose of the challenge is to motivate children to read for pleasure and to ensure that students maintain their reading skills over summer vacation.

OCPS encourages families to browse the reading lists, interactive literacy websites, e-books, parent resources, and literacy events in our community. Students may also access the OCPS's Summer Reading Challenge via LaunchPad. This challenge encourages students to read and log their minutes electronically using the Beanstack application.

As your family reads this summer, OCPS encourages you to share the literacy message via Twitter. Using the hashtag, #OCPSreads, we hope our students (over 13 years of age) and parents will share what you are reading, where you are reading and how much you are reading. Utilize the hashtag when posting pictures of books and fun places that students read over the summer, too.

Visit the OCPS LaunchPad to access the Beanstack app for your students to keep track of how many minutes they read each day. Students can record how much time they spend reading this summer.
Click below to find titles!
Learn. Grow. Connect.
Orange County Library System - Winter Garden Branch
The Orange County Library System offers a wide variety of special events at the Winter Garden branch throughout the summer for all ages and adults. Below are just a few of their upcoming events here at late June. Please click here for the full schedule.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
Parachute Play
Wednesday, June 29 10:30​am and 11:00am
Join us with your toddlers for a special parachute playtime. Enjoy rhymes, songs and tons of parachute fun. Seating is limited. Registration required. Recommended for ages 18-36 months.

LEGO WeDo Robotics Camp (Ages 7-9) (3-Day, Registration Required)
Wednesday, June 29 1:15​pm
Build and program LEGO projects with a simple to use computer interface in this camp. Learn how technology plays an active role in our everyday life.

Let's Play D&D Camp (Ages 13-17) (3-Day, Registration Required)
Wednesday, June 29 3:00​pm
Learn to play Dungeons and Dragons! Start with the game basics in the Adventure Begins boardgame, then design a character and play a real campaign with monsters, adventure and treasure.

QuickBooks Pro Level 3 (Registration Required)
Wednesday, June 29 5:15​pm
Learn how to record different types of business transactions such as posting accounts payable and accounts receivable. Also, generate financial reports for your company. Recommended Audience: Adult

THURSDAY, JUNE 30
Colors en la Playa (Registration Required)
Thursday, June 30 10:30​am
Nos vamos para la playa! We’re going to the beach to explore colores - colors and animales – animals in the ocean. Recommended for ages 0-18 months.

LEGO WeDo Robotics Camp (Ages 7-9) (3-Day, Registration Required)
Thursday, June 30 1:15​pm
Build and program LEGO projects with a simple to use computer interface in this camp. Learn how technology plays an active role in our everyday life.

Let's Play D&D Camp (Ages 13-17) (3-Day, Registration Required)
Thursday, June 30 3:00​pm
Learn to play Dungeons and Dragons! Start with the game basics in the Adventure Begins boardgame, then design a character and play a real campaign with monsters, adventure and treasure.

Microsoft Excel Level 4 (Registration Required)
Thursday, June 30 5:45​pm
Format workbooks with frozen panes, headers and themes. Customize worksheets with sheet names, color coding and hidden sheets. Print your data for perfect reports and presentations.
OCLS - Winter Garden branch classes & events can be searched three different ways and in combination - click here
Category
  • Animals & Pets
  • Arts & Crafting 
  • Audio Production 
  • Authors, Books, Writing
  • Basic Tech Skills 
  • Business & Careers 
  • Coding & Robotics 
  • Community & Citizenship
  • Education & Learning
  • Game Design & Virtual Reality 
Audience
  • Adults
  • All Ages
  • Babies
  • Families
  • Kids 
  • Preschoolers 
  • Seniors
  • Teens 
  • Toddlers
  • Tweens 
Day of Week
  • Monday 
  • Tuesday 
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday 
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
Thank you very much for reading and Happy 4th of July!
Mrs. Alvarez, Principal
Tildenville Elementary School
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Tildenville Elementary School Leadership Team
Mrs. Agathe Alvarez - Agathe.Alvarez@ocps.net, Principal
Mr. Bryan Dolfi - 49759@ocps.net, Resource Teacher, MTSS Coach
Mrs. Julie Clemons Hager - Julie.Clemonshager@ocps.net, Media Specialist and Dual Language Coordinator
Ms. Christine Pankonin - Christine.Pankonin@ocps.net, Instructional Coach
Ms. Regan Trampe - Regan.Trampe@ocps.net, ESE and CCT Coordinator
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