April Newsletter
Hello Tapleytown Families,
What a fantastic month it has been at Tapleytown School! Our halls have been buzzing with activity, laughter, and learning as students and staff participated in a wide range of events and experiences.
We have started a new initiative where each classroom is taking part in fun weekly activities. Our first challenge was to name our teams. Ask your student what their classroom team name is. This will be a fun way to celebrate spring together.
Fundraisers and Food
Popcorn Sales- Every Tuesday in March and April. $2 per bag. Please bring exact change
Pizza and Samosas – Thursdays (must be pre-purchased in School Cash Online. On sale now until April 28th)
Tapleytown Tigers Staff
Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to Mr. Beltrano (our Head Caretaker) We will miss him, but we wish him well in his new school.
Please join us in welcoming Ms. Shelli Kowalyshyn to Tapleytown, who will be our new permanent Head caretaker. We are so pleased to have her on board.
We also Welcome Ms. Kljuco to JKSKC! We hope she enjoys her time here at Tapleytown!
Other News
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EQAO: Education Quality and Accountability Office testing will be administered for Grade 3 and 6 students sometime between May 7th and June 11th. We will communicate the exact dates once they are set.
Open House/Carnival: May 21 from 5:30-7:00. This year during our annual open house, School Council will be hosting a Carnival & Silent Auction. It will be a fun evening with games, prizes, face painting, a food truck & more! More details will be coming soon!
Donations for Silent Auction: We are looking for Silent Auction items & Carnival Game Prizes for our Carnival & Open House. Please consider donating through your business, and ask your employer or family and friends for donations, big or small. All funds raised will help provide new technology for classrooms. More info is available from the office.
Clubs/Sports:
Junior Girl’s Basketball season finishing up. Way to go players on a great season! Thank you to Mr. Midgley, Mr. Abid and Mr. Ptaskinkas for volunteering their time to coach.
Senior Soccer try outs are starting this week.
Swim Team is practicing weekly for their Swim Meet on May 2nd (race times are posted to the Athletics section on our website.
Math Academy and Highschool Math Prep started this week. Thank you to Ms. Sanelli and Mrs. Notey for running these awesome opportunities for our students.
Eco Club – Is planning activities for Earth week. Some of these activities include a Kahoot Trivia Challenge, a Campus Clean Up, and Earth Hour when the school will power down as much as safely possible.
Our Tapleytown Band is busy preparing for their performance at the Waterfront Concert.
Our grade 5-8 Checkers Club competed in the HWDSB Checkers Tournament at the beginning of the month. Everyone played well and had a great day! Thank you to Mr. Abid, Mr. P., Mr. Fried and Ms. Mosutto for organizing this opportunity for our students.
H.A.T.T. Team is working on their “Culture in a Minute” project, spotlighting facts, greetings, traditions, etc. of different cultures.
Parking Lot Drop off – SAFETY
Kiss and Drop Morning Routine
We strongly encourage families to use the school bus whenever possible, as this helps minimize the number of cars in the parking lot during morning drop-off. For those who must drive, we kindly ask that you follow these guidelines:
- Enter via the EAST end of the parking lot, which is closer to the school building.
- Exit via the WEST end, which is closer to Tim Hortons.
- Signage is in place to clearly indicate the appropriate areas for entry and exit.
Please remember:
- No left turns are allowed once you enter the parking lot, as this is a designated bus route.
- Have your child ready to exit the vehicle as soon as you stop, to ensure a smooth and quick drop-off process.
- Accessible parking spots should not be used unless you are authorized to do so.
Dates to remember:
April 24 – Kinder Grad Photos and Grad Photo Retakes
April 28 – Elections Canada Polling Station at Tapleytown
April 29 – Grade 7 Vaccine Clinic
May 2 – Sr. Swim Meet
May 7 – Grade 7 & 8 trip to Hamilton Cardinals Game
May 14 – Kindergarten Orientation
May 15 – Fire Drill
May 19 – Board Holiday (no school)
May 21 – Open House and Carnival
May 22 – Bomb Threat Drill
May 27 – Band trip to Waterfront Concert
May 30 – Kindergarten Movie Night
June 6 – PA Day (no school)
June 12 – Grade 7 & 8 trip to Niagara Falls
June 19 – Grade 8 Commencement Rehearsal 11:45-1:45
June 20 – Grade 8 Commencement (more information to come)
June 25 – Grade 1-3 trip to Soccer World
June 26 – Last Day of School
Updated on Thursday, April 24, 2025.