May 2025
Dear Tillotson Families,
We are in the home stretch of the school year! Although it is sad to close this chapter, the excitement of a new beginning and summertime is in the air! Continue reading below for some recent happenings and upcoming events!
Tillotson is Growing
We are excited to welcome three new staff members to the Tillotson School!
-Braden Neal is a new substitute teacher in one of our ELA classrooms
-Brett Mayhew is our new Job Coach, who will be working with students at both Tillotson and ShYFT
-Tre’Von Sawyers is a new substitute teacher, who will be teaching in a variety of our classrooms
Here are three bits of information about Tillotson to share with your family and friends:
-Tillotson will be opening a new Kindergarten through second grade classroom for the 2025-2026 school year! We are now accepting enrollment for this age group. Please reach out if you are interested in this new classroom!
-Our Extended School Year (ESY) Program is back again for the summer. The program will run from June 16 through July 17 for students. This year’s theme is nature!
-We are in the process of finalizing plans for our new Evaluation Center - additional details will be forthcoming!
Building Bridges
We are not only partnering with 412 Food Rescue and South Park for ESY, but also Community Kitchens! Located minutes away from the school, Community Kitchens has been providing lunches to our students daily and is graciously welcoming volunteers this summer! If you know of any businesses that could use our student volunteers or who would like to come to the school to teach our youth something new, please let us know!
Recent Happenings
April was a fun month! Take a look below at some of the activities we had:
Great Reading Games
Students who participated in the Great Reading Games and were one of the top winners received a $20 Barnes & Noble gift card and got to go shopping!
There was a lot of state testing happening in April, but we still found time to enjoy the sunshine. Check our social media if you haven’t already -our students are enjoying the new playground!
We had a long spring break this year! We hope that everyone relaxed and rejuvenated as we enter May.
Upcoming Events and Important Dates
May 9 and 16 – Half Day for Students
May 15 – Tastebuds Jr. at Baldwin
May 16 – Tillotson High School Prom
May 23 – Staff Inservice Day; No School
May 26 – Memorial Day; No School
June 2 – 5th Grade and 8th Grade Promotion
June 3 – Senior Graduation
Stay tuned for monthly letters, and as always, please reach out with any comments, questions, or concerns!
Tara Skalka
Executive Director
