December 2024
Dear Tillotson Families,
Can you believe that the first quarter has already come to a close and we’re already halfway through the second? For me, it’s hard to believe! We have had a truly amazing start to the 2024-2025 school year:
Tillotson is Growing
We have 12 new students joining us so far this school year! This brings us to 85 total students, the highest it’s been in some time. We know that a lot of referrals to Tillotson come through word of mouth, so we appreciate anyone who has spread the good word about our school!
Building Bridges
We have had several new partnerships with local companies to teach our students something new, share a different perspective, and home in on interests. These partnerships currently include: Pittsburgh CLO Performing Arts, Open Up Yoga, Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media, CMU Brick Club, and Communitopia.
In addition, our Transition Coordinator, Mrs. Kovacik, has established partnerships that our students volunteer with to give back to the community. These include Meals on Wheels, Educational Partnership, Reading Ready PGH, and Global Links.
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 me know!
Recent Happenings
Take a look at some of the events going on in the past month at Tillotson!
November 8 - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Our brand-new inclusive playground was officially revealed to the public and we were able to enjoy it before the winter weather set in!
November 7 – Veterans Day Observance
We honored those in our military by creating videos, posters, and having a Vietnam Veteran as our guest speaker on this day. Thank you to one of our families for connecting us with him!
November 15 – Fall Bingo
Always a Tillotson favorite, our bingo was a great success! Thank you to our Tillotson Parent Teacher Collab families for the pizza donation, and to our families for donating baskets and items!
November 26 – Day of Giving and Thanksgiving Feast
The students enjoyed a Thanksgiving Meal from our partners at Community Kitchens, gathered materials to donate to the Light of Life Rescue Mission, and created cards and decorations! Thank you to one of our families who donated pumpkin pies!
Upcoming Events and Important Dates
We have several field trips coming up this month including The National Aviary, the movie theatre, and holiday shopping. As a friendly reminder, December 20 is a half day for students, and our winter break is from December 23 through January 1.
Stay tuned for monthly letters, and as always, please reach out with any comments, questions, or concerns!
Tara Skalka
Executive Director
