5th Grade Movie Night Fundraiser!

12/4/2025 7:20 pm

Join us for a festive 5th Grade Movie Night at Mark Twain Elementary on Thursday, December 11th! We’ll be showing the holiday favorite Elf in the school cafeteria - a fun evening for families and friends to enjoy together.

This special event is hosted by the PTSA and the 5th Grade Class to raise funds for their Spring Camp sleepaway field trip and other PTSA programming. Students are working hard to reach their goal, and with your support, we hope to exceed $5,000 at Movie Night!

Come for the movie, stay for the snacks, and help our 5th graders make unforgettable memories this spring!

Staff Cookie Gifting Event

12/3/2025 11:24 am

Our annual Cookie Gifting Event is one of Twain PTSA’s signature traditions! On December 10th, each staff member will be invited to choose a variety box of one dozen cookies to take home and enjoy.

With 82 staff members, we need lots of cookies and volunteers! We are also looking for volunteers to help with setup, assembling cookie boxes, and cleanup. Click here to sign up. Feel free to share the link with friends or community members who love to bake. It’s always a fun and festive day!

Thank You, Vision & Hearing Volunteers

12/2/2025 9:00 am

On Tuesday, December 2nd, volunteers helped Nurse Jess and her team of LWSD nurses with this year's Vision and Hearing screening. We were able to screen approximately 302 students in just under two hours. Way to go team!

Many thanks to these volunteers who helped things go smoothly for our students: Malaika Silliker, Maryam Jaddoo, Heather Scott, Christine Benchemsi, Katti Swanson, Simona Shelton, Laura Good, Amanda Jackson, Savatthey Net, Natanya Downs, Melody Herring-Bane, and Madhuri Venkatasamy. 

November Staff Appreciation, Thank You!

12/1/2025 10:00 am

Thank you so much for donating to our Soup & Salad Bar lunch! Your generosity helped us treat our teachers to a delicious, nourishing meal.

We truly appreciate your support: Audrey Adler, Katti Swanson, Heather Scott, Molly Honig, McGinnes Ladd, Andreea Berfield, Molly Honig, Kate Winzig, Jessica Lake, Melanie Walling, Koukoumidis, Sakshi Sagoria, Rachna Marolia, Mayor Golatgaonkar, Malaika Silliker, Ana Cardenas, Beth DeGrace, Alex Do Obeso, Snow Headings. 

ASP is Cooking Up Something New!

11/30/2025 4:52 pm

We are partnering with Sticky Fingers Cooking to offer a free trial cooking class—safe for all students, nut-free, and fully accommodating of all allergies. Come see what might become one of our newest after-school activities!

When: December 4th, 4-5PM in Twain Cafeteria. 

But don’t wait—only the first 10 students to register will get a spot.

Click here to sign up today and save your seat! Please reach out to our After School Programs Coordinator, Maryam at maryam@twainptsa.org if you have questions. 

Special GM Meeting on Dec 4th

11/30/2025 10:00 am

Twain PTSA is calling a special GM Meeting to discuss and vote on the inclusion of a 5th Grade Committee as part of Twain PTSA, to enable fundraising for 5th grade camp. The meeting will be on Thursday, December 4th at 7PM (virtual only). Click here to join!