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MILTON AVENUE SCHOOL Primary Preview March 23, 2012 “ The Little School That Makes A Big Difference” www.chatham-nj.org/mas March Calendar 23 Report Cards Distributed 26 Board of Education Meeting at 7:30 p.m. 30 Theme Day April at a Glance 2-9 School Closed for Spring Recess 11 Litterless Lunch and Walk to School Wednesday 16 Board of Education Meeting at 7:30 p.m. 17 PTO Meeting at 9:00 a.m. 17 Budget and School Board Election 20 Pizza Parlor Day PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Marion McCarthy [email protected] With the arrival of spring and the warmer weather, more families will be walking to and from school each day. This is great exercise, and it is good for the environment. At this time of year, more boys and girls will also be riding their bikes to school. This would be a good time to review the bicycle safety rules with your children. First, only those students who have passed the safety test with Mr. V (administered in second grade) may ride their bicycles/scooters to school unaccompanied by an adult. Students who have not yet taken the safety test may ride their bikes/scooters to school if accompanied by an adult. Additionally, the law requires that helmets be worn. Finally, bicycles/scooters must be walked on school grounds. We are looking forward to our school’s Theme Day on Friday, March 30. Our theme this year is “One World, One Day.” Students will learn about various countries and cultures and will be issued their own ‘passport.’ Thank you to all the parents who created the fabulous bulletin board displays in the halls. These are a beautiful addition to the Theme Day activities. Enjoy the first weekend of spring with your family. Welcome to Spring School Closed for Spring Recess April 2-9
Transcript of MILTON AVENUE SCHOOL...Board of Education Meeting at 7:30 p.m. 30. Theme Day . April at a Glance 2-9...
MILTON AVENUE SCHOOL Primary Preview
March 23, 2012 “The Little School That Makes A Big Difference”
www.chatham-nj.org/mas
March Calendar 23 Report Cards Distributed 26 Board of Education Meeting at 7:30 p.m. 30 Theme Day April at a Glance 2-9 School Closed for Spring Recess 11 Litterless Lunch and Walk to School Wednesday 16 Board of Education Meeting at 7:30 p.m. 17 PTO Meeting at 9:00 a.m. 17 Budget and School Board Election 20 Pizza Parlor Day
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Marion McCarthy
[email protected] With the arrival of spring and the warmer weather, more families will be walking
to and from school each day. This is great exercise, and it is good for the environment. At this time of year, more boys and girls will also be riding their bikes to school. This would be a good time to review the bicycle safety rules with your children. First, only those students who have passed the safety test with Mr. V (administered in second grade) may ride their bicycles/scooters to school unaccompanied by an adult. Students who have not yet taken the safety test may ride their bikes/scooters to school if accompanied by an adult. Additionally, the law requires that helmets be worn. Finally, bicycles/scooters must be walked on school grounds.
We are looking forward to our school’s Theme Day on Friday, March 30. Our theme this year is “One World, One Day.” Students will learn about various countries and cultures and will be issued their own ‘passport.’
Thank you to all the parents who created the fabulous bulletin board displays in the halls. These are a beautiful addition to the Theme Day activities.
Enjoy the first weekend of spring with your family.
Welcome to Spring
School Closed for Spring Recess
April 2-9
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PTO PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Kendra Latorre [email protected]
Spring is officially here, and it’s hard to believe that March is nearly over! As we head into the last few months of school, I would like to thank everyone on the Board and all of our parent volunteers for all you do for Milton and the students. You are greatly appreciated!
Thank you to Brenda Beebe, Carolyn Chasalow and all our MAS Room Parents for organizing and decorating the bulletin boards for Milton’s upcoming Theme Day on March 30. Thank you to Roberta Bitar, Caroline Panico, Cathy Hackett, and Nona LeRoux for organizing our recent sessions of Art in the Classroom.
Thank you to Betty Castello for getting our Spring Plant Sale underway. Please see information below on how to order plants.
Thank you also to Amy Sweeney for organizing the Tools 4 Schools program. A few reminders for next week: Mixed Bag Designs orders are due, Plant Sale orders
are due, and Friday, March 30 is Milton’s Theme Day. In case you missed the 2012-2013 School Budget discussion at our last PTO meeting,
you can view the presentation on the district website by clicking on the following link: https://www.chatham-nj.org.
The school budget vote is on Tuesday, April 17, and every vote counts. If you need an absentee ballot, you may request one by using the following link: http://morriscounty clerk.org/ html/Elections/ pre_ballot. asp. Absentee ballot applications must be received by April 10. Have a great weekend, and enjoy this beautiful weather!
FROM THE NURSE'S DESK Jewel B. Barkley, School Nurse/Health Educator [email protected]
973-457-2508 (press 1)
Please remember to call the 24/7 absentee line if your child will be taking additional vacation days around the upcoming spring break schedule, April 2-9.
The deer tick population seems to be thriving and has come through the mild winter months virtually unscathed and with resilience. Please remember to check your child(ren), or teach older child(ren) how to check themselves, for ticks after they have been playing outside
in grassy areas or in the woods. Ticks are most commonly found on the head, especially behind the ears and on warmer body parts such as under the arms and the groin. If you find a tick on your child, do not panic (I know--easier said than done), but the outcome will most likely be more positive.
The most efficient way to remove a tick is by placing straight pointed tweezers behind the tick's head and applying GENTLE pressure. This can take up to two(2) minutes. (Gentle pressure will force the barbed legs of the tick to release its grasp on the skin and is required not to squeeze the contents of the tick's mouth/head into the opening of the skin.) This could lead to the transfer of bacteria from the tick into the opening in the skin.
Signs of Lyme Disease to watch for include the following: Flu like symptoms of fever, joint pain/stiffness, general malaise, nausea, and a possible bulls eye.
There have been several students affected by head lice this week. Informational brochures have been sent home with the students in those classes. Please continue to check
your child(ren's) head/hair for nits/lice if they complain of an itchy scalp or you notice excessive scratching. Thank you for your cooperation in notifying me if your child(ren) have been affected. Call me if you have questions.
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PLANT SALE Betty Castello
Milton’s annual plant sale is currently going on and runs through next Friday, March 30. This year we are using a different farm, and we are very excited about their beautiful plants and flowers. All orders will be taken online this year via Community Pass. Click on the following link to order your plants today at https://register.communitypass.net/chatham.
Anyone interested in volunteering to help on plant delivery day, Tuesday, May 1, please email Betty Castello.
LADIES’ NIGHT OUT
Fran Clarke [email protected] Ashlee Hodge [email protected]
Come celebrate spring at Milton Avenue School’s next LADIES’ NIGHT OUT
Karaoke Night at River Grille 34 River Road on Wednesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. Please RSVP by Friday, April 13, to Fran or Ashlee
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT Kate Epstein Heidi Ferro
Enrichment classes for spring 2012 are filling up quickly; registration will close on April 8, at 5:00 p.m. Class spaces are very limited, and your child is registered on a first come basis. If a class is already full, you will automatically be placed on the wait list.
All registration and payments will be done through Community Pass. Please click on the following link to register: https://register.communitypass.net/chatham.
THIRD GRADE SPIRIT COMMITTEE
Leslie Quinn Sharon Neuner
Valerie Twentyman [email protected]
Beth Tunny [email protected]
Tuesday, March 27 – Villa Café Fundraiser (465 Main Street, 973-635-0880): Eat delicious pizza and Italian food and raise money for our school at the same time! All day on Tuesday, March 27, Villa Café has graciously offered to donate 20% of all sales to Milton Avenue School. Families and friends must present the flyer that was sent home in backpacks (a copy is attached to the Primary Preview for your convenience).
Please mark your calendar and take a night off from cooking—let Villa Café do the cooking for you! The offer pertains to any purchase: take-out, eat in or delivery—a yummy treat for all!
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ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE Catriona Smith [email protected]
Christine Baird [email protected]
Mixed Bags Fundraiser Ends March 30: There is just one week left to order the beautiful bags and other items for sale during our Mixed Bag Designs fundraiser. Samples of some items are on display in the school office.
District-Wide Walk to School Week: A district-wide Walk to School Week is being organized for April 23 to April 27. To enable as many children as possible to walk to school, some neighborhoods will be forming Walking School Buses. These are groups of children who walk designated routes to school under adult supervision, picking up other children along the way, just like a school bus. Please talk to friends and neighbors about organizing buses and joining the fun. Ideas and information are available at http://guide.saferoutesinfo.org/walking_school_bus/index.cfm.
Eco Film and Discussion Series Continues: What is the environmental impact of how we live every day? In “No Impact Man”, Colin Beavan vows to make as little environmental impact as possible for one year. No more automated transportation, no more electricity, no more non-local food, no more material consumption...no problem. But his espresso-loving wife and two-year-old daughter have different ideas. “No Impact Man” will be screened on April 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of the Library of the Chathams, followed by a lively discussion, led by Chatham Borough Councilman Len Resto. Free admission and refreshments. (See attached flyer for more information about this movie.)
READING TAKES YOU PLACES
Melina Stapfer-Crabtree [email protected] Michele Lynch [email protected]
Great job reading everyone! Ms. Zimmer’s class is once again in the lead and takes a
trip to visit the pyramids in Egypt. Mrs. Melvin’s morning kindergarten class dedicated one book and is traveling to South Korea.
CONGRATULATIONS AND KEEP UP THE GOOD READING! Remember to put your full name, grade and teacher’s name on your reading sheets! Also, please be sure to double check your points, and have your parents sign your reading sheets. You may get new reading sheets in the school library, from your child’s teacher, from the PTO Reading Box in the front office or you can download a sheet from the Milton website.
LAFAYETTE SCHOOL NEWS
PTO Nominations for 3rd Grade Parents: The Lafayette PTO is making plans for
2012-2013. Please consider joining the Lafayette PTO, which will give you the opportunity to become involved in your child’s school, as well as have fun and meet new people!
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The Nominating Form is now online and can be accessed through Community Pass using the same ID and password that your family uses for Chatham Recreation and Community Pass activities and events. Just choose Chatham PTO - Lafayette School after you login.
Please visit the website by using the following link where you will find descriptions of all the LAF PTO positions. https://register.communitypass.net/chatham.
We wish you and your student all the best during your time at Lafayette and look forward to working with you! Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Nicole DiMaggio at [email protected].
Schoolkidz Supply Kits: Here is your last chance to order next year's Schoolkidz
Supply Kits for incoming Lafayette 4th and 5th graders. Online ordering is available until Friday, March 30. Log on to www.shopttkits.com, enter school account 89184, then follow the prompts. Online orders must be paid with a credit card. All orders will be delivered to your student's homeroom in August. Email Kara with any questions at [email protected].
EVENTS AROUND THE TOWN
Chatham United Registration: It is time to register for Chatham’s premier travel soccer program. Available to players in grades 2-7 (birthdates must fall within NJ soccer age requirements). Registration begins today, Friday, March 9. Please register for try-outs at: www.chathamunited.org. This a wonderful opportunity for your child to play competitive soccer with players at his/her age and ability level. Teams play against other area towns. Let’s KICK IT!
Chatham Summer Music Program: Please note that there is a terrific summer music program for orchestra and band instruments for present third graders. The program meets for the first three weeks of the summer at the Lafayette band room and is staffed by the Chatham instrumental music teachers. Elementary students attend daily for one hour every morning.
This is a wonderful way to get a head start on next year's Lafayette band and orchestra program. Contact Dr. Bassin at [email protected] for more information.
A-Day Camp's 2012 Summer Sign-Up Has Started: Come and join us as we embark on a new season with games, sports, crafts, and most of all FUN. We have 8-10 daily activities, crafts, inflatables, rock walls, GAMES 2U day with laser tag, hamster balls and a video truck, free t-shirts, parents’ day, balloon launches and the most water fun around. We have a nurse on staff and a top notch set of counselors.
Mr. Albanese is the Physical Education teacher at Washington Avenue School. Find out more at www.adaycamp.com or contact Mr. A. directly at 973-769-0566.
LIBRARY OF THE CHATHAMS
Great Books Gang – Great Kids come to the Library to listen to Great Books — every Monday in March from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Our first book will be: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. Please call to register: 973-635-0603.
Legopalooza!: Build LEGO creations from our collection of thousands of Legos.
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Sunday, March 25, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. No registration required.
SPRING BREAK No registration required.
Monday, April 2: Library Movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Rated PG at 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Bring a mat or pillow to get comfortable. The popcorn is on us!
Tuesday, April 3: Wii Party! Play Wii and other age appropriate games. 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.: Ages 5 & under 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Grades K to 3 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.: Grades 4 to 7
Thursday, April 5: Drop In For Crafts 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All ages. Stop by and make a simple craft to take home.
Monday, April 9: Legopalooza! 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. All ages. Build a Lego creation from our collection of thousands of Legos. SCHOOL AGED PROGRAMS
Tuesday, April 10: Junie B. Jones Party from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Junie B. trivia contest and Junie B. Games. Prize for the best Junie B. character costume. Grades 3 to 6; registration opens Tuesday, April 3.
Wednesday, April 18: Read Aloud to Therapy Dogs from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. K & Up
Sunday, April 22: Legopalooza! from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. All Ages
Tuesday, April 24: Percy Jackson & The Olympians Party from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Percy Jackson trivia contest and Percy Jackson games. Prize for the best Olympian costume. Grades 3 to 6; registration opens Tuesday, April 17.
FAMILY PROGRAM
Singer and storyteller KEN GALIPEAU will make another appearance at the library. Enjoy audience participation in his zany songs and original stories. Monday, April 16, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Ages 3 & up.
Attachments: No Impact Man Flyer
Villa Café Fundraiser Flyer MAC Adventures 2012 Summer Sports Camps Safe Routes to School Subscription Busing
