Our students have experienced great
growth, and are looking forward to exciting times as the school year
draws to a close. Thanks to the teachers and volunteers who are working to make
these days meaningful
and memorable for students.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
- New students in Grades 1- 5 who have enrolled in New
Monmouth School for next year are invited to an orientation and tour at
9:30 am on Tuesday, June 1.
"2-FRUITS-a-DAY"
CHALLENGE - ends June 1. Congratulations to all of our students who
took the
challenge to substitute healthy fruits for sugary or high-fat snacks! Thanks to our sponsor, Whole Foods,
for providing a piece of fresh fruit for each student on that day.
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
- Tuesday, June 8. Polls open 6 am
- 8 pm.
NEW MONMOUTH BAND
CONCERT -
Wednesday, June 9 at 7:00
p.m.
in the All Purpose Room.
FUN DAY - Thursday,
June 10. Rain date, June 17th. Hats and sunblock are
important for your child's
enjoyment.
Water will be available,
and a fruit ice treat will be provided. Lunch is regular routine (buy
or bring). Parents, please follow PTA directions regarding volunteers
& spectators and
wear a name
badge, available at the tent or main office. Please do not park along
yellow curbs or in the bus zone, as
Preschool sessions will be arriving
& departing
throughout the day. Students return to classrooms after
the final event and follow regular dismissal routines. It is impossible
to call for scores of students
PTA MEETING
& VOLUNTEER
DESSERT - Due to schedule conflicts, PTA the meeting has been
changed to Tuesday, June 15. ALL parent volunteers (class parents,
Library, Book Fair, Fun Day, etc.)
are invited to a recognition dessert, hosted by the teachers at 7:00 pm
in the school Library.
AM
& PM PRESCHOOL
end-of-year ceremonies will take place on Wednesday, June 16 in the All
Purpose Room, followed by a celebration in the classrooms.
Teachers will advise you of details.
Grade 5 "EVENT" -
Friday, June 18. 11 :00 am - 1 :30 pm in the All Purpose Room.
PTA WATERPARK OUTING
- Friday, June 18 after school.
See website for
details. Rain date 6/21.
KINDERGARTEN CELEBRATION
-
Monday, June 21.
Teachers will advise you of the time.
ABBREVIATED DAYS - Friday, June 18 - Wednesday, June 23 (last day
of school for students).
Schedule:
EARLY
DISMISSAL FOR END OF
YEAR:
Grades K-5, Special Ed
9:00 a.m,
to 1:30 p.m.
Preschool Programs: Half-day
program
AM session
8:45 a.m.
- 10:15 a.m,
PM session
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Self-contained
program
8:45 a.rn,
-
11:45 a.rn.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
- The Main Office will be closed from Monday, June 28 to
Wednesday,
August
18,
when secretaries
return. The district Extended School Year program for special needs
students will be
housed
at New Monmouth for 6 weeks this summer, so any items that need to
be dropped off may be left
for
Miss Donna or Miss Sue.
As of this writing, the name of the new Principal has not yet been
announced. A notification letter will be sent to parents as soon as
that information is known. Please refer
to the school & district web sites for updates on all topics of
interest throughout the year.
SUMMER READING
- Summer reading lists are now available on the
district website's
resource center,
at the Middletown Public Library and at Barnes&Noble
in Holmdel. It isimportant that summer reading be
at a student's independent reading
level, so that they can truly enjoy the
reading experience and
understand
what they have read without hesitation or frustration. If they should
be
interested in a title that is
beyond their
current ability,
consider using that book as
a read-aloud with
your
child. We do ask that students avoid books
that are among the core novels for
other grades, however,
they
may enjoy other books in a popular
series or
by a favorite author.
ELECTRONIC SAFETY
- An area of
concern recently is the use of cell phones, text messages, instant
messages, and social networking sites such as Facebook by our
elementary
students. Oftentimes, students
have access to this technology before they have the maturity and
knowledge to use it responsibly.
Students
may try to circumvent parental guidelines and controls by using
devices or accounts belonging to
friends & older
siblings,
or using computers at
the public library.
The sense of online "anonymity" may lead to students disclosing too
much personal information, sharing
photos (or appearing online in photos posted by others without their
knowledge), or making inappropriate
comments
to
I about
others. Summer is a good time to discuss these matters, especially
with older
students.
Students are often more savvy about new technology than we are. Did
you know that Facebook
accounts
are restricted to people over age 14? Have you ever
"Googled"
your child's name to see if any
information is
available about them online? For your reference, I have included a
few web sites for your
perusal
below that may help you learn about these topics for children of any
age. Be advised that while
the
safekids.com
site has a lot of good, free information on many topics, the
inclusion of their site here
does
not in any way endorse any products or services offered by their
sponsor.
http://wwvv.safekids.com/ceU-phone-safety-tips/
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/familysafety/default.aspx
To
clarify, bringing cell phones to school is discouraged and the
school does not assume any
responsibility
for breakage,
loss,
etc. If a cell
phone is brought to school (i.e. for walker
safety),
it must
be kept in the backpack, and turned off during all school hours.
Phones that are used or turned on during
school hours will be confiscated per district policy
and returned to the parent. "Emergencies" should be
reported
to the teacher, lunch aide,
or nurse who will arrange parental contact.
Enjoy
the first days of summer weather!
Linda
S. Chadwick
Principal's Page