Clinton Township Newsletter

1 4 m a r c h 2 0 1 9 w w w . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . c o m C L I N T O N T O W N S H I P S C H O O L N E W S www.ctsdnj.org A L e t t e r f r o m Michele Cone, Superintendent of Schools Spruce Run School Preschoolers at Spruce Run School have been hoping for snow and decided to create their own in the classroom using baking soda and conditioner. It looked like snow, felt like snow and smelled fresh and clean. Sticking with the snow theme students took some time to play with snowballs made of yarn -- they practiced rolling, tossing, carrying and pushing the snowballs around the classroom. What's better than a pancake breakfast on a snowy day? Preschoolers fine- tuned their cooking skills and mixed up homemade snowman pancakes to share. Complete with marshmallows for snowflakes, blueberries for buttons and pretzel sticks for the arms, this creative dish was enjoyed by all. We thank all of the Clinton Township families for joining us on Preschool Information Night. Preschool Interest forms are due on February 19, 2019 and the Preschool Lottery has been moved to Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Patrick McGaheran School Young Artist's Showcase: A selection of art from the Clinton Township schools was on display at the Hunterdon Art Museum last month. Thank you to our art teacher, Mrs. Evans, and our district art teachers for their collaboration with our local art museum and her work to coordinate this wonderful event. It was so exciting to see our students' incredible artwork on display! February was a busy month at the CTSD. Students were involved in a variety of creative events in both music and art. Students are busy rehearsing for the spring production of Mary Poppins. Students enjoyed activities such as PMG Movie Night, the RVS Talent Show and the CTMS school dance sponsored by the PTA. T e a c h e r s a r e p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n ongoing professional development i n P r o b l e m - b a s e d L e a r n i n g a n d Reader's & Writer's Workshop and are excited for the March full professional development day offerings. The week of February 4 marked National School Counselors Week. We appreciated everything our school counselors do everyday to help students, parents and staff. A big shout out to the CTSD counselors: Greg James, Kerry Mueller, Alex Ruttenberg, Carol Frey, and Christina Giordano. – Superintendent of Schools Michele Cone, MA Dear Clinton Township Community Members: Clinton Township School District Mission Statement: The Clinton Township School District, in partnership with the community, achieves excellence for each child by ensuring a meaningful and challenging educational experience in a supportive environment; developing life-long learners who are responsible and productive citizens. If you would like to receive communicaons from the Clinton Township School District, sign up at: https://goo.gl/H6wcZj Read Across America: Our PMG students love to read! The month of March brings a special focus on reading in our school as we celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday, and our students engage in special reading activities during "Read Across America" week. We will have a read-a-thon in school, and have special spirit days to celebrate different Dr. Seuss books all week! This year we will also have a special visitor, as the Cat in the Hat will be visiting our school! Round Valley School Winter Learning at RVS: Winter is a busy time at Round Valley. Students have participated in assembly programs from the Franklin Institute, taken part in learning competitions, such as the Geography Bee and have been participating in our All-School Meetings, focused on our Words of the Month. For January, the Word of the Month was PERSEVERANCE, and for February, students practiced KINDNESS. Awards were presented to students for good character and for the "Bus of the Month." Students are beginning to go on their class trips and we will soon be celebrating Read Across America Week. Each grade level is working hard, as detailed on the next page: Kindergarten Round-Up REMINDER! Kindergarten Round-Up is now occurring at Patrick McGaheran School. A child must be 5 years of age on or before October 1, 2019 to be eligible for kindergarten during the 2019-2020 school year. If you have a child who will be eligible for kindergarten next year, please notify our school as soon as possible by completing the Kindergarten Round-Up Survey online at http://bit.ly/2RrVWv3. Please visit our website for more information: http://pms.ctsdnj.org/news/what_s_new/2019_- _2020_kindergarten_registration. If you should have any questions regarding the kindergarten registration process, please contact Mrs. Paul at: npaul@ctsdnj.org or 908.735.5151, ext. 9202. Thank you! I N O U R S C H O O L S : T h e C l i n T o n T o w n s h i p f o u n d a T i o n f o r e d u C a T i o n a l e x C e l l e n C e Please consider partnering with the Clinton Township Foundation for Educational Excellence by commemorating your child's educational journey with the purchase of a seat! Personalize your inscription in the In Honor of section to make it extra special! To do so, please visit the Foundation's website: www.ctsd.k12.nj.us/foundation-for- educational-excellence and select DONATE NOW. Thank you in advance!

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