Clinton Township Newsletter

1 7 s e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 9 Clinton Township Foundation for Educational Excellence will be hosting our second annual Casino Night on Saturday, September 28 from 6:00 to 10:00 pm at the Polish American Citizens Club! CTFEE is committed to funding innovative educational programs, services and materials initiated through grant requests submitted by teachers and administrators in the Clinton Township School District. Last Fall our first casino night was a HUGE success! Enjoy a fun night out with your friends and the community, and help us make this year's event even better! Tickets are $70 per person now through August 31 ($80 per person aer 8/31). Tickets include a variety of casino games, raffle prizes, hors d'oeuvres, food stations, so drinks, and two wine/beer. Only 125 tickets available! Get your tickets before they're gone! Sponsorships are available for businesses or families. For tickets and sponsorship information, please visit: http://bit.ly/CTFEECasinoNight. If you would like to donate raffle basket items, please contact us at: ctefnj@gmail.com. Visit www.ClintonTownshipFoundation.org for more details. on September 28 to benefit CTSD! CTFEE's Casino Night Round Valley School It has been a busy summer at Round Valley School! The building has undergone improvements including carpet removal and tile installation in the third grade wing and two Unified Arts classrooms. The school looks clean and welcoming for our new and returning students. In addition to the maintenance and custodial departments working hard throughout the summer, the secretaries and staff in the front offices have been busy with technology and curriculum enhancements and revisions and numerous tasks needed to prepare for September. We look forward to the students and teachers returning for a wonderful school year! This year, we are fortunate to have several new staff members to welcome to the school. At Round Valley School we proudly introduce our new staff: Health Office Aide Mrs. Mary Goodwin 4th Grade Teacher Ms. Megan McGregor School Nurse Ms. Anne Teitelbaum STEM Teacher PE and Health Teacher Ms. Kelly Gallagher School Counselor Mr. Alex Ruttenberg Grade 4 Special Education Teacher Ms. Caroline Mann Literacy Support Teacher Mrs. Maureen Zapulla Please join us in welcoming these professionals to our RVS Team! Clinton Township Middle School We are looking forward to welcoming new and returning students and staff to CTMS for the 2019-20 school year! The Clinton Township Middle School motto of Community & Teamwork Motivate Success will continue to be our focus for building community spirit. We have a number of new staff members this year and we are delighted to welcome them to our Clinton Township Middle School family. Staff biographies will be in the next issue of Clinton Township Newsletter! 7th grade ELA Mrs. Buffy Gagliano Physical Education Ms. Rosemary Rozembersky Librarian Mrs. Katherine Zaleski School Nurse Mrs. Mary Anna Domenic Literacy Support Teacher Mrs. Roberta Grambor Lunch Aide Mrs. Kristin Ronkiewicz Interim Assistant Principal Mr. Robert Mullen AT CTMS we offer many sports and afterschool activities that are designed to encourage creativity and promote wellness. Our Fall sports season will soon be underway with students participating in soccer, volleyball and cross country. Students will produce the CTMS morning announcements in our TV Studio and share information ranging from the daily announcements, local weather and after school opportunities. Look to the weekly CTMS Family News for information about clubs and other exciting opportunities. On Thursday, August 29, we are having our School Visitation Day from 11:30-12:30 pm. We are looking forward to meeting new students and parents and welcoming back familiar faces. During this time, you are invited to take a self-guided tour of the building to meet the teachers, and to find your homeroom, and classroom locations: CTMS: 11:30 - 12:30, SRS: 12:00 - 12:30, RVS: 12:30 - 1:30, PMG: 2:00 - 3:00. 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. Five Tips For Overcoming The Back-To-School Jiers Starting a new school year can be exciting, but it can also be stressful. Students 10 years and younger are more likely to experience first-day jitters, but there's no age limit on the anxiety. Here are five tips for things to do before the first day of school to help your child overcome this anxiety. 1. Rehearse the commute 2. Visit the classroom 3. Start the school routine now 4. Celebrate the night before 5. Keep your emotions in check Dr. Josh Klapow with WBRC, Birmingham, AL: www.wbrc.com/story/ 38813877/5-tips-for-overcoming-back-to-school-jitters/

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