Clinton Township Newsletter

1 2 m a r c h 2 0 2 2 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 Happy St. Patrick'S DAY! Patrick McGaheran School Kindness at PMG: Each month we share a new "word of the month" and encourage students to show examples of how they embody that word in their daily lives. In February, we discussed kindness. Students at PMG were able to show kindness to others in sharing the PTA-sponsored pencil gram activity. It was so much fun to send and receive pencils. Thank you, PTA! K i n d e r g a r t e n R o u n d - U p REMINDER! Kindergarten Round-Up is now occurring for Patrick McGaheran School. A child must be 5 years of age on or before October 1, 2022 to be eligible for kindergarten during the 2022-2023 school year. If you have a child who will be eligible for kindergarten next year, please notify our district as soon as possible by completing the Kindergarten Round-Up Survey online at https://bit.ly/PMG22RU. If you should have any questions regarding the kindergarten registration process, please contact our District Registrar, Ms. Carmella Shaw at cshaw@ctsdnj.org or 908-236-7235 ext 521. Thank you!! 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 Dear Families and Staff, We hope you are staying healthy and enjoying your winter so far! Here are some upcoming important dates to keep in mind: ● March 9 Professional Development ● March 14 Board of Ed Meeting Early Dismissal, Pre-K PM Session ONLY, at alternate time. NO PreK AM Session. I N O U R S C H O O L S : Round Valley School Happenings from Unified Arts at RVS: Spanish: In Spanish, fourth and fifth-grade classes are learning about food, meal customs, and popular meals within the Spanish speaking countries. Third-grade students are learning to describe family members with adjectives. Instrumental Music: In fourth grade, students are mastering the first five notes on their instruments, while orchestra students are playing all notes of the D Major scale using their bow. All students are being introduced to ensembles and learning how to follow a conductor's directions while playing with multiple instruments. Fifth-grade students are preparing musical pieces for a performance. They are working on playing with dynamics, phrasing, and musicality. General Music: Fifth-grade students are memorizing their Italian tempo vocabulary words and applying them to musical compositions. Fourth-grade students are developing their music reading skills with daily sight-singings. The third grade is being introduced to playing the recorder and musical instruments. Health: Health class has been inspiring for all. Topics students have been working on include, overall wellness, how to build DON'T MISS OUR UPCOMING PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT Parents will have the opportunity to attend interactive sessions during the evening at Parent Information Night on March 8, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm, at Patrick M c G a h e r a n S c h o o l . W e l o o k forward to seeing you there! MASCHIO'S FOOD SERVICES IS HIRING Maschio's is hiring cafeteria managers and food service workers at Clinton Township Schools! They need people who are reliable and energetic individuals to work Monday through Friday. Work around your child's schedule and be off during the summer! Please contact Joni Young at: jyoung@maschiofood.com, or: 973.598.0005 or apply online at: https://maschiofood.com/work-for-maschios. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED Clinton Township School District has partnered with Delta T Group to manage our Substitute and Long- Term Replacement Teacher needs. Apply now to join the Delta T Group team - they'll give you the training and guidance you need to succeed! What Do We Do? The Clinton Township PTA works in partnership with parents, teachers, and the community to enhance the educational experience for all of our children. We are dedicated to promoting children's health, well-being and educational success through strong parent, family and community involvement. The PTA typically sponsors many activities and events for the students and families of Clinton Township School District throughout the school year, including a variety of age-appropriate social events at each of our schools; educational enrichment assemblies; "Gallery Time" art enrichment program; SixFlags "Read To Succeed" program; Science Night, showcasing local STEM organizations; Scholastic Book Fair; and our annual Holiday Secret Shoppe. And not forgetting our hard-working faculty, the PTA also sponsors Staff Appreciation Week annually across all schools. In order to continue to provide all of this, and more for our students and staff, the PTA operates a variety of fundraisers throughout the year. We provide a number of different opportunities to support the PTA and hope that our families consider participating in one or more of these fundraisers, be it purchasing a Community Discount Card, delicious Gertrude Hawk confectionery, high quality Charleston Wrap gift wrap and homewares, or clearing out your closet to donate to our twice-yearly clothing drives. If you're a new CTSD family, please take the time to register on our website to support our activities throughout the year and gain access to exclusive benefits such as our online student directory. All volunteers at PTA- sponsored events and activities must be current members of Clinton Township PTA. This month's PTA Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 16 at 7:00 pm. Don't miss our PTA Tricky Tray on Friday, March 18! (Snow date is Friday, March 25). HAPPY SPRING FROM THE CLINTON TOWNSHIP PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION! www.ctsdnj.org/resources/parent_teacher_association

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