Clinton Township Newsletter

1 7 j u n e 2 0 2 3 I N O U R S C H O O L S : Patrick McGaheran School "Kindergarten Welcome 2023!" Incoming Kindergarten Families, please save the date of June 27 and June 28 for our "PMG Kindergarten Welcome 2023". These days will provide an opportunity for incoming kindergarten students and families to visit Patrick McGaheran School (PMG). Students will visit a classroom with teachers to complete a brief group activity and parents will meet with staff members to review registration paperwork and learn more about our school. Details will follow for all families who have completed the Kindergarten Round Up Survey at: https://bit.ly/PMGRU23 to indicate they will be registering a kindergarten student for the 2023-2024 school year, and families will have the opportunity to sign up for a time slot on either June 27 or June 28. We look forward to welcoming you and your child to Patrick McGaheran School! Choral Concerts: We were very excited we were able to share our Choral Concerts at PMG in May! Kindergarten, First and Second Graders presented a choral concert to families, and we are so proud of all that they have accomplished this school year! June is a busy month as we enjoy Field Days sponsored by the PTA to celebrate a successful school year and second graders participate in field trips to Merrill Creek. We are also pleased to welcome author Jeanne Balsam who will share her art and literature with our students! Kindergarten Round-Up is now occurring for Patrick McGaheran School! If you have a child who will be eligible for kindergarten n e x t y e a r , p l e a s e n o t i f y o u r district as soon as possible by completing the Kindergarten Round-Up Survey online at: https://bit.ly/PMGRU23. Once the round-up survey is completed, additional information will be sent directly to families regarding how to register your child. If you have any questions regarding the kindergarten registration process, contact Ms. Carmella Shaw at our Clinton Township School District Board Office, at: 908.236.7235, ext 521, or by emailing: cshaw@ctsdnj.org. Round Valley School Student Council Fundraiser Update: Each year Round Valley Elementary School's students and staff participate in a fundraiser to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This year, the fundraiser was completed under the direction of our Student Council members and their facilitator, Ms. Amanda Murphy. Fundraising activities were done online and during school lunches. We are excited to announce that our school raised nearly $500. We are so proud to be part of such a generous community! Fun June Days for RVS Students: We are very excited for grade level field days this June. All of our students will participate in a variety of activities planned and led by our Parent Teacher Association. The activities include many fun challenges and special treats for students. Third grade students will be going on a trip to the Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium and fifth grade students will be going to Camp Bernie for team building adventures. Fifth grade students will also be working on a science project culminating in an egg drop from the ladder of a fire truck, high in the air. Only the best designed egg protection devices will keep each egg from breaking. The students love this activity each year. All students in the school have had the opportunity to work on a new mural, designed by Mr. Dan Fenelon, artist in residence, and a group of students from our Student Council. Clinton Township Middle School Spelling Bee Champion! We are very excited for our spelling b e e c h a m p i o n , A a d i t y a A i y e r . Aaditya recently won the regional spelling bee, held in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He competed against 78 other school champions from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and won first place! Aaditya and his family will be traveling to the National Scripps spelling bee finals in June, where he will compete for the Championship title! The bee will be covered on live TV (ion) and streamed online, and he is speller #179. Way to go, Aatiya! Our TREP$ Student Marketplace was held at CTMS on April 26, and it was a huge success! We had a record number of student businesses (85), and a wonderful turnout of shoppers! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our young entrepreneurs! TREP$ Student Marketplace, held at CTMS, was a huge success! The Clinton Township Education Foundation has funded hundreds of innovative educational programs since 1998. Feel free to contact us for more ways you can help! Visit the Foundation's website: www. ClintonTownshipFoundation.org and select DONATE. Thank you in advance!

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