Clinton Township Newsletter

1 6 f e b r u a r y 2 0 2 4 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 Valentine's Day! EVERY STUDENT INSPIRED, EVERY TEAM MEMBER SUPPORTED, AND EVERY FAMILY ENGAGED. February 14: Early Dismissal (for students) Professional Development Day February 19: School Closed Presidents' Day IMPORTANT DATES TO KEEP IN MIND THIS MONTH: A MESSAGE FROM DR. STAGER, CTSD SUPERINTENDENT: Dear Clinton Township Community Members, Part of what makes Clinton Township a special place to live is that it has rural roots, but opportunities for close knit neighborhoods. Beautiful open spaces are a strong feature of this area and are part of the reason why my husband and I were originally drawn to Hunterdon County. Having a spread out community is nice at times, but it does make it necessary to transport many students to school via school bus. As the labor shortage continues, both nationally and locally, it is becoming increasingly difficult for entities to find bus drivers. With fewer bus drivers students have to be on the bus for longer periods of times, and at times it makes it more difficult for students to even arrive to school on time. This is where we are asking for the community's help. Please consider driving a bus for Hunterdon County ESC which serves North Hunterdon Voorhees School District, Clinton Township School District, and many other neighboring districts. You will get FREE training, and you will work only a few hours in the morning (6:15 - 9:30) or a few hours in the afternoon (1:45- 4:30). It is a great way to give back to the community while making some extra income. A great bus driver also sets the tone for our young learners day at school. If you are interested in helping by driving a bus, please Email DHeater@hunterdonesc. org for information on becoming a bus driver. – Sincerely, Dr. Melissa Stager, Ed.D, Superintendent, CTSD 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 Kindergarten Info Night information Although the weather is cold outside, we are making plans for entrance into our kindergarten program in the Fall of 2024! To be eligible for kindergarten during the 2024- 2025 school year, a child must be five years of age on or before October 1, 2024. We would like to invite parents of incoming kindergarten students to our Kindergarten Information Night on February 8, 2024 at 7:00 pm. Please RSVP for our Information Night using this link: https://bit.ly/ PMG-K-Info2024. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions regarding the preschool or kindergarten registration process, please contact our District Registrar, Ms. Carmella Shaw at: cshaw@ctsdnj.org or: 908.236.7235, ext 521. Thank you! Kindergarten RoundUp Kindergarten Round-Up is now occurring for Patrick McGaheran School. A child must be five years of age on or before October 1, 2024 to be eligible for kindergarten during the 2024-2025 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/PMG-RU24. PreSchool RoundUp Preschool Round-up is now occurring for Spruce Run Preschool. A child must be three years of age on or before October 1, 2024 to be eligible for the Preschool program. If you have a child who will be eligible for Preschool and would like to be entered into the lottery, please notify us as soon as possible by filling out the survey online at 2024-2025 Preschool Interest Form at: https://t.ly/X5dkc. Please note, there are limited numbers of seats available for our full day preschool program, and students will be selected through a virtual lottery drawing on March 28, 2024. Families who've expressed an interest in the program by completing this form are invited to attend the lottery drawing, which will be conducted via Zoom. Families are not required to be present. Those selected in the drawing will be notified by email. We would also like to invite parents of eligible preschoolers to an in-person Preschool Information night on February 8, 2024 at 6:30 pm at Spruce Run Preschool. Please use this link: t.ly/ndb3c to RSVP for Preschool Information Night. We hope to see you there!

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