Torey J. Sabatini
School
September 2010 2nd Ed.
TJS Logo Wear Sale
Important Dates
9/2—Open House—2:00—3:00PM
9/9—Rosh Hoshanna—Schools
Closed
9/14—BOE Meeting—7:30 PM
9/21—BOE Meeting
9/22—Back to School Night—7:30
PM
10/1—DEAR (Drop Everything And
Read) - 8:00 AM
10/11—Early Dismissal(12:45)/InService
10/11 and 12—Picture Days
10/18—PTO Meeting—7:30 PM
10/21,22—Parent Visitation Days
10/29—Halloween Parade & parties
Thanks to the TJS PTO, there is an exciting
sale of clothing that bears the TJS logo.
The sale includes t-shirts, polo shirts,
hooded sweatshirts, long-sleeved t-shirts
and athletic shorts which are all identifiable
as Torey J. clothing.
There are even TJS bumper magnets with
the school motto, composed and voted on by
our students last year.
This clothing is a wonderful symbol of
school spirit and I encourage its purchase.
It can be worn proudly for years to come.
It is a great thing to wear for Torey J.
School Spirit Days and also for field trips
and the end of year field days.
Use the link below to purchase it on the
online store
The sale ends on October 10th, so please
make your purchases now!
Communications
Picture Days
We are doing our best to ensure that communications from school are as effective as
possible.
Monday, 10/11 and Tuesday, 10/12, are
Torey J. picture days. Please check your
e-mail for the schedule to see which day
your child is having their picture taken.
One great source of communication is the
district website. This contains everything
from curriculum to school closing information. Each teacher at TJS has their own
website within the district website and publish a monthly newsletter chronicling their
classroom news and progress.
For quite a few years, Julie Geyer has
been good enough to organize and run the
picture operation for the TJS PTO and
we’d like to thank her for a job well done.
Thank you, Mrs. Geyer!
In addition to the website, a newsletter
from the school is published twice monthly
and many important bits of information are
sent out when the need arises from the
school and the PTO.
The vast majority of communication is
through e-mail. Please see Mrs. Empson to
add e-mail addresses or make changes to
the e-mail addresses we have on file.
Madison Public School District Mission Statement
The Madison School District will inspire
and challenge all students to be life-long
learners, empowered with the knowledge,
skills, and character to shape their futures, realize their dreams, and contribute
positively to the world.
PTO
Thanks to the TJS PTO, our students have
cultural arts assemblies, educational enrichment presentations, awesome art and a
number of school and playground improvements.
This all is made possible by the efforts of
parent volunteers. The school could not
prosper as it does without these efforts.
Please consider pitching in and contributing to the PTO. There are all sorts of
jobs, large and small, lasting all year or one
day. Whatever you can contribute is
greatly appreciated.
Thank you PTO!
Dismissal Issues
Whenever your child is altering their dismissal
pattern, please send a note into the teacher and
the main office. In fact, an e-mail to the office
is often the best measure to take.
We account for each of our students and how
they are getting home. Your help in keeping us
“in the loop” is much appreciated. If a child
does not have a note from a parent informing us
of a change, they will either be held at the office or be sent on their typically prescribed
mode of transportation.
Dismissal at TJS can be a frenetic experience.
We have more than one exit and parents can
have their children go home in a number of ways.
We are trying our best to make that process
safe by insisting that we are made aware of
your family’s dismissal intentions. We can then
help out accordingly.
Thank you!
Parking Lot
Torey J. has its physical idiosynhracies. One of
them is a parking lot that is very inviting to walk
through.
Please help us to set a safe example for your child
and walk on our sidewalks. Even once you have left
the official property, please adhere to safety rules
and stay out of the street until crossing.
When crossing the street, please only cross at the
crosswalk. Our crossing guard in that area, Tony, is a
strong advocate for our school and for a safe environment. Please follow his lead and cross with him in
the appointed area.
Thank you!
Classroom Systems
E-Alerts
How to register for the Madison Public Schools Website, and sign up to
receive E-alerts.
1. Go to our website:
www.madisonpublicschools.org
2. Click on the Register button at the top
right of the page.
3. Enter your birth date and click Submit.
(You must be older than 18 to do this.)
4. Please fill out the form that displays.
Note that there are required fields: First
Name, Last Name, Email Address, Sign-In
Name, Password and Confirming Password.
Tip: We recommend that you at least add
your zip code, as this will enable you to take
advantage of the distance calculation feature on this website.
5. Make sure that the box that says “Please
send me email about Events and Activities”
is selected, and click Submit.
6. You will now see a message that your registration has been accepted.
7. Please sign into the website now using the
Sign-In Name and password that you just
assigned yourself. This can be done by either clicking on the Sign In button at the
top right of the site, or by clicking on the
hyperlink below the Acceptance Message.
8. Once signed in, you will need to click on
the Access My Info button that appears at
the top right of the page.
options for each school.
9. You will now see your profile displayed
and available to edit if necessary. Please
scroll down until you see My E-Alerts &
Subscriptions.
10. Click on Edit Subscriptions.
11. At this point, you will be able to select
any sections on our website to
which you would like to subscribe. This
subscription will enable you to
receive email messages from the editors
of these sections, if they decide to
announce a significant update on their
pages.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please check the
box next to the DISTRICT Homepage
AND next
to EACH SCHOOL Homepage that applies
to you or your child/children (e.g. TJS,
CAS, KRS, MJS, MHS). Click the drop
down box to access the subscription
12. Please select any additional pages that
may apply to you or your child/children,
for example: teacher page(s), athletic
page(s), etc.
13. Scroll to the very bottom and click on
Subscribe. You will now be set to receive
important alerts from our website.
NJ ASK
Please be aware, when making plans, that
the testing week for the NJ ASK in
grades 3, 4 and 5 is the week of May 9th
through May 13th.
It is crucial that students, if healthy, are
present during the testing weeks. Your
help in ensuring their presence is much
appreciated. Thank you!
Back to School Night
Thanks to everyone...parents, teachers and
support staff, for a wonderful 2010 back to
school night.
It was a great turn out and it was nice seeing
all of you parents enjoying your time with the
teachers, getting to know them and your children’s new classroom. We are very proud of
our school, and of the staff that capably
teaches and cares for our students day and
day out. We are also very grateful to have
such a supportive parent community.
Thank you for a great night and we look forward to a wonderful school year.
Thank you, School Beautification
Committee
The TJS school beautification committee has
worked tirelessly to make our school a prettier,
more welcoming environment.
When you are at the school, please notice the
lovely forsythia that now line our sidewalks and
the perennial bed near the Woodland Road entrance. The walk to Woodland Road has been enhanced with ornamental grasses and lilac bushes.
Hundreds of daffodil bulbs have been planted
throughout the property with the help of our
Daisy Troop. Look for their yellow flowers in the
spring. On top of all of this, take note of the
pots by our entrance doors. They are a welcomed
sight.
Our committee is headed by Leigh Bolt and Laura
Baisch. Thanks go to them and their many helpers. Our school has benefitted from their efforts.
TJS Enrichment
Each of the schools in Madison is developing an
enrichment committee comprised of parents
and staff to plan the direction of whole school
enrichment activities.
This committee will meet several times a year
to review the opportunities that exist for the
entire student body that enrich and supplement the curriculum. Present examples of
these opportunities are educational enrichment, cultural arts and the drama club.
Parents who are interested should contact
Mrs. Empson via e-mail
(empsonj@madisonpublicschools.org).
The first two interested parents to contact
the school will be the parent representatives
of the committee.
Thank you!
Thank you!
We take pride at in TJS in having a clean,
attractive school. Three unsung heroes are
instrumental in keeping our school an inviting
place for students, parents and staff.
Joe Cecala (our head custodian), Pat DeNegri and Dennis Keelty work tirelessly to
make our school a welcoming, comfortable
place for everyone. All summer long, these
men worked intensely to clean and shine the
school and throughout the year they maintain it beautifully. On top of their duties,
they are all very kind, accommodating people.
Thank you, gentlemen!