PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 JAGUAR TAILS Torey J Sabatini Elementary School | Glenwild Circle, Madison, NJ 07940 Important Dates Monday 4/25 Tuesday 4/26 Early Dismissal - Conferences Friday 4/29 Blue & Mismatch Spirit Day & Cultural Arts “The Human Jungle Gym” Sunday 5/1 Madison 5K Friday 5/6 D.E.A.R. Saturday 5/7 May Day Tuesday 5/10 Visiting Author Wendy Mass Friday 5/13 TJS Jungle Book 7pm Wednesday 5/18 General PTO meeting. Art room 2pm TJS WEBSITE 2015-16 Edition 16 PTO Co Presidents’ Message Can you believe that we are at Spring Parent Teacher Conferences already?! The weather has certainly been great while the children complete PARCC testing. Spring time brings lots of great activities at TJS! First off, we are participating in a district-wide shoe drive this week (April 22-29) sponsored by the Madison Environmental Commission and Sustainable Madison. You can find more information inside Jaguar Tails. We are so pleased to announce that Mindfulness will be coming to TJS! 3rd & 5th grade students will be piloting the program this year. The teachers will all be getting involved, and there will be a parent session on Thursday, May 12 at 7:30 pm in the Jaguar Jungle. Our annual PTO sponsored author visit is scheduled for May 10th. Wendy Mass (A Mango Shaped Space) is our guest author this year. Be on the look out for an email from our Educational Enrichment chairs with lots more information including book sales, book signing and a poster contest! And last, but certainly not least… JAMBOREE! JAMBOREE! It’s back again! On Friday May 20th, we will be holding our annual Jamboree. Tons of bounce houses, awesome Photo Booth, sweet and savory food trucks, face painters, games for the kids and the ever popular Basket Raffle. Stay tuned for details through TJS PTO News. The next BOE meeting is tomorrow night, April 26 at 7:30 pm. This is presentation of next school year’s budget. We hope to see you all there. Link to the agenda can be found here. Here is a link to the public budget. Also… make sure you add our General PTO meeting to your calendar for May 18th at 2pm. Dr. Rossi will be joining us in the TJS Art room. Thank you, Jaime Conroy and Jenn Bruns presidents.tjspto@gmail.com 1 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 It’s that time of year! Keep your eyes open for information about the TJS Jamboree in the coming weeks. Right now… the basket raffle chairs NEED your help!!! We are starting the basket raffle business solicitations and need volunteers. Like they say… many hands make light work. So lend us a hand to make the raffle a huge success for the kids! PLEASE email JamboreeRaffle@gmail.com to volunteer! Current Jamboree Information: The Jamboree will be on Friday May 20th, from 4:30-7:30 pm. (Rain date June 3rd.) The poster contest will begin very soon! As we get closer to the event you will get more info and hear about more ways you can help. 2015-16 Edition 16 2 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 D.E.A.R. Drop Everything And Read Program DETAILS: Friday, May 6th in the Jaguar Jungle, 8am - 8:30am READ: We invite parents, grandparents, guardians and their children to select a favorite book or two and spend a half hour of quality reading time together before the school day begins. BREAKFAST: Bagels, juice and coffee to be served. Please contact Melanie O’Hara (oreemf@googlemail.com) or Jen Haviland (jenniferlynhaviland@gmail.com) with any questions. 2015-16 Edition 16 3 PTO Newsletter RECYCLE Shoes, Sneakers & Boots April 25, 2016 APRIL 1 to MAY 1 Madison Environmental Commission Recycle Shoes to Support Green Projects in Madison Schools Donate shoes, sneakers and boots and help support green projects in the Madison public schools. The Madison Environmental Commission’s third annual Footwear Recycling Drive will take place April 1 to April 30 at the Madison Area YMCA. Special recycling boxes will also be set up at all five Madison public schools through May 6th. The drive accepts tied or rubber-banded pairs of shoes, sneakers, boots and cleats. Footwear must be clean. Please do not donate broken shoes, single shoes, rubber flip-flops, slippers, ski boots, ice skates, roller blades or footwear covered in mud. The Footwear Recycling Drive is a green fundraiser to support school environmental projects that include Central Avenue School’s flourishing vegetable garden. Kings Road School is exploring composting and a plan for its own vegetable garden. Torey J. Sabatini School is busy with “Trashless Tuesdays”, composting and a butterfly garden development. The Madison Junior School is fundraising to purchase filtered water bottle refilling stations, similar to the ones already installed at Madison High School. Additionally, the high school is actively promoting decreased use of water bottles. It also runs composting education at the elementary schools during the annual Day of Service, collects bikes for Pedals for Progress and participates in beach sweep clean-ups with Clean Ocean Action during fall and spring. Volunteers interested in participating in green projects can learn more at sustaniablemadisonnj.org. They can also contact Stephan Stocker, Madison Environmental Commission chair, at StockerS@rosenet.org. Press contact: Claire Whitcomb, Madison Environmental Commission member 12 Fairwood Rd. Madison, NJ 07940 973 236 0567 cell 914 874 4418 2015-16 Edition 16 4 PTO Newsletter 2015-16 Edition 16 April 25, 2016 5 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 Dear parents and guardians: Please join us in our annual Book Swap! 13th Annual TJS Book Swap Tuesday, May 3, and Wednesday, May 4 3:15–4:30 pm, Jaguar Jungle This eco-friendly TJS tradition benefits: · Our teachers, by providing them with additional books for their classrooms. · Your kids, by giving them access to great, age-appropriate books at no cost. · Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Morristown Medical Center, which will receive any books left over after the book swap. · You, by giving you a excuse to clean out your kids’ overflowing bookshelves! We ask that you please send any gently used book donations (appropriate for grades K– 5) into school with your child, and your child’s teacher will take the books to the main office. If the books are too heavy for your child to carry, we ask that you please drop them off directly to the main office. We will have a Book Swap Drop-Off box Books can be sent in/dropped off through Monday, May 2. We will only be accepting books (no videos, CDs, or electronic games, please). All TJS teachers will have the opportunity to take first and last pass at these donated books so that they can be used in their classrooms. Books left over after the Book Swap event will be donated to Goryeb Children’s Hospital. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help with this event, please contact Tania Lee (tanialee@gmail.com) or Amanda McLoughlin (akmcloughlin@gmail.com). Thanks so much for your participation! Best, Tania & Amanda 2015-16 Edition 16 6 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 BOX TOPS…It’s SO EASY!!! Attached is the simplest form to submit your box tops and getting your kids involved in raising money for their school! It takes a village to raise money and TJS has some of the best parents around! As we know, parent volunteers run the PTO. On average we have over 3,000 box tops submitted each year. One parent volunteer is responsible for cutting and pasting all the Box Tops on to the enclosed forms. Lets make life easier for those who volunteer for this easy fundraiser that makes over $1,000 a year for our school. Please make sure that before you turn in box tops you (or your child) attach them to the enclosed form. FYI…”Bonus” Box Tops can still be turned in separately in an enclosed envelope. 2015-16 Edition 16 7 PTO Newsletter 2015-16 Edition 16 April 25, 2016 8 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 Join Amerigroup and the Junior League of Morristown for a day of fun-filled active play for kids of all ages! Date:&Saturday,)May)14,)2016 Time:& 9:00am311:00am Location: Frelinghuysen)Middle)School,) Lower)Fields) 10)Jane)Way,)Morristown,) NJ)07960 Event& will&be&held& rain& or&shine. Crossfit warm-ups, yoga, 1-Mile Fun Run, Run It Sprints, DJ with music, face painting, carnival games…and so much more! Registration:&To)register)or)for)more)information,) visit) www.jlmnj.org.& Registration)fee)of)$15)includes)t3shirt,)refreshments,)and)lots)of)fun! A&special&thank& you& to&the& Morris&School& District! 2015-16 Edition 16 9 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 Happy Spring to all Madison Public School families! The MHS Class of 2018 is offering a spring plant sale this year and we hope you will support our efforts. We are working with a high quality farm to offer you beautiful plants at a great price! What's your passion?? -- flats of impatiens or marigolds? hanging baskets? combination garden planters? Well, take your pick because we have them all! Just print out the order form, mark your choices, send your check and form into MHS and come to MHS on Friday, May 6, 2-5p.m. to pick up your beautiful flowers. It could not be easier! Thanks for your support! Deadline to order is Thursday, April 28! Any questions, email Karin at karinfarrell5@gmail.com Yahoo Mail Stationery 2015-16 Edition 16 10 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 Class of 2018 Spring Flower Fundraiser Spring has arrived and Mother’s Day is around the corner! Welcome the warm weather with flowers! Support the th Class of 2018 by purchasing your flats, hanging baskets and planters available for pickup on Friday May 6 2-5p.m. Flats (32 Plants/Flat) $15 Begonia (Green Leaf) ___ Red ___ White ___ Pink ___ Mix 11” Hanging Baskets $24 Calibrachoa ___ Red ___ Pink ___ Purple Impatiens ___ White ___ Red ___ Pink Ivy Geranium ___ Pink ___ Purple ___ Red ___ White ___ Marigold (yellow & orange mix) NG Impatiens ___ Red ___ White ___ Pink Petunia ___ White ___ Blue ___ Red ___ Pink Combination Garden Planter 12” Asst Combinations and Colors $28 Trailing Supertonic ___ Pink ___ Purple Fuchsia ___ Pink ___ Purple ___ Red Hiem Begonia ___ Yellow ___ Red ___ Pink ___ Total $ Name: ___ Total # ___ Total $ ___ Total # ____ Total $: ___ Total $ ___ Total # _____________________________ Address:_______________________________________ Email: _______________________ Kindly print this form and enter the quantity of each item and total cost on the corresponding line. Return the completed form along with your check made payable to Madison Board of Education--Class of 2018 no later than Thursday April 28th to Joe Cecala, Class of 2018 Advisor, Madison High School, 170 Ridgedale Ave, Madison, NJ 07940 Thank you for your continued support! Questions? Contact Karin at karinfarrell5@gmail.com 2015-16 Edition 16 11 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 The Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps presents Pocketbook Bingo Friday, June 10, 2016, 6:00 PM $40.00 entrance fee (Until May 31st, after June 1st, $50.00) 30 Bingo Cards – 2 per game (Total 15 games) BYOB & Food - - - - - Coffee, Tea, Water & Dessert Provided FOR TICKETS CALL 973 593-9232 Or email srafter@optonline.net 2015-16 Edition 16 12 PTO Newsletter 2015-16 Edition 16 April 25, 2016 13 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 Dear Madison Community: The Madison High School Class of 2016 is selling a one of a kind commemorative blanket to help raise funds for their graduation gala (project graduation). It is one of the warmest and softest blankets you will ever own. Those that already own one can attest to just how warm and cuddly it is. Class officers Kaitlin Hanley, Mike Lami and Kevin Travers are pictured here holding the blanket to show you just how big the blanket is – it is large enough to wrap 2 people in and fits perfectly on a twin bed. The blankets are $40 each and can be purchased at the Madison Pharmacy or you can send Debra a note to the email listed below and she will be sure to get you one. Sincerely, 2016 Class Parents, Debra Dias 201-404-2905 debdias92@hotmail.com Jodi Luppino 201-414-5473 luppinobros3@yahoo.com Jackie Young 973-919-0692 yjacquelyn@aol.com Please make your check out to Madison Board of Ed/Class of 2016 and send it to Debra Dias 24 Shadylawn Dr., Madison, NJ 07940. If you are not interested in a blanket but would like to make a donation feel free to send your contribution to Debra at the address indicated above. 2015-16 Edition 16 14 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 AMERICAN FLAG RUGBY Summer Spor ts – 2016 Coed, Non-Contact fun for Boys & Girls ages 5-14 June 13th through July 23rd Mor r istown Colonials Rugby once again takes to the field! The game we play is Amer ican Flag Rugby, a coed, non-contact form of Rugby 7’s using flags. Players build and utilize the skills of running, kicking, passing, space strategy, and teamwork. It’s a game for all kids and is firmly focused on developing self confidence and having fun. This year Rugby will make a return to the Olympics with Rugby 7’s a featured event in Rio. The US is currently the reigning Olympic Champion! American Flag Rugby introduces young players to the game with an emphasis on enjoyment, teamwork and sportsmanship. Children play in 4 age groups, each group bringing in more aspects of the game as the players progress. The program is intended for children entering kindergarten through ninth grade. The Owls: The Falcons: The Hawks: The Eagles: For Children entering grades For Children entering grades For Children entering grades For Children entering grades K-1 2-3 4-6 7-9 We know its summer. We emphasize a low pressure environment where kids are expected to come and go as family vacations allow. Of course, no experience is necessary. Practices are Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00pm - 7:15pm. This year practices for all age groups will be held at the Madison Athletic Fields in Madison (formerly Bayley Ellard). For the convenience of all involved all age groups practice and play matches at the same time & same place. Matches are played in various towns on Saturday mornings from 9:00am- 12:00pm with the annual Morris Youth Rugby Festival held in Chester on July 23rd. Come out and join the more than 1,000 young players from other Morris County area towns who will take the field this summer! For more information as well as online registration go to: www.morristownrugby.com It’s official! A Guinness World Record: The 2009 Morris Youth Rugby Festival, Chester, NJ - Worlds Largest Youth Rugby Tournament Congrats to all the Players and Participants! Morris Rugby is a 501-c-3 New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation. 2015-16 Edition 16 15 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 WendyMassisComingtoTJS! Tuesday,May10th,WendyMassiscomingtospendtheday withourstudents,aspartofthePTO’sEducational EnrichmentProgram. InpreparationforWendy’svisit,weaskthatyouhelptobuild theexcitementupforhervisit.PleaselookoverWendy’s webpagewithyourkidsathttp://wendymass.com. WewillalsohaveaPosterContesttocelebrateWendy’svisit. DeadlinewillbeWednesday,May4th. WewillbetakingordersforWendy’sbooksbeforeandafter hervisit.Lookforusinthejaguarjunglewithsamplesofher booksonApril27thandApril28th.Wendywillalsopersonally signbooksand/orbookplatesdependingonwhenthebooks areordered. Wendywillbepresentingtogrades1-5,andwillbehosting Q&Asessionswiththe5thgradestudentsandleadingwriting workshopswiththe4thgradestudents. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactColleenTaddeoat bcstaddeo@verizon.netorMarie-FranceGreerat mfnuyen@yahoo.comorLaurenNataleat larennatale@me.com. Pleasefindenclosedadescriptionofherbooksandanorder form. 2015-16 Edition 16 16 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 Author iscomingtoTJS POSTERCONTESTtocelebratehervisit! 1WINNERpergradewillbechosen!WINNERSwillgetasignedbookfromWendy. EventDetails: Tuesday,May10th–WendyMassvisitsTJS Wendywillbegivingpresentationsandbeavailableforbooksigningforgrades1 thru5. SUBMISSIONS:Thepostermustincludeanimageordrawingtocommunicatethe detailsoftheevent(date,time,title,etc.).Pleasesubmitallartworkonlarge postersizepaper,whichisavailableinmainoffice.PostersduebyWednesday, May4th. Anyquestions,contactLaurenNataleatlaurennatale@me.com Thankyou, TheEducationalEnrichmentCommittee 2015-16 Edition 16 17 PTO Newsletter April 25, 2016 WENDY&MASS&AUTHOR&VISIT:&BOOK&ORDER&FORM Title&of&Book Jeremy&Fink&and&the&Meaning&of&Life A&Mango9Shaped&Space Every&Soul&a&Star&& The&Candymakers Pi&in&the&Sky Space&Taxi:&Archie&Takes&Flight Space&Taxi:&Water&Planet&Rescue Space&Taxi:&Archie's&Alien&Disguise Space&Taxi:&The&Galactic&Burp 11&Birthdays Finally 13&Gifts The&Last&Present Graceful&(hardcover) Twice&Upon&a&Time:&Rapunzel Twice&Upon&a&Time:&Sleeping&Beauty Twice&Upon&a&Time:&Beauty&and&the&Beast Price Quantity $8.00 $8.00 $9.00 $9.00 $8.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $17.00 $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 For&Readers&7th&Grade&&&Up: Leap&Day Heaven&Looks&a&Lot&Like&the&Mall $10.00 $10.00 TOTAL&QUANTITY: TOTAL&PRICE: Please&send&cash&or&check&payable&to&TJS&PTO. Student&Name: Homeroom&Teacher: Home&phone&or&email: AUTOGRAPH&BOOKS&TO&(first&name)&:____________________________________ (Please&note&if&you’d&like&a&specific&book&to&be&signed&to&someone&else,&if&giving&as&a&gift) PLEASE&RETURN&THIS&FORM&TO&PTO&by&April&29.& 2015-16 Edition 16 18