A big "Thank You" to Mr. Richard Guerry for presenting to all of our students about being responsible on your devices and offering a positive message about online safety. We hope that all families join us for Mr. Guerry's community presentation rescheduled for April 15th at BAC.
Come Create with us at the District STEM Expo '23 on Saturday March 18th from 1-3pm at the Long Valley Middle School! Help us Celebrate NJ STEM Month at this fun, interactive event which will include STEM activities, a showcase of classroom STEM projects and the StarLab, a portable planetarium experience! To kick off our event, visit www.wtschools.org/stem-expo and participate in some STEM Challenges at home or in school!
And that's how Wacky Wednesday began... Grades 5 and 2 enjoyed "Buddy Reading" with our backwards, mismatched, wacky clothing. 🤪😜📚
Our 4th and 5th graders on Monday attended a district-sponsored cyber safety assembly titled 'Permanent and Public' hosted by Richard Guerry of iroc2.org. Some highlights from the program:
- If you are holding your device or wearing it, whatever you share is public and permanent to the planet. Your device is an incredible tool that allows you to do amazing things. Show the world what an amazing and beautiful person you are through what you post and send to others
- Are you okay if what you put out there becomes public and permanent? If you post awesome stuff, you won't have a problem.
- Keep risk low online while gaming. If you wouldn't say it or take it from a stranger in a local arcade, don't. Keep the conversation to the game and only on the game. Stay out of the DMs.
- Tell an adult if you're being made to feel uncomfortable on any device. Copy, print, and save what was said and share it with an adult.
- Anything posted online can be downloaded by anyone on the planet, even if you delete it.
- Privacy settings are an illusion. They may limit visibility, but you do not have privacy with a connected device.
- Tell someone about a pop up if you don't know how it got there. That is not an issue. You will not be in trouble.
- Do not respond to cyber bullying online. You only give them more information. Copy, print, and save it. Give/show it to an adult.
- Apologize immediately for saying something unkind online and tell an adult to minimize the damage. Learning from mistakes is called maturing.
Mr. Geurry will be back in the spring with a presentation for elementary school parents. When a date is secured, we will share it. We strongly recommend parents of grades 2-5 attend.
5th graders engage with creating stop motion video projects.
Kindergarten and 3rd graders enjoy a Buddy Class shamrock activity.
Many thanks to Mrs. Sokol for facilitating kindness-focused lessons the past two weeks starting during Random Acts of Kindness Week. Thanks also to Mrs. Conklin and Mrs. Kazan for providing time during library classes.
Due to the weather conditions, District Schools will be CLOSED today, Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
WTSchools - District Schools will operate on a 2 hour delayed opening tomorrow, Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
Annual Staff vs. Student Basketball Game
When: Friday, March 3rd from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Where: LVMS
Who: All LVMS Students
Tickets: $5 per person sold during lunches starting 2/28 (
NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR)
**ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION**
It was a Pet Therapy Visit Day at LVMS! Thanks again to the Long Valley Junior Women's Club for sponsoring monthly trips of "Creature Comforts" to LVMS.
We were glad to welcome back the Annual STEM Expo at LVMS today! Students from other Morris County Middle Schools were able to join us to participate in a variety of STEM activities including Drone Programming and Flying and Robotics Demonstrations! Thank you to Mrs. Bohrer, Mr. Kasper, and Mr. Ferrante for organizing and to all that were able to join us!
In kindergarten we have been enjoying our ELA/Social Studies unit called "Important People and Me". This week children used Scholastic Let's Find Out as a resource to discover about Alma Thomas. Alma began her career as a kindergarten teacher and an art teacher. It was not until she was in her eighties that she became the first black woman to have her own show at the Whitney Museum of American Art. We studied her artwork and used it as inspiration to create paintings using her technique called "Alma's Stripes". 🎨🖌🖼
Nurse Braithwaite recognizes the Wellness Week Ambassadors for their efforts in communicating healthy messages with the school. We are proud of our student leaders!
WTSchools: REMINDER: The Community Forum regarding the Referendum will be held this evening at Long Valley Middle School at 7 pm. All are welcome!
The squid hat showed up on Hat Day!
Valentine's Day 2023 at FKS was a lot fun!
All Washington Township Schools will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023 in observance of Presidents Day. Schools will re-open on Tuesday, February 21st. Have a great weekend!
Save the Date for our District STEM Expo on March 18, 2023!
