The stage is set for our dress rehearsal with grades 2-4 this morning and our concert for families this evening. We are very excited for these holiday season events!
The stage is set for our dress rehearsal with grades 2-4 this morning and our concert for families this evening. We are very excited for these holiday season events!
On Thursday, our Third through Fifth grade students had an assembly with author Timothy Rohrer. Mr. Rohrer spoke to the students about what it was like to grow up with autism and shared stories of how people helped him feel welcomed and included while going through school. Information on his program can be found here: https://tips4inclusion.wixsite.com/disabilityinclusion. We thank the PTO for their support and arranging these great experiences for our students!
On Tuesday, we were joined by author Shanna Truffini who spoke with our PreK through Second grade students. Her program "You Are A Gardner" is based on her children's book which talks about how to find positive and healthy ways to manage life’s everyday stress, uncomfortable feelings, and emotions. More info about Mrs. Truffini's program can be found here: https://www.youareagardener.com/bio
🐺 Families of our FKS Wolves.🐺 As you are out and about this holiday season weekend, please keep in mind our Giving Tree Food and Essentials Drive to benefit the Long Valley Community Assistance Program is accepting donations through this Friday, 12/16. Most recent needed items include: toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, shampoo, jelly, snack bars, cup of noodles& chicken, Raman noodles-chicken, crackers, cookies, pancake mix, and feminine pads.
Thank you! Wishing you and yours an enjoyable weekend and holiday season 🎁
Sgt. LaGuerre and Asst. Prosecutor DeNegri presented to all of our students on
"Technology Safety" yesterday afternoon. A special Thanks to the LVMS PTA for organizing this presentation.
OFRS partners with the Washington Twp. Police to collect new and unwrapped gifts to donate to Toys for Tots. Our student leaders help us to organize and prepare the donation. We are proud to announce we are beginning to fill up box number two! 🧸🪀🧒👶🏾
Ms. English and her student violinists and trombonists serenaded the OFRS main office with holiday music. What a wonderful surprise and uplifting performance! Thank you for spreading cheer! 🎻🎶 📯
Our band, orchestra, and choir students sounded great in the student performances yesterday and today! Don't forget to join us tonight at 7:00 PM for the Orchestra Concert and tomorrow at 7:00 PM for the Band and Choir Concert.
Attention 8th Grade Students and Parents: Be on the lookout for high school registration information from West Morris Central High School this month! Online registration directions will be mailed to your home this month from WMCHS. Registration must be completed ELECTRONICALLY by January 27, 2023. Please submit a copy of your student's birth certificate to your student's LVMS homeroom teacher by January 15, 2023.
On Tuesday, author Mrs. Shanna Truffini came to Cucinella to speak with our PreK through Second grade students. She read from her book and taught children how to deal with the “weeds” in the garden. This was an analogy she used to compare stressors in our life to weeds in a garden. She gave them strategies in how to deal with stress and how to keep their “gardens” weed free! Thank you to our PTO for sponsoring this great presentation.
Buddy Lunches are back! Today our entire student population participated in lunch with their Buddy Class. Grades K and 3, 1 and 4, and 2 and 5 met for an extended lunch in the Kossmann MPR. Buddy classes will get togther for two more lunches and teacher-arragned events throughout the school year living our mindset of two buildings, one school.
Many thanks to our Food Services staff - Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Marcus, Mrs. Treacy, and Ms. Blakeslee; our Custodians Mr. Paparella and Mr. Hardy; our bus drivers/aides Mrs. Sommerkorn and Mr. Backer - who brought the students to Kossmann in the rain; as well as our lunch supervisors and lunch aides for making today's special event possible.
Spanish Club member Sophia Ruiter-Lopez gave the Spanish Club a lesson on the cultural significance of the Mexican Piñata. She created one at home and brought it into school to share with the club.
Found this graffiti on a rarely used whiteboard @ LVMS.
#TheKidsAreAlright
Mr Jones, our district stem coach, visited the classrooms of
Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Karpi, Mrs. VanHouten, and Mrs Leonard. He shared
with the students his experience at the NASA Space Camp where he
trained as an astronaut. Mr. Jones also connected the activities he
had to complete to the Engineering by Design Process. The students
were engaged and impressed with his experiences! Mr Jones ended his
presentation be emphasizing “It’s all about what you DO that matters!”
Mr. Ferrante's STEM classes have been focusing on the engineering design process. They recently refined bottle rocket designs and in the process of building them based on their blueprints. Students will fly their designs again soon to compare the original design to their new prototypes.
LVMS will be hosting a Holiday Concert to benefit Toys for Tots. Any student that donates new, unwrapped toys for the Toy Drive will receive an invitation to the Concert. All donations must be submitted before Friday, December 16th.
The PTA Reflections Arts contest deadline is extended to this Friday, December 9. See the image below for details. We look forward to seeing those expressions!
FKS second graders and their families enjoyed Colonial Day this morning. Students presented their research on different aspects of colonial life, engaged with craft activities, games, and enjoyed their homemade butter over muffins. We are so proud of the students' presentations to such a large auidence! Many thanks to our second grade team of teachers for all that went into facilitating this event and to our parents for their support.
In small groups, Ms. Lee's 8-3 ELA class discussed and voted on the best books from their independent reading to recommend to their 8th grade peers. They read books about disability awareness, horror, and/or thriller and crafted a short recommendation to go along with their suggestions.
