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Don't forget to join us in the LVMS Performing Arts Center this Thursday and Friday evening for the LVMS Spring Musical The Addams Family! Tickets are available online or at the door. The doors open at 6:30 PM and the show starts at 7:00 PM.
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BAC fourth-grade students are enjoying their science investigations. They are currently observing live mealworms and learning about habitats, life cycles, and animal care. This hands-on learning is a lot of fun!
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There will be a special meeting of the Washington Township Board of Education on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the Long Valley Middle School Performing Arts Center, 51 West Mill Road, Long Valley, NJ, for the purpose of a Superintendent Search. The meeting will open at 7:00 p.m. and immediately enter into an executive session. No action will be taken.
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This past month, 7th and 8th grade science students participated in March Mammal Madness! This tournament was inspired by the NCAA college basketball tournament and has been organized and run by Arizona State University every year since 2013. The tournament aims to answer the question. "Which mammal would win in a battle?"
Students were assigned one of 65 contenders to research and hype up to their peers. They then did a gallery walk of everyone’s hype posters to get informed and pick their brackets. For a few weeks, classes enjoyed entertaining battle recap videos provided by ASU which gave the battle highlights and allowed students to update their brackets.
In the end, the Great White Shark took the championship after battling the Giant Squid. There were some great victories, some shocking upsets, and a lot of laughs. The tournament was enjoyed by all.
Congratulations to our LVMS bracket champs
8-1 Winner and overall point champ - Caitlyn Andolina
8-2 Winner Raima Bera
8-3 Winner Jackson Lipski
7th grade Winner Lukas Cioccia
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The Kossmann Library is ready for the Spring Book Fair, starting Monday, 4/15, and running throughout the week! Check your teacher's classroom page for your child's shopping day. Happy shopping for great books!
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Brought to us by the FKS PTA, The Drum Cafe had us rocking and dancing as they lifted our spirits on this rainy Friday. Many thanks to the PTA School Assembly Committee for brining us this enjoyable and enriching program.
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On Wednesday, our third graders presented their impressive country projects during World Cultures Day. Many thanks to the Third Grade Team of teachers for coordinating this event. Well done Wolves!
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Earlier this week LVMS Peer Leaders visited our 5th grade classrooms as part of their orientation to the middle school. Many thanks to Mrs. Hollman, Mr. Mirabella, and our 5th grade team for organizing this event.
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Thanks to the amazing generosity of our students, families, faculty, and staff we collected $2,677 for our Pennies for Puppies fundraiser to benefit The Seeing Eye. We look forward to sharing with our community the dog whose training will benefit from our donation. Your kindness and compassion will have a profound impact on the life of a person with blindness.
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Today LVMS Peer Leaders visited both Old Farmers and Cucinella 5th Grade classes. Peer leaders met in small groups with 5th graders to share their experiences & answer questions about being at LVMS. This is the first of a few scheduled orientation events that all of our 5th graders will experience!
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Registration is still open for the LVMS Volleyball Tournament on Friday, April 26th! Students can now pick their own teams and have the option to register for $10 without buying a t-shirt! Register by visiting https://www.lvmspta.org/volleyball
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The New Jersey Department of Education encourages school districts to participate in "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" activities by giving children credit for school attendance even though they are “working” alongside their parents on this special day. In previous years, the day has been a success due to the cooperative efforts of thousands of parents, schools, businesses, organizations and other concerned individuals who demonstrated their interest in children's education and participation in the workforce.
In order for our district to maintain accurate attendance records and account for all students we are asking for your cooperation. If your family will be participating in "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" on Thursday, April 25, 2024, please update your child’s attendance in Pick-Up Patrol indicating the absence with the comment “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” entered in the more information section. Your child will not be marked absent if we are properly informed of their participation in this program.
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Long Valley Middle School is proud to present our Spring Musical The Addams Family! Join us at LVMS on April 18th and 19th at 7:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased below or at the door. https://lvms.booktix.com/
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This week LVMS Peer Leaders visited Flocktown 5th Grade classes. Peer leaders met in small groups with 5th graders to share their experiences & answer questions about being at LVMS. This is the first of a few scheduled orientation events that all of our 5th graders will experience!
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Still have any used Eclipse glasses? Please consider turning them into the main office in the collection box for a donation to Astronomers Without Borders!
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The Regular/Public Budget Hearing meeting of the Washington Township Board of Education previously scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2024, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at the Long Valley Middle School.
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It was the first total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. in 7 years and OFRS students and staff had a front row seat! 🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘
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BAC 5th-grade students created their own board games during their Folklore and Freedom unit. Groups created versions of tic-tac-toe, Clue, Candy Land and a Wheel of Questions. All the games were extremely creative, and they included many challenging questions related to the unit.
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LVMS students and staff got to enjoy the eclipse this afternoon! Thank you to the WTS Board of Education and LVMS PTA for the support in purchasing eclipse safe glasses. What an amazing experience for our students!
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BAC first-grade students demonstrated great persistence in physical education class today. They had a great time trying to keep the balloons up and guide them into the baskets. Lots of smiles. Lots of laughs!
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