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In honor of National Read Across America Day, students from Mr. Katzoff's 7th grade ELA classes had a Meet with Mrs. Paolella's class at Cucinella to discuss the stories from her classes and the literary analysis of those stories. 7th graders also created illustrated covers in addition to sharing their favorite parts of the story. It was a great event for all involved!
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The Washington Twp. Recreation Dept. and LVMS students are hosting a Free Adult Technology Assistance Workshop on Tuesday, April 4th. Join some of our students in learning how to better use your cell phone, tablet, or other personal technology devices!
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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!
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Due to the weather conditions, District Schools will be CLOSED today, Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
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WTSchools: REMINDER: The Community Forum regarding the Referendum will be held this evening at Long Valley Middle School at 7 pm. All are welcome!
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Save the Date for our District STEM Expo on March 18, 2023!
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Check out some of the fun we had at Cucinella on our 100th day of school!
![Kindergarten fun!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/3790883/large_z2Ph0HYDgGcJIDi1kswYzg.jpeg)
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Yoga with Mrs. Postigo!
This unique fundraising event will benefit BAC’s music and art programs, as well as our collective wellness! This is a free event, but donations to support the music and art program will be greatly appreciated. (cash or check to BAC PTO) Please scan the QR code below or sign up through this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdil668axXji_5lVQxhkwu-A8h1fng0oUqm7vpmuuXmGAxFFw/viewform
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BAC Sledding Family Fun Night is 2/17. See the flyer for more information and signup here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKJxCj2YjIvoS7rb72yP-n8l6XHgkih-rfSAJFcR2OYXoaPQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
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We are so proud of our students and the hard work they put into preparing and performing this year’s “Theatre Week” production of OLIVER TWIST! Thank you to the PTO for sponsoring this exciting event. It is quite amazing to see how polished it was with only 7.5 hours of practice!!! Great job to all who were involved!
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Law Enforcement Appreciation Day- We just wanted to take a moment to recognize and thank the efforts of the Washington Township Police Department! We are so grateful to have an amazing department that values the idea of community and building relationships. We appreciate everything you do to keep us safe! Here are some pictures of Officer Feicther helping out around our school
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We need your help! Please join us in planning what we hope to be the second largest fundraiser of the year!
The silent auction planning meeting is today, Monday, January 9th from 7 to 8 PM in the BAC cafetorium.
If you cannot join in person, here is the link.
https://meet.google.com/xsg-ntbn-umf
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Shout out to our students who were creative with their t-shirt book reports! Thank you to Mrs. Davies for organizing this wonderful activity!
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Today our first graders participated in a STEM challenge using Sphero robots. Led by their teachers and Mr. Dauchert, the students had to brainstorm how to make their cars travel the farthest with the resources available to them. Great job future engineers!
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Where’s the Gingerbread Man? Our preschoolers participated in a scavenger hunt around Cucinella to find the Gingerbread Man hiding in Mr. Perruso’s office. Thank you to our preschool teachers for organizing such a fun event for our little ones!
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The 5th Grade Vocal Music Performance was a hit! Our 5th graders treated the whole school to a vocal music performance which was enjoyed by all. Thank you to Mrs. Postigo for organizing this wonderful event and we also want to thank Mr. Yakimec for providing the background accompaniment!
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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!
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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
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On Friday, the second grade celebrated Colonial Day. They dressed up in colonial costumes and participated in numerous Colonial activities including making ragdolls, beaded necklaces, hand churned butter, and decorative tins. It was a great day for all! Thank you to our second grade teachers, Mrs. Plumbo, Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Molkenthin, Mrs. Ruppert, and Mrs. Tedona for organizing the event!
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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!”
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