The Generals' Update
Your guide to DDE events & announcements: 4/25/2021
Attention Parents/Guardians of Virtual Students
As per Mr. Dickstein's letter on April 23, 2021, the deadline for virtual students to return to in person instruction is Monday, May 17, 2021. No virtual students may return after May 17, 2021. If your child is currently virtual and you would like him/her to return to in person instruction, please email Mrs. Gambino at lgambino@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us.
This Week's Schedule
- Students whose last names start with the letters A-K are scheduled to attend Related Arts in person this week.
Morning Drop Off
Remember~
Please continue to complete COVID check list prior to 7:30am each day.
8th Grade Slide Show
The PTO Slide Show Committee is preparing for the traditional 8th grade slide show featuring this year's graduating class!
They ask all parents/guardians to email five pictures of their child in an effort to include all graduates in the slide show.
For pictures, please keep the following in mind:
- Pictures should be during their years at Eisenhower.
- Must be school dress code appropriate.
- Pictures should be in jpeg format.
Yearbooks
Please use the following link to reserve your copy: https://bit.ly/2SWiAuL
PTO Corner
Please see the following from the Eisenhower Middle School PTO:
- Welcome Letter: https://bit.ly/35kW7io
- Membership Form: https://bit.ly/2F7xPxU
- Committee Descriptions: https://bit.ly/2Fe0tgl
- Parent Volunteer Form: https://bit.ly/3ieuFXd
- Next PTO Meeting: Monday, May 17, 2020 @ 6:30 pm.
DDE Masks
Breakfast & Lunch Available for all students
The district wants to thank everyone who has participated in our free student meal program. We are excited to share with you that we will be continuing this program through the summer months. To find out information about the program, you can check the district website on the Parents tab in the "School Lunch & Nutritional Information" page. If you have any questions, or would like to participate in the program, please email Aly Williams at AWilliams@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us.
Any enrolled student who would like to receive meals at no cost, please fill out this brief survey. Meals are available for all students for pick-up on Mondays between 12:00pm - 6:00pm behind the C.T. Barkalow School at Door No. 8. Students eligible for Free/Reduced lunch are eligible for delivery if requested. The application for Free & Reduced lunch can be found here.
Technology Issues?
Attendance UPDATE!
- To report your child absent if he/ she is neither well enough to come to school nor attend school virtually.
- If your child is not feeling well, and he/she is scheduled to attend school in person, please keep your child home. He/she may still access school virtually and be marked present for the school day. However, you must call the attendance line to let us know.
Need to translate the Genesis Parent Portal into another language?
- Sign into Genesis.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
- Look in the bottom left corner where you will see the prompt to select the language, as pictured here.
No habla inglés?
Important Links
- 2020-2021 District Calendar: http://bit.ly/2Qi8hBh
- DDE Website Calendar: http://bit.ly/2xaItdB
- Please see below for information that may be of interest to Freehold Township residents:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
Website: http://dde.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us/
Location: 279 Burlington Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: 732-431-3910
Twitter: @ftsdde