Principal Garcia's Newsletter
Friday, December 8, 2023
Torey J. Sabatini School
Important Upcoming Dates
- December 11 to December 22, 2023 - Schoolwide Collection for Hygiene Products (details below!)
- December 12, 2023 - TJS Winter Concert at 2:00 PM (For Families of Band, Orchestra, and Chorus Students)
- December 12, 2023 - MPS Referendum Vote
- December 15, 2023 - Report Cards Available in Genesis for Parents at 3:00 PM
- December 20, 2023 - K-2 Holiday Sing-A-Long at 9:15-9:45 AM / 3-5 Holiday Sing-A-Long at 10:00-10:30 AM
- December 22, 2023 - Single Session Early Dismissal Day at 12:45 PM
- December 25 - 29, 2023 - Schools Closed, Winter Recess
December Monthly Activity Calendar
Click the link below to access and print the calendar for the month of DECEMBER. As a family try to do as many of the boxes as you can during the entire month of December! You will see that many of the activities focus on winter and holidays. A huge THANK YOU to Second Grade Teachers, Mrs. Galinsky and Mrs. Delli Paoli, for creating this month's activity calendar!
Important News from Mrs. Bletcher in the Counseling Corner...Upcoming Schoolwide Service Learning Project
As we look ahead to 2024, all students and staff will participate in a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’s legacy. In order to prepare for this day, we are asking students at all grade levels to donate a variety of travel-size hygiene items. All students will have the opportunity to package these items and the kits will be donated to BRIDGES, a non-profit organization based in Summit, NJ. To learn more about hygiene kits and BRIDGES, check out, https://bridgesoutreach.org/hygiene-kits-cold-weather-packs/.
We are requesting donations from Monday, December 11th until Friday, December 22nd. Please check the list below and send the following item(s) into school with your child. All donations are completely voluntary. If you are not able to donate, your child will still be able to participate in creating a hygiene kit. Thank you for supporting this schoolwide service-learning project!
Mrs. Galinsky's Second Graders Enjoy Garden Lessons
Upcoming Parent Workshop
The Impact of Screens & Social Media: Keeping Your Kids Healthy & Safe
Madison Junior School & Project Community Pride of the Madison Area YMCA hosts a parent workshop: “The Impact of Screens & Social Media: Keeping Your Kids Healthy & Safe”
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 7:00PM Madison Junior School Auditorium
Presented by: Lauren Muriello
Lauren will address the Impact of Screens & Social Media on Children & Teens including:
• The impact of social media on children, teens and beyond
• The social media lifestyle - tech happy, or tech terrible?
• The latest research and trends - get in the know
• To Monitor or Not to Monitor, That is the Question
• How to Teach Critical Thinking Skills
• Take Control, or Lose Control
• Your Role as Parent - How to Really Get Through
• Creating a Healthy Balance for Your Child
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A WONDERFUL & IMPORTANT PROGRAM! Any questions, please contact Christine McIntyre at 973-845-6480
Special thanks to the Madison Elks Lodge for their generous donation.
Lauren Muriello, LPC is the Founder of Well Being Therapy Center She is a licensed psychotherapist and educational speaker having presented dynamic programs on trending topics in mental health and parenting education. Lauren Muriello, MA, LPC Licensed Psychotherapist Founder of Well Being Therapy Center Montville & Short Hills, NJ