Folsom School News
April 2020
Dear Folsom Families,
Go Falcons!
Matt Mazzoni, Ed.D.
Superintendent
April's Character Trait Is...
Dates to Remember
Book Fair -*see schedule below
2nd
Green Eggs & Ham and Hat Day! Wear green & crazy hat.
3rd
Many Colors Day! Dress in colorful clothes.
4th
Red, White & Black Day! Wear the cat's colors.
Family Reading Night 6:30-8:00 pm
5th
Silly Sock Day! Wear fun & colorful socks.
6th
Oh! The Places You Will Go! Wear a t-shirt or sweatshirt from a place that you have visited.
11th
JDRF Presentation (grades 1-5) 2:30 pm
NJM Read Across America Presentation (grades PK-5)
12th
2nd trimester ends
13th
12:45 Dismissal Teachers In-Service
16th
3rd trimester begins
17th
Board of Education Meeting 6:00 pm
20th
Purse Bingo 6:00 pm *see flyer below
25th
12:45 Dismissal Parent/Teacher Conferences
Volunteer/Retiree Luncheon
26th
Wear Purple in support of Epilapsy Awareness Day!
12:45 pm Dismissal Parent/Teacher Conferences
8th Grade Parent Meeting 5:30 pm
27th
Falcon Friday-Staff and Student wear Folsom Spirit Wear!
2nd Trimester Report Cards available on the Parent Portal
7th Grade Invention Fair
Falcon Club Free Tree Seedling Day! 3:30-4:30 pm
Drama Production
6:30 pm. Tickets will be $5.00.
Folsom School Calendar 2020-2021
Pre-K and Kindergarten Round-Up
Yearbook
It's time to order your Yearbook!
Online orders can be made at Ybpay.lifetouch.com.
School code: 10868020
Order deadline: 4/8/2020
Yearbooks are $25 each.
Folsom School Apparel
Nurse Notes
We are in the middle of Flu Season. Flu symptoms: Sudden fever, feeling weak or overly tired, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, chills, body aches, vomiting and/or diarrhea. Protect yourself and your loved ones, learn what you can do to prevent the flu. Visit https://www.cdc.gov/features/fighttheflu/index.html
Epilepsy Awareness Day
Counselor’s Corner
Patience has been defined as the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.
A growing issue among our youth is the need for immediate gratification. We have all become so accustomed to having answers at our finger tips or finding solutions with a click of a button. We have delivery services that will be at our home within an hour and pre-ordered meal kits that cut down our cooking time. We live such fast paced lives and sometimes get stuck with unrealistic expectations for ourselves and those around us, including our children.
Check out this article by Ruth Soukup called “How to Teach Your Kids Patience”
https://www.livingwellspendingless.com/patience-is-a-virtue/
Technology Tip
The following information applies to parents of 6th, 7th and 8th grade students with Chromebooks
Dear Parents:
Folsom School uses Securly to help keep students safe on their school issued devices. During the first weeks of school, you should have received a weekly email from Securly.com that will show you a preview of your child’s online activity.
To receive access to their full online activity history, you can enter the free Parent Portal. If you do not wish to receive the weekly email from Securly, simply click unsubscribe in the bottom left corner of the email.
Please see the link on the Folsom web site for more information
Folsom School Web Page / Securly Parent Portal
https://www.folsomschool.org/Domain/1166
Should you have any questions regarding regarding setting up your Securly access please contact Mr. Patrick Ward via email at
Child Study Team
SEPAG meetings will be held on the following dates at Warren E. Sooy Media Center, Hammonton, NJ @ 6:30 PM.
- May 6, 2020
Are you aware of any children who may have physical, mental, language or emotional problems? Folsom School can help - Project Child Find https://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/childfind/fact_sheet.pdf is a service of the New Jersey State Department of Education to help identify unserved children with special needs birth to 21 years of age. Please call the Child Study Team for further information at 609-561-8666 Ext. 118
Physical Education and Athletic Department
“Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.”
Folsom physical education department welcomes Rowan University physical education student teacher Marc Dalton. He will be at Folsom School January 21st-May 6th, 2020.
Middle School:
Physical education uniforms are available to 6th, 7th and 8th grades. $16.00 ($11 shorts and $5 t-shirt) Wearing uniforms is part of standard education.
Remember to check which day students have physical education for dressing out into uniform and succeed in 100% participation.
Elementary K-5:
Reminder: check which day students have physical education so they are appropriately dressed.
For safety purposes:
Proper attire (no dresses) and sneakers are needed for physical education class.
Athletic Department:
Congratulations to our Boys and Girls Cross Country teams...they finished the season as the 2019 Champions!!!
Folsom Falcons Volleyball season is underway! Our 1st game will be away at St. Mary's.
Please be sure all SPORT PHYSICALS are completed, forms can be found on the Folsom school website.
Good Luck Falcons!!
N. DeSordi
Health and Physical Education Teacher
Folsom Borough Environmental Commission
A Note from the Folsom Environmental Commission
The Folsom Environmental Commission is part of ANJEC, the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions.
The Commission:
- Promotes long term environmental planning within the Borough
- Inventory and plan and preserve Open Space
- Can report to ANJEC
- Addresses aquifer recharge, conservation easement, impervious surface limits, and stream corridor protection
You do not need a background in science to join, just an interest in the environment of our community. Meetings are currently scheduled to be held on the 4th Wednesday of each month at Borough Hall. 7:00 pm
Reminders
All personal items need to be labeled with your students name. Unidentified items not picked up will be donated.
A Driver License or Photo ID is needed when entering the school.
When sending payments in with your child, PLEASE send it in an envelope labeled with your child's name, homeroom teacher, and what the payment is for. CASH should never be sent in for Cafeteria payments. Visit the Parent Portal to make on line payments for lunch.
Anytime you are changing your child's dismissal routine, please send in a note.
Folsom Elementary School
Website: https://www.folsomschool.org
Location: 1357 Mays Landing Road, Hammonton, NJ, USA
Phone: 609-561-8666
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FolsomSchoolDistrictNJ/