The Monthly Mustang
The Official Newsletter for Wedgwood School Families
October 2017
Halloween/Harvest Day Parade
Our annual Halloween/Harvest Day Parade will take place on Tuesday, October 31. In the interest of ensuring the safety of all students, this year our parade route will take place along the playground side of the new fence, from the building down to the basketball courts. Parents are invited to watch the parade from the parking lot side of the fence. No spectators will be permitted in the playground. For security purposes, only room parents will be allowed into the building before and after the parade.
- Our Halloween parade will begin promptly at 2:30 PM. For the safety of all involved, please try to arrive early as we expect plenty of foot traffic in and around our parking lot.
- Parade spectators are encouraged to find additional parking at Church of the Holy Family and walk to the school via the trail connecting the two properties. The school’s parking lot will not support the expected volume of visitors that afternoon. Please do not park on Hurffville Road.
- For the safety of all, spectators are asked not to wear costumes to the parade.
- Parents are asked to consider allowing their children to go home on the bus rather than signing them out following the parade. This is in the interest of allowing students to participate in end-of-the-day activities in their classrooms.
- Following the parade, only those parents who have been approved as volunteers by classroom teachers will be allowed to visit our classrooms on that day. Parents/guardians who do not appear on that list will not be granted access to our classrooms.
- Any costume make-up must be applied at home before the beginning of the school day.
- While some popular costumes may come with swords, knives, guns, blood, etc., please make sure those items are left at home.
Please feel free to contact your child's teacher via email with any questions regarding this event. We look forward to seeing you there!
Junior Achievement Day Takes Place at Wedgwood!
Nominations For Teacher and Educational Services Professional Of The Year
In addition, nomination forms for the 2017-2018 Educational Services Professional of The Year are available here. This award recognizes those adults who impact students outside of the classroom setting, including instructional media specialists, nurses, counselors, speech-language therapists, etc.
All forms must be completed and returned by Friday, December 1, 2017.
Is My Child Being Bullied?
In the years following our state's adoption of the Anti-bullying Bill of Rights Act, parents, students, and educators have worked to decrease the number of instances of harassment, intimidation, and bullying in our schools. While our school takes a proactive stance in fostering a positive school culture that emphasizes positive behavior through programs like our Marvelous Mustang positive behavior support system, events like our Week of Respect and our ongoing participation in our district's Olweus bullying prevention program, occasionally students may use the word "bullying" to describe an interaction or series of interactions with another student.
While New Jersey's Anti-bullying Bill of Rights provides a clear definition of what Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) look like in our schools, we must all work together to help our students differentiate between conflict and HIB. The table below provides some great comparisons between the characteristics of each. At any point in the school year, please feel free to contact your child's teacher, School Counselor Mrs. White, or Principal Mr. Zimmerman, if you feel that your child is being harassed, intimidated, or bullied in a manner similar to those described as HIB below.
Sign Up For Wedgwood School's Remind
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures For Students
Help us keep students and adults safe! Please click here to review Wedgwood's Arrival and Dismissal Procedures for Students.
Animals On School Property
Wedgwood PTO Update
Box Tops
Thank you to all the students that have collected Box Tops! Congratulations to Mrs. Haines' class for submitting the most Box Tops during the month of October. These awesome fourth graders win an extra period of phys. ed.!
Restaurant Night
Mark your calendars! November 15, is our next Restaurant Night Fundraiser at Pat'S Select (Egg Harbor Rd. and Gantown Rd.) from 5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m. Pick up, delivery or dine in! Please mention Wedgwood PTO when ordering, and a percent of the proceeds will benefit our students!
4th Annual Designer Bag Bingo
Save the date for our 4th Annual Designer Bag Bingo on January 27, 2018. More info to follow SOON! This event is lots of fun and our BIGGEST fundraiser for the year!
Thank you to all our Wedgwood Mustang Volunteers and Teachers/Staff for always taking time out of their busy day to help out at our events!
Wedgwood PTO Meeting Schedule - 2017-2018
- Wednesday, November 15 - 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, January 12 - 9:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, February 21 - 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, March 16 - 9:30 a.m.
- Friday, April 13 - 9:30 a.m.
- Friday. May 18 - 9:30 a.m.
Wedgwood PTO Executive Committee 2017-2018:
President - Danielle J Moore
Vice President - Renee Watson
Secretary - Kelly Ridgeway
Treasurer and Financial - Christina DeLuca & Elizabeth Schmidt
Members-at-Large - Justine Valentino
Be sure to "Like" Wedgwood PTO's Facebook Page!
- Wedgwood PTO
Dates At A Glance: November 2017
October 31 - Halloween/Harvest Day Parade - 2:30 p.m.
November 3 - Marking Period 1 Ends
November 7 - TWP Tuesday
November 9-10 - SCHOOL CLOSED: NJEA Convention
November 15 -
- Fall Picture Make-Up Day
- Family Night: NO HOMEWORK!
- PTO Restaurant Night: Pat's Select
November 21 - TWP Tuesday
November 22 - EARLY DISMISSAL
November 23-24 - SCHOOL CLOSED: Thanksgiving Break
Wedgwood Elementary School
Email: czimmerman@wtps.org
Website: wtps.org/wedgwood
Location: 236 Hurffville Road, Sewell, NJ 08080
Phone: (856) 227-8110
Facebook: facebook.com/wedgwoodwtps
Twitter: @wedgwoodwtps