The Sandshore Scoop
September 15, 2023
Smore Newsletters will be sent every other week!
A Message from Ms. Curry
CONGRATULATIONS to our Sandshore students and teachers on reaching 100% ST Math completion for the 2022-2023 school year! JiJi "stopped" by Sandshore for a school wide celebration where we were awarded with an amazing banner! Across the United States, over 2 million students in 7,500 schools participate in ST Math. Less than 100 schools reach 100% completion! WAY TO GO SANDSHORE teachers and students!! We are so proud of your hard work and perseverance.
Next week the Mt. Olive elementary schools will celebrate "Start with Hello Week". Mrs. Reyes and Mrs. Roman will be working with teachers and students throughout the week to provide different activities that encourage students to make new friends and help their peers. On Friday, September 22nd, we ask all students to wear GREEN for our "Mix It Up Day" in the cafe.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Ms. Curry
Calendar of Events
September 7th - September 29th - SHSP Membership Drive
September 18th - Board of Education Meeting @ 6:30pm MOMS
September 25th - School Closed
September 26th- Room Parent Tea - Invite Only
October 9th - Board of Education Meeting @ 6:30pm
October 9th - School Closed
October 16th - 20th - Sandshore Book Fair (Parent Night 10/16 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm)
October 18th - SHSP Meeting @ 4:30 pm
October 20th - Picture Day
October 22nd - SHSP Trunk or Treat 3:00pm - 4:30pm
October 30th - Board of Education Meeting @ 6:30pm
October 31st - Halloween Parade
Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures
Just a few reminders for our parents who drive their child(ren) to and from school.
1) All pick ups and drop offs during arrival and dismissal must be in the pick up circle located on the right side of the parking lot. Drop off begins at 8:50 and pickup begins at 3:45.
2) Please stay in your car at all times. Staff will assist with getting children in and out of the car.
3) Please do not drive around cars. The pick up and drop off line is one single line.
4) During the first week of school, we will be handing out placards you can post on your dashboard or visor. We ask that you use these to CLEARLY display your child's name at pick up. This will help the process to move quickly and efficiently.
5) If you are first in line, please pull all the way to the beginning of the line.
6) Please do not leave your child unattended in the drop off circle as there is no staff supervision until 8:50am.
7) On inclement weather days, dismissal pick up may take a bit longer than usual.
Pick Up Patrol
Pick Up Patrol is an app that allows you to make changes to your child’s dismissal or mark them tardy or absent.
All dismissal changes must be made no later than 3:00 pm.
We do not allow students to be picked up early after 3:20pm
You will receive an email with sign up instructions.
Parents CANNOT set the default plan. You must email Sheila Watral so she can do this!
If you need help, contact Sheila Watral at sheila.watral@motsd.org or PickUp Patrol at support@pickuppatrol.net.
What's Happening at Sandshore?
Check out Sandshore on Twitter!
Our teachers love to update our parents on what's going on in our classrooms! Check out some of our most recent posts.
Resources for Sandshore Parents
School Counselor's Corner
Mrs. Elena Reyes will be working with our students in grades K, 2, and 4.
Contact Mrs. Reyes @ elena.reyes@motsd.org
Mrs. Melissa Roman will be working with out students in grades 1, 3, and 5.
Contact Mrs. Roman @ melissa.roman@motsd.org
Please Support our Kindness Ambassadors
Notes from our School Nurse, Mrs. Suzanne Herbst
Contacting Mrs. Herbst
SEPAG Meetings
Reminders from Sodexo
Register for AM Fit at Sandshore School
Mt. Olive is hiring!
Apply today at www.motsd.org
Register for Girls on the Run at Tinc Road
The Hardy Boys playing at The Growing Stage
Tickets available at www.growingstage.com
Join the Mount Olive Chess Club!
Logging into Real Time
Attention Parents!
Our student information system from Realtime Inc. allows parents and guardians online access to their child's information. You can check on grades, attendance, discipline, communicate directly with a teacher and other information.
* If you have forgotten your REALTIME login information please contact Mrs. Robinson in the Main Office*
Right at School - Before and After Care
Mt. Olive schools are partnering with Right at School to provide child care options for our community.
Click here to view the RIGHT AT SCHOOL website.
Sandshore Time Schedule
Regular Schedule:
8:50-3:50
Parent drop off is at 8:50 and pick up is 3:45.
Delayed Opening Schedule:
10:50-3:50
Bus pick up times are two hours later than normal.
Parent drop off is at 10:50.
Early Dismissal Schedule:
8:50-1:00
Follow us on Twitter! Information on school events will be available to families by following @MOSandshore
Please sign up for Twitter and follow the district @MountOliveTSD
Dr. Bangia - @SuptMOTSD
MOHS – @PrincipalMOHS
MOMS – @mtolivemiddle
CMS – @CMSmtolive
Mountain View – @MtView07836
Tinc Road – @tincroadschool
Sandshore Elementary School
Ms. Jennifer Curry, Principal
email: jennifer.curry@motsd.org
Mrs. Kristy McFarlane, Instructional Supervisor
email: kristy.mcfarlane@motsd.org
Website: https://www.motsd.org/ss/
Location: 498 Sand Shore Road, Budd Lake, NJ, USA
Phone: 973.691.4003
Twitter: @MOSandshore