The General's Update
Your guide to DDE events & announcements: 1/1/2018
Happy New Year! We hope you've had a wonderful holiday break! We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, Generals!
So excited to celebrate DDE's Teacher of the Year, Ms. Coffey!
Found some elves in our STEAM Center wrapping gifts from our Giving Tree!
School-wide Scrabble! Our December Spirit Weeks were awesome!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Andrew Downey who won third place in December's Asbury Park Press Student Voices contest! His winning entry may be read here: http://www.app.com/story/opinion/contributors/student-voices/2017/12/20/no-doubt-id-like-meet-socrates/964969001/
History Club
Pocketbook Bingo!
This event sold out last year, and we anticipate another great turnout! If you'd like to purchase an ad in our event program, please see the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YTMyK2jPn2-7QnfVYGc5UAXXy1fx3S7C/view?usp=sharing
Please see our registration form. Get your tickets before they sell out! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_W8bJaOvpNXaHVhM0x0QWZKZWd5cFM4YUxmMTN1Q3FNTXl3/view?usp=sharing
Standardized Testing
- PARCC: All grades - April 30-May 7, 2018
- NJASK Science: Grade 8 - May 8, 2018
PTO Corner
- Whenever you shop on Amazon, please use this link to go through AmazonSmile. A portion of each eligible sale will go to the Eisenhower Middle School PTO! Happy Shopping, Generals! https://smile.amazon.com/ch/22-2634420
- Our next PTO meeting is Thursday, January 11, 2018 @ 8:30am in the STEAM Center.
- Our bagel sale is ongoing, and we are still in need of volunteers! If you have an hour in the morning, please email Jen Serluco, PTO President, at jserluco@optonline.net. Prices are as follows: $3 for a bagel and a bottle of water; $2 for just a bagel; $1 for just a bottle of water.
- If you are going to a wrestling match, basketball game, or to see the cheerleaders cheer, please consider selling concessions to help support the PTO. We're using SignUp.com (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming SignUps. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
- Click this link to see our SignUps on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/vPOKOmv
- Review the SignUps listed and choose the one(s) you like.
- Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact PTO President, Jen Serluco, at jserluco@optonline.net and she will sign you up manually. - PTO questions? ddeptofreehold@gmail.com
Mark Your Calendar
- Tuesday, January 2: Welcome Back!
- Thursday, January 11: PTO Meeting, 8:30am, STEAM Center
- Thursday, January 11: Early Dismissal - Parent Conferences
- Monday, January 15: School Closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Wednesday, January 24: Early Dismissal - Parent Conferences
- Wednesday, January 24: Chipotle Fundraiser, 4:00pm-8:00pm
- Tuesday, January 30: Early Dismissal - Parent Conferences
- Tuesday, January 30: 8th Grade Graduation Gown Orders Due to Jostens (information coming to you the week of January 2nd)
- Friday, February 2: Pocketbook Bingo
Get Your Yearbook Before the Price Goes Up!
Please follow this link to order your yearbook! Current cost is $45/yearbook. The price is going up soon, so don't delay! http://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1057474/Dwight-D-Eisenhower-Middle-School/
Important Links
- 2017-2018 District Calendar: http://bit.ly/2vPcwI7
- DDE Website Calendar: http://bit.ly/2xaItdB
- DDE January 2017 Printable Calendar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bFAzU3ojtOSaQRwWJt673lvLKwdsQ6VP/view?usp=sharing
- Please click on the links 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