The Wildcat Weekly
Volume 2 Issue 19
Calendar of Events
Friday, Feb 3 Gr 6-8 Activity Night 6:30pm-8pm @ DTS
Wednesday, Feb 8 PiE Meeting 7pm @ Performing Arts Room
Wednesday, Feb 15 Winter Walk to School @ DTS; PiE After-School Enrichment begins (more info to follow)
Friday, Feb 17 No School: Staff Development
Monday, Feb 20 No School: President's Day
Tuesday, Feb 21 BOE Meeting 7pm @ Performing Arts Room
Thursday, Feb 23 Parent Internet Safety Presentation 6:30pm @ Performing Arts Room
Friday, Mar 3 Middle School Play: The Day Aliens Attacked Fairfield 7pm @ Performing Arts Room
Wednesday, Mar 8 PiE Meeting 7pm @ Performing Arts Room
Wednesday, Mar 15 2nd Marking Period ends
Thursday, Mar 16 3rd Marking Period begins
Middle School Activity Night-TONIGHT
Socks of Love
Students in our preschool classes are hosting a sock drive!!
February is Black History Month
Click the picture below for a list of books to read this month.
Parent Info Night-DATE CHANGE
**This parent presentation has been postponed to February 23**
Are you looking for a way to get involved in our school?
If yes... Mrs. Kirchberger is looking for volunteers
for the DTS Library!
Opportunities include:
- checking out student's books
- shelving books
- helping make book displays or bulletin boards
- helping with special projects
- and much much more!!
If interested, please contact Jill Kirchberger at jkirchberger@dtsk8nj.org
7th Gr Investigate Project
23-24 Kindergarten Information
We are now in the process of compiling a list of children who will be eligible to start
Kindergarten in September 2023. Due to the pandemic, we will not have in-person registration.
If you have a child in your household who will be 5 years of age on or before October 1, 2023, please complete the survey below.
DTS Kindergarten Survey
DTS is now accepting students to the Wildcat Preschool program for the 2023-2024 school year. Please contact Mrs. Pat Pillon at ppillon@dtsk8nj.org for information/questions and to be sent a registration packet, which will be placed in the mail to families in mid-February. New students will be accepted on a rolling basis, with the submission of the application packet until the two classes are full.
Lost and Found
Last call for picking up any lost and found items!
We will be donating all leftover clothes to a local charity at the beginning of next week.
3rd Grade Author in Residence
Delaware Township School Partners in Education (DTS PiE) is pleased to present the Author-in-Residence program for our third grade students. The students will create their own stories with children’s book author and illustrator, Peter Catalanotto. An informational letter will be sent home but can also be viewed digitally using this link.
8th Grade Fundraisers
Come help our 8th graders have a memorable end-of-year dance!
Snacks will be sold at all home basketball games for the remainder of the season!
Weekly chorus rehearsals begin this Wednesday (1/25) at 8:10am for grades 4&5.
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On January 18th, Hunterdon Central hosted our 2nd district wide choral festival including all 5th through 8th grade students from our four sending districts. The middle school students performed with their prospective schools and then combined with the high school choirs for a culminating concert of nearly 300 voices. Our students enjoyed working with so many of our former DTS students and with Dr. Nick McBride who is director of Choral Activities at TCNJ. They also enjoyed a luncheon courtesy of generous donations from Shoprite, Buffalo Wild Wings, Capuano and Hunterdon Central parents. PiE also generously contributed to offset our costs. We hope this is an event we can continue annually to keep our students singing. Music is alive and well in our district!
More detailed information on ALL of our events can be found on our NEW website at www.dtspie.com, email us at dtspie@gmail.com and Like us on Facebook.
January 2023 Slice of PiE Newsletter
Monthly Meetings
Enrichment Program
50/50 Raffle Tickets
Updated PiE Calendar
- We’ve added dates for a number of events to the second half of the school year – example Color Run, Paint Nights, Plant Sale! It is available at https://dtspie.com/
Faculty Grants
REMINDER TO ALL FACULTY AND STAFF- PiE Faculty Grants are being Accepted
As we do each year, DTS PiE invites you to apply for a Faculty Grant for funds to support events, projects, etc; that enrich the education of the children of DTS. Requests should have a direct and meaningful impact on the educational experience of the students in our school. They should not only be enriching, but also memorable, lasting and enhance the academic curriculum while not conflicting with any policy procedures; as well as have a broader benefit to the school. If you have a great idea for funding and aren’t sure how to start or if even a possible funding opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We look forward to working with you! More information and a request form are included.
Note To School
- Tired of writing notes to the school when your child needs to stay after school or is being signed out early?
- PiE has just the answer - a notepad with the key data points the school needs already pre-printed and organized. Simply fill in your personal data and send along with your child.
- Reach out to dtspie@gmail.com to order yours. One pad is $3; two pads for $5.
ShopRite Gift Card Program
- Do you shop at ShopRite? Help us earn money all year long by simply buying gift cards from PiE. Register for your increment using the form found here: https://dtspie.com/support-pie-donate/
- How it works - you register using the form, each month, you will receive the gift card increment (for example $100), and then you write a check to PiE for the $100. Super simple and if you shop at ShopRite, it doesn’t cost you anything more or less!!
- PiE makes 5% on every gift card purchase so that same $100, earns PiE $5.
Amazon Smile & Shutterfly
- Do you already shop at Amazon or Shutterfly? For information on how you can link to PiE and PiE will earn funds from your purchases go to this link: https://dtspie.com/amazon-smiles/
Volunteer
- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for PiE Events!
Want to volunteer some of your time for PiE events? Fill out the Google Form & be notified of any upcoming PiE events in need of volunteers.
There are also some PiE committees in need of a chairperson. For more information or questions contact Debbie Lubitz at dlubitz319@gmail.com.
Maschios is once again our Food Services Provider for the 2022-2023 school year.
Click here for more information.
**Please note that lunch is no longer offered free of charge. Student lunches will be $3.50, plus an additional cost for snacks.**
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Free & Reduced Lunch
Parents may apply for a free and reduced lunch at any time during the school year.
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February Lunch Menu
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DTS will be serving fresh pizza from Nicola's Pizza every Friday!
What's Happening Around Town?
Delaware Township Rec Commission
Newsletter Submission
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