NEWS FLASH
Florence Twp. School District -- 2021-22 -- 9/27/21
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN FTSD
In Mrs. Hemmons class, we are reviewing letter sounds and using those sounds to build words! We have so much fun chaining and changing our words by switching vowel and consonant sounds!
DATES TO REMEMBER
OCTOBER...
10/2 - National Custodian Day
10/4-8 - Fire Prevention Week & Roebling/Riverfront Week of Respect/Spirit Week
10/5 - World Teacher's Day
10/6 - Roebling & Riverfront PTO Meeting & National Walk to School Day
10/7 - Riverfront & FTMHS Progress Reports & Girls Soccer Senior Night
10/8 -- Football/Cheer/Marching Band Senior Night
10/11 - Columbus Day (SCHOOL CLOSED)
10/12-15 - FTMHS Spirit Week/Homecoming Activities
10/12 - Roebling Fire Prevention Assembly
10/13 - Mental Health First Aid Training #1
10/15 - Roebling Progress Reports & FTMHS Homecoming Game
10/16 -- Field Hockey Senior Night & Homecoming Dance
10/18 - Riverfront Book Fair Begins
10/20 - Mental Health First Aid Training #2
10/22 - Boys Soccer Senior Night
10/25-29 - Roebling Red Ribbon Week
10/25 - Board of Education Meeting & FTMHS PO Meeting
10/27 - 1st Riverfront Family Day
10/29 -- Roebling Fall Festival
CHECK US OUT
RCBC College Fair
Colleges in attendance will include:
Atlantic Cape Community College
Cairn University
Caldwell University
Chestnut Hill College
Delaware Valley University
DeSales University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
East Stroudsburg University
Eastern University
Elizabethtown College
Georgian Court University
Goldey-Beacom College
Gwynedd Mercy University
High Point University
Immaculata University
Ithaca College
Kutztown University of PA
La Salle University
Lycoming College
Marist College
Marywood University
Monmouth University
Montclair State University
Moore College of Art & Design
New Jersey City University
NJIT
Nova Southeastern University
Pace University
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Rider University
Rutgers University-Camden
Saint Joseph's University
Stevenson University
The College of New Jersey
Thomas Jefferson University
University of Delaware
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rhode Island
University of Vermont
Ursinus College
Widener University
York College of Pennsylvania
Roebling Book Fair
Upcoming NJ Start Strong Assessments Grades 4-12
The Florence Township School District will be administering the New Jersey Start Strong Assessments at both the Florence Township Memorial High School and the Riverfront School between October 5 - 22nd. The Start Strong assessments are designed to provide data to teachers about the level and types of support that their students may need throughout the upcoming school year. The administration of the Start Strong assessments will satisfy the federal statewide assessment requirement from the 2020-2021 school year and is in place of the Spring 2021 NJSLA administration.
The Start Strong assessments are short, one unit per subject area, and each test will only take about an hour to complete. There are no open-ended responses, and they are administered online via the student’s Chromebook. It is very important that your child comes to school each day on time and with a fully charged Chromebook to help eliminate any delays in the testing.
The respective building administrator will share detailed schedules. Information regarding the testing, results, sample tests and other resources can be found on the NJ DOE website
The District’s full assessment calendar, as required per N.J.S.A. 18A:7C-6.6, can be found HERE. Please forward any questions to your child's building administrator.
FTSD Testing Information 2021-22
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TMyVWrZjA0z5lUprUzpRc0Cmr4SKFelGWgylBax92Hw/edit?usp=sharing
FLORENCE H.S. ATHLETICS
IMPORTANT HEALTH & SAFETY REMINDERS TO KEEP OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY SAFE THIS SCHOOL YEAR...
Please DO NOT send a child to school who is showing these signs of COVID-19:
(Families will be required to pick up their child and provide either a negative test result or quarantine for 14 days.)
○ At least two of the following symptoms: fever, chills, rigors (shivers), myalgia (muscle aches), headache, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, congestion or runny nose; OR
○ At least one of the following symptoms: cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, a new loss of smell, a new loss of taste.
○ Unvaccinated siblings of a student who has symptoms and meets COVID-19 Exclusion Criteria should be excluded from school until the symptomatic individual receives a negative test result. If the symptomatic individual tests positive, the sibling will need to quarantine.
Please DO NOT send a child to school if you are awaiting the test results of a COVID-19 test due to symptoms or close contact. The District will NOT accept at-home tests to confirm a child is negative for COVID-19. If you are asked to provide a negative test result, it will need to be a laboratory-confirmed test, eitherrapid or PCR.
We appreciate your assistance as we look to reduce the spread of the virus to maintain in-person instruction. If you have any questions please contact the building administration.
WE ARE STILL HIRING!!!
- Instructional Assistants
- Substitute Teachers
- Bus Drivers
- Bus Aides
For Instructional Asst/Substitute Teacher positions contact the Board of Education office at 609.499.4600 x1000.
For Bus Drivers/Aides positions contact transportation at 609.499.4620 x4711 or 4712.
October Menus Now Available
Don't miss our on Free Breakfast & Lunch! ALL STUDENTS are eligible to receive a free healthy breakfast and lunch each day as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the 2021-2022 school year.
Please see the Cafeteria menus below for the month of October. These can also be found on our district website under "Cafeteria."
2021-2022 FTMHS yearbooks are now ON SALE!!!
Order your Yearbook NOW before they run out! Yearbooks cost $70 -- hardcover and full color! Please note the price will increase to $75 after Jan 28.
Purchase online on our FTSD School Website at https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1562364/Florence-Township-Memorial-High-School/2022-Yearbook/2021081804170267360/CATALOG_SHOP/
Also, don't miss sending a special "Shout Out" to your student and purchase a yearbook ad today! Click the link below! Ad sale closes Jan 11, 2022.
Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Order your Krispy Kreme doughnuts from 10/1-10/18 and support the FTMHS Parent Organization! Pickup is on 10/23!
Click here to order:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCYsku5T9lMr6DAv82cSeQdpFRYu8jMc4BNhVm9zatJvg8Ig/viewformRiverfront School Fundraisers -- SAVE THE DATES!
- Miss Chocolate Fundraiser (formerly Cherrydale) will run from 9/30-10/18/21. Flyers were sent home with students this week.
- Double Good Popcorn Online store will run 10/20-10/24/21. Links will be sent out as it gets closer.
- Scholastic Book Fair will run the week of 10/18, and will be open one evening during the week, day TBD.
SPIRITWEAR ORDER ONLINE OR AT HOME GAMES
Click here to order FLORENCE FOOTBALL OR GENERIC FLASHES SPIRIT-WEAR:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBJ7MilNzqMCCuKfEGCoAoE4C8LiVYrkt9Pyw4NdrfgXBY8g/viewform
Click here to order FLORENCE CHEER SPIRIT-WEAR:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeycXm7RnX7r6woC3RhowOJ7qHbR9o2ToZQBmuIssGXajs1yQ/viewform
YARD SIGNS FOR SALE
Show your love and order a Florence Flashes personalized sports yard sign for your athlete. The Florence High School Football & Cheer Parent Pit Club is selling individualized signs (for all local sports) as well as Florence Fan supporter signs. All signs are double-sided and come with a stake. Orders are will be placed on October 2nd!
Click here to order Yard Sign for all ages/sports:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC08_yOVG8a4lps6E5pYPPloUDN9kxGeEtMJK1QG5FN3B1tw/viewform
WAWA SHORTI COUPON SALE
FLAG FUNDRAISER
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIDVqtO0m9rL_Ox3YVSUJbHjLgt1v8G5fmCWkZa4CEtVXI3g/viewform