TINC ROAD TRIBUNE
Week Ending February 11th, 2022
MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRINCIPAL!
So many exciting things are happening at Tinc Rd!
Just this week we began our "Tinc Rd. Online Olympics" where our Lexia and STMath-letes are competing to earn Gold, Silver or Bronze medals for their class! We get to learn about different countries around the world as we watch the Winter Olympics and we've reached our 100th day of school!
Please be sure to follow our teachers and school links on twitter to see all the exciting things that are happening here at Tinc Road and don't forget to stop onto our district school webpage for in depth stories on our students by Mr. Mike Cravotta.
Have a Fantastic Weekend!
Regards,
Mr. Mark Grilo
Principal
Tinc Rd. School
UPCOMING EVENTS at Tinc Road School
Feb. 7th-21st: Tinc Rd. Online Olympics! Go for a Gold for your Class!
February 14th: Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Administration Building
February 19th: Tinc Rd. Science Fair @ TRS Gymnasium
February 21: TINC PTO Readathon kick-off
February 22: TINC PTO 2/22/22 2uesday!
February 23: District Band Festival at MOHS PAC at 6:30 p.m.
February 24: PTO General Meeting, 7pm Tinc Rd. Library
February 24: District Orchestra Festival at MOHS PAC at 6:30 p.m.
February 28th: Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Administration Building
March 3: District Choral Festival Grade K-7 at MOHS PAC at 6:30 p.m.
March 14th: Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Administration Building
March 28th: Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Administration Building
May 6th: TINC PTO VIP Dance, Time and Location TBA
Click Here for District Calendar
The Olympics Continue! Follow Team USA!
Check out TEAM USA's schedule here: https://teamusa.usahockey.com/2022olympicmenschedule
TINC RD. ONLINE OLYMPICS are here! Go for the Gold!
Thank You Mrs. Szast and Mrs. Barba for everything you do!
Guidance Counselors' Corner!
The counselors are starting new groups. Please click here to fill out the form and sign your child up.Playground Pals Sign Up
Also, if your family is in need of food or clothing for the winter season- please fill out the following confidential form for the nurse and counselors. Click here for confidential form
Please visit the Tinc Rd. School Counselors' Page for information on our services:
Tinc Rd. School Counselors' Corner
Please see our Weekly Newsletter.
Mrs. Barba will be working with students with last names H-Z and Mrs. Szast will be working with students A-G. Please contact us should you have any questions or concerns about your child or the Tinc Road School Counseling Program.
Mrs. Lisa Barba (last names H-Z)
973-927-2203 ext. 2306
Mrs. Alina Szast (last name A-G)
973-927-2203 ext. 2308
Tinc Rd. Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Upcoming events:
February 14: Pizza kit Pick up 3:30 - 5:00
February 19: Science Fair
February 21: Readathon kick-off
February 22: 2/22/22 2uesday!
February 24: PTO General Meeting in the Tinc Rd. School Library
Last call to register your projects for the Science Fair! Please register using this link https://forms.gle/s8a11MG8DMLmuaXJ6 If you registered your student to participate, you MUST register their project. Any questions, please email Anuja at trs.sciencefair@gmail.com
Pizza Kits orders are in and will be available for pick up on Monday, Feb. 14th at 3:30 right outside school. Shout out to Claire Waters for working with Branda's to bring us this fun opportunity for families.
Our Readathon kicks off on February 21st and will coincide with Read Across America week activities. More information will be in the Tribune next week.
Let's celebrate 2/22/22 by dressing with ties, tie-dye, tiaras and tutus! If you can, please bring 2 canned goods in for the Mount Olive food pantry. We will also be delivering Philly pretzels in the shape of 2s that day! Order forms went home this week. Please check your student's folders and send the money in by Feb. 18th.
Who wants an end of year party for the Tinc Community? I need some help planning activities and vendors for the event. Email me if you are interested in helping our students and staff celebrate the end of the school year.
As always, if you have any questions, concerns, suggestions or would like to volunteer, please email me at trs.pto.pres@gmail.com
Have a great weekend!
Tara Kovatch
GET READY FOR THE ULTIMATE TWOS-DAY!!!
TRS Science Fair Information!
Thank you for signing up your student for the Tinc Science Fair. The Tinc Road fair will be held on Saturday, February 19th at 8:30am. If your student is selected, they will represent Tinc at the district fair on March 12th at 8 am.
All scientists must register their project by February 4th.
You may register your project here https://forms.gle/LP1R7Er5PbEqYN389
Students may work in pairs and must register their project once.
Science Fair Packet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C-q6sy2ZXI7k4RKZrzjvFZIzJqEct6JruwtlEr-2lhI/edit?usp=sharing
Attached is important information regarding how the science fair presentations need to be done by your student. Please kindly review the attachments.
All presentations will be judged by judges during the fair. Please arrive promptly at 8:30 am on Saturday, 2/19 and head to the registration table next to the gym. The science fair will take place in the gym. Judging will start promptly at 9am.
You will have an option of dropping off the science fair poster Friday, February 18th between 6 - 8 pm. Your child's name tag will be next to where the poster needs to be set up on a table in the gym. More details will be sent one week prior to the fair.
10 posters will be selected by judges to present to the District Science Fair. They will be announced at the end of the fair.
Any questions, please feel free to reach out.
Sincerely,
Science fair committee
COMING IN February!! PICK UP PATROL IS ON ITS WAY!
Pick and Drop off Procedures
Just a Few reminders for Parents who Pick up and Drop off their Children to school:
1) All pick up and drop off during arrival and dismissal must be in the pick up circle located on the right side of the parking lot. Drop off begins at 8:20 and pickup begins at 3:35.
2) Please stay in your car at all times. Staff will be there to open and close the doors for the students.
3) Do not drive around cars, the pick up and drop off line is two single lines.
4) If you are first in line, please pull all the way to the beginning of the line.
5) If your child cannot buckle their safety belts/car seats, please pull into a nearby parking spot once your child is in the car. The staff will not be buckling seatbelts or car seats.
6)We ask parents who wish to accompany their children to the door or wait to see them enter the school to park their cars in our parking lots.
7) Please do not leave your child unattended in the drop off circle. The staff does not begin their pick up procedures until 8:20 am
*IMPORTANT BUS INFORMATION*
*NEW TRANSPORTATION POLICY*
- We can not honor any Parent Pick Up requests after 2:45pm (Regular Schedule) or 11:45am (Shortened Day Schedule), Please call the General office before those times to pick up your child if needed.
TINC RD. DAILY SCHEDULE
Regular Dismissal Schedule:
8:30-3:30
Parent drop off is at 8:30 and pick up is 3:30.
Delayed Opening Schedule:
10:30-3:30
Bus pick up times are two hours later than normal.
Parent drop off is at 10:30.
Early Dismissal Schedule:
8:30-12:40
SODEXO Food Service
Until further notice, breakfast and lunch will be free to all students.
Any questions or concerns please contact Tony Kowalak at anthony.kowalak@motsd.org or 973-691-4006 x5701.
HELPFUL LINKS TO START THE SCHOOL YEAR
Student/Parent Handbook
21-22 RETURN TO SCHOOL INFORMATION
Logging into Realtime
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. Aaron in the Main Office*
Right at School Before and After Care Program
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.
Meet our School Nurse!
If you have any questions for our school nurse, Mrs. Geri Sullivan, you can email her at geri.sullivan@motsd.org or call her at x2485.
Report Your Child's Absence
Please call the attendance line and state the reason for absence:
973-927-2203 and Press 1 for the attendance line
Follow us on Twitter!
Information on school events will be available to families by following @tincroadschool
Please sign up for Twitter and follow the district: MountOliveTSD,
Superintendent Zywicki :ZywickiR,
District Schools:
MOHS – @PrincipalMOHS
MOMS – @mtolivemiddle
CMS – @CMSmtolive
Mountain View – @MtView07836
Tinc Road – @tincroadschool
About Tinc Rd. Elementary School
@TINCROADSCHOOL
Mr. Mark Grilo, Principal
email: mark.grilo@motsd.org
Twitter: @markdgrilo
Ms. Nicole O'Connell, Instructional Supervisor
email: nicole.oconnell@motsd.org
Twitter: @nicoleloconnell
Tinc Road School
24 Tinc Road
Flanders, NJ 07836
973-927-2203
District Covid Testing Update
- As per the NJDOH Guidance released on 12/30, CDC has not yet updated its quarantine timelines for schools. Therefore, quarantine times for unvaccinated close contacts remain at 10 days. Asymptomatic unvaccinated close contacts can test between day 5-7 and return to school on day 8 if negative.
- To keep our learning community safe, any Marauders who have symptoms of COVID19 should stay home and get tested.
- The Thursday COVID testing sessions at MOHS have been canceled until further notice.
- In order to provide better service to residents during a time of overwhelming need, drive-up testing is available daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at:
- LabQ, 100 International Drive, Budd Lake, NJ