

2/23/2024
Mr. Matthew Reiner, Principal
SCHOOL NEWS!
Upcoming Events
- February 26th-March 8th- SJG Readathon
- February 27th- Blue and Gold Assembly at 9am.
- February 28th: SJG Science Fair and Pink Shirt Day!
- March 1st- Don't forget to order hot lunch!! It is a new month.
February 28th- Pink Shirt Day- From the Student Council!
Hello SJG,
We are going to have a pink shirt day on February 28th. The fifth graders in SJG read a book about bullying and how it makes people feel. In the book, there was a story about a high school boy getting bullied for wearing a pink shirt. Two boys that were seniors at the time had seen what happened. They went out after school and bought fifty pink shirts for the whole grade/school to wear. They showed the bully who's boss and supported the boy who got bullied. In honor of this day, schools around the world wear pink shirts for anti - bullying awareness day on February 28th. We are asking all students and staff to as well wear pink shirts on February twenty-eighth.
Hope to see A TON of pink shirts on February 28th, Panthers!!!
Sincerely -
SJG Student Council
OUR ANNUAL READATHON IS HERE! FEBRUARY 26TH THROUGH MARCH 8TH
Our 2024 read-a-thon kicks off Monday, February 26, 2024. It will run from 2/26/24-3/8/24
Throughout this 12 day read-a-thon, students will be able to do the following:
Sign up!
An email will come out on Monday, 2/26, from 99pledges. There, you will be able to sign your child(ren) up and customize their page.
Earn prizes throughout our read-a-thon just by reading at home and logging your minutes read.
Student’s will be REQUIRED to log their minutes that are read on the reading log given. These minutes will ALSO need to be logged on the 99Pledges website. The paper reading log needs to be signed by a parent/guardian EVERY NIGHT. At the end of the read-a-thon, these logs must be turned in to Ms. Sinopoli to verify minutes. Please turn in with your child on Monday, March 11th. Please see more instructions on the reading log sheet.
Mystery Reader: Every weeknight from 7-7:30 PM
Get cozy and join our Zoom link every night (Monday-Friday) to hear a story from our mystery reader. Student’s can join the Zoom starting at 6:55. Please wait in the waiting room until you are let in.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84602151258?pwd=mzNq2Y6VQGPwbaHaHXe5CL66x6fn5V.1
Meeting ID: 846 0215 1258 Password: 711088
Prizes
Prizes for signing up
Prizes when hitting 300 minutes read
Prizes when hitting 500 minutes read
Larger prizes for the first 2 students in each grade to hit 1000 minutes read
One random wheel winner every night just for joining the Mystery Reader Zoom
Pizza party for the class with the student in it who raised the most money (1 per grade level)
Gift card to the student who read the most minutes (1 student per grade level)
OUR GOAL…$20,000
Let’s reach our goal like we did last year. This year we will have a movie night and Mr. Reiner will camp out on the SJG roof if we hit our goal.
The Food Pantry Needs Our Help!! Please Bring Items To School!
The Pequannock Food Pantry is almost out of items. The holiday season hits the food pantry very hard. We reached out to them to see how we can help and they provided us with a list that we divided up amongst the schools. Below is what we were tasked with providing. Items can be dropped off at any time. We will have boxes ready for collection. Please help us keep the pantry open so our neighbors who need help can get it! Thank you for considering!
Personal and Household Items
Soap
Body wash / lotion
Shampoo / conditioner
Shave cream/razors
Q-Tip
Feminine hygiene products
Toothpaste and toothbrushes
Tissues, napkins, paper towels, TP
Deodorant
Laundry detergent
Dish detergent
Cleaning products - ie. Pine Sol,
Sponges and wipes
Nominate A Teacher From SJG!
The essay contest below is a fun way to celebrate a teacher. Please consider!
DISTRICT NEWS
SJG HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Get Your SJG and Pequannock Apparel!!
We are currently live with our Spring Clothing Sale! This sale will run until March 15. Please take a look at our brand new items here:
https://stores.pierceapparel.com/SJGSpiritWear/
We have both SJG apparel and Pequannock gear, so make sure you get in your order for those Blue and Gold Days!
SJG HSA Calendar- February
Stay in touch with all HSA happenings through the calendar below!
THE SJG TALENT SHOW IS BACK!!
Talent show sign ups are currently open! This is such a fun event to showcase the many talents at SJG! You can sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kpDUoQ9wqImpQIAHBhxSUOtxFOCahfuykATGfUQ6COQ/edit Please sign up by March 1!
SJG Masquerade Ball - April 19, 2024
We look forward to seeing you all there, it is sure to be an unforgettable night!
JOIN THE SJG HSA!
Please consider donating $25/family to become part of the HSA for the 2023-2024 school year!
NURSE'S CORNER
Mindful Mondays!
Mrs. Griffith will be hosting Mindful Mondays with our classes to conduct mindfulness activities. Mindfulness activities are conducted to give our students strategies to help them with stress and when they feel overwhelmed.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Stephen J. Gerace Elementary School
Email: Matthew.Reiner@pequannock.org
Website: sjg.pequannock.org
Location: 59 Boulevard, Pequannock Township, NJ, USA
Phone: (973) 3055615
Twitter: @SJGPride
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjgpride/