The Sandshore Scoop

Sandshore families,

Welcome 2025!!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Winter Break and enjoyed the time with family and friends. The students have been so excited to share all of the fun they had over vacation. Don't forget to send your child to school with a jacket, hat, and gloves for outdoor recess days.

We have two fundraisers taking place at Sandshore this month. Our Coin War, benefiting the Special Olympics and our Unified programs, takes place the week of January 13th. Every penny helps and the winning class will receive a prize. The Kids Heart Challenge fundraiser continues through January 31st. We hope everyone found some time to exercise and play outside during the break.

If you have an incoming Kindergarten or Preschool student please mark these registration dates in your calendar. All registrations are done online through the district website. See flyers in this newsletter for more information.

Kindergarten registration opens February 3rd

Preschool registration opens February 18th

Friendly reminder- Please be sure to put any changes to your child's dismissal procedures, including if they are staying for any after school activities, in Pick Up Patrol.

Have a wonderful weekend! Stay warm!

Warmly,

Ms. Curry

January 13th - 17th - Coin Wars

January 20th - SCHOOL CLOSED

January 21st - SHSP Meeting 7:00 pm

January 27th - BOE Meeting

January 31st - Kids Heart Challenge fundraiser ends

January 31st - PJ Day

February 10th: BOE Meeting

February 14th: Teacher In-Service SCHOOL CLOSED

February 24th: BOE Meeting

SEPAG (Special Education Parent Advisory Group ) meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. Please email mtolivesepag@gmail.com for more information.

ALL BOE meetings will commence at 6:30 pm at the BOE Office unless otherwise noted.

Event Kickoff - 12/5 - 12/10

Fundraising Event - 12/5 - 1/31

Congratulations to Sandshore School's First Lego League Team for qualifying for regionals and being awarded the coveted MORT trophy . We are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and success! Amazing work FLL members and their advisors, Mrs. Marques and Mrs. Giusto.

The annual Open House clinic provides an opportunity for prospective players to try lacrosse before registering for the 2025 season

Mrs. Roman supports the Kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th grade students.

Mrs. Velasquez supports the 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students.

Throughout the year we will be recognizing students who display the core SEL competencies of self control, self awareness, safety, teamwork, leadership, and empathy. Stay tuned for our January recipients.

We welcome back members of the MOHS NHS who will be participating in SEL lessons with our students. We thank them for their support and partnership in working with our students and look forward to the second year of this program.

If you have any questions for our school nurse, Mrs. Suzanne Herbst you can email her at suzanne.herbst@motsd.org or call her at x3485. Additionally you can text her on her MO phone at 862-419-2776.

Cell Phone and Smart Watch Policy

Please consider joining the SHSP and volunteering throughout the year to support the wonderful programming and events that the SHSP plans and runs for all of the Sandshore students.

To complete a free and reduced lunch application, please visit https://www.motsd.org/student-life/food-services-information.

Parents can also complete an application online using PaySchools

Attention Parents!

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.

HOW TO USE REALTIME!

Please click on the link above for instructions on how to log in to REALTIME

* If you have forgotten your REALTIME login information please contact Mrs. Robinson in the Main Office*

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.

To sign up, please visit this link: https://register.capturepoint.com/reg/cat_program_list.cfm?season_id=26914

Regular Schedule:

8:50-3:50

Parent drop off is at 8:50 and pick up is 3:45.

Delayed Opening Schedule:

10:50-3:50

Bus pick up times are two hours later than normal.

Parent drop off is at 10:50.

Early Dismissal Schedule:

8:50-1:00

Please sign up for Twitter and follow the district @MountOliveTSD

Dr. Bangia - @SuptMOTSD

Mrs. McDermond - @AsstSuptMOTSD

MOHS – @PrincipalMOHS

MOMS – @mtolivemiddle

CMS – @CMSmtolive

Mountain View – @MtView07836

Tinc Road – @tincroadschool

Ms. Jennifer Curry, Principal

email: jennifer.curry@motsd.org

Mrs. Elena Reyes, Vice Principal

email: elena.reyes@motsd.org

Website: https://www.motsd.org/ss/
Location: 498 Sand Shore Road, Budd Lake, NJ, USA
Phone: 973.691.4003
X: @MOSandshore