The Wildcat Weekly
Volume 4 Issue 17
Jan 10, 2025
Calendar of Events
*Please note that additional events may be added each week.*
Saturday, Jan 11 Family Night @ Frenchtown Roller Rink (see info below)
Monday, Jan 13 NJCAP Gr 2, 4 & 6 Parent Workshop 6:30pm Zoom only (see info below)
Friday, Jan 17 Schoolwide MLK Day of Service
Monday, Jan 20 School Closed: MLK Jr Day
Tuesday, Jan 21 BOE Meeting 7pm @ Performing Arts Center
Friday, Jan 24 Family Book Bingo (see below for more info)
Thursday, Jan 30 Winter Walk to School (see flyer below)
Wednesday, Feb 12 PiE Meeting 7pm
Friday, Feb 14 No School: Staff Development
Monday, Feb 17 No School: Presidents' Day
Tuesday, Feb 18 BOE Meeting 7pm @ Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, Feb 19 PiE after-school enrichment begins!
Family Roller Skating Night
PiE will be hosting a roller skating event from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11th at the Frenchtown Roller Rink. Admission will be covered by PiE. Skate rentals are not included and can be paid for at the event: $2 for regular skates and $3 for inline skates.
The snack bar will also be open and running.
This is not a drop off event, so, any child in attendance needs to be chaperoned by an adult.
We hope to see you all there!
Fundraiser!
Support our 8th graders and help them have an amazing 8th Gr dance!
7th Grade "Save the Seas" Project
Animal Alliance Project
The Board of Education will be taking part in a book discussion on the book, "The Anxious Generation." We will read the book independently, and then discuss it at an upcoming BOE meeting. If you are interested in taking part, click the link above to purchase your own copy and let Mr. Lipson know you'd like to be involved! Feel free to contact Mr. Lipson with any questions.
Winter Waddle Walk
Hunterdon Central Open House
Lost and Found
Our Lost and Found is making it difficult to walk into the foyer of the building!
If your child has lost something throughout the year, please come by and pick it up!
We will soon be donating everything that has not been claimed.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Delaware Township School is pleased to offer full-day Preschool at no cost to parents who are residents of Delaware Township. Eligible students must turn 3 on or before October 1, 2025. For the 2025-2026 school year, there will be three integrated Preschool classes. Due to limited space, a lottery system will need to be utilized. The lottery application will close on January 15, 2025.
Please go to the preschool page under 'parents' on our district website for more information, including a link to our lottery application.
25-26 Kindergarten
We are now in the process of compiling a list of children who will be
eligible to start Kindergarten in September 2025.
If you have a child in your household who will be 5 years of age on or before October 1, 2025, please complete the survey below.
Yearbooks
Save the Date! Earth Day 2025!
We welcome all new and existing 4th and 5th graders to the Elementary chorus for our first rehearsal on Wednesday, January 22nd at 8:10am. Chorus is every Wednesday morning unless school is cancelled or delayed for emergencies. If your child likes to sing, please encourage them to join us for our first rehearsal!
All 5th through 8th grade chorus students are traveling to HCRHS
for our semiannual district wide choral festival on Wednesday, January 15th.
Happy New Year to all our students, parents and guardians! Welcome back to school—we hope you had a fantastic holiday break and are feeling refreshed. We’re excited to start the new year and can’t wait to see what’s ahead. Here’s to a great year full of new opportunities and fun learning experiences!
Club Corner
DTS Athletics
Delaware Township School is proud to offer many athletic opportunities
for students in Grades 5-8.
Click here for a quick reference guide to the Athletics Department.
About PiE
DTS Partners is Education was formed in 2010, when the DTS PTA and the DT Community Education Foundation merged to become a single group. It is an all-volunteer organization supporting the School's students. Learn more by visiting our website - www.dtspie.com. As a member of the PiE community, you will be part of our listserv and get these monthly newsletters as well as periodic emails reminding you of upcoming meetings and opportunities to volunteer for different activities. We look forward to a great year!
Monthly Meetings
- Our next meeting will be Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025 at 7 p.m.
- This meeting will be over zoom only. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88204934672?pwd=oxaXYCrScQz3KuJgxOTGvcaYMtBRTs.1
Upcoming Events
PiE will be hosting a roller skating event from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11th at the Frenchtown Roller Rink.
Admission will be covered by PiE. Skate rentals are not included and can be paid for at the event: $2 for regular skates and $3 for inline skates. The snack bar will also be open and running.
This is not a drop off event, so, any child in attendance needs to be chaperoned by an adult. We hope to see you all there!
Book Bingo
Join PiE for Book Bingo on Friday January 24th in the DTS Cafeteria
Doors open 6:30 and games start 6:45
Donate your gently loved CHILDREN’S books for kids PK-5th for bingo prizes starting Monday January 6th.
Boxes for book donations will be available in the main lobby
PiE Sponsored Assemblies
Veteran Meteorologist John Marshall will visit our school February 18th. He will discuss the tools he uses to forecast the weather and will lead the students in a mock taping of the weather report.
Volunteer Opportunities
After-school enrichment is looking for volunteers to lead classes!
This can even be retired grandparents who want to share a special skill! PiE will reimburse materials costs (please reach out to PiE for more information).
Classes will run for 4 weeks on either a Wednesday or Thursday. Reach out to DTSPiE@gmail.com to sign up!
24-25 District Calendar
Before/After Care
Maschios
What's Happening Around Town?
2024 Winter Harbinger
Scouts
Delaware Township Rec Commission
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DTAA
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Newsletter Submission
The Wildcat Weekly is published every Friday.
In cases where it is a shortened week, the publication date may be adjusted.
If you would like something published in the newsletter, please email your submission to slipson@dtsk8nj.org by each Tuesday at 3:30pm. Please include the length of time you'd like your information to be in the newsletter.
All submissions must be approved by the school administration
before being included in the newsletter.