Happy Friday! As we say goodbye to May, it is amazing to reflect back on the 2024-2025 school year. It has been a wonderful school year and we are looking forward to enjoying the last weeks of school in June :)
Next week, we welcome June and our last full week of the 2025-2026 school year!
Please be sure to read through this week's newsletter for all that is happening next week and the weeks ahead at WAS!
Items to Note:
- June is next week and be sure you check Pomptonian Lunch Order for the month
- Relay for Life Luminary Project
- Info for Grade 2 Families @ LAS
- Kindergarten Stepping Up Information
- Supply Order for 2025-2026 Information (June 2nd Deadline)
- Return WAS Library Books
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Enjoy the weekend!
Celine McNally
Principal
Kindergarten Stepping Up Information
Please CLICK HERE for the Kindergarten Stepping Up Information. Our ceremonies will take place on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Strings Recruitment Letter for Grade 2 Families
Dear Parent/Guardians of Students currently in Grade 2, moving to Grade 3 September 2025,
As we look forward to the fall, our music department needs to plan ahead for instrumental instruction for your student. We are glad to offer instrumental music lessons to all Cranford Public School students and the valuable educational experience that music-making provides. Research shows that students who play an instrument are more academically successful and playing in an ensemble promotes a variety of skills including collaboration, empathy, and creativity. We ask that if your child has any interest in playing an instrument, that you sign up by the deadline below as it will allow us to ensure that we have the appropriate resources in September.
In Grade 3, students may begin playing a string instrument: the violin, viola, or cello. The half-hour lessons on these string instruments are free to all interested students and are held on a weekly basis as a pull-out from the classroom, during the school day.
When you decide to participate in our instrumental program, you will be responsible for providing your child with an instrument and necessary accessories. We highly recommend renting an instrument from one of our recommended vendors instead of purchasing one for your child. This will ensure that your child has a reputable instrument to play, maintenance and repair services, a complimentary method book, reasonably priced rental packages, and associated instrument accessories. Please note that Violins, Violas, and Cellos change sizes as your child grows. In order to ensure your child will consistently have the accurate size needed, we strongly encourage renting their instrument. Rental companies will exchange for larger sizes whenever needed, free of charge. Our recommended vendors and their contact information is listed below. (see attachments)
After completing the digital registration form, your child’s Orchestra director will contact you with your child’s instrument assignment and additional rental information and procedures. Please note that all instruments will be delivered to your child’s school in the fall. Please fill out this Google Form to let us know if your child intends on participating in our string program next year. You must complete the registration by June 19, 2025. Current Walnut Avenue School students If you are in need of financial assistance for the rental of your child’s instrument please email me at kostovski@cranfordschools.org.
WAS Current 2nd Grade Students: 2025-2026 String Registration
Please feel free to contact me or your child’s music teacher with any additional questions. We look forward to fostering your child’s music literacy.
Sincerely, Jenna Kostovski, Supervisor of Fine & Performing Arts
Staff Parking Lot
Families are to use the Denman Parking Lot and/or Lenhome Drive for arrival/dismissal. If you are parking and walking your student to the doors, please refrain from using the Staff Parking Lot. Dismissal parking is again in the Denman Parking Lot and/or Lenhome Drive.
Please reach out if you have extenuating circumstances and need access to the Staff Parking Lot for arrival/dismissal.
Late Arrival & Early Pick-Up
Families arriving late to school and/or picking up a student early are asked to use the Staff Parking Lot for the late arrival and early pick up.
Please do not stop on the driveway and leave your car on the driveway when you are signing your student in or out for the school day.
Thank you for keeping the driveway clear of parked cars.
908-709-6995 Absence Line
Please call 908-709-6995 to report an absence.
If you have a change in dismissal on a given day, please be sure to include Nurse Stein, Ms. McNulty and Ms. McNally on your email to the teacher so we can be sure that the email was seen by the teacher.
If an aftercare program needs to be notified of the change, please be sure to reach out to the aftercare to notify them of the change in dismissal.
Our PTA is offering School Supply Kits to purchase.
Order Online at www.shopttkits.com
Use Account #: 13101
Orders Due June 2, 2025
Important Dates
- Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - Grade 2 Walkover to LAS
- Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - LAS Information Night for WAS Grade 2 Families
- Thursday, June 5, 2025 - Kindergarten Stepping Up Ceremonies
- Thursday, June 5, 2025 - Relay for Life Luminary Bags Due
- Friday, June 6, 2025 - Relay for Life at WAS During Lunchtime and Evening at OAS
- Monday, June 9, 2025 - School Closed (Give Back Day)
- Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - School Closed Primary Election Day
- Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Single Session (Last Day of School for AM Students)
- Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Last Day of School / Single Session (Last Day for PM Students)
SEL Calendar 2024-2025
Please CLICK HERE for the Cranford School District Social Emotional Learning Calendar for the 2024-2025 School Year
Walnut Avenue School
Email: mcnally@cranfordschools.org
Website: http://was.cranfordschools.org/
Location: 370 Walnut Avenue, Cranford, NJ, USA
Phone: (908) 709 - 6253