Satz Weekly Buzz

Monday, March 10th - A Day

Tuesday, March 11th - B Day

Wednesday, March 12th - C Day

Thursday, March 13th - D Day

Friday, March 14th - A Day

7th Grade: Recess First

8th Grade: Lunch First

• SEPAC Mtg. - Wed. March 12th - 7:00 p.m. HHS Library
• Spring Sports Practices/Tryouts begin - Mon. March 17th
• Dr. Reggie Wright Assembly - Mon. March 17th 8:00 am
• Rising 7th Gr. Orientation - Mon. March 17th - 6:00 p.m.
• District Concert - Tue. March 18th - 7:00 p.m. HHS Aud.
• School Closed - EID al-Fitr: Monday, March 31st
• End of MP3: Tuesday, April 1st

Please review the communication from Mr. Casale, Supervisor of Athletics, Health & Physical Education, regarding our upcoming Health classes. This information is time sensitive, we kindly ask that you take time to review the letter and complete the form by no later than Mon. March 17th. We will be adding a link here later today for your reference.

We are #satzproud of the following students for Living Holmdel Blue

• Dominic Sottile
• Caitlin Lavin
• Elle Foster
• Colin O
• Savannah Galuten
• Zayd Elachhab
• Greyson Everest
• AJ Ardise

The Holmdel Foundation for Educational Excellence (HFEE) is excited to announce that the 2025-2026 Innovation Fund mini-grant application process is now open for teachers, staff, and students! The HFEE Innovation Fund supports innovative and creative projects that enhance the school curriculum and enrich the learning experiences of Holmdel’s Pre-K through grade 12 students.

For the year 2025-2026, each Innovation Fund mini-grant for teachers is $3500, and for students, it is $2000. This year, due to an increase in financial commitments, HFEE Innovation Fund will be able to award a smaller number of grants than the previous year - therefore, the application review process will be even more rigorous.

The 2025-2026 Innovation Fund mini-grant application link for STUDENTS can be found here and in an email sent by Mrs. Simonelli - check your email students!

The 2025-2026 Innovation Fund mini-grant application link for TEACHERS/STAFF can be found in an email sent by Mrs. Simonelli.

• All Teachers/Staff applications must be submitted to the Building Principal no later than March 25, 2025. No extensions to this deadline will be granted.
• All Student applications must be submitted to the Building Principal no later than April 1, 2025. No extensions to this deadline will be granted.

Don't forget to check out the list of groundbreaking projects made possible by the HFEE Innovation Fund for the previous academic years as well as videos of prior innovative funded projects on our HFEE website: https://www.hfee.org/innovationfund.

Please contact the HFEE Mini-Grant Chairperson, Chandana Rao, at innovationfund@hfee.org with any questions.

With gratitude,

The HFEE Trustees
www.hfee.org

We are thrilled to announce that we are expanding our Science Fair to include the Satz School this year! Please click here to view the letter with specific information.

As the weather warms up, we welcome you to the latest library newsletter, filled with tips on doing research, book suggestions, and a chance to win the next Best Estimate Contest!

Early March 2025

Help Us Build Something Amazing!

Do you have LEGO pieces lying around that are no longer being used? We would love to take them off your hands! Your generous donations will be used not only in the Satz Library but also for an exciting collaborative, cross-curricular LEGO Build-Off Project inspired by the book The Stars Beneath Our Feet.

How You Can Help:

• Donate any used or new LEGO pieces—big or small, every brick counts!

• Drop off your donations at the Satz Library or the Main Office.

Your contribution will help spark creativity, teamwork, and innovation in our students! Thank you for your support!

Season will begin tryouts the week of March 17th

William R. Satz School Coaches & Contact Info:

• Baseball: Mr. Saler (dsaler@holmdelschools.org)

• Softball: Mr. Sherman (dsherman@holmdelschools.org)

• Tennis: Ms. Kalajian (skalajian@holmdelschools.org)

• Boys Track: Mrs. McCafferty (cmccafferty@holmdelschools.org)

• Girls Track: Mrs. Diorio (kdiorio@holmdelschools.org)

• Nurse Schulhafer (cshulhafer@holmdelschools.org)

Track & Field:

The AWC would like to remind everyone that they are always collecting new or gently used supplies for local shelters. They can be dropped off in the vestibule in front of the Main Office at Satz.

Art Club: Mrs. Bayers

Builders Club: Mrs. Asaro & Ms. Villacres

Chamber Ensemble: Dr. Riso

Critical Lens Club: Mrs. Crimoli

Drama Club: Dr. DeVivo & Dr. Riso & Mrs. Mannuccia

Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA): Mrs. Finnegan

Jazz Band: Dr. Riso

Satz Jazz Band meets once a week on D days @ 7:30 am before school. (You can be dropped off at the entrance to the High School, the band room is off the commons.) Jazz Band Interest Form

• Jazz Band is for students who can already play an instrument and read music.

• The ensemble will prepare music and perform at the band concerts.

• We need Saxophone, trumpet, trombone, flute, clarinet, guitar, piano, bass, tuba, drumset.

Model UN/YAG (Youth & Govt): Mr. Harris

Feb. 24 Meeting #3

Newspaper Club: Mrs. Imbro

We will have a club meeting on March 12, in room 111 during the second half of unit lunch. We’d like to celebrate the publication of our winter edition, as well as talk about some new ideas for the spring issue. Please do everything you can to attend. Feel free to bring snacks to share (party style).

Robotics Club: Mr. O'Keefe

Student Ambassadors/Youth Alliance: Mr. Bruce

Student Council: Ms. Crowley & Ms. Shea

Yearbook: Ms. Drew & Ms. Rossetti

🎵 Introducing the Yearbook Theme: Satz Wrapped! Inspired by Spotify’s annual “Wrapped”

• Next Meeting is 3/12 for ALL MEMBERS - LUNCH Rm. 123 --> We will be discussing our plans to meet our deadline for mid-April, as well as final photographers and artists assignments.

• This month, the yearbook editors and graphic designers met to design pages off of our winter sports teams and events. We can’t wait for you to see our hard work!

  
  

  The art team has updated our yearbook bulletin board to showcase some winter events. Take a look next time you’re near the science/social studies 120’s hallway! It will be updated soon as we begin to capture memories from our spring sports and events!

  
  

  The staff continues to take pictures during spirit weeks, events, and sports games to capture memories throughout the year.

  
  

  The staff would like to remind everyone to order their yearbooks as soon as possible! Prices have increased!

  
  

  We have officially collected all 8th grade baby pictures, and the submissions are now closed. Thank you to all who have uploaded a picture!

  
  

  To order a Yearbook:

  Go to yearbookforever.com and enter our school name. Prices start at $50 and will remain the same for the rest of the school year!

  
  

  Add your favorite pictures from the school year!

  While we have an awesome staff at work, including photographers, artists, and editors, YOU can contribute photos:

  • Use the app Yearbook Snap or go to yearbookforever.com

  • Enter the code: hawks

  • Select the appropriate folder

  • Upload your memories!

Satz Wrapped for the week of March 3rd took time off for SEL week and "unplugged" day! They will be back this week! If you missed our last Satz Wrapped check it out below!