North Dover Weekly Newsletter

2/10 - No School (Staff in Service)

2/12 - Big Brothers Big Sister

2/13 - Girl Scouts

2/13 - 3rd - 6th Grade Awards Assembly

2/14 - Q & U Wedding

2/14 - Friendships Day

2/17 - No School Presidents Day

2/20 - PTA Meeting 6pm

2/24 - Girl Scouts

2/27 - Big Brother Big Sisters

3/3 - Girl Scouts

This week flew by with our shortened schedule due to the snow day! So many exciting events took place. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. Report cards are now available on the portal. We also had Breakfast with the Principal, and we extend our thanks to the parents who were able to attend.

On Friday, we celebrated the 100th day of school! In addition, we honored our incredible counselors—Mrs. Acevedo, Mrs. Jacome, and Mrs. Cuas—for National School Counseling Week. We truly appreciate all they do for our students. Be sure to check out the special tribute video in the newsletter!

We are excited to announce our new PTA officers:

• President: Angela Spiropoulos

• Vice President: Megan Berg

• Treasurer: MJ Sperry

• Secretary: Ivette Olivera

A huge thank you to our outgoing PTA officers for their hard work and dedication during this transition!

The PTA is also sponsoring a Valentine’s Day Candy-Gram. Flyers were sent home with students and are available in the newsletter. Orders are due by February 12th.

Our third grade is leading a "Souper Bowl" food drive, with all proceeds benefiting the Dover community. Thank you in advance for your support!

Our 6th grade Honor Roll, Grades 3-5 Tiger Rising Achievement Awards, and Creative Expression Recipients will be honored on Thursday, February 13th at 9: 00 AM. Letters were sent home with students today regarding these recognitions.

We also have a special event coming up for our kindergarteners! Mrs. McLain and Mrs. Wright’s classes will take part in the wedding of Q & U on Valentine’s Day at 1:15 PM. Invitations have been sent home to families—it's sure to be a memorable celebration!

As a reminder, there will be no school for students on Monday due to our staff in-service day. Stay warm and enjoy the snow!

Attendance is essential to your child’s success! Every day in school matters, and consistent attendance helps children develop strong academic skills, social connections, and good habits that will benefit them throughout their lives.

Please take a moment to review our attendance policies:
📌 Policy #5200 – Attendance
📌 Policy #8140 – Student Enrollments

Students must be in school to learn. When children miss too many days, they fall behind and struggle to keep up with their classmates. Chronic absenteeism, even in early grades, can have a lasting impact on academic achievement.

We understand that there may be challenges in getting your child to school every day. If you need assistance, please reach out—we are here to help!

For additional resources and strategies on improving school attendance, visit Attendance Works.

Thank you for your partnership in ensuring your child’s success!

Please remember that during pick-up and drop-off, you should remain in your vehicle unless you are in a designated parking spot. This ensures the safety and smooth flow of traffic. Thank you for your cooperation.

Por favor, recuerden que durante la recogida y entrega de sus hijos, deben permanecer en su vehículo a menos que estén en un espacio de estacionamiento designado. Esto asegura la seguridad y el flujo adecuado del tráfico. ¡Gracias por su cooperación!

If your child is going to be absent due to an illness, appointment, personal reason, etc., we ask that you please notify the school. You may report an illness-related absence to the nurse’s office at 973-989-2020 x2512 by email: aerler@dover-nj.org or by filling out the form "Absence Reporting From (English)" below .

Links can also be found here: Main Office Links

Si su hijo(a) va estar ausente debido a una enfermedad, cita motivo personal, etc., le pedimos que notifique a la escuela. Puede informar una ausencia relacionada con una enfermedad a la oficina de enfermeria al 973-989-2020 x2512 por correo electronico: aerler@dover-nj.org o puede llenar el formulario "Formulario de informe de ausencia (Español)" al fin de esta pagina.

Los enlaces también se pueden encontrar aquí: Enlaces a la oficina principal

Please click this link to join!

JOIN ONLINE! Go to View Store in the navigation menu, download and print the Membership Form by clicking on the image and send in to school with the money in your student's folder or scan the QR code. If you have any question please feel free to contact the NDE PTA here.

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¡INCRÍBASE POR INTERNET! Suiga el enlace Ver tienda en el menú de navegación, descargue e imprima el Formulario de Membresía haciendo clic en la imagen y mandar a la escuela con el dinero en la carpeta de su alumno O escanee el código QR. Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en comunicarse con la PTA de NDE aqui.

The STOPit mobile app is a powerful tool, designed to empower students and parents to report cases of HIB anonymously or any other important information. You can download the app on the Apple iTunes Store, Android Store, Windows or Google Play. Use the STOPit code: NDETIGERS to be able to send direct reports to North Dover's administration and Anti-Bullying Specialists.

Please make sure that you complete the 2024-2025 Free and Reduced Lunch Application as soon as possible to determine if your student(s) qualify for free meals. Completion of this application also affects the funding the District receives from the State and Federal Governments. If you completed an application in the 2024-2025 school year and received a determination that your student(s) qualified for free meals, you have a 30-day grace period prior to that determination expiring.

Parents/guardians are able to complete this application online and receive an instant determination. This is the recommended method for the completion of this application as it returns the fastest results. However, paper applications will also be accepted.

Please utilize the following link to complete the 2024-2025 Free and Reduced Lunch Application: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/

After clicking this link, please utilize your PaySchools account to log in, or if you do not have an account please create one. After successful login, you will be asked for your student's ID. However, you should utilize your student's lunch pin for this request in order to successfully continue the Free and Reduced Lunch Application process. If you require assistance locating your student's lunch pin, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Administrative office of your student's school or to the Belmont Administrative Building.

If your child will be buying lunch in school, please add money to his/her account on www.payschoolscentral.com. You can select your preferred language in the top right corner of the web page.

Asegúrese de completar la Solicitud de almuerzo gratis o reducido para 2024-2025 lo antes posible para determinar si su(s) estudiante(s) califican para recibir comidas gratis. La finalización de esta solicitud también afecta los fondos que el Distrito recibe de los gobiernos estatal y federal. Si completó una solicitud en el año escolar 2024-2025 y recibió una determinación de que su(s) estudiante(s) calificaban para recibir comidas gratis, tiene un período de gracia de 30 días antes de que expire esa determinación.

Los padres/tutores pueden completar esta solicitud en línea y recibir una determinación instantánea. Este es el método recomendado para completar esta aplicación, ya que arroja los resultados más rápidos. Sin embargo, también se aceptarán solicitudes en papel.

Utilice el siguiente enlace para completar la solicitud de almuerzo gratuito o reducido para 2024-2025: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/

Después de hacer clic en este enlace, utilice su cuenta de PaySchools para iniciar sesión o, si no tiene una cuenta, cree una. Después de iniciar sesión exitosamente, se le pedirá la identificación de su estudiante. Sin embargo, debe utilizar el pin de almuerzo de su estudiante para esta solicitud a fin de continuar con éxito el proceso de solicitud de almuerzo gratuito o reducido. Si necesita ayuda para localizar el pin de almuerzo de su estudiante, no dude en comunicarse con la oficina administrativa de la escuela de su estudiante o con el edificio administrativo de Belmont.

Si su hijo comprará el almuerzo en la escuela, agregue dinero a su cuenta en www.payschoolscentral.com. Puede seleccionar su idioma preferido en la esquina superior derecha de la página web.

See the Lunch Menu of the Month Below. 🐯🐯

Please see our School Calendar below or click the link to download.

All school forms are available online only this school year. Please be sure that you are able to access the Genesis parent portal to complete important school forms, update your child's medical records, and view grades.

Todos los formularios escolares están disponibles en linea, solo este año escolar. Asegúrese de poder acceder al portal para padres de Genesis para completar formularios escolares importantes, actualizar los registros médicos de su hijo(a) y ver los calificaciones.

Save this important link to your favorites!

https://parents.c1.genesisedu.net/dover/sis/view?gohome=true

Guarda este enlace importante en sus favoritos!

https://parents.c1.genesisedu.net/dover/sis/view?gohome=true

In the event that someone other than a parent or guardian will be picking up your child from school, you must notify the teacher & main office staff in writing or you can fill out the form below.

En el caso de que alguien que no sea los padres o guardián vaya a recoger a su hijo (a) de la escuela debe notificar a los maestros y personal de la oficina principal por escrito o puede llenar el siguiente formulario.

If you know that you will be moving from your current address, please stop by the main office to complete the necessary paperwork. We require two forms of evidence for your new address in order to make these changes.

Remember that even if you move to a new address in Dover, the district still requires two forms of proof for your new address. Any communication by mail will be sent to the address that is on file in Genesis and we can not update your address without proof.

Si sabe que se mudará de su dirección actual, pase por la oficina principal para completar la documentación necessaria. Requerimos dos formas de evidencia de su nueva dirección para poder realizar estos cambios.

Recuerde que incluso si se muda a una nueva dirección en Dover, el distrito aún requiere dos formas de prueba para su nueva dirección. Cualquier comunicación por correo se enviará a la dirección que esta registrada en Génesis y no podemos actualizar su dirección sin prueba.

Email: iolivera@dover-nj.org
Website: nde.dover-nj.org
Location: 51 Highland Avenue, Dover, NJ, USA
Phone: 973-989-2020
Twitter: @north_dover