WFS Newsletter
September 16, 2024
A Message from Mrs. Lechner
Welcome, WFS and LDS Parents and Guardians,
We are so glad to have you as part of the WFS Family. We believe that communication between home and school is vital to student success. When parents and teachers work together, they can better support a student's academic progress, address challenges or concerns, and reinforce positive behaviors. Our school’s mission is to provide your children with a positive educational experience that fosters enthusiasm for learning and inspires personal and social responsibility by teaching them to be Ready, Kind, and Safe.
I want to thank you all for supporting our district's safety and security policy and working with us to keep your children safe. If you are picking up your child early, please be sure the office is informed at least 15 minutes before you arrive and please bring photo ID.
Back-to-School-Night is September 18, 2024. The evening begins at 6:30 P.M.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
Have a wonderful week!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Lechner
WFS PTO
Welcome to the WFS PTO
Hello WFS & LDS families and welcome to the new school year!
The WFS PTO is happy to be back in school with West Freehold's amazing community of students, staff, and families!
WHO ARE WE and HOW TO JOIN THE PTO?
West Freehold School's PTO is focused on supporting our school to provide further enrichment and additional experiences for our students. However, we cannot do that without your support and participation!
You can join the PTO for only $15 per family for the 2024-2025 school year by completing our all-new registration form HERE
If you would like to be a Head or Assistant Class Parent for your child's class, you can do so when completing your membership information. A description of the Head and Assistant Class Parent roles can be found while registering. Please note - the PTO does NOT pick Class Parents, classroom teachers do, but you must volunteer through our membership portal. The deadline to volunteer to be a Room Parent is 9/25/24
The PTO website and directory app used in the past are currently not usable. We apologize for this inconvenience. We are working to find a new, more efficient tool with a member directory, reminders, calendar events and more! We appreciate your understanding and will notify all members when our new tool becomes available soon!
JOIN US
If you are interested in joining us, please register HERE ~ because this meeting takes place during school hours, all attendees are asked to pre-register and will need to show their ID in order to enter the school building. Thank you.
PURCHASE YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR!
Don't forget to order ALL NEW spirit wear for 2024-2025!
Visit our online store HERE to place your order. New this year! Tie Dye Tuesdays! – Wear your favorite tie dye or MATCH YOUR TEACHER by purchasing our all new tie dye tee found in our online store. This school year most Friday’s have been designated by our school’s PBS team as a “Wear your School Spirit Wear” day! Don’t miss out on having your child show off their WFS spirit by wearing all new WFS gear!
All orders must be submitted no later than next Friday, September 20, 2024. There will be no extensions or exceptions.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT – NEXT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 – 6:30PM
Back-to-School Night is next week which means, so are PENCIL GRAMS! A long standing WFS tradition ~ purchase a Smencil (scented pencil) for $2 to leave on your child’s desk with a little note from you for them to find the following day!
You can find us inside of the gym where you can purchase a Pencil Gram and other WFS items.
We will be available to answer questions or assist you with your registration.
OKTOBERFEST CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT
Come out for a great evening of fun, food, music, raffles and competition! This adult only event is sure to be a great time!
Friday, September 27, 2024 ~ 6-10pm
This is a ticketed event, so please purchase your tickets to play or just be part of the fun HERE no later than 9/22/24. Please see the attached flyer below for ticket pricing and event information.
Contact: jstover529@gmail.com with questions or to have sponsorship at the event
GOLF RAFFLE FOR RUMSON COUNTRY CLUB FOURSOME and FOOD
Now that the kids are back in school, take some time for yourself and hit the golf course! Enter to win a foursome at Rumson Country Club with carts and $250 voucher for food and drinks (a $1,200 value).
How it works:
*Tickets are on sale for $20 ( 1 ticket = 1 chance)
*Tickets purchase is by cash or check only
* To purchase tickets please contact Jennifer Stover (jstover529@gmail.com) or Christine Tabrizi (christinetabrizi@yahoo.com) or the PTO directly (wfspto@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us)
* Ticket Drawing on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 @ 12pm
* Winner will be announced on WFS PTO Facebook Page
SOCCER FUN at the NY RED BULLS
Come and cheer on the NY Red Bulls alongside other WFS families and friends on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 7:30pm at the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison, NJ!
Tickets are $40 each, a portion of each ticket benefits our WFS Class of 2025 5th grade activities! There is a limited number of tickets left so don’t wait! You can order your tickets HERE
NEW SCHOOL YEAR, NEW FUN IN STORE!
This school year will be filled with a lot of fun! Stay tuned for information about our Jersey Freeze Dine-Out Day (9/26), Clothing Drive (10/2), Fall Book Fair (week of 10/7), Annual Trunk-or-Treat and Fun with food trucks and more (10/18) AND MORE!
Please follow us on Facebook for updates and reminders
Please contact the PTO with any questions or if you’d like to volunteer for upcoming or future events wfspto@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Tues, 9/17 – Tie Dye Tuesday - Wear Tie Dye or Match your Teacher
Wed, 9/18 – Back to School Night – 6:30pm. Info to come from Main Office
Wed, 9/18 – 10am Deadline to Buy Golf Raffle Ticket. Drawing at 12pm
Fri, 9/20 – Deadline to Order WFS Spirit Wear
Fri, 9/20 – Wear Your School Spirit – Wear Royal Blue or WFS Spirt Wear
Sat, 9/21- NY Red Bulls Game.
Sun, 9/22 – Deadline to Register for Cornhole Tournament
Thurs, 9/26 – EARLY DISMISSAL
Thurs, 9/26 – Jersey Freeze Dine-Out Day! Eat at Jersey Freeze and Mention WFS PTO
Important Reminders
- 9/17: Tie Dye Tuesday
- 9/18: Back to School Night 6:30 P.M.
- 9/20: School Spirit: Wear School Spirit Wear!
- 9/26: Early dismissal/ Staff PD
Contact Info
West Freehold School
Principal: Ms. Tara LechnerSupervisor: Ms. Monica Hittinger
Main Office: Ms. Debbie Ranieri
Email: tlechner@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us
Website: freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us
Location: 100 Castronova Way, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: (732) 431-5101