The Sandshore Scoop
April 17, 2025
A Message from Ms. Curry
Sandshore families,
Happy Spring Break to our entire Sandshore community! Thank you Mr. Falkman and Miss McCrea for another amazing Dance Off. Congratulations to all of our participants. Everyone did a fabulous job!
We hope to see you at the TREP$ Marketplace on April 30th! Come check out the amazing products our 5th grade entrepreneurs have created. The Marketplace will be held from 6:00pm - 7:30 pm in the SS gymnasium.
5th grade parents - Don't miss the Rising 6th Grade Parent Orientation night at MOMS - May 5th at 6:30pm
Wishing you a wonderful and relaxing vacation!
Warmly,
Ms. Curry
Calendar of Events
April 30th: TREP$ Marketplace
April 30th: MO Cares Fair
May 1st - May 9: NJSLA 5th Grade
May 5th: Rising 6th Grade Parent Orientation - MOMS 6:30 pm
May 5th - May 9th: NJSLA 4th Grade
May 12th - May 16th: NJSLA 3rd Grade
May 5th - 9th: SHSP Plant Sale
May 7th: Band and Chorus Concert
May 12th: BOE Meeting
May 14th: Superintendent Spotlight
May 15th: 4th and 5th Grade Field Day (rain date May 16th)
May 15th: 3rd - 5th Art Show
May 22nd: K - 3 Field Day (rain date May 29th)
May 28th: 5th Grade Marauderfest (rain date June 3)
June 4th: Superintendent Spotlight
June 9th: BOE Meeting
June 11th: 5th Grade Move Up Day
June 19th: Last Day of School and Clap Out
SEPAG (Special Education Parent Advisory Group ) meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. Please email mtolivesepag@gmail.com for more information.
ALL BOE meetings will commence at 6:30 pm at the BOE Office unless otherwise noted.
Kindergarten and Preschool registration is now open. Please register your child on the MOTSD.org website.
OUTDOOR RECESS POLICY: Parents are reminded, any day where the wind chill/real feel is above 32 degrees Fahrenheit we will have our students participating in outside recess. Therefore please do not forget to send your child to school with a jacket, hat, and gloves to keep them warm while waiting for the bus on the cold winter and early spring mornings and/or for outdoor recess play.
Cereal Box Challenge and NPFH Conference
Cereal Box Kindness Challenge
During the annual Great Kindness Challenge in February 2025, Sandshore Elementary School community collected over 150 boxes of cereal, showcasing their dedication to kindness and generosity. We then donated this collection to our local Mt. Olive Food Pantry, with the hope of making a positive impact on families in our local community.
No Place For Hate Student Committee Field Trip
On March 14, 2025, members of our Sandshore No Place for Hate student committee attended the Diversity Council on Global Education and Citizenship’s 2025 Elementary & Middle School Leadership Conference at Kean University in Union, NJ. The event featured a keynote speaker Amya Meekins, a New Jersey-based teen entrepreneur, rapper, and author of The Life of a Teenage Girl. Our NPFH students eagerly worked alongside peers from other Mt. Olive schools to discuss, brainstorm, and plan ideas for improving their school communities' culture and climate.
National School Nurse Day
Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week.
National Nurses Week is May 6-12 each year.
“By investing in and recognizing the contributions school nurses make to student well-being, schools can create healthier learning environments where all children can succeed academically and develop into healthy adults who contribute positively to society. Investing in school nursing is not only about fostering a healthier future for children, but also strengthening communities for generations to come.” JAMA Health Forum. 2025;6(1):e250116. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.0116
Do you know what school nurses do everyday? We do a lot more than you probably realize! It is definitely not just bandaids and ice packs. Please take a moment to learn more to help me celebrate my 28th year as a school nurse in my 31 years as a nurse!
Thank you, Suzanne Herbst, M.Ed, BSN, RN, CSN
“School nurses are responsible for the health of children by, including, but not limited to: What School Nurses Do
*Assessing the severity of illness or injury in students.
*Distributing medications to students that are provided and approved by their parents and healthcare providers.
*Caring for students with chronic conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy/seizures, asthma, allergies/anaphylaxis, and others.
*Ensuring all students are up to date on their vaccinations/immunizations.
*Directing the provision of health services within the school.
*Screening students for vision, hearing, and other potential health issues.
*Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases.
*Connecting students and their families to relevant health resources.
*Providing mental health support to students in need.
*Collecting health data in schools to provide to local, state, and national officials.
*Promotion of overall school community health through education and wellness initiatives.
*Provide urgent, episodic care to students including band-aids or ice packs to children with cuts, scrapes, and bruises.
Contacting Mrs. Herbst
Logging into Real Time
Attention Parents!
Our student information system from Realtime Inc. allows parents and guardians online access to their child's information. You can check on grades, attendance, discipline, communicate directly with a teacher and other information.
* If you have forgotten your REALTIME login information please contact Mrs. Robinson in the Main Office*
Right at School - Before and After Care
Mt. Olive schools are partnering with Right at School to provide child care options for our community.
Click here to view the RIGHT AT SCHOOL website.
Sandshore Elementary School
Ms. Jennifer Curry, Principal
email: jennifer.curry@motsd.org
Mrs. Elena Reyes, Vice Principal
email: elena.reyes@motsd.org
Website: https://www.motsd.org/ss/
Location: 498 Sand Shore Road, Budd Lake, NJ, USA
Phone: 973.691.4003
X: @MOSandshore
