Dear Allenwood Families,

As we continue our journey through the school year, I want to take a moment to extend my heartfelt thanks to our families for their unwavering support. Your dedication truly makes a difference in our students' educational experiences.

I encourage all parents and guardians to visit our school website at www.wallpublicschools.org. By clicking on the 'Transportation' tab and selecting the hyperlink entitled 'Wall Township Public School's Daily Bus Status,' they can find the most current updates regarding bus schedules, including any delays. This is the best way to find out the status of your child's bus.

For a smooth and safe drop-off process, we asked all parents/guardians to please remain in your vehicles while dropping off your children in the morning.

As a reminder, Parent/Teacher Conferences are just around the corner, scheduled for November 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th, with evening conferences taking place on the 5th. Please ensure that you have communicated with our teachers, as your attendance is vital for fostering student success.

Mark your calendars for November 8th, our Spirit Day, where students are encouraged to wear their Allenwood Dragons green attire! Additionally, report cards will be available to parents in Genesis on November 11th, coinciding with Veterans Day. We invite students to honor this day by wearing red, white, and blue.

Lastly, with the holiday season fast approaching, if your family needs assistance, please feel free to confidentially contact Amanda Smyth for available resources. You can reach her at asmyth@wallpublicschools.org.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and our school community.

Sincerely,

James Sterenczak
Principal

Thank you Mrs. Cimino and the tireless PTG Board for a year full of enriching and

fun experiences. Please consider being an active member of the Allenwood PTG.

The month of November is dedicated to the exploration of the mindset, Passion First.

Passion First teaches understanding that each of us is a unique expression of human existence, and that our lives should be focused on finding our individual genius. Essential to this is making our dreams authentic and aligned with our core values.

4 Key Components in this Mindset include:

• Focus on Strengths
• Explore Your Interests
• Take a Stand
• Be Authentic

You are invited to our second annual VIRTUAL KINDER MEET AND GREET! Join us on Monday, November 11, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to connect with other Kinder parents, our elementary school counselors, the Director of Student Wellness, Tiffany Steiner, and District SELect Leader, Cailyn Gilvary. We will discuss our district wellness programs and the 7 Mindsets initiative.

Join us using this Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/qux-dvhd-gwo
You can also dial in at (US) +1 240-442-8075‬, PIN: 517 175 759‬#.

Hope to see you on November 11th!

If your family is experiencing economic challenges or homelessness, visit the McKinney Vento webpage for essential information and guidance on available resources.

District Homeless Education Liaison

Tiffany Steiner
tsteiner@wallpublicschools.org
732.556.2647

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Children need healthy meals to learn. The Wall Township Board of Education offers healthy meals every school day at the prices listed on the WTPS website. Your children may qualify for free or reduced price meals and Summer EBT benefits.

The printable packet includes an application for free or reduced price meal benefits/ and a set of detailed instructions. For a convenient way to fill out the meal application go to https://www.payschoolscentral.com. WTPS utilizes PaySchools as an online lunch account for children to use to purchase lunch on a daily basis.

If your child received federal free or reduced price school meals during the 23-24 school year, please remember you need to complete a new application for the 24-25 school year prior to October 15, 2024.

If you choose to opt out from completing the meal application, you may fill out the linked Google Form.

If your children receive federal free or reduced price school meals, they may also be able to receive free or low-cost health insurance through Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare. Children with health insurance are more likely to get regular health care and are less likely to miss school because of sickness.

Because health insurance is so important to children's well-being, the law allows us to tell Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare that your children are eligible for free or reduced price meals, unless you tell us not to. Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare only use the information to identify children who may be eligible for their programs. Program officials may contact you to offer to enroll your children. Filling out the School Meals and Summer EBT Application does not automatically enroll your children in health insurance.

If you do not want us to share your information with Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare, you will have the option if submitting the meal application online via PaySchools or you may fill out the printable form and send in (Sending in this form will not change whether your children get free or reduced price meals).

Thank you for your cooperation.

-WTPS Food Services Department

Questions? Please contact Joe Piddington at jpiddington@wallpublicschools.org or 732.556.2602