The Wildcat Weekly

Feb 21, 2025

*Please note that additional events may be added each week.*

Friday, Feb 28 Junior Chef Contest Gr 3-5

Friday, Mar 7 DTS Middle School Play: Game of Myths 7pm

Wednesday, Mar 12 PiE Meeting 7pm

Thursday, Mar 13 End of 2nd Trimester

Friday, Mar 14 No School: Staff Development

Monday, Mar 17 Beginning of 3rd Trimester

Tuesday, Mar 18 BOE Meeting 7pm @ Performing Arts Center

Friday, Mar 21 Report Cards available on Genesis Parent Portal

Thursday, Mar 27 2nd Annual Family Engagement Night 6pm-7:30pm (more info to follow)

Over 300 DTS students participated in the 1st week of PiE's after-school enrichment!

We are so thankful to all of the faculty/staff and parent volunteers

for leading so many fun and educational classes!

Click here for a printable order form!

With so many families driving students to school, the carline will back up at times and some families have resorted to using the bus line to drop their children off. Please do not enter the driveway until all buses have departed. Thank you for working with us to keep all our children safe.

There may be a time that you or any of your children are sick, but still need to be at

arrival or dismissal because of other children.

Please be mindful of other families and avoid contact with others.

In addition, if your child is not feeling well,

please err on the side of caution and keep him/her home.

As always, thank you for your understanding.

Please note that physicals for spring sports were due on Tuesday, February 18th.

The Genesis parent portal is now open for submitting parental permission.

For families that come to the school for preschool arrival/dismissal, please be sure to park your car in our parking lot and escort your child to the appropriate line or door. Please refrain from using our carline drop off to allow your child to exit the vehicle. While this procedure works for our K-8 students, our preschool children should be escorted to their line. Thank you for your cooperation!

Click the picture below for a list of books to read this month.

We are now in the process of compiling a list of children who will be

eligible to start Kindergarten in September 2025.

If you have a child in your household who will be 5 years of age on or before October 1, 2025, please complete the survey below.

DTS Kindergarten Survey

We welcome all new and existing 4th and 5th graders to the Elementary chorus. Chorus is every Wednesday morning unless school is cancelled or delayed for emergencies. If your child likes to sing, please encourage them to join us for our first rehearsal!

The district-wide choral festival scheduled for January 15th was postponed to a later date.

More info will be shared when it has been confirmed.

February's character education trait is Compassion! Compassion is important because it creates understanding and strengthens connections between people, building a sense of community and support. It also boosts emotional well-being by encouraging kindness and empathy, benefiting everyone involved. Take a moment to think about one way you can show

compassion to others this month!

Delaware Township School is proud to offer many athletic opportunities

for students in Grades 5-8.

Click here for a quick reference guide to the Athletics Department.

About PiE

DTS Partners is Education was formed in 2010, when the DTS PTA and the DT Community Education Foundation merged to become a single group. It is an all-volunteer organization supporting the School's students. Learn more by visiting our website - www.dtspie.com. As a member of the PiE community, you will be part of our listserv and get these monthly newsletters as well as periodic emails reminding you of upcoming meetings and opportunities to volunteer for different activities. We look forward to a great year!

Monthly Meetings

• Our next meeting will be Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 7 p.m. This meeting will be in person in the Performing Arts Room and over zoom.

Upcoming Events

After School Enrichment

• We are looking for volunteers to help with classes. We need helpers for Kickquest, DIY Beauty, and Creative Movement on Wednesday and Drama on Thursday. If you can do any of these please sign up at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFA92AA3F85-54509402-enrichment

• The program will run on Wednesdays and Thursdays for 4 consecutive weeks beginning on February 19th & 20th, and ending March 12th & 13th.

• We suggest a payment of $75 per child; if your child will take part in more than one class, please consider contributing a little more to help offset costs. If you have already paid your annual Program Fee for 2024-2025, payment is not necessary.

Golf Outing at Copper Hill

• PiE is organizing a Golf Outing at Copper Hill on May 12th. Save the date! More information to follow.

Color Run

• This year it will be held on June 7th. More information will come as the event gets closer.

PiE Sponsored Assemblies

• Veteran Meteorologist John Marshall will visit our school February 18th. He will discuss the tools he uses to forecast the weather and will lead the students in a mock taping of the weather report.

• On March 5th Storyteller Alisa Dupuy brings history to life. She will be visiting our school dressed as Martha Washington. She will highlight the the contributions that Martha Washington made and also give historical information about George Wahington.

• Eyes of the Wild will visit our school on April 17th with a variety of rescued animals. They will discuss the animals, their habits and preservation.

Click here for information about YMCA program at DTS!

Feb 2025 Lunch Menu

March 2025 Lunch Menu

Click here for the:

24-25 Food Allergy Packet Information

24-25 Food Allergy Packet Information (Spanish Version)

Click here for 2024 Winter Park Harbinger Information

Contact Mrs. Noelle Laurita nlaurita@dtsk8nj.org with any questions.

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