Alpine Elementary School

We have made it through our first month of school. The students and staff are getting into a routine and we are off to a GREAT start. We have enjoyed doing our daily walkthroughs seeing the students and teachers working and building positive relationships. Arrival and Dismissal have been improving, but we continue to ask the families to be patient as there are a few buses that are habitually late. We will continue to notify you at dismissal of any late buses. During the month of October the PTO has an assembly planned on the 18th - ‘Good Character’ Magic Show. There will be a Halloween parade scheduled for the 31st, there will be more details to follow. Please utilize the website calendar to keep up to date with the activities of AES.

https://www.sparta.org/Page/10#calendar4128/20221029/month

As always please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Mr. Miller/Mrs. Madsen

October is a very busy month. During the month of October we celebrate the Week of Respect and Red Ribbon Week. We have many activities scheduled for these special events.

The Week of Respect is October 3rd -7th. To kick off this week all schools around the state will wear blue on October 3rd in recognition of National Stomp out Bullying Day. During this week our school will be participating in various activities which focus on ways to create a positive school climate in which everyone and everything is treated with care, compassion and respect.

Red Ribbon Week is October 24th-October 28th. Red Ribbon Week is a United States initiative of prevention and education about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. This week we will focus on making healthy and safe choices.

Please see the attached letters for our dress up days.

Mrs. Yanoff & Ms. McCarthy

October 3rd-7th

Monday, October 3rd-

Blue Shirt Day- World Day of Bullying Prevention

Wear a blue shirt in an effort to join together in solidarity to stop bullying and cyberbullying!

Tuesday, October 4th- Everyone Counts Day

Wear a shirt or your favorite sports team jersey with a number on it!

Wednesday, October 5th- Schools closed

Thursday, October 6th- Stand Up Against Bullying

United we stand against bullying-wear your Sparta attire to show school spirit!

Friday, October 7th- H.E.R.O. Day (Help*Encourage*Respect*Others)

Dress up like your favorite superhero!

Red Ribbon Week

October 24th- October 28th

Please join us in celebrating Red Ribbon Week! Red Ribbon Week is recognized & celebrated to help us remember to be drug-free and make good healthy choices.

Monday, October 24: Rally in RED!

Wear Red to show your support against drugs!

Tuesday, October 25: Put a Cap on Bad Choices!

Wear a HAT or CRAZY HAIR

Wednesday, October 26: Team Up to Make Good Choices!

Wear your favorite TEAM JERSEY!

Thursday, October 27: I’m too Bright to Make Bad Choices!

WEAR NEON COLORS

Friday, October 28: Sock it to Bad Choices!

Wear CRAZY SOCKS or Wear Green for Respect

We had a great start to the school year in STEP class! STEP stands for Sparta Township Enrichment Program and consists of a whole school enrichment model. All classes in Kindergarten, First, and Second grade come to STEP once a week for a lesson. We started the month of September off becoming “experts” on computers. Students learned how to login, find Google Classroom, and even started to explore Google Slides and Clever. This year we will be focusing on our new Computer Science Program where all students will be taught the basics of coding using Code.org. We will continue our LEGO Engineering Program this year along with several STEAM challenges and critical thinking activities. I look forward to a fantastic year of challenging the young minds of Alpine in STEP class!

Thank you for all your support throughout the school year…Mrs. Christina Morrow

From September 15th - October 15th we are celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. Students are learning about all the different Spanish speaking countries and which ones are represented in our school community. We are also learning about notable Hispanic Americans and their contributions to the U.S.A. On my AES school website, there are 4 virtual activities students can complete at home with a family member to explore Spanish speaking countries. These activities are optional. Students who complete all 4 will receive a certificate and a prize at the end of October. This is the link to my website - https://sites.google.com/sparta.org/senoritakennedy/hispanic-heritage-month

Please let me know if you have any questions! Gracias!

Srta. Kennedy

Hello all!

Welcome back to school! We are excited to have a wonderful and fun year with the students in Physical Education class. All classes will have PE class twice a week. It is really important that all students playing during class are wearing sneakers, or shoes that have rubber, flat bottoms. If your child would like to wear different shoes to school (boots, heels, crocs, etc.) please have them bring sneakers with them to school anyways. They are allowed to change into their sneakers in the gym, before class begins.

Thank you!

Amy Thide & Jeremy LoVerde

Welcome Back

This new school year brings a second nurse to Alpine School

Welcome to Kate Mccrossan RN.

Now that the school year is underway we would like to mention a few things from the nurse’s office

• Please add extra clothing to your child’s backpack. You never know when that spill at lunch or fall in the mud may happen.

• All our Pre-K students are required to have a flu shot before 12/31/2022

• Check to make sure your mailbox of your phone is not full.

• Emergency contacts should be within 20 minutes of Alpine School.

• When sending in correspondence to the nurses office please use both the first and last name of your child.

• If your child should require medication during the day (prescription or over the counter - daily or as needed)

• It must be brought to school by an adult, no student can bring in or carry medication:

• The medication is to be in the original labeled pharmacy container.

• Each medication must have a note from the prescribing physician and parent with type of medication, dosage, time and frequency of administration.

Feel free to contact us with any questions

christine.aloisio@sparta.org 973-729-2723

Spirit Wear

Thank you to everyone who purchased spirit wear in person and through our online store. Please allow 6 weeks from our store closing date of 9/16/22 for online items to arrive. All orders will ship directly to the PTO and will be sent home with your child.

Student Donations

Thank you to all the families who have donated. If you are able, and have not had a chance, you can do so via check or our Paypal Account which is @AlpineSchoolPTO. If you are sending a check, please send it into school with your child in an envelope labeled "PTO Treasurer". These donations are greatly appreciated and go towards offsetting costs for field trips and assemblies for our students.

PTO Meeting

Please join us for our next virtual PTO Meeting which is scheduled for Thursday, October 13th at 10:00 am.

Pumpkin Patch

It feels like fall, and your students will be headed to the Alpine Pumpkin Patch on Thursday, October 27th.

Display My Art Fundraiser

Please look out for more information to purchase keepsakes featuring your student's artwork. Your students have been busy creating and a portion of the proceeds will come back to the school. The sale will begin around 10/27 and run through 11/18.

We will continue to utilize the Community Bulletin Board on our district website to communicate offerings available within the community. This may include information on local sports, clubs, evening events, etc. You can find this information on the district website under the 'Community' tab or by accessing this link https://nj01000124.schoolwires.net/domain/394.

Additionally, if you are interested in promoting information or local events on the Community Bulletin Board you can use the form linked below or visit the district website and select District Forms under the 'Our District' tab. There you will be able to access the Request to Publicize Events/Activities Form for completion and submission.

Request to Publicize Events/Activities Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DTyS5zuhZ2MV7boCcgcrNxZfZORcUThq/view'

Email: peter.miller@sparta.org
Website: sparta.org
Location: 151 Andover Road, Sparta Township, NJ, USA
Phone: 973-729-3107