Tinc Road Tribune
October 13th, 2023*** Published Every 2 weeks
Principal's Message from Mr. Grilo
Hello Tinc Road Families!
We had a very fun Sock-tober Spirit day!Thank you to all of our families for donating to our Sock-tober Sock drive! We will still be collecting socks until the end of the month. Please consider donating any new socks for donation to local shelters.
Look below in our PTO section for Trunk or Treat sign ups from the Tinc Rd. PTO. This year's event, taking place on Friday October 20th at 7:00 pm, promises to be better than ever in our front parking lot but we need many families to participate to make it great!
To register for the event or if you're interested in decorating your trunk, please fill out the SignUpGenius.
We will end the month of October with our Halloween parade and classroom parties on October 31st. Parade information will be sent home in a few weeks.
Nominations for the 2023- 2024 Teacher of the Year and Educational Services Professional of the Year are now open. Please see link below to nominate a Tinc Road staff member deserving of this amazing recognition. All nominations are due by November 9, 2023.
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Grilo
Tinc Road School Calendar
October 17th: Tinc Road School Picture Day
October 20th: Tinc Rd. Trunk or Treat 6-8pm
October 30th - Board of Education Meeting @ 6:30pm
October 31st - Halloween Parade
November 3rd: Author Chris Harris Visits Tinc Rd. School
November 6th-8th: Parent Teacher Conferences
November 9th-10th: School Closed- Teachers' Convention
November 16th: TRS PTO Meeting 7pm @ TRS Library
November 22rd-24th: School Closed- Happy Thanksgiving
December 4th: Winter Chorus Concert @ 6:30- Mount Olive Middle School
December 22nd: Early Dismissal- Staff and Students
December 25th-January 2nd: School Closed- Winter Break
January 3rd: School Reopens
January 18th: TRS PTO Meeting 7pm @ TRS Library
March 21st: TRS PTO Meeting 7pm @ TRS Library
May 16th: TRS PTO Meeting 7pm @ TRS Library
Tinc Rd. School 2023-2024 Teacher and Instructional Support Professional of the Year Nomination Form
Do you know a classroom teacher or educational services professional who is dedicated, inspiring, and making a difference? If so, please take the time to recommend this person for the Governor’s Educator of the Year Program by completing this nomination form template and returning it to the building principal by the specified deadline. Administrators, staff members, students, parents and community members are encouraged to participate. Teachers previously selected for recognition are not eligible for re-nomination for five years following their selection and includes Mrs. Zagame (23-24), Ms. Carney (23-24), Mrs. Timpano (22-23), Mrs. Perez-Rodriguez (22-23), Mrs. Sullivan (21-22), Mrs. Barba(20-21), Mrs. Iacampo (20-21), Mrs. Hopler (19-20).
Nomination Form for Teacher and Educational Professional of the Year
Get your 2023 Tinc Road & Mount Olive Adidas Apparel
If you are looking for official Tinc Road or Mount Olive Adidas Spirit Wear to wear during Spirit Days or at Mount Olive Sporting Events check out our Store:
Website: https://tincroadelem-staff-2023.itemorder.com/
Tinc Road Elementary School Employees/Staff Spirit Wear 2023
Online ordering for Tinc Road Elementary School Spirit Wear 2023 ends on Thu, Oct 19, 2023 (11:59 PM EDT)
ALL Items are available in multiple colors, styles and with either an MO or Tinc Road Logo!
STORE DETAILS! The store is set to close on October 19th. So Order now!
Special Visit from Author: Chris Harris is coming to Tinc
Tinc Road School is thrilled to announce that we will be enjoying an Author visit with Chris Harris on Friday November 3rd! He will be providing two different presentations -- one for grades K-2 and another for grades 3-5. We are working with Sparta Bookstore to help promote his newest title "My Head has a Bellyache" and provide an opportunity for students to purchase copies of his books. Please use the link below to order copies of his newest book or a copy of one of his prior releases. All books purchased through the order form linked below will be personalized and signed by Chris! Orders must be placed by October 23rd.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
In the follow-up to his New York Times bestselling poetry book I’m Just No Good at Rhyming, Chris introduces readers to a world of creativity, kooky conundrums, witty wordsmithing, and wacky laugh-out-loud fun! A modern-day Shel Silverstein, Chris has created a collection with plenty of easter eggs for adults to enjoy, and a witty sophistication to some of the poems and riddles that will keep older readers hooked.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Chris is the New York Times bestselling author of I'm Just No Good at Rhyming: And Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups, illustrated by Lane Smith; The Alphabet's Alphabet, illustrated by Dan Santat; and If You Laugh, I'm Starting This Book Over, illustrated by Serge Bloch. He currently serves as showrunner and executive producer for the new Frasier. Previous TV writing credits include How I Met Your Mother, Acapulco, and The Late Show with David Letterman. His pieces have appeared in the New Yorker, Esquire, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and on NPR.
REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR THE YOUNG AUTHOR'S FAIR
Guidance Counselors' Corner
Please read our Welcome Letter!
Lunch bunch/ Recess groups will take place during your child's lunch or recess time. Each group will have 5-7 students (of the same grade) and will be led by either Mrs. Barba and/ or Mrs. Szast. Sign up here to join Lunch Bunch! Fall 2023 Lunch Bunch Sign up
If your family is in need of food or clothing for the fall or winter season- please fill out the following confidential form for the nurse and counselors. Confidential Fall/ Winter Wishes 2023
Please visit the Tinc Rd. School Counselors' Page for information on our services:
Tinc Rd. School Counselors' Corner
Please see our Monthly Newsletter.
Mrs. Barba will be working with students with last names N-Z and Mrs. Szast will be working with students A-M. Please contact us should you have any questions or concerns about your child or the Tinc Road School Counseling Program.
Mrs. Lisa Barba (last names N-Z)
973-927-2203 ext. 2306
Mrs. Alina Szast (last name A-M)
973-927-2203 ext. 2308
Please check out our new PTO WEBSITE!
We are almost half way through the month of October and lots of things are happening at Tinc!
Fall Spirit Wear will be delivered next week to your child's classroom. Thank you to Claire Walters and MLB Custom Creations!
Our second pretzel sale of the year is on Friday, October 27th. Thank you to the pretzel committee (Nicky, Colette, Christine, and Rosie) for volunteering to coordinate pretzel sales for the year. Be sure to send in your child's order form by 10/20 if they are interested in a Philly Pretzel for snack on 10/27.
The TRS PTO P.A.G.E. Program is underway! Thank you to all the families who signed up to have their children participate in the six weeks of fun! Another session will run later in the year thanks to the super star staff at Tinc!
Thank you to Janelle Tricarico, Rosie DeFilippis and Brie DeFilippis and all of our parent volunteers for another fantastic year of the Scholastic Book Fair. Family Shop Night was a big success and the students thoroughly enjoyed shopping throughout the week! We can't wait to give our teachers/classrooms new books for classroom libraries in the coming months!
Upcoming Events:
Trunk or Treat is scheduled for Friday, October 20th (Raindate: 10/21)
DJ, Food Truck, Fan Favorite Trunk competition, candy, and more! Join in the fun by logging onto: https://bit.ly/TRSPTOTrunkorTreat2023 Be sure to log on and register your car/family for a super fun night! Cookies and Crafts night is scheduled for Friday, November 17th. This is a free event for TRS families. New this year - we are partnering with the TRS Staff for our first family service project! Stop by the card/ornament table to create a special keepsake for a local nursing home resident. Please use the sign up genius to register your family for this event so that we can plan ahead! Tinc Road Elementary: Family Cookies & Craft Night (signupgenius.com) Please be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X to find out all about these exciting upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Log onto our *NEW* TRS PTO website for all current information all in one spot! https://sites.google.com/view/tinc-pto/home BIG thank you to Erica Marcinko for making this come to life! Thank you to everyone who came to our first PTO meeting of the year. Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 16th in the TRS library at 7:00pm. Thank you to our PTO Sponsors for the 2023-2024 school year: Honest Heating & Cooling Honest Heating & Cooling LLC (honestheatingcooling.com) Power Place Power Equipment Dealer in New Jersey | Power Place (powerplaceinc.com) Jeffrey Kalafut at Pinnacle Partners Group The Kalafut Group brokered by eXp Realty If you are interested in becoming a PTO sponsor, please let us know! If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to reach out to me at ng.ottoson@gmail.com. Nikki Ottoson President, TRS PTO
Registration is open for Girls on the Run at Tinc Road School!
The fall season of Girls on the Run starts September 12 and culminates with the 5K in mid-November. Practices are on Tues/Thurs from 3:30-4:45pm. Girls in 3rd-5th grades are welcome! Visit our website for more details and registration link.
School Nurse's Office
Please access the Nurses' Office Website here
If you have any questions for our school nurses, feel free to email or call:
Mrs. Liliana Duque-DeJesus, BSN, BA, RN,CSN
School Nurse
liliana.duquedejesus@motsd.org
(973) 927-2203 x2485
Mrs. Melissa Ferrick, BSN, RN
melissa.ferrick@mosd.org
(973) 927-2203 x2485
Updates from our Nurse - Over the Counter Medicine
Just a reminder of our district Medications in the District's Policy.
Anything over the counter including, but not limited to, Tylenol, Tums, cough drops and lozenges are considered a medication and a medical provider note must be provided to the nurse in order for the medication to be administered in school.
Please review our district policy and find the proper permission paperwork on this link.
Pick Up Patrol
Pick Up Patrol Procedures
Pick Up Patrol is an app that allows you to make changes to your child’s dismissal or mark them tardy or absent.
All dismissal changes must be made no later than 2:30 pm
We do not allow students to be picked up early after 3:00pm
You will receive an email with sign up instructions.
Parents CANNOT set the default plan. You must email Sheila Staszak so she can do this!
If you need help, contact Sheila Staszak at sheila.staszak@motsd.org or PickUp Patrol at support@pickuppatrol.net.
SODEXO- Food Service
SODEXO Food Service
Sodexo's So Happy App
Now, more than ever, we want to understand what’s in our meals – the ingredients, and especially the nutritional and allergen information. So Happy provides a level of transparency previously unknown to the industry, with clear product descriptions and graphical representations for every nutritional category.
Rely on So Happy to tell you what's on the menu in your school's cafeteria, and utilize the allergen alert features to highlight recipes of concern. Have a question? Use the Talk to Us portal to quickly and easily contact a member of the food service team.School Menus
Sodexo delivers healthy and delicious school meals based on the USDA’s nutrition guidelines so that students are engaged and ready to learn in school. All meals include a variety of fresh fruit and vegetable choices, and a variety of chilled non-fat or low-fat milk.
For more information regarding our food service provider, please click this link: SODEXO
Menú Español Octubre 2023
SEPAG- Special Education Parent Advisory Group
REALTIME information
REALTIME- LOGIN INFORMATION
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. Aaron in the Main Office*
Mt. Olive Recreation offerings at Tinc Rd. School
TINC RD. DAILY SCHEDULE
Regular Dismissal Schedule:
8:30-3:30
Parent drop off is at 8:30 and pick up is 3:30.
Delayed Opening Schedule:
10:30-3:30
Bus pick up times are two hours later than normal.
Parent drop off is at 10:30.
Early Dismissal Schedule:
8:30-12:40
*Please No Student Pick-ups 30 minutes before dismissal*
Right at School Before and After Care Program
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.
About Tinc Rd. Elementary School
@TINCROADSCHOOL
Mr. Mark Grilo, Principal
email: mark.grilo@motsd.org
Twitter: @markdgrilo
Mrs. Dani Marangon, Instructional Supervisor
email: dani.marangon@motsd.org
Twitter:@Dani_Marangon
Tinc Road School
24 Tinc Road
Flanders, NJ 07836
973-927-2203