Forked River School Newsletter

We hope the back to school transition is smooth for you and your family. We are excited to have our halls once again filled with the excitement, learning, and laughter of our students.

Back to School Night Information: On behalf of all of us, it is a pleasure to invite you to our Back to School Night, which will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. This event is always a wonderful opportunity for establishing open communication between our parents and teachers. Our goal is to brief you on your child's upcoming educational experiences for this school year. Please review the schedule that is listed below. Please note that per the New Jersey school funding issues that the Lacey Township School District faced for this school year our schools are operating with less teachers at each grade level. Our class sizes here in Lacey have increased as a result. If you have any questions about our Back to School Night, please do not hesitate to call us at 609-971-2080.

Back to School Night Schedule for Tuesday September 24, 2024

6:00 - 6:25 PM First Grade Presentations for:

• Mrs. Crepezzi - Room 9
• Mrs. Mulligan and Mrs. Morris - Room 8
• Mrs. Schubiger - Room 7

6:30 - 6:55 PM Second Grade Presentations for:

• Mrs. Flynn - Room 2
• Mrs. Latwis - Room 4
• Mrs. Opacity and Mrs. Morris - Room 5

7:00 - 7:20 All parents are invited to a brief PTA General Membership Meeting in the Multi-Purpose Room. Our PTA Officers will be available after the meeting to meet with you and answer questions related to our Parent Teacher Association.

7:30 - 7:55 PM - Third Grade Presentations for:

• Mrs. Bergman and Mrs. Maffucci - Room 10
• Mrs. Lavorgna - Room 20
• Mrs. Weaver - Room 13

8:00 - 8:25 PM Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade Presentations for:

• Mrs. Camaligan - Room 15
• Mrs. Coller - Room 24
• Mrs. Halliday, along with Mrs. Temperio, and Mrs. McCue - Room 17

• Ms. DeNigris - Room 23
• Mrs. Doherty and Mrs. Temperio - Room 18
• Mrs. Mooney and Mrs. McCue - Room 3
• Mrs. Nachman - Room 22

The following staff members will be available between 6:00 PM-7:00 PM for parents to visit for Back to School Night presentations:

• Mrs. King - Room 11
• Mrs. Wade - Room 1
• Mrs. Bowens, ESL - Room 32
  
• Mrs. Baker, Speech - Room 35
• Mrs. Polichetti, Guidance - Guidance Office is next to the Main Office
• Mrs. Ruff, Case Manager - CST office next to the Library
• Mrs. Morton, Case Manager - Room 21
• Mrs. Ward, School Nurse - Nurse's Office

The following special area staff members will be available between 6:30-7:30 PM for parents to visit for Back to School Night presentations:

• Mr. Boedigheimer (Health and PE) - Library
• Mrs. Sharkey (Health and PE) - Library
• Ms. Faille (Music) - Room 33
• Mrs. McAndrew (Art) - Room 19A
• Mrs. Paris (Library) - Library

The following staff members will be available between 7:30 PM-8:30 PM for parents to visit for Back to School Night presentations:

• Mrs. Bivona - Room 31
• Mrs. Guide - Room 19B
• Ms. Mahar - Room 6
• Ms. Mattice - Room 12
• Mrs. Musmanni - Room 8A
• Mrs. Tyhanic - Room 16

In addition, Ms. Faille, our third, fourth, and fifth grade choral director would like to hold meetings in the All-Purpose room with the parents of our third, fourth, and fifth grade students wishing to join our Chorus. Please review the times and location below:

• 7:30 - Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorus Parent Meeting in the All-Purpose Room
• 8:00 - Third Grade Chorus Parent Meeting in the All-Purpose room
  

Our 4th and 5th Grade Band Director, Mrs. Meelheim, will be holding a meeting for parents whose children are interested in joining our 4th and 5th grade Band on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM in the multipurpose room at Cedar Creek Elementary School. Mrs. Meelheim is the 4th and 5th grade band director for all three of our 1st through 5th grade elementary schools this year. Cedar Creek Elementary School is located at 220 Western Blvd, Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734.

More Upcoming Events:

School Picture Day - Wednesday, September 25th - Our annual student Picture Day is scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, 2024. An ordering envelope from Cimino Photography will come home the week prior. Parents can complete the ordering envelope, enclose payment, and send your child to school with the envelope on School Picture Day. We will have a make-up picture day later in the school year for students who are absent and / or need picture retakes.

PTA Color Run – Friday, October 4th - Our dedicated PTA will host a Color Run fundraiser on Friday October 4th at 5:00 PM in the back of the Forked River School . Thank you to Mrs. Spicher and Mrs. Maguire, our PTA Co-Presidents, Mrs. Van De Water, our Color Run Coordinator and executive board member, as well as all of our executive board members and Color Run volunteers for your continued efforts to provide value-added experiences for our students here at the Forked River School! The Forked River School PTA would like to thank all of the parents who will be joining the PTA this year!

New Jersey Week of Respect – October 7th through October 11th – Is designed to

encourage and promote positive social skills and mutual respect among all even when our

opinions differ. Our PTA will be sponsoring an assembly for our students themed to New Jersey's Week of Respect.

Fire Prevention Week – October 7th through October 11th – Please check your smoke

detectors at home, practice a safe escape route with your children, and review your safe meeting place with your family. The Forked River Fire Department will be visiting with our younger students to provide their annual Fire Prevention assembly. We appreciate all of the support the members of the Forked River Fire Department provide for our students throughout the school year!

Columbus Day / Staff In-Service Day - Monday, October 14th - Lacey Schools will be closed for students in honor of Columbus Day. Our staff will be attending an in-service training day.

New Jersey School Violence Awareness Week – October 21st through October 25th – This week is designed to promote conflict resolution, student diversity, and tolerance.

Halloween – Thursday, October 31st - Our students who wish to participate are encouraged to dress up for our annual Halloween spirit day!

In closing, we look forward to an educationally productive school year. Please read to

and with your children each night! Educational research overwhelmingly shows this is one of

the most important activities in developing and enhancing both language and reading skills

among elementary-aged children. We invite you to visit the “Student Resources” section of our website for fun and interactive educational links that your child may engage in as well.

Please visit the Forked River School’s website daily at http://frs.laceyschools.org for important information related to your child's education here at the Forked River School. Access to the Parent Portal with specific information related to your child is also accessible via our website.

Sincerely,

Mr. Fiedler and the Forked River School Staff

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Website: http://frs.laceyschools.org/
Location: 110 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ, USA
Phone: 609-971-2080
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