
The Generals' Update
Your Guide to DDE Events & Announcements 4/27/2025

A Peek in the Life of a General
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
- Tuesday, April 29th: Board of Ed Meeting, 7 pm
- Wednesday, April 30th: 3rd MP Report Cards available, 12 pm
- Wednesday, April 30th: NJSLA Testing begins, 8th gr. science
This Week's Spotlight
A NOTE ABOUT NJSLA TESTING
Next Week is Staff Appreciation
Consider Giving a Staff Member a Special Shout Out!
STAFF SHOUT OUTS!
Looking for a way to give an Eisenhower Staff Member a quick note of appreciation?
If there is a staff member at DDE you'd like to acknowledge - and it can be anyone, from teacher, coach, or lunch assistant to custodial staff, teacher assistant, interventionist, guidance, Child Study Team, bus driver, or front office staff - please complete this STAFF SHOUT OUT form. We would love the opportunity to celebrate them!
Mrs. Gambino
8th Grade Happenings
Lawn Signs-Deadline 4/30
Celebrate your graduate with a special lawn sign!
Sale Ends: April 30
Cost: $20 each
Signs will NOT be personalized
Order here: https://ddepto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/322749
8th Grade Shirts-Deadline 5/2
The PTO is providing a commemorative class shirt for each 8th grade student. They are currently collecting T-SHIRT SIZES to make sure everyone gets the perfect fit!
Please fill out this quick form to submit your general’s t-shirt size: Submit Here
8th Grade Trip-Deadline 5/2
A trip to Michael J. Tighe Park is scheduled for Friday, 6/6. Activities, games, and lunch are planned for the class to enjoy!
Permission Slips are due to your general's homeroom teacher by Friday, 5/2.
Slide Show-Deadline 5/15
The tradition of creating a special slideshow featuring our 8th grade generals' years at Eisenhower continues! The PTO is collecting photos to ensure every member of the Class of 2025 is represented.
What is Needed:
- Up to 5 school-appropriate photos of your general
- Group photos preferred (Eisenhower students only)
- Deadline: May 15th
How to Submit:
Email photos to Jennifer Bednarczyk: jepe112099@aol.com
Subject line: Your child's name
Body of email: Names of other students in the photos (if known)
Format: JPEG
8th Grade Dance-Deadline 5/20
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Bella Vista Country Club, Marlboro
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
$50 Per Ticket
Buy Tickets Here: Get your tickets
This FORM must also be completed!
Graduation 2025
The Eisenhower Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony will be held on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 5:00pm in the Freehold Township High School auditorium.
Each graduate will be allocated 3 tickets for the ceremony. We appreciate your anticipated support and understanding as we plan to celebrate the achievements of our graduates!
More detailed information with you regarding the ceremony as it grows closer.
Chaperones Needed!
Chaperones Needed for the 8th Grade Dance!
We’re looking for both male and female chaperones to help make this event unforgettable!
Sign Up Here: Volunteer here
Early Pickup for the Dance
If you plan to sign your child out early for the dance:
11:25 am is the earliest that a child may be released (provided he/she arrived on time). Students must have a total of 4 hours in school to be considered present for the day.
Please notify the office of the early pickup using your parent portal.
Use this INSTRUCTION SHEET for details on reporting the early pickup.
If your child will be going home with someone else, your note must indicate the name of the adult authorized to pick your child up. If your child is going home with another student, your note must also include the name of the student.
Pickups between 11:25am and 11:50am (during 8th grade lunch) will take place in the car pickup line. Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria. We will not be dismissing 8th graders at the front door/main entrance between 11:25-12:00am for any reason. Staff will be concentrated in the cafeteria to assure a smooth and swift pick up.
Pick up times after 12:00 pm will take place at the main entrance as usual.
Working Papers
The guidance department no longer processes working papers. The process is now digital through the New Jersey Department of Labor website. Please use this LINK for information.
Parents/Guardians may also access the link through the district website:
Freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us go to Eisenhower website ==> Parent Resources==>Guidance
YEARBOOKS!
ONLY 30 copies of the 2024-2025 school year are left.
The cost is $55.00
May 18, 2025 is the last day you can purchase a yearbook online!
Please use this LINK to purchase your YEARBOOK.
After the deadline the cost goes up to $60.00
- FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES:
BAGEL SALES link
Bagels are available on all early dismissal days throughout the school year
and must be purchased ahead of time.
- MEMBERSHIP
Members will receive weekly emails full of information!! JOIN HERE
Sign up for REMIND to be up to date on PTO events & happenings. Follow these directions.
Visit the PTO website to connect and see what is planned! https://ddepto.membershiptoolkit.com/
CHROMEBOOKS/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
If you have technology issues, please email Mr. Goldstein at sgoldstein@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us.
From the Office
OFFICE STAFF
Mrs. Linda DiStasi, Principal's Secretary (ldistasi@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us)
Ms. Danielle Wright, Guidance Secretary (dwright@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us)
Mrs. Karen Loges, Office Assistant (kloges@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us)
Please refer to our GENERAL INFORMATION sheet for answers to many questions!
Nurse's Corner
Ms. Anastassia Yaccarino
School Nurse
732-431-3910 x4108
ayaccarino@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us
Please refer to the NURSE REFERENCE GUIDE for information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Monday, May 5th through Friday, May 9th: NJSLA Testing
- Wednesday, May 7th: PTO Meeting, 7:00 pm
- Tuesday, May 13th: Board of Ed Meeting, 7:00 pm
- Thursday, May 15th: Back in Black 'n Gold/Chorus Concert, 6:00 pm
- Friday, May 23rd: Early Dismissal
- Monday, May 26th: No School, Memorial Day
- Wednesday, May 28th: Spring Band Concert
INFORMATION / FLYERS
Need to translate the Genesis Parent Portal into another language?
To see your child's Genesis Parent Portal in another language:
- Sign into Genesis.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
- Look in the bottom left corner where you will see the prompt to select the language, as pictured here.
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Puede traducir este boletín a otro idioma. Haga clic en el boletín y haga clic en el botón de traducción que se parece a la imagen aquí.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
The mission statement of the Eisenhower Middle School is to encourage children to reach their unique potential and to empower them to become lifelong learners.
Website: http://dde.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us/
Location: 279 Burlington Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: 732-431-3910