Copper Hill Elementary School

100 Everitts Road

Ringoes, NJ 08551

908-284-7660

908-284-7671 (fax)

908-284-7665 (attendance line)

Mr. Jesse Lockett, Principal

Mrs. Tania Kelly, Vice Principal

Mrs. Rebecca Moeri, School Counselor - ext. 57669

Mrs. Lisa Fuchs, School Counselor -ext. 50007

Mrs. Lisa Maslankowski, School Nurse - ext. 57670

Mrs. Jinky Yuzon, School Nurse ext. 5767

We must give a huge shout-out to our Copper Hill Teachers! The week of May 6 is Teacher Appreciation Week and we are extremely grateful for our dedicated, kind, and professional staff. Please be sure to thank our teachers for the amazing work that they do each and every day to support our Cougars!

Thanks to our incredible PTO and our families for facilitating and hosting so many great events during the month of April. Our annual Walk-a-thon raised over ten thousand dollars. Thank you to our school community for your generosity. These funds will be utilized to support the installation of a electronic sign at the corner of Everitt's Road and our entrance. We also thank our PTO for sponsoring the upcoming Teacher Appreciation Week events. Thank you to all the volunteers who have supported us these past weeks and throughout the school year.

Many our families enjoyed Family Technology Night hosted by our technology Director, Mr. Ralph Losanno, and our technology integration specialist, Ms. Pat Flavin. It was a great evening for our families to explore STEM learning occurring in our schools. Thank you, tech team!

Reminders:

• Please remember that our third and fourth grade students are preparing for the upcoming state assessment, NJSLA. Testing is scheduled for May 6-10th. Please encourage your child get a good night’s rest, eat a healthy breakfast during testing, and have operational headphones.

• Our Fourth Grade Chorus and Chimes Spring Concert is on Wednesday, May 22 at 7:00 pm. Ms. Golding and her students have been practicing hard for their upcoming performance.

• Join the Copper Hill Community as we present and highlight our amazing school community at the Thursday, May 23, 2024 Board of Education meeting.
• Kindergarten Registration: if you know anyone turning five by 10/1/24, please ask them to contact the Copper Hill main office.
• If you are moving outside of the Copper Hill sending area, please contact the main office.
• Bus stop babysitter request forms must be completed for the 24/25 school year. Link Here:
• Review your contact information in Genesis and update any new information.
• We have donated all lost and found items; however, we have already accumulated more lost items. Please have your children check the lost and found for missing items.

Our cougars are in the home stretch and we are READY to finish this school year BRAVE, SMART, & POWERFUL!

Fondly,

Jesse Lockett and Tania Kelly

We have many planned end of year celebrations and look forward to these fun celebrations! Individual event invitations will be sent from each grade level.

• Preschool Graduation- Friday, June 14, 11 a.m.- Doors open at 10:45 a.m.

• Kindergarten Celebration- Friday, June 14, 9:30 a.m.- Doors open at 9:15 a.m.
• Fourth Grade Promotion- Thursday, June 15, 2:15 p.m.- Doors open at 2 p.m.

More information will be shared.

As we enter the final stretch of the school year, we want to underscore the critical importance of student attendance in these remaining weeks. While the end of the year may bring with it a sense of anticipation and excitement, it's essential to maintain a focus on regular attendance until the very end.

As we approach the conclusion of another successful school year, we continue prioritizing attendance and actively engaging in their learning until the very end in order to finish strong.

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to learning, growth, and excellence. Let's finish the year strong, together!

Mon., May 6th - Fri., May 10th- NJSLA 3rd and 4th grade

Mon., May 6th - Fri., May 10th - Teacher Appreciation Week
Sunday, May 19th - FRSD Color Run
Thursday, May 23rd - Crazy Cougar Red, White & Blue Day

Thursday, May 23rd-Ball in the House (Acapella Group) Assembly (Thank you, PTO)

Thursday, May 23rd-Copper Hill Staff Present to the Board of Education
Monday, May 27th - School Closed for Memorial Day
Thursday, June 6th - Field Day & Rita's Dine Out
Saturday, June 8th - Somerset Patriots Game
Friday, June 14th - Moving Up Ceremonies & End of Year Celebration, Crazy Cougar Hawaiian Day

• Please do not hold any doors for visitors.
• Please use the crosswalks in the parking lot.
• Please obey the 15 mph speed limit in our parking lot.
• Student drop off begins at 8:45 am. Please wait at the stop sign, until being waved on by one of our staff members wearing bright green vests.
• When exiting the drop off area please be aware of buses that may still be entering the back parking lot or leaving the school.
• If you are dropping your child off after 8:55 am, please park your car in the main parking lot and walk your child into the building and check in with the main office.
• Please DO NOT park your vehicle in the front driveway of the building.
• For the safety and security of our staff and students, monthly fire and security drills are conducted.
• Staff wear bright green safety vests during drills as well as during bus duty.

Lunch Information:

For safety purposes, please refrain from sending in glass bottles or glass tupperware.

• If your child is ABSENT or TARDY for any reason, please call the Copper Hill ATTENDANCE LINE by dialing 908-284-7665 or report an absence online here. Leave a message detailing the nature of the absence, your child’s name and his/her teacher’s name. Messages may be left at any time of night or morning and are retrieved on a daily basis.
• If your child needs to be DISMISSED EARLY, please send a note to school with your child in the morning, listing the time for pick-up and the reason. Children leaving school prior to 3:25 pm will be marked as an early dismissal. Please note, three tardies or early dismissals count as one absence.
• If your child normally rides the bus but will need to be PICKED UP at dismissal time, please send a note with your child that morning.
• Please DO NOT leave information regarding your child’s change in dismissal on a teacher’s e-mail or voicemail. They often do not have an opportunity to check their e-mail during the day and your message may not be communicated.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE SEND A NOTE WITH YOUR CHILD IN THE MORNING FOR ANY CHANGE IN YOUR CHILD'S ROUTINE.

Spring Allergies

It is May and warmer weather is headed our way! Unfortunately for some, this also means the onset of the dreaded spring allergy season. Sneezing, runny nose, and itchy, watery eyes are common while the trees and flowers are pollinating. There are things you can do to help during this season:

1. Wash your hands and face after you have been outside.

2. Wear a mask outside if you are doing yardwork or mowing grass.

3. Wear sunglasses outside to protect your eyes from pollen.

4. Wash your hair every night before getting into bed to wash out any pollen.

5. Stay inside when pollen is very high.

6. Take allergy medicines. There are plenty of over-the-counter medications you can take to relieve the symptoms of allergies. They come in adult and children’s formulations and come in pill and liquid forms. There are also eye drops that can help with severe eye symptoms.