News from the Nest

Happy Spring!!

As we move into a new season, I want to take a moment to highlight something that is at the heart of all learning—reading! Developing strong reading habits at an early age not only builds academic success but also fosters creativity, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning.

Our yearly celebration of the written word that we like to call "March Into Reading" helps in building that core value! Every year, we have activities throughout the month to stress the importance of becoming a strong reader. We had many guest readers visit our classrooms this year and thank you to all who participated!

I encourage you to make reading a daily habit at home—whether it’s enjoying a bedtime story, visiting the library, or letting your child see you reading for fun. If you would prefer to read in a different language, that works just as well! Small moments of reading together and discussing what you read can make a big impact!

School Board Meeting - March 24th

K-1 Music Performance - April 11th at 930am

Home and School Meeting - April 10th at 2:50pm

One session day - Thursday, April 17th

Spring Break - April 18-25 Schools closed

One of our kindergarten teachers was recently honored as one of nine women in northern New Jersey who received an Impact Award, recognizing her during Women's History Month for her experience as an educator and her involvement in the community. We are proud of you, Mrs. Cozzarelli! Our Eagles fly high both in and out of school!

Back by popular demand is our Starbooks Cafe! Every child in the school had a chance to visit our cafe and enjoy a "book tasting". Students could try out different books and did a fun activity with the story they chose to read, all while enjoying a special treat!

Children's book author, Lenny Hort, visited the school to tell stories, read excerpts from the many books that he has written, and to give some helpful writing tips!

For a number of years, we have be "Marching into Reading". We spend the month of March highlighting the importance of reading for our students. This year, we will have multiple activities planned for our students including:

-Author Day where we will be visited by children's book author, Lenny Hort

-Guest Readers - Many of our classrooms will be visited by guest readers throughout the month

-Buddy Reading - Our older students will pair up with younger students to read together

-Starbooks Cafe - Each class will visit our Starbooks Cafe to enjoy a book tasting, along with a cup of hot cocoa.

-Dr. Seuss readings and activities

-Dress Up days (dates and themes above)

Garfield Middle School is holding a Tricky Tray for anyone who may interested.

Please always charge you child's computer every weekend and update regularly!!!

Visit our our school website, under the student tab, if you need directions on how to update.

At School #4, we always aim to have high attendance! After last year, it is very important that we improve upon student attendance, which includes being on time to school! Although the school year seems long, there is so much that we have to cover each year and in every grade. Missing just a little bit of time can have a large impact on our student's academic and social success

The district is requiring that all students be re-registered this year. Registration is now open and must be completed by July 1st. Please see the link below to read a letter from our superintendent, Dr. Tomko.

Registration letter: https://www.gboe.org/common/pages/GetFile.ashx?key=HKkMDO9a

Registration portal link - https://forms.office.com/r/afj6ck6zdX

Although this newsletter shows highlights, our instagram page has near-daily information. It is a great way to keep up with all that happens at School #4!

If you are on Instagram, you can find us @school4eaglesofficial

School #4 website - https://s4.gboe.org/

District Calendar - https://www.gboe.org/calendar

Parent Portal - https://www.fridayparentportal.com/portal/security/login.cfm

Food Services (menus) - https://garfieldsd.nutrislice.com/menus-eula