Happy Friday!
It is our last Friday in March and we have welcomed days of Spring-like weather this week which has been wonderful for staff and students.
April arrives on Tuesday and we are hopeful the warm weather arrives with April, not April showers :)
Please be sure to send your child with appropriate layers, as spring weather can be unpredictable. Also, sneakers are the best option for students and it might be a great time to practice shoelace tying or go with the no-tie sneakers :)
Thank you for taking time to read through this week's newsletter.
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Enjoy the weekend!
Celine McNally
Principal
ONE LANE on DRIVEWAY
The families using the Drop & Go option in the morning need to remain in ONE LANE.
Please do not pass on the left . . . Wait for the car in front of you to pull forward.
Please pull all the way up to the walkway leading to the main entrance (Door 1) or use the sidewalk to go back to the porch with Door 2 and Door 3. This will allow about more cars to drop off at one time.
Please DO NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR on the driveway.
Remember that students are to EXIT the car from the PASSENGER SIDE of the car.
Please DO NOT PASS ON THE LEFT AT ANY TIME - Wait for the cars to move up and out the driveway.
Staff Parking Lot
Families are to use the Denman Parking Lot and/or Lenhome Drive for arrival/dismissal. If you are parking and walking your student to the doors, please refrain from using the Staff Parking Lot. Dismissal parking is again in the Denman Parking Lot and/or Lenhome Drive.
Please reach out if you have extenuating circumstances and need access to the Staff Parking Lot for arrival/dismissal.
Late Arrival & Early Pick-Up
Families arriving late to school and/or picking up a student early are asked to use the Staff Parking Lot for the late arrival and early pick up.
Please do not stop on the driveway and leave your car on the driveway when you are signing your student in or out for the school day.
Thank you for keeping the driveway clear of parked cars.
Please Refrain From Digging 🚫
We ask that families supervise the children in their care before and after school.
We ask that this area not be a play area as we work to regrow the grass in this area.
We will reseed and cover the area in the coming weeks but need families to not have children digging or playing in this area.
Thank you!
After-School Playground/Field Supervision 👀
Please remember adults should be supervising the students after-school on the playground and/or field.
During the school day, we have expectations and students are supervised by adults at all times. The supervision and expectations keep students safe.
We ask that if you are allowing your student to play after-school on the playground/field that you supervise the student(s) your are responsible for in order to ensure their safety.
Please be mindful of safety:
- near the driveway and parking lot
- bleachers
- lacrosse nets (do not climb or hang on nets)
Informing After-Care of Dismissal Changes
Please be sure to inform the After-Care Programs of dismissal changes.
When the After-Care Programs are not informed, it puts the school and the after-care program in a concerning situation. The safety of the students is our priority and when the program is not informed of a change to dismissal, we we are needing to confirm that the student has been picked up and the After-Care Program is waiting for the confirmation, a call is then made to the program to inform them of the change that wasn't provided, and all students in the program are needing to wait to leave the school.
Nurse's Corner 🩹
Here is the link - CLICK HERE - to our Nurse's Corner. Nurse Stein has information to share with families to keep us all staff on this page of our WAS website.
Thanks for working together to keep everyone healthy and safe at Walnut Avenue School.
908-709-6995 Absence Line
Please call 908-709-6995 to report an absence.
If you have a change in dismissal on a given day, please be sure to include Nurse Stein, Ms. McNulty and Ms. McNally on your email to the teacher so we can be sure that the email was seen by the teacher.
If an aftercare program needs to be notified of the change, please be sure to reach out to the aftercare to notify them of the change in dismissal.
Lunchroom Assistants Needed
We are still very much in need of lunchroom assistants. Hours are 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
If you are interested in this wonderful opportunity - CLICK HERE
Field Day Information / Volunteers
Hello Families,
Our field day will be held on Friday, May 30th from 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM. (Rain date Friday, June 6th from 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM.)
We are in need of a lot of volunteers. You will be assigned a station the day of and help the children with that station. If you are unable to do the whole time, please let us know in the comment section.
Thank you in advance for your help. CLICK HERE
AM Preschool, AM Kindergarten and Grades 1& 2 class times will be 9:00 AM -11:15/11:30 AM.
Full Day Preschool will go at 11:00 AM.
PM Preschool and PM Kindergarten and both Full Day Kindergarten Classes will be from 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM.
Thank you,
The PTA
Important Dates
- Friday, March 28, 2025 - Trimester 2 Report Cards in PowerSchool
- Monday, April 14, 2025 - School Closed for Spring Break - Friday, April 18, 2025
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - Art Show & Spring Chorus at 5:30 PM
- Monday, May 26, 2025 - School Closed for Memorial Day
- Friday, May 30, 2025 - Field Day
- Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Single Session (Last Day of School for AM Students)
- Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Last Day of School / Single Session
SEL Calendar 2024-2025
Please CLICK HERE for the Cranford School District Social Emotional Learning Calendar for the 2024-2025 School Year
Walnut Avenue School
Email: mcnally@cranfordschools.org
Website: http://was.cranfordschools.org/
Location: 370 Walnut Avenue, Cranford, NJ, USA
Phone: (908) 709 - 6253
