• November 4th- Picture Retakes
• November 7th and 8th- School Closed for New Jersey Educators Association Convention
• November 11th- Veteran's Day Concert 1:30pm and 7pm in the APR
• November 13th- Parent / Teacher Conferences 3pm-4:30pm
• November 14th- Parent / Teacher Conferences 1:30pm-7:30pm; 12:40pm dismissal for students
• November 15th- 12:40pm Dismissal Day
• November 22nd- SJG HSA Afternoon of Service 3:15pm-5pm in the APR
• November 27th- 12:40 Dismissal Day
• November 28th and 29th- School Closed for Thanksgiving Break

Parent Conferences are being held on two days this year. November 13th from 3:00-4:30 and November 14th from 1:30-7:30pm. Please see the letter below for details.

Also note that Mrs. Mangarelli will not be available during parent / teacher conferences so she will be holding conferences for SJG on Monday, November 11th from 3:15-7:30. You will be able to see her day and times on Realtime.

SJG Picture retakes will held on Monday, November 4th. Please email your child's teacher if your child will be taking retakes so that we do not miss them. Thank you.

If you would like to submit a nomination for the 2024-2025 SJG Governor’s Educator of the Year award for a SJG staff member, please see eligibility criteria and the nomination form. Please submit the nomination form to Mr. Reiner by 11/15/24.

How often do your children come home and give you the answers of "SCHOOL WAS FINE" or "NOTHING" when you ask them what they did today? We recognize that and now our students are informing all the parents about what they are learning by completing this section of the newsletter! Each week, different students from each class will collaborate and put together what they are excited to share about their learning. Below is a picture of our reporters for the week!

Kindergarten (Poyraz, Noah, Valentina): Kindergarten is so good. We are learning new letters (A,S,G, E,D,C) and popcorn words. We read books about Halloween this week. In Math we are learning how to count using counters. We are also learning how to say the ABCs correctly. We are also learning letter sounds like "A, Apple, Ah"!

1st Grade (Leo, Silas, Taylor): In grade 1 we are learning about teen numbers in Math. In Reading we are learning about bonus letters in Fundations. We are writing about Halloween. In Social Studies we are learning about how to take care of our community.

2nd Grade (Rafael, Lorenzo): In grade 2 we are learning about are learning about 2 step word problems in Math. We are reading in small groups, with our teacher, and with a partner. We are writing personal narratives. In social studies we are learning about physical maps.

3rd Grade (Joseph, James, Kyle): Grade 3 is learning multiplication and we just started division. We are using equal groups and arrays. We are reading non-fiction texts and finding evidence to support our writing. We are writing personal narratives. We are learning about weather in science. Today we learned about hail.

4th Grade (Kevin, Olivia, Declan): Grade 4 is learning about multiplication and division using two digits. In reading we are reading about volcanoes, we are reading Frindle, and we are answering questions. We are writing personal narratives about ourselves and about pictures. In Science we are learning about volcanoes, the Earth's plates, and the types of rocks. In Social Studies, we are learning about New Jersey, The United States, and maps.

5th Grade (Arianna, Brooke): We are learning standard algorithm for multiplication and checking it with an area model or partial products. We are finishing essays about the book Wonder. We complete the Julian chapter and inferencing about the chapter. In Social Studies we completed our debate today for Student Council and learning about the electoral college. We also get to play fun learning games.

Phys Ed (Sydney): In 1st grade gym we are playing a lot games. We are learning how to throw and roll. We are also learning how to catch.

Music (Camila): in Grade 3 music we are practicing songs for our upcoming concert on November 11th. Our concert is for the veteran's. We are also taking our recess time to practice our instruments for one of the songs.

Media (Grace): In grade 5 media, we are still making book care and library rule slides for 2nd graders. We are also using the maker space during free choice time.

Art (Katherine): In grade 3 art we are making "Starry Night" pictures. We painted the background and then we have been drawing our haunted house and adding details like hills and trees to it. We have used paint, oil pastels, and markers.

ESL (Marko): In ESL we are learning about sequences and the order of events. We are using order words like 1st, 2nd, then, next, finally. We are also watching videos and using the iPads to record and retell what we watched. ESL is fun!

Grace did an amazing job this week reciting The Pledge of Allegiance as well as our kindness quote for the day. Thank you for being so awesome Grace!

If you are looking for future events, we update the SJG Calendar of Events as we solidify dates. You can find the calendar on our website but below is the link that we will keep in our newsletter going forward.

In the event that your child arrives at school late, please park your vehicle and come into the building to sign them in. It is essential for us to maintain accurate records of student attendance. Therefore, parents are no longer permitted to have students ring the bell and enter the building unaccompanied when they are late. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please see the handbook below for the school year.

Being present in school is super important! Full days out, 1/2 days out, being late, and leaving early affect your children's learning. See below!

Stay in the know with the HSA calendar below!

Mrs. Griffith, SJG School Nurse, will be keeping us up to date on ways to be more healthy all year.

We are at the beginning of cold and flu season. We can also see other childhood ailments.

These can include Covid, Strep throat, Coxsackie viruses and stomach viruses. There are

common things we can all do to lessen the spread of such illnesses. These include:

1. Proper hand washing. Reinforce to your children how and when to wash hands. Hand

washing is the number one way to protect yourself and others against all of

these childhood illnesses.

2. Remind children to cover their mouths and noses with a tissue or sleeve

when sneezing or coughing. Throw tissues away after each use. This is always

reinforced here at school.

3. The flu and covid vaccines are recommended and available.

4. Keep sick children home. If your child is ill, PLEASE keep them home for 24hrs -

symptom free. This means symptom free without medication like Tylenol or Advil.

Symptoms include temperature 100.4 or above, vomiting, diarrhea, consistent

coughing, runny nose, sore throat, new skin outbreaks or rashes etc. I will only have

to send them home if the symptoms continue at school. Most illnesses, if

contagious, are spread right before and right after the illness appears. Staying

home while symptoms persist can lessen the spread to others. It also protects your

child from picking up secondary illnesses while their immune system is already

working hard.

5. Have children get plenty of rest and eat a nutritious diet. While these are

important every day, it is even more important when children are not feeling well.

6. When your child is ill, please call or email the main office by 8:15am to report

an absence. The attendance line is available 24/7. I also ask that you let the

school know why your child is absent and be as specific as possible. If you

take your child to the doctor it is helpful to bring documentation of the illness

from the doctor. Let us know if your child has a specific illness.

HEALTH RESOURCES ALL YEAR ROUND

1. Below you can find some resources on these childhood illnesses.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/treatment/flu-guide-for-parents.pdf

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/flu-vs-cold.html

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/hfm.html?WT.ac=p-ra

2. Below is additional information on head lice, a childhood concern that can occur any time of year.

https://www.cdc.gov/lice/about/head-lice.html

With the holidays upon us, Mrs. Griffith is sharing some healthy eating tips! Click on the PDFs below to learn about 5 ways to use pumpkin in your cooking, turkey in your cooking, and healthy eating habits for kids.

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