WFS Newsletter

On Thursday, October 31, 2024, West Freehold School will hold an outdoor Halloween Parade. The

school parade will begin at 9:30AM and will take place in the front of our building. The students will exit from their assigned side of the building and walk across the front of the building while showing off their Halloween costumes. Students will then enter through the doors in which they exited.

We ask that all spectators remain in the designated area so that our staff and students can experience a safe and happy Halloween celebration at school. The outdoor parade will take place weather permitting. If the weather does not cooperate with us that day, students will show off their costumes with an indoor parade. Unfortunately, we will be unable to accommodate any parent spectators in the event of inclement weather.

If you are interested and able to be a spectator at our outdoor parade, we ask that you adhere

to the following guidelines:

● Report directly to the spectator area located in the front of the school. This area provides a

wide viewing area so that all spectators are able to have a great view and take pictures.

● Spectators should NOT be in costume. It is important that we can recognize all visitors on

school grounds.

● Visitors are NOT permitted in the building unless pre-approved by the Main Office staff. Any

pre-approved visitor must present a photo identification AND wear a Visitor's Badge while in

the building.

Students choosing to participate in the Halloween Parade are asked to follow the guidelines

below:

● Students may choose to wear their costumes to school. Please remember that students will be

participating in regular school day activities such as gym, art, and lunch. If your child’s

costume will interfere with safe participation in activities or if you are concerned about the

costume getting soiled, please send your child with a change of clothes.

● Costumes should be SAFE. All hair color and make-up should be applied at home.

● Costumes MUST NOT include weapons or imitation weapons such as swords, rifles, knives,

guns, etc. Please leave those accessories at home if they are part of your child’s costume.

If for any reason your child cannot participate in Halloween activities, please let the WFS Main

Office know. Also, remember that no food/candy, even treat bags, can be sent in to be distributed to the class or sent home with students. Any type of shared special “treats” should be nonfood related (i.e, stickers, pencils, erasers, key chains, fidgets, etc.)

As always, we appreciate your support and cooperation and look forward to this celebration with our

students.

We'd like to remind everyone that breakfast is available for purchase in the cafeteria for all elementary school students. The menus are here. Students can go directly to the cafeteria when they come to school and grab a meal to bring to their classroom. All students who receive free lunch are also eligible to receive free breakfast. Regular price for breakfast is $2.05 and will be billed through the student's mealtime account.

Students dropped off for breakfast may enter the main doors at 7:45 A.M.

Students are permitted to bring cellular phones to school. Cell phones also shall include all other

electronic devices providing text messaging. All phones and other electronic devices shall be turned off and placed in lockers or backpacks while the pupil is in school or at a school-sponsored event.

You may review this Board Policy 5516 on our website.

Hello WFS & LDS families and welcome to the new school year!

The WFS PTO is happy to be back in school with West Freehold's amazing community of students, staff, and families!

WHO ARE WE and HOW TO JOIN THE PTO?

West Freehold School's PTO is focused on supporting our school to provide further enrichment and additional experiences for our students. However, we cannot do that without your support and participation!

You can join the PTO for only $15 per family for the 2024-2025 school year by completing our all-new registration form HERE

The PTO website and directory app used in the past are currently not usable. We apologize for this inconvenience. We are working to find a new, more efficient tool with a member directory, reminders, calendar events and more! We appreciate your understanding and will notify all members when our new tool becomes available soon!

Please follow us on Facebook for updates and reminders

Please contact the PTO with any questions or if you’d like to volunteer for upcoming or future events wfspto@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us

DATES TO REMEMBER:

10/21-10/25: Spirit Week

10/25: Fun Run

10/31: Halloween Parade/Party

What is PACE?

• PACE stands for Parent Advisory Council for Excellence and serves as Freehold Township’s Special Education Parent Advisory Group (SEPAG) for students and families in grades Pre-K through 8th.

• PACE’s mission is to empower and support parents and guardians through collaboration, advocacy, and education. Together, we strive to create an inclusive, informed and supportive community where every child can thrive and reach their fullest potential.

• • Kindness Grams on “World Kindness Day”

• Kindness Gram Flyer (English & Spanish)

• 10/21: Spirit Week! Wear Neon or Bright Colors
• 10/22: Tie Dye Tuesday Wear Tie Dye
• 10/23: Wear your favorite jersey!
• 10/24: Wear mismatched clothes
• 10/25: Color Run Colors
• Pre-K - Orange
• K – White

• 1st – Light Blue

• 4th – Green

• 5th – Yellow

• 3rd – Red

• 2nd – 5th Grade Shirt

West Freehold School

Supervisor: Ms. Melissa Dansberry

Main Office: Ms. Debbie Ranieri

Email: tlechner@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us
Website: freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us
Location: 100 Castronova Way, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: (732) 431-5101