The Sandshore Scoop

Sandshore families,

Happy April! We are looking forward to this month's activities including the 4th and 5th grade Dance Off, the SHSP Dances, TREP$ Marketplace, and Spring Break! Thank you to the SHSP for a very successful Spring Book Fair. The students always love this event and are excited to purchase new books.

Doors will open to our 4th and 5th grade Dance Off parents at 9:35am on April 16th.

As a reminder, we have an early dismissal on April 17th and school reopens on April 28th. Please mark your calendars for this upcoming vacation.

Don't miss out on this year's Sandshore Yearbook! Orders can be placed now through April 24th at www.theSHSP.com. All 5th graders will receive a complimentary yearbook so no need to order one for your 5th grade student.

Ongoing Reminders:

Please be sure to put any changes to your child's dismissal procedures, including if they are staying for any after school activities, including Fit Kids, Aspire, MOSA, etc. in Pick Up Patrol.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Warmly,

Ms. Curry

April 5th: Elementary District Science Fair

April 9th: Superintendent Spotlight

April 16th: Dance Off - 4th and 5th grade parents

April 17th: Early Dismissal

April 18th - April 25th: School Closed - Spring Break

April 29th: Unified Game Day

April 30th: TREP$

May 5th - 9th: SHSP Plant Sale

May 7th: Band and Chorus Concert

May 12th: BOE Meeting

May 14th: Superintendent Spotlight

May 15th: 4th and 5th Grade Field Day (rain date May 16th)

May 15th: 3rd - 5th Art Show

May 22nd: K - 3 Field Day (rain date May 29th)

May 28th: 5th Grade Marauderfest (rain date June 3)

June 4th: Superintendent Spotlight

June 9th: BOE Meeting

June 11th: 5th Grade Move Up Day

June 19th: Last Day of School and Clap Out

SEPAG (Special Education Parent Advisory Group ) meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. Please email mtolivesepag@gmail.com for more information.

ALL BOE meetings will commence at 6:30 pm at the BOE Office unless otherwise noted.

Kindergarten and Preschool registration is now open. Please register your child on the MOTSD.org website.

OUTDOOR RECESS POLICY: Parents are reminded, any day where the wind chill/real feel is above 32 degrees Fahrenheit we will have our students participating in outside recess. Therefore please do not forget to send your child to school with a jacket, hat, and gloves to keep them warm while waiting for the bus on the cold winter and early spring mornings and/or for outdoor recess play.

Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker will be our interim Vice Principal while Mrs. Reyes is home on maternity leave. She will be assuming all of the roles and responsibilities of Vice Principal while at Sandshore. She brings a wealth of experience to the position and we look forward to having her join our Sandshore family. Please see Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker's bio below.

Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker began her educational career as an eighth grade Social Studies teacher in East Brunswick at Churchill Junior High School. After two years, she returned to West Windsor Plainsboro High School (South) as a United States History Teacher where she had worked previously as an instructional aide. During these six years, she taught American Studies I, II, I ESL, II ESL, and Advanced Placement United States History and worked with three student teachers.

As part of her administrative experience, she developed curricula for ESL students in Biology. Her first administrative position was the Assistant Principal at Lenape Valley Regional High School where she worked for ten years. Here she developed an Undergraduate Awards program and also led a transition to a new schedule.

After spending some time at home with her daughter, Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker returned to education as the Assistant Principal at Madison Junior School where she implemented initiatives that focused on the social and emotional well-being of students, while also enhancing the academic program. Furthermore, Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker is highly focused on supporting faculty. She enhanced a new teacher orientation program to support new school staff. Additionally, as the District's School Safety Specialist, Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker was been instrumental in improving safety throughout the District.

Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker began her collegiate studies at St. Joseph's University studying Finance. After one year, she transferred to Trenton State College where she studied Public Administration and was a member of the 1992 Softball National Championship Team. From working with children in clinics, she was inspired to complete her Master of Arts in Teaching degree in 1995. While teaching and also coaching softball at Princeton University and Rider University, she earned her second Master’s Degree in Secondary Administration from Rider in 2004.

Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker served as the Principal of Orange Avenue School (Grades 3 to 8) in Cranford up until her retirement. There she worked collaboratively with parents, students, and staff to ensure the success of the Orange Avenue School community. In Cranford, she was the District Safety and Security Specialist and worked with all emergency services departments in the town. During Covid-19, she worked to get students and staff safely back in the building.

Since retiring, Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker has worked as an Interim Principal in Voorhees at Signal Hill Elementary School and then continued to support the district as a substitute Principal and worked to revamp the BSI, EP, and RTI programs. She has completed an Interim role at Montgomery Upper Middle School (Grades 7 and 8) as the Assistant Principal, Interim Principal in Berlin Township (Pre-K to 4), and the Interim Assistant Principal at Washington Elementary School in Edison. Currently, she serves as a substitute administrator in both Voorhees and the Hamilton Township School District. When not working, Mrs. Lubieski-Hutmaker loves to watch her daughter play ice hockey and soccer. She resides in South Brunswick with her husband and daughter, Dr. Michael Hutmaker and Addison.

We are excited to share the results of our 2025 Great Kindness Challenge! This year, our students completed a total of 1,791 acts of kindness throughout the week. The Great Kindness Challenge is a global movement where students engage in acts of kindness to spread positivity and create a caring school community. We are proud to announce that Sandshore School is now a Kindness Certified School for 2025!

A special shout-out goes to Mrs. Dauchert's 4th Grade class, who led the way with an impressive 350 acts of kindness!

Also, congratulations to Mrs. Villena and Mrs. James' 3rd Grade class, who came in second with 223 acts.

Thank you to all our students and staff for making our school a more compassionate place!

Let’s continue to spread kindness all year long!

Parents are invited to attend. Please sign in at the table by the playground.

Questions or concerns please contact Mr. Falkman or Miss McCrea

nicholas.falkman@motsd.org

kristin.mccrea@motsd.org

Save the date for the International Extravaganza night at MOHS on April 11th. If your family would like to participate, check out the flyer below to sign up.

Here ye, hear ye....the latest Sandshore Stories Newspaper is hot off the presses. Our 4th grade reporters, along with their editor Miss Lisk, have produced a wonderful new edition. Check it out below.

Mrs. Roman supports the Kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th grade students.

Mrs. Velasquez supports the 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students.

Cereal Box Kindness Challenge

During the annual Great Kindness Challenge in February 2025, Sandshore Elementary School community collected over 150 boxes of cereal, showcasing their dedication to kindness and generosity. We then donated this collection to our local Mt. Olive Food Pantry, with the hope of making a positive impact on families in our local community.

No Place For Hate Student Committee Field Trip

On March 14, 2025, members of our Sandshore No Place for Hate student committee attended the Diversity Council on Global Education and Citizenship’s 2025 Elementary & Middle School Leadership Conference at Kean University in Union, NJ. The event featured a keynote speaker Amya Meekins, a New Jersey-based teen entrepreneur, rapper, and author of The Life of a Teenage Girl. Our NPFH students eagerly worked alongside peers from other Mt. Olive schools to discuss, brainstorm, and plan ideas for improving their school communities' culture and climate.

Throughout the year we will be recognizing students who display the core SEL competencies of self control, self awareness, safety, teamwork, leadership, and empathy.

Notes from the Nurse

We have had a very long cold and flu season this school year. We have seen lots of stuffy and runny noses! Here are some tips from the Allergy and Asthma Network on how to best blow your nose and how to teach children to blow their nose!

If you have any questions for our school nurse, Mrs. Suzanne Herbst you can email her at suzanne.herbst@motsd.org or call her at x3485. Additionally you can text her on her MO phone at 862-419-2776.

Cell Phone and Smart Watch Policy

Please consider joining the SHSP and volunteering throughout the year to support the wonderful programming and events that the SHSP plans and runs for all of the Sandshore students.

To complete a free and reduced lunch application, please visit https://www.motsd.org/student-life/food-services-information.

Parents can also complete an application online using PaySchools

Attention Parents!

Our student information system from Realtime Inc. allows parents and guardians online access to their child's information. You can check on grades, attendance, discipline, communicate directly with a teacher and other information.

HOW TO USE REALTIME!

Please click on the link above for instructions on how to log in to REALTIME

* If you have forgotten your REALTIME login information please contact Mrs. Robinson in the Main Office*

Mt. Olive schools are partnering with Right at School to provide child care options for our community.

Click here to view the RIGHT AT SCHOOL website.

Regular Schedule:

8:50-3:50

Parent drop off is at 8:50 and pick up is 3:45.

Delayed Opening Schedule:

10:50-3:50

Bus pick up times are two hours later than normal.

Parent drop off is at 10:50.

Early Dismissal Schedule:

8:50-1:00

Please sign up for Twitter and follow the district @MountOliveTSD

Dr. Bangia - @SuptMOTSD

Mrs. McDermond - @AsstSuptMOTSD

MOHS – @PrincipalMOHS

MOMS – @mtolivemiddle

CMS – @CMSmtolive

Mountain View – @MtView07836

Tinc Road – @tincroadschool

Ms. Jennifer Curry, Principal

email: jennifer.curry@motsd.org

Mrs. Elena Reyes, Vice Principal

email: elena.reyes@motsd.org

Website: https://www.motsd.org/ss/
Location: 498 Sand Shore Road, Budd Lake, NJ, USA
Phone: 973.691.4003
X: @MOSandshore