TJS Family Reading Night...Student Bookmark Competition!
A bookmark template is linked here. Students are encouraged to design a bookmark that shows their love of reading and includes the words "TJS Family Reading Night 2023". Entries are due back no later than Friday, February 17, 2023, and should be dropped off in the main office to Ms. Garcia.
Valentine's Day Celebrations
We request that you adhere to the following guidelines for Valentine's Day cards:
No candy or goody bags of any kind may be distributed with the cards.
The cards must be brought to school no later than Friday, February 10, 2023. This will allow for the cards to be distributed before the special day.
If you elect to participate in the Valentine’s Day Card exchange, it is expected that your child gives a card to every classmate.
Classroom teachers will be reaching out to inform parents of the ingredients of any food items that will be served at the Valentine's Day party. We will continue to adhere to the elementary food allergy guidelines. Parents of children with food allergies will be required to complete a permission slip form in order to consume the classroom treat.
Grade 1 Leave Replacement Teacher, Ms. Elizabeth Murphy
Hi! I’m Lizie Murphy and this is my first year teaching at TJS! I currently teach first grade, I am fulfilling Mrs. DeMarco’s maternity leave. Teaching at Torey feels extra special to me because in 2017 I worked as a TA at TJS! I was born and raised in Morristown. Believe it or not - I never thought I wanted to be a teacher. I had dreams of going to a culinary arts program and then in college, I wanted to edit children’s books. I graduated from Juniata College in 2010 with a degree in Communication and Media Studies.
Right after graduation I moved to Denver, Colorado, and spent a year serving as an AmeriCorps member. I worked with Habitat for Humanity building houses and finally realized the part I liked was when I was teaching different volunteers how to do specific tasks. I moved back to NJ and went back to school at night while working full time. I graduated from the College of St. Elizabeth in 2015 and began my education journey.
After working as a TA in Morristown where I grew up, I started working at Kings Road School in a 1st-grade class. In 2017 I became a Teaching Assistant at TJS and worked with Mrs. Pelkey, Mrs. Demarco, Mrs. Altieri, and Mrs. Gambino. I was offered my first long-term replacement position and said goodbye to TJS. Since then, I have taught first, second, third, and fourth grade. I have been all over-teaching in Elmwood Park, Manville, Roxbury, Caldwell-West Caldwell, Denville, Livingston, and Bridgewater-Raritan.
Outside of teaching I play in a kickball league and I love to travel. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, baking, and spending time with my cat Jenny.
Thanks for reading about me! I love being a part of the TJS family!
Ms. D'Amico and Mr. Thompson
