The Sandshore Scoop
May 2, 2025
A Message from Ms. Curry
Sandshore families,
🌸 Hello, May! 🌸
We hope everyone had a fabulous and refreshing Spring Break—filled with sunshine, laughter, and some well-deserved relaxation! Now we’re gearing up for an exciting sprint to the end of the school year, packed with some of our favorite traditions including Field Day! 🎉 Check out all the details in this week’s Smore so you don’t miss a thing.
👏 A big round of applause to our 5th grade TREP$ students! Their Marketplace was a smashing success! We hope you had a chance to stop by and check out the incredible products our young entrepreneurs created. Huge thanks to Mrs. Marques and Miss Pedersen for their amazing guidance and support!
🌿 Coming up next week: It’s time to get your green thumbs ready—the SHSP Plant Sale is blooming soon! Be sure to check your student’s shopping schedule so they don’t miss out on the fun.
✨ Don’t forget to take a peek at this week’s Smore for important updates on:
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🌟 MOHS STEAM Camp
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🍎 Teacher Appreciation
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📝 School Climate Survey
🏀 The Harlem Wizards game
🎓 Attention 5th grade families: Mark your calendars for the Rising 6th Grade Parent Orientation Night at MOMS—May 5th at 6:30 PM. It’s a great opportunity to get ready for middle school! Be sure to check your child's folder next Monday for your Move Up Day invitation. We will also be sending the permission form home via a Real Time notification next week.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Ms. Curry
Calendar of Events
May 1st - May 9: NJSLA 5th Grade
May 5th: Rising 6th Grade Parent Orientation - MOMS 6:30 pm
May 5th - May 9th: NJSLA 4th Grade
May 12th - May 16th: NJSLA 3rd Grade
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 18th: Harlem Wizards game
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 12th: Kindergarten Show
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.
National School Nurse Day
Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week.
National Nurses Week is May 6-12 each year.
“By investing in and recognizing the contributions school nurses make to student well-being, schools can create healthier learning environments where all children can succeed academically and develop into healthy adults who contribute positively to society. Investing in school nursing is not only about fostering a healthier future for children, but also strengthening communities for generations to come.” JAMA Health Forum. 2025;6(1):e250116. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.0116
Do you know what school nurses do everyday? We do a lot more than you probably realize! It is definitely not just bandaids and ice packs. Please take a moment to learn more to help me celebrate my 28th year as a school nurse in my 31 years as a nurse!
Thank you, Suzanne Herbst, M.Ed, BSN, RN, CSN
“School nurses are responsible for the health of children by, including, but not limited to: What School Nurses Do
*Assessing the severity of illness or injury in students.
*Distributing medications to students that are provided and approved by their parents and healthcare providers.
*Caring for students with chronic conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy/seizures, asthma, allergies/anaphylaxis, and others.
*Ensuring all students are up to date on their vaccinations/immunizations.
*Directing the provision of health services within the school.
*Screening students for vision, hearing, and other potential health issues.
*Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases.
*Connecting students and their families to relevant health resources.
*Providing mental health support to students in need.
*Collecting health data in schools to provide to local, state, and national officials.
*Promotion of overall school community health through education and wellness initiatives.
*Provide urgent, episodic care to students including band-aids or ice packs to children with cuts, scrapes, and bruises.
Contacting Mrs. Herbst
Logging into Real Time
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.
* If you have forgotten your REALTIME login information please contact Mrs. Robinson in the Main Office*
Right at School - Before and After Care and Summer Camp
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.
Sandshore Elementary School
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
