• December 23rd - 12:40pm dismissal day
• December 24th through January 1st- Winter Break (School Closed)
• January 2nd - School Reopens
• January 6th - Blue & Gold Assembly at 9:15am

Madison 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 wonderful Madison!

We had two fantastic concerts at SJG this week. Our 4th graders kicked the week off on Monday with two amazing winter shows. On Friday, our Kindergarteners serenaded parents and siblings with their very first concert! Congratulations to all of the students and thank you Mrs. Finnen!

This week, Ms. Bellardino visited several kindergarten, first, and second grade classes to read stories and do winter activities. She will be continuing her "Holiday Cheer Tour" through the rest of the K-2 classes on Monday!

Our students and staff enjoyed waffles on Thursday morning, compliments of the HSA. Thank you for a sweet treat during our winter spirit week!

Winter is on the way to SJG, and we will go outside for recess as long as the temperature is above 32 degrees. Please make sure your children come to school dressed in layers with a coat, so they will not be cold at recess!

Congratulations to Mrs. Stringer (Kindergarten) for being SJG's Educator of the Year, and Mrs. Helmrich (Speech) as SJG's Educational Service Provider of the Year. We are so happy for you both and this well-deserved honor!

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!

Our Holiday Cheer Squad is back, and we are looking for volunteers to greet our students and parents as they arrive this coming Monday, December 23rd. If interested, please send an email to sjghsaboard@gmail.com.

Registration is NOW OPEN for SJG's first ever Dueling Pianos & Beefsteak Fundraiser on Friday, March 28th at The Brownstone. This will be a great night of food and fun, all for an amazing cause. See the flyer for details and register using the QR code or click HERE.

We are incredibly grateful for all the volunteers who helped make two recent events at our school a success.

Thankful Luncheon/Stock the Staff Lounge
Cara Colombo, Steph Nasar, Shirley Rocco, Dominique Lee, Chelsea Jordan, Dana Arrigo, and Suzanne Elmini

Holiday Shop
Lori Pastena, Evelyn Sipper, Suzanne Elmini, Brian Sudol, Stephanie Andronaco, Rachel Corbo, Eileen VanDuyne, Jaci Kaslow, Cara Colombo, Justin Elmini, Dana Arrigo, Becky Lax, Nicole Kobylarz, Carrie Miller, Kelley Acker, Lindsay Behan, Kristen Snook, Shirley Rocco, Marta Fortunato, Julie Stasiak, Bonnie Mandara, Hannah Gottilla, Anthony Rocco, Madison Wallis, and Kat Watson

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

Email: Matthew.Reiner@pequannock.org
Website: sjg.pequannock.org
Location: 59 Boulevard, Pequannock Township, NJ, USA
Phone: (973) 3055615
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