2019-2020
Cougar Courier
2-6 Read Across America 5-6 Parent-Teacher Conferences 5-6 Early Dismissal 10 BOE Meeting 7 PM 13 End of 3rd Trimester 17 Drama Production 27 Staff Development 27 Early Dismissal 12:40 PM30-31 PTO Book Fair
March 2020
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School Vision Statement:
East Amwell Township School District... is a safe, supportive community that recognizes all students as unique individuals and provides opportuni-ties for academic, artistic, cultural, emotional, physical, social and charac-ter development in a diverse and ever-changing society.
Cougars ROAR!
SUPERINDENTENT’S CORNER
Greetings!
It is with a heavy heart that the Administration and the East Amwell Board of Education report the passing of Doreen Kraycirik on February 2, 2020. Doreen had proudly served on the school board since 2014. During that time, she served on the cafeteria, budget and finance, and buildings and grounds committees, and was instrumental in getting the referendum passed for the 2018 addition to the school. She was always willing to do anything to help provide an excellent educational experience for all in-volved with the school, be it as a board member or as a parent of Jason, EATS Class of 2017 and Jessica, EATS Class of 2015. Our heartfelt sympa-thies are with her family and friends during this difficult time.
We hope to finalize our school calendar for 2020-2021 at the March Board of Education meeting. I’m certain teachers will report September 1st and 2nd and students will start September 3rd. Later dates in the year are still to be examined to coincide with HCRHS transportation. Final calendar should be distributed mid-March.
We have been lucky with snow days. Let’s hope we escape any more snow in March.
PRINCIPAL’S NEWS
Dear Parents,
The month of March will be another
busy one for our school. Ms. Della
Penna, Mrs. Orlando and Mrs. Tanner
planned our annual Read Across America celebration. This will
take place the first week of March and will consist of daily reading
activities, a “Pep Rally for Reading” Assembly, and a
student-favorite Guest Readers!
This month we have some important dates which include our
dra-ma production, Oliver Twist, on March 17
th, our PTO Book Fair
beginning March 30
thand Kindergarten Registration on March
10
thand 11
th. If you have not registered yet for Kindergarten,
please contact the main office for more information.
During morning drop-off and after school pick-up, please
remem-ber to drive slowly on school grounds and passing other cars is
not permitted. The safety of our students is extremely important
and your support of these rules is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
FROM THE BOE:
At the March Board Meeting, the Board will examine a creative
way to obtain 40% reimbursement of funds for any capital
im-provement projects we have in the pipeline for the future. If
imple-mented, we can save taxpayers over a quarter of a million dollars
in capital reserve funds. We will update you as we receive more
information.
5th Grade News:
Three Students in Ms. Ernst's 5th Grade Writing class have
honora-ble mentions in the Storyworks' "Create a Character Contest"-
Rowdy Meys was selected as one of the 4 finalists out of 1,400
en-tries.
Cadence Murphy was selected as one of the 75 runners-up out of
1,400 entries.
Charlie Miller was selected as one of the 75 runners-up out of 1,400
entries.
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What preventive measures should you take to help reduce the spread
of respiratory illness?
Follow these steps that prevent the transmission of respiratory infections:
•
Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or into your sleeve
,
not your hands
.
•
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
.
•
Wash hands often for at least
20
seconds, especially after coughing or sneezing
.
Use alcohol
-
based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available
.
• Stay home if you're sick, especially with a fever.
• Avoid people who are sick.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects.
• Get a flu shot - it's not too late to be protected!
If a person traveled to China in the last 14 days, or if you have been
exposed to someone who has, and are sick with fever, cough or
diffi-culty breathing you should:
• Seek medical care right away. Before you go to a doctor's office or emergency room,
call ahead and tell them about your recent travel and/or exposure and state your
symptoms.
• Avoid contact with others.
• Do not travel while sick.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when
coughing or sneezing.
• Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an
alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available
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EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Novel Coronavirus 2019 (2019 nCoV) Page 3
For more information:
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at https://www.cdc.gov/
coronavirus/2019 ncov/summary.html
• New Jersey Department of Health website at https://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/
topics/ncov.shtml https://www.ni.gov/health/cd/topics/schoolhealth.shtml
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the school nurse.
MARCH 2020 DATES
2-6: Read Across America
5-6: Parent Teacher Conferences
5-6: Early Dismissal –12:40 PM
10: Board of Education Meeting 7 PM
13: End of 3rd Trimester
17: Drama Production
27: Spirit Day
27: Staff In Service
Softball and Baseball Schedule
Tuesday, March 31 4:00pm Baseball (H) Holland Softball (H) - Holland Monday, April 6 3:30pmSoftball (A) - Frenchtown
Tuesday, April 7
4:00pm
Baseball (A) Lebanon Softball (A) Lebanon
Wednesday, April 8
3:45pm
Baseball (H) - South
Softball (H) - South Hunterdon
Monday, April 20
3:45pm
Softball - (H) Hun School
Tuesday, April 21 3:45pm Baseball (A) - DTS Softball (A) - DTS Wednesday, April 22 4:00pm
Baseball (A) - Franklin Softball (A) - Franklin
Thursday, April 23
4:00pm
Baseball - Clinton Public (H)
Softball - Clinton Public (H)
Monday, April 27
3:45pm
Softball - (A) Hun School
Monday, May 4 3:45pm Baseball (H) - DTS Softball (H) – DTS Wednesday, May 6 3:45pm
Baseball (A) South Hunterdon Softball (A) South Hunterdon
Thursday, May 7 3:45pm Baseball (H) Timberlane Softball (H) - Timberlane Monday, May 11 4:00pm
