Betsy Ross Elementary School

Help Betsy Ross win a $500 PE grant! The K–5 school with the highest percentage of student participation in the November 22 Thunderbird Run wins! Register today and help us show our Thunderbird pride!

The MSF is looking for volunteers to help make the Thunderbird Run a success! Please consider lending a hand on race day.

Sign Up to Volunteer

Please review the monthly newsletter from Mrs. Blackford for October.

Communication expectations from the health office.

Please note, the school parking lot and school parking spaces are reserved for staff only. Parents and guardians who choose hand to hand for arrival or dismissal can park on Mahwah Road or on Malcolm Road between the staircase and the corner of Mahwah Road.

Important message for Hand to Hand dismissal - Once your child is dismissed to you, please exit the school property on the sidewalk. If you would like to stay and play, walk around to the back of the school to the playground. Do not play on or around the parking lot.

Beginning September 1, 2026, as part of New Jersey's new legislation P.L. 2025, c. 195, Betsy Ross School will implement a bell-to-bell restriction on student use of personal internet-enabled devices. To read the full letter, please click here.

Our Betsy Ross Handbook is an excellent resource that contains a wealth of information that can be used as a guide to help you throughout the school year. It is designed to help you learn more about our school and to serve as a reference for information related to school procedures, policies, and regulations.

Just a quick reminder to keep all birthday snacks nut-free so everyone can safely join the celebration. Thanks for making birthdays bright and safe! To learn more, access our Snack Guidelines

The annual Betsy Ross Walk-a-thon (“WAT”) is coming up! WAT is an opportunity to support our students’ academic experience and strengthen our Betsy Ross community. For more information, please click here.

Please fill out this form if your child(ren) will be participating in the Walk-a-thon.

Check out this week's HSO weekly newsletter.

Please fill out this volunteer form if you plan on volunteering this school year. If you have already signed up as a library volunteer, then you do not need to fill out this form.

Please review this important information from Pomptonian regarding food allergy practices and pre-ordering.

Food allergy practices

Why pre-order?

• 10/17 - WAT
• 10/21 - Picture retakes
• 10/30 - Halloween Parade at 9:15 AM

Betsy Ross Elementary School

20 Malcolm Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430
Phone: (201) 762-2250