RS Weekly Update

🎀OCTOBER

October 6th-10th - Week of Respect

• Week of Respect Spirit Days
• Monday- Wear blue - Stomp Out Bullying
• Tuesday- Sport Jersey - Team up against bullying
• Wednesday- Wear PJs (NO SLIPPERS) Don't sleep on bullying
• Thursday- Workout clothes - Work out problems with RESPECT
• Friday- Wear neon or sunglasses - Shine bright

Monday, October 13th - No School for Students❌

Tuesday, October 14th - NED's Mindset Mission Assembly

Wednesday, October 15th - 3rd Grade Duke Farms Field Trip

Thursday, October 16th - Health, Wellness, and Safety Fair @ Roosevelt

October 22nd - Wear a RED shirt🔴🎀

October 23rd-31st: Red Ribbon Week

**Manville School District Calendar can be found at the bottom of our newsletter.

Demolition has begin on our North 4th Ave. steps! This work is expected to last 1–3 weeks. Just few reminders that our arrival and dismissal will move to the school’s front entrance on Brooks Blvd.

🚧 Arrival & Dismissal at Brooks Blvd. Entrance

✅ DO:

• Use the Brooks Blvd. front entrance for arrival and dismissal

• Continue to use the North 4th Ave. Drop & Go Zone during arrival

• Follow staff directions and posted signs for student line-up and pick-up

• Park only in designated areas/gravel parking lot

• Be patient and allow extra time for arrival and dismissal during construction

• Use sidewalks, crosswalks, and follow crossing guard directions for safety — they are there to keep everyone safe. Safety is our top priority.

❌ DON’T:

• Do not drop off or pick up students on Brooks Blvd.

• Do not block Drop & Go Zone, driveways, or fire lanes

• Do not enter restricted or fenced construction areas at any time

• Do not leave cars unattended in the drop-and-go zone.

On Thursday, October 2nd we celebrated National Custodian Appreciation Day, and we are so grateful for the dedicated care of our Roosevelt custodial team.

• Ms. Edyta, our daytime custodian, keeps our building running smoothly each day, ensuring classrooms, multipurpose room, and hallways are clean and safe for learning.

• Ms. Anna, our night-time custodian, works hard behind the scenes to prepare our school for the next day, making sure everything is ready for our students and staff.

Their hard work often happens quietly in the background, but it makes a huge difference in the daily lives of our Roosevelt Colts. Please join us in thanking them for all that they do to keep our school a safe, welcoming, and well-cared-for place to learn and grow! 💙🐴💛

This past Friday, our 4th grade students had the opportunity to visit Duke Farms! During the trip, they explored the topic of renewable energy, with a special focus on solar and wind power. Students learned how these clean energy sources are harnessed and why they play such an important role in protecting our environment for the future.

It was an engaging, hands-on experience that connected directly to our science curriculum and gave our students the chance to see renewable energy in action!

Our school is participating in survey data collection using the New Jersey School Climate Improvement (NJ SCI) Survey to help obtain multiple perspectives on aspects of school climate. Collecting data is important for understanding strengths and needs in our school and how it feels to be a member of the school community.

Your voice is important to us, and your opinions will help us to address current priorities. Take our short survey by October 13th.

Link to take the survey and enter the password: parent

Parents & Guardians -

We’re excited to share that our schools will now be using ParentSquare for all district and school communications, replacing Remind. ParentSquare allows you to receive messages via email, text, or app, view calendars, RSVP to events, and access student documents securely.

You should have received an invitation to activate your account, it's quick and easy. We encourage all families to join and stay connected with our school community!

Directions for how to connect with this communication system can be found below!

Breakfast: Students purchasing breakfast should arrive at 8:25 AM.

Lunch and Snacks: Students can purchase lunch and snacks through Aramark. Parents, please make sure you're logging into MySchoolBucks to track your child's spending and manage their meal accounts.

Dietary Restrictions: If your child has dietary restrictions or should not be purchasing snacks, please reach out to Aramark Food Services directly to make the necessary arrangements. We’re here to ensure that every student has access to nutritious meals that meet their needs.

Caryn Savitsky - Aramark Food Services

Food Service Director K-12 Education - Manville School District

(908) 231-8500, ext. 8519

csavitsky@manvillesd.org

This week in 3rd and 4th grade we had our first digital citizenship day of the year. Digital citizenship is thinking critically and using technology responsibly to learn, create and participate. Here is a family activity to promote digital literacy and well-being.

During the month of October our character education theme is RESPECT. The first week of October is national Week of Respect. Students at Weston will engage in activities focused around the theme of Respect and treating others with kindness. Please see our WOR flyer for dress down days. Our lessons for each grade level will be based off this topic.

Roosevelt School partners with Jointure for before care services AND Middle Earth for our after school program. Information about both programs can be found on the Roosevelt School Website.

The Jointure Before Care - 7:00 AM to 8:35 AM

Middle Earth Aftercare - 3:10 PM - 6:10 PM

Middle Earth Aftercare Program does NOT run of half days!

🚨Please note that there is currently a waitlist for the Middle Earth after school program!