Welcome Back!

NB Families,

Everyone looked great in their Picture Day best, and the weather cooperated too. This first full week was a success and learning is underway at NB! Take a look below for pictures from this week and more information about Stomp Out Bullying Day, preschool flu shots, the apparel sale and more.

Enjoy this last weekend of summer!

Elissa Scillieri

Important Dates - Website Link

Our school district is partnering with local businesses and community partners in a statewide initiative to promote the national World Day of Bullying Prevention on October 5th. All staff and students are encouraged to wear blue to show their support for the cause, and we welcome everyone from our Pequannock Township community to join us in wearing a specially designed Pequannock-themed shirt for the day.

The Pequannock Profile of a Graduate outlines the skills and qualities that our community expects students to develop in order to succeed in their future endeavors, whether in higher education, the workforce, military service, or other career paths. In this section of the newsletter, I will highlight how these competencies and dispositions are being integrated and promoted at the elementary school level.

Collaboration

Graduates work productively with others moving forward through teamwork and shared effort.

• Value Diverse Perspectives - Actively seeking, respecting, and integrating different viewpoints.

• Contribute Meaningfully - Actively contribute one’s own viewpoint.

• Demonstrate Flexibility - Achieving shared goals through a combination of compromise and consensus-building.

What does this look like at NB?

Students will be actively working with one another to learn, solve problems, create, communicate, and improve their understanding. It goes beyond simply sitting together or completing a group assignment. Effective collaboration requires students to listen, contribute, question, explain, and build on one another's ideas. We look to see students talking about the learning, explaining their thinking, asking one another questions, responding to peers, and using one another's ideas to deepen their understanding.

Click on the picture below for the link to the Sock Sale.

Our HSA apparel sale is extended by a week! Click on the picture below for the link.

The HSA currently has a Co-President position open. While only one position is open, see below for an additional nomination option should there be no interest in the president position

The President(s) shall preside at all meetings, speak on behalf of the Executive Board, and perform the customary duties of the office. There may be 2 Co-Presidents on the Board at one time to share duties. The President(s) and Treasurer must co- sign all checks. The President(s) shall appoint all chairpersons of the committees. In the event of the resignation of a chairperson, the President(s) shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term. The President(s) will periodically meet with the Principal and/or the Superintendent of Schools, per request. Currently 1 vacancy for 2026-2027 year.

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Join the NB HSA and check out our upcoming activities on the NB HSA website: https://nbshsa.org/

The elementary handbook outlines general procedures for the three elementary schools. Information regarding specific policies and regulations can be found on the district website.

Students are expected to maintain regular attendance at school. We ask for your partnership in bringing students to school each day when they are well, and scheduling vacations around school days. Please note that the state tracks all absences, even those with doctor's notes or a parent phone call (even ones that we mark as "excused"). To help keep you aware of your child's totals, families will be notified at 5, 10, 13 and 16 absences. At 10 or more days absent, we may request a conference or a phone call where we can help develop personalized strategies to improve your child's attendance. Please reach out if you notice any signs of school avoidance, or if you have questions about whether to keep your child home. As always, thank you for your support!

Pomptonian is our lunch service provider. You can view menus and obtain allergy information by following this link. All elementary students must pre-order lunch. Lunches are made at the high school and transported to the elementary schools.

Any families that might benefit from free and reduced lunch are encouraged to check out the district’s website and consider applying. If you qualified last year, please be sure to apply again this year as the program requires annual updates. Students will receive lunches identical to those of their peers and their information remains confidential.

Our committee for the inclusive playground has been working over the summer to secure donations and organize with vendors and contractors on an optimistic timeline that would ideally have an operational playground in place before the end of the year. While the playground will be at NB, it really is intended as a community play space that will be open to all families not only in our town, but also surrounding towns as well. Our website has more information about the project and how to donate to this great effort.

Please note that the courtyard that held the prior playground structure will be under construction while the playground installation is in progress. Currently, all structures have been removed and there is now a grassy area inside the fence. As this construction continues, please keep your children safe and out of that area.

Photo credit goes to Maureen Brain for her beautiful pictures of North Boulevard School.