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SUPERINTENDENT'S SPOTLIGHT

Morris-UnionJointure CommissionSUPERINTENDENT'S SPOTLIGHT

Superintendent's Update Superintendent's Update

Welcome to the 2025 – 2026 School Year!

We are excited to welcome Developmental Learning Center (DLC) students and their families as well as the MUJC community to the 2025 – 2026 school year! We have planned many new events and features for this year and look forward to sharing them with you. One notable change is that the Superintendent’s Spotlight, which focuses on events that students and staff are engaged in, will be distributed on the last school day of each month so that pictures of current events and happenings can be shared at the end of each month. We hope that you enjoy this new schedule and format! Welcome Back!

Sincerely,

Dr. Janet L. Fike
Superintendent

DLC 2025 - 2026 Theme DLC 2025 - 2026 Theme

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The DLC theme for the 2025 - 2026 school year: "Painting our Best Year!" We're looking forward to having a picture perfect year!

Extended School Year at the DLCs Extended School Year at the DLCs

The 2025 Extended School Year ("ESY") was a huge success! Students and staff enjoyed many fun activities and experiences.

The Ice Cream Truck visited DLC - New Providence and Warren in July The Ice Cream Truck visited DLC - New Providence and Warren in July

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Summer Moments at DLC - Warren Summer Moments at DLC - Warren

DLC - Warren students had an exciting and busy summer during ESY. Students participated in field trips to the Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium, the Raptor Trust, a local movie theater, and more! The students also participated in a number of on site events.

Special Persons/Sibling Day Special Persons/Sibling Day

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Trailside Nature and Science Center Trailside Nature and Science Center

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Raptor Trust Raptor Trust

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Summer Moments at DLC - New Providence Summer Moments at DLC - New Providence

DLC - New Providence students had an action-packed ESY, both in the classroom and outside. Students were visited by the Turtle Back Zoo and enjoyed Sibling Day and Special Persons Day, just to name a few events.

The Turtle Back Zoo visits DLC - New Providence The Turtle Back Zoo visits DLC - New Providence

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Special Persons/Sibling Day Special Persons/Sibling Day

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Western Week Western Week

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Community Service Projects at the DLCs Community Service Projects at the DLCs

During ESY 2025, students were busy practicing skills in school and out in the community. The students packaged candy for our troops, cleaned up parks and crushed cans for St. Barnabas Burn Unit. Thank you, DLC students, for your hard work and dedication in helping our community!

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Crushing Cans for St. Barnabas Burn Unit

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Packing candy for U.S. troops

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Cleaning up Parks

Climate Change and Resilience Grant Climate Change and Resilience Grant

Throughout ESY, students tended to the DLC – New Providence herb garden, which was planted in the spring as part of our Climate Change Grant through the New Jersey Department of Education. Students harvested the herbs and donated them to the local Samaritan Homeless Interim Program Food Bank. Thank you to all who participated in this endeavor!

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Tending to the garden

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Picking herbs from the garden

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Donating the herbs

Upcoming News and Events Upcoming News and Events

September 2, 2025 First Day of School for DLC Staff

September 3, 2025 First Day of School for Students

September 8, 2025 Parent/Administration Chat

September 9, 2025 DLC Spirit Day

September 17, 2025 Back to School Night

September 18, 2025 School Messenger Alert Test

October 2, 2025 School Closed, Religious Holiday

It's going to be a great year and we look forward with excited anticipation to the great success our students and staff will enjoy this year. As always, we appreciate your support and interest of the DLCs.

Important Links and Information Important Links and Information

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PaySchools Online

Click here to access PaySchools to review your child's school meals account.

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MUJC Food Services

Click here to view MUJC's Food Services website with information including the School Meals Application with instructions in English and Spanish.

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District Calendar

Click here to view the 2025-26 school year 10-month calendar.

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PowerSchool Parent Portal

Click here to access MUJC's PowerSchool Parent Portal information and to access the portal.

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Spirit Wear Store

Click here to access our online Spirit Wear Store

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Reporting Student Absence

Is your child going to be absent? Please click here for a convenient way to report that absence.

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August 2025
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