Tinton Falls School District

We have successfully started our 2025-2026 school year. After the first two weeks of school, our students are well on their way to a very successful school year! It is always a pleasure to see our students interacting with each other and engaged in the many learning activities throughout the district.

Communication will remain at the forefront during this school year. Information will be shared in a variety of ways.

• Classroom teachers will discuss how they communicate with our families at the onset of the school year and at Back to School Nights. Continue to review communication from your child’s classroom teachers.
• Principals will share regular emailed (monthly or more) newsletters with you about happenings in the schools
• The Office of Instruction will publish e-newsletters every few months.
• My superintendent e-newsletters will be published monthly and will include monthly district event information.
• Letters from the school district, or school will continue with important announcements.

The use of Social Media:

• District happenings will be published on:

1. X @TFSPantherPride;

2. Facebook @ Tinton Falls School District-@TFSPride, and

3. Instagram @tfspantherpride

The social media pages are a great place to see and celebrate the incredible things happening in our schools. Two-way communication will not be made through these social media sites. Positive comments are happily received; however, concerns or questions should be directed to the school's main office or staff member, following the chain of command.

Flyers, messages, news, and electronic mailings:

• All district level flyers are distributed on Thursday and include district newsletters, community flyers, and PTA Happenings. These flyers are then placed in our Backpack Notices, which can be found on the website on each school’s page. Backpack notices can also be accessed from the mobile app. The mobile app can be downloaded from both the Apple App Store and Google Play. Please search for the Tinton Falls School District in the app store. You will need to select the school in the menu to get to the Backpack notices.
• News can be found on the website at www.tfschools.org
• Timely messages will be shared through email, text, and/or phone calls. This is inclusive of a change of school status, substitute bus drivers, and late buses status.

We know that parents receive a great deal of information in various formats. However, we continue to maintain these outlets to provide clear communication and strengthen our connection to our families. We want you to be in the know as to what is happening in our classrooms, schools, and district, so we can all continue to be “Together Toward Tomorrow”

All three schools in the Tinton Falls School District have met the requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification and Digital Schools Star recognition, bringing the total number of certified schools across New Jersey to 370. The schools that have achieved certification and a Digital Schools Star are: Mahala F. Atchison School, Swimming River School, and the Tinton Falls Middle School. As leading examples of sustainability excellence, these schools provide outstanding learning opportunities for their students and join an established cohort of recognized schools across the state.

About Sustainable Jersey for Schools

Sustainable Jersey for Schools is a certification program for public schools in New Jersey. It was launched by Sustainable Jersey, an organization that provides tools, training, and financial incentives to support and reward municipalities and schools as they pursue sustainability programs. To date, 1,223 schools are participating in the program. Visit the Participating Districts and Schools webpage to see the full list of participating and certified schools and school districts. Sustainable Jersey for Schools has awarded over $3.6 million in grants to schools and school districts.