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is published weekly and provides PTA updates and information related to Orchard Hill
and Village Elementary Schools of the Montgomery Township School District.
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WHAT'S IMPORTANT THIS WEEK |
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PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES START THIS WEEK
(EARLY DISMISSAL)
Please remember that with the start of parent and teacher conferences this week, there will be EARLY DISMISSAL on:
- Thursday, November 19 at 1:30 pm
- Friday, November 20 at 1:30 pm
If you have any questions regarding your parent-teacher conference, please contact your child's teacher directly.
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STATUS UPDATE
FOR ROOM PARENTS
We've received various queries checking the status on Room Parents, and we are pleased to share we are currently finalizing our lists for each campus.
If you expressed interest in serving as a Room Parent, please anticipate hearing something back sometime this week.
Thanks for your patience, and thanks again for your interest in serving as a Room Parent this year!
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We are pleased to announce our full slate of MES PTA Fundraisers, ready and waiting for you and this holiday season! Peruse our list of offerings, find something special, and support your kids (and all our kids) in the process!
AMAZON SMILE
BOON SUPPLY-CONSCIOUS LIVING AND GIVING
BOX TOPS FOR KIDS
CHARLESTON WRAP
MABEL'S LABELS
NORTHEAST RESTAURANT DIRECT
SHOPWITHSCRIP GIFT CARDS
SPIRIT WEAR STORE
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NEW! Montgomery High School Interact Club Tutoring Program for Grades 1-8
Interact is offering free virtual tutoring in all subjects for children in grades 1-8.
Simply head to https://tinyurl.com/MHSinteract-tutoring and fill out the form with your child’s information and availability to be matched with a high school student. Then, you will get an email with your matched tutor and their contact information.
If there are any conflicts or difficulties, please send an email to montgomeryinteract@gmail.com for resolutions or to be paired up with a new tutor. Tutors will connect with your students via Zoom, and board members will be online as well to supervise the first tutoring session. Tutoring sessions will be engaging, interactive, and fun!
For more information, please click here for an Interact flyer.
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Holidays or "Any days"
With loved ones far or near...
No matter how you celebrate
It's That Time of Year!!!
Please help the MES PTA spread some cheer! If you plan to decorate your home for the holidays, please complete the form linked below so we can comprise a list for our little ones to tour and enjoy!
While we are collecting information such as name, email and phone, we ARE NOT distributing any information in our public materials beyond street name and number. Any and all questions can be forwarded to Maria Ryan at reregarman@gmail.com.
This list will be distributed with conditions that all observers are to visit during certain hours, and for observers to remain in their cars at all times. The actual timing expectations will be determined once we know all of our participants and their availability!
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MTSD PARENT/HOUSEHOLD TO HAVE YOUR HOME ON THE LIST! YOU JUST NEED TO BE KID-FRIENDLY IN YOUR DECORATIONS AND SHARE IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON! SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS!
Deadline to express interest is NOVEMBER 28, 2020 at 6 pm.
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MES PTA is a community made up of parents, guardians, teachers and staff whose goal is to enrich the experience of our students at Orchard Hill Elementary School and Village Elementary School.
MES PTA is supported by the generous donations of time, finances and love from our community. Last academic year (2019- 2020), MES PTA raised and provided more than $40,000 of funding for the students for Educational Programs (ex. Character Education, Assemblies), grants for teachers and staff, facility renovations, appreciation events for teachers/staff, etc.
* NOTE: If your family is eligible for free/reduced lunch, please contact your school’s secretary to inquire about a membership fee waiver.
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PROFILES IN RESILIENCE
Once more, as part of a new initiative to foster more communication, each week the MES PTA will interview a member of our community with questions specific to these unprecedented times.
This week we are visiting with Jocelyn Peña, a parent and active community member within the district as well as Montgomery Township in general. She plays an active role in MSEPTA, SEPAG and PTSA. She is also a member of the PTO and MES PTA.
Jocelyn shares, "Communication will always be a challenge. You must learn to navigate it and then teach others what you know."
Please read our entire visit with Jocelyn in her "Profile in Resilience" by clicking here.
Please read our archive listings of "Profiles in Resilience" by clicking here.
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MES PTA
CALENDAR/INFO/RESOURCES
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Upcoming Events/Meetings & Related Dates/Deadlines
- November 19, 20, 23, 24 - Parent-Teacher Conferences and Early Dismissal
- November 22 - MES PTA DEADLINE: Spiritwear Sale
- November 25 - Early Dismissal
- November 25 - MES PTA DEADLINE: Charleston Wrap
- November 26, 27 - Fall Recess (Schools Closed)
- November 28 - MES PTA DEADLINE: "That Time of Year" Holiday Houses Interest Forms are Due
- December 23 - Early Dismissal
- December 24-January 1 - Winter Recess (Schools Closed)
For a calendar of 2020-2021 MES PTA Meetings and Events, please visit our website by clicking here.
For the 2020-2021 MTSD District Calendar, click here.
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All The Ways to Follow MES PTA: |
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Post to our profile on Facebook @MES PTA
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For a listing of our MES PTA Board Members click here.
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To view our MES PTA E-News archive, please click here.
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To view previous MES PTA meeting minutes, please click here.
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OHES LINKS, INFORMATION
AND RESOURCES
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VES LINKS, INFORMATION
AND RESOURCES
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Montgomery Special Education PTA (MSEPTA) |
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The Montgomery Special Education PTA (MSEPTA) is a district-wide organization designed to build strong partnerships amongst teachers, parents, administration, existing PTA’s, and the community so that children receiving special education services of any kind will be better understood, integrated and embraced by our school and community.
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NEXT MSEPTA MEETING - NOVEMBER 17, 2020
To join MSEPTA and support teachers and students in Special Education, please click here.
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FACE MASKS - Last Chance!
Only a few left of each!
Black 100% Cotton 3-ply mask
with the cougar logo
*NO RETURNS * NO REFUNDS*
Pick-up for order will be announced once we have a date/time/place.
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MONTGOMERY GIRL SCOUTS
The Montgomery Girl Scouts are currently forming new troops and recruiting new members for their service unit.
If you would like to learn more about the Girl Scouts please click on the image to the left to download a Girl Scouts flier.
Additionally, you can also send an email to montygirlscoutsrecruitment@gmail.com to automatically receive a link that adds your daughter(s) to a wait list and follow up for any questions. Thank you for your interest in Montgomery Girl Scouts!
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Click here to learn about all the exciting things happening at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill and the entire Somerset County Library System.
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Montgomery Township News
Below are links to current News, Events and Recreation Information. Check it out!
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Click here to stay on top of what is happening in our school district!
Below are some important links
to have at your fingertips:
UPDATE: Lunch is being provided to eligible students. The lunches are being made in South Brunswick, picked up by our transportation department and then delivered directly to students’ homes. Please click here to view the menu of the day.
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