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NEWS AND EVENTS
Week of March 23
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In Roxbury Township Public Schools, our students and schools are involved with more than just academics. They are active members of the community who give their time and efforts to important causes. Check out all the upcoming events happening throughout Roxbury in the coming weeks.
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ROXBURY SCHOOLS IN THE NEWS
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Roxbury we want to hear from you! We're always looking for great stories of things happening in the Roxbury Schools and around town that involve our students, staff, and families! And now we've made it even easier to submit your content! Stories, high quality pictures, and even videos can be submitted
here or by emailing
goodnews@roxbury.org.
Please remember to include first and last names of individuals pictured!
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Special Board of Education Meeting - March 26th
 Given the potential for more school closings due to inclement weather along with public concerns,
the Roxbury Township Board of Education will be holding a Special meeting on Monday, March 26, 2018
with the public session beginning at 7 p.m. at Lincoln/Roosevelt School at 34 North Hillside Avenue in Succasunna to consider the calendar with regards to extra snow days.
In addition, there will be a survey available at
www.roxbury.org to allow all voices to be heard and considered.
Roxbury Board of Education Wrap-Up from March 19th
 The Roxbury Board of Education held its second Board of Education meeting of the month on Monday, March 19th in the Lincoln/Roosevelt Auditorium at 34 North Hillside Avenue in Succasunna.
Many members of the audience included local VFW and Auxiliary members there to honor a lifelong Roxbury resident, Chester Jones.
Roxbury High School Principal Jeffrey Swanson, Director of Guidance Emilie Bacchetta, and Superintendent Loretta Radulic presented Chester Jones with an honorary high school diploma.
Superintendent Loretta Radulic also presented an update on this year's district goals. The PowerPoint presentation from that meeting can be found at www.roxbury.org. Click here for a full recap of this board of education meeting.
Click here to read more about Chester Jones's honorary diploma presentation from Tap Into Roxbury.
"Never again" EMS Students Hear message from Holocaust Survivors
 Seventh-grade students at Eisenhower Middle School got to witness a piece of history Friday as they met Joseph and Magda Ungerleider, two Holocaust survivors who currently reside in Rockaway, NJ.
"Principal Dominick Miller shared with the English/Language Arts teachers this opportunity as he thought it was a perfect connection to the curriculum," shared Kimberly Farina, ELA Teacher at the school.
Adding, "The seventh-grade students at EMS are currently in the Human Resiliency unit. They are reading The Diary of Anne Frank and completing multiple activities that educate the students on how to become upstanding citizens."
For over an hour, students listened intently to the point where you could hear a pin drop in the auditorium as Mr. Ungerleider gave an intimate account of what he experienced as a young man during World War II.
To begin the program, Mr. Ungerleider read a statement in regards to remembrance and had two students, Lori Horta and Jack Demetris up on stage with them to bear witness and light the Yahrzeit Memorial Candle. "Take what you hear today to teach the younger generations so that this never happens again."
Click here to read more about the Ungerleider's visit to EMS.
Roxbury Kids Raise More Than $100K for Pediatric Cancer
 Friday, March 16th was a big day for Roxbury Schools with three different events being held to support families and children affected by pediatric cancer.
During the day, Lincoln/Roosevelt and Kennedy Elementary School each hosted a St. Baldrick's head-shaving event to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation that assists families whose children are battling cancer. Lincoln/Roosevelt had extra support once again from Franklin students. Forty-seven fifth and six graders from LRS shaved their heads while Franklin had 16 participants.
Lincoln/Roosevelt has been hosting St. Baldrick's events for the last ten years according to McDermott. He shared with all the kids that since this began at LRS, they've raised $260,000. This year's total as of Monday, March 19th was $14,390. McDermott also shared that sixth grader, William Knapp had raised over $2,000 by the day of the event.
Kennedy Elementary School with the extra help from Jefferson and Nixon students also had a great event that raising $15,300 for the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
Kennedy's Early Act Club arranged to have a leprechaun (Steve Alford from the Roxbury Rotary) show up at the St. Baldrick's event to have students take their pictures with him as an additional fundraiser for the event. Students could pay $1 for a picture with the leprechaun. The Club raised an additional $275!
Roxbury High School's Mini-THON was Friday night into Saturday morning where more than 500 Roxbury High Schools students (more than 1/3 of the school), some alumni, and friends from surrounding districts danced the night away to a Disney theme to raise money and support for the fight against pediatric cancer in the Roxbury High School gymnasium.
Funds raised from this event will be donated to the Four Diamonds, which covers medical bills for families as well as cancer research.
Over the past four years, the RHS mini-THON team raised more than $90,000 and set an ambitious goal of $75,000 for this year, which they reached and more. Click here to read more about these three events on our website under "In the News".
Eisenhower MS Brings Broadway to the School Stage
 The Eisenhower Middle School drama club has lots to boast about with their upcoming spring musical, Lion King Jr.
The 80-person cast and crew had a special afternoon on March 9th with none only than Jelani Remy, who plays Simba in Disney's The Lion King on Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City.
Students spent more than two hours receiving tutelage from this New Jersey native. Remy held warm-up and projection activities like Zip-Zap-Zop with the students before diving right into a dress rehearsal of the show.
He worked one on one with the different characters as needed. One student shared, "Jelani's excitement and willingness to work with us made it most enjoyable." Another student added, "I enjoyed when he was working on Scene 6 and when he was helping us with blocking and telling us how to improve our characters."
The Eisenhower Middle School's production of Lion King, Jr. will take place Thursday, April 26th at 7 p.m., Friday, April 27th at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 28th at 2 p.m. Reserve your tickets now by going to www.roxbury.org! Click here to read more about Jelani's time in Roxbury on our website!
Dinner and a Show at Latest SAIL Parent Academy
 Fifty families from Franklin and Nixon Elementary Schools in Roxbury Township were treated to a dinner and show at their latest Title I Student Academic Intervention and Learning (S.A.I.L.) Parent Academy of the year at Nixon School Thursday night.
The latest installment of S.A.I.L. brought parents and their children together for a hot dinner catered by Aramark, the district's food services provider followed by a show by the Paper Bag Players.The show, It's Quite Absurd! had families laughing, singing, and dancing along.
The hour-long show was filled with stories, songs, freewheeling dances, and audience participation with paper bag costumes and scenery. Scenes covered topics of friendship, family, the sun and moon, as well as the popular tug-a-manias which received an uproar of applause and cheers from the kids in the audience.
Click here to read more about this event!
RHS Jazz Ensemble Headed to NJ State Jazz Finals
 On the evening of Monday, March 5th, the Roxbury High School Jazz Ensemble performed in the first of five preliminary-round competitions held by the New Jersey Association for Jazz Education (NJAJE). The band earned a silver rating and the award for the best saxophone section of the evening. Senior Jonah Nack also received a soloist award for his outstanding vibes feature.
With all preliminary performances now completed, the RHS Jazz Ensemble has earned a spot to compete in NJAJE State Finals on the evening of Saturday, April 28th. The festival will take place at Burlington City High School in Burlington, NJ.
Congratulations to the following students on their accomplishment! Click here to read more on our district webpage under the In The News section!
Roxbury Roxbotix is a semi-finalist at Rochester NY competition
 The Roxbury High School Robotics Team, Roxbotix, was a semi-finalist at the Finger Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics Competition Event held in Rochester NY at the Rochester Institute of Technology on March 15-17.
For the competition, the students designed, built, and programmed a robot capable of grasping a milk crate lying on the floor, lifting it 8 feet in the air, and then positioning it on a shelf at that height. The team was competing against 49 other high school teams from New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Canada, Brazil, and China. Click here to read this on our district webpage under the In The News section!
Roxbury Invitational This Saturday, March 24th
 The Roxbury High School Performing Arts Department will host its 28th Annual Concert, Jazz, Pop, and Show Choir Invitational this Saturday, March 24th in the Roxbury High School Auditorium located at 1 Bryant Drive in Succasunna, NJ.
There will be over twenty choirs performing from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware including seven ensembles from Roxbury High School.
Tickets are for sale and available at the door. Tickets are $7 per person for the daytime performances, $7 per person for the evening performances, or $10 per person for the whole day! Click here to see the performance schedule for the day!
Wear Purple Monday, March 26 to Support Epilepsy Awareness Day
 Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple in support of epilepsy awareness. Here in Roxbury, we are encouraging everyone to wear purple on Monday, March 26th to support the awareness day as we have people in our community and students in our schools who suffer from this psychological disorder.
Click here to read more about this awareness day from the Virtual Backpack.
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Senior Billy Hefferle Receives 2018 Edward Halvorsen Memorial Award
 Billy Hefferle, a senior on Roxbury High School's Ice Hockey team received the 2018 Edward Halvorsen Memorial Award. This honor is given to the Mennen and Halvorsen Division Most Valuable Player.
Billy and fellow senior, Johnny Facchini also received All-Mennan Division Honors.
Billy is Roxbury High School's all-time leading scorer.
It's a great day to be a Gael! Click here to read this on our website!
Click here to read all the
Morris County Secondary Schools Ice Hockey League awards from the Daily Record.
Roxbury Basketball Updates
Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference boys basketball honors -
Click here to read which Roxbury students received Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference honors from the Daily Record.
Roxbury Winter Track Updates
Morris County Track Coaches' Winter Honors -
Click here
to see the Morris County Track Coaches Association Winter Track and Field Teams from the Daily Record.
Girls Winter Track: NJ.com's 2017-18 All-Group 3 girls indoor track selections - Click here to see which Roxbury students made the All-Group 3 selections from NJ.com.
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EMS Announces Spring Musical and Upcoming Fundraisers
 The Eisenhower Middle School Drama Club, from Roxbury Township, would like to inform you of its upcoming spring musical, The Lion King Jr. Show dates are Thursday, April 26th at 7 p.m., Friday, April 27th at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 28th at 2 p.m. All three shows will take place in the Eisenhower Middle School Auditorium located at 47 Eyland Avenue in Succasunna, NJ. Tickets are $10 each. Visit www.roxbury.org for a ticket reservation form.
We invite you to advertise your business and/or send a personal message to our cast and crew by ordering a program ad. More information on this can be found at www.roxbury.org.
Dining to Donate at Fuddrucker's for the EMS Drama Club - March 24th
 Join the Eisenhower Middle School Drama Club on Saturday, March 24
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all day at Fuddruckers at the Roxbury Mall. Click here to print off a ticket to take with you when you dine! The EMS Drama Club will get a predetermined percentage of your purchase as a donation from Fuddruckers!
Click here to download the flyer from our Virtual Backpack!
Kennedy's Casino Night is Coming Up! - Mar 24th
 Calling all loved ones! Want to get out for a Girls Night Out? Date night? Join us in supporting a great cause!
Kennedy school is hosting its second adults only casino night fundraiser on Saturday, March 24th
at 6:00 p.m.
at Flanders Valley Country Club. Tickets are $50 per person and include dinner, dessert, and $100 play money. Great prizes up for grabs are a Nintendo Switch, sports tickets, an apple watch, and much more! Don't miss out on this fun event. Tickets can be purchased via
www.paypal.me/kennedycasinonight
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Discounted Hershey Park and Dorney Park Tickets for Summer 2018
 The Roxbury High School Band Parents Association is once again selling its annual discounted Hersey Park and Dorney Park Wildwater Kingdom tickets. Tickets are available for purchase between now and March 25th. Click here to view the Dorney Park ticket form. Click here to view the Hersey Park ticket form.
2nd Annual Clothing & Shoe Drive Fundraiser for the Franklin PTA - Apr 15th
 Help the Franklin PTA raise funds by cleaning out your closets, attics, garages, and basements for the 2nd Annual Clothing and Shoe Drive Fundraiser on Sunday, April 15th from 1-3 p.m.!
Place your gently used/unwanted items in tightly tied bags. All styles and colors of bags are accepted! Every bag counts! Give your items a second chance to be worn/used again. The more our collection weighs, the more we raise!
Click here for more information from our Virtual Backpack!
5th Annual Landon Monro Baseball Tournament - May 12
 Register now for the 5th Annual Landon Monro Baseball Tournament to Stand Up to Cancer on Sunday, May 20, 2018 (Rain Date: Sunday, June 3, 2018). Cost is $25 per player. Checks should be made payable to Stand Up To Cancer and sent to Dayna Monro, 12 Meredith Ct., Succasunna, NJ 07876. Any and all donations in lieu of playing are greatly appreciated!
Please RSVP by
May 12, 2018 to
daynamonro@aol.com
with child(ren) name(s), age & grade.
Adults are welcome to sign up & play in a softball game. Click here to read more about this tournament and cause from Landon himself!
RHS Senior Lawn Signs 2018
 Attention class of 2018! Do not miss out on your opportunity to purchase your graduation lawn sign. You have two options. You can purchase a one sided sign with your name personalized on the front of the sign or a two sided sign that will also include the college you are attending in the fall.
All orders are due to Mrs. McCracken in B114 by Friday, April 20th. No orders will be accepted after this date. Do not miss out on your chance to get a sign. Click here to view the registration form and flyer from our Virtual Backpack.
Face Off With Team Matt
GoFundMe: Face Off with Team Matt (a Student at Nixon School). Recently, Matt, a fourth grader was diagnosed with a brain tumor (a medullablastoma). A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family.
Click here to read more about
Face Off with Team Matt
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Scholarship Chance for Roxbury High Students from Mt. Arlington
 Roxbury High School students who live in Mount Arlington might be eligible for a new scholarship created in memory of former Mount Olive Mayor Arthur Ondish.
The Morris County League of Municipalities today announced the creation of the Arthur R. Ondish Memorial Scholarship, noting the $1,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to a graduating high school senior starting in 2018.
Click here to read more about this scholarship opportunity from Tap Into Roxbury.
Louis Bay 24th Annual Scholarship
 Once again, the League of Municipalities is proud to announce the Louis Bay 2nd Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship Competition for high school juniors and seniors planning to continue their education after high school.
The purpose of this scholarship is to advance the virtues of elected and volunteer positions in municipal government while raising awareness of municipal government in general. Click here to to read more about this scholarship, the application, and selection process.
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RHS Athletic Events Calendar
Click here
for the most up-to-date calendar of Roxbury High School sporting events.
RHS Performing Arts Calendar
Click here for the major events in performing arts here in Roxbury!
Roxbury Collects
Box Tops for Education
Roxbury Township Public Schools are continuously collecting "Box Tops for Education" at our K-8 schools.
This is an easy, practically effortless way to raise funds for our schools by purchasing items you buy all the time.
Clipped box tops can be sent to any of our K-8 schools district-wide. School addresses can be found on our website at www.roxbury.org.
Check out the Virtual Backpack!
 Here we will feature events of organizations, clubs, and teams throughout our communities that serve to enrich the lives of our students.
Announcements, upcoming events, documents and forms that were previously sent home via backpacks will now be included in the Virtual Backpack. (On occasion, some paper forms, and flyers and other important information, will come home with your student or be sent to you directly via email.)
Check Your Honeywell Settings!
 Don't wait until severe weather hits to check your settings! You may want to change your time settings from Midnight to Midnight and have more than one way of being contacted...i.e., phone call/text message and/or email! This way if the phone lines are down/circuits are busy, etc., you are covered! Log into your Honeywell account
here.
Click here for parent instructions on creating an account.
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Roxbury Alumni In the News
Roxbury Alumni Association -- Get Involved!
The Roxbury Alumni Association was established in the early 1900s and formally incorporated in 1968. Every year the Alumni Association provides a scholarship to a graduating senior. The association also purchases a Echo yearbook and donates it to the Roxbury Township Library for its archive.
Membership is only $10 and with your gift, you directly support the ability for the Alumni Association to continue giving a RHS grad a scholarship. You are also supporting the association as it develops new programs and events for you to enjoy.
Looking to get involved? The Roxbury Alumni Association is looking to expand its current board of directors. They are looking for energetic alumni interested in getting involved with the Association and to add new members to its board. Interested individuals should reach out to Mr. Charlie Alpaugh the president of the association at 973-584-8805.
RHS Alumni Reunion Calendar
Are you planning a class reunion or get together or do you have a reunion coming up and want to see if anything is planned? Then click here to check out the Roxbury High School Reunion Calendar!
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Roxbury Employment Opportunities
Roxbury Schools
To view all available employment opportunities for Roxbury Township Public Schools and to apply online,
visit
www.roxbury.org/employment
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Roxbury Township
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Upcoming Board of Education Meetings
Mondays:
04/23/2018 - Regular Meeting
05/07/2018 - Workshop Meeting
05/21/2018 - Regular Meeting
06/04/2018 - Workshop Meeting (Meeting at Roxbury High School, 1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna, NJ)
06/18/2018 - Regular Meeting (Meeting at Roxbury High School, 1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna, NJ)
07/23/2018 - Regular Meeting (Meeting at Roxbury High School, 1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna, NJ)
07/24/2017 - Retreat (Meeting at Office of Public Works, Dell Avenue, Kenvil, NJ at 5:00 p.m.)
08/27/2018 - Regular (Meeting at Roxbury High School, 1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna, NJ)
09/17/2018 - Regular
10/15/2018 - Regular
11/12/2018 - Regular
12/17/2018 - Regular
1/7/2018 - Reorganization
Location:
Lincoln/Roosevelt Auditorium, 34 N. Hillside Ave., Succasunna, NJ (unless indicated otherwise)
Time:
7:30 p.m. (unless indicated otherwise)
View the Meeting Dates, Agendas, and Minutes
here!
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ROXBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL UPCOMING PROGRAMS/EVENTS
Register Now!
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Registrations are still being accepted for the Roxbury Community School Preschool for the 2017/2018 school year!
For more information about our high-quality program and to register for the Roxbury Community School Preschool, please visit
www.roxbury.org/preschool.
The Roxbury Community School Preschool is a tuition-based program open to children ages 3-5 as of October 1st and runs congruently with the district calendar and is open to non-Roxbury residents as well!
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Registrations are now being accepted for the
Roxbury Community School Summer Camp Programs!
For more information about our different camp offerings for preschool through high school, please visit
www.roxbury.org/Summer!
Here's what we have lined up so far:
Here's what's still to come! Coming soon!
- Engineering for Kids (Grades PreK-6)
- Kujenga Robotics and Coding (Ages 6+)
All Roxbury Community School summer camps are open to all Roxbury and non-Roxbury residents.
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 Roxbury Community School - Kids Corner!
The Roxbury Community School offers courses and workshops year-round for children of all ages. Click on link below to view that programs information and to register! New programs are added throughout the year, so be sure to check them all out here!
Register now for Country Fusion at Kennedy School for Grades K-4
 Kid's Country Fusion is Fitness Made Fun! Country Fusion™ is a country music-inspired dance fitness workout that incorporates high-energy country line dance, Latin, hip-hop, and fitness with easy-to-follow choreography for an effective total body blast perfect for people of all ages and skill levels. Students in a Country Fusion class will work on their strength, flexibility, and musicality through intricate fun and fast-paced funky choreography. Cost is $75 per student for this 6-week program. Register now at
www.roxbury.org/kidscountry.
Engineering for Kids (PreK-6)
 JUNIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (PreK-Grade 2) - Let's Make Toys
In the Junior Mechanical Engineering: Let's Make Toys classes, our youngest engineers will be introduced to fundamental concepts of energy, materials, and movement. Students will explore and construct six different toys throughout this unit, including spinners, magical boomerang cans, wind-up whirligigs, and more. This 6-week spring session begins Wednesday, April 25 from 5-6 p.m. at Franklin School. The tuition cost is
$145 per student. Register now at www.roxbury.org/EfK.
APPRENTICE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (Grades 3-5) - Master Machines
During the Mechanical Engineering classes, students use the Engineering Design Process to design, create, test, and refine a variety of machines and mechanical systems. Students learn basics of fluid mechanics, simple machines, and other design and engineering concepts while constructing roller coasters, egg-drop vehicles, and an incredibly fast air powered dragster they keep at the end of the course. This 6-week spring session begins Wednesday, April 25 from 6:15-7:15 p.m. at Franklin School. The tuition cost is $145
per student. Register now at www.roxbury.org/EfK.
Kennedy Garden Club (Grades PreK-4)
 Participants can attend one monthly session, two or all three of the Garden Club at the Kennedy School Garden for grades PreK-4 after school in May, June, and July. This program meets rain or shine! These courses in gardening cover basic knowledge, technique, and practical skills for gardening in the spring and summer. This program is open to all elementary aged students. Transportation to Kennedy School must be provided by the parents if coming from a different school. Tuition is $65 per student per session. A new low price!
Register now here!
Register now for Spring Kiddie Soccer for Ages 3.5-6
 Register for the season 8-week spring Kiddie Soccer for ages 3 ½ to 6 years old. The program teaches a series of fun, thematic games designed to teach the children the very basics of soccer. Spring sessions meet on Sundays starting April 8th at Lincoln/Roosevelt Field. Tuition starts at $135 per child.
Register now for Mad Science Fall Classes for Grades 1-6
Mad Science will be offering educational after-school programs this winter at the different elementary schools in the district. Grades 1-4 this winter will experience Spy Academy, where participants will become detectives and solve a Whodunit while examining forensic evidence in the crime lab, conduct scientific analysis, and take home cool SPY gear! Grades 5-6 this will test Fairly Odd Forces of weather, gravity, magnets, and more with fun, interactive, and educational hands-on activities that instill a clearer understanding of science and how it affects the world around them! Cost is $95 per student. Check out your school's program dates and register at
www.roxbury.org/MadScience.
Sun Do Kwan - Tae Kwon Do
Enjoy a special tuition rate through the Roxbury Community School!
Join SunDoKwan to learn Tae Kwon Do taught by traditional certified Tae Kwon Do masters. Groups are separated by age and experience. The minimum age to participate is 4 years old.
Register through the Roxbury Community School by paying the $15 registration fee, then print and take your receipt to SunDoKwan to take advantage of the special rate! Many start dates and time available for these 6
-week clinics. Click here to register now!
Tech Club at L/R for Grades 5-6 - Spring Sessions
Learn about the science and engineering of rockets. In this hands on STEM experience, build the Eggscaliber rocket that will launch an egg into the atmosphere. Watch as both the egg and rocket return safely to earth with the help of parachutes. Spots are limited and the class fills quick, so don't wait! Register now at
www.roxbury.org/TechClub
! The spring session starts soon!
Young Rembrandts this fall at the Community School for Grades K-4
 Register your K-4 child now for Young Rembrandts' 8-week winter program that teaches the basics of drawing in a fun confidence-boosting way. Classes are starting soon at each of the K-4 schools, so sign up now to save your child's spot! Tuition is $120 per student and includes the cost of materials, instruction and fun! Visit
www.roxbury.org/YoungRembrandts
to see your school's program dates and to register!
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College Prep with the Roxbury Community School
The Roxbury Community School is dedicated to helping students prepare for college through a few different avenues.
The Roxbury Community School has also partnered with Kaplan SAT/ACT Prep and Lentz & Lentz SAT/ACT Prep to empower students to excel on standardized tests like the SAT's and ACT's.
 New this year, the Community has also teamed up with Catalyst SAT & ACT Prep to bring you 2-day SAT and ACT Bootcamps this fall and spring. Registrations are now being accepted for fall programs! Combo SAT/ACT Course Sequences will be coming this winter!
Click here to see what upcoming college prep programs are offered!
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Roxbury Community School - Adult Programs
Aerobics with Annette Buzzelli
 Register now for winter and/or spring Aerobic Dancing with Annette Buzzelli, a certified Sorenson Instructor at the Kennedy School gymnasium from 7-8 p.m. Spring classes begin Tuesday, March 20th and meet each Tuesday/Thursday for 21 classes. Cost is $99 per person. Join this exhilarating fitness program for a complete body workout that is effective and fun!
Register online at
www.roxbury.org/Aerobics
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Getting Paid to Talk: Making Money with Your Voice Workshop
Ever been told you have a great voice? From audio books and cartoons to documentaries, commercials, and more, this class will introduce you to the growing field of voice over. Learn what the pros look for, how to prepare, and where to find work in your area! You'll even have an opportunity to record a short professional script under the direction of a teacher. The next workshop is Thursday, May 3rd at Roxbury High School. Tuition is $15 per person.
Register now here!
ed2go Online Learning
 Roxbury Community School is proud to partner with ed2go, the industry leader in online learning for adults. With over 300 great online classes to choose from, ed2go offers something for everyone with highest-quality online continuing education courses that are affordable and easy to use. With hundreds of great online courses, from Creating Web Pages to Accounting Fundamentals, Speed Spanish to Grant Writing, and everything in between, it is easy to see why millions of lifelong learners take ed2go online courses.
Click here to view subject categories and to register for popular courses!
Self-Defense Workshop with Trinity Martial Arts
 Are you serious about self-protection? Is your family vulnerable to physical assault? Come learn Krav Maga, the Israeli self-defense system, proven in combat in the Middle East. Even when armed, you may have to thwart an attack just to gain access to a weapon.
In the first 8-week Phase 1 presented by Trinity Martial Arts & Krav Maga, you'll learn to spot danger, manage fear; engage with combative techniques and to safely disengage. The student will learn the easiest skills to defend themselves under all circumstances that will work in stressful situations. This 8-week spring session meets Tuesdays beginning April 24th from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Nixon School. Cost is $119 per person and registration is required. Register now at www.roxbury.org/Self-Defense.
Yoga for Beginners
 Join this beginner class that introduces you to the fundamental principles of alignment and breath work in a flow of postures linked together by the breath. Participants will be introduced to yoga postures through step-by-step verbal description and demonstration. If you have never tried yoga, this is the class for you! It is designed to meet the needs of those new to yoga as well as those seeking continued understanding of basic yoga poses. This course is ideal for teens and adults. Spring Yoga for Beginners is a 10-week class that meets Tuesdays beginning April 17th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Franklin School. Cost is $100 per person and registration is required. Register now at
www.roxbury.org/yoga!
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AROUND TOWN
Information from Roxbury Township and Local Organizations
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Keep up-to-date with everything going on in Roxbury Township.
Click here
for township information.
Click here for the latest edition of the Township's Monthly What's Happening E-Newsletter filled with upcoming district, township, and recreation events for all ages!
Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for our
Emergency Alert Program
. This system enables YOUR TOWN to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. Sign up now here!
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Residents Can 'Adopt A Road' in Roxbury
The NJ Clean Communities program is a comprehensive litter abatement program serving NJ residents and visitors for over 25 years.
Roxbury's Adopt-a-Road and Adopt-a-Spot programs are looking for individuals, school groups, churches, or businesses willing to donate some time to continue to keep the township trash and litter free.
Click here for more information about Clean Communities. Questions about the program or volunteering in Roxbury, please contact Kellie Ann at 973-448-2053 or
keyesk@roxburynj.us.
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Roxbury's Self-Serve Portal 24/7
Roxbury continues to deliver innovative customer service with their new self-serve online portal called 24/7 Rox. Now you can keep up-to-date with all the exciting news in Roxbury Township. On any day at any time, you can query property information, search and track your permit, schedule a building inspection, receive status updates, file a service request, or research any property in town. You are no longer limited to access town hall during regular business hours. Roxbury Township is open 24/7! 24/7 Rox is accessed from
here and the mobile app, Connected Roxbury NJ.
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Community Bulletin Board and News
Joe's Pizzeria in Roxbury Celebrates Five Decades in Kenvil
 Friday, March 16th marked the 50th anniversary of the popular pizza place on Route 46. Owner Larry Faraci and his wife, Kristin, celebrated on Sunday by throwing a party for their family. They put up some balloons and put out a nice spread of food that included a 50th anniversary party cake.
Faraci started working at the restaurant when he was about 10. He said he has no intention of changing careers, not only because Joe's Pizzeria and Restaurant is successful but also because he makes a darn good pie, so why mess with a good thing? "It's all I know," said Faraci, with a chuckle.
Faraci is thanking his customers next week with a 50
th Anniversary Pizza Special: From March 26 to March 28, patrons will get a second pizza for half price when they buy one (for take-out only), Faraci said.
Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Floating Classroom Will Help Roxbury Kids Embrace 'Their' Lake Hopatcong
 There are plenty of kids living in Roxbury who've never been on Lake Hopatcong, says lake buff Marty Kane. He's even confident many don't realize their town borders the big lake.
That's one of the reasons Kane, chairman of the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Board of Trustees, is bubbling with excitement about the upcoming launch of the foundation's "floating classroom."
Projected to hit the water in May, the specially equipped pontoon boat will take school children out onto Lake Hopatcong where they will learn about lake biology, geology, history and more. The trips will be free for students living in one of the four municipalities bordering the lake, including Roxbury, Kane said.
He said 16 school trips for fourth-graders are planned for the first year, but that number will likely increase in subsequent years. Students living in towns that don't border the lake might, in the future, be offered trips for a small fee, Kane added.
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Musconetcong Watershed Association Announces River Watcher Program
 The Musconetcong Watershed Association (MWA) River Watcher Program is offering free paraprofessional stream monitoring workshops for those 16 years or older who are interested in helping MWA collect scientific data on river water quality. MWA will assign trainees to teams that will monitor one of seven river locations during the last weekends in April, July, October and January.
The workshops will take place at the MWA River Resource Center at 10 Maple Avenue, Asbury, NJ 08802 in Warren County:
- Chemical Assessment workshop: March 24, 9am-2pm
- Ecological Assessment workshop: March 25, 9am-4:30pm or March 31, 9am-4:30pm
Buy-A-Brick Campaign to Help Improve Main Street
 Roxbury Township's Main Street Committee invites you to help support their fundraising efforts to continue the beautification of Main Street in Succasunna.
Memorial/honorary engraved bricks are still available for sale. The bricks are installed in the courtyard surrounding the Victorian Clock by the Gazebo at the Library.
Remember a loved one. Honor your family's name on historic Main Street. Salute your graduate!
Click here for more information and the order form or contact Michele O'Halloran at Town Hall
973-448-2002
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ohalloranm@roxburynj.us
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Hopatcong Block Party Open to Sponsors and Vendors
 Winter's chill may be keeping people huddled inside their homes for now, but there's no freeze on plans for a celebration designed to help thousands of Lake Hopatcong area neighbors warm back up in the spring.
The Fifth Annual Lake Hopatcong Block Party, at Hopatcong State Park in Landing, is scheduled for May 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted by the Lake Hopatcong Foundation (LHF), the event gives scores of businesses and organizations an opportunity to showcase their work, attracting thousands of visitors to the popular lakeside venue.
Guests will also be entertained with live music, boat and mini-train rides, on-the-water demonstrations, a children's area and, of course, numerous food and beverage options. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
With Big Games Coming to Roxbury, USA Fistball Offers Coach Lessons
 Being that Roxbury is going to be the
host town for the 2018 U18 World Fistball Championships this summer, the organizers are hoping more young people give the obscure sport a try.
Toward that end, the United States Fistball Association is offering seminars to local coaches, athletic directors and educators.
The seminars will take place July 13 and July 14 during the big tournament.
The championship games are scheduled to happen July 11 through July 15 at Horseshoe Lake park in Succasunna. U18 men's and women's national fistball teams from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Brazil, Chile, Italy, New Zealand and India will compete in the international tournament.
The seminars will begin, on July 13, with a 9 a.m. to noon session on "basic practical training measures." At 2 p.m. participants will go to the fields to watch the games being played, said the USFA. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Roxbury Arts Alliance Presents War of the Worlds Radio Show - Apr 7
 Set in Grover Mills, NJ, the play is a loose adaptation of the H. G. Wells classic.
The simulated "news bulletins" of the original broadcast suggested to many contemporaneous listeners
that an actual alien invasion was currently in progress and, as a result, there were instances of
panicked evacuation throughout the US, especially in New Jersey! Do you ever wish you had been
beside the players of the Mercury Theatre when they first performed War of the Worlds live on air
and spread panic to the listening audience? The performance raised outrage in the general public
in the 1930s and also raised the profile of the theatre's director, Orson Welles. The radio play features
real actors wearing period costumes, theatrical lighting and the show includes
vintage commercials and even hundreds of sound effects!
Tickets for General Admission are $20 tickets and available online, RAA Members $15* (*Members need to call or email to reserve at this price. Tickets available at the door if not already sold out.) For ticket information call (862) 219-1379 or go online at www.roxburyartsalliance.org. Click here for more information in our virtual backpack!
SUMC Easter Egg Hunt - March 25th
 Join the Succasunna United Methodist Church for an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 25th at 12:15 p.m. Join them for a free event of crafts, games, light refreshments and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Bring your basket for the Egg Hunt at 1 p.m.
Click here to view this flyer in our Virtual Backpack.
Skylands Songwriters Guild/Roxbury Arts Alliance Shows - April 29th
 The SSG are a non-profit organization based in Ledgewood supporting local/regional songwriters and
produce various events locally including a monthly series at the Roxbury Performing Arts Center. Their se
ries there is called Riverside Rhythm & Rhyme. They present a featured an Independent songwriter/group along with a local opener. S
hows are reasonably priced (usually $20) and family friendly. Youth under 18 are free.
Join them for their next show with House of Hamill on April 29th. Click here to view the upcoming event in our Virtual Backpack.
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Roxbury Recreation Upcoming Programs & Events!
Visit Roxbury Recreation for upcoming sports and activities
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Programs through Roxbury Rec
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for a list of scheduled programs!
Roxbury Soccer for Girls and Boys - Reg. thru Apr 9
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Mount Arlington Recreation Upcoming Programs & Events!
 Visit Mount Arlington Recreation for upcoming sports and activities here!
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Roxbury Public Library Upcoming Programs & Events!
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to view the Roxbury Library's upcoming Calendar of Events for adults and children.
Computer Classes -
Registration required. Classes for Roxbury cardholders only.
E-Resources - Learn how to download electronic books and magazines with an individualized ½ hour appointment. Appointments available Tuesdays and Fridays.
Weekly Events
Mondays, 2pm - Movie Matinees for all ages
Tuesdays, 10:30am - Books for Babies for ages Infant - 2
Tuesday, 2pm - Summer Crafts for ages 3 and up (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
Thursdays, 11am - Lego Club for all ages
Fridays, 10:30am - Toddler Story Time for ages 3 ½ and under
Fridays, 11:15am - Preschool Story Time for ages 3 ½ and up
Upcoming Events
- Cardboard Creations
(April 3) - Click here for more information.
- Marshmallow Launchers
(April 3) - Click here for more information.
- Mini Golf in the Roxbury Library
(April 14th) - Click here for registration and details!
- Pajama Story Time
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for dates and details.
- Teen Advisory Board
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fore dates and details.
Call the library at 973-584-2400 Ext. 501 or e-mail comments@roxburylibrary.org for general info and information on registrations or appointments as necessary for some programs.
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