The Montgomery Elementary Schools (MES) PTA E-news
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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Menu Planning? Choose YaYa on Friday Night |
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SPECIAL OFFER!
YaYa Noodles Chinese Restaurant
will offer 10% of all proceeds
from lunch and dinner THIS FRIDAY, 10/29
back to the MES PTA!
Customers need only mention the PTA when ordering OR picking up your order. In one night, you can support a local business AND give back to the MES PTA (and those monies go right back into programs for elementary students in our district).
Call YaYa Noodles on 10/29 for take-out at 609-921-8551, or order online (say "PTA" in special instructions) by clicking here or visit them at 1325 US Hwy 206, Skillman, NJ 08558. To download the YaYa menu please click here.
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Halloween House Tour Starts This Week! |
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October has been a most SPOOKTACULAR month for MES PTA!
- Sign up your Decorated/Carved Pumpkins for some choice prizes! Deadline 10/27!
- Your sign-up gets you a family goody bag filled with tricks and treats for the ride...hurry must sign up BY TODAY for bags!
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Wait, what Ride? The Ride of the Season! Our Second Annual MES PTA Halloween House Tour! CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST provided on our website for FREE (house displays available from 10/26-10/30, 5-8 pm nightly).
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OHES Halloween Parade Info |
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On Friday, October 29th, OHES students will take part in one of two scheduled Halloween parades (10:40 am or 2:30 pm).
Parents are invited to watch the parade outside along the bus lane adjacent to Orchard Road. Please keep in mind the following:
- All parents coming to watch the parade must park in the main parking lot, underneath the solar panels.
- Parents are allowed to view the parade from either side of the bus lane.
- The school does request parents to wear a mask/face covering during the parade.
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In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be cancelled and only classroom parties will take place. Only the parents who have confirmed their assistance with these parties via the classroom teacher will be permitted into the building.
- Costumes can be worn to school at the beginning of the day or brought with the student to change into at some point.
- Alternate activities will be prepared for those students that do not celebrate the holiday.
PLEASE REMEMBER: All questions should be directed to your student's OHES classroom teacher(s).
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Ribbon Tying OHES Pillars: Volunteers Needed!
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Hi Parents and Caregivers, would you like to participate in changing the ribbons at the OHES pillars?
The OHES pillars will display a new ribbon every month from October-March, based on the Character trait the school plans to talk about in that month from their social and emotional learning curriculum. For instance, as you might have noticed from spirit week, October was the month of RESPECT and the PTA put up yellow ribbons for the same.
For 10-15 minutes of your time you can learn the secret of how to keep those ribbons glued to the pillars no matter the weather!
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Room Parents - Important Party Updates! |
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Halloween Classroom Parties are this week!
***When you have your list of ALL volunteers (yourself and other room parents(s) included) coming into school for your classroom's Halloween Party, be sure to fill out the Room Parent Volunteer Form for your specific school. It is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that we provide each school with a list of volunteers who will be showing up for the class parties. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ENTRY INTO THE SCHOOL UNLESS YOU HAVE COMPLETED THIS FORM.
For OHES, please fill out the form by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 by clicking here.
For VES, please fill out the form by TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 by clicking here.
DON'T FORGET TO TAKE PARTY PICTURES FOR THE YEARBOOK!
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Join or Renew YOUR PTA Membership! |
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HOW do we as a PTA provide the financial support and assistance to create more enrichment for the schools and our students?!?! Author visits, assemblies, volunteer hours, special moments of celebration - They don't just happen...YOU determine our reach and success...
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MEMBERSHIP is the primary source of our funding
- Our goal is one membership per family (hint, hint)
- SIGN UP TODAY BY CLICKING HERE
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FUNDRAISING doesn't hurt either
- We aim for fewer but hopefully hugely successful fundraisers
- We welcome (safe) social connectedness along the way
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VALUE IN KIND makes the world go round!
- Where possible, we ask your help to secure items of need!
- We show appreciation and reinforce support to teachers, custodial staff, and other invaluable groups
- Amazon Wish Lists help immensely in this regard
So help us get off to a great start! For $15 you can join the MES PTA and make a difference in every student's experience at OHES and VES. Please, it's a simple gesture with a huge impact -
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MES PTA
CALENDAR/LINKS/INFO
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Upcoming Events/Meetings & Related Dates/Deadlines
- Oct 24-25 - Fall-O-Ween Treat Bags Distributed
- Oct 26-30 - 2nd Annual MES PTA Halloween House Tour
- Oct 27 - MES PTA Pumpkin Carving/Decorating Contest Submissions Deadline, Ghoulish Giveaway Winners Announced
- October 29 - OHES Parades (Weather Permitting), OHES and VES Classroom Parties, ALSO, Eat at YaYa's, Give Back to MES PTA!
- November 1 - House Tour Superlatives Announced
For a calendar of MES PTA Meetings and Events, please visit our website by clicking here.
For MTSD 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Calendars, please click here.
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MES PTA - Quick Links/Info:
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OHES LINKS
INFORMATION
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VES LINKS
INFORMATION
RESOURCES
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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.
NEXT MEETING: 11/17 at 6:30pm at UMS (Media Center)
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The Montgomery Special Education Parent Advisory Group (M-SEPAG) is a state-mandated*, district-level, parent-driven group charged with providing input to the local school district on system-level challenges in special education and related services. It exists to ensure that special education students and their parents have the opportunity to share input directly to the Montgomery Township School District regarding the policies, services, and practices that impact students with disabilities and their families.
M-SEPAG’s success depends on YOUR input. Join us:
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MBA Winter Recreation Season is Back! The Montgomery Basketball Association is pleased to announce that we plan to resume our Winter Recreation basketball season for grades K-12 this year. Registration will open this Friday. For additional details about the season and our programs, please visit our website at https://www.montgomerybasketball.com. Please note that preliminary dates/times are subject to change depending on registration and the number of teams and divisions that are formed this year. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we restart our recreation programs after a year off and as we continue to navigate the current environment. Please carefully review our MBA Preparation Plan on our website. Stay tuned for further announcements once registration is opened. Thanks for your continuing support of the MBA and we look forward to seeing you all back on the court soon! - Montgomery Basketball Association
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Mary Jacobs branch is temporarily closed, effective October 13, due to problems with the air-handling system. At this time, they do not have a schedule for reopening. More information to follow once available. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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