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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**All dates are subject to change.**
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WHAT'S IMPORTANT THIS WEEK |
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Staff "Thank You" Bins Ready and Waiting! |
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MES PTA will honor all OHES and VES staff during the week of May 3-7 with special programming, morale boosters and genuine thanks from the children.
Have your child select item(s) linked here to be given to a favorite Guidance Counselor, Librarian, Custodian, Classroom Aide, Main Office Secretary, Case Manager, Related Arts Teacher, Administrator, Paraprofessional, Therapist, Academic Support Teacher, Nurse, Etc.
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Please bring all completed artwork for these individuals to drop in a bin marked "STAFF APPRECIATION" outside each entrance of OHES and VES NOW through May 5. (This is NOT the artwork your Room Parent will be collecting.)
- Please ensure the LAST NAME of the staff member is written clearly on the BACK SIDE of the item.
- MES PTA Board Members will check frequently to sort, prepare and forward items for a special delivery day (during May 3-7).
- Hybrid Students may also bring artwork via their backpacks to drop in a bin upon arrival to school.
- Deadline to leave items is 5 pm on Wednesday, May 5.
Thanks for your consideration
of yet one more option to #PTAYourWay!
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Room Parent Corner Update - May |
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So, Room Parents, what did you decide for your teacher(s) for that secret Friday presentation? Did you make your selection and advise your Room Parent Coordinator?
Whatever you do, please ensure that it's presented on Friday, May 7 and that you only selected ONE option to ensure consistency from classroom to classroom.
And finally, please start brainstorming NOW as June 18 is the last day of school! End-of-Year celebrations and End-of-Year teacher gifts will be here before you know it. Look at your calendars and start thinking about WHEN you want to start working on these projects to ensure time for collections and other logistics.
We promise to keep you posted with any policies pertaining thereunto with the June Room Parent Corner update. In the meantime, feel free to reference the SHARED IDEAS DOCUMENT found on the Room Parent Corner page of our website.
PS - Gently remind parents to complete some Gestures of Gratitude (noted above) for staff members. They simply bring them to the bins at school (by May 5) and it's done! You don't have to coordinate!
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SAVE THE DATE: Flix on the Field - May 21
Movie Night with Monty Baseball League
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C'mon Everybody!
Let's Take the Field and...RELAX!?!?!
That's right! For one night only (May 21), Montgomery Baseball League and MES PTA offer a SOCIALLY-DISTANCED Movie Night under the stars!
FIRST, help us determine our special feature by voting through the Monty Baseball movie poll found here - hurry deadline of May 5!
NEXT, stay tuned for a special May 7 E-blast announcing the poll results, as well as how to secure your FREE advance tickets! Again, it's a FREE event, but you must have ADVANCE tickets in hand to ensure admission. NOTE: Attendance will be capped at 200 attendees to meet COVID protocols.
THEN, Join us for a safe and capacity-limited movie under the stars! Bring your blankets (chairs not allowed) and stretch out for a safe evening with food sales, raffles and activities for the kids.
Thanks to Montgomery Baseball League for their generosity in helping us present "this inning" of fun for all! Learn more about Monty Baseball by clicking here.
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Parents of Fourth Graders - SAVE THE DATE! |
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Announcing!!!!
Virtual Rising 5th Grade Parent Orientation
‘Let’s talk about what’s ahead for your rising 5th grader at LMS next year’
Monday, May 17th
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Hosted by:
Mr. Mike Richards, Principal
and
Mrs. Lisa Romano, Asst. Principal
Zoom Meeting LINK
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"Waves of Thanks" for Transportation Staff |
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This past Tuesday families greeted drivers and aides with waves, thanks and praise at bus pick-up and drop-off to show appreciation for our Transportation Staff!
Additionally, every driver, aide, office staff, mechanic and shop personnel enjoyed a pre-bagged breakfast upon conclusion of their morning shift, courtesy of the MES PTA. All district PTAs/PTOs rotate the privilege to treat these hardworking individuals with a small gesture of THANKS - and this year the MES PTA gladly stepped up!
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Thanks to everyone that took time to WAVE and SAY THANK YOU to these kind folks that always GO THE EXTRA MILE! ❤️
Want to learn more about the Transportation Department and its staff? Read about it in this week's Profiles in Resilience interview below or click here!
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OHES Author Book Sales Extended to 5/9 |
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MES PTA proudly welcomed children's author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen for an OHES author visit with our first- and second-grade students on April 13 and 14.
Sudipta graciously offers us AUTOGRAPHED COPIES of some of her most sought-out children's books - all at affordable prices. But HURRY! This special sale will end on May 9!
Click on this link to see the great offerings
(ALL PERSONALLY AUTOGRAPHED BY SUDIPTA)
for sale in our Memberhub store!
There are LIMITED COPIES available, and they will be sold FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! More details can be found on our website.
Any questions, please email Yuna Kim or Jenna Huntley at mespta@mtsd.us.
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Another Storybook Session Wraps Up! |
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Our APRIL Storybook Sessions event is in the books! Nearly 15 families registered for the April 29 event featuring excellent storytelling from our high school friends with Interact, Mrs. Franey from VES, and Mrs. Franco-Herman from the Board of Education. Thank you to all of our outstanding readers!
If you'd like to learn more about Interact and their FREE tutoring offerings, please visit their site by clicking here.
A Storybook Sessions post-event survey was sent to all attendees (please reply by 6 pm on 5/3) as one lucky respondent will be selected for a prize pack! And thanks again!
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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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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 Dwayne Washington, Transportation Supervisor for MTSD. He has been with MTSD for one year and we are pleased to have this time with him!
Dwayne champions a very apropos mindset. He shares, "We must stay focused on what we can control, and address the matter at hand the best way to ensure the safety of each student as efficiently and effectively as possible."
Read our entire visit with Dwayne is his "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
- May 3-7 - Staff Appreciation Week
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May 9 - Deadline: OHES Author Visit Autographed Books from Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen on Sale until then!
- May 12 - MES PTA General Meeting
- May 21 - Flix on the Field: Movie Night Under the Stars presented by Montgomery Baseball and MES PTA
For a calendar of 2020-2021 MES PTA Meetings and Events, please visit our website by clicking here.
For the 20-21 MTSD District Calendar as well as the recently released 21-22 and 22-23 Calendars, please 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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If you have any PTA questions, concerns or suggestions, please email mespta@mtsd.us.
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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 - MAY 18 at 6:30 pm
To join MSEPTA and support teachers and students in Special Education, please click here.
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Montgomery Special Education Parent Advisory Group
(M-SEPAG)
M-SEPAG is a parent-led group that gives parents and community members the opportunity to share input directly to the school district regarding policies, services and practices that impact students with disabilities and their families. M-SEPAG’s success depends on YOUR input. Click Here for more M-SEPAG information.
At the next SEPAG public meeting on May 6th at 7pm, the group will present the findings from its April survey. All parents and community members are welcome to join and discuss the presentation.
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The Montgomery News continues its tradition to help the community celebrate the 2021 graduates! In the July issue, a special graduation section will highlight the accomplishments of local students from preschool to graduate school.
The Montgomery News will also donate 10% of the proceeds from the graduation announcements to the Montgomery Township Education Foundation. For more information please click here by June 15th!
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A group of concerned neighbors in Montgomery have joined together to partner with Share My Meals (SMM) to support our local community.
Please click here to learn more and help make a difference for food-insecure families here in Montgomery. Thanks for your support!
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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!
April 21 Superintendent Email
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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