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.
Just keep scrolling....you don't want to miss anything!
**All dates are subject to change.**
If you'd like to subscribe to this newsletter, please CLICK HERE.
|
|
WHAT'S IMPORTANT THIS WEEK |
|
OHES & VES January Spirit Days |
|
OHES Spirit Days
Monday, January 10th - Orange for Fairness
Friday, January 14th - Colorful Clothing Day because “we are a rainbow of beautiful colors.”
** No school on Monday for MLK Day
Friday, January 21st - Pajama Day for Unicef Collection
**More details to come for the OHES DEI committee
|
|
VES Spirit Days
Friday, January 14th - School Spirit Wear VES or Monty gear to represent working together in honor of MLK Day
Friday, January 21st - Cozy & Warm
Wear a cozy sweatshirt to stay warm
Friday, January 28th - School Spirit
Wear VES or Monty colors to show school spirit
|
|
OHES Pillar of the Month: What's the new color? |
|
Thanks to Brooke & Sophia and their Moms - Rebecca & Lauren, for helping once again! |
|
Orange is the New Black!
Wait… that’s a TV show. We are talking about the OHES pillar color of the month for January! It's Orange for "Fairness". Throughout the month, the OHES Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) team will help instill in our little cougar cubs the value of "fairness". Our students will learn about being fair to their fellow classmates, taking turns, sharing, and listening to others.
Now… if you think your child doesn’t listen, here’s a fun fact: The typical human brain doesn’t completely mature until adulthood, and the “hearing” part matures by teenage years. Little ones' listening skills are just not fully developed yet. So hug your little cubs a little tight tonight… they won’t be babies for long, and as adults they may deliberately not listen to you, just to annoy you!
Your MES PTA puts up these ribbons every month from October – March. If you are interested in helping with the ribbons and learn the secret of how they stay put no matter the rain/wind/snow, please email Muneera at Muneera.shabbir@gmail.com.
|
|
That Time of Year Decorated House Winners |
|
|
|
CONGRATULATIONS to all of the houses that get bragging rights this Winter!
A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered their homes to help spread some joy this Winter Season.
And, a very special THANK YOU to Urvi Jatania, our PTA volunteer who helped put the map together!
|
|
-
BEST LIGHT DISPLAY: 101 Castleton Rd
-
SILLIEST DECORATIONS: 68 Fieldstone Rd
-
BEST USE OF COLOR: 15 Catbriar Ct
-
BEST INFLATABLES: 43 Fieldcrest Ave
-
MOST SPIRITED OF THE SEASON: 10 Laurel Ave
-
MOST CREATIVE: 315 Spring Hill Rd
-
BEST USE OF YARD SPACE: 66 Sycamore Ln
-
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO DECORATE: 27 Muirhead Ct
-
DECORATE AGAIN NEXT YEAR, PLEASE!!!: 591 Co Rd 518
-
HONORABLE MENTION: 15 Reid Ave
|
|
Cookies and Milk Can Be Left Out for
Other Special People Too!
|
|
|
|
The entire staff at OHES and VES were treated to "Cookies and Milk" prior to Winter Break complements of the MES PTA and GENEROUS DONATIONS from YOU!
A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who generously donated to make this an extra special Winter Break Send-Off!
Special Thanks to our PTA volunteers - Lauren & Rebecca who helped put it all together!
|
|
Calling Winter Party Pictures! |
Please send us pictures of winter party celebrations at OHES & VES.
When submitting class pictures, you can use the teacher's name instead of the kids names! Don't forget to share pictures that are taken by your teachers too. Thank you!
Deadline for submission is Jan 20, 2022.
USER ID for OHES is 416755955
USER ID for VES is 416725958
|
|
|
|
Join or Renew YOUR PTA Membership! |
|
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...
-
MEMBERSHIP is the primary source of our funding
- Our goal is one membership per family (hint, hint)
- SIGN UP TODAY BY CLICKING HERE
-
FUNDRAISING doesn't hurt either
- We aim for fewer but hopefully hugely successful fundraisers
- We welcome (safe) social connectedness along the way
-
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 regards
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 -
|
|
MES PTA
CALENDAR/LINKS/INFO
|
|
Upcoming Events/Meetings & Related Dates/Deadlines
- January 17th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Schools Closed
-
January 19th - MSEPTA General Meeting at 6:30pm via Zoom
- January 24th to January 28th - OHES Great Kindness Challenge Week
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.
|
|
MES PTA - Quick Links/Info:
|
|
|
|
OHES LINKS
INFORMATION
RESOURCES
|
|
VES LINKS
INFORMATION
RESOURCES
|
|
|
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: 1/19 at 6:30pm via Zoom
Online Events (click on each item for more information)
|
|
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:
|
|
The mission of our newest parent group, the Montgomery Township School District Kids Identified with Dyslexia (MTSDKID) is to create a culture of innovation and to promote awareness of dyslexia among parents, teachers, and administration in Montgomery Township and to serve students with dyslexia and related learning disorders to ensure that they reach their maximum potential. For more information, please visit mtsdkid.org
|
|
Mary Jacobs Library is so excited to share that the Somerset County Library System of NJ is hosting the award-winning author, Grace Lin, for a virtual author visit this month.
|
|
The Lunar New Year with Author Grace Lin (grades K-3)
Tuesday, January 25 at 4:30-5:20 p.m.
Explore the customs of the Lunar New Year and learn to draw this year's lunar animal with New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin.
|
|
Montgomery Township News Would you like to receive Montgomery municipal notices, weather closings, and much more? It’s free and easy to sign up!
Go to the Montgomery Township website at twp.montgomery.nj.us and add your address in the white and green “Sign-up for Ebulletins” box at the right.
Or you can text “InMontgomeryNJ” to 22828 on your phone to provide the e-mail address you would like added to the township E-bulletins system.
Below are links to current News, Events and Recreation Information. Check it out!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
