East Dover Elementary NEWSLETTER

November / December 2011

November / December Newsletter

Excitement is in the air at East Dover Elementary. The holi-

days are here and our students are actively involved in collect-

ing non-perishable food for those in need, rehearsing for holi-

day shows, in addition to working hard each and every day.

Our PTO held their Family Holiday Shoppe on Friday, De-

cember 9h. An unbelievable amount of people showed up and

enjoyed shopping, eating and doing crafts. Thanks to our won-

derful teacher and staff volunteers for doing crafts with the

children and/or helping with the overall festivities.

We all had fun at our first annual “Jingle Bears Run/Walk”

held on Saturday morning, December 10th. Thanks to Mrs.

Pokorny for organizing this fun and healthy event and to her

husband for being our safety expert and leader! Thanks to our

teachers who volunteered their time to help out and/or partici-

pate. This tied into our T.E.N for Life initiative: Think Exer-

cise Nutrition for Life. T.E.N. for Life is an initiative begun at

East Dover to educate our students on the importance of eating

nutritionally and exercising regularly.

We would like to thank all of you for attending our annual Par-

ent Teacher Conferences. We are thrilled to see such a great

turnout! We received such nice compliments from so many of

you and we truly appreciate it. Working together as a Team

only benefits your child.

Now that the winter months are upon us, please be sure your

child is dressed appropriately for cold weather. Most days we

go outside for recess and it is important that they come to

school with a coat. School begins at 9:20 am; therefore, stu-

dents should not be arriving to school before 9:10 AM.

Schools are closed for the holidays from December 24 - Janu-

ary 3, 2011. Our East Dover family would like to wish you

and your family a happy holiday and a safe, healthy and

prosperous New Year.

12//26-1/2 WINTER RECESS

1/3 SCHOOL OPENS

1/16 SCHOOL CLOSED - Martin Luther King

1/19 Night under the Stars

1/26 Night under the Stars

Week of 1/23- STARLAB

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East Dover Fifth Grade students learned about the states of matter as they made a slimy sub-stance with their teachers and East Dover Supervisor, Mrs. Spice. They made data tables, per-formed a chemical reaction and evaluated their products. Science can be fun and messy!

East Dover Elementary School proudly honors our veterans this Veteran’s Day by allowing our stu-

dents, parents and staff to write the name of their important veteran on a gold star and place it on our

tribute board. We appreciate all their dedication, sacrifice and service.

We are also running our 16th Annual Veteran’s Day Food Drive, with all donations going to VET-

WORKS, an organization for all Ocean County veterans. Happy Veteran’s Day!

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The East Dover Elementary School 5th grade chorus entertained the students, staff and parents

with their “ 5th Grade Holiday Jam ”, under the direction of Mrs. Kelly Madensky. There was

dancing, singing and one of the students was featured on the piano. It was a wonderful produc-

tion!

I f school is delayed or cancelled due to inclement weather, the district’s automated system will call

each home with notification about school closing or having a delayed opening. If you have a call

block on your phone you may not receive this call.

The following television and radio stations will announce school closing or delayed openings:

Comcast Cable Channel 21

WOBM FM 92.7 or B98.5FM

You will also find closing and delayed opening information on the district web page at

www.trschools.com.

**WHEN SCHOOL STARTS ON A DELAYED OPENING, AM KINDERGARTEN, AM

PRE-SCHOOL HANDICAP, AND AM Y KIDS, ARE CANCELLED FOR THAT DAY.**

ATTENTION

PLEASE

FUN !!

Our annual East Dover Elementary Halloween Pa-

rade was a real TREAT! Staff and students alike,

took part in all the wonderful activities planned for

the day. Thank you to all parents, families and the

PTO for their contributions and enthusiasm!

The first annual Jingle Bell Run was a great success, thanks

to all the participants and Mrs. Beth Pokorny, the coordina-

tor of the event. All proceeds will benefit Toys for Tots.

The Holiday Family Social was a

wonderful night for all! Parents,

students and staff enjoyed an eve-

ning of crafting, treats and a visit

to the Holiday Shop for some last

minute shopping. Thanks to the

PTO and all participants for mak-

ing the night such a success!

Enjoy the holiday season and re-

member..... always be kind to one

another.

PEACE