Important Dates:
10/6 – 10/10 – NJ Week of Respect – Info Below
10/10 – Walk, Bike, Roll to school
10/13 – Indigenous People Day – Schools closed for students
10/20 – District Closed – Diwali
10/22 & 10/23 – Early Dismissal – 1:40 – Staff PD
10/31 – Halloween Cast of Characters Parade – 2 pm
Exciting Announcement
Nearly one year after opening its permanent home at American Dream, the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) announces its next class of Jersey legends. Inductees include Grammy-nominated Pop Rock Band Jonas Brothers, Restaurateur and Chef David Burke, Olympic Gold Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, former New Jersey Devils Goaltender Martin Brodeur AND WATCHUNG’S OWN DRURY THORP, as an educator. The induction ceremony is November 21st. Use the link below if you would like to purchase tickets
https://njhalloffame.org/entertainment-learning-center/events/?event=8060
Updates/Reminders:
Week of Respect – Click Here to view the details for Watchung’s Week of Respect.
Walk, Bike & Roll to school – Walk, Bike & Roll to school will take place on Friday, October 10th. More information regarding meeting spots and times will be sent out during the week.
Counselor Lessons – This week, Ms. Williams will begin going into each homeroom monthly to teach a lesson based on the monthly SEL theme. She will send information home regarding the lessons and how you can support and follow up at home.
Lunch Purchases – Our staff on duty during the lunches have noticed many students grabbing milk or lunch daily, even when they bring lunch from home. Students are charged for these purchases. Make sure you are checking your student’s account so they are not negative. Find out more how to put money on your account here: https://www.montclair.k12.nj.us/cms/one.aspx?pageId=1098602
Communication Flow Chart – Click here to see the flow chart on who to reach out to at the building if you have a question/concern in the classroom. There are two flow charts, one for general education students and a slightly different one for students who have an IEP.
Staff Roster – Click Here for the 25 – 26 Watchung Staff Roster
District Social Media -Follow the district on the social media pages and everyone is encouraged to collaborate with the district pages, whenever possible to showcase school events/programs Click Here for accounts
Montclair Public School Food Guidelines – Click here to view the BOE approved food guidelines for the MPSD. This includes NO food for student birthdays. Thank you for helping us to follow these guidelines.
Montclair Public Schools Digital Backpack Link - In response to parents’ and staff requests to “go green”, and thus limit the amount of paper copies being distributed, we created the digital backpack years ago. Click Here for the link
Fridge Facts – The Watchung Fridge Facts will give you the W’s of Watchung (who, what, when, where), all in one place. Click here to download
Montclair Public School's Anti-Bullying/School Climate information - Click Here for more information
Watchung School Family Handbook – Click here to download the 2025-26 Handbook. It is in this handbook you can find all the ins and outs of the who, what, when & where at Watchung.
From the PTA:
Here’s what’s coming up:
ASE Registration Opens at 7pm on Monday, October 6
Flyers were supposed to be sent home on Friday, but we are learning that many classes did not bring them home.
Please check out this link for all details.
*Note to new families - in order to view or register for classes, you will need to setup your Givebacks account. Be sure to do that before 7pm on Monday.
General Membership PTA Meeting Postponed
We need to postpone the 10/15 PTA meeting. Stay tuned for the new date for early November.
Fall Clean up - Monday, October 20
Join our Master Gardeners for a morning of raking, weeding, and fall planting.
Halloween Hoopla - Friday, October 24
Put on your costumes and your dancing shoes for an evening of halloween fun. More details to follow.
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Whatsapp for Watchung - JOIN HERE
Watchung Website - Latest news and upcoming events on the Watchung PTA calendar. Also a great list of quick links like the fridge facts, bike bus info, lunch menu and more! CHECK IT OUT
Membership - $10 PTA membership will get you access to all PTA event and meetings, and helps offset the cost of many of the programs the PTA supports for the students and teachers. JOIN HERE
Your PTA Board,
Tracey Santarcangelo, Elizabeth Stotler, Kelly Donnamiller, Anca Lasc
Have a great week.
Patrick Krenn
Principal
Watchung School