“There is no substitute for hard work.” ~ Thomas Edison May 7, 2015 TEECS Newsletter 92 Cortelyous Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873 Nepal Earthquake: Your Gift Will Help Children Now UNICEF fears for wellbeing of children after Nepal earthquake A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake near Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu has claimed more than 5,000 lives, caused thousands of injuries and destroyed homes and infrastructure. Some 1.7 million children require humanitarian assistance, and UNICEF is on the ground working to provide critical aid to children and families. UNICEF has prepositioned supplies, including water purification tablets, hygiene kits, tarpaulins and nutrition supplies, and is working with government and other partners to meet children’s immediate needs in the areas of water and sanitation, child protection, health and nutrition. When it comes to emergency and disaster relief, UNICEF is there for children – before, during, and after a crisis. UNICEF promotes the rights and well being of every child, in everything they do. Together with their partners, they work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the Important Dates benefit of all children, everywhere. For more information about UNICEF and its Last day of Jeans for Troops work, visit: www.unicef.org. Thanks to your generosity, we were able to donate to UNICEF $1,610.90! PTO Meeting May 19, 2015 6:30 pm: Parent’s Town Hall 7:00 pm: General Meeting 2015-2016 Elections will be held for the PTO Executive Board Saturday Academy th 5 & 6th grade May 9, 2015 PTO Meeting May 19, 2015 6:30 pm May 22, 2015 9:30 am – 1 pm Colgate Bright Smile Bright Future Van May 28, 2015 9:30 am – 1 pm Spring Extravaganza!! May 21st, 2015 {Rain date May 22nd} See page 5 for all the details! Tonight’s board meeting has been cancelled. Uniform Sale From now until June 1st, the Uniform Store is offering 25% off! If you order during the 2nd or 4th week of the month, they will ship your order to TEECS for free! The Colgate Bright Smile Bright Future Van is coming to TEECS on May 28th from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm. Colgate’s free screenings are visual examinations conducted inside the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures mobile dental van by volunteer dental professionals and generally do not include preventative care. Parents and guardians receive screening results, a referral to local dentists if needed, and children take home their own Colgate toothbrush and toothpaste to help build healthy habits at home. To order, please visit: www.energysmartschool.org The link to the store will be under Documents, then School Uniform. PARCC End of Year Schedule 2 Spring Scholastic Book Fair May 18 – May 22 Ø Classes will be participating in an “All About Books” Coin War! A box is in each classroom. Students can bring in coins to fill their classroom box. The money raised goes towards books for the classroom library. The homeroom that raises the most money wins Scholastic Dollars for their class and a dress down day. Ø The catalog will be sent home the week before the book fair. Ø If you’re unable to come to our Book Fair, you can visit our online store at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage &url=thomasedisonenergysmartcs2. The online store opens on May 15th! Ø We need volunteers! Please visit http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c44a5a62da6f49-teecs1 to sign up today! Book Fair Schedule Dress down tomorrow! The drama club has been working hard all year on their production of Peter Pan. Show your support and dress down to help raise money for the show’s venue. Performances will be on June 3rd and 4th. 3 Monday, May 18 12 pm – 5 pm Tuesday, May 19 7:30 am – 4 pm Wednesday, May 20 7:30 am – 4 pm Friday, May 22 7:30 am – 12 pm PARCC Paint Party! 4 On May 22, 2015, dress down for a donation of $5 to help support our troops! Your donations help our troops find jobs, go to college, get health care and find housing. For more information, visit http://www.gigofund.org/jeans/jeansfortroops.html 5 6 MAY 2015 TEECS ACTIVITIES Sunday 3 Monday Tuesday 4 PARCC EOY Pep Rally/Paint Party Wednesday Thursday 5 6 7 Saturday 1 2 8 9 Grades 3 and 4 Muffins with Moms 10 Friday 11 12 Muffins with Moms 13 Dress Down for Drama! $2 14 15 16 Grades 5 and 6 Dress Down for Drama! $2 17 18 19 20 24 25 22 23 Wear Jeans for Troops $5 26 NO SCHOOL 21 Half Day 12:30pm PTO MEETING BOARD ELECTIONS 7PM – Computer Lab 27 28 29 30 Science NJ ASK (Gr. 4) K-3 Science Expo 5/4 - Pep Rally/Paint party 5/5-5/8 5/8 & 5/15 5/19 5/25 Grades 3 and 4 PARCC Dress Down for Drama! $2 Dress Down day to help raise money for the Drama Club venue PTO Meeting NO SCHOOL 5/21 5/27 Spring Extravaganza Science NJ Ask 5/12-5/15 Grades 5 and 6 PARCC 7 K-3 Science Expo Community Events Source: www.newjersey.mommypoppins.com and The Franklin Times NJ State Science Festival New Jersey State Museum 205 West State Street Trenton, NJ Saturday, May 9, 2015 9 am – 4 pm Super Science Saturday features lots of fun, science-based programs that are family-friendly, interactive, educational and entertaining. Visitors are encouraged to bring their archaeology or natural history “finds” for identification by the Museum’s staff. This is also one of the last opportunities to see New Jersey’s own dinosaur in the exhibit, “Drawn to Dinosaurs: Hadrosaurus foulkii”. There will be music, games and prizes and it’s free. Visit www.nj.gov/state/museum/dos_museum_super-science.html for more information and a schedule of events. Pitching the Past: Historic Baseball Game This Historic Village at Allaire 4623 Atlantic Avenue Farmingdale, NJ Secaucus Green Festival Secaucus Xchange 5000 Riverside Station Blvd. Secaucus, NJ Saturday, May 9, 2015 10 am – 4 am Saturday, May 23, 2015 10 am – 4 pm The town of Secaucus is hosting its 5th Annual Green Festival. Activities include environmental crafts for children, live music, canoe rides, live animals, face painting, educational hourly presentations and over 50 food and green product vendors. Admission is free. Visit www.secaucus.org for more information. Allaire Village is hosting a historic baseball reenactment. All are invited to watch the Bog Iron Boys take on Historic Baseball Clubs from around the area. Admission is free. Visit www.allairevillage.org/events.html for more information. 8
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