2nd graders at mini musical

UPDATE FROM THE WYCKOFF TOWNSHIP REGARDING A CLOSURE OF GRANDVIEW AVENUE STARTING APRIL 22ND . CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

A huge thank you goes out to Mrs. Eid, the PTO Executive Board, and the parent volunteers who helped make Theme Day a fun, educational, and rewarding experience for our students. Your volunteerism and willingness to help out is greatly appreciated. 

All District schools will be closed for Spring Break from Monday,  April 15th through Friday, April 19th.  Schools will reopen on Monday, April 22nd.  Have a wonderful break!

Take Your Child to Work Day is recognized on Thursday, April 25th. If your child will be absent that day and you know in advance, please contact your child’s teacher and the school nurse to alert them.

April 25th is also Administrative Professionals Day. At this time, please join me in thanking Mrs. Gneiding and Mrs. Venema for all their hard work and everything they do to help keep our school running smoothly. 

Message from Mr. Cosman regarding the school musical rehearsals: Check out the updated April Calendar for this week's upcoming musical rehearsal schedule. Performers should enter through the gym doors at 8:20.  

FIELD DAY 

The 2024 Coolidge Field Day will be on May 24th and the rain date is May 31st. The PE department is excited to unveil our Summer Olympics theme and seeks parent volunteers to help run the event.

Please complete this form if you want to be part of the selection process.  We have 60 volunteer spots available and plan to use a lottery system to select the volunteers. 

All submissions are due by Monday, April 29th and you will be notified by  May 2nd of your volunteer status. 

NEW JERSEY STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENT (NJSLA)

The New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) for grades 3-5 will occur on the dates listed below. As with all endeavors, students are expected to try their best on these assessments and approach them with a “can do” attitude. Your support and encouragement of your students is appreciated. 

Also, please check that your child(ren) has working headphones in school as a set is needed for the assessments. 

Here are the dates:

May 7th-8th- Language Arts Grades 3-5

May 9th-10th- Science Grade 5 ONLY

May 14th-16th- Mathematics Grades 3-5

SIXTH GRADE TRANSITION NIGHT @EMS

Attention fifth-grade parents: Eisenhower Middle School is hosting a 6th-grade Parent Transition Night on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 6:00-7:00 pm.  Meet Mr. Faehndrich, the principal, Mrs. Linzenbold, the assistant principal, and your child's guidance counselor, Mrs. Dobson.  Hear about the middle school day, ask questions, and get a tour by student peer facilitators.

WYCKOFF SUMMER ACADEMIES

Wyckoff Summer Academies is back this July with another exciting season! Our classes, available in the brochure linked here, allow students to explore their interests, interact with others, and expand their knowledge. Again this year, we are also offering classes from Camp Invention. The program is open to all Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes, and Oakland entering Grades K-7. Classes will run from 8:20 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. a short week from July 1-3, and then each week of July 8, July 15, and July 22. Please visit the link here to register and sign up for the program. Volunteer sign-ups linked here will begin on Monday, April 1st, and end at 3:30 p.m. on May 1. Any questions can be directed to Kristin Stern at summer@wyckoffschools.org.

DATES TO REMEMBER

4/15-4/19- Wyckoff Schools Closed

4/22- 5th Grade Earth Day Activities

4/30- 6th Grade Parent Transition Meeting @EMS 6-7PM

4/25- Administrative Professionals Day

Week of May 6th- Teacher Appreciation Week

5/7-5/8- NJSLA ELA Grades 3-5

5/9-5/10- NJSLA Science Grade5 Only

5/14-5/16- NJSLA Math Grades 3-5

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