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The Eisenhower Experience

360 Stelton Road

Piscataway, NJ 08854

732.752.1801

Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School May/June

2017

Mascot

EAGLE

Colors

GREEN

& BLACK

School Leadership Team

Colleen Pongratz, Principal

Heather MacDonald, Assis-

tant Principal

Elizabeth Graves, Secretary

Sara Shapiro, Counselor

Steve Ifko, Custodian

CORE

VALUES

Children First

Respect

Dedication

Collaboration

Flexibility

Dear Eisenhower Family,

I have been privileged and honored to work with an outstanding

school community over the past four years. As I entered the Eagle family, I

was greeted with warmth and kindness. Together we have made so many

memories and I feel so fortunate to have been given the opportunity to be a

part of the Eisenhower family. Over the past four years, our Eagles have

made growth academically and socially. These successes were due to the

efforts of our teachers, support staff, families, parents, guardians and admin-

istration. Student success also encompasses community support. Our school

community functions with assistance from our amazing PTO. The PTO sup-

ports our students by providing activities, books and various supplies to en-

sure our Eagles had a great educational experience. I would like to thank the

PTO Executive Board Dr. Colleen Georges, Erica Trojanowski, Smitha Peddi,

Pari Melkote, Casey Conway, PTO membership and our volunteers personally

for all that they have done for our school community.

I would be remised if I didn’t thank our Superintendent, Ms. Teresa

Rafferty, Central Administration, the DDE faculty and support staff of Eisen-

hower Elementary school. This group of professionals work tirelessly to meet

the needs of our students. My administrative staff has been tasked with so

many challenges and handled all of them with grace. Thank you to all of my

Administrative Professionals Elizabeth Graves, Deanna Kelley, Janet Van Al-

len, Sara Kvenvik and Jean Yowpa for ensuring our school operated smooth-

ly. I would like to also recognize my Assistant Principals Mrs. MacDonald and

Mrs. Strang for being my right hand women and helping me to attend to the

Eagle Family needs. I am grateful to the Eisenhower School Community, our

partnerships, our growth and most of all our students. Goodbyes are not

forever, goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you until we

meet again! – Jiminy Cricket

Sincerely,

Colleen B. Pongratz

Principal

On Tuesday May 9th, Eisenhower celebrated Ca-

reer Day! We were fortunate enough to hear from many par-

ents and school community volunteers discuss their jobs/

careers.

Our Career Day presenters discussed their occupations

with regard to education/training and responsibilities.

Presenters also discussed skills and interests related to their

occupations. We thank all of the volunteers who participated in

this exciting event!

Career Day gives our students a chance to be exposed to the responsibility necessary

to enter the workforce. We often tell our students that their current “job” is to go to school

and learn, and Career Day gives our students a chance to understand how what they learn in

school can translate into their future careers.

The comprehensive counseling curriculum of Piscataway Township includes many goals

related to career awareness. Throughout your child’s education in Piscataway your student will

understand the relationship between their personal qualities, education, training and the world

of work. Eisenhower’s Career Day is a great way to begin their exposure to the world of

work.

The 2016-2017 school year has been packed with fun, and exciting events as well as

fantastic learning opportunities! Together we learned about self-regulation, peaceful problem

solving, coping skills, responsibility, courage, trustworthiness and so much more! The summer

is an excellent time to practice the skills we have learned together in school. For all of our

students moving up to fourth grade, we are so proud of the

growth you have made, and can’t wait to hear about all you

will continue to learn. For all those returning to Eisenhower

in September I look forward to seeing you then. I hope you

all enjoy your summer!

Sara Shapiro

Congratulations to the April 2017 Eagles!!!

Trustworthiness

KINDERGARTEN

Ms. Wells’ Eagle

Thomas Dominguez

Ms. Hardish’s Eagle

Matthew Cordero Garcia

Mrs. Kalthoff’s Eagle

Brandon Thomson

Mrs. LaMorte’s Eagle

Emily Roopchand

Mrs. Gilleece’s/Ms. Hering’s

Eagle

Tushar Rakundlia

Mrs. Conover’s Eagle

Kaylee Dundon

Ms. Rooney’s Eagle

Doriona McPherson

Ms. Granata’s Eagle

Tharsha Balakumar

FIRST GRADE

Ms. Heaney’s Eagle

Drisha Vyas

Ms. Ahmed’s Eagle

Armani Haskins

Mrs. Bauza’s Eagle

Becky Escobar

Ms. Aiello’s Eagle

Suhani Patel

Mrs. Mikita’s Eagle

Phoebe Koffi

Mrs. Conway’s Eagle

Shawn Trojanowski

Mrs. Ketterer’s Eagle

Layla Awad

SECOND GRADE

Mrs. Switkes’’s Eagle

Avdiel Marin

Ms. Lombardi’s Eagle

Ed Faye

Ms. Malig’s Eagle

Adam Hamid

Mrs. Pizzuti’s Eagle

Jhansi Barigela

Ms. Mondero’s Eagle

Yadybelie Catalino-Rodriguez

Ms. Lumsden’s Eagle

Raghav Godhwani

Ms. Goniea’s Eagle

Joshua Laureano

Mrs. Gornick’s Eagle

Suhani Shayh

THIRD GRADE

Mrs. Dedousis’s Eagle

Joseph Giles

Ms. Raiman’s Eagle

Melissa Kennedy

Mrs. Molinaro’s/Ms.Van Allen Eagle

Janay Squires

Mrs. Ridder’s Eagle

Ailani Pastuna

Mrs. Kroeckel’s Eagle

Alexandra Trejo

Mrs.Aguillo’s Eagle

Carolina Cano

Congratulations to the May 2017 Eagles!!!

Citizenship

KINDERGARTEN

Ms. Wells’ Eagle

Jackson James


Radha Panneer


Katelyn Jimenez-Rocha


Farah Hussain

Mrs. Gilleece’s Eagle

Kamila Martinez Ortega


Giovanni Kipniss

Ms. Rooney’s Eagle

Jadiel Rivera


Matthew Simonitis

FIRST GRADE


Bilal Azhar

Ms. Ahmed’s Eagle

Akshara Parmar


Shawn McGee


Sanaa Hicks


Brielle McDonald


Jonah Anderson


Shreyas Ganesh

SECOND GRADE


Stanley Daniels


Aryan Sikander

Ms. Malig’s Eagle

Angel Reyes


Lina Deering

Ms. McMullen’s Eagle

Paige Goodwin


Bella Grace Barney


Nathalie Morales Mayorga


Jagger Tinitigan

THIRD GRADE


David Matos


Ruchir Goud Parsiboina

Ms.Van Allen Eagle

Jeylianis Hernandez Infante


Eva Mendez


Justice Avery


Naaisha Katyayan

Congratulations to the June 2017 Eagles!!!

Personal Growth

KINDERGARTEN

Ms. Wells’ Eagle

Dante Auguste & Kyla Coumarbatch


Matthew Cordero Garcia & Ismaela

Coumarbatch


Hasya Parsiboina & Lia Ciccotelli


Hector Guillen & Rithik Simadri

Mrs. Gilleece’s Eagle

Mirek Jalowiec & Diyasha Mondal


Steeler Marshall & Eliana Estevez

Mrs. Picone’s/Ms. Rooney’s Eagle

Marian Ross & Jeffry Mendez


Jake McMillen & Audrey Villaescusa

FIRST GRADE


Aayush Sharma & Violet Milto

Ms. Ahmed’s Eagle

Edem Ayewuboh & Sarah Gonzalez


Matthew Wright & Hannah Shah


Xavier Algarin & Angelica Fernandes


Aarav Bhagat & Julie Ngo


Idris Jennings & Katalina Hernandez


SECOND GRADE


Avdiel Marin & Michael Connor


Zachary Deally & Ed Faye

Ms. Malig’s Eagle

Howard Williams & Aarya Kharande


Lance Lamberth & Rutu Shukla

Ms. McMullen’s Eagle

Christina Ramos & Nelson Soma


Christopher Bonilla & Adrianne Nwafulume


Lucas Brito & Maliya Yniguez


Miles Cox & Vidhya Senthilkumar

THIRD GRADE


Aditya Chaven & Anmol Mizra


Anmol Mizra & Anthony Carrera

Mrs. Molinaro’s/Ms.Van Allen Eagle

Krish Patel & Madison Satnowski


Shane Leavell & Eva Mendez


Aadi Bhagat & Ariello Agurto Mota


Meet Patel & Kayla Andrew

Playgrounds: Injury facts – children who fall off climbing equipment, slides, and

swings usually injure their face, head, or arms. Safety check - preschool-age

children shouldn’t be more than four feet off the ground. Make sure sur-

faces are cushioned, equipment maintained, and no exposed bolts or open “s”

hooks.

Heat exposure: Illness facts - Children can develop heat exhaustion and become

seriously dehydrated when in the hot sun for too long. Symptoms include pale

skin, dizziness, headache, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. Kids under four years old

are especially at risk in high temperatures. Safety check – Keep children indoors

during heat waves. Make sure they have plenty of fluids even if kids say they are

not thirsty. NEVER leave a child in a car, which can heat up quickly.

Bicycles: Injury facts: Kids often crash into obstacles or lose control of their bikes, but the most serious injuries oc-

cur when children are struck by cars.

Safety check – Make sure your child wears a helmet every time they ride a bike. It should be snug and level with

the forehead. Do not let children ride in the street before the age of 10, and teach riders to look both ways before

crossing the driveway or streets.

Skateboards and Scooters: Injury facts – head injuries and wrist fractures are a common occurrence. Kids are

most likely to get hurt when they are first learning to ride, ride too fast, or attempt tricks. Safety check – Safety

gear is a must! Helmets, wrist guards, non-slip shoes, elbow pads, and knee pads should be worn, and no child un-

der 5 years should use skateboards or scooters.

Lawn Mowers: Too many tragic accidents happen when a child falls off a riding lawn mower or is accidentally run

over. Safety check – Keep all children far away from the mowing area. Always look around the mower before

putting into motion, especially when backing up.

Food Poisoning: Illness facts – Bacteria grow quickly in perishable food that is left out too long. Symptoms resem-

ble stomach flu: nausea, cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, and in severe cases, fever and bloody stool. Safety check –

Make sure food is cooked thoroughly. Wash your hands often, and never leave food out for more than an hour

when it’s hot outside. Store food in a well-insulated

cooler with plenty of ice when outside at picnics and

Lost & Found

Please check the lost and found area located in the

cafeteria prior to the last day of school. We have

many hats, gloves, sweatshirts, sweaters, jackets and

other assorted items that children have left on the

playground, in the cafeteria, and/or dropped in the

hallway. Please be advised that what is not picked up

by June 20 will be donated.

Top 6 Summer Safety Hazards Please remember to pick

up all student medications

from the nurse’s office on or a

few days before June 20th, as

they will be discarded on the

last day of school.

Hello Eisenhower Families! Thank YOUs: -Your support of our Spring Scholastic Book Fair allowed us to purchase 1,241 books, learn-

ing mats, and 22 learning counters for our school classrooms! -Thanks to your support of our Family Day Sale and Walkathon, we raised $1,200 for our

school and students! -As a result of Basket Night fundraising, we were able to purchase projector technology and

educational programs for our students! -On June 1, we honored our AMAZING Eisenhower Volunteers at our Volunteer Recogni-

tion Breakfast! -On June 6, we held our final PTO Meeting of the school year to elect open positions for next

year’s board! -To celebrate our 2016-17 school year, we’ll be holding our final Dine-to-Donate dinner out at

Gabriele’s in Piscataway on Monday, June 19! Come join us to celebrate a FABULOUS school year! Flyer coming home soon!

Thank you for all you do to support Eisenhower! Sincerely, Eisenhower PTO

Have Questions or Want to Get More Involved? E-mail Us: [email protected] Call Us: (732) 752-1801, Ext. 5695 Follow Us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DwightDEisenhowerElementary (We post regular reminders about upcoming school events on Facebook)

2016-17 Eisenhower PTO Officers: Colleen Georges, President

Erica Trojanowski, Vice President Pari Melkote, Corresponding Secretary

Smitha Reddy, Recording Secretary Casey Conway, Teacher Liaison

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