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Lenape Meadows News OCTOBER 2009Volume 1, Issue 1

Princ ipal’s Message

C h r i s t i n e Z i m m e r m a n n , P r i n c i p a lM a r i a A c o s t a , Vi c e - P r i n c i p al

And….we’re off!

The 2009-2010 sc ho ol ye a rhad a g reat start, thanks toLena pe Mea do ws Sch ool’ ste rrific sta ff and fa milies. Bynow, summe r vaca tion isbut a memory and we’veall settled into a fam iliarschool routine.

It has been wond erful to

see our returning stud entsand families and towelcome new ones to our

we’ re thed istric t’ s larg est p rima rysc hoo l (at a lmost 500stud ents), we are a c loseand supportive communityded icated to ensuring tha tthese early school yearsbuild a strong found ationfor future learning in a safeand nurturing environme nt.

sc hoo l. Thoug h

In ad dition to welcomingnew children and familiesto o ur sc hoo l, we alsowelcome some new staffmembers:• Kelly San tona c ita,

Tea c her, Gr. 1• Courtney Booth,

Tea c her, Gr. 2• Andrew Gold,

Tea c her, Gr. 2• Jennifer Fitzgerald,

Tea c her, Gr. 3• Michelle Dock,

Paraprofessional, Gr. 1

It’s also good to have Mrs.Harringto n (Art) a nd Mrs.Cerame (Library) ba ck w ithus from the ir ma ternityleav es. We missed them !

It was wonderful to see allthe pa rents and guardianswho ca me to Bac k toScho ol Night o n Sep temb er10 th . It wa s ou r first tim ehaving a ll the grad es onone night, and d espite afew logistical c hallenges,we hop e that all whoattended left feeling go odabout our school andprograms. We value o urpartnership with ourstud ent s’ fam ilies an dwelc ome yo ur thoug hts,

suggestions, and assistanceat a ll po ints throughout thescho ol yea r.

Our school objectives thisyea r foc us on utilizingassessments anddifferentiated instruction tostreng then studen ts’ ma th(especially computation)an d read ing skills. Parent scan help with these goalsby enc ourag ing regularda ily rea ding time (eitherrea ding to your child orhaving him/he r readindep endently) andmem orizing b asic ma thfacts appropriate to yourchild’ s grad e level. Oursc hool w ill be closed tostudents on Columbus Day,bu t our sta ff will be learningall ab out “ Respo nse toIntervention” (o r RTI), amethod tha t providescritic al information ab outthe instructional needs ofstud ents and help s the

teac her to c reate e ffectiveeducational interventionsthat maximize studentachievement.

We are c ontinuing to usethe Responsive Classroomapp roac h at both theclassroom a nd wholescho ol level to helpchildren b uild soc ial-emotional and a cad emicco mp etenc ies. Someimportant c omp onents ofthe prac tice are c lassmeetings, studentinvolvement in rulecrea tion, interac tivemodeling, positive teacherlanguage , logica lco nseq uenc es, w orking

with fa milies, andco llaborative problemsolving. Lena pe M ea do wsteac hers have b eenutilizing ResponsiveClassroom me thod s for aco uple of years now a ndwe have seen a p ositiveimpa c t on soc ial skills an dscho ol clima te.

Our scho ol’s tec hnologyca pa bilities co ntinue togrow . Tha nks to thege nerosity of the Ma hwa h

Sc hoo ls Found a tion, ourHome Sc hoo l Orga niza tion(HSO), a nd the distric t,Promethea n interac tivewhite bo ards are now in allof our sec ond and thirdgrade classrooms, most firstgrad e c lassroom s, and onekindergarten classroom.As the funds bec omeavailable, we a re

Table of Contents

Principal’s Message 1

LMS Staff 2

HSO President’s

Message 3

HSO Committees 3

Safety Reminder 4

Message from Committee

Chairs 6


Chairs (cont.) 7


Chairs (cont.) 8

Kids’ Corner 9

Calendar 10



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Princ ipa l’s Message Continued…

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co mmitted to installing aPromethea n b oa rd in all K-3classrooms. Research has shownthat interac tive whiteboardsincrease student engagementand m otivation and aid inknowledg e retention. Thetea che rs who ha ve b een usingthe boards to da te have beenexcited b y their dyna micclassroom applications.

As we fo cus on importantac ad emic and soc ial-emotionalissues, we are also keepingwatc h on the latestdevelopments for the H1N1 fluvirus. While we a re hop eful tha t

the impa c t of the virus will beminima l, the d istric t is de velop ingpla ns in the ev ent o f po ssibleschool closures due to H1N1. Forthe first time , the sta te o f NewJersey ha s said tha t if d istric ts ca nshow that instruction c anco ntinue eve n if scho ols areclosed , those c losed da ys ma y“c ount” toward the mandated180 annua l sc hoo l da ys. The

d istric t is presently working on “ a thome ” lea rning plans thatstude nts and pa rents ca n ac ce sseither via the Internet, e-mail, orhard c op y. We will keep o urfamilies upd ate d a s our plande velops. If you hav en’ tprovided us with your e-mailad dress yet, ple ase do soimmediately (e-mail Mrs. Acosta,our a ssistan t p rinc ipa l:ma c osta@ma hwa h.k12.nj.us ).Com munica tion via the Internetand e-mail will beco meincreasingly important in theevent of school closures due tothe flu. In the me antime, we areensuring that our students use

good sanitary and hygieneprac tices in scho ol and tha t ourcustodians are do ing all they c anto keep surfac es clean. Parentsca n help by keeping c hildrenhome when the y are sick.

Oc tob er is a very busy andexciting m onth. We hop e to seeyou at the Walkathon onSa turda y, Oc tob er 17, our HSO’ sbigg est fundraiser of the year.

Fund s raised through the HSOdirectly bene fit your children (bypa ying for assemb ly and c o-curricular p rograms anddefraying the cost of field trips),so p lease try to help a ny wa y youca n. I enco urage your ac tivemem be rship in our wond erfulHSO this yea r, a t wh at eve r timeco mmitment you are ab le tomake. As the old saying goes:Ma ny hand s ma ke light work!

Look for information a bo ut ourFa ll Boo k Fa ir, Pic ture Da y, an dour annual Hallowe en pa rad e. Ifyou ca n make it, we’ d love tosee yo u at o ur first “ Sec ond Cup

of Coffee” meeting of the year,which will take p lace from 9-10A.M. on Tuesda y, Oc tob er 27 inour ca feteria. It’s an informalmeeting of parents, Mrs. Acosta,and me a nd offers anopp ortunity to excha nge idea sand learn ab out what’ s going onat scho ol.

We hop e to see you soon!Christine Zimme rmann

PrincipalStaff List

PrincipalChristine Zimmermann

Assistant PrincipalMaria A. Acosta

SecretariesLinda GrevGaynell Ferber

NurseJean McSweeney

Child Study TeamLinda EdwardsMaryellen ReidJean SlukaGladys Fernandez

ESLNancy Merrigan

Pre-KJane DonlanMarilyn HabermanMarjorie PowersSusan Silberman

KindergartenJane FaheyDana GriesbachJulie Smith

First GradeJanelle Aharoni Anne HackettEllen MahoneyCathy MuscarelleKelly SantonacitaUrszula Uzar

Second GradeCourtney Booth Andrew GoldJennifer Lederer Crista MapesEileen QuannKathy Sabella

Third GradeBeth ClarkJulie ConteyJennifer FitzgeraldKristin PacelliGillian RogersSheila Sharp

Resource Center Maria GramugliaJennifer KobyMark Phelan

Library/Media SpecialistDorene Cerame

Physical EducationJason CalhounMarvin GlaubachMary Pisani

ArtCourtney Harrington

MusicGreg Baker Barbara Owen

Math ImprovementDenise VarricchioSharon Ticchio

Reading ImprovementLori EdwardsEleanor Novack

Speech/Language TherapistsHannah BrodskyValerie MassrockKristen OroszlanyPeggy Kollmann

ParaprofessionalsStacy AzevedoSusan BeggPatricia DeFreeseMichele DockDiane DrejmanTara FlorioCarol FylstraPeppi Gardner Priscilla Giancaspro

Darryl JohnsonLisa LamontagneConnie LehmannDottie MannSusan ManzianoJackie PepeLaurie RosenElena SgambatiLorna Silberbush

Head CustodianBob Aromando

Cafeteria/Pomptonian Andrea Soha

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HSO President’s Message

HSO Committees and Chairs 2009-2010


Welco me ba ck to schoo leveryone! I ca n’t believeSep temb er has co me a ndgo ne alrea dy. By noweveryone has settled in tothe new scho ol year andhas mad e some newfriends.

If you attend ed Back toSc hoo l Nigh t, you we reab le to see your child’stea che r and learn a littleab out the HSO a nd wha twe are here to do .

The HSO is here to b enefitour c hildren. We areworking ha rd on so ma ny

fundraisers that enable thechildren to go on field tripsand enjoy so ma ny otherentertaining ac tivitiesthroug hout the yea r. Ourbigg est event o f the yea r is

com ing up quickly.

The Lenap e Me ad owsWalk-a-thon is being heldon Saturda y, Octo be r 17 th ,from 10:00 to 2:00 righ t inour gym . It is held ra in orshine! Plan on co ming tosupp ort our sch ool a nd letthe c hildren enjoy a fun-filled d ay. We are still inneed of vo lunteers; plea seconta ct someo ne on thecom mittee if you can helpout.

I wo uld like to remindeve ryone tha t HSOmee tings are held o n the

seco nd Wednesda y ofeac h month. A sched ulewas sent home in thebe ginning of the year withall the othe r informationyou need to know. If you

missed it, our next me etingwill be Oc tob er 14 th . Itsta rts a t 9:00 AM in th e

c afe teria. Plea se mark iton your ca lenda r. Wewould love to see youthere.

If you wo uld like to g etmore information ab outanything that g oes onthroug hout the school yea r,please co ntact me a t201-236-8583, [email protected] .

We a re all looking fo rwardto a w ond erful scho ol yearhere at Lenap e Mead owsSc hoo l.

Linda Gripp oHSO Preside nt

Assembly Coordinator – Lisa LamsterAstronom y Night – Karen FinneranBoa rd o f Ed Rep – Denise PikowskiBoo k Fa ir – Lisa Himp ele , Phyllis Iannu c c iBoo ks an d Beyo nd – Wa see kah Rizwa n, Ca rolyn Urba niankBox Top s for ED – Bonnie La to na

Class Parent Coordinator – Lisa HimpeleCo okie/ Pie Fund raiser – Phyllis Iannu c c i, Allison Sc hla c kma nCustodian Day – Lisa LamsterDirectory – Waseekah RizwanFall Fundraiser – Linda Grippo, Phyllis Iannucci Family Fun Night – Benjamin Kezmarsky, Colleen WoelfelField Day K and First – Bec key Shield sField Da y 2 nd & 3rd Grade – Rachel Devine, Michelle Kornfeld-Loewy, Carolyn UrbaniankGreen M ea d ow s – Cind y Buc ha llter, Lau ra Spa in,Holida y G ift Fair – Jennifer C rissey, Linda Gripp o, C olleen WoelfelHospitality – Linda Grippo, Denise PikowskiHSO A pp reciation - Co lleen WoelfelHSO Boo ste r Drive – Sue Rea rdonHSO Preside nt – Linda Gripp oHSO Sec reta ry – Carolyn Urba niankHSO Trea surer – Lauren Wa llHSP Vic e Presiden t – Lisa Himp eleLibrary Coordinator - Carolyn UrbaniankKids Stuff Fundraiser – Mich elle Kornfe ld-LoewyKinderg a rten Celeb ratio n – Suzanne Daniels, Lisa Himp ele , Ta ra Santo ra, Bec key Shield sKinderg a rten Reg istrat ion – Suzanne Da niels, Lisa Himp ele , Lisa Lam ste r, Dhara Pat elNewsletter – Amy Frost, Waseekah RizwanNomina ting C om mittee – Wend y Brooks, Phyllis Iannuc c i, Allison Sc hlac kma nNote Ca rd Fundraiser – Wend y Brooks, Allison Sc hlac kma nPizza Sa le – Ge rri Gran ieroPlayg round - Phyllis Iannuc c iPub lic ity – Laurie Sa rge nt i, Su Sp iraSc ienc e Day – Lisa Lamster, Kerri She rerSc hoo l Bea utifica tion – Mic helle Kornfeld-Loewy, Ann ette Pow ers, Carolyn Urba niank

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HSO Committees and Chairs 2009-2010 continued…


Safety Rem inders for Car Drop Off and Pic k Up1. Please sta y in one lane an d pu ll SLOWLY up to th e side wa lk in front o f the scho ol.2. The first c ar should p ull all the wa y up to the “ green m an,” with all ca rs be hind following.3. Please do not block the crosswalk.4. Children should e xit/ enter on the right side of the vehicle d irec tly adjac ent to the sidew alk. Exiting ca n be do ne a ll

along the sidewa lk, not just at the front of the drop off line.5. To keep our line moving in a timely ma nner, children who a re d rop pe d o ff/p icked up in our drivewa y should b e ab le

to exit/enter the vehicle on their own.6. If you fee l that it is nec essary to g et o ut of the c a r and assist your c hild in any wa y, you must pa rk in the lot o r in a

lega l parking spa ce (along the drive a nd no t ma rked b y yellow lines) and wa lk your child to the front d oo r.7. Onc e your c hild has exited your vehicle, plea se stay in line a nd fo llow the c ar in front o f you out of the driveway.8. Parents/ gua rdians who cho ose to wa lk their c hildren to the front do or in the morning are a sked no t to enter the

building at tha t time unless they ha ve b usiness in the office , an ap po intment with a tea che r, or are dropp ing off ac hild to KEP. Safe ty p at rol stud ents esc ort kinderga rtners an d first g rad ers to t heir line-up a rea in the gym . Sec ondand third g rade rs wa lk unesco rted to o ur ca feteria.

9. For the safe ty of a ll pe de strian s, plea se refrain from using you r cell pho ne w hile in our drivew ay.10. Stude nts ma y be d ropp ed o ff betw een 8:25 and 8:50 only. After 8:50, they are late a nd m ust be a c co mp anied into

the building by a pa rent/g uardian a nd b e signed in as late.

We a pp reciate your coo pe ration with our proc ed ures. They a re fo r the safety of a ll of o ur stude nts. If you ha ve a ny que stions,

plea se c all the Ma in Office.

Simp le Sup per – Vic to ria Ac kerson , Christina WilczynskiSp irit Days Co ord ina to r – Wend y BrooksSta ff Ap prec iation Lunch – Dhara Patel, Lau ra Spa inSta ff Holida y Lunc heo n – Sue Rea rdon C hung , Dhara Pat el, Annette Pow ersSta rt of Sc hoo l Pac kets – Amy Frost, Ma ureen Kaya l, Wasee kah Rizwa nSta rt of Sc hool Sup p lies - Phyllis Iannuc c iT-Shirt Sa le – Este la Bla uste inThird Grad e C eleb ration – Linda Gripp o, Lisa Lam sterWalk-A-Tho n – Linda G ripp o, Lisa Himp eleWalk-A-Tho n Basket – Karen Finne ran, G erry Graniero, Laurie Sa rge ntiWalk-A-Thon Volun teer – Kerri She rer, Am y FrostWalk-A-Tho n Reg istrat ion – Terri Arc iero

Lights, Ca me ra,Smile!!

Sc hool Pic tureDay is Wed .,10/ 28/2009

Cha rles V. Monte san o, Ed .D. Sup erintend ent

Mah wa h Public Scho ols

Dear Parent/Guardian,

The Northwest Bergen Regional Health Center is planning to offervaccinations for the H1N1 Flu free of charge, through a grant fromthe federal government. The vaccination will be offeredto individuals from the ages of 6 months to 24 years, along withother individuals who are considered at-risk due to certain medicalconditions. The vaccinations will be administered in a Mahwahschool facility, either in the evening or on a Saturday. It isanticipated that the vaccinations will be offered in either late Octoberor early November. In an effort to assist the Mahwah TownshipHealth Department in their planning for the number or vaccines thatwill be needed, we ask for your assistance by completing a veryshort survey. The survey should take less than two minutes tocomplete.

Response to the survey does not bind you to a decision at this time.If you have questions about having your child receive thevaccination or not, please consult with your child's doctor. Additionalinformation regarding the vaccination program will be sent from theHealth Department as it gets closer to the date of the vaccinations.Vaccinations may also be provided through your child's primaryhealth care provider.

The Mahwah Schools are neither recommending for noragainst having your child receive this vaccine.

Take a Health Break

To access the survey, please click on the link below. Asalways your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4H5_2bNY7NDQ N2w5_2bwQ01oIA_3d_3d

* WE APOLOGIZE TO THOSE WHO ATTEMPTEDTO COMPLETE THE SURVEY AND WERE TOLDTHAT IT WAS CLOSED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN

FIXED AND YOU CAN NOW ACCESS THESURVEY. THANK YOU FOR YOURUNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION!

Sincerely,

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EDITOR’S DESKWelco me to t he first issue o f the

Lena pe Mea do ws Scho ol Newsletterof t he 2009-2010 sc hoo l yea r.

Tha nk you to a ll those whosubm itted co ntent. We wouldn’ t

have b een ab le to put this togetherwithout yo ur supp ort.

Loo k forwa rd to our LMS new slette ron the 1 st wee k of every month.

Please c onta c t us with yourcomments, suggestions, and, of

c ourse, yo ur article s!

Tha nk you!

Wasee kah Rizwa n an d(wa seekah@gm ail.co m )Amy Frost (ame liafrost@yah oo .co m)

Welcome b ac k to a new sch ool year!!! We are happ y to start another exciting sch ool yearduring which w e w ill all learn and grow. The following is some informa tion for you ab out o urLibrary program.

The a im of our library program is to e nab le stude nts to d evelop a lifelong love of read ing.Through visits to an d learning a bo ut the library, stud ents will learn respo nsibility for som eo neelse’ s prop erty. You c an help b y keeping library boo ks and bo rrowing privileges yourc hild(ren)’s respo nsibility. There are thing s tha t you co uld d o a t hom e to fo ster thisde velopm ent. Some idea s include:

_ Posting your c hild’ s scho ol sche dule at home where he/she c an clea rly see whenLibra ry Da y is.

_ Create a read ing mod el for your child. _ Create a spe cial rea ding spa ce in which to keep library bo oks safe from ba bies

and pets. _ Treasure the written word- make collag es with your child, play word ga mes, read

together. _ Provide sup po rt in the form of pra ise whe n your c hild(ren) a c c om plish(es) read ing

progress (such as finishing a book, reading a whole sentence without help, learning

a new sound ).Rules, stand ards and p olic ies - Borrowing When stude nts finish bo oks be fore their library day, we e nc ourage them to co me b ac k to

the library to c hoose anothe r boo k. This year, our scho ol library will be o pe ned all da yMo nd ay fo r these exc ha nge s. This will be p ossible if stud ents follow c ertain g uide lines.Som e of the se a re walking to library qu ietly and respo nsibly. Our bo rrow ing p olicy issimple: if you b orrow a bo ok, you return it the next we ek you visit library. If mo re time isneede d, then a student may renew a b ook.

Overdue Books When a stude nt has forgotten a bo ok, they will not be pe rmitted to bo rrow ano ther. A note

will be sent home including the name of the stude nt and the title of the bo ok. Upo nreturning library mate rials, the stude nt will be allowed to b orrow ag ain. If a stude ntco ntinues to forget a bo ok, another note will be sent hom e, including the c ost toreplac e the bo ok. We need your help to keep bo oks in a safe spo t at home,somew here your child ca n reach them.

Volunteers We are alwa ys in need of vo lunteers. We need help ge tting the “ just right” b ook into the

read ers’ ha nd s, re-shelving returns an d g at hering resourc es for teac hers. If you ha ve aspe c ial talent a nd c ould o ffer som ething spec ial to our classes, ple ase let us know. Wewould like to p lan a spe cial ac tivity and ha ve you in!

Looking forward to a bright new yea r,Dorene Cerame

LM Library/M ed ia Spe c ialist

Note from the Lenape Meadow s School Library LENAPE MEADOWS NEWSLETTER 5

W alk-A-Thon – October 17All Lena pe Me ad ow s Sc hoo l fam ilies and friends are we lcom e to c om eand enjoy the fun a t the sc hoo l's Ca rnival/ Walk-A-Thon fund ra iser onSa turd ay, Oc to b er 17, rain or shine . The fun runs from 10:00 to 2:00 p m.Our annual wa lk-a-thon is held a t the Lena pe Me ad ow s Sc hoo l a nd isour bigge st fund ra iser of the sc hool yea r. The e ven t is held indo ors andinclud es a w a lk-a-thon , as we ll a s ma ny other ac tivities for the c hild ren(air ride s, fac e & na il p a inting , tatto os, sp in art, and game s) – a ll this for$13.00 pe r child. There w ill be refreshment s ava ilab le a s we ll a s a 50 / 50and grea t prizes to be w on. We need your help! If you ca n voluntee r,p lea se c a ll Kerri She rer at 201-512-1166 or Linda Gripp o a t 201-236-8583.

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WALK-A-THON – Oc tober 17

FALL BOOK FAIR


YOU ARE NEEDED!!

The big day is Sa turda y, Oc tob er 17, 2009. We nee d vo luntee rs for the ch ec kpo ints,refreshm ent sta nd s, registration , raffles, fa c e p a inting, ba ke sa le, an d mo re. Wewo uld really ap prec iate tw o ho urs of your time to m ake this a g reat succ ess!!!

IF YOU CA N LEND A HELPING HAND, PLEASE FILL IN THE FORM BELOW OR GIVE US ACALL!!

Na me: ________________ / Phone ___________

I will be ava ilab le at the fo llow ing time(s):

9 AM -11 AM ___ 11 AM - 1 PM ___ 1 PM - 3 PM ___

Cha irpeop le Kerri She rer 512-1166Am y Frost 529-0016

LMS Sprit Day!(10-02 / 11-06)Show your LM

pride ! Wea r ourschool colors,

blue & gray

Lenape MeadowsScholastic Book Fair!

*CLASSROOM # 1 (first floor)*Monday, October, 19 - Friday,

October 23, 2009Monday - Thursday 9am -

3:15pmFriday 9am – 12 noon

BOOK FAIR FAMILY EVENT:Saturday, October 17th 10am-

2pm (at the Walk-A-Thon)Please look for the Book Fair

flyer and Volunteer Form that will be sent home during the first

week of October.

BOOSTER DRIVEThe LMHSO Booster Drive is stillunderway. If you have alreadysupported us... thank you! If youhaven't done so yet, there's still time!We are asking for donations of$10.00 per student, with a maximumof $20.00 per household (althoughany amount will gladly be accepted).Please make checks payable toLMHSO (do not combine with otherprograms) and return it to yourchild's teacher in an envelopemarked BOOSTER DRIVE.

*Every parent/guardian isautomatically a member of the HSOwith or without a donation.

Thank you for your support!Sue Reardon

Booster Committee Chairperson

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Get Your Artist Smoc ks Ready!


VolunteersNEEDED!

Help sell tickets andhelp with the raffle

for the THEMEDBASKETS at the

Walk-A-Thon!

Please call KarenFinneran at

201-327-8017

Tyson Project A+

Program This month you have collected 35 flaps/strips for the Tyson Project A+ Program! This means that you earned $8.40 in FREE MONEY for our school this month! Remember, when we collect a total of 100 flaps/strips, Mrs. Zimmermann will play the Chicken Dance over the loudspeaker. If we can get 500 labels this year, Mrs. Zimmermann and Mrs. Acosta will personally dance the Chicken Dance with all of the

children in the hallways! Put on your dancing shoes and keep sending in those Tyson Project A+ flaps and strips.

Thank you for collecting and supporting the Tyson Project A+ Program!

Bonnie Latona [email protected]

Lenap e Mea do ws AnnualNOTECA RD Fund raiser willbeg in in Oc tobe r. Orderforms will b e sent h om ewith your child from a rtc lass. Be C reat ive! Crea teTha nk You no tes, Birthda yCa rds, Holida y c ard s -- theideas are endless..... Eachbox of My Art Cards co ntains 20 note c ards and20 envelop es. The n oteca rds arrive in a g ift b oxwith a ribb on. The no tec ard s are 8.5” ta ll x 5.25”wide when flat, and fold to4.25” ta ll x 5.25” wid e. Ea c hca rd has a p lace on the

ba ck for the a rtist’ssignature.Also a va ila ble to us thisyear: Each My Masterpiece , ta kes the“ front-side” art anddrama tically enlarges it to

8.5” x 11”. The en large dartwork is then printed onthe same brilliant white120lb ChromeKoteca rdstock and plac edinside an 11” x 14 inch, 99%ac id free, museum q ualityma tte w ith bac king. TheMasterpiec e is then p lace dinside of a glassineenvelope to protect it fromfingerprints.

To ensure v ibrant c olors ourprinter sugg ests: bo ld c olorscreated with coloredma rkers, c rayon s, an dpaints work wonderfully,

whe reas pa stels (light b lue,light p ink, light yellowscreated with crayon orco lored p enc ils do NOTrep rod uc e a s well). Photocollages, and photo-drawing combinations are

also acceptable.

All orders MUST be in NOLATER tha n No vemb er 9,2009 to g et a n ea rlyDecember delivery!

Wendy Brooks and AllisonSchla ckma n

Noteca rd Com mitteeChairs

Sorry to interrupt your regularly

scheduled program…this just in… THE RACE IS ON!. Thank you for fueling your Box Tops race cars. This month you have collected $219.30 in fuel for your Race Cars (and our school)! The School’s goal is $200.00 per month. This makes the yearly goal $2,000.00! We can do it!

We’re off to a great start!!! Congratulations to Ms. Uzar’s class! Their Race Car 7 is in the lead with $30.50!! Following is Mrs. Mahoney’s class’s Race Car 8, which is in second place with $25.00! In third place this month is Mrs. Mapes’ class’s Race Car 26, which has $22.20! Way to go to the top three!

Remember to bring in your fuel (Box Tops collection sheets) on the 15 th of every month, even if the sheet isn’t full. Thank you for not using staples!

Drum roll please!!! Here’s the

moment you were waiting for…the drawing winners for September:

Box Tops

PreK ‐ Cristian ‐ Mrs. Haberman Race Car 17 Kindergarten – Kelly‐ Mrs. Fahey Race Car 18PM 1st Grade – Nicholas ‐ Ms. Uzar Race Car 7 2nd Grade – Sean ‐ Mrs. Mapes Race Car 26 3rd Grade – Emma ‐ Mrs. Clark Race Car 35

Make sure that the children check out the bulletin board to see their cars move along. The exhaust cloud behind each class’s race car will have the total running amount of fuel collected. This will be updated shortly after the 15 th of each month. The children can also see who is in the lead and where

their class’s race

car ranks.

Each classroom will have a collection sheet hanging inside their room. This sheet will give them their monthly goal, how much they collected each month, if they met their goal or not, a sticker if they reach their goal and, finally, their yearly goal.

Thank you all who submitted Box Tops this month! As you can see, those little ten cent Box Tops do add up quickly! Best

part yet…It’s FREE MONEY for our school!!!!!! I’m looking forward to seeing how much fuel you bring in next month! Don’t let your race car run out of fuel! Don’t be left in the dust!

Big thank you and great start!

Bonnie Latona [email protected]

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GO GREEN


Celebrate being in Lenape

Meadows with us!

Show your LenapeMeadows Spirit by

wearing your LenapeMeadows T-shirt OR

our school colors(Columbia blue and

gray).Mark your calendars:

Lenape MeadowsSpirit Day will be heldon the first Friday of

every month!

Wendy BrooksSpirit Day Coordinator

MAKE YOUR OWN PLACEMAT! - What you need: Autum n leav es; Wa x Pap er; Large HeavyBooks; Construction Pap er or Colored foa m Board; Clear Co ntac t Pap er;Glue.

What to do :1. Collect Autumn leaves on a nature walk this fall.2. Place leaves in b etwe en sheets of wax p ap er and pressthem in the pa ge s of the hea vy boo ks.3. In a fe w d ays co llec t the leav es. 4. Plac e them on top of the c onstruction p ap er or foa mbo ard using a little it of glue to keep them in plac e.5 . Carefully cover with the clear co ntac tpa pe r. Cut off a ny excess.

Lenape Meadows has gonegreen!! Our one year oldrecyc ling program is growing

stronger every da y! GreenMeadows is here to educateand inspire the stude nts tomake informed choices forthe environme nt. Yourchildren have terrificenthusiasm ab out all differentaspe ct s of recyc ling a ndbecoming green!Since its ince pt ion last yea r,Green M ead ows has startedrecycling plastics, cans,bottle ca ps, office pap er,mag azines, and ca rdboard.We’d like to a cknowledge a llthe w ond erful supp ort forGreen Mead ows. Gaeta hasbeen p icking up our pap erand ca rdboard and hasbe en a plea sure with whichto wo rk. Miss Qua nn hasbeen gathering and sendingall the b ottle cap s to theAved a Hair and Skin Ca re forrecyc ling. Than k you to all of

you at home who have sentin the ma ny bottle ca ps! Mrs.Mc Swee ney ha s volunteered

to rinse o ut ALL of th e m anyCa pri Sun d rink po uc hes sothat they too may berecycled.We are wo rking with anorganization c alledTerrac yc le (Terrac yc le.org)that p roduc es all types oforganic p lant products.Terrac ycle, m ore imp ortantly,has been w orking withscho ols and otherorga nizat ions like Lena peMead ows to c ollect chipba gs, drink pouc hes,granola/po wer ba r wrappers,and other rec yclab les tocrea te b ac kpac ks, purses,pencils, pencil cases, and thelike. Terrac ycle g ives theorga nizat ion $.02 for everyusab le item.Green Mea do ws will behaving a student c ontesttow ards the be ginning of

2010, involving recycling andthe reuse o f item s.Just fo r your info rma tio n, The

Town of Ma hwa h Rec yclingCe nter c ollec ts c ans, glass,corrugated cardboard,newspap er, mag azines, otherpaper/c ardboard, andhousehold batteries. HomeDep ot c ollec ts used CFL lightbulb s, Shop rite c ollec tsplastic bags (except black),and Best Buy collectselect ronics. Bergen Countyalso p eriodic ally collec tselect ronics and hazardousma terials at differentloca tions during the yea r.Welcome Fall!

Laura Spa in and CindyBuchalter

Around Town The Mahwah RegionalChamber of Commerce isorganizing Mahwah’s 1 st WinterFest, an eight-weekcommunity celebrationscheduled to begin onDecember 4, 2009 and endon January 30, 2010. Thefestival will include charitydrives, contests for adults andchildren, historical exhibits atthe Mahwah Museum, andmuch more. WinterFest will bea family-friendly,intergenerational,interdenominational way forarea residents to enjoy theseason, to help those in need,

and to bring the business andcivic communities together.

5. Coloring Contest for K-5 – Jan. 15 deadline

The WinterFest committeehas created several contestsaimed at involving Mahwahstudents.

6. Passport Contest for allages – Jan. 25 deadline

The prizes and rules for eachcontest are detailed in theattached .pdf files.

1. Poster Contest for Jr/Srhigh – Oct. 30 deadline2. Pearl Harbor EssayContest for Jr/Sr high – Nov.16 deadline

If you have any questionsabout the contests orWinterFest, please contactthe Chamber Office at 201-529-5566, or go to

3. Lighting Contest forMahwah schools, residents &businesses – Dec. 18 deadline www.mahwah.com .4. Heritage Essay Contestfor Jr/Sr high – Jan. 11deadline

Thank you so much for yoursupport.

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KIDS’ CORNER


Color the sc a rec row a nd c ount thenumb er of pa tc hes on his c lothe s!

Knock-Knock!Who’s there?

Dewey.

Dewey who?Dewey have to go

to school today?

Knock-Knock!Who’s there?

Bustle.

Bustle who?Bustle be here in a

minute!

A p oem written by Kindergarten - PM

Friends go together like…pump kins and pieflowe rs and pe tals

Fa ll an d lea ves

frog s and po ndsSuperheroes and ba d guys

You and Mec ate rpillars and bu tterflies

pap er and p encilpum pkin pie and ma rshma llows

tea a nd sugarmilk and c ookies

mustard and breadpe anut b utter and jelly

bread and jellynice p eop le and sharing.

Color thescarecrow.Subm it it to you r

teacher.

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LENAPE MEADOWS CALENDER

LMS SpritDay

Mahwah2K/ 5K/ 10KWalk-Run

Event

Assembly – The

Illusionmaker

HSOMonthlyMeeting

Columb us Day – NO SCHOOLfor stude nts

Walk-A-Thon

HSO Fall Book Fair

Pic tureDay

“Seco nd Cup ofCoffee”

meeting, 9 AM incafeteria

BirthdayLunches

Halloweenparades

lms news letter oct09

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