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School will be
closed on Monday, January 16th for teacher in-service.
Snow Day
School will be in session on Friday, February 17th
to make up for the snow day on December 9th.
Winter Concerts
A very special “thank you” to Mr. Schepis for a beautiful
winter concert! The students had a
great time performing, and the parents truly enjoyed the show!
A big “thank you” to Mrs. Long and Mr. Schepis for the
wonderful 4th & 5th grade chorus/band concert! The students sounded amazing!
Kindergarten
Registration
 Registration for the 2006-2007 school
year will be held on February 22, 2006.
If your child will be 5 years of age on or before October 1, 2006,
please call Mrs. Lanzarone at the school at 637-4115. By phoning early, you will help us
determine possible class size. We
will send you a kindergarten registration packet to be completed and brought
back at registration. If you have
neighbors with small children, please advise them of our upcoming
kindergarten registration.
Yearbook
 Once
again this year we will be offering a yearbook of pictures and memories of
the 2005-2006 school year. We are
hoping to have an even better one than last year! We will be taking orders for yearbooks in the coming months,
but first we are looking for businesses that would like to support our
efforts while advertising their business.
If you would like to place your business ad in this year’s yearbook,
we would be more than happy to accommodate you. Business card size ads will be selling for $25, quarter-page
ads for $50, half-page ads for $75, and full-page ads for $100. If you would like to place an ad, please
contact the school office or Mrs. Kosiorek at 637-4790 ext. 229.
FUN…FUN…FUN
Basketball Foul Shooting Competition
 The
Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a Basketball Free Throw Competition on
January 14, 2006 at 2:30PM in the Central School Gym. Central School is located on Route 46 in
Great Meadows. Boys and Girls ages
10-14 will compete in their own age groups.
The winner (boy and girl) in each age group will move on to the
district level competition.
- There
is no cost for the competition, but a parent or guardian needs to sign
the entry form, which will be completed the day of the competition.
- Each
competitor will shoot 15 foul shots for score.
- Snow
date will be January 21, 2006.
- For
additional information or questions, call Jim Knittle at 850-4875.
Colonial Musketeers
Junior Ancient
Fife & Drum Corps
The Colonial Musketeers Ancient Fife and Drum Corps would
like to invite new members to join our ranks. Every Friday evening between 7PM to 9:30PM we practice at the
Community Center on Main Street in Hackettstown. The dues are $10 a month and include the instrument, music
lessons, uniform, and transportation to all events. No prior experience is necessary. If you are between the ages of 8 and 18 and you are interested
in fifes, drums, or color guard, you just might have the time of your
life! Come visit us or check out our
website (www.colonialmusketeers.com)
for more information.
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Student Absences
 When reporting a student’s absence, please
remember to call Mrs. Latimer at 637-4790, press 1 for the nurse, and leave
the student’s name, the date and the reason for the illness/absence.
Art News
 Congratulations
to Elizabeth P, Andy P, Laura L, Danielle S, Hannah C and Timothy M for
solving the Mystery Artist Contest.
Paul Klee, the famous Swiss abstract painter, was last month’s mystery
artist.
Here are the clues for January’s contest:
- This month’s mystery artist
was born in 1917 in Atlantic City, NJ.
- His art tells stories about
everyday life as well as events in African-American history.
- This famous American artist
uses flat, colorful shapes to create his imaginative style.
- His initials are J.L.
Good luck, and please turn all guesses in to the art room
by Tuesday, January 24th.
Board of Education
The January 23rd BOE regular
meeting will be held at Liberty School at 7:30PM.
The February 27th BOE
regular meeting will be held at Central School at 7:30PM.
The change in locations will enable
community members to partake in guided tours in each building.
Regular Meeting
January 23, 2006
7:30PM
Liberty School
Workshop Meeting
February 13, 2006
7:30PM
Middle School
Regular Meeting
February 27, 2006
7:30PM
Central School
Special Education
Coffee Hour
Special
Ed Coffee Hour
Liberty
School
January
25
7:00 –
8:30 PM
Attention
Liberty Township
Dog Owners:
2006 Dog License Renewals
Spayed or Neutered
$5.20
Non-Spayed or
Non-Neutered Dog $8.20
Dog license renewals for 2006 are due by
January 31st. As of
February 1st you will be considered delinquent and subject to a
late fee. Licenses can be obtained at
the Liberty Township Municipal Office, 349 Mountain Lake Road, Great Meadows,
Monday through Friday, 8:00AM-4:00PM.
The office will be open on Tuesday, January 10th and
January 24th until 6:00PM for your convenience. You must bring proof of rabies inoculation
valid through November 1, 2006 to obtain a license. A certificate that expires before November 1, 2006 will not be
accepted. If you have questions,
please call 637-4579.
PTO NEWS
Our next
meeting is on January 17th from 7:00-8:30 pm with free babysitting. We hope to see you there!
Thanks to the
many volunteers who made the December “Winter Dessert” Teacher Appreciation
so tasty! Ms. Baatz was the lucky
winner of a gift basket which included a $20 gift certificate from Teacher’s
Toolbox on Main Street in Hackettstown.
Thank you Teacher’s Toolbox!
For additional
info, check out the PTO portion of the school website at http://www.gmrsd.com/liberty.htm. Our website coordinator is Kim Burke who
can be reached at 637-8295 if you have any questions.
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Help Wanted!
Immediate opening for an Instructional Aide for a Special
Ed. GMMS student.
Qualifications:
- Substitute
Teacher Certificate or eligibility (60 college credits) to acquire one
- Chapter
#116 Security Clearance
- Physical
- Knowledge
of child growth/development
- Appropriate
classroom practices
Rate of Pay: $58/day
Contact:
Mrs.
Noreen Lishak, Director of Curriculum/Spec. Education
GMMS
273 Rt.
46
Great
Meadows, NJ 07838
 IMPORTANT DATES
1/16 – School Closed – Teacher In-Service
1/17 – PTO Meeting – 7:00PM
1/19 – Mug & Muffin – 6:30-8:00PM
1/23 – Board of Education Meeting – Liberty
School – 7:30PM
1/24 – End of 2nd Marking Period
1/26 & 1/27 – GMMS Musical – 7:00PM
2/13 – Board of Education Meeting – GMMS – 7:30PM
2/20 – School Closed – Presidents’ Weekend
2/22 – Kindergarten Registration
2/27 – Board of Education Meeting – Central
School – 7:30PM
BASEBALL SIGN-UPS
 Liberty
Township Recreation Baseball, Softball, and T-Ball sign-ups will be held on
Tuesday, January 17; Thursday, January 19; and Wednesday, January 25; from 6
to 7:30 PM in the Liberty Township Elementary School lobby. Child must be age
5 by August 1. *A copy of the child's birth certificate MUST be presented for
registration* T-Ball fee $15, baseball & softball fee $35 plus uniform
purchase.
Help
Wanted!
The Great Meadows Regional Education Foundation is
seeking volunteers to assist in the fulfillment of its mission. A variety of jobs ranging from envelope
stuffing to researching grant opportunities can be completed on your own
schedule.
The Foundation
has funded many notable projects in our schools within the last two years and
much more can be done to support education in our school district. Please visit the Foundation website at www.gmref.org to learn more about our
work. You can contact us through the
website if you are interested in volunteering some time or if you would like
more information regarding sharing your interest and talents. Of course we welcome everyone in the Great
Meadows school community to visit our website and take part in our
fundraising events.
The following
are a few of the specific areas in which the foundation could use volunteer
assistance at the present time.
- Accountant/CPA: To assist the Foundation Audit
Committee in the review of financial statements.
- Grant
Research/Writing: To assist the
Foundation in the process of searching for and applying for grants to
support education in the Great Meadows Regional School District.
- Fundraising: Ideas and organizational assistance
for pursuing fundraising projects.
 
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