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	Liberty School Newsletter January 27, 2006
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School will be in session on Friday, February 17^th to make up for the snow day on December 9^th. State testing 8^TH Grade Students GEPA Testing March 13^th – March 16^th 3^rd & 4^th Grade Students NJ ASK Testing March 20^th – March 24^th 5^TH, 6^TH & 7^TH Grade Students NJ PASS Testing April 4^th – April 6^th Board of Education The February 27^th BOE regular meeting will be held at Central School at 7:30PM. The change in location will enable community members to partake in a guided tour of the building. Workshop Meeting February 13, 2006 7:30PM Middle School Regular Meeting February 27, 2006 7:30PM Central School PATHS NEWS Please join us for a Parent Seminar by First Hope Bank on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 in the Dining Hall at the Middle School.  The topic will be 529 College Savings Plans and other investments for you and your children.  Flyers were sent home last week; please RSVP by January 30 to Nancy at 637-8966 or nically@aol.com.  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 637-4115 for a registration packet and an appointment. TRICKY TRAY The 8th grade will be having its Tricky Tray fundraiser on Saturday, March 25,2006 (snow date April 1^st) at GMMS.  Doors open at 6:00 PM and drawings begin at 7:30 PM. Refreshments will be available for purchase.  Tickets will be sold at the door on a first come, first served basis and are $10.00 (this includes one sheet of tickets). If you would like to donate a basket for this event, kindly call June Hill 637-4665, Ellen Parisi 637-6192, or Michele Bohm 637-6964.  If anyone has empty baskets that are no longer needed, we can use those as well.  As always, thanks for your support. Liberty Cub Pack 138 Telephone book recycling March 15-April 15. Place in container at Liberty School. Please join us in congratulating the following scouts for placing 1^st-3^rd in our annual Pinewood Derby race held earlier this month: Tiger (1^st): John M, Steven S, Eric S Wolf (2^nd): John J, Hayden L, Steven E Bear (3^rd): Patrick D, John N, Ryan M Panther Patrol (4^th): Connor W, Brendan W, Dane T Wolf Patrol (5^th): Christopher P, Kevin N, Daniel S. Please check out all the cars in the school’s display case.		Challenged to Jump! Ms. Baatz has challenged all students in the third, fourth and fifth grades to jump rope. Students have until February 10, 2006 to try to continuously jump rope (one minute for third grade, one minute and fifteen seconds for fourth grade, and one and a half minutes for fifth grade) without stopping or missing. If they do so, they will win a certificate and a prize. Students will be timed during P.E. classes. If a student attempts the challenge and is not successful, they may try it again in their next P.E. class. The objective of this challenge is to motivate the students to increase their cardio-respiratory endurance, muscle endurance, agility, and coordination. Students who wish to borrow a jump rope to take home and practice with may pick one up in the main office. The students may return the ropes at the end of their PE jump rope unit. Good luck to all and start JUMPING! IMPORTANT DATES 2/13 – Board of Education Meeting – GMMS – 7:30PM 2/16 – Mug & Muffin – 6:30-8:00PM 2/20 – School Closed – Presidents’ Weekend 2/22 – Kindergarten Registration 2/27 – Board of Education Meeting – Central School – 7:30PM 3/7 – PTO Meeting 7:00PM 3/13 – Board of Education Meeting – GMMS – 7:30PM 3/13-3/16 – GEPA Testing 3/20-3/24 – NJ ASK Testing 4/4-4/6 – NJ PASS Testing Yearbook Don’t forget to order your 2005-2006 Liberty School yearbook! Order forms are available in the school office. No Procrastination for Michelle Great Meadows spellers again proved that they can perform orthographic feats with the best of them. On January 20, the annual district bee was a suspenseful event worthy of the movie “Spellbound.” In the final round, contestants carefully considered their responses by asking for definitions, sentences and even languages of origin before attempting to spell their words. After about 10 minutes of back-and-forth battling, the words “climatologist” and “procrastinate” emerged as the strengths of eighth-grader Michelle P. Kimberly S, a fifth-grader from Liberty School, was the runner-up in the close contest. Michelle earned the right to represent our district at the regional spelling bee at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, on March 16. She will compete against more than 70 spellers from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. G-o-o-d l-u-c-k, Michelle! The following students represented their homerooms and language arts classes in the district. Because of that, you can all consider yourselves w-i-n-n-e-r-s: Fifth grade: Anthony C, Holden H, Caly M, Janelle M, Kimberly S. Sixth grade: Michael B, Chris B, Maredith C, Tate J, Aris P, Elena R. Seventh grade: Robert G, Madison K, Billy K, Chris P, Darrin P, Brian W. Eighth grade: Andrew B, Michelle P, Maripily R, Jonathan R, Zach R, Julian T.	Art News Congratulations to Juliana H, Olivia M, Timothy M, Hannah C, Andrew P, and Elizabeth P for solving the “Mystery Artist Contest.” Jacob Lawrence, the famous 20^th century American painter, was January’s mystery artist. Here are the clues for February’s contest: This month’s artist was born in New York City in 1894. He created many illustrations for books, advertisements, and magazine covers. He did more than 300 covers for the “Saturday Evening Post” representing familiar everyday scenes from American life. He died in 1978. His initials are N.R. Good luck and please turn all guesses in to the art room by February 21^st. Liberty Township Recreation Commission Members needed for Liberty Township Recreation Commission. Positions open for two regular members and two alternate members. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM. Members responsible for various subcommittees, volunteers welcome. Please call Eileen at 637-4579 ext. 26 or email eileeng@epix.net 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 Winter Carnival The 2nd Annual Winter Carnival Fundraiser sponsored by the MOMS Club of the Great Meadows Area is being held on Monday, February 20, 2006, from 10am to 2pm, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 213 Main Street, Hackettstown.  Proceeds will benefit the Independence Township Fields of Dreams Playground Fund.  Offered are children's games with prizes, crafts, entertainers, and food.  The $5.00 admission includes 10 tickets.  Additional tickets are available.  Children under 2 admitted free.  For more information, contact Karen Grove at (908) 637-6583.