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Liberty School Newsletter March 11, 2005 |
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908-637-4790 Web address: www.gmrsd.com/liberty.htm |
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Monday, March 14,
2005 will be a full day of school! Budget Update On Monday, March 7 the Board of
Education approved the preliminary budget for the ’05-’06 school year. It has now been submitted to the Department
of Education for approval upon which it will be advertised in the newspaper,
posted on our website, and made available to anyone who would like a
copy. The primary aim of this budget
is to maintain the programs that are necessary for the continued academic
success of our students and to make timely repairs to our buildings, which
will assure a healthful and safe learning environment for our students. Past budget cuts that were a consequence
of failed budgets have resulted in the elimination of extra curricular
activities, field trips provided as a part of our educational programs, and
instructional support provided by aides in the classroom. Professional and
support staff have been given added workloads when positions were eliminated. We have delayed maintenance projects and
in some years drastically reduced spending for instructional materials and
supplies. These cuts over the years
have come in spite of our record of being one of the most frugal and cost
efficient districts in Warren County.
I encourage you to attend one of the many meetings in which I will be
discussing the budget and answering your questions. On March 29 the Board of Education will hold a Budget Hearing
at 7:30 p.m. in the dining room of the middle school. Your participation is welcomed. Chess
Club
PRE-SCHOOL
PROGRAM
Great Meadows Regional School
District offers a preschool disabled class, which is located at Liberty
School. We currently have morning and
afternoon sessions which run approximately 2 hours, 15 minutes each. The program is based educationally to
teach the whole child. Specialists
such as speech therapists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists
offer their services to the preschoolers. Parents with children aged 3-5
who might be considered educationally disabled or having developmental
speech, physical, or behavioral delays may contact the district’s Child Study
Team office at 637-6020 for further information. Newsletter We will be publishing only one newsletter this month due
to the Easter Break. The next
newsletter will be published on April 8, 2005. Easter Egg Hunt
1:00 PM Liberty Twp. Municipal Fields Mt. Lake Rd. Sponsored by Mt. Lake Ladies Aux. Ages 0 - 10 PTO News PTO meeting dates/times for the remainder of the school year are as
follows: April 12th, and May 17th, all from 7:00-8:30 PM, with free
babysitting available. (The March and May meetings were
previously scheduled for the morning; they have now been changed to
the evening.) Please join us! Market Day online orders are due by 3/15. Pickup is at the
Middle School on 3/21 from 5-6pm. We are in need of a new Market Day
chairperson as of June. If you are interested, please call Nancy
Caramico at 637-8966. We currently have one nomination (Erika Ackerman)
for Treasurer to replace Charlene Prouflias as of the
April elections. As elections are held annually, nominations
are also being accepted for the other officer positions, as well.
If you are interested in being nominated, please call any of the
officers as soon as possible. You may also contact Colleen Makarevich,
Nominating Committee Chairperson, at 637-6995. Nominations will be
accepted until 3/30. The PTO portion of the school website has been updated
with meeting minutes, agendas, proposed by-laws and change summary, and
committees/chairs (along with e-mail addresses). We are hoping the
website will be used as an additional way of keeping the lines of communication
open within our PTO. The link is http://www.gmrsd.com/liberty.htm. |
Budget
Update (Continued) Please note
that beginning early next week I will begin sending short email messages
pertaining to our school district and budget. Many parents and community members have asked to be on this
list in order to receive this information.
If you do not receive these emails beginning next week and wish to be
added to the list, please call us at 637-6576, and we will be sure to include
your email address. We currently have
approximately 475 addresses that will be receiving these brief and
informative messages. The time is
running short to submit your voter registration form if you are not currently
a registered voter. Please remember
that if you have not voted in the last two federal elections, you are no
longer a registered voter. You can
obtain a voter registration form from any of our schools or the municipal
offices. That form must be received
by the Board of Elections on or before March 19 in order for your vote to be
counted on April 19, School Elections Day.
If you are not sure if you are currently a registered voter, you can
call the Election Board office in Belvidere and they will let you know. Jim Alercia Interim
Superintendent Board of
Education Regular Meeting March 14, 2005 7:30PM Middle School Workshop Meeting March 29, 2005 7:30PM Middle School PSD
Special Olympics Our PSD class at Liberty School will have six students
participating in the Preschool Special Olympics at Warren Hills Regional High
School on Friday, May 20th!
The event is cosponsored by Warren County Special Services and New
Jersey Special Olympics. The students
will be participating in such events as bowling, obstacle course, bean bag
toss and scooter board dash! Please
go and cheer our students on! We
are all so proud of Michelle C.,
Ashley D., Robbie C., Derek L., Garrett D. and Harrison P.! Mug & Muffin The next Mug & Muffin meeting with Mr. Batha will be
held on Tuesday, April 5th at 6:30PM. Reading By Two The next
Reading By Two book talk with Mr. Batha will be held on Tuesday, March 22nd
at 7:00PM. LONGABERGER BASKET TRICKY
TRAY Saturday, April 16,
2005, Independence First Aid Squad, Regina Lane
Doors open at 6:00
p.m., drawing starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission: $10.00
(includes 26 tickets and refreshments) No one under 18
admitted. Information: 908-852-3422 Governor’s Book
Club The Governor’s
selections for the month of February are: Kindergarten:
The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler 1st
Grade: Stop Picking on Me by Pat Thomas 2nd
Grade: The Temple of the Ruby of Fire by
Geronimo Stilton 3rd
Grade: Henry and Ribsy by Beverly Clearly. Help Wanted
Telephone Book
Recycling Sponsored by Liberty Cub Pack
138 in conjunction with Sprint and
Warren County Recycling March 15 – April 15, 2005 Please bring old phone books to
Liberty School Place in trash container marked
“telephone books” Additional information-contact
Lynne Rutkoski @ 908-637-8758 Blair Academy Basketball Wednesday Spring Individual Skills
“Wednesday Workouts” Intense individual and small group instruction in all
phases of the game for the serious player. Each Wednesday April 6th – May 25th (8
sessions) 7:00-8:30PM Cost: $175 Walker Gymnasium (Blair Academy) Contact:
Joe Mantegna (Head Basketball
Coach) 908-362-6121 ext. 5619 or Email mantej@blair.edu |
School Election The Annual School Election will
be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, from 2 PM to 9 PM at the polling places
designated for the General Elections in your township. To vote in the
upcoming school election, a resident must be registered to vote by March 21,
2005. Voter registration forms can be obtained on the Great Meadows Regional
School District website, from the Independence or Liberty Township Municipal
Clerks, the Election Board in Belvidere, or from the NJ State Income Tax
Booklet mailed to your home. If you are not available to vote in person, an
application for an absentee ballot can be obtained from your local Municipal
Clerk or the Election Board in Belvidere. The County Clerk must receive the
application for absentee ballot not later than 7 days prior to the election
or by April 13. Meet The Candidates Night Wednesday, March 16th 6:30PM Great Meadows Middle School This session will give you an
opportunity to hear from the candidates who are vying for open seats on the
Board. Read
Across America
DARE-TO-DREAM GAME
TICKETS ARE ON
SALE NOW Adults $8, children
$5. Children under 3 are free. Ticket request forms were sent home with
each student. There are more
available in the Middle School, Central School and Liberty School. PATHS NEWS PATHS will be sponsoring
two very important and informational evening seminars at the middle school
for parents. The first will be held on Tuesday, March 15 from
7:00PM-8:45PM. Mark Francis, the
Assistant Prosecutor for Warren County, will provide information on
"Current Drug Trends, Identification, and Recognition." This
seminar will cover drug trends in Warren County, information about the
current "party drugs," and signs and symptoms of drug use and
abuse. The second seminar will be on Friday, April 8 from
7:30PM-9:00PM. This seminar, hosted by the FBI Task Force will
provide information on internet safety, tips based on cases, on-line demos,
and cyber crimes as they relate to IM, e-mail, chat rooms, etc. Both
seminars are very blunt. Mark your calendars now; you will not want to
miss either of these events. PATHS will have a separate activity for
children whose parents would not otherwise be able to attend. HIH CELEBRATES
10-YR ANNIVERSARY Hackettstown
InLine Hockey League (HIH) is celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary. When the
non-profit outdoor summer roller hockey league was established in 1995 it
used the town’s two grade school parking lots with hay bales providing the
rink walls. Over the years two wooden rinks were built and the league also
enjoyed the use of the Independence Twp. rink. This
year, HIH will also be using the new playing surface located in Hackettstown
River Park. This laser-paved surface will have a coating that will help
prevent the player’s wheels from wearing out quickly. HIH is a USA Hockey Inline
sanctioned league which provides recreational hockey for boys & girls
ages 6 to18 yrs. old. Registration will be held on
Wed., Mar. 16th at 5:30pm – 8pm and on Sat. Mar.19th,
9AM – Noon at the Hackettstown Community Center Auditorium. Main St. (Rt.46W)
(Brown Stone near Hess)
3/14 – FULL
DAY OF SCHOOL 3/14-3/18 – NJ ASK – Grades 3
& 4 3/14 – Board of Education
Regular Meeting – GMMS – 7:30PM 3/21-3/23 – 5th Grade
S-TEST 3/22 – Reading By Two – 7:00PM 3/24 – Early Dismissal 3/25 & 3/28 – School Closed 3/29 – Board of Education
Workshop Meeting – GMMS – 7:30PM 3/30, 3/31, 4/1 – Parent/ Teacher Conferences |
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