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Last week local Military Veterans visited LVMS to meet with 8th grade students. The students enjoyed listening to stories of the Veterans' experiences and students also created cards and letters for the Veterans.
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One of the prizes at the OFRS PTO School Fair was lunch with Officer Adam! Then Officer Adam let the boys pose with his police car during recess.
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In honor of National Poetry Month, Ms. Lee and House 8-3 students wrote poems inspired by the word "community". Inspired by community quilts that have each square created by someone in the community, students volunteered to share their quick-write poems (crafted under 10 minutes) by creating a square for our classroom poetry community quilt. Some students took a free verse approach while others used a more structured approach, such as a haiku.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 @ 7:00 pm Long Valley Middle School - Performing Arts Center.
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A little π¦ can't dampen our FUN! The OFRS Spring Fair did not disappoint. Thank you to our fabulous PTO for making this such a special experience for our children!!! π€ΉπΎββοΈπ π³
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Thank you to the Long Valley Junior Women's Club for hosting the 25th Annual Photo Contest at LVMS. Please use the link to view the photo submissions. Congratulations to all students that participated!
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The OFRS PTO scheduled Jerry Pallotta to visit our students on Thursday, May 9th! The students love his Who Would Win? books.
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Our grade 5 students took us on a musical trip through their performance of Jukebox Time Machine. We enjoyed the show as they sang and danced through the decades. Congratulations on a wonderful performance to the entire grade level and Ms. English who directed the play! ππΆπ»ποΈ
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Join us at the Panera in Chester tomorrow 5/9 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM ! 25% of all sales will be donated directly to the LVMS PTA to help support our students.
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Grade 5 students were able to successfully release 22 trout back into the wild today! They then classified insects from around the area to determine the level of pollution in the water. It's been fun watching them care for the trout since October. ππ π¦
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The chicks have arrived! BAC students enjoyed watching chicks hatch last week. They learned about the chicken life cycle, and now they are learning to care for their new feathered friends!
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This week the LVMS Boys Baseball team had a dominating win over Warren Hills. LVMS 8th Grader Philip Silvia pitched a no-hitter securing 10 strikeouts! The game was caught by Charles Bodnar and Vincent Kramer. The Boys have a record of 5-0 and face Chester on Monday.
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Mr. Mita demonstrated different common Mandala patterns and his 6th grade students had the opportunity to create their own designs. In the upcoming days students will create their own Mandala's with these patterns.
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Staff members had a meet and greet with some local therapy dogs today. The Long Valley Juniors will be sponsoring pet therapy opportunities for students for the 24-25 school year. The staff fell in love and we can't wait to add this program to our school offerings. πππβπ¦Ί
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Grade 3 presented their recorder concert today. Many of the songs played were composed by the students themselves. Very impressive!!! πΌπ΅πΆ
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Thank you to the OFRS PTO who always do such an amazing job with teacher appreciation week! Each day features a special treat: breakfast, pampering items, luncheon, desserts, a coffee bar, gifts and more. OFRS teachers are definitely OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! βοΈππ
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There will be a special meeting of the Washington Township Board of Education on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Long Valley Middle School Performing Arts Center, 51 West Mill Road, Long Valley, NJ, for the purpose of a Superintendent Search. The meeting will open at 6:30 p.m. and immediately enter into an executive session. No action will be taken.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 @ 7:00 pm Long Valley Middle School - Performing Arts Center.
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Visitors took a "trip around the world" as they visited Grade 3 World Culture Day. Students presented on a country of choice sharing interesting facts and engaging visuals. βοΈπ
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Attention 8th Grade Students and Families! The 8th Grade End of Year Celebration Dance sponsored by the LVMS PTA is just 6 weeks away! Please save the evening of Friday, June 7th. An invitation with specific details is to follow in the upcoming weeks.
We need volunteers! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A48ABA62FABFF2-48854554-8thgrade
Any questions contact Kim at kimberly1322@hotmail.com or Devon at devon.f.gifis@gmail.com
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