BAC celebrated its January bucketfillers with lunchtime parties with the principals this past Monday. These students, recognized for displaying the school's core values of responsibility, respect, safety, persistence, and kindness, enjoyed games, music, and friendship. Fun!
Thank you to Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Samantha DeNegri and Sgt. Patrick LaGuerre from the Morris County Prosecutor's Office for presenting to all LVMS students last week. SAP DeNegri and Sgt. LaGuerre touched on the topics of anti-bullying/bias, diversity, and internet safety. Be sure to check the 2/3/25 Monday Minute for some additional resources that can be used as talking point with your children.
Cucinella welcomed three therapy dogs on Friday, January 31. The Long Valley Junior Women's Club in partnership with The Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Program and Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs sponsored this fun visit. Vista, Thistle, and Gil delighted students at recess.
Cucinella 5th Grade Ambassadors help out the school in so many ways. One group of 5th grade ambassadors records morning announcements for the school every Friday. They have a great time and turn Mr. O'Connor's office into a recording studio!
WTSchools: Due to the anticipated icy weather conditions, District Schools will operate on a 2 hour delayed opening tomorrow, Friday, January 31, 2025.
A kindergarten friend teaches her classmates about the 2025 Lunar New Year. This is the year of the Snake, a symbol of wisdom and transformation. Families celebrate with yummy food, bright decorations, and fun traditions to bring good luck for the year ahead! 🐍
Grade 2 Reads, How to Catch a Dragon by Adam Wallace, and created their own dragon traps in honor of the Lunar New Year! 🏮🐉
1st Graders in Ms. Benbrook's class enjoyed their Wolf Wednesday and the Lunar New Year!!! #GoWolves
Grade 5 Students investigate how to separate a salt solution by using evaporation, observing how dissolved salt reappears as crystals. They develop models, measure mass, record observations in their science notebooks, and discuss their findings. 🧂💦
Grade 4 Students participate in book clubs to discuss, The Sign of the Beaver, a novel by Elizabeth George Speare. This practice provides a collaborative space where students can actively discuss, analyze, and interpret a text with peers, leading to a deeper comprehension. 📚
Reminder to show your FKS school spirit tomorrow (Wed) with school spirit wear / school colors. #GoWolves
BAC first graders in Mrs. Abbett's class worked with Mr. Dauchert on a fun introduction to coding activity. They drew maps and then made their visions reality by strategically placing color-coded tiles to direct Sphero Indi cars on their own uniquely designed "roadways."
FKS 4th grade students have been making them most of the cold weather and indoor recess by creating restaurants!!!! This includes the food, plates, stoves, chefs, dishwashers, wait staff and play money! It is great to see students working together in such a creative way.
Students in Ms. Cappello's class have been using positive affirmations to boost confidence and self esteem. One of the activities they enjoyed was making fortune tellers full of positive affirmations with their friends!
5th grade students volunteered to teacher kindergarten students how to finger weave during indoor recess. We love to create cross-school connections for our students. 🧑🏽🤝👩⬅️➡️🧑🤝🧑🏻🧶
Cucinella 5th grade students in Ms. Sonzogni's buddied up with 1st grade students in Mrs. Draghi's class for a day of teamwork, learning, and fun. They read books about sled dogs and made handprint sled dogs pictures together. Great job!
Having some fun and showing our OFRS School Spirit on DISNEY DAY! 🏰
The LVMS PTA has extended Casino Night & Tricky Tray ticket sales until 2/1. Don't miss out on this exciting night out! We have over 130 prizes plus our Grand Prize of a $1,000 Visa gift card, a Tory Burch wine tote with wine, a family membership to the Cape May MAC, 15% off a stay at The Montreal Beach Resort in Cape May & $50 gift card to Harry's Bar & Grill. A full list of prizes will be released on 1/31! For more details or to buy your tickets please visit https://www.lvmspta.org/casino-night
Save the Date for the Washington Township Schools STEM Expo!
📅 Saturday, March 22nd from 12 to 2:30
📍 Long Valley Middle School
Join us for the 3rd Annual District STEM Expo!
Bring your friends and family to explore and participate in exciting, hands-on STEM experiences.
We can’t wait to see you there! 🌟
OFRS is collecting gift cards for those impacted by the wildfires in California through the end of this week. If you would like to contribute, please send your gift cards by this Friday, Jan. 24. Thank you kindergarten for organizing this special service project. 💌
