6/1 - 5th grade event6/3 - field day6/7 - science fair6/10 - field day rain date6/14 - Kindergarten Celebration6/15 - 5th Grade Yearbook signing6/15 - 5th Grade moving up 6/16 - Committee Chair Breakfast6/16 - spirit day -Wear ALT shirt6/17 - Talent show, Patriot Game

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In May our Kindergartners were visited by Kafka Farms Petting Zoo from Watchung, our 5th graders were treated to a scientific assemblycalled Kaboom! from Franklin Institute and our third grade studentsexperienced a playful and amusing explanation of the life of a bee byCliff Sunflower from Dancin’ with the Honeybees. June 3rd is Field Day which is the most eagerly anticipated day of the year. All of these wonderful programs are sponsored by the ALT PTO and are possible dueto the support and generosity of ALT families. We would like to thank you for your continued support of the ALT PTOand we look forward to another year as PTO Co-President’s where together we can make ALT shine brighter! Have a safe and enjoyable summer.Lisa Checchio and Gina Valenti, ALT PTO Co-President’sGreat principals take responsibility for school success.Great principals lead teaching and learning.Great principals hire, develop and retain excellent teachers.Great principals build a strong school community.Miss Bond you are all that and then some. As you retire, take a moment to stroll through your beloved hallways in the school… you’ll hear every nook and corner sadly whisper“We’ll miss you”. Congratulations on your Retirement!

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Patriot Game Kindergarten Celebration June 14th

Warren TownshipSchools Somerset Patriots Game will

be held on Friday, June 17th

School Kit Ordering time is here!! Please place your orders by June 6th online at www.shopttkits.com (school code: 89421)

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Good Luck to Our Fifth Graders as They Leave ALT! We Will Miss Your Smiling Faces!!

ALT’s Excellence in Education AwardRecipient is Ms. Catherine Murphy.We are so proud of you!

Save the Date: Family Fun Day9/10 at 1pm - Camp RiverbendMore details to follow over the summer

Lost and FoundThank you Gretchen Minieiri for organizing ourLost and Found. Please take a moment to see if

any of these items belong to your family.

Congrats!

2016/2017 Executive Board: Co-Presidents: Lisa Checchio & Gina Valenti

VP’s: Jamie Berlant. Angelina Rodden, Gina Rosenfarb, & Heather Silver,

Treasurer: Nelly Pucci,Secretary: Alicia Freidinger

"Retiring” Executive Board: Darlene Fenton andSandra Shpunder

Thank you Darlene and Sandra for all your hardwork and dedication this year. You will truly bemissed. We are pleased to announce that

Heather Silver will be our new Vice President for the2016/2017 school year. We look forward to working

with you on the Executive Board next year.

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ALT is very fortunate to have many wonderful PTO members that dedicate their valuable time and talentsto make ALT a better place for all our children. Throughout the year, we have done our best to recognizemany of them in this monthly newsletter. As the school year is drawing to a close I want to be sure to recognize the following... Andrea Freijimol, and Gina Rosenfarb, Our Food Day/Ice Cream Day Chairs and Volunteers that all workso hard to deliver to our students a nutritious Food Day Program and raise funds for the PTO throughoutthe school year; Karen Clintock for using her creativity to decorate our bulletin boards each month;Heather Silver, our resident artist, who has painted beautiful murals on the walls of ALT, worked with ourart teacher for the Square Arts Program, and also organized the fabulous grade-wide assemblies throughout the year for our children; D'Avellas Landscaping for making our school a happy place to walk into; Jackie Tao and Lisa Young for the countless hours she spent preparing an amazing Fifth Grade Yearbookthat our students will cherish for a lifetime; Stacie Hagel for organizing an unbelievable ALT Staff Appreciation week;Jamie Berlant, Alicia Freidinger, and Nelly Pucci for welcoming our incoming Kindergartners;Alicia Freidinger and Nelly Pucci for coordinating our Science Fair;Gretchen Minieri and Gina Rosenfarb for planning a fun-filled Fifth Grade Event; Elizabeth Drews and Darlene Fenton for orchestrating a Field Day that our children will long remember; Gretchen Minieri for shopping and chopping to bring Fruit and Veggie Tasting to our students; Caroline Dicks for graciously organizing the Patriots Game for the District; Sandra Shpunder for submitting our Box Tops and for coordinating the luncheon for our last PTO Meeting;Christina Mancino for making sure our students keep up there academics over the summer with the Summer Bridge Program;Andrea Azevedo for making our lives easier with School Kits;Deb Mitchell who every month designs this beautiful newsletter; andMiss Bond, Mrs. Monaghan and the ALT Staff for their tireless support of the ALT PTO!

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Each May, the school year seems to have sped by more quickly than anticipated. Suddenly, summer is looming… all the more reason to reflect on the year, celebrate our accomplishments, and plan for thefuture.

Chromebooks continued to be integrated into daily curriculum. TheMakerspace in the middle school encouraged increased opportunitiesfor student creativity and collaboration. PTO-sponsored events enriched each of our schools through the generosity and dedication ofconscientious parent volunteers. Student performance on PARCC andother measures of assessment were competitively strong and validatedthe dedication of staff and students. The district website and Facebook/

Twitter pages, as well as notifications via eBlast and School Messenger, kept our school community informed of district happenings. It was a good year.

Over the course of this year, we also established the Warren Township Schools Special Education Parents Advisory Group (SEPAG). Through a collaborative effort with the Statewide Parent AdvocacyNetwork (SPAN), a core group of interested parents and Child Study Team representatives have benefitted from SPAN's training through START (STARTing and Running an Effective Special Education Parent Advisory Group). As a result of this training, with the help of dedicated parents, wehave begun to establish a formal SEPAG structure and have identified parent leaders who will guide theprocess forward.

Additionally, based on our strategic plan, a primary area of focus was security. Through the help of thesecurity consultant group Trionaid, we assessed each of our buildings for safety and security, identifiedways to improve safety and security, and implemented plans for that purpose. The board’s support ofthis initiative is key to its success.

Most importantly for our stakeholders, the Warren Township Board of Education embarked on theStudy to Examine Enrollment Project (STEEP). After a year of examination, a decision was made toremain with the district’s current school configuration. Administrators will be tasked with maximizingdelivery of service within the framework of our five schools during the upcoming school year.

A snapshot of the year would not be complete without recognizing Ms. Kathryn Bond for her dedication and service to the district. This June, the district bids farewell to Ms. Bond, who has servedas an educational leader to our Warren students for the past 18 years. Ms. Bond leaves behind a richlegacy for others to follow.

The district also looks forward to welcoming its new superintendent, Dr. Matthew Mingle. Dr. Minglebrings a wealth of ideas to make the district “Shine Brighter Every Day.” The Warren TownshipSchool District is fortunate that Dr. Mingle will be joining the Warren Schools community.And so, as the school year comes to a close, on behalf of the Warren Township Board of Education andour staff, we wish you a healthy, productive summer. Enjoy this time with your children!

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A Few Reminders...from Mrs. Brennan

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If you need any information on your child for summer camp, (immunizations or medication orders) please contact me.

A parent/guardian is required to pick up medications during the last week of school; medications will not be given to students; medications not picked up will be discarded.

Your physician must complete medication forms for the 2016-17 school year dated after July 1, 2016.

Fifth grade students who are planning to try-out for any sport in Middle School are required to have a Warren District physical exam form by your physician,and a health questionnaire form by a parent/guardian. Forms are available at the Warrentboe.org website. Go to “Health” (located on the left side). Click on “Sports Forms.” Please submit the completed forms to the Middle School nurse, Mrs. Lontai by Aug.1 for fall sports!!!

Immunization requirements for 6th grade include Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines. Please send in the documentation for the completed vaccines. This is A NJ state regulation.

Any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Have a happy, healthy, and safe summer!

See you in September!Mrs. Brennan

jbrennan@warrentboe.org • 908-753-5300 ext.5303