Principal October Newsletter

Summit Scoop October

October Lunch Menu (English/Spanish)

Pomptonian Welcome (English/Spanish)

Payschools Information

Monday- Early Dismissal

Tuesday- No School (Election Day)

Wednesday- Early Dismissal

Thursday/Friday- No School (Teacher Convention)

*****No Lunch Will Be Served This Week ******

It's that time again!  We need to stock the Jefferson lounge for our fantastic teachers and staff.  Use the following Amazon Wish List to make purchases.  Prefer to purchase elsewhere?  Please click "mark as purchased" on the Amazon Wish List so we don't overbuy on certain items.  

Please make purchases by November 13th.

Attention all 3rd-5th grade students, sign up for a fun volleyball clinic and support the 5th grade fundraising efforts.  Participants will learn foundational volleyball skills (passing, setting, serving, attacking) from experienced coaches and Summit High School players.

Who: Open to all Summit students in Grades 3-5.

When: Fridays, December 5th, 12th, and 19th, from 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM.

Where: Jefferson Elementary Gym.

Cost: $25 donation per clinic or $50 for all three.

Registration Link:https://forms.gle/P9aSXBC9hos7J4LT8

Registration Deadline: Monday, December 1st at 5:00 PM (or when capacity is reached).

See flyer for more information about each session.

Art in the Classroom (AIC) is PTO-sponsored and parent volunteer run, so we need your help! Our goal is to provide an art history program that offers Jefferson School students a snapshot of prominent works of art by a wide range of famous artists. You do not need to know anything particular about art, as all the materials, lessons and project ideas are provided for you. The kids love this program, but we really need to secure volunteers for each grade and classroom in order to make it a success.  

To sign up click here.  Lessons can be accessed by joining our google classroom. 

Click Here for This Month's Notes from the Nurse

Beatriz Mendez, MS, RN, CSN-NJ

School Nurse

Tel.  908-273-3807 Ext.6351

Fax. 908-918-2116

bmendez@summit.k12.nj.us

Use the new Box Tops App to scan your receipt. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly add cash to your organization's earnings online. For more info, click here.

Come, watch, and cheer on students as they participate in our annual Cross Country Run! This is open to all 3rd, 4th and 5th graders in all the elementary schools in Summit, no registration necessary! Students just need sneakers and comfortable clothing to run in and show up to the starting line when their race is called!The course is 1 mile long, and all students are invited and encouraged to participate.

See flyer for more information.

Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School will present the silly comedy Witches?! In Salem?! on Friday and Saturday, November 21 and 22, in the LCJSMS Auditorium.

Shows are scheduled for Friday, 11/21 at 7pm and Saturday, 11/22 at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets are $15.00 each and may be purchased at https://cur8.com/projects/LCJSMS

As part of the production, the LCJSMS Drama Club continues their outreach to give back to the Summit community and will be collecting non-perishable food items (listed below) at ALL performances. All items will be donated to the SAGE Eldercare Meals-on-Wheels program & SAGE Eldercare Spend-A-Day adult medical daycare program. 

SAGE Eldercare Needed Food Items: (Individual portion sizes) Microwave soups / pasta / chili /mashed potato / mac & cheese / tuna snack packs / Nutrigrain bars / granola bars / individual cereal boxes / individual puddings / Ensure drinks / fruit cups / apple sauce cups / crackers / chips / sugar free cookies. For more information about SAGE, visit sageeldercare.org

Next Tuesday, November 4 (Election Day), Summit EMS will host its annual blood drive from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can use the QR code in the flyer to reserve a specific time.

The event was inspired by Dr. Matt Letizia, Medical Director at Summit EMS, who began organizing blood drives in memory of his father, who passed away from leukemia. This meaningful event continues his mission to give back to the community. Join in and make a life-saving difference!

Click here to read an important letter with facts and safety tips for biking around Summit.