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September News and Updates

Happy September!

Dear Walnut Ridge Families,

Welcome back; we are thrilled to have your students back in school! This is the Walnut Ridge School Blog, where we are planning to post updates weekly to assist our families in staying informed of our school and district events. You will continue to receive Friday School emails with pertinent issues, but most of our school reminders will be placed on this blog.

Upcoming events

Picture Day: Picture Day is scheduled for September 27. Please hand in your Picture Day order forms if you have not already done so.

Field Trip: Our Fall field trip will be to Pochuck Farms on September 28 with a rain date of September 29. Click here for more details.

Spook-tacular Glow Dance: at CM. Open to all CM & WR students & their families on 10/13 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Click here for more details.

Week of Respect: October 2-October 6. Please Click here for more details.

Pasta & a Presentation: Mental Health informational session for parents, Tuesday, October 10, from 6:30pm-8:30 pm. All are welcome; please click here to register. Click here for more information.

Important Reminders:

Yom Kippur: This Monday, September 25. The district will be closed in observance.

Tuition: October tuition was due by September 1st. Please submit your payment if you have not already done so. Thank you.

Vernon Township SCA Fall Pappa’s Mum Fundraiser – Districtwide Fundraiser Pick up: Now through 9/30 Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 9 – 4, Sunday 10-2 at Pappa’s Garden Supply; 56 NJ-94, Vernon Township. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE VERNON SCA!

Vernon Twp SCA Apple Picking Fundraiser: Click here for more information.

It’s Apple Picking Season! Support a Local Business and your Vernon Twp School SCA! $46 includes a 1/2 bushel (20lb) bag of apples, 6 cider donuts, a 1/2 gallon of apple cider, and a $10 donation to your Vernon Twp School SCA! Certificates are available for purchase at www.tinyurl.com/vernonscaapplepicking until 9/30 and must be redeemed by 10/31. This fundraiser is available to ANYONE TO ORDER – you don’t need to have a VTSD student! Order more than one – give a certificate to friends, family, neighbors! Apple Picking Certificate(s) will be sent home with the STUDENT YOU NAME ON YOUR ORDER within 5 business days of ordering – if you do not have a VTSD student, we will contact you to make arrangements for pickup. Pochuck Valley Farms is located at 962 McAfee Glenwood Rd, Glenwood, NJ 07418.

Vernon Twp SCA Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser: GERTRUDE HAWK CATALOGS went home; ORDER now until 10/13. 50% goes back to CM SCA .Send your PAPER ORDER Forms back to school by 10/13/23 with cash or check made out to your CM SCA Order ONLINE www.fundraising.gertrudehawkchocolates.com. In the “I’m a Parent Block”, click “See My Options”, click “Start Adding a Seller” and create an account or login. Click My Sellers>Add your seller>Save your seller. Share our Organization ID 107220 and Seller Name with family/friends! Orders will be delivered the week of November 13th.

Spiritwear – Cedar Mountain Spirit Store (Pura Vida Bracelets, Sweatshirts & more): https://cm-spirit-store.cheddarup.com

CM SCA (who serves Walnut Ridge’s Students as well) will receive a higher profit percentage when you by direct from our store, however if we don’t have the design or size you like, please order from 24 Ink directly, see below.
- 24 Ink – Rolling Fundraiser for Spirit Wear: https://twentyfourink.com/pages/vernon-cedar-mountain
  - CM SCA will receive a percentage of each sale, there is an option for it to be delivered to the school and will come home in your student’s backpack.

Name Bubbles – Rolling Fundraiser

The #1 request from CM & WR teachers is to label your child’s items (coats, gloves, hats, backpacks, water bottles, lunch boxes, reusable snack bags, etc.) to avoid mix ups as at these ages or not getting back things left behind.
Help support CM SCA by using the following link to purchase, as we will receive 20% back: https://www.namebubbles.com/?rfsn=7469037.cb0e51

The Giving Tree: an SCA program where we accept donations for local Vernon families who could use a little help around the holidays. We ask our community for donations, no matter how big or small, to help make the season a little brighter for our neighbors. Thanks to your generosity we raised enough money to help 71 Vernon Children for the 2022 Holidays!

Donations due by: December 1, 2023
Click here for the flyer for details or make a donation online at: https://cedar-mountain-giving-tree.cheddarup.com

Walnut Ridge School thanks you and your family for sharing your children with us.

Sincerely,

Vinny

August News and Updates

Happy August!

Dear Walnut Ridge Families,

We hope you are enjoying your summer thus far! The school year is quickly approaching, and we wanted to begin updating you on some upcoming events and reminders.

Upcoming events

Back to School Night: Wednesday, September 6. AM Students: 3:00 pm, PM Students: 4:00 PM. Click here for more information.

Picture Day: Picture Day is scheduled for September 27. More information is forthcoming.

Field Trip: Our Fall field trip will be to Pochuck Farms on September 28 with a rain date of September 29. More details will be forthcoming.

Important Reminders:

Schedule Release Date: Schedules are now open on Genesis Parent Portal. Please click here for a short tutorial on Parent portal access.

First Day of School: September 7. Please note September 7th and 8th are scheduled half days.

Yom Kippur: September 25. The district will be closed in observance.

Walnut Ridge School thanks you and your family for sharing your children with us.

Sincerely,

Rosemary Gebhardt

June News and Updates

Happy June!

Dear Walnut Ridge Families,

Welcome to the Walnut Ridge School Blog! We are planning on updating this weekly to assist our families in staying informed of our school and district events. You will continue to receive a Friday School messenger email with pertinent issues, but most school reminders will be placed on this blog.

Important Reminders:

Supply Kits for September: Walnut Ridge (Pre-K): http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=68529

Last Day of school is June 22nd

Save the Dates: Please click here for more information.

We all at Walnut Ridge School thank you and your family for sharing your children with us.

Sincerely,

~Vinny

WR Moving Up Ceremony Make-up Date

Please see the linked message regarding the rescheduling of the Walnut Ridge Moving Up Ceremony.

Click here

May News and Updates

Happy May

Dear Walnut Ridge Families,

Upcoming events

Father’s/Special Person Day: Wednesday, June 14th. Click here for more information.

Kindergarten Orientation: Thursday, June 15. Last names A-L @2:00 pm, M-Z @3:00 pm. Click here for more information.

Important Reminders:

School Closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 29th

Save the Dates: Please click here for more information.

Classroom Spotlight

Ms. Weber’s class is having so much fun learning about butterflies and spring. They are working on fine motor skills to create a spring scene puppet butterfly craft using paper plates, pompoms, popsicle sticks, paint, glue, clothespins, and scissors.

Ms. Lombardi’s class is having fun learning about responsibility and pet care!

We all at Walnut Ridge School thank you and your family for sharing your children with us.

Sincerely,

~Vinny

April News and Updates

Happy April

Dear Walnut Ridge Families,

Upcoming events

Mother’s & Special Person’s Picnic: Thursday, May 11th. AM: 11:15am-12:00pm, PM: 2:30pm-3:15pm. Please click here for more information and registration links.

Zufall Dental Van: The Dental Van is Coming to The Walnut Ridge School on Friday, May 19th. Please click here for more information. Click here for the Registration packet.

Preschool Fun Day: Thursday, May 25th. AM Session- 10:30 am-12:00 pm, PM Session- 1:45 pm-3:15 pm.

Important Reminders:

Save the Dates: Please click here for more information.

Classroom Spotlight

Coming Soon!

We all at Walnut Ridge School thank you and your family for sharing your children with us.

Sincerely,

~Vinny

March News and Updates

Happy March

Dear Walnut Ridge Families,

Welcome to the Walnut Ridge School Blog! We are planning on updating this weekly in order to assist our families in staying informed of our school and our district events. You will still continue to receive a Friday School messenger email with pertinent issues, but most school reminders will be placed on this blog.

Upcoming events

Spring Conference Schedule and Registration: Please click here for more information and registration links.

Important Reminders:

Punds for Pennies: The challenge is running now! Click here for more information.

Vernon Little League: Registration is open now. Click here for more information.

Tuition Reminder: Your April tuition payment was due on March 1st, please submit it as soon as possible if you have not done so already. Thank you.

Classroom Spotlight

Mrs. Cook’s preschool class is learning new concepts of pure restaurant theme. Children are practicing their expressive language skills and writing skills as they place and take orders at the pretend diner in class.

Mrs. Lombardi’s Class is having a blast learning the pure Restaurant theme as well!

Mrs. Bubendorf’s class has been loving exploring their restaurant theme! They have been busy making pizzas and pasta dishes, and taking orders at our new Drive-Thru!

Mrs. Lombardi’s class is doing math collections with a twist! Counting while categorizing things that go on land, in the water, or in the air and playing an attribute game sorting by color and shape!

Using our best speech and language skills as we learn about the restaurant theme with Mrs. Aimee!

Here is a link to all our wonderful classroom happenings from January. Thank you to all of our wonderful staff and students who make Walnut Ride Such a special place to learn!

All of us at Walnut Ridge School thank you and your family for sharing your children with us.

Sincerely,

~Vinny

January News and Updates

Happy January

Dear Walnut Ridge Families,

Upcoming events

SCA Movie Night: Friday January 20th @ 6:00pm. Click here for more information.

Walnut Ridge Snow Fun Day: Date TBD. Click here for more information.

Important Reminders:

Tuition Reminder: Your February tuition payment was due on January 1st, please submit it as soon as possible if you have not done so already. Thank you.

Classroom Spotlight

Miss Weber’s class crafted peace signs with watercolor paint, a paper plate, and scotch tape in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Miss Weber’s class enjoyed an obstacle course that focused on many different skills including gross motor, fine motor, bilateral correlation, hand-eye coordination, proprioception, and more.

All of us at Walnut Ridge School wish you and your family a wonderful start to the new year!

Sincerely,

~Vinny

December News and Updates

Happy December

Dear Walnut Ridge Families,

Upcoming events

Holiday Recess:

Early Dismissal– Thursday, December 22nd- AM Preschool 9:35-11:35, PM Preschool 11:30-1:30

School Closed– Friday, December 23rd- January 2nd. School resumes January 3rd.

Important Reminders:

Flu Vaccine Reminder: Click here for more information

Tuition: payments are due by January 1st.

Walnut Ridge Gives Back-

Toy Drive -Thank you to everyone that contributed to the Operation toy Train toys for tots drive. Thank you to the local Cub Scout Lucas Fish from Pack 183 for collecting our toys to place on the train!

Pajama Drive: Thank you everyone for donating to our Pajama Drive, we have been able to donate around 30 pairs of pajamas. We will be celebrating with a pajama day on December 22nd!

Holiday Sing Along

Thank you to everyone who came to enjoy our Holiday Sing Along! Everyone had a blast! Click Here for all of the photos from the event.

Pajama Drive

The Walnut Ridge Community had a great out-poor giving with our Pajama Drive. Students and families donated over 30 pajamas. The Walnut Ridge School participates in the Scholastic Pajama Drive which helps donate pajamas and books to regional families in need.

Thanksgiving Sing-A-long

We had a wonderful turn out a Gobbling good time during our Thanksgiving sing-a-long on November 22nd. Thank you to our faculty and staff for all of the efforts you put forth working with our wonderful students and thank you to all of the family members that were able to come out and visit.

Classroom Spotlight

Mrs. Cook’s Class is working on shape recognition by adding attribute shapes to their light table gingerbread people!

Students in Mrs. Lombardi’s class have learned how to be the customer and employee during our Grocery Store theme! They learned how to welcome customers, take their orders, and check in new inventory. They have also learned how to sort produce along with new vocabulary.