Watchung Elementary School PTA

11/12/2021

Our Book Fair with Watchung Booksellers starts tomorrow!

You can shop one of two ways: online at https://www.watchungbooksellers.com/ or in person at the Booksellers! Remember to use the code “Watchung” when shopping online or mention “Watchung PTA” when checking out at the store! There will also be an opportunity to purchase a gift card for your child’s teacher or a book from their wish list. While shopping, kindly consider making a donation to our Books for All Fund.

Please join us for a morning of in-store shopping on Sunday, November 14th from 10:30am - 12:30pm at the bookstore with complimentary coffee, hot chocolate and bagels!

Happy reading and happy shopping

08/03/2021

Kindergarten play date alert! Head over to “my child goes to watchung” for deets! :)

02/18/2021

Woooooooooo Hooooooooooo!
Massive congratulations and Shout OUT to Ms. Olson, Ms. Thorp and Ms. Bleecker from Watchung for 25 years in the MPS DISTRICT!!! Wooooooooo Hoooooooooo!!!!!

11/13/2020

Last Book Fair post because today is the FINAL day to shop our virtual book fair: https://www.watchungbooksellers.com/watchung

Support Literacy, Shop local, Teacher gift cards, All for Books Fund, Holiday shopping, President Obama's new book (couldn't we all use some HOPE!) and many more awesomely curated books to choose from!

Thank you everyone!

We have so many suggestions below, just to get you started, or browse through to make your own selections. Please check off  "Watchung School Bookfair" at checkout so the PTA will receive credit.  Watchung will receive proceeds from every item purchased site-wide!   Please scroll down to dona...

11/11/2020

After the year we've had, everyone could use a little retail therapy!! Stress shop at our virtual book fair: https://www.watchungbooksellers.com/watchung

11/06/2020

A happy distraction from the pandemic and election....The Watchung Book Fair is here!! We are so excited to host our first ever virtual book fair in partnership with Watchung Booksellers. This is a great way to support our school and local bookstore.

Starting tomorrow, you can shop at www.watchungbooksellers.com/watchung and a portion of all proceeds goes back to our school. While shopping please consider making a donation to our All for Books Fund and/or purchasing a gift card for your child's teacher! **Don't forget to check off "Watchung School Bookfair" at checkout so our school receives credit for the purchase**

In celebration of the Book Fair, Principal Krenn will be hosting a virtual story time...stay tuned for details!

10/16/2020

Dear Families,
We want to let our Watchung community know that the PTA is here to support our teachers, parents and children no matter how the return to school looks in the weeks to come. We are all in this together!
We are going to organize a couple of cute and supportive things from our kids for our teachers - please be on the lookout.
Thank you!
Patty, Liz, Alex, Hillary and Jen

09/17/2020

Online Watchung ASE classes – coming soon!

With the help of our Watchung teachers and Montclair based businesses we will offer a small but mighty online ASE program. Classes are designed to require minimal parent supervision!
· Classes will be offered on Tuesdays/ Wednesdays/ Thursdays
· Via zoom
· 3.30pm - 4.30pm
· Between October 20 and December 10, 2020
· Class schedule and sign-up period (in early October) will be announced soon!

Sign up for Watchung MemberHub! in order to be able to sign up for ASE classes!

09/07/2020

Kindergarten Ice Cream social info has been posted to MemberHub as well as the private My Child Goes to Watchung page.

08/19/2020

Just a brief check-in to let you know that we are getting ourselves organized on MemberHub to launch soon. We hope it will be a useful place for parents to create "hubs" via grade and classroom. You will also be able to buy Watchung spirit wear, join the PTA, donate for supplies, etc (read: still learning). Stay tuned for an email with more details.

08/18/2020

MEA TO HOLD BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES GIVE-AWAY ON
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 AT NISHUANE SCHOOL

​The Montclair Education Association (MEA) will hold a Back to School Supplies Give-Away on Sunday, August 30 from 12 to 3 p.m. at Nishuane School, 32 Cedar Avenue, Montclair, NJ. The event is free and open to Montclair Public School students only. No pre-registration is necessary.

​The first 400 students at the event will receive a free bag of school supplies, including pens, highlighters, pencil sharpeners and pouches, index cards, paper, glue sticks, sticky notes, folders, and more. Each student also will receive a mask.

​“During this challenging time, it is wonderful to be able to support our Montclair public school students and their families with this free school supplies event,” said Petal Robertson, President of the MEA.

​A drive through, pick-up line will be set up behind Nishuane School for those driving to the event. No one may leave their cars, and everyone in the cars must be wearing masks. Volunteers will hand the bags of supplies through the cars’ windows.

​Walkers will be asked to join a socially distanced line in the front of Nishuane School, also wearing masks. Volunteers will hand the bags of supplies to the walkers.

​The Back to School Supplies Give-Away is made possible through a PRIDE in Public Education grant that the MEA received from the New Jersey Education Association. For additional information or questions, please contact MEA Social Chair Karen Tripucka at [email protected].

​The MEA is the inclusive union comprised of more than 1,000 employees of the Montclair Board of Education, including teachers and other certified staff, paraprofessionals, nurses, secretaries, custodians, building and grounds personnel, and security guards.

07/30/2020

Hi Kindergarten and new families!
Hope you’re enjoying the summer ☀️
We are gearing up for 20/21 school year - in whatever form it takes. We will soon be announcing kindergarten play dates so you can meet classmates and teachers! We are awaiting guidance and are eager to organize.

Stay tuned!