APRIL 30, 2025

Upcoming Important Dates
May 2 - Math In Action (School Wide Event)
May 5-May 9 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 12-13, 15-16 - NJSLA Testing (Grade 4 and 5 ELA and Math)
May 19-20 - NJSLA Testing (Grade 5 Science)
May 20 - HBS Spring Concert at HBS

NEW!  HBS Newsletter - Please use this link to read Dr. Moss’s April edition of the HBS Bobcat Bulletin  https://secure.smore.com/n/d5xwz-bobcat-bulletin

NEW!  HBS Monthly Calendar - Please click here to view the May calendar.  May Spirit Days

NEW!  Attention 5th Grade Parents - Important Information from RMS Health Office:  Please review the required health documentation for your incoming 6th grader 
2025-2026 Health Information-English     2025-2026 Espanol Version

The BOE Adopted a New Policy on Student Use of Wireless Communication Devices including Cell Phones - Please click here to read the policy  5516.01 

Family Photos at Buffalo Farm - Readington Middle School Student Council is hosting a fundraiser to benefit Ava’s Choice Charity on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4. Join us in getting your family photos done at the Readington Buffalo Farm. The cost is $100 ($30 goes to the fundraiser). Appointments are available from 8:00 -11:30 am on both days. To book your appointment, please click here. For more information, please click here.

Attention Grade 5 Parents - Scheduling information for RMS - Readington Middle School is already preparing for next school year. We are excited to bring on board our newest Vikings. While many of your child’s classes will be selected for them, there are some opportunities for student input into their schedule. Note that scheduling at the middle school level is increasingly more complicated so we ask that you speak with your student and do this together. We ask that this is done by each family by May 1, 2025.

New this year will be the ability to make these rankings directly in the Genesis Parent Portal.   https://parents.c2.genesisedu.net/readington/

Please follow the directions in this message on how to complete the Encore selection process. https://app.tango.us/app/workflow/Requesting-Encore-Courses-for-Next-Year-in-Genesis-4ec1251e18014479a5225ecf81a8dfc8

Students have the ability to choose from the following:
(6th grade only) World Language: 6th grade students have the option of choosing one of three languages: French, Spanish or Mandarin Chinese. We hope to be able to assign all students their top selection, but you must indicate an alternate second choice as some schedules may be limited. Please consider these choices carefully, as students will study the same language through 6th, 7th & 8th grade.

Performing Arts: Students may choose to continue to take Band or Orchestra and Chorus as two of their encore classes. Only students who are currently in Band or Orchestra programs will see these as choices. Any student can select Chorus as an encore. Band/Orchestra and Chorus runs as a full year elective course.

Encore classes: Students must rank, in order of preference, their encore courses. Students will be automatically scheduled for encore classes to fill their schedules based on these preferences as best as possible in addition to their mandatory full-year Physical Education class and half-year Health. 6th grade also has a mandatory half-year Computer Science course.  6thGradeEncores

Intervention and Gifted and Talented: Students may be eligible for Literacy and/or Math Intervention classes. These classes may take the place of an Encore or the interventionist may push into your child's ELA or Math class. This all depends on the needs of your child. If students are scheduled for two intervention classes as Encores, there is a chance that they will not be able to participate in Performing Arts. Students may also be eligible for Gifted and Talented, which runs as a full year Encore class.

At any point, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Charleston or the middle school, and we will be happy to help! Please complete this by May 1, 2025.  Go Vikings!

New Jersey Student Learning Assessment - Readington Township students in grades third through eighth grade will participate in the spring administration of statewide assessments (NJSLA-Mathematics, NJSLA-ELA, and NJSLA-Science) during May.  Please CLICK HERE for building-specific dates.

READINGTON HSA NEWS
OPEN POSITIONS - H.S.A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Consider becoming a part of the Readington H.S.A.!  The H.S.A. is seeking volunteers for the following positions: Secretary, RMS VP (1 opening) and Preschool VP.  For more information, please click HERE. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact  nominations@readingtonhsa.com. 

Chick-fil-A Spirit Week - We are excited to announce our partnership with Chick-fil-A during Staff Appreciation Week, from May 5th to 9th!  District families, along with teachers and staff, are warmly invited to participate in this event! Chick-fil-A is graciously donating a portion of the proceeds back to us.
Each school will have its designated night:
Monday - Whitehouse School
Tuesday - Holland Brook School
Wednesday - Three Bridges School
Thursday - Readington Middle School
Friday - Preschool
Please click here to view the flyer.
*Please contact Kristin McHale at  kristinm@readingtonhsa.com with any questions.

Clothing & Used Items Drive - The H.S.A. Spring Clothing Drive is set to kick off on May 8th and will continue until May 16th. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the H.S.A. while helping those in need. You can drop off donations at the following locations:
Readington Middle School, Three Bridges School & Whitehouse School  Please click here for additional information.  Questions? Jen McNulty: McNulty.J@gmail.com

3rd Grade Event - We are thrilled to organize an event at Frenchtown Roller Rink for third graders from Whitehouse School and Three Bridges School to socialize before transitioning to Holland Brook School.  To ensure that the highest number of 3rd graders can participate in this event, please click here to choose the dates when your child is available to attend.  Questions? Kristin McHale kristinm@readingtonhsa.com.

Program Recognition Award - Nominate your favorite extracurricular activity run through Readington schools this year. The winning program will receive $250 from the HSA click HERE for information on how to submit your nomination by May 2nd!

Celebrate your graduate with a custom yard sign! - The signs are a way to celebrate your 3rd grader, 5th grader or 8th grader graduation and are intended for display in a lawn.  They come with a metal stake to put them in the ground and the signs are 18 inches tall by 24 inches wide.  There is one sign per grade or school available for sale.  Estimated sign arrival is early June. Pick-up schedule dates and times will be communicated via the email provided when ordering.  Please click here to order.

APRIL 16, 2025

Upcoming Important Dates
April 17 - Early Dismissal Day for Spring Break
April 17 - Walk for a Cause School-Wide Event
April 18-April 25 - Spring Break
April 28 - Classes Resume

NEW!  Walk for a Cause Event - April is Autism Acceptance Month!  To celebrate and help the Autistic community,  HBS Bobcats will participate in our Walk for a Cause event on April 17th to raise money for Lilly’s Voice.  This organization provides iPads with communication apps to Autistic individuals who may benefit from AAC (Augmentative Assistive Communication). Click Here for more details on how to make a donation to this fundraiser. 

NEW! The BOE Adopted a New Policy on Student Use of Wireless Communication Devices including Cell Phones - Please click here to read the policy  5516.01 

NEW!  FAMILY PHOTOS AT THE BUFFALO FARM - Readington Middle School Student Council is hosting a fundraiser to benefit Ava’s Choice Charity on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4. Join us in getting your family photos done at the Readington Buffalo Farm. The cost is $100 ($30 goes to the fundraiser). Appointments are available from 8:00 -11:30 am on both days. To book your appointment, please click here. For more information, please click here.

NEW!  Maschio’s Recipe Contest - In honor of Earth Day, Maschio's is conducting a Sustainable Recipe Contest for all students.  See this flyer that announces the contest and includes all of the necessary details.  All entries are due no later than Friday, April 18.

NEW!  Attention Special Education Parents - Progress Reports for the 3rd marking period are available to be viewed in Genesis.  To view your student's Progress Report, log into your account and follow these steps:  1. Go to the bottom of the Parent Portal Summary Page,2. Click on the "View Special Ed Documents" button displayed toward the bottom of the page3. Click "OK" in the pop-up box to access your child's documents.

NEW!  Attention Grade 5 Parents - Scheduling information for RMS - Readington Middle School is already preparing for next school year. We are excited to bring on board our newest Vikings. While many of your child’s classes will be selected for them, there are some opportunities for student input into their schedule. Note that scheduling at the middle school level is increasingly more complicated so we ask that you speak with your student and do this together. We ask that this is done by each family by May 1, 2025.

New this year will be the ability to make these rankings directly in the Genesis Parent Portal.   https://parents.c2.genesisedu.net/readington/

Please follow the directions in this message on how to complete the Encore selection process. https://app.tango.us/app/workflow/Requesting-Encore-Courses-for-Next-Year-in-Genesis-4ec1251e18014479a5225ecf81a8dfc8

Students have the ability to choose from the following: 

(6th grade only) World Language: 6th grade students have the option of choosing one of three languages: French, Spanish or Mandarin Chinese. We hope to be able to assign all students their top selection, but you must indicate an alternate second choice as some schedules may be limited. Please consider these choices carefully, as students will study the same language through 6th, 7th & 8th grade.

Performing Arts: Students may choose to continue to take Band or Orchestra and Chorus as two of their encore classes. Only students who are currently in Band or Orchestra programs will see these as choices. Any student can select Chorus as an encore. Band/Orchestra and Chorus runs as a full year elective course.

Encore classes: Students must rank, in order of preference, their encore courses. Students will be automatically scheduled for encore classes to fill their schedules based on these preferences as best as possible in addition to their mandatory full-year Physical Education class and half-year Health. 6th grade also has a mandatory half-year Computer Science course.  6thGradeEncores

Intervention and Gifted and Talented: Students may be eligible for Literacy and/or Math Intervention classes. These classes may take the place of an Encore or the interventionist may push into your child's ELA or Math class. This all depends on the needs of your child. If students are scheduled for two intervention classes as Encores, there is a chance that they will not be able to participate in Performing Arts. Students may also be eligible for Gifted and Talented, which runs as a full year Encore class.

At any point, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Charleston or the middle school, and we will be happy to help! Please complete this by May 1, 2025.  Go Vikings!

HBS Newsletter - Please use this link to read Dr. Moss’s March edition of the HBS Bobcat Bulletin https://secure.smore.com/n/f2jnz-bobcat-bulletin

HBS Monthly Calendar - Please click here to view the April calendar.  April Spirit Days

SEPAG - Special Education Parent Advisory Meeting:  Mark your calendars for April 29th at 6:00 in the HBS Media Center to meet the new Director of Pupil Services, Rebecca Burns.

New Jersey Student Learning Assessment - Readington Township students in grades third through eighth grade will participate in the spring administration of statewide assessments (NJSLA-Mathematics, NJSLA-ELA, and NJSLA-Science) during May.  Please CLICK HERE for building-specific dates.

HBS Yearbook Sales are OPEN! - The 2024-2025 Holland Brook Yearbook sales are now open.  Please click on the link below and use the School Code when registering your purchase.  Please note that there are choices between personalized and non-personalized books as well as optional ads and love lines.  Any questions, feel free to email hbsyearbook@readington.k12.nj.us   Online paysite: https://shop.memorybook.com
School Code: 249356M

READINGTON HSA NEWS
Bobcat Bingo - A big thank you to all who attended and volunteered at Bobcat Bingo and to the amazing chairs of this event Valerie, Jacalyn, Hannah and Veronica thank you for your hard work!  Thank you to Erica North for another successful Bookfair and for your dedication to the HBS book fairs over the years. We will be in need of a co-chair for book fairs next year. Please reach out if you are interested allyc@readingtonhsa.com

Color Run to Build Thank You! - Our Color Run to Build was this past Sunday and was such a fun success!! Thank you to everyone who braved the chilly windy weather and the bombardment of colors!  Thank you to everyone who fundraised and donated alike. 
Thank you to Habitat for Humanity for partnering with us for our very first color run.
Thank you to ChillHippo who donated the BEAUTIFUL Color Run to Build T-Shirts for our participants and volunteers! 
Your child's page is still accepting donations until the 18th, so please spread the word and hopefully we can raise more money for Habitat for Humanity and the HSA!If you were not able to attend and would still like to make a donation towards the event, you can go HERE to make a donation! 
Thank you for your support of the HSA and Habitat for Humanity!  Nicole and Jessica

OPEN POSITIONS - H.S.A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Consider becoming a part of the Readington H.S.A.!  The H.S.A. is seeking volunteers for the following positions: Secretary, RMS VP (1 opening) and Preschool VP.  For more information, please click HERE. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact nominations@readingtonhsa.com.

Chick-fil-A Spirit Week - We are excited to announce our partnership with Chick-fil-A during Staff Appreciation Week, from May 5th to 9th!  District families, along with teachers and staff, are warmly invited to participate in this event! Chick-fil-A is graciously donating a portion of the proceeds back to us.
Each school will have its designated night:
Monday - Whitehouse School
Tuesday - Holland Brook School
Wednesday - Three Bridges School
Thursday - Readington Middle School
Friday - Preschool

*Please contact Kristin McHale at kristinm@readingtonhsa.com with any questions.

Clothing & Used Items Drive - The H.S.A. Spring Clothing Drive is set to kick off on May 8th and will continue until May 16th. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the H.S.A. while helping those in need. You can drop off donations at the following locations:  Readington Middle School, Three Bridges School & Whitehouse School
Questions? Jen McNulty: McNulty.J@gmail.com

3rd Grade Event - We are thrilled to organize an event on May 15th at Frenchtown Roller Rink for third graders from Whitehouse School and Three Bridges School to socialize before transitioning to Holland Brook School. If you're interested in assisting with the planning of this event, please contact kristinm@readingtonhsa.com.

Program Recognition Award - Nominate your favorite extracurricular activity run through Readington schools this year. The winning program will receive $250 from the HSA.  Click HERE for information on how to submit your nomination by May 2nd!

APRIL 9, 2025

Upcoming Important Dates
April 9 - HSA Bobcat Bingo
April 14 - 4th Grade Field Trip
April 15 - NNAT Grade 4 Testing
April 15 - Report Cards in Genesis
April 17 - Early Dismissal Day for Spring Break
April 17 - Walk for a Cause School-wide Event
April 18-April 25 - Spring Break
April 28 - Classes Resume

NEW!  Walk for a Cause Event - April is Autism Acceptance Month!  To celebrate and help the Autistic community,  HBS Bobcats will participate in our Walk for a Cause event on April 17th to raise money for Lilly’s Voice.  This organization provides iPads with communication apps to Autistic individuals who may benefit from AAC (Augmentative Assistive Communication). Click Here for more details on how to make a donation to this fundraiser. 

NEW!  SEPAG - Special Education Parent Advisory Meeting:  Mark your calendars for April 29th at 6:00 in the HBS Media Center to meet the new Director of Pupil Services, Rebecca Burns.

NEW!  Attention Grade 5 Parents - Scheduling information for RMS - Readington Middle School is already preparing for next school year. We are excited to bring on board our newest Vikings. While many of your child’s classes will be selected for them, there are some opportunities for student input into their schedule. Note that scheduling at the middle school level is increasingly more complicated so we ask that you speak with your student and do this together. We ask that this is done by each family by May 1, 2025.

New this year will be the ability to make these rankings directly in the Genesis Parent Portal.   https://parents.c2.genesisedu.net/readington/

Please follow the directions in this message on how to complete the Encore selection process. https://app.tango.us/app/workflow/Requesting-Encore-Courses-for-Next-Year-in-Genesis-4ec1251e18014479a5225ecf81a8dfc8

Students have the ability to choose from the following: 

(6th grade only) World Language: 6th grade students have the option of choosing one of three languages: French, Spanish or Mandarin Chinese. We hope to be able to assign all students their top selection, but you must indicate an alternate second choice as some schedules may be limited. Please consider these choices carefully, as students will study the same language through 6th, 7th & 8th grade.

Performing Arts: Students may choose to continue to take Band or Orchestra and Chorus as two of their encore classes. Only students who are currently in Band or Orchestra programs will see these as choices. Any student can select Chorus as an encore. Band/Orchestra and Chorus runs as a full year elective course.

Encore classes: Students must rank, in order of preference, their encore courses. Students will be automatically scheduled for encore classes to fill their schedules based on these preferences as best as possible in addition to their mandatory full-year Physical Education class and half-year Health. 6th grade also has a mandatory half-year Computer Science course.  6thGradeEncores

Intervention and Gifted and Talented: Students may be eligible for Literacy and/or Math Intervention classes. These classes may take the place of an Encore or the interventionist may push into your child's ELA or Math class. This all depends on the needs of your child. If students are scheduled for two intervention classes as Encores, there is a chance that they will not be able to participate in Performing Arts. Students may also be eligible for Gifted and Talented, which runs as a full year Encore class.

At any point, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Charleston or the middle school, and we will be happy to help! Please complete this by May 1, 2025.  Go Vikings!

HBS Newsletter - Please use this link to read Dr. Moss’s March edition of the HBS Bobcat Bulletin https://secure.smore.com/n/f2jnz-bobcat-bulletin

HBS Monthly Calendar - Please click here to view the April calendar.  April Spirit Days

New Jersey Student Learning Assessment - Readington Township students in grades third through eighth grade will participate in the spring administration of statewide assessments (NJSLA-Mathematics, NJSLA-ELA, and NJSLA-Science) during May.  Please CLICK HERE for building-specific dates.

News from the HBS Health Office - DEA Takeback Day- April 26th, 2025 April 26, 2025: NJ safe medicine prevention  and HBS April Newsletter: HBS April Newsletter

Girls on the Run (grades 4 & 5) - Registration is now open! Join us outside for fun, physical activities that promote connection and self-confidence! Practices will be held at Cornhuskers Park, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4:30-5:45. The season will begin on April 2, and end June 1 with a 5K celebration in Princeton. Please click here for more information

APRIL 2, 2025

Upcoming Important Dates
April 3 - End of Marking Period 3
April 9 - HSA Bobcat Bingo
April 11 - Math in Action Day and Assembly
April 14 - 4th Grade Field Trip
April 15 - NNAT Grade 4 Testing
April 15 - Report Cards in Genesis
April 17 - Early Dismissal Day for Spring Break
April 18-April 25 - Spring Break
April 28 - Classes Resume

NEW! - News from the HBS Health Office - DEA Takeback Day- April 26th, 2025 April 26, 2025: NJ safe medicine prevention  and HBS April Newsletter: HBS April Newsletter

NEW! - Attention all band/orchestra/chorus parents! - Post a line of encouragement and/or congratulations in your child’s spring concert program! Only $3 per line! Click here to purchase: https://yearbook-ads-and-shoutouts-temp-31238.cheddarup.com.  Sale runs from April 1^st – 18^th. Thank you for supporting the FPAC.  

HBS Newsletter - Please use this link to read Dr. Moss’s March edition of the HBS Bobcat Bulletin https://secure.smore.com/n/f2jnz-bobcat-bulletin

HBS Monthly Calendar - Please click here to view the April calendar.  April Spirit Days

New Jersey Student Learning Assessment - Readington Township students in grades third through eighth grade will participate in the spring administration of statewide assessments (NJSLA-Mathematics, NJSLA-ELA, and NJSLA-Science) during May.  Please CLICK HERE for building-specific dates.

Girls on the Run (grades 4 & 5) - Registration is now open! Join us outside for fun, physical activities that promote connection and self-confidence! Practices will be held at Cornhuskers Park, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4:30-5:45. The season will begin on April 2, and end June 1 with a 5K celebration in Princeton. Please click here for more information

READINGTON HSA NEWS
HSA Information - SPRING NEWSLETTER

Spring Book Fair - Spring Book Fair is taking place this week until Friday morning.  Stop by after school on Thursday, April 3rd from 2:25 until 4:15 pm and shop the fair with your student.   The fair will be open after school so you can shop for your kids or for your teachers.  For every purchase made during this time you will be entered into a raffle for a prize!  The Book Fair accepts cash, credit cards, apple/android pay, and checks (made out to Readington HSA). EWallet is another great option for payment. Details on how to set up can be found on the eWallet section of this link  https://www.scholastic.com/bf/hollandbrook . If you had an eWallet set up previously, please log back in and reallocate the funds to the current fair.  Any questions, please reach out to Erica North (Book Fair Chairperson) at ericannorth@gmail.com.  
Click here to view the shopping schedule.

Bobcat Bingo - Registration Closing Soon! - Bobcats...are you ready for some BINGO?!!!  Come join the H.S.A. as we host Bobcat Bingo on Wednesday, April 9th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Holland Brook Cafeteria.  Bring the family and enjoy lots of bingo with lots of prizes to win!  Cost is $8.00 per participant which includes a slice of pizza, water and snacks.  Register here: https://hbs-bobcat-bingo-040925.cheddarup.com (registration closes April 6th)

HSA District-Wide Color Run UPDATE and REGISTRATION CLOSING TONIGHT! - Our third weekly grade winner is 6th Grade!!  6th Graders will receive a pajama day for this week's prize!  Mr. Charleston will let you know when to wear PJ's for the day!  Who will win the last week???   
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP!
If you haven't signed up yet, here is the information on the color run!  We are on the right track to go to get to our goal of $25000.  Let's keep it up!
Color Run to Build Date: 04/13/2025
Times: 10:00am will be Check-In Time
At 10:30am, the 1st Group will be off! Groups will be let go at different time increments to avoid congestion along the route.  Everyone can walk, run, jog the route, as fast as they like.  If you have younger children, you can also stop mid-way. If the 2 miles is too long for them, up to you!
Sign your student up here to start fundraising! https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/register.
Parents of Preschool through 3rd grade will need to accompany their child on the run. You can sign up https://color-run-temp-62145.cheddarup.com/ to join your child on the run!
Parents of 4th through 8th grade  do not have to accompany their child, but the more, the merrier! Please note; this is not a drop-off event, though. Please stay to cheer on your child, or you can volunteer https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/.../10886/volunteerJobs to help out, or throw colored powder at the runners!  Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone there!  Nicole and Jessica, Color Run Chairs

SPIRIT WEAR ON SALE NOW!  - TODAY IS THE LAST DAY - STORE CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! - Get into the School Spirit!  Readington H.S.A. Spirit Wear is now on sale until April 2nd. Do you have a child moving up to a new school in September? Order their school spirit wear now so they're ready to start the school year with spirit wear for their new school!  There are updated designs with shirt pricing starting at just $15.  When placing orders, choose "pick up" delivery option at checkout and items will be shipped free of charge to your child's school and sent home with them.  Spirit Wear will be delivered to school during the end of April.  Click the below link to shop: https://spiritsale.online/readington/shop/home

QCrew Catering Promotion - QCrew has extended our fundraiser to include catering orders.  If you place a catering order by May 15th (can be for a later date), and mention The Readington HSA, they will donate 10% back to us. Please click here to see additional details on this promotion.

OPEN POSITIONS - H.S.A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Consider becoming a part of the Readington H.S.A.!  The H.S.A. is seeking volunteers for the following positions: Secretary, RMS VP (1 opening) and Preschool VP.  For more information, please click HERE. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact nominations@readingtonhsa.com.