May
Mon., May 21st - Our Spring Book Fair Begins
Stop by our Library between 8:30 - 3:30 Mon-Thu.
Evening Hours: Wed., May 23rd, 5:30-8 p.m.
Wed., May 23rd - Kindergarten Play, 6 p.m.
Fri., May 25 - NO SCHOOL
Staff Development
Sat., May 26th - 10 a.m.
Memorial Day Parade - begins at the corner of Nassau St. and Princeton Ave.
Ceremony will be held at Borough Hall at 11 a.m.
Mon., May 28th - NO SCHOOL
Memorial Day
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June
Wed., Jun. 6th - 5:30 - dusk
JP SPRING PICNIC
Fri., Jun. 8th
5th Gr. Trip to Gettysburg
Wed., Jun. 13th
Grs. PK-2 Field Day (morning)
Thu., Jun. 14th - 6:30 p.m.
5th Gr. Moving-On Party
Fri., Jun. 15th - 9 a.m.
5th Gr. Moving-On Ceremony
Mon., Jun. 18th
Grs. 3-5 Field Day (morning)
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REPORTING PUPIL ABSENCES
Please call 609-806-4266. You will be prompted to choose the appropriate school:
Press 2 for JP at any time after the machine answers your call.
A recording will ask you to give you the following information:
* Your child’s first and last name
* Your child’s grade
* Your child’s home address
* The date(s) your child will be absent.
* The reason for your child’s absence. (Please don’t just say, “sick.” Give symptoms to help us monitor possible flu cases.)
Upon finishing, you may either hang up or press 0 (zero) to return to the main menu to leave additional messages.
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From our Globetrotter visit....
Greta Cuyler shot a really nice video of the Harlem Globetrotter event at JP, with some sweet shots of the kids and a good message by Bob and others. It is the top story on Patch today. The story was also on the front page of the Packet.
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Important Health Message: What is Norovirus?
The illness is a highly contagious viral infection. It is often called by other names, such as viral gastroenteritis, stomach flu and food poisoning. There is no vaccine to prevent the infection and there is no specific drug to treat people.
Most common symptoms are diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain.
Most people get better within 1 to 2 days.
Dehydration can be a problem among some people, especially the very young, the elderly and people with other illnesses.
The infection can spread by:
Eating or drinking liquids that are contaminated.
Touching surfaces or objects that are contaminated with the virus, and then placing the hand in the mouth.
Sharing food, drinks or eating utensils with an infected person.
Preventing the spread of norovirus:
Wash your hands carefully with soap and water. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers (containing at least 62% ethanol) may be a helpful addition to hand washing.
Carefully wash fruits and vegetables, and thoroughly cook oysters and other shellfish.
Do not prepare food while infected.
SOURCE: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
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JP Welcome Packet.pdf
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Princeton Regional Schools
Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying
Princeton Regional Schools take every report of harassment, intimidation and bullying very seriously. The PRS administration and Board of Education have worked diligently on civility and anti-bullying policies. We have worked hard to ensure that we are in compliance with the harassment, intimidation, and bullying legislation in New Jersey. Our intention is to ensure that our schools are safe and nurturing environments for every student and employee and that all students are taught to learn and engage with one another with compassion and empathy.
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Anti-Bullying Procedures
In keeping with our school's mission to, among other things, provide a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for our pupils, JP has appointed our school counselor, Robin Minden, as our anti-bullying specialist. If you have concerns that another JP pupil is harassing, intimidating, or bullying your child, either at school or elsewhere, please call Ms. Minden at JP at 806-4240 or e-mail her at <robin_minden@monet.prs.k12.nj.us>.
Our Public Library – One of the Best Deals in Town!
There will be a new line, titled “Public Library Tax,” on your property-tax bill. This is not a new tax, but merely a break-out of the library tax from the municipal tax rate so you can be better informed about what your tax dollars support.
State legislation enacted on Mar. 21, 2011 stipulates that there must be a “dedicated” line item on the property-tax bill for the minimum funding to municipal and joint free libraries, such as the Princeton Public Library. This is similar to what has been done for years with county library systems. It does not result in any increased taxes, nor does it change existing financial, operational, personnel, or other relationships between The Library and Princeton Borough and Township.
As a Princeton Borough or Township taxpayer, you have access to one of the best public libraries in the country. In addition to our Library’s extensive collection of books in all formats and more than 100 public-use computers, our Library also provides help for job-seekers and offers college-preparation tools, after-school homework help, early-literacy programming for children, summer-reading programs for people of all ages, citizenship and E.S.L. classes, and so much more—all at no cost to participants. Please stop by the Library or check out its website at <www.princetonlibrary.org> for a complete listing of all the Library’s services and programs.
Library officials hope you’ll agree that funding provided to support our Library is money well spent and that the Princeton Public Library provides essential services and great value to our community. If you have questions about this, please call Library Director Leslie Burger at 924-8822, x250 or send her an e-mail at <lburger@princetonlibrary.org>.
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