• Check out Northeast PTA’s new website with information on upcoming events, merchandise, and newsletters:https://montclairpta.org/northeast/

• Every month, parents are providing our wonderful teachers with lunch. Your class parents will be contacting you to participate in future lunches.

• The PTA has a partnership with Watchung Booksellers to give a book to every student during his/her birthday month.  If your child’s birthday is in December, please email the child’s name, teacher, and grade to northeastptamontclair@gmail.com.  We will respond with a gift certificate and information on how to get your book. If you did not receive your book for the months of September, October, and November, please email the PTA.

Upcoming Events and Volunteer Opportunities

• January 31st at 6:30pm – Northeast PTA General Meeting in the library, Dr. Putrino will be attending. 

• Luna Stage Performing Arts Center will visit Northeast School for a Creative Drama Residency Lab.
• Students will develop skills in collaborative storytelling, ensemble creation, and community engagement.
• Please consider volunteering in your child’s classroom for one of the workshops. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4DADA92FA20-46982886-parent#/

• January 26th – Winter Dance
  • Grades K-2 will attend from 6:00-7:30 pm
  • Grades 3-5 will attend from 7:30-9:00 pm
  • Free event for all students.
  • Pizza and cupcakes to be served.
  • Parents must stay at the event
  • Questions? Contact: sue.ferreira@gmail.com ormeredith.greenstein@gmail.com

• February 23rd- Save the date for the Bi-annual Gala to be held at the Montclair Art Museum at 7:00pm. This is our biggest fundraiser and we rely on its success to fund important school initiatives. It is also a TERRIFIC night out, but it cannot happen without the help of our Northeast Community.
  • Volunteer opportunities: Contact Christine Soljan if you would like to be part of the gala committee: christinesoljan@gmail.com
  • Donate items or experiences, Host a parent party, Donate cash, host a karaoke night or cheese tasting in your backyard. Meet other parents while raising money for the school. The GloBALL planning committee will be happy to help you brainstorm and plan your event!
  • Reach out to Wendy Allred at wendyallred@hotmail.com if you would like to contribute.
  • Purchase tickets: https://e.givesmart.com/events/Aze/

• March 15th – Save the Date for the Geobee which will take place during the school day.
  • Students compete in teams of 3 with a volunteer parent coach.
  • Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGb5zYFPqr6L4gW7r6Ztla1afxzs8qyXcE3RF6orXxilqM0w/viewform

• March 23rd – Save the Date for the annual Soccerthon

• May 3rd – Save the Date for the Talent Show

• Cross-School Collaboration Opportunity

The Montclair public elementary schools are working together to put on another STEM+Families Festival this spring. We are looking for a volunteer or two to represent Northeast to help identify exciting, hands-on STEM stations that families from our school might like to engage with at the event. Help to ensure it’s a success by reaching out to Sabrina Brewer at SabrinaCbrewer@gmail.com if you’d like to take up this role or if you’re interested in hearing more about it. Grab a friend and join the STEM Festival Planning Committee!

• Friday mornings – Montclair Bus Bike  https://www.montclairbikebus.org/
  • Northeast families are among the 200+ K-5 students who ride to school every Friday morning aboard the Montclair Bike Bus. Come join us at one of our scheduled stops with your kid and their friends as we roll through four beautiful parks en route to the bike rack behind school. Get their bikes later in the day or ride home together after school. Either way, take the advice of the kindergartner who declared his ride ‘”the best part of the week!”

Spread school spirit by purchasing t-shirts, hoodies, long sleeved shirts, and blankets in school colors: https://northeastschoolpta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Spiritwear

Your membership fee ($15 for caregivers and parents, $5 to faculty and staff) goes toward funding free events for parents, staff and children. This gives you the right to vote in our elections, and shows that you are invested in participating in the PTA.

You can become a member here: https://northeastschoolpta.memberhub.com/store/items/23263