Northeast Elementary School PTA

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Happy Long Weekend!

A reminder our last PTA meeting will be next Monday, June 2 at 6:30 in the Northeast Library. Please make every effort to attend as we’ll use some of our time to vote on next year’s PTA Board.

Read on for what’s happening now and next at Northeast.

Sign Your Child Up Now For Our Global Fun Run

Sign ups are officially open! We have a goal of raising $10,000 for student enrichment like field trips, assemblies, scholarships, and more. Upcoming key dates:

  • 6/3: Kickoff day. Students begin Castle Quest, a fun character-building journey with daily fundraising challenges.
  • 6/13: Fun Run event. Baked into Northeast’s Field Day — every child participates.

Field Day is Coming — Get In The Game(s)!

Field Day is right around the corner and we need your help to make it amazing. Please sign up via the link below. If you can’t join, but still want to help, we’re also in need of water balloons — lots of them! Please email Melissa Mehl with any questions.

Raise a Glass to the Teachers Who Make a Difference

Let’s celebrate our rockstar Northeast teachers together! Join fellow parents and staff Thursday, June 12 for a night out at Tierney’s with live music, dancing, snacks, and a cash bar. Adults only — no kiddos. Grab your tickets below.

Last Call: Join the PTA Board

This is your final call to get in the running to join next year’s PTA Board. Our vote for the new board will be June 2. Please contact the Nominating Committee — Liz Purtill, June Tang, Alicia Soto, & Neelam Penta — to learn more.

What’s Next at Northeast

For an updated line up of PTA-run events, please visit the Northeast PTA website. If an event has a charge and you’d like to arrange for free tickets, please email the Northeast PTA.

Did you know?

Bike Bus is Back! Bike Bus is a weekly Friday group bike ride to all Montclair elementary schools — it aims to make it joyful, fun, and safe to bike to school together. Northeast families ride on this route and schedule and “hop on” along the way. To learn more, join the WhatsApp group and visit MontclairBikeBus.org.

 

You can sign up here for Shop To Give, an easy way to support Northeast just by shopping as you normally do. It takes < 3 minutes to sign up and then you can automatically donate when you shop at over 25,000 local and national participating merchants.

 

The PTA is proud to partner with Watchung Booksellers to gift a book to every Northeast student during their birthday month. If your child has a birthday this month, email their name, homeroom teacher, and grade to northeastPTAmontclair@gmail.com. We’ll respond with a gift certificate and details on how to get your book.

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Happy Sunday!

 

We want to give totally tubular thanks to the Mang & Soto families for hosting a rad Parents’ Party this weekend. It was a night so good, it could’ve been on MTV.

 

A reminder our last PTA meeting will be Monday, June 2 at 6:30 in the Northeast Library. Please make every effort to attend as we’ll use some of our time to vote on next year’s PTA Board.

 

Read on for what’s happening now and next at Northeast.

It’s Almost Time to Sign Up for the Global Fun Run

Sign up this Tuesday, May 20 for our first annual Global Fun Run fundraiser. We have a goal of raising $10,000 for student enrichment like field trips, assemblies, scholarships, and more. Other key dates:

  • 6/3: Kickoff day. Students begin Castle Quest, a fun character-building journey with daily fundraising challenges.
  • 6/13: Fun Run event. Baked into Northeast’s Field Day — every child participates.

Last Call: Join the PTA Board

This is your final call to get in the running to join next year’s PTA Board. Our vote for the new board will be June 2. Please contact the Nominating Committee — Liz Purtill, June Tang, Alicia Soto, & Neelam Penta — to learn more.

What’s Next at Northeast

For an updated line up of PTA-run events, please visit the Northeast PTA website. If an event has a charge and you’d like to arrange for free tickets, please email the Northeast PTA.

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Spring ASE Registration is Closing Soon!

Don’t miss out—there’s still space left in our Spring After School Enrichment (ASE) courses, including gardening club, chess, improv, street art & graffiti, and more. Registration will close Tuesday, April 1st at 10 am. We will not be able to accept late registrations.

Please email the Northeast PTA at northeastPTAmontclair@gmail.com if you’d like to explore scholarship opportunities. We are also looking for parent volunteers to help with ASE. If you can help, please email Sabrina Brewer at brewers801@gmail.com to learn more.

Join The PTA Board, Shape Our School’s Future

A reminder that we’re looking for the PTA’s next Board — President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Communications Director. Please contact the Nominating Committee — Liz Purtill, June Tang, Alicia Soto, & Neelam Penta — to learn more.

The Book Fair is Coming

Thank you to everyone who signed up to volunteer at the Book Fair! We need just one more volunteer for a 2-4 pm shift on April 10. If you’re free, please sign up below.

What’s Next at Northeast

For an updated line up of PTA-run events, please visit the Northeast PTA website. If an event has a charge and you’d like to arrange for free tickets, please email the Northeast PTA and we’ll make that happen.

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Spring ASE Registration Opens This Tuesday

After School Enrichment is back with a new line up for Spring! Awesome new offerings include gardening, STEM, mindfulness & movement, and more. Preview all the courses by clicking below.

Registration will open Tuesday, March 25th and close Tuesday, April 1st. We will not be able to accept late registrations.

Classes begin April 8th, go seven weeks, and are held 3-4 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Please email the Northeast PTA at northeastPTAmontclair@gmail.com if you’d like to explore scholarship opportunities.

Join The PTA Board, Shape Our School’s Future

Serving on the PTA Board is the most influential and rewarding position you can have as a parent of a Northeast child. We are looking for the PTA’s next President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Director of Communications.

 

Reach out to our Nominating Committee — led by Liz Purtill, June Tang, Alicia Soto, & Neelam Penta — if you would like to learn more.

Talent Show Registration Closes This Friday

Help your kid show off what makes them great before it’s too late! This concludes the poetry portion of this newsletter.

The Book Fair is Coming — And We Need Volunteers

We’re looking for parents to help kids browse and purchase books at our Scholastic Book Fair next month — April 8-10. Each slot is two hours. If you’re able to help, please sign up below.

What’s Next at Northeast

For an updated line up of PTA-run events, please visit the Northeast PTA website. If an event has a charge and you’d like to arrange for free tickets, please email the Northeast PTA and we’ll make that happen.

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Join The PTA Board, Shape Our School’s Future

Serving on the PTA Board is the most influential and rewarding position you can have as a parent of a Northeast child. We are looking for the PTA’s next President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Director of Communications.

Our Nominating Committee — led by Liz Purtill, June Tang, Alicia Soto, & Neelam Penta — will be sharing how you can get involved in the coming days & weeks.

Grab Your Tickets (& Babysitters!) Before They’re Gone

Parent Parties are the best kid-free Northeast parties of the year. There are still a few tickets left for the Global Grapes party on March 22 — kindly hosted by Lisa Brescia & Nick Giglia. Click the button below to purchase.

Take the Stage! Calling All Performers

Talent Show will be Friday, May 2 — woohoo! Register your Northeast kid’s act now.

Open a Book, Open a World—The Book Fair is Coming

Students will be brought down to shop during their school day on April 8th, 9th, and 10th. There will be after school hours and an evening event on Thursday, April 10th,

What’s Next at Northeast

For an updated line up of PTA-run events, please visit the Northeast PTA website. If an event has a charge and you’d like to arrange for free tickets, please email the Northeast PTA and we’ll make that happen.

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Grab Your Tickets (& Babysitters!) Before They’re Gone

Parent Parties are the best kid-free Northeast parties of the year! The Champagne & Oysters party is sold out, but there are still a few tickets left for the Global Grapes party on March 22— kindly hosted by Lisa Brescia & Nick Giglia. Click the button below to purchase.

Take the Stage! — Calling All Performers

Talent Show will be Friday, May 2 — woohoo! Register your Northeast kid’s act now.

What’s Next at Northeast

For an updated line up of PTA-run events, please visit the Northeast PTA website. If an event has a charge and you’d like to arrange for free tickets, please email the Northeast PTA and we’ll make that happen.

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Hi everyone,

It’s Sunday, which means we’re back!

A reminder that our next general PTA meeting will be on Tuesday, March 11 from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Northeast Library.

Read on for what’s now & next at Northeast. A date for the Talent Show is coming soon — stay tuned!

Don’t Miss Our First Parent Party

Come party with us (and without your children)! Grab your tickets below and stay tuned for more Northeast Parent Parties this spring.

Reminder: Soccerthon is Sunday, March 8!

What’s Next at Northeast

For an updated line up of PTA-run events, please visit the Northeast PTA website. If an event has a charge and you’d like to arrange for free tickets, please email the Northeast PTA and we’ll make that happen.

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Last Chance to Grab Your Spiritwear!

The window to purchase your Northeast Spiritwear ends tonight. Click below to see & shop all the new merch. Select “pick up in store” and the PTA will grab your order and make sure it goes home with your child.

Register Now for Soccerthon

Soccerthon is back on March 8! Click the button below to register for one of the PTA’s most fun, family-friendly fundraising events. No soccer experience required.

Get Your Tickets Now To Our First Parent Party

Come party with us (and without your children) on March 22! Get your tickets below now. And stay tuned for more Parent Parties this spring.

What’s Next at Northeast

For an updated line up of PTA-run events, please visit the Northeast PTA website. If an event has a charge and you’d like to arrange for free tickets, please email the Northeast PTA and we’ll make that happen.

Things to Keep On Your Radar

Shop & donate to Northeast! Sign up here for Shop To Give, an easy way to support Northeast just by shopping as you normally do. It takes < 3 minutes to sign up and then you can automatically donate when you shop at over 25,000 local and national participating merchants.

 

Donate clothing to Nurse Christie. Nurse Christie is always looking for parents to donate clothing for her to loan to kids when they need a spare set. If you’re able to help, please sign up here. Clothing can be sent in with your kids.

 

Celebrate with a book! The PTA is proud to partner with Watchung Booksellers to gift a book to every Northeast student during their birthday month. If your child has a birthday this month, email their name, homeroom teacher, and grade to northeastPTAmontclair@gmail.com. We’ll respond with a gift certificate and details on how to get your book.

 

Hop on the Bike Bus every Friday. Bike Bus is a weekly group bike ride to all the Montclair elementary schools. Bike Bus happens Friday mornings and aims to make it joyful, fun, and safe to bike to school together. Just like taking the regular bus, Northeast families ride on this route and schedule and “hop on” along the way. To learn more, join the WhatsApp group and visit MontclairBikeBus.org.