9/2 | Kindergarten & New Student Ice Cream Social
KINDERGARTEN & NEW STUDENT ICE CREAM SOCIAL – 9/2! Watchung PTA will host a formal Kindergarten & New Student Ice Cream Social before the start of school, which will be the first opportunity to meet your child’s Kindergarten teacher, Principal Krenn and members of the PTA. We hope you will join us! WHEN September 2\ –…
8/28 | Weed the Walk
Join us for the annual Weed the Walk! WHEN: Friday, August 28 – 9am-11am WHERE: Garden St Entrance Calling all green-thumbs and landscape lovers! The front walk of Watchung is currently an overgrown mess of weeds. Let’s spiff it up a little for the first day of school! We’ll be there Friday, August 28 to…
Aug 6 & 16 | Playground Playdates for Incoming Students
Welcome to Watchung! We are happy to organize a few Playground Playdates for all Incoming Kindergarteners and New Students. Please Join Us! Where: Watchung Playground When: Wednesday, August 6: 4-5:30pm Saturday, August 16: 10-11:30pm We hope to see you on the Playground!
Governor of the Year Award – Congrats!
Congratulations to our very own Ms. Magrath (Technology) on winning the 2025 Governor’s Educator of the Year Award for a teacher and Mr. Lewis (Paraprofessional) won the GEOY Award for a service provider. The Governor of the Year award is an annual award given to a classroom teacher or educational services professional who is dedicated,…
West Point’s Coach Alberici “Toughens Up” Watchung Elementary to Kick off NJ Week of Respect
West Point’s Coach Alberici “Toughens Up” Watchung Elementary to Kick off NJ Week of Respect Oct 7, Montclair, NJ — All across NJ, schools recognize the first week of October as the Week of Respect, designated by the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act. During this week, schools and districts engage in activities and learning opportunities…
Fire Prevention Block Party – Oct 5
Join the Montclair Fire Department at Nishuane Park! Food, drinks, live demos, giveaways, and get to meet your local firefighters. WHEN: October 5 |11am-2pm WHERE: Harrison Ave, by Nishuane Park
Wait Until 8th Pledge – Grade Volunteers Still Needed
Hi everyone! Jessica Farkas and Leore Faber are the Wait Until 8th Ambassadors at Watchung. They began the pledge for last year’s 2nd grade (class of 2027) and a number of parents signed on. This year, they’re are asking for volunteers from each grade to act as the point person on this issue and to start…
PTA Calendar – Sync to Device Instructions
Great news! The Watchung PTA Calendar can found HERE on the PTA website and can be syncd directly as a shared calendar from your personal Google calendar. (Assuming you have a Google account.) To view calendar in Google click to subscribe HERE *If you currently view your personal Google calendar from your iPhone Calendar and…
Class Parent Sign Up – NOW OPEN!
If you’re interested in being your child’s class parent, please email Usha Naidu at unaidu@cisco.com with your name and the name of your child’s teacher. *This year for Class Parents, we’re hoping to have one seasoned veteran class parent paired with a first time class parent. Usha will reply to confirm. Class Parents play an…
Bike Bus is Back!
Bike Bus is back! As a reminder, bike bus is a weekly group ride to Watchung and many other town schools. Our goal is to make it joyful, fun, and safe to bike to school together. Just like the regular bus, each Friday starting September 6, we run on a regular route and schedule and…