Third, fourth and fifth grade students participated in an evening of math fun.   Students had the opportunity to use math to solve problems about the heart.   They played math Jeopardy and played numerous fun games to increase fact fluency.  The children used art to paint symmetrical shapes.   It was a great night for all!

The Boonton High School drama club gave a sneak preview of their annual play.  This year the high school students will be performing the musical Footloose.  The musical will take place on March 3rd and 4th at 7pm and March 5th at 2pm.  General admission will be $10 for adults and $7 for students.  

The Helping Hands club is seeking donations.  They will be making birthday kits for the food pantry.  They are looking for the following items:  

-Aluminum Pans

-Cake Mix

-Frosting

-Cans of Sprite

-Birthday Mix

-Birthday Themed Paper Products

All items can be dropped off outside of room 217 or 225 by March 23rd.

The Boonton school district has invited Ashley Bendiksen, a Top Youth Speaker, to present to the school community, on March 8 at 6:00PM in the high school auditorium. This presentation will focus on raising awareness of the challenges our youth face, resulting in the need for increased awareness around mental health issues and strategies for developing a positive growth mindset.  Please join us!

Any middle school students who are interested in potentially pursing an interest in criminal justice are encouraged to register for this 4-H Crime Scene Investigation opportunity at CCM.  Space is limited so act fast!

 FINAL CALL to submit your John Hill Middle School Baseball/Softball sports paperwork to Nurse Shiels is March 7th.  Stop by the Health Office for the paperwork or print from this link.

Please check your Realtime Parent Portal for second marking period grades.  We are very proud of our students efforts in being the best students they can be!  Also, attendance letters are available to view under the correspondence tab.  Attendance letters are sent out once students meet attendance thresholds.  The NJDOE has prioritized a measure of Chronic Absenteeism that our schools are accountable to.  Chronic absenteeism occurs when a student misses 10 percent or more of the school days in session for which that student was enrolled.  If a student is enrolled for the full school year, acquiring 18 or more absences equates to being chronically absent.  Please feel free to reach out with any questions.