Birthday & Snack Guidelines

• All snacks should be nut-free as this is a school-wide policy. 

• We will eat snack in the morning every day of the year - even on early dismissal or delayed opening days!

• To avoid eating lunch during snack time, each child should bring a nut-free snack each day that is separate from his or her lunch. 

Please send me an email a couple of days before your child's birthday to arrange a celebration. If your child has a summer birthday, we will celebrate them in June!

 Celebration Choices (~10 - 15 minutes):

• A family member can come in to:

  • ~Read a book to our class 

  • ~Join us for extra recess

  • ~Engage the class with a birthday Kahoot 

    • Please visit  https://kahoot.com/schools-u/:

      • 1. Create an account that is free (it cannot be linked through your child's Madison email)

      • 2. Choose “Family” and “Friends” and then Choose “Students”

      • 3. Choose an email  

      • 4. Click "Create" and then "New Kahoot"

      • 5. Populate these questions (8-10) and answer choices (only 1 correct answer per question)

        • • Example: What is ____’s favorite color? 

      • 6. Click "Save" and name the Kahoot

      • 7. Click "Share" and enter my email address (dinoiaj@madisonnjps.org). Press send. 

 A scheduled appointment must be made to arrange for a mutually convenient time (most likely ~11:00 AM or 1:15 PM)!

Please note, as per TJS school guidelines, birthday celebrations should be limited to 15 minutes, and siblings and extended family members are discouraged from attending. No food or goodie bags are permitted.