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NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ PERMIT NO. 9 The Bulletin SEPTEMBER 2009 Visit the H&SA Website! www.mtnlakeshsa.org Letter from the President It’s September again, and we all know that means it’s time to go back to school! Welcome to all the families that are new to Mountain Lakes. I hope you find the Home & School Association (H&SA) a valuable ally in keeping you connected, involved and committed to enriching your family’s experience in this wonderful community. Be connected! Find out what’s happening in our schools and community. Visit our website at mtnlakeshsa.org, read The Bulletin, and sign up for Virtual Backpack at virtualbackpack.org. We are committed to facilitating communication among our schools, our community and our homes. Be involved! There are many opportunities to volunteer and share your time and talent. In The Bulletin, you will find volunteer forms for the schools and an abundance of activities and fundraising events to participate in. We are always looking for new ideas and love to see new faces, so, please contact your school chair or any H&SA board member and get involved! Be committed! We rely on your annual support to fund many programs and publications, including Student Directories and The Bulletin. Think how many times you’ll use The Bulletin this year to check on what is happening in our schools and our community! For membership information, please contact Elaine Boyle, Membership Chair, at mlhsamember@gmail.com. Join today! As always, the fall will be busy for H&SA. Our first H&SA General Program meeting will be on October 13, at 7:30 p.m. at MLHS. At the meeting, we will learn about the Long Range Education Plan which has been under development for the past year. This fall we will be bringing back two of our favorite fundraisers. The Annual H&SA Bake Sale will begin with pre-orders taken in September and cooking and delivery in October. There are many opportunities to participate in this event (which is my personal favorite!), most of which will just take a few hours of your time. Our second fall fundraiser is Portraits by the Lake. Sitting appointments are limited, and are on a first come first serve basis, so reserve soon. More information on both of these events can be found in this issue of The Bulletin. I’m looking forward to a very productive year. The 2009-10 H&SA board is a great combination of old and new faces. I know we will come up with fun new ideas for programs, fundraisers and events that will benefit both the schools and the community. I’m looking forward to seeing you at our meetings and fundraisers, and hearing your feedback. Thank you in advance for supporting the H&SA! Elena Goldthwaite, President, H&SA BE “IN THE KNOW” Table of Contents Home & School Assoc. President’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover Contact & Info Sources. . . . . . . . . . 2 H&SA Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 H&SA Meeting Schedule. . . . . . . . . 4 H&SA Virtual Backpack. . . . . . . . . . 5 H&SA Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Fund Raisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 H&SA Bake Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10 H&SA Photo Fundraiser . . . . . . . . 11 Borough Section Mayor’s Letter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Mountain Lakes Centennial . . . . . 29 Shade Tree Commission . . . . . . . . 30 Flu Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Helping Hands Program . . . . . . . . 31 Recreation Commission . . . . . . . . 32 Halloween Safe Zone . . . . . . . . . . 33 Mountain Lakes Library . . . . . . . . 34 55 Plus Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Community Section Community Groups . . . . . . . . . 35-45 Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-57 Board of Education Superintendent’s Letter . . . . . . . . 12 School Section Wildwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-21 Briarcliff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-25 High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 Home & School Fundraising Information Proceeds from all Home & School Association (H&SA) fundraising events* are used exclusively to fund H&SA programs and services that benefit the students, parents and residents in the Mountain Lakes School District, such as The Bulletin, principals’ wish lists, college scholarships, cultural arts programs, library programs, etc. *5-11, 19-20 The Bulletin and the Submission Guidelines can be found at www.mtnlakes.org, click on Bulletin, and at the H&SA website, www.mtnlakeshsa.org. Click The Bulletin in the Spotlight sidebar. THE BULLETIN PAGE 1 Important Contact & Information Sources Be “In the Know”! H&SA www.mtnlakeshsa.org Information about general program meetings, fundraising activities, student directories and links to The Bulletin and the Mountain Lakes School District website H&SA Bulletin Submittals www.bulletinorgblu@hotmail.com H&SA Bulletin Submittal Guidelines can be viewed on our website at www.mtnlakeshsa.org and the borough website at www.mtnlakes.org Board of Education (973) 334-8280 Superintendent’s office, school closing information ML School District www.mtlakes.org/district Quick links to the district events calendar, 2009-10 school calendar, MLHS sports schedule, public schools policy information, school menus and school closing information Athletic Schedules Wildwood School Guidance Department Briarcliff School Absentee Phone Line Guidance Department ML High School Guidance Department Athletic Director Student Assistance Coord. Special Services Lake Drive School www.highschoolsports.net (973) 334-3609 (973) 334-3609 (973) 334-0342 (973) 334-6369 (973) 334-8716 (973) 334-8400 (973) 334-8580 (973) 335-4481 (973) 334-8455 (973) 334-2587 (973) 299-0166 Borough of ML (973) 334-3131 www.mtnlakes.org Links to borough departments, governing boards, committees and commissions, community calendar, H&SA Bulletin and the Mountain Lakes Notice Board THE BULLETIN PAGE 2 Home & School Association Board & Committee Chair Directory 2009-2010 President, Elena Goldthwaite VP Programming, Lea Borin VP Fundraising, Meral Malady Treasurer, Lynn Alberts Secretary, Andrea McLaughlin HS Chair, Debby Rosati HS Asst. Chair, Bev Bernstein Briarcliff Chair, Dawn Smith Briarcliff Asst. Chair, Christine Lachman (973) 316-0770 (973) 402-0492 (973) 316-0447 (973) 257-9880 (973) 263-1786 (973) 263-1578 (973) 263-0659 (973) 263-1107 (973) 402-0007 elenagoldthwaite@aol.com leborin@aol.com themaladys@verizon.net dwalberts98@msn.com ski14@optonline.net dlrosati@optonline.net beveb@aol.com mdsandco@optonline.net crlachman@optonline.net ratchfordt@aol.com hwdaniel@yahoo.com ferdico@optonline.net mlhsamember@gmail.com peakockno1@aol.com bgrebe@optonline.net rjonorati@optonline.net BernMcKin@aol.com kathleenmmerritt@aol.com terhunet@optimum.net mawb63@aol.com jackiebay@optonline.net Wildwood Chair, Mary Ratchford (973) 265-4754 WW Asst. Chair, Holly Daniel Bulletin Chair, Pearl Ferdico Membership, Elaine Boyle (973) 402-4676 (973) 794-4482 (973) 335-0908 Parliamentarian, Margie Peacock (973) 299-8664 Historian, Beth Grebe Scholarship Chair, Rose Onorati Web Communications Chair, Bernadette McKinney Social Chair, Kathleen Merritt Nominations, Kim Terhune P.A.T.S. Chair, MaryAnn Bozzo Bake Sale Chair, Jackie Bay (973) 334-9969 (973) 335-9385 (973) 335-9958 (973) 334-0404 (973) 335-2294 (973) 331-0314 (973) 317-2885 THE BULLETIN PAGE 3 Home & School Association Presents our first 2009/2010 General Program Meeting Tuesday, October 13, 2009 MLHS Media Center, 7:30 p.m. “The Future Curriculum Of Our Schools” Watch for more program details in the October Bulletin or contact Lea Borin, VP Programming, at Leborin@aol.com –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The H&SA Board is looking forward to hosting another year of insightful and productive general meetings. We encourage all to attend! SAVE THE DATES H&SA General Program Meetings: October 13 January 12 March 23 May 11 Be “In the Know” -- bring your questions -- and get the answers! H&SA Business Meetings: September 9 October 2 November 13 December 4 January 8 February 5 March 5 April 16 May 7 June 4 Wednesday, 9 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Annual Recognition Luncheon THE BULLETIN PAGE Borough Hall Borough Hall Borough Hall Borough Hall Borough Hall Borough Hall Borough Hall Borough Hall Borough Hall Location TBA 4 H&SA Virtual Backpack is your green source for school and community communications. Wildwood and Briarcliff school families are enrolled and the High School will be soon. To our new families, welcome. Backpack communications will be sent directly to the e mail address(es) you supplied. All you have to do is read the e-mail, and download any flyers you want to read (an adobe link is required and included in each e-mail). If you want to submit something for dissemination, it must be in pdf format and approved by either the Board of Education or your Principal. Upon approval, please send to wwvirtualbackpack@gmail.com, and we will do the rest. Please allow for 2-3 day turn-around. Any questions? Please send them to the same address or call Eva M. Campbell at (973) 945-4407. Thank you. The Home & School Association 2009-2010 Membership Be “In the Know”! Support the Home & School Association TODAY! LAST CHANCE to be included in the STUDENT DIRECTORY PLEASE ACT NOW! If you haven't received your membership/student directory form, please e-mail mlhsamember@gmail.com by Friday, Sept 4. If you haven't returned you membership/student directory form, please send IMMEDIATELY to: Elaine Boyle, 30 Powerville Road, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey 07046 We will be handing out the directories at Back-to-School nights. H&SA membership entitles your family to a copy of the Student Directory. THE BULLETIN PAGE 5 FUND RAISERS H&SA Annual Bake Sale Home & School Association Pre-Orders due Sept. 30 Contact: Jackie Bay (973) 317-2885 Sally Foster Fundraiser Wildwood Cultural Arts September kickoff Contact: Lisa Lukas (973) 588-3090 Marianne Scelsa (973) 588-3850 The Township Classic 8th Annual Golf Outing Boonton Township Education Foundation September 29 Contact: Beth Bellucci (973) 299-6699 Wildwood Book Festival Wildwood School Oct. 19 – Oct. 23 Contact: Lynn Alberts (973) 257-9880 12th Annual Spirit 5K Race Medical Needs Foundation October 25 Contact: Allyson Bakewell (973) 402-5611 Oktoberfest 2009 The Roots & Wings Foundation October 30 Contact: Lauri Masur (973) 696-3783 Thank You ! Gracias ! Merci ! The Back To School Supply Fund Raiser was a HUGE success with 175 orders placed ! Thank you to everyone who participated – together we can do great things ! If you have any feedback on how we can make it even better next year, please contact Meral Malady at themaladys@verizon.net THE BULLETIN PAGE 6 H&SA ANNUAL BAKE SALE NEEDS YOU! Join the Fun and Support the Schools ☺ It’s time to start thinking about our Bake Sale! Each year, by your generosity and support, the Home & School Association is able to do great things for our schools. All the money that is raised is given back to the schools to fund worthy projects like the purchase of SmartBoards. While you support this great cause, you will socialize with new and old friends, enjoy a beautiful fall day while making deliveries and best of all, share an easy homemade meal with your family. How You Can Help: Workshop Coordinator – The Workshop Coordinators are responsible for overseeing 3 workshops. This includes following up with the hostess to make sure everything needed for a successful workshop is in place and making reminder calls to the volunteers signed up to cook. Workshop Volunteer – Join a team of Lakers to make a dish. Workshops normally start at 9 a.m. and require 3-4 hours of time. Don’t worry if you can’t cook! You’ll be given a job that you can do and have a great time in the process! Delivery Volunteers – Volunteers will be given a set amount of food to deliver in the afternoon, around 1-3 p.m. Order Food – Choose several items for dinner that night or for the freezer. We’ve got homemade soups, entrees, sauces and desserts. Entrees are meant to feed approximately 4, and desserts feed 6. We’ve got more variety than ever before so there’s truly something for everyone! THE BULLETIN PAGE 7 Bake Sale Workshops in Need of Volunteers Workshop Matzo Ball Soup Chicken Parmesan Pumpkin Rolls / bake Ice and pack Apple Cobbler TBA Chicken Tortilla Soup Bread Pudding w/whiskey TBA Baked Ziti w/meat sauce Chicken Parmesan 3 Cheese Macaroni & Cheese New Orleans Red Beans, Rice & Sausage Low Fat Corn Chowder Mamma’s Meatballs Red Chicken Chili (no beans) Vegetarian Chili TBA Chicken Prosciutto Rolls Chicken Pot Pie Zucchini Crescent Pie Pumpkin Soup White Bean Chicken Chili Beef Barley Soup Vodka Pasta Sauce Chicken Enchiladas Hostess Lili Rosenstreich Becky Cannon Deb Sorbo Deb Sorbo Renee Caruthers Ginny Cassidy Tish Scarola Rebecca Gold Lisa Lukas Alison Schuckman Debbie Span Marianne Scelsa Charlotte Fraser LaVonne Feigeles Thadine Clifton Mary Menard Margaret Gossett Diana Hatton Beth Grebe Kathy Kuehm Deena Lynch Liz Marshall Gretchen Riccardi Marsi Richter Lisa Sanzone Kelly Thompson Date Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 6 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 9 Oct 12 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 22 Oct 27 Oct 28 Oct 29 Nov 2 Time 8:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. THE BULLETIN PAGE 8 H&SA Annual Bake Sale Volunteer Form Drop this form off at 430 Morris Avenue – look for the special mailbox. Or contact Jackie Bay at (973) 317-2885 or jackiebay@optonline.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bake Sale Volunteer Name: ________________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________________________________ I can help with these workshops: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ I can help with deliveries: Call me when help is needed: ______________________________________________________________________ Only on these days: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ THE BULLETIN PAGE 9 H&SA Annual Bake Sale Order Form Order Deadline: September 30 Name:_____________________________________Phone:______________________ Address:___________________________________ E-mail:______________________ Orders must be in by September 30. Orders will be delivered the day of the workshop and you will receive a reminder e-mail. A cooler on the front porch is a great idea for keeping food fresh. PRICE QUANTITY ORDERED ITEM TOTAL $ DELIVERY DATE SOUPS (quart) Matzo Ball Soup Chicken Tortilla Soup Black Bean Soup Low Fat Corn Chowder Pumpkin Soup Beef Barley Soup Potato Leek Soup CHILIS (quart) Vegetarian White Bean Chicken Sausage Black Bean Red Chicken Chili (no beans) ENTREES (serves 4) Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti w/meat sauce 3 Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Red Beans & Sausage Mamma’s Meatballs Chicken Pot Pie Puttanesca Sauce Vodka Pasta Sauce Chicken Enchiladas Chicken Prosciutto Rolls DESSERTS (serves 6) Pumpkin Roll w/cream cheese Apple Cobbler Bread pudding w/whiskey SIDES Zucchini Crescent Pie ORDER TOTAL $12.00 $12.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $12.00 $10.00 $10.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $17.00 $17.00 $14.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $14.00 $12.00 $17.00 $17.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $14.00 x_______ x_______ x_______ x_______ x_______ x_______ x_______ x_______ x_______ x_______ x_______ = = = = = = = = = = = ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ $ ___________ 10/1 10/7 10/8 10/13 10/22 10/28 10/23 10/14 10/27 TBA 10/14 10/2 or 11/2 10/8 10/12 10/12 10/1 10/19 10/26 10/29 11/2 10/16 10/6 10/6 10/7 10/20 x_______ = x_______ = x_______ = x_______ = x_______ = x_______ = x_______ = x_______ = x_______ = x________= x_______ = x_______ = x_______ = x_______ = Make your check payable to: Home and School Association Mail or drop off to: Jackie Bay, 430 Morris Ave., Mtn. Lakes, NJ 07046 THE BULLETIN PAGE 10 THE BULLETIN PAGE 11 BOARD OF EDUCATION A M ESSAGE F ROM T HE S UPERINTENDENT This has been a very busy, but productive summer around the district. I hope that each of you and your families has found it enjoyable and restful. Construction crews have been working throughout the summer on roofing projects at the High School and Wildwood. This completed work has readied those two buildings for the solar panels that we expect will be installed sometime this fall. At Wildwood School, we have also prepared for our first year opening with a camera security access on our front doors. While I realize that this will represent a cultural change at our elementary school, we believe that this safety step far outweighs any inconvenience that we may initially experience. This summer there has also been a great deal of preparation, both on the State and National level, to prepare for the H1N1 virus. I have attended and participated in several conferences with other county superintendents and health officials to discuss how we will plan our response to an upcoming vaccination program and the advent of cases of H1N1 in our schools. Currently, the CDC is recommending vaccination of all school age children in a voluntary program. A two-shot series, separated by a 28-day period, will begin sometime in late October or early November. Our public school buildings will be used as a distribution point for these vaccination clinics and there is currently discussion of the best times for such shots to be given. On a very positive note, the CDC anticipates sufficient vaccine availability to inoculate all at risk populations. Furthermore, the experience of H1N1, over the past few months in southern hemisphere countries, has not demonstrated any unusual mutations of the virus. Again, this year we will be using both our website and our Parentlink Communication system for updating our community and explaining our plans to limit the spread of this virus. On a programmatic note, we have done the final edits of our 2009-2014 Long Range Education Plan. We will hold a final, public meeting in September and hope to have the Board of Education adopt the plan in October, consistent with our original timeline. I look forward to what should be an exciting and productive school year. Thank you again for your continued support of our school programs. Dr. John Kazmark, Superintendent THE BULLETIN PAGE 12 Wildwood Elementary Lunch menus are posted in each homeroom. Menus can also be viewed on the Wildwood website at www.mtlakes.org/ww or the School District website at www.mtlakes.org/district. Click the Quick Link for “Lunch Menu.” Remember to also click on “Wildwood Events Calendar” at the top left of the page. This will take you to the monthly calendar of all events happening at Wildwood School. Tuesday, October 13 Parent Teacher Conferences 1 p.m. dismissal Thursday, October 22 Parent Teacher Conferences 1 p.m. dismissal PEDICULOSIS CHECK Wildwood School will once again be on the lookout for any "start of the year" pediculosis (lice). Please check your child daily. If you have any questions throughout the school year regarding pediculosis, you may call the school nurse at (973) 334-3609. Let's "nip" this nit before school starts! VISIT THE WILDWOOD WEBSITE WELCOME TO WILDWOOD! Wildwood School would like to welcome all of its new families and students! We look forward to having you with us this school year! We also wish to welcome our new staff member, Ms. Carla Sanzaro, social worker and maternity replacement for Mrs. Debbie Goldstein. Parents will be interested to know that the Wildwood School 2009-2010 Activity Calendars are posted on our web site (www.mtlakes.org/ww). Most of the important dates and activities are already listed. Be sure to consult the September 2009 to June 2010 calendar when planning your family activities and vacations. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: Mr. Robert Hill, Wildwood School's head custodian, Mr. Joe Colangelo, Mr. Jose Reina, Mrs. Joyce Beston and Mr. Bill Beston for the tremendous work they did to prepare our building for the staff and students. As always, we want to thank Mr. Mark Prusina and his maintenance crew for all of their hard work! IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Wednesday, September 2 First Day of School Wednesday, September 16 New Parent Social, 7 p.m. Thursday, September 24 Wildwood School "Back to School Night", 7 p.m. Monday, September 28 School closed Yom Kippur THANK YOU! THANK YOU! We wish to express our sincere thanks for the generous gifts to the principal, Wildwood office staff and nurse at the end of last school year. We want you to know how much we appreciate your thoughtfulness. PAGE THE BULLETIN 13 Wildwood Elementary WILDWOOD LIBRARY OFFERS BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB Celebrate your child’s birthday and support our school library by joining our Birthday Book Club. With a $10 donation, your child will select a new book to be placed in the library with a bookplate in their honor. Book Club forms will be sent out this month or simply send your child’s name, grade, homeroom and birth date along with a $10 donation to the Wildwood School Library, c/o Mrs. Muka. SUMMER READING LOGS DUE IN LIBRARY Wildwood students in 1st through 5th grade are reminded to turn in their summer reading logs to the library by Friday, September 11. Please be sure to include your name, grade, homeroom and parent’s signature. We will be recognizing all participating students during our Summer Reading Assembly later this month. P.E.A.K. News - Gifted and Talented/Enrichment The Wildwood Mentorship Program: Welcome back! Once again this year, we will be conducting fall mentorships for our Wildwood students in grades 2-4. We will be recruiting students from M.L.H.S. as well as adult community members who are willing to share their professions, expertise, experiences, talents and hobbies with our students. This sharing may involve conducting a workshop, making a classroom presentation, acting as a mentor for an individual or a small group of students in math, language arts, science, etc. We will provide materials and training! If you are interested, please call Lindsay Kielley at (973) 334-3609. The ARC Program at Wildwood will begin the week of September 14. This program enables students who have demonstrated high academic readiness to come out of their regular classrooms and explore advanced concepts in reading and/or mathematics. Because students will miss academic instruction in their regular classes, they must be able to function independently at a very high level in order to be successful. Fifth Grade Enrichment Clusters will begin in mid-October, and they will run throughout the year. These clusters will meet during reinforcement period and are open to all students. Students will be able to select a cluster based on their interests during a homeroom period in mid-September. Some examples include the following: Stock Market Game, Knowledge Masters, and Shake it up with Shakespeare. THE BULLETIN PAGE 14 Wildwood Elementary A MESSAGE FROM THE Wildwood Chairs As back to school is upon us, we would like to welcome all the new families to Wildwood. Hopefully everyone had a great summer and is ready for the school year! Just a few updates for everyone: The homeroom parents have been selected and are listed in this Bulletin - thank you again to the volunteers. The homeroom parents will be contacting you to get your contact information, and to coordinate the classroom parties. Please help out in the class if you can - the kids appreciate it as do the homeroom parents. Wildwood Chairs and Event Coordinators have also been listed - thank you so much for volunteering as well. If you feel that you would like to get involved, please feel free to sign up for as many committees as you like - the more help we have the better! You can fill out the volunteer form that has been sent in the Virtual Backpack, or that is in this month’s issue of The Bulletin. If you are unsure of the job description of a particular committee, you can contact the chairperson for more detail. Even a small amount of time donated can be helpful. A special thanks to Allison Fenton for her enormous contributions to Wildwood for the last two years. Not only did Allison serve as chair and co-chair of Wildwood, she has made huge improvements in streamlining our communication/contact records at Wildwood. She had put many hours into making Wildwood a better place - thank you Allison! Please feel free to contact either Holly or myself throughout the school year if there are questions you have, ideas you want to share - we would love to hear from you. Mary Ratchford CHAIR ratchfordt@aol.com (973) 265-4754 Holly Daniel ASSISTANT CHAIR hwdaniel@yahoo.com (973) 402-4676 THANK YOU TO ALL OUR HOME ROOM PARENT VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS YEAR. DONATING YOUR TIME TO THIS IMPORTANT ROLE IS APPRECIATED BY ALL! THE BULLETIN PAGE 15 Wildwood Elementary WILDWOOD ROOM PARENTS FOR 2009-2010 CLASS RM K-am K-pm K-am K-pm 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 207 207 231 231 211 212 213 214 216 217 218 220 210 222 223 224 111 203 206 228 103 104 113 201 202 TEACHER Hammer Hammer Berardi Berardi Dyer Jones Brown Gorzelnik O'Boyle Eismeier Lorber Santana Coffey/Page Page/Coffey ROOM PARENT Liz Marshall Deena Lynch Kim Maute Kathleen Merritt Allison Fenton Kristin Powers Meral Malady Marianne Scelsa Donna Seijas Lisa Lukas Uma Calderone Mary Menard Roberta Matalon Mo Wilson (973) 263-8192 331-1786 316-9049 334-0404 794-3505 541-9511 316-0447 588-3850 588-3771 588-3090 541-2575 263-0400 335-6555 334-2248 299-8797 402-0007 263-1107 331-1623 794-4477 394-9699 331-1166 335-5591 316-0742 257-9880 257-0737 PAGE ROOM PARENT Joan Chavez Carie Schoenfield Tina Pirolo Alison Schuckman Gail Miller Carolyne Lore Andrea Mclaughlin Lane Miles Neisa Maute Kim Terhune Allison Samay Kim Sheppell Mary Amsterdam Nancy Palazzi Sharron Ash Antoinette Shanker Toufie Miller Diana Stephens Tish Scarola Karen Franklin Charlotte Fraser Sabrina Stanisci Denise Goodbar Anne Smith Maria Adams (973) 394-1717 263-3640 257-8361 334-4450 335-2210 794-4459 263-1786 335-0670 316-9170 265-8608 334-0818 394-9737 335-5213 541-9496 402-2573 299-7338 588-4382 299-4442 263-1531 541-1245 265-8793 335-8893 316-1165 588-3368 331-1726 Murphy/Lederman Kathy Dydensborg Lederman/Murphy Christine Lachman Corn/Deitrick Deitrick/Corn Martin/Munday Munday/Martin Walters Hussein Fusco Mason Marangi Dawn Smith Marilisa Ferrari Susan Textores Jane Mancuso Marie Conlin Kathleen Holmberg Patie Graham Lynn Alberts Liza Harris THE BULLETIN 16 Wildwood Elementary 2009-2010 Wildwood School Volunteer Sign-up We would like to welcome everyone to another exciting and fun filled year at Wildwood. Listed below are some of the programs for which we need volunteers. Please don’t worry about the time commitmentthere’s something for everyone. If you are interested in any or all of the opportunities, please indicate by an X. We thank you for joining our Volunteer Team where we strive to make Wildwood a Great Place to Grow. Should you have any questions, please call the committee chairs or one of us. Mary Ratchford Holly Daniel (973) 265-4754 (973) 402-4676 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Family Night Committee: Assist in planning and staffing family night events. Library Volunteer: Assist in the Wildwood Library for 3 hours, twice a month. Cultural Arts Committee: Help to plan and select workshops and assemblies. Bake Sale Committee (Oct.): Be a part of this district wide fundraiser. Host a workshop, offer your services as a prep-cook or deliver food! Book Festival Volunteer (Oct): Assist with coordinating, setting up, selling and dismantling. Advisory Council Representative: Responsible for attending quarterly meetings with the school principal and other grade level representatives to discuss school issues. Holiday Shopping Spree Volunteer (Dec.): Help with the annual shopping spree. Visual Arts Committee: Be part of a team that helps to plan and decorate the front hall bulletin board. Popcorn Fridays: Help pop and distribute popcorn for students during lunch. Next-Is-Briarcliff Volunteer: Join the fifth grade Moving Up committee and apply your talents to decorations, refreshments or photography. This is a special year! Teacher Appreciation Luncheon Volunteer (May): Help with providing a welldeserved luncheon for all of our terrific staff at Wildwood. Social and Hospitality Volunteers: Help host and/or bake for school events. Field Day Volunteers (June): Assist on Field Day with many different activities planned for a great day of fun. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ *** Please mail back to: Mary Ratchford, 121 Pollard Road, by September 7, 2009. *** Please print clearly and include an e-mail address that you check regularly. NAME: CELL PHONE: EMAIL: CHILD’S NAME: PHONE: TEACHER/HOME ROOM THE BULLETIN PAGE 17 Wildwood Elementary 2009-2010 WILDWOOD CHAIRS AND EVENT COORDINATORS Book Festival Lynn Alberts Adrienne Burg-Charwat Michele Gregorek Diane Luzzi Renee Caruthers Lisa Lukas Marianne Scelsa Alison Schuckman Uma Caldarone Pam Schuckman Marie Conlin Denise Goodbar Patie Graham Andrea McLaughlin Antoinette Shanker Megan Luciano Lynn Alberts Brigid Walsh Wendy Kotsen Melissa Muilenburg Joan Chavez Denise Goodbar Diana Hatton Kristen Tarantola Marta Neuenhaus Lauren Barnett Kim Terhune Lily Weiss Eva Campbell (973) 257-9880 (973) 541-9501 (973) 334-1588 (973) 394-0707 (973) 588-4519 (973) 588-3090 (973) 588-3850 (973) 334-4450 (973) 541-2575 (973) 334-2642 (973) 331-1166 (973) 316-1165 (973) 316-0742 (973) 263-1786 (973) 299-7338 (973) 265-4692 (973) 257-9880 (973) 316-4818 (973) 265-8675 (973) 402-5829 (973) 394-1717 (973) 316-1165 (973) 335-6146 (973) 265-4610 (973) 299-9685 (973) 588-3199 (973) 335-2294 (973) 335-4849 (973) 331-5148 Box Tops Cultural Arts Family Nights Field Day 5th Grade Coordinator Helping Hands Library Coordinator Next Is Briarcliff Popcorn Fridays Shopping Spree Sunshine Teacher Appreciation Visual Arts Birthday Board Web Site Green Plan Thank you in advance to all these wonderful parents for coordinating these much loved events at Wildwood. Any questions please call us. Holly Daniel (973) 402-4676 hwdaniel@yahoo.com Mary Ratchford (973) 265-4754 ratchfordt@aol.com THE BULLETIN PAGE 18 Wildwood Elementary Contact: Renee Caruthers at (973) 588-4519 or renee@windowsfs.com THE BULLETIN PAGE 19 Wildwood Elementary Wildwood is Wild … For Books! Wildwood Book Festival October 19 – 23, 2009 Book sale for all ages at the Wildwood Library ! Do your holiday shopping early! Proceeds support Wildwood library reading incentives, supplemental library and classroom purchases and audiovisual materials. Volunteers needed Monday through Friday for set up, break down and selling during the book festival; please call: Lynn Alberts 257 -9880 Adrienne Burg-Charwat 541-9501 Michele Gregorek 334-1588 Diane Luzzi 394-0707 Sponsored by the Mountain Lakes Home & School Association THE BULLETIN PAGE 20 Wildwood Elementary Cultural Arts is excited to bring you an array of past favorites, as well as new programs to Wildwood school this year. The programs brought to Wildwood students could not be possible without your support. Please support our program through one of our yearly fundraisers. Sally Foster (wrapping paper sales) Evening of Giving Wildwood T-shirts Thank you, September/October November March Lisa Lukas and Marianne Scelsa Lisa Lukas lmmx10@msn.com (973) 588-3090 Marianne Scelsa jmscelsa@optonline.net (973) 588-3850 POMPTONIAN, INC. (Wildwood School cafeteria) Pre-order your lunch coupons now to avoid the last minute rush and coupon delays. Return the bottom portion to Wildwood School ASAP with payment made out to “Mountain Lakes Board of Ed.” Coupon orders will be ready the 1st or 2nd day of school. Includes: hot entrée (or bagel or deli sandwich or soup) with salad/baby carrots, pickle, fruit selection and choice of water, 100% juice cup, 2% milk or low fat chocolate milk. Only $2.65 Please cut and return bottom portion with payment. NAME _____________________________________________________________________________ HOMEROOM NO. ____________ PHONE NO. ________________________ ____________ (optional) # COUPONS_____________@ $2.65 each $_________________ ENCLOSED, (Checks payable MLBOE) THE BULLETIN PAGE 21 Briarcliff Middle School LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Briarcliff Parents and Students, Briarcliff would like to welcome Ms. Pia Vanderstreet as our new Chorus and Strings teacher, Ms. Lindsey Paz as our new Spanish teacher, and Mr. Chris Cayes as our 7th grade English maternity leave teacher for Mrs. Dam who returns in February. Briarcliff would also like to welcome back Mrs. Peifly who is returning to 6th grade English from her leave of absence, Mr. Roger Schneider our 7th grade Social Studies maternity leave teacher for Mrs. Ebersole who returns in October, and Mrs. Donna Lee Donelan our French maternity leave teacher for Mrs. LaVerde who returns in January. We look forward to the return of these faculty members and feel very fortunate to have such excellent leave replacement teachers. We have had a busy summer preparing for the new school year. Many thanks to Mr. Robert Beevers, Ms. Le Lam, Mr. Mark Stritch, and Mr. Art Mokray for their hard work in preparing the building for opening. Our Back to School Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you then! Wishing all a safe and restful remainder of the summer. We anticipate another wonderful school year. Best wishes to all. Sincerely, Connie Sakala THE BULLETIN PAGE 22 Briarcliff Middle School absentee phone line : 334-6369 Lunch menus can be viewed on the Briarcliff website at www.mtlakes.org/bc or on the School District website at www.mtlakes.org/district. Click the Quick Link for “Lunch Menu.” Remember to also click on “Briarcliff Events” at the top left of the page. This will take you to the monthly calendar of all events happening at Briarcliff School. IMPORTANT DATES September 2 - Wednesday First Day for Students September 7 - Monday School Closed for Labor Day September 8 - Tuesday P.E.P. Sign-ups September 17 - Thursday Back to School Night - 7 p.m. September 18 - Friday New Student Party - 2 p.m. September 28 - Monday School Closed for Yom Kippur October 15 - Thursday Picture Day P.E.A.K. News Gifted and Talented/Enrichment Forensics! Middle school forensics teams are forming, and will begin practices for the Dramatic Reading competition during lunch-and-learn periods at Briarcliff. Our finalists will compete in the Interpretative Reading Tournament held by the New Jersey Consortium for Gifted and Talented Programs later in the year. All students in grades 6-8 are welcome. Please watch and listen for announcements. Parents who are interested in coaching, please call Mrs. Kielley at (973) 334-3609. THE BULLETIN PAGE 23 Briarcliff Middle School A MESSAGE FROM THE briarcliff Chairs Welcome back Briarcliff Students, Parents, Teachers and Staff! We hope you had a wonderful summer. Christine and I are looking forward to a great year and we have lots of new things to be excited about. (Stay awake - this won’t always be so long!) *Student Directory - Our target date is to have it distributed by Back to School Night. Everyone must fill out a directory form annually. This new form is for all three schools. Paying your annual H&SA dues entitles you to a directory. H&SA is similar to a PTA or PTO, if you are new to town. *H&SA - If you have not received a membership/directory form, please send us an email at mlhsamember@gmail.com. Your annual dues cover all schools and help all the children. *WE NEED YOU!!! - Volunteers help to make our TEAM complete. To find out what’s available, see the enclosed form. Please fill it out asap. This is a good way to see your child’s smiling face, so they won’t necessarily have to see ours. *Virtual Backpack - If you are tired of feeling out of the loop and getting that blank stare when you ask, “Why didn’t I know you had a concert?”, we now have the Virtual Backpack!!! You can enroll by going to www.virtualbackpack.org . This great new vehicle will eliminate most paper waste and be a more timely means to communicate. IT IS AWESOME and available in all three schools. NO cost, just a click! *Fundraisers - We will have three separate fundraisers this year centered around food, since we all still need it! Our first one, starting immediately, will be the Joe Corbi’s Pizza and Family Favorites. This will benefit the Briarcliff Fund for extras the school may need, including Cultural Arts. The next two will benefit all three classes and go toward the 8th Grade Boston trip. This is truly a highlight from the Middle School years but also a costly one. We hope to keep the cost in check. The packets will be coming home, so please keep an eye out. It’s great food for the busy fall evenings. Our next fundraiser will be around the holidays and we will sell David’s Cookies. DATES AND THINGS TO REMEMBER: Sept. 7 – School closed for Labor Day Sept. 8 – PEP sign-ups Sept. 17 – 7 p.m. Back to School Night • Fill Out Directory Form Sept. 18 – 2 p.m. New Student Social Sept. 28 – School closed for Yom Kippur • Volunteer to help your child • Enroll in the Virtual Backpack Questions, concerns or ideas –contact us anytime. Welcome to all the new families! Dawn Smith, Chair (973) 263-1107 mdandco@optonline.net (973) 402-0007 crlachman@optonline.net 24 Christine Lachman, Asst. Chair PAGE THE BULLETIN Briarcliff Middle School BRIARCLIFF MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEER FORM 2009-2010 PLEASE JOIN US IN MAKING THIS ANOTHER GREAT YEAR FO OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. LISTED BELOW ARE TH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR THIS YEAR. If you are interested in participating, please indicate in the space provided and return th form to the school office, Dawn or Christine, no later than Sept. 10, 2009. You may al email your choices to MDSandco@optonline.net. Any questions please call or email us Room Parent: Help coordinate email list 8th Grade Volunteers: Coordinate 1-2 dances (Dec. & June), graduation ceremony, and e-mails 7th Grade Volunteers: Coordinate 1 dance (May) and hostesses for 8th grade graduation reception 6th Grade Volunteers: Coordinate volunteers as needed and e-mails Book Festival Volunteers Library Volunteers Teacher Appreciation Luncheon: Provide food or drink items for a March luncheon 8th Grade Dance Volunteers (December or June): Provide refreshments or assist in the decorating 8th Grade Graduation Volunteers: Help decorate or provide refreshments for reception 7th Grade Dance Volunteers (May): Provide refreshments or assist in the decorating Field Day (June): assist in serving lunch Cultural Arts Fundraiser and other Fundraisers Hospitality/Social: Provide help/baked goods for various social events like new student orientation Bake Sale Volunteer: Be a part of this district-wide fundraiser. PEP Sign Ups: Help with sign ups once a quarter for 45 minutes Looking forward to seeing you at our Briarcliff events. Please feel free to contact us anytime with ideas, questions or concerns. Dawn Smith (973) 263-1107 mdsandco@optonline.net YOUR NAME: HOME PHONE: E-MAIL: CHILD’S/CHILDREN'S NAMES: GRADE: Christine Lachman (973) 402-0007 crlachman@optonline.net CELL PHONE: HOMEROOM : THE BULLETIN PAGE 25 Mountain Lakes High School CALENDAR OF EVENTS - SEPTEMBER 2009 1 2 3 7 8 10-11 12 13 14 16 20 21 24 26 27 28 Staff In-Service First day for students Board of Education Meeting School closed – Labor Day Vo-Tech Opening Day Peer Leader Retreat ACT Testing Field Hockey Recreation Program Mountain Lakes Educational Foundation Meeting FOTA Meeting Field Hockey Recreation Program Board of Education Meeting Key Club Drive-In Movie Charity Walk Field Hockey Recreation Program School closed - Yom Kippur Media Center 7:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Turf Field 12 – 2 p.m. Media Center 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Available Classroom 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Turf Field 12 – 2 p.m. Media Center 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Parking Lot, Foyer, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Restrooms Turf Field (NJAC). The conference is made up of all HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR SEPT. the high schools in Sussex and Morris Date 2 8 12 15 Testing Activity MLHS Opening Day Vo-Tech Opening Day ACT Test (MLHS) Senior College Materials Distributed Grades 9 - 12 11 - 12 11 - 12 12 10 - 11 mid-Sept PSAT Registration Information Distributed to Students and Parents SPORTS BULLETIN The 2009-2010 school year will be an exciting year in athletics. Mountain Lakes will be a member of the newly formed Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference THE BULLETIN counties, plus Hackettstown. Mountain Lakes H.S. will compete in the Liberty Division of the NJAC. The boys lacrosse program will remain in the same league as it has always been in and continue in the Gibbs Division. The girls lacrosse program will participate in the NJAC and in the Northern New Jersey Girls Lacrosse League. . In the last year of the Colonial Hills Conference, I am proud to announce that Mountain Lakes H.S. was selected to receive the “Sportsmanship Banner” for the Colonial Division. This is quite a compliment to our athletes, fans and coaches. PAGE 26 Mountain Lakes High School COACHING STAFF This year M.L.H.S. will have three new head coaches: Mike Vivano – Girls Soccer; Coleen Buckley – Field Hockey; and Matt Stanizone – Wrestling. Now to introduce the fall season coaching staffs: Football: Defending Group 1 Champions will have head coach Doug Wilkins assisted by Charles Roche, JV-Darrell Fusco and James Smith, Freshman-Pete Bedell and Jeff Reid. Volunteer Bruce Baird will also assist. Field Hockey: Head coach Coleen Buckley assisted by JV coach Lindsey Paz, freshman coach Noreen Mahoney and volunteer Katie Fitzpatrick. Girls Tennis: Head coach Ginny O’Donnell assisted by JV coach Gretchen Hudson and volunteer Michael O’Donnell. Girls Soccer: Head coach Michael Vivano assisted by JV coach Amanda Scully and freshman coach TBA. Boys Soccer: Head coach Mark Walters assisted by JV coach Ryan Humphreys and freshman coach Greg Cleary. Cross Country: Head coach Sue Bessin assisted by Vicki Allison. Cheerleading: The head coach is Laura Knors. A REMINDER: All athletes must have submitted all paperwork to their head coach, school nurse or athletic trainer before they will be eligible to participate in practice. The required paperwork includes: 1.Health history or Physical; 2. Emergency form and 3. signed Training Rules form. Please come out and support our athletes, teams and coaches this season. Schedules may be found on www.highschoolsports.net or in your copy of the Home & School Bulletin. Remember to be a fan … not a fanatic. A MESSAGE FROM THE high school Chairs Welcome Back! We hope everyone had a relaxing summer and we are looking forward to a great year. Back to School Night is October 8, 2009 at 7:30pm. Looking for upcoming events at the High School….go to http://fc.mtlakes.org/events If you would like to volunteer, please contact either one of us. Thank you, Debby Rosati H&SA Chair (973) 263-1578 dlrosati@optonline.net THE BULLETIN Bev Bernstein Assistant Chair (973) 263-0659 beveb@aol.com PAGE 27 F RO M T H E BO RO UG H FROM THE MAYOR It is hard to believe that the summer is over and school is about to begin. I hope everyone had a great summer and enjoyed all that the community has to offer. I especially want to thank the Recreation Commission, Police Department, Mountain Lakes Fire Department, Boonton Township Fire Department, Boonton Kiwanis Ambulance Squad and Department of Public Works for a wonderful July 4th celebration. The fireworks over Mountain Lakes are a tradition that generations of Lakers have enjoyed and make for many fond childhood memories. Shortly after our July 4th celebration, Borough Manager Joe Tempesta left Mountain Lakes for an opportunity as the Borough Administrator in East Hanover. During Joe’s brief tenure with Mountain Lakes, he proved to be a very capable Manager and realized permanent savings in the administration of our Borough. We wish Joe and his family all the best of luck. As soon as Joe informed the Council of his decision to leave, the Council appointed a Search Committee to begin the process of looking for our next Borough Manager. There are a total of seven members on the Search Committee chaired by Councilman George Jackson. The members of the committee are Deputy Mayor Charles Gormally, Councilwoman Blair Schleicher-Bravo, Rainer Mimberg, Bud Luzzi, John Pendleton and Art Muti. The committee posted the position on Borough and League websites and in a municipal trade publication. They received and reviewed over 75 applications, conducted eight interviews and continue to narrow the field of candidates through interviews and reference checks. Based on the status to date, we should have a new manager in place by early fall. In addition to appointing a Search Committee, the Council named Police Chief Bob Tovo the Interim Borough Manager. Chief Tovo has been performing the duties of both the Police Chief and Borough Manager since July 9. Chief Tovo’s knowledge and understanding of our community coupled with his dedication and hard work has made this time of transition much easier to manage. On behalf of the entire Council and the residents of the Borough, I want to thank Chief Tovo for his continued service to our community. I hope this update has been helpful. As always, your comments and feedback are welcome. If you have any questions or comments I can be reached at (973) 263-8752 or shshaw@optonline.net. Mayor Stephen H. Shaw THE BULLETIN PAGE 28 F RO M T H E BO RO UG H July 3, 1908 And this was the man who founded Mountain Lakes three years later in 1911 ??? Mountain Lakes Centennial 1911-2011 Learn about the history of Mountain Lakes, the auspicious beginning, joyful growth, tough war years and much more. The planning has begun for our year-long celebration in 2011. Find out how you can play a role: www.mtnlakes.org/Borough/Centennial/Centhome.htm Mountain Lakes Centennial Steering Committee Stephanie Hoopes Halpin, Chair Kris Barlow Jane Hayward Pat Rusak Chris Sullivan Debbie Terlizzi John Von Sternberg Maryann Wargo Stephen Shaw, Council liaison THE BULLETIN PAGE 29 F RO M T H E BO RO UG H Frequently Asked Questions of the Shade Tree Commission 13. I HAVE SEEN MOUNDS OF MULCH AROUND TREES THROUGHOUT TOWN. HOW DEEP SHOULD THE MULCH BE AROUND MY TREES AND WHAT KIND OF MULCH IS BEST? Mulch is useful for controlling weeds, retaining soil, protecting the roots and generally increasing the health of the tree. It is best to mulch with wood chips or other coarse organic material. Mulch should never touch the tree’s bark and never be piled higher than 3 to 4 inches deep. Mulch that is too deep or directly touching the trunk of the tree decreases the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide which can lead to fungal and bacterial diseases. Mulch should not be allowed to become compacted, and before any new is applied, should be loosened and aerated. A properly mulched tree is surrounded by a “donut”, not a “volcano”. 14. WHAT IS A BERM AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE HEALTH OF TREES? A berm is a deep mound of earth used by landscapers to serve a specific purpose such as privacy from a busy road. Berms can be detrimental to the health of an existing tree if the tree’s roots are covered by a new berm. The root system may be deprived of oxygen and proper water drainage. If a tree is planted in a berm, the roots will likely grow too shallow and put the tree at a greater risk of blowing over. 20. MY HEMLOCK TREE APPEARS TO BE FAILING. WHAT CAN I DO? The most common problem plaguing Hemlocks in our area is Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. This piercing-sucking insect is tiny, dark brown and aphid like. It feeds on the plant causing it loss of vitality and in time, death. The insect is identified by a white, cottony, sticky substance it produces to protect itself and its eggs. This “woolly” substance covers the underside of the tree’s outermost branch tips. This infestation is controllable through horticultural oil spray or systemic treatments that can be administered by local tree services. Contact an arborist in our area to evaluate your tree. To contact us or to see the complete list of "Frequently Asked Questions" visit our web site: http://www.mtnlakes.org/Borough/ShadeTree/Treehome.html 30 THE BULLETIN PAGE F RO M T H E BO RO UG H FLU CLINIC The Borough of Mountain Lakes, at the recommendation of the Health Commission, is offering flu shots to its residents on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, in the Council Chambers at the Borough Hall from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost will be $15 per person. Those desiring a flu shot should come to the Borough Hall to pre-register and pre-pay by Friday, September 25, 2009 to reserve a shot. Shots are available to any adult Borough resident, but are particularly important for senior citizens and those with heart or lung disease. Children between the ages of nine and 17 who have a medical reason to take the flu shot or whose doctor desires them to have one may sign up for the clinic; however parents must bring a written prescription from the doctor requesting that the shot be given with them to the clinic. Shots will not be given to children without the physician’s note. No shots will be given to children under the age of 9. Contact your physician to obtain flu shots for children under the age of nine. For questions, please call Michele at the Borough Hall (973) 334-3131. The vaccine is limited, so reserve as soon as possible. Please note: no refunds will be given. Helping Hands Program Reach Out and Help a Child…All it Takes is a Helping Hand The Helping Hands program is a child safety initiative sponsored by the Home and School Association with the cooperation and support of the Mountain Lakes Police Department. Last year, the town had more than 80 Helping Hands signs scattered in various neighborhoods. Children were instructed by parents and teachers to identify the sign of a white hand against a blue background. This sign means that a child has a place to go to seek protection and aid if they are in what they perceive to be a dangerous or uncomfortable situation (getting lost; being hurt, bullied or otherwise frightened; getting caught in a thunderstorm). If you would like to participate in this program, please contact Andrea McLaughlin at (973) 263-1786 for an application. An updated list of Helping Hands homes will be published in an upcoming Bulletin. THE BULLETIN PAGE 31 F RO M T H E BO RO UG H FALL 2009 FALL 2009 JUNIOR FIELD HOCKEY J U N IO R F IE L D H O C K E Y # #     ! "  ! "   & ' ' ) ) $   % " &' ( ')) &*% '))+ " &*% '))+ ! !  -  .+ */ *+01 +2 , %  -  .+ */ *+01 +2 Tri Tow n Recreation Fall Field Hockey Clinic 2009 Tri Town Recreation Fall Field Hockey Clinic 2009 F o r stu d en ts in g rad es th ro u g h For students in grades 3 through 6 Beginning Sunday, September 13 through October 25 Beginning Sunday, September 13 through October 25 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., TURF FIELD, Mountain Lakes 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., TURF FIELD, Mountain Lakes Shin guards and sticks provided; girls need to bring stic cks briing mouth guards and water. Cost $50 guards Fall 2009 Field Hockey Clinic: Registration Form Hock key For rm I am covered by appropriate Medical/Accident Insurance and I accept fulll responsibility am covered by appropriate Medical/Accident Insurance and accept ful responsibility for any injury that might occur during this program. wil not hold the Boonton, Boonton Township, or Mountain for any injury that might occur during this program. I willl not hold the Boonton, Boonton Township, or Mountain Lakes Recreation Committees or any of their employees responsible for any accidents or njuries which may Lakes Recreation Committees or any of their employees responsible for any accidents or iinjuries which may occur in the course of, prior to the start of, or after the facilitation of the above program. occur in the course of, prior to the start of, or after the facilitation of the above program. P a r e n t /g u a r d ia n Parent/guardian n a m e : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S ig n a t u r e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ name:___________________________________Signature_____________________________________ Players name _____________________________________________ Grade _____ Age _____ ______________ _______________________________ __ Address __________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________ _______________________ Phone ________________________________ E-mail _________________________________ ____________________ _____________ ___________ _______________________ Emergency Contact ________________________________ Phone ______________________ _________ ________________________ _ Please make checks $50 payable to Mountain Lakes Recreation, 400 Boulevard, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 Please make checks $50 payable to Mountain Lakes Recreation, 400 Boulevard, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 THE BULLETIN PAGE 32 F RO M T H E BO RO UG H HALLOWEEN SAFE ZONE PROGRAM Sponsored by the Mountain Lakes Police Department HALLOWEEN CANDY DONATIONS currently being accepted at: Mountain Lakes Police Station, 400 Boulevard Candy is distributed to homes in the Borough’s SAFEZONES. These donations are designed to help keep the Borough’s “Halloween Safe Zone Program” a success for the children. PLEASE DONATE! Any questions please call Pat Kapral (973) 334-1507 Corporate Co-Sponsors Welcome! THE BULLETIN PAGE 33 F RO M T H E BO RO UG H Mountain Lakes Public Library www.mtnlakes.org/Library Are YOU carrying the Smartest Card? September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and the Mountain Lakes Library wants to make sure that all residents have the smartest card of all – a Mountain Lakes Library Card! Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning. ALL Wildwood first graders will be visiting the Library with their class to receive their cards in September. If you or your children, first grade and above, do not have cards, stop by and sign-up! It is easy! And go online to our website to view the catalog, order books, DVDs and audio books, and to use our online databases! Staff will be happy to help you with online ordering! Ask for instructions, or staff will place requests for you. Story Time starts on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10am for 3 to 5 year olds - 11am for 1½ to 3 years Friday, 11am for 1½ to 3 years Please call the library to register or register online. 55 Plus Group of Mountain Lakes Sunday, September 20 Sunday at Island Beach -- Picnic Lunch, Noontime Friday, September 25 Friday speaker, Raymond Frey, will open our fall programs. Professor Frey has titled his new lecture "Nothing to Fear: FDR and the Great Depression." The Mountain Lakes 55 Plus Group meets every Friday at 12:45 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Church unless notified. THE BULLETIN PAGE 34 Mountain Lakes Resident Telephone Directory Attention! The Women's Club is now preparing the 2010 edition of the Mountain Lakes Resident Telephone Directory • • • • • If you are new in town If you have changed your address If you have a new phone number If you would prefer a different listing If you know someone who has moved out of town Your help is needed in making this an accurate document. Requests for additions, changes and deletions must be made in writing (form provided below), and received no later than Oct. 31, 2009. Please respond to: The Women's Club P.O. Box 162 Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 The Directory, used extensively by the residents of Mountain Lakes, has been prepared annually since 1956. It is prepared as a service to the community by the Mountain Lakes Women's Club, as a member of the State Federation of Women's Clubs. A free copy is sent to every household in Mountain Lakes. After publication, additional copies are available at a cost of $5.00 each at the Library or Borough Hall. Mountain Lakes Telephone Directory c/o The Women's Club, P.O. Box 162, Mtn. Lakes, NJ 07046 Name or Names: Address: Name of Family that moved: ❑ New Listing Phone: ❑ Change THE BULLETIN PAGE 35 Mission A Philanthropic Women’s Organization… that sponsors a variety of social and cultural opportunities, as well as service to our community. A number of fundraising events are conducted throughout the year and proceeds are distributed to local organizations in the form of charitable grants. The Town Club’s Opening Tea Wednesday, September 16th at 9 AM Where old friends meet and new friends greet… At the home of Maribel Abbatte, 104 Laurel Hill Road Don’t miss our first meeting of the year! Open to all returning members, newcomers to town, and anyone who is curious about Town Club. Contact: Kathleen Merritt 973.334.0404 Newcomer’s Cocktail Party Saturday, October 3rd at 7 PM Calling all new folks in town! Location to be announced… If you’re new in town look for your invitation in the mail. Do get in touch if we missed you…this is a fun one! Contact: Maureen McSharry 973.331.0775 A ll G eneral M eetings a re held t he s econd W ednesday o f each m onth. * Babysitting is available for all general meetings. Please contact Renee Caruthers at 973.588.4519 or rwcaruthers@gmail.com * THE BULLETIN PAGE 36 Join us this year for a delicious sampling of Mediterranean cuisine. The Committee has been busy selecting and testing recipes, and we’ll be enjoying tastes from a different country every month. Please join us for a year of great food and conversation with our old friends and new neighbors. New to the Gourmet Club? We enjoy a series of dinner parties, five couples per dinner: a host and 4 courses prepared by their guests. We provide the menus and recipes. It’s a great way to meet people and eat delicious food. The cost this year has been reduced to $25. Regular members participate in all 7 parties and receive all recipes. Substitutes attend the opening buffet and are “on-call” to fill in if/when needed. PLEASE NOTE: To participate in Couples Gourmet, you must be an active Town Club member. We look forward to seeing you all this year, from the Couples Gourmet Committee: Barb Infante, Debby Fazendeiro, Lesley Bedard & Mary Rosseland. Questions? Contact Barb Infante at Barbara_infante@bd.com DINNER SCHEDULE 2009-2010 . SEPTEMBER 19 – OPENING PARTY (LOCATION TBD ) OCTOBER 24 NOVEMBER 14 JANUARY 16 MARCH 20 APRIL 17 (MEN’S NIGHT) MAY 15 – CLOSING PARTY THE BULLETIN PAGE 37 How to Join Us: NEW! Log on to www.mtnlakes.org/~townclub and choose to pay your dues through PayPal. Fill out the form below and bring to the Opening Tea (along with your check). We will be holding a RAFFLE at the day of the Opening Tea for those folks who have already paid their dues … Don’t miss out on a GREAT prize! Just bring your PayPal receipt or check with you to the Opening Tea. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. Name Address Email Telephone New Returning Are you new or returning member? Yes No Are you participating in Couples Gourmet? If yes, spouse/partner name Regular Substitute Regular or Substitute? Yes No Will you attend the Opening Party (September 19th )? Yes No Are you interested in hosting the Open/Close Party this or next year? Please enclose check payable to Town Club of Mountain Lakes for: Club dues only: $30 Club Dues + Couples Gourmet $55 Send to: The Town Club of Mountain Lakes c/o Carie Schoenfeld 5 Crestview Mountain Lakes, New Jersey 07046 THE BULLETIN PAGE 38 The League of Women Voters of Mountain Lakes The League Invites You to Our 2009 Kick-offs BRUNCH* Tuesday, September 15th 9:30 to 11:30 am At the home of Diane Luzzi 115 Lake Drive DINNER Wednesday, September 16th 7:30 to 9:30 pm At the home of Deborah Kessler 28 Hillcrest Road Our community-our home. Come get involved. Join us for community advocacy, conversation, and camaraderie with friends and neighbors. This year we will evaluate economic development in Mountain Lakes, hold our Running & Winning Workshop for High School girls, and continue to keep our finger on the pulse of our community. *Complimentary offsite babysitting will be available for our brunch guests. Please RSVP for brunch, dinner and babysitting to Marci Craig at ajcraig@optonline.net or (973) 588-4372 by September 8th. Yes, I Want to Join or Renew NAME: Enclosed is my 2009-2010 dues check of either $75 for an individual or $100 for a family membership. Please make checks payable to “Mtn. Lakes LWV” and send attention Marci Craig, 3 Stonewall Lane. Questions? Call (973) 588-4372. THE BULLETIN PAGE 39 T he 47t h UN WEEKEND t O ctober 24th and 25t h t Please consider joining this long-standing tradition in Mountain Lakes and offer to host a foreign guest for one night during our annual UN Weekend. UN Weekend is a cultural exchange where the citizens of Mountain Lakes open up their homes to share our culture and customs with those from other cultures. Guests come from One To World (formerly Metro International) and the United Nations. One To World is a non -profit which helps Americans and students from around the world come face to face to share their lives and perspectives in life changing ways. The UN guests are from all walks of life and are working in New York at the UN. This unique experience is needed now more than ever. You can be p art of this fun and social experience and teach our children about the world while helping to increase a global understanding between cultures. The UN committee is also searching for individuals to help organize this exciting weekend. To host a guest or join the committee, please e-mail Phyllis Deering at pdeering@optonline.net. THE BULLETIN PAGE 40 8th Annual Golf Outing Please join us Tuesday, September 29, 2009, for the 8th Annual Township Classic Golf Tournament at the Knoll Country Club West. Sponsored by the Boonton Township Education Foundation, this yearly fundraiser helps us provide Township children with a plethora of enrichment activities, including the extremely popular 4Kids after-school program, RVS School Musical, and RVS and MLHS teacher grants! For only $160 per golfer, you’ll be able to enjoy lunch at 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. shotgun with 18 holes of golf, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, awards reception, auction items, raffles, and finally a fabulous dinner! If you would like, you could just join us for 1 hour open bar, hors d’oeuvres and dinner for only $67 per person! Name:____________________________________________________________ Company:_________________________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________________ City:___________________State______Zip_________email________________ Sponsor Name as it should appear on sign:_______________________________ Sponsorship (Please include logo/business card): ______ The Classic Sponsor $2,500 (4 golfers, 2 sponsor a hole signs, name on welcome banner) ______ The Township Sponsor $1,000 (4 golfers, 1 sponsor a hole sign) ______ Drink Cart Sponsor, $500 ______ Hole Sponsor, $500 ______ Tee/Green Sponsor, $250 ______ Donate a prize for raffle ______ Donate small items for golf goodie bags ______ Other Tax Deductible Donation _______Golf (includes lunch, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, awards reception and dinner) $160 _______ Dinner (1 hour open bar, hors d’oeuvres, awards reception and dinner) $67 Names of Golfers in your Foursome: _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _____Total Enclosed Please make checks payable to the Boonton Township Education Foundation, 11 Valley Road, Boonton Township, NJ 07005 or send through your child’s backpack mail. For more information, please call Beth Bellucci at 973 299-6699. The Boonton Township Education Foundation, Tax ID# 22-3328845, 501*(3) is a not for profit organization. THE BULLETIN PAGE 41 Your Mountain Lakes TURF Stadium is almost complete… but there is still time to be part of the Laker Family! Athlete’s Walk (Path from Briarcliff School to Turf Field) Front Entrance see www.lake rssportsclub.com for more information or email ck1262@aol.com THE BULLETIN PAGE 42 Fall Season! Be part of our first fall season. No experience necessary. We don’t have bench warmers! Everyone gets to row or cox. Bring your enthusiasm and desire to learn. Learn from Maril Davenport. Maril coaches at Blair Academy during spring season and qualified her 4+ for the National Championships! The team practices at our boathouse on Lake Hopatcong Practice will be on the water three times per week We will attend 2-3 regattas/scrimmages The season will run September thru the first week in November Tuition is $250 plus a $500 tax deductable donation Email Susan Ragland to get a sign up packet or ask questions susaninwindsor@yahoo.co.uk, 973. 794. 4645 Registration packets are due by September 5 Mountain Lakes Crew Club THE BULLETIN PAGE 43 in cooperation with Realife Church, announces the opening of its Community Outreach Center located at 92 North Beverwyck Road, Lake Hiawatha A permanent location for providing food, clothing, household goods and hope to individuals and families in need in Morris County We are seeking local donations to support our outreach center Clean Clothing Canned Food Children’s Toys & Games Athletic Equipment Baby Clothes Fall and Winter Coats Shoes & Sneakers Household Appliances (i.e. toasters, coffee makers, microwave ovens) We are not selling these items. They will be distributed free of charge to families suffering economic hardship and unemployment, families suffering from disasters (fires, etc.), and anyone who is in need! Please, no dangerous, dirty, damaged or broken items! Items can be dropped off at the Center or locally at the home of BTG Executive Directors: Andrew and Jacquelyn Liput 2 Craven Road Mountain Lakes or call us at 973 975 8434 for more information. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT LAKERS! THE BULLETIN PAGE 44   ! 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THE BULLETIN PAGE 47 215 Boulevard ▪ Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 (973) 263-1818 ▪ (973) 331-9459 (fax) WEB: www.theacademyforchildren.org EMAIL: theacademy@optonline.net Specializing in Differentiated Education Fun • Learning • Enrichment For Children Ages 2 through 5 and Kindergarten Before and after school programs available ● Academic Excellence ● Kindness & Character-Building Skills ● Socialization and Play ● “What I See and Draw” Art ● “Computer Playground" ● Creative Arts and Fine Motor Skills ● “All That Music Rhythm & Movement” ● Science and Social Studies ● “Math and Reading For Me” ● Interactive French/Spanish Accepting registration for 2009–2010 Tuition includes: ● All programs listed above:—No separate charges ● Full Year (September-June) 5-day week calendar ● Flexible full-day and half-day enrollment options including lunch-time ● Exceptionally-small class sizes and student-teacher ratio © 2009. The Academy For Children is a non-profit, tax exempt, non-sectarian, 501(c)3 school and educational organization encouraging the extraordinary and phenomenal potential of each child through programs for the development and education of children, parents and professionals. Incorporated 1979 • Certified and experienced teachers • CPR and First Aid certified THE BULLETIN PAGE 48 215 Boulevard ▪ Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 (973) 263-1818 ▪ (973) 331-9459 (fax) www.theacademyforchildren.org “Learning Leaps” Kindergarten Enrichment Program providing a strong foundation for elementary school • Individual and Developmentally Progressive Curriculum • Specific program design for Kindergarten Accepting Registration for 2009–2010 “Learning Leaps” offers an intense immersion in: • • • • Sight Vocabulary Phonetic Pronunciation Word Attack Skills Sentence/Story Writing Fun Units My World Geography Computer • Basic Math • Math Fact Drill • Handwriting/Fine Motor As well as our full curriculum and NEW “Mac Lab”: • • • • • Art • Spanish/French • Music & Movement Teaching one step at a time, within The Academy‛s positive environment, our Kindergarten Students learn comfortably at a rapid pace. Individual success fosters self esteem. “Learning Leaps” Students continue to love to learn. The Academy For Children is a non-profit, tax exempt, non-sectarian, 501(c)3 school and educational organization encouraging the extraordinary and phenomenal potential of each child through programs for the development and education of children, parents and professionals. Incorporated 1979 ~ Certified and Experienced Teachers ~ CPR/First Aid Certified THE BULLETIN PAGE 49 focused on the future T he Wilson School’s caring, nurturing and engaging teachers ensure that students will acquire the emotional intelligence that they need to thrive in an ever-changing global environment. Come find out how the Wilson School is Educating Today’s Children for Tomorrow’s World. We are currently accepting applications for the 2009-2010 academic year. The Wilson School Pre-K-8th Grade 271 Boulevard, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 (973) 334-0181 • www.thewilsonschool.com THE BULLETIN PAGE 50 THE BULLETIN PAGE 51 Announcing New Beginnings at St. Peter’s NEW CLERGY COUPLE, NEW SERVICE TIMES, NEW WAYS TO ENGAGE AND NEW WAYS TO WORSHIP TOGETHER Beginning on Sunday, September 13th: 7:45 AM Rite I Traditional Holy Communion Service 9:00 AM Rite II Traditional Holy Communion with Music and Choir Fellowship/coffee hour begins immediately after service 10:10 AM Christian Education and/or continuing Fellowship New Sunday School program for Pre-K through Confirmation and Adult: -K-6th graders - “Spark” program -7th graders - Talk sheets for Teens -8th graders - Bi monthly Confirmation Classes -Adults - Videos and Discussion 10:45 AM Enriching our Worship Shorter length Communion Service with Contemporary language geared toward involving Children Music and Children’s Choir Jumpstart Party for all Sunday Schoolers & Parents Saturday Sept. 12 10-2 PM Call to Register Announcing New Beginnings at St. Peters Beginning Sunday, September 13! For more information, call or e-mail the church office at: 973-334-4429 or stpeter2@optonline.net or visit our website at www.stpeters.addr.com Please join us. You are welcome at St. Peter’s. THE BULLETIN PAGE 52 The Gifted & Talented Institute Located at the Wilson School in Mountain Lakes Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence in Enrichment A Saturday morning academic program for the motivated youngster in grades K-8 Fall & Winter inter Sessions Available vailable Call for a free brochu detailing course ee ochure offerings: 973•831•7779 ferings: www.gtinstitute.org www.gtinstitute.o THE BULLETIN PAGE 53 Join us at our Fall Open House Friday, September 25, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. At the historic home of Julia Peterson 25 Old Parsippany Road, Parsippany Want to learn more about The American A ssociation of University Women (AAUW) M ountain Lakes Area Branch? Would you love to expand your circle of friends while belonging to a national community of women who break educational and economic barriers for all women? If so, drop by the informal New & Prospective Member Coffee 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 15 Hostess Membership VP Marti Weinstein 18 Lake Drive, Lake Intervale, Parsippany RSVP to Marti at (973) 335-7081 THE BULLETIN PAGE 54 BARBARA FLANAGAN Sales & Marketing Specialist International President’s Circle ----------------------------------------------------------------- Let my decades of experience serve your interests. 973-263-0400 Bus. 973-265-8557 Res. ----------------------------------------------------------------Rt. 46 & Crane Rd. Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE BARBZAT@AOL.COM Email Welcome Back! THE BULLETIN PAGE 55 MNF provides financial assistance to individuals and families facing overwhelming expenses due to chronic or catastrophic illness. Medical Needs Foundation Join us for the 12 th annual Spirit 5K Sunday, October 25th 3:00 p.m. St. Catherine’s Church LOOK FOR YOUR RACE APPLICATION IN THE MAIL. JOIN IN THE SPIRIT OF NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS! • RUN, WALK OR PUSH A STROLLER AS A RACE PARTICIPANT. • VOLUNTEER TO HELP PLAN OR RUN THE EVENT. • BECOME A SPONSOR. • MAKE A DONATION. To learn more about how you can become involved, contact: Allyson Bakewell 973-402-5611 Cathy Mitchell 973-394-7968 Mary Lio 973-334-3034 To find out more about the Medical Needs Foundation, visit: www.MedicalNeedsFoundation.org THE BULLETIN PAGE 56 Our Big Read A cross Communities, Ages, and Cultures • • • Three Cups of Tea O ne Man’s Mission to Promote Peace … O ne School at a Time By Greg Mortenson • • • Also available in a “Young Adult” version, and a storybook for children, “L isten to the W ind” L w ww.threecupsoftea.com “ W ith the first cup of tea, you are a stranger; w ith the second cup of tea you are a friend, w ith the third cup of tea you are family, and for our family we are prepared to do anything” Read the book Talk about it with your family Discuss it with your neighbors Events coming in the fall Questions? Contact Paul Henry at (973) 334- 8422 Engaging Our Communities and Starting Conversations One Book at a Time… THE BULLETIN PAGE 57