Wantage School
WANTAGE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
MAY 28, 2009
FROM THE DESK OF SHARON B. HOSKING, PRINCIPAL (shosking@swregional.org)
For the 2009-2010 school year, the school has adopted a policy that backpacks CAN NOT have wheels!! They have been found to be dangerous in the hallways and on the buses. I am giving you this information for your planning purposes.
REMINDER: There will be two performances at our school and the evening performance will be held at the Sussex Middle School auditorium, as more people will be able to attend. Below are the dates and times:
Fourth Grade Concert - Wed., June 3 - 1:45 P.M.
- Thurs., June 4 - 9:15 A.M.
- Thurs., June 4 - 7:30 P.M. (Sussex School)
7OTH ANNIVERSARY BOOK
We received many positive comments about “In the Hills of Old New Jersey,” our
70th Anniversary Memory Book about Wantage School STILL ON SALE. We still have a few books and DVD’s left! We will have a table at the P.T.O. Book Fair on
June 11 & 12. Stop by and pick up a copy. Books and DVD’s are $10 each, or at a combo price of $18. Learn about your school and its rich history!
Come to Celebrate the Flag! Sunday, June 14, 2009
Bring Patriotism back! After 9/11, we were all so patriotic. Where did our patriotism go? We need to show pride in our flag and our country gain. Come join us for an “old-fashioned bring-your-own-Picnic Day” with games, crafts, music, Lucky the Clown, face painting, and a Classic American Bike Parade!! Decorate your bike and Win! This celebration will take place at the Sussex Elks Lodge on Sunday, June 14th, at 1:30 P.M. To register, or if you have any questions, please call Marissa, 875-9834 or Stefanie, 875-7199. This is for our Girl Scout Silver Award Project! Please come out to support our scouts and have fun for the entire family!
The Children’s Chorus of Sussex County
The Children’s Chorus of Sussex County will be holding auditions this summer for our 18th season, which will begin in September. Choristers are grouped based on age and experience. The beginning choirs are open to students in grades 2 through 7.
The advanced choir is comprised of young adults with unchanged voices in grades 8 through 12. Our choristers rehearse once or twice weekly and perform a wide variety of music. Our choirs sing locally and have performed at Carnegie Hall, the White House, the Vatican, as well as other concert venues in Canada, Europe and South America. For more information, or to schedule an audition, please contact us through our website at www.childrenschorusofsussexcounty.com or call (973) 300-4180. We are anxious to hear from you!
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Wed., June 3 & Thurs., June 4 - Fourth Grade Concerts (see above)
Wednesday, June 10th - Grade 5 “Awards Assembly” – 10:00 A.M.
