Main Office: 973-398-8807 Attendance Office: 973-398-4256
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Vol. 2                             No. 4                              October 28, 2005
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PRINCIPAL’S POINT OF VIEW

November is the month in which my family focuses on the many things to be thankful for in the world. Take some time each day this month to sit with your children to discuss all the wonderful things in the world that we sometimes take for granted. Hudson Maxim School students will join in this by holding its first Thanksgiving Sing-A-Long for 1st grade students. Miss Pinizzotto, our music teacher, in conjunction with Mrs. Sanderson, our art teacher, have been working diligently to prepare a special sing-a-long for students, staff, and parents. Each class will dedicate a special song of thanks to the world. Depending upon which class your 1st grader is in, please join us on November 22, 2005 or November 23, 2005. The schedule is as follows:

I am looking forward to seeing our first grade parents and sharing our songs of thanks. Don’t forget to bring YOUR singing voice.

Tracey Hensz
Principal

HEPTO

Congratulations to the 10 classes that had over 60% participation in the Gifts ‘N Things fundraiser!! As a result, each class earned an ice cream party. The classes are: Mrs. Delorenzo PM, Mrs. Duthaler AM, Mrs. Barnard, Mrs. Fivehouse PM, Miss Billowitz AM, Mrs. Gambuzza, Mrs. Guzzo, Mrs. Grogan, Mrs. Hammond, and Mrs. Foderaro.

Thank you to all of the parents who were able to help out with the school picture day. We certainly appreciate all the help we receive!

The Entertainment Book Fundraiser Sale ends on October 26th. If you do not wish to purchase or sell any books, please send back the demo book to your child’s teacher. Any orders need to be returned by October 26th. Please make all checks payable to HEPTO.

Our Gifts ‘N Things fundraisers will be delivered on November 8th. All large orders must be picked up in the school gym. They will be sorted and arranged under the teacher’s name.

Our Book Fair will be held on November 14th through November 18th in the school gym. A Family Fun Night will be held on November 17th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. There will be activities for the students and raffles. Please try to attend. Our chairperson is Jill Attas. If anyone would like to volunteer to help out, please contact Jill at 973-770-9472.

The Halloween Candy Guess is taking place in the school library. Barnes & Noble gift cards will be given out for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places ($15 for 1st place, $10 for 2nd place and $10 for 3rd place). Good luck!!

As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or ideas please feel free to contact us!

Happy Halloween

Liz Juliano        Stacey Yanko
973-398-5673    973-398-2790


HALLOWEEN PARADES

Our Halloween parades will be held on Monday, October 31, 2005 at 2:00 PM. A special parade will be held at 10:15 AM for the AM Preschool and the AM Kindergarten only. Join us for a day of fun. Unfortunately, if it rains, we will need to cancel the parades. However, students will still have their parties and be able to dress up.

LIBRARIAN’S NOTES

We're beginning another great week in the Hudson Maxim Library! Since all of the children are very excited about the autumn season, we are going to be concentrating on creating a "Rhyming Pumpkin Patch." The children will be using their rhyming and matching skills to form a class created and individually made pumpkin patch of rhyming words. All of the students are very enthusiastic about rhyming and really enjoy it! While working on the Books and Beyond program, you may want to share some rhyming stories or poems with your children and have them share their rhyming skills with you!

Also, this week the children are involved in a guessing game for prizes! There is a glass pumpkin located in the library that is filled to the brim with Starburst candies! The students are being asked to guess how many candies are in the pumpkin and their guesses are recorded and saved. The winner will be chosen on Halloween, and then we will let out the secret of how many candies are actually in the pumpkin! Thanks to HEPTO for sponsoring this great contest for our little librarians! Happy Trick or Treating to all, and keep on reading!

MARKET DAY

A great big thank you to all who purchased and also to those who volunteered in our October sale. Our profits are rising! The new order forms have been sent home, and all order forms must be returned by November 9th. You will have until noon on Friday, November 11th to place your order online at www.marketday.com. Remember, you can always call Erica or Lori to place your last minute orders. Our next pickup date is November 17th at 7:00 PM at the Durban Avenue School. Volunteers will need to be at Durban Avenue School by 6:00 PM. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please call Lori Lieberman @ (973) 398-0159 or Erica Monaco @ (973) 398-3737.


NURSES NOTES
Dear Parents,

As the cold season slowly creeps upon us, please review the following with your child:

• Cover your mouth with your arm when you cough.
• Use tissues for runny noses and dispose of them in the garbage.
• Wash your hands using soap and water or use wipes as often as possible.

Kathy Jacobellis, R.N.
School Nurse

DATES TO REMEMBER
November
2 HEPTO Meeting @7:30 PM – Hudson Maxim
9 Report Cards Go Home
10&11 SCHOOLS CLOSED –NJEA Convention
14-17 Book Fair
15 Afternoon/Evening Conferences
16-17 Afternoon Conferences
17 Family Fun Night @ 7:00 PM
21 Picture Retakes
22-23 First Grade Thanksgiving Sing-A-Long @ 9:30 AM
24&25 SCHOOLS CLOSED – Happy Thanksgiving


The next newsletter will be sent home on November 9, 2005.
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