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  • Milltown Spotswood Bi-District Spelling Bee

    Come one, come all to support Milltown’s 2nd through 5th graders as we take on Spotswood for our second annual Spelling Bee! The Bee will take place at Parkview Elementary at 6:00 next Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

    Tuesday, Apr 22 2025

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    Good afternoon Parkview Families, What a fun filled, reading extravaganza we had in school this week! Kudos to Ms. Klinger for orchestrating one of the best Read Across America Weeks in recent memory! We had so many special guests come visit and read to our classes - from Mrs. Magnuson , to staff member's parents, cousins, nieces, children, Rutgers women's track and field team, and special authors...  it was non stop reading all week! Talent Show Sign-ups are happening now through this link: Talent Show Should you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Collins: scollins@milltownps.org Calling Parkview's Girl Scouts! Wednesday, March 12 marks the Girl Scouts' Birthday!   Parkview Girl Scouts -- please wear your vests for a special group photo! Food Drive Our food drive is underway! Next week is the last week to donate food. Please send all food in by Friday, March 14! Spelling Bee Next Thursday, the spelling bee continues! Our final 8 will compete as we crown Parkview's first spelling bee champ! Multiplication Museum Third grade is hosting their first Multiplication Museum! Students are excited to share their knowledge of multiplication facts, amazing posters, and sing their rendition of 'multiplication mashup.'  Teacher Spotlight of the Week Please welcome Parkview's Media Specialist, Ms. Klinger ! 'It’s our favorite time of year again, Read Across America Week! We love showing off our love of reading at Parkview School. This week we kicked off our school wide March Madness Battle of the Books. Students will vote throughout the month to pick their favorite titles ala March Madness Bracket. On Monday, we got to spend time reading with our friends on the Cross Country Team from Rutgers University. Then Tuesday, 1st grade and Kindergarten had a virtual author visit from author JaNay Brown-Wood who shared her book Miguel’s Community Garden. After that, all of Parkview got to enjoy some Drop Everything a Read time!  Wednesday we welcomed the National Honor Society students from Spotswood High School as guest readers into all of our classrooms. Then on Thursday we got to celebrate our favorite retired teacher, Mrs. Magnuson with our 7th annual, Mrs. Magnuson Day! She stopped by each classroom and shared one of the books from the Spoon series by author Amy Krouse Rosenthal. The hit of the week was seeing everyone dress up as their favorite book character! By the time Friday rolled around, we were beyond excited to welcome author Tara Lazar and illustrator Anna Raff, who gave us a sneak peak at their upcoming release Party Animals.This week teachers were also able to schedule a time for their classes to enjoy our storywalk.  A StoryWalk is a movement and literacy boosting project that places an illustrated children’s book, taken apart and displayed page by page, along a walking route in our school community. We really do love our books here at Parkview School!' Have a wonderful weekend! Mr. Siegel VISION STATEMENT Milltown Public Schools will continue to build upon traditions that embed Parkview and Joyce Kilmer within the fabric of the community while seeking to remain committed to forward-thinking authentic learning experiences that promote academic excellence, environmental awareness and the health and wellness of our students and educational community.  MISSION STATEMENT Milltown Public Schools, in collaboration with family and community, is committed to academic, social and emotional growth for all students to succeed as global citizens. We pledge support of a learning environment that respects diversity and equality regardless of ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or ability.

    Friday, Mar 07 2025

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    Good afternoon Parkview Families, Happy Valentine's Day!   I hope everyone had a great week!  From our 2nd grader's senior citizen outfits on the 100th day of school, to the Valentine's Day love in the air, we had another eventful week in Parkview!   Here are some notes taking us into the long weekend.... School is closed Monday, February 17, in observance of President's Day. 100th Day The students and staff had so much fun yesterday celebrating our 100th day of school! We are all now 100 days smarter! MEF Pancakes Thank you to all of the families and teachers that joined us last Saturday supporting the MEF! PTO Birthday Books Thanks to the PTO for providing birthday books every month to us!...enjoy some pictures below.  Read Across America - Author visit! The first week of March is Read Across America and we're having a special guest reader join us. Please see the flier below if you'd like to get an autographed book from Tara Lazar! The deadline to order is Feb. 19. SHS Safety Ambassadors Spotswood High School, in conjunction with Robert Wood Johnson Hospitals' injury prevention program, brought several 'Safety Ambassadors' to our school this week. The high school juniors and seniors instructed our first graders on such important topics as: car safety, pedestrian safety, crossing roads, playground safety, as well as various kinds of wheeled safety, discussing skateboards, bikes and scooters. Thanks to Spotswood High School's Nurse Bonnie for helping organize this event... we look forward to having you back soon for the next set of safety lessons! Teacher(s) Spotlight of the Week This week please welcome our kindergarten co-teachers,  Miss Oge  and   Miss Keats ! "Hello Parkview Families! We have had such an exciting week in KKO learning about Valentines Day and celebrating the 100th Day of School. Throughout the week, our students learned about the origins of Valentine’s Day and ways we can celebrate. We completed many fun activities in class such as candy heart graphing, Valentine flower addition problems, a 100 day gumball machine and a 100 day monster! We also spent the week writing about who we love and what we love. We are so excited to keep learning with our students for the rest of the school year!" Have a wonderful weekend! Mr. Siegel ​ VISION STATEMENT Milltown Public Schools will continue to build upon traditions that embed Parkview and Joyce Kilmer within the fabric of the community while seeking to remain committed to forward-thinking authentic learning experiences that promote academic excellence, environmental awareness and the health and wellness of our students and educational community.  MISSION STATEMENT Milltown Public Schools, in collaboration with family and community, is committed to academic, social and emotional growth for all students to succeed as global citizens. We pledge support of a learning environment that respects diversity and equality regardless of ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or ability.

    Friday, Feb 14 2025

  • 2025 Needs Assessment Survey

    Parents/Guardians, Milltown Public Schools is conducting our 2025 needs assessment survey during the month of February.  The survey asks for ratings in 9 areas of Student Support, School Culture, Curriculum, Teaching, Technology, Professionalism, Leadership, Community and Indicators of Success. The surveys can be accessed using the link below. If you have students in both schools, please feel free to complete both surveys, or prioritize JK’s survey to submit one for the family. The surveys will close on February 28, 2025. This year, we are partnering with Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence to conduct a comprehensive audit of school operations at Joyce Kilmer School. This audit will involve a site visit by the BRSE audit team during which they will facilitate stakeholder focus groups.  If you are interested in participating in a JK parent focus group session, please enter your contact information at the link below.  Space is limited, and you will be contacted if there is a seat available. JK Parent Focus Group Interest Form JK Parent Survey – access codes sent out in a separate email (not a Parent Square) PV Parent Survey – click link here  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MBOEPV2025   Thank you for your time and collaboration.   Yours in education,  Dr. Stephanie Brown  Superintendent

    Wednesday, Feb 05 2025

  • Steps under Construction

    Dear Milltown Community, Please be advised that the steps in front of the Media Center are currently under construction for necessary concrete maintenance and repairs. As work is expected to continue for the remainder of the week, these steps will be closed until further notice. The Media Center entrance will still serve as the morning entrance for 7th and 8th grade students, but we kindly ask that you ensure your children are aware to use the steps near the gym or the ramp by the bike rack to access the entrance instead of the closed steps. We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this maintenance period and will notify the community once the steps are fully repaired and reopened. Thank you for your understanding. All the best, Justin Bloss Dean of Students Milltown Public Schools 21 West Church St.  Milltown, NJ  08850  jbloss@milltownps.org

    Wednesday, Jan 29 2025

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    Good afternoon Parkview Families, I hope everyone had a great week and are looking forward to some playoff football this weekend!  Whether you're rooting for former NY Giant, Saquon, or, Taylor Swift's boyfriends team, both games should be great!  Here are some notes taking us into the weekend.... PTO Books We hope everyone had fun at the PTO's night of reading! Thank you for three successful days of the bookfair!  Panda Pride Tuesday, February 4th, begins the Panda Pride challenge! Teachers and staff will give students tickets for showing CARES values including patience and kindness. If your child receives a ticket, they should save their ticket in their classroom to put into the Panda Pride Ticket Box which will come to their classroom once per week for collections. Students have until April 4th to collect 300 tickets. If Parkview students achieve this goal, they will receive a fun filled Panda Pride Assembly where they and their teachers will take part in relay races, challenges and fun line dances. So, tell your child to do their best to earn Panda Pride Tickets! Spelling Bee We are excited to bring back our second annual spelling bee for second and  third graders! In the next few weeks all second and third grade students will be competing in a classroom spelling bee.  Winners from each classroom will then compete with grade level peers. This will eventually lead to our interdistrict spelling bee with Spotwood in the Spring.  More information to come in the next few weeks! Morning lineup With the frigid morning temperatures, please don't arrive any earlier than 8:10am.  Everyday at 8:10am, the loop opens and both the APR/Gym open with supervision.  Teacher Spotlight of the Week Please welcome one of our Preschool teachers, whose birthday happens to be today as well...  Miss Lake !!   "In both preschool AM & PM, we’ve been learning all about personal information. We have been practicing our phone numbers and our addresses. We’ve been practicing with phones and making our own houses with our addresses. We’ve also been learning about how different things go together (like a fork and spoon, shovel & pail). So much fun in preschool!"   Have a wonderful weekend and happy birthday Miss Lake ! ...and  Miss Kirse ! -Mr Siegel VISION STATEMENT Milltown Public Schools will continue to build upon traditions that embed Parkview and Joyce Kilmer within the fabric of the community while seeking to remain committed to forward-thinking authentic learning experiences that promote academic excellence, environmental awareness and the health and wellness of our students and educational community.  MISSION STATEMENT Milltown Public Schools, in collaboration with family and community, is committed to academic, social and emotional growth for all students to succeed as global citizens. We pledge support of a learning environment that respects diversity and equality regardless of ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or ability

    Friday, Jan 24 2025

  • regular opening 1/21/25

    Milltown Public Schools will open at our regular time on Tuesday, January 21st.  

    Tuesday, Jan 21 2025

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    Good afternoon Parkview Families, I hope everyone had a great week! Here are some notes taking us into the long weekend.... Panda Press Please reference the attached file for our Winter Edition of Panda Press! Book Fair Our book fair returns next week! The shop will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday! Please check with your child's teacher for the specific day they will attend.  As always, thank you to the PTO for organizing this and for their birthday books every month! MEF's Sweetheart Pancake Brunch Please join the MEF along with several Parkview teachers on February 8 for their annual pancake brunch! It's always full of good food and even better people! Hope to see you there! The PTO presents, Family Reading Night! The fun event is taking place next Thursday evening, January 23! There will be books, crafts, and book bingo galore! School Closed Schools are closed Monday, January 20, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Teacher(s) Spotlight of the week: Please welcome one of our first grade teachers,  Mrs. Topham ! The students in 1T have been busy learning about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We started out learning about what it was like to live in the 1950's and 1960’s. We were even able to listen and see a clip of his famous “I Have A Dream” speech. Although it was sad to learn about life in those times prior to the civil rights movement, the students were able to see how influential and how much of a leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was. There was a lot of empathy shared during this lesson. We learned how his marches and speeches changed our world. We are motivated by him to continue to help change our world peacefully and make it a better place. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream and so do the students of 1T! Have a peaceful weekend! Mrs. Topham  I'd also like to introduce one of Parkview's counselors,  Miss Kadash ! This week in groups we played a game of Coping Skills Bingo. Instead of numbers like traditional bingo, each space was an example of a different coping skill. While playing, we discussed the coping skills as they were called, and each student provided examples of how and when they would be useful to practice. A few of the coping skills discussed were, taking deep breaths, drawing, going for a walk, and spending time with friends. After the game was over, they each shared one coping skill they recently used and how it helped them. To wrap up our discussions, I challenged each of them to pick one coping skill from their Bingo boards they have not used but would like to try.  Have a wonderful weekend! Mr. Siegel VISION STATEMENT Milltown Public Schools will continue to build upon traditions that embed Parkview and Joyce Kilmer within the fabric of the community while seeking to remain committed to forward-thinking authentic learning experiences that promote academic excellence, environmental awareness and the health and wellness of our students and educational community.  MISSION STATEMENT Milltown Public Schools, in collaboration with family and community, is committed to academic, social and emotional growth for all students to succeed as global citizens. We pledge support of a learning environment that respects diversity and equality regardless of ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or ability.

    Friday, Jan 17 2025

  • 2025-26 District Calendar

    Please find attached the 2025-26 district school calendar adopted at the 1/6/2025 Board of Education meeting.

    Friday, Jan 10 2025

  • Community Relations Committee 2025

    The Milltown Board of Education seeks assistance from community members who would like to become more actively involved in our schools and be part of a special community relations committee.  Please see attached for further details.

    Monday, Dec 16 2024