The Eisenhower Experience

360 Stelton Road

Piscataway, NJ 08854

732.752.1801

Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School May 2016

Mascot

EAGLE

Colors

GREEN

& BLACK

Children First

Respect

Dedication

Collaboration

CORE

VALUES

School Leadership Team

Colleen Pongratz, Principal

Heather MacDonald, Assistant

Principal

Elizabeth Graves, Secretary

Laura Heimlich, Counselor

Steve Ifko, Custodian

Dear Eisenhower Family,

The end of the school year is approaching, and we are keeping busy here at Eisenhower School. We have many up-coming events to celebrate all of the hard work our students have put in throughout the year.

Field Day will be on Monday, June 6. Please remember that students should wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the events. Thank you to our PTO for providing our students with their Field Day T-Shirts, which feature designs created by our own Eisenhower Eagles.

Best of the Boardwalk, sponsored by the Piscataway Ed-ucation Foundation, is also scheduled for 5:30pm on June 6 at the high school. This fun-filled event has many different games and activities for families to enjoy. We hope to see our Eisen-hower Family there to enjoy the evening together!

Our 3rd Grade Moving Up Ceremony will be held in the cafeteria on Friday, June 17 at 9:30am. Congratulations to all of our 3rd grade students. They have worked so hard this year and have been great role models to our younger students. We know they are ready for the intermediate schools!

As a reminder, Piscataway Schools will be off Friday, May 27, Monday, May 30 and Tuesday, May 31 for Memorial Day Weekend.

Sincerely,

Colleen B. Pongratz

Congratulations to the April 2016 Eagles!!!

“TRUSTWORTHINESS”

KINDERGARTEN

Ms. Heaney’s Eagle

Bilal Azhar

Mrs. Kalthoff’s Eagle

Michael Franchi

Mrs. LaMorte’s Eagle

Martina Grace

Mrs. Gilleece’s Eagle

Akshayaa Kumar

Ms. Strazzulla’s Eagle

Stephen Korrapolu

Mrs. Picone’s Eagle

Akshara Parmar

Ms. Granata’s Eagle

Jadamarie Owens

FIRST GRADE

Mrs. Switkes’ Eagle

Leah Hutchison

Mrs. Faheem’s Eagle

Zachary Deally

Mrs. McNamee’s Eagle

Miles Cox

Mrs. Bauza’s Eagle

Aastha Bhagat

Mrs. Mikita’s Eagle

Kai Harrell

Mrs. Conway’s Eagle

Jagger Tinitigan

Mrs. Ketterer’s Eagle

Jacob Herrera

SECOND GRADE

Mrs. Pizzuti’s Eagle

Kiyah Williams

Mrs. Parrish’s Eagle

Seeyal Bhagat

Ms. Raiman’s Eagle

Samuel Urjilez Solis

Ms. Goniea’s Eagle

Avy Delgadillo Zarate

Mrs. Gornick’s Eagle

Olivia Longton

Ms. Malig’s Eagle

Naaisha Katyayan

THIRD GRADE

Mrs. Kvenvik’s Eagle

Mekhi Russell

Ms. Well’s Eagle

Basim Azhar

Mrs. Dedousis’s Eagle

Parth Patel

Mrs. DellaFave’s Eagle

Andrew Adjei

Mrs. Molinaro’s Eagle

Corey Montes

Mrs. Ridder’s Eagle

Valerie Moleski

Mrs. Kroeckel’s Eagle

Aaryan Patel

Mrs. Aguillo’s Eagle

Maahi Patel

Spring and Summer Safety Tips From

the School Nurse

Top 7 summer safety hazards:

As reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics

Playgrounds: Injury facts – children who fall off climbing equipment, slides, and swings usually injure their face,

head, or arms. Safety check - preschool-age children shouldn’t be more than four feet off the ground. Make

sure surfaces are cushioned, equipment maintained, and no exposed bolts or open “s” hooks.

Heat exposure: Illness facts - Children can develop heat exhaustion and become seriously dehydrated when in

the hot sun for too long. Symptoms include pale skin, dizziness, headache, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. Kids

under four years old are especially at risk in high temperatures. Safety check – Keep children indoors during heat

waves. Make sure they have plenty of fluids even if kids say they are not thirsty. NEVER leave a child in a car,

which can heat up quickly.

Fireworks: Injury facts – fireworks can cause serious eye injuries that lead to partial or complete blind-

ness. Sparklers can burn the skin and ignite clothing. Safety check – Don’t use or let your children use or be

around any fireworks, including sparklers. Instead, visit a public display run by professionals.

Bicycles: Injury facts: Kids often crash into obstacles or lose control of their bikes, but the most serious injuries

occur when children are struck by cars. Safety check – Make sure your child wears a helmet every time they ride

a bike. It should be snug and level with the forehead. Teach riders to look both ways before crossing the drive-

way or streets.

Skateboards and Scooters: Injury facts – head injuries and wrist fractures are a common occurrence. Kids are

most likely to get hurt when they are first learning to ride, ride too fast, or attempt tricks. Safety check – Safety

gear is a must! Helmets, wrist guards, non-slip shoes, elbow pads, and knee pads should be worn, and no child

under 5 years should use skateboards or scooters.

Lawn Mowers: Too many tragic accidents happen when a child falls off a riding lawn mower . Safety check –

Keep all children far away from the mowing area. Always look around the mower before putting into motion,

especially when backing up.

Food Poisoning: Illness facts – Bacteria grow quickly in perishable food that is left out too long. Symptoms re-

semble stomach flu: nausea, cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, and in severe cases, fever and bloody stool. Safety

check – Make sure food is cooked thoroughly. Wash your hands often, and never leave food out for more than

an hour when it’s hot outside. Store food in a well insulated cooler with plenty of ice when outside at picnics

and barbecues.

Please remember to pick up all student medications

from the nurse’s office, as they will be discarded on

the last day of school.

Please check the lost and found area located in

the nurse’s office. We have many hats, gloves,

sweatshirts, sweaters, jackets and other assorted

items.

Hello Eisenhower Families!

The PTO would like to thank all of the parents and caregivers who supported our Family Day Sale on May 4th -6th.

A special thank you to our teachers for all of your guidance and support throughout the year! We hope you enjoyed your luncheon and all of the gifts from the children for Teacher Appreciation week.

May 20th - Our spring Walk-A-Thon was great fun! Our grand prize winner will receive a new bicycle and our other winners will receive special gifts from the PTO. In addition, the class who raises the most mon-ey will receive a cupcake party.

June 2nd - A Volunteer's Thank You breakfast will be held for special invitees for assisting the PTO throughout the year with all of our events.

June 6th - We are so excited to see all of the students’ new designs on their T-shirts for Field Day. Stay tuned for photos on our Facebook page!

Upcoming Events:

May 26– Strings Concert 2pm

May 27, 30, 31– Memorial Day Weekend (no school)

June 2– Volunteers Breakfast 9:30am

June 6– Field Day

June 6– Best of the Boardwalk 5:30pm (High School)

June 8– PTO Meeting 6:30

June 10– Spirit Day (Sunglasses)

June 10– Flag Day Ceremony 9:30am

June 10– Mock Trial 6:00pm

June 15– Father/Guardian Luncheon

June 17– Moving Up Ceremony– 3rd Grade Students and Family ON-LY 9:30am

June 17– Eagle Party 2:00pm

June 20– Last Day of School– HALF DAY

On Tuesday

April 26th, 2016,

Eisenhower

School and the

Gifted & Talent-

ed program

hosted its 2nd

Family Engi-

neering Night presented by Engineering for Kids.

Eisenhower families were challenged to build the tallest tower that could

hold a marshmallow and build a mechanical hand that could lift an ob-

ject from the table. They all used the engineer design process and every-

day materials such as tape, spaghetti, straws and string to name a few.

Over 45 families participated in this fun filled event!