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NEWS AND EVENTS
Week of December 22
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In Roxbury Township Public Schools, our students and schools are involved with more than just academics. They are active members of the community who give their time and efforts to important causes. Check out all the upcoming events happening throughout Roxbury in the coming weeks.
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ROXBURY SCHOOLS IN THE NEWS
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Roxbury we want to hear from you! We're always looking for great stories of things happening in the Roxbury Schools and around town that involve our students, staff, and families! And now we've made it even easier to submit your content! Stories, high quality pictures, and even videos can be submitted
here or by emailing
goodnews@roxbury.org.
Please remember to include first and last names of individuals pictured!
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* * Holiday Greetings from Roxbury Central Office * *
We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and all the best throughout the new year!
~Loretta, Chuck, Maryann, Patti, & Joe
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 REMINDER: Upcoming Board of Education Meeting
The annual Reorganization Meeting will be TUESDAY, January 2, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln/Roosevelt School Auditorium.
To view a copy of that upcoming agenda and past ones,
please click here
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Come see the new Board of Education members, Joe Bocchino, Heather Champagne, and Anne Colucci get sworn in!
#RoxburyLeadership
Upcoming School Closings
- The Roxbury Public Schools will have an early dismissal Friday, December 22nd. Please visit your school's website for the dismissal times.
- The Roxbury Township Public Schools will be closed Saturday, December 23, 2017 through January 1, 2018 for winter. Schools will reopen Tuesday, January 2, 2018.
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Roxbury Community Asset Mapping for Sustainable Jersey certification
 As part of our initiative to achieve Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification, we need to complete a Roxbury Community Asset Mapping. This is a collective inventory of the positive and valued aspects of a community by identifying the places, institutions, programs, and people that contribute to making our communities great places to learn and live.
Community assets can include information on local artists, scientists, and other experts, parks, local historic buildings, and green businesses, but can also include resources like cultural activities and events, arts, cultural and service organizations, social service agencies, and community organizations that are part of the greater community context.
We've come up with 275 businesses, restaurants, educational institutions, medical facilities, transportation hubs, and community organizations so far but we need your help in finishing this list.
LRS Last Stop for Toys for Tots
 Lincoln/Roosevelt Elementary School capped off another year of collecting toys for Toys for Tots for Picatinny Arsenel on Thursday. Organized by the Student Council, under the guidance and direction of Karl Corino, this grade 5-6 school spent the month of December promoting and collecting new unwrapped toys for Picatinny.
Student Council representatives urged their school to participate each day through morning announcements and posters hung in classrooms and around the school.
Corino's fifth-grade class and the student council bundled up the toys and themselves Thursday morning to march the 341 new toys out to the waiting army personnel vehicle from Picatinny. Click here to read more about Lincoln/Roosevelt's Student Council and Toy Drive.
LRS Puts on 2nd Annual Music Concert for Classmates
 The music concert deemed "Mr. Corino's Holiday Show" by Lincoln/Roosevelt Principal Chris Argenziano took place Thursday afternoon at the school. Students in the band, choir, and orchestra all had the chance to perform holiday music for their classmates in the second annual Winter Music Festival. Each performed the night before for their families in the annual Winter Concert at Roxbury High School. Click here to read more about this concert and to see concert videos.
Roxbury Board of Education Wrap-Up from December 18th
 The Roxbury Board of Education held its December Board of Education meeting on Monday, December 18th in the Lincoln/Roosevelt Auditorium.
Staff members and the public had a chance to hear two presentations at the beginning of the meeting. The first was on technology updates presented by the director of technology, Teresa Rehman.
The second was a presentation by Kelly Curtiss, the K-6 Applied Sciences Supervisor and three district teachers, Jacqueline Sheplak-Lewis (LRS-Grade 5), Tricia MacEwen (LRS-Special Education), and Stephanie Friscia (Jefferson-Grade 4) on the Guided Math Conference.
The Roxbury Board of Education also bidded farewell to Dave Ramage, James Monaghan, and Patricia Miller whose terms expire at the end of the year.
Click here to read more about these presentations and actions on board resolutions.
First and Second Graders Learn Community Service
 First and second graders at Jefferson Elementary School learned about giving back. These young students collected hats, mittens, and socks for Roxbury Social Services during the month of December.
More than 100 items have been collected school-wide.
First grader, Zachary Orban said, "I brought in a hat and some gloves for someone who needs them. I hung my name on our Giving Tree in the hallway and it was fun!"
The Giving Tree is filled with all who donated.
Barbara Derrick, first grade teacher at the school shared, "The spirit of giving is contagious! We had so many students donate that we couldn't fit them all in one picture! Happy holidays!" Click here to read more!
Roxbury Grads Return to Impart College Wisdom
 While home on winter break, four recent Roxbury graduates returned to their old stomping grounds to impart some valuable wisdom on a handful of high school seniors and juniors in Anthony McMichael's Ethical Studies class.
Twins Anna and Haley Cook, Emma McDonald, and Dominique Tye re-acclimated quickly upon their return to Roxbury High School. It was as if they never left. They were touching base with former teammates, peers, and teachers before coming to answer questions in McMichael's class.
The returning freshmen began by introducing themselves. All four are currently enrolled in four-year universities along the east coast. Three of the four are on a defined career path while one is still undecided. Anna and Haley went south and are at the University of Central Florida studying nursing and accounting respectively. Emma is a bio pre-med major at the University of South Carolina while Dominique is undecided at Stockton University.
McMichael offered these ladies the opportunity to come in and discuss their transition from high school to college life, covering numerous topics.
"I brought the college students in to discuss the transition. The college students spoke about the academic, social, and emotional adjustments to life beyond high school and they reflected on how RHS prepared them for their next phase in life," explained McMichael.
These young adults spent 50 minutes answering questions by McMichael and students like Victoria Losey and Alexandria Bartlett about their experiences, activities, as well as their preparation for being away from home. Click here to read more about the feedback these grads provided to these current students.
EMS Builders Club Promotes Kindness
 Members of the Eisenhower Middle School's Builder's Club recently painted positive kindness messages on rocks in an effort to promote and spread kindness. Some of the members took the rocks over to Horseshoe Lake and placed them in various spots in hopes that others may find them.
Club advisors, Marie Pessolano and Elizabeth Tucker shared that "If the rocks are found, there is a message on the bottom to Snapchat a picture of the rock with our filter #KindnessRox."
Our New "EMS Spanish Club"
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EMS Spanish Club members with donations purchased for
Roxbury Social Services
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Students at Eisenhower Middle School have a new extracurricular academic program they can take advantage of this year with its new EMS Spanish Club offered to grades seven and eight.
The club offers students the ability to meet others who enjoy the Spanish culture. It was established to promote understanding and appreciation of the Hispanic culture while promoting a feeling of friendship, community and school service within Roxbury.
The program encourages students who both speak the language and those who don't to participate in learning about the Spanish culture. It will teach members about pop culture icons and their influence on society all around them.
Polar Express Day at Jefferson School
 The Kindergarten classes at Jefferson Elementary School in Roxbury Township transported some of its youngest students to a magical place this week. The kindergarten staff transformed the classrooms to create a Polar Express Day.
"We dressed in our pajamas, watched the Polar Express movie, had cookies and milk, and danced to songs about the holidays," shared Kelly Lamont, Kindergarten teacher.
Click here to see more pictures of this magical day!
New Security Sign-In Procedures Being Test Piloted at Roxbury High School
 Guests visiting Roxbury High School during the day will need to come prepared. Beginning in January, the high school will be test piloting a new visitor management system called LobbyGuard where individuals will need to show identification in order to enter the building whether for an appointment or to drop something off. This check-in process takes less than five minutes.
Each visitor will be signed in digitally and have their picture taken. An ID badge will be printed with their name, picture, reason for visit, and the date. Individuals are required to wear these ID badges on their left chest the entire time they are at Roxbury High School. When exiting the building, their ID badges will be returned and scanned allowing them to leave the building.
This new technology allows district administrators to view at any point in time the visitors in our facilities and for what reason. During the check-in procedure, the system performs instant background checks with the national sexual offender databases and creates customized lists of known local offenders and unwanted guests. All these protocols are put in place to keep students, staff, and other visitors safe while in our facilities. Click here to read more about these changes.
Dates Set for Roxbury's Kindergarten Registration for the Next School Year
 Roxbury Township Public Schools, a K-12 school district preparing the children of today for tomorrow, has set its Kindergarten registration dates for the 2018/2019 school year. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2018 to participate.
Roxbury Township Public Schools offers a full-day kindergarten program designed to develop knowledge and skills in the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive areas. Our goal is to help children develop skills and strategies that will help them learn and establish a foundation for lifelong success in education. The program allows more time for students to address curriculum in depth and allows teachers to provide additional activities in learning.
To register for Kindergarten, parents must bring their child's original birth certificate, record of immunizations, and three proofs of residency at the time of registration. To access more details, visit
www.roxbury.org/KindergartenRegistration
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Parents must make an appointment at their home school to register their child. If the home school is unknown, please contact the Transportation department at 973-584-6756 and based on your address, they can let you know what school your child should be attending. Click here to view the different school's registration schedules.
Hundreds of tuba players perform Christmas carols at Rockefeller Center this weekend
 Last weekend, Roxbury students, among over 500 tuba and euphoniums players, perform a Tuba Christmas favorite, Jingle Bells at Rockefeller Center in NYC!
Click here to read more about this event from Time Out.
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Let Us, Entertain You - Gael Chronicles
Click here to read the latest edition of the Gael Chronicles.
Be Noble ~ Go Global:
Roxbury's Global Hi-5 Multi-Cultural Expo 2018
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e a part of a grand event coming to the Roxbury Township School District on February 16, 2018.
Raise multicultural awareness! Let's celebrate and travel to cultures around the world with international cuisine, music, art, crafts, music, dance performances, and more!
Click here to see more event details and how you can sign up!
K-6 STEAM Expo - Register Oct 15 through Jan 31st
 Calling all Scientists and Engineers! Registration opens on October 15th for the K-6 STEAM Expo
on Saturday, March 10, 2018.
For more information and to register online, please visit
www.roxbury.org/STEAMExpo
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Each student will receive a participation certificate.
Face Off With Team Matt
GoFundMe: Face Off with Team Matt (a Student at Nixon School). Recently, Matt, a fourth grader was diagnosed with a brain tumor (a medullablastoma). A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family.
Click here to read more about
Face Off with Team Matt
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RHS Ice Hockey Team Supports Team Matt with T-Shirt Fundraiser - Now thru Dec. 25th
All profit will be donated to the family to help offset medical and travel expenses. The store is open for ordering now through December 25th.
Thank you for your support. Team Matt Fundraising Committee
Scholarship Chance for Roxbury High Students from Mt. Arlington
 Roxbury High School students who live in Mount Arlington might be eligible for a new scholarship created in memory of former Mount Olive Mayor Arthur Ondish.
The Morris County League of Municipalities today announced the creation of the Arthur R. Ondish Memorial Scholarship, noting the $1,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to a graduating high school senior starting in 2018.
Click here to read more about this scholarship opportunity from Tap Into Roxbury.
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Roxbury Wrestling Updates
Community Service Brings Roxbury Wrestling Team Together
 As Giancarlo Gordils sorted through massive piles of toys at Roxbury Social Services on Monday morning, his eyes suddenly lit up. The Roxbury senior had found "a really cool Nerf gun," a big upgrade on the ones he'd had when he was younger.
It made the Gaels' service project a little more meaningful. The wrestling team helped organize Toys For Tots for township residents, the culmination of a project to bring joy to local kids.
Toys were donated at Roxbury High School, including around 200 gathered by the wrestlers themselves. They also were collected by Fire Company 2 outside Walmart, at Weichert Realtors on Route 10, through Connect Church and the Roxbury Rotary, and dropped off by residents. Arrangement Salon provided presents specifically for teenagers.
The Gaels start the season today at the Dover Tournament still stinging from falling short against West Morris in a NJSIAA North 1 Group IV semifinal last winter. Roxbury returns district champions John Tesoriero, Ben Temples and Michael Roumes, as well as Dominic LaRusso and Scott Jarosz, who placed in the top five at the Morris County Tournament.
The Gaels' lower and middle weights are particularly strong, important given their tough schedule which includes trips to Watchung Hills and Ocean, as well as Kittatinny's holiday tourney.
Click here to read more about this wrestling season and service project from the Daily Record.
Roxbury Basketball Updates
Jefferson (53) at Roxbury (39) - Boys Basketball - December 15th
Steve Breeman made five 3-pointers on the way to 29 points to lead Jefferson over Roxbury, in Succasunna.
Matt Johnson finished with eight points while Joe Batelli and Anthony Johnson added four apiece for Jefferson, which outscored Roxbury 21-8 in the third quarter. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com. Click here to read more game coverage from NJ Herald.
Roxbury Boys Basketball Beats Mountain Lakes - December 18th
 The Roxbury High School boys basketball team stumbled in its first outing but bounced back Monday in its second game of the season by beating Mountain Lakes.
It was hardly a trouncing, as the Gaels won by a mere single point, defeating the Lakers 48 to 47. But a win is a win and it brought the Gaels' record to 1-1.
Click here to read more game coverage from Tap Into Roxbury.
Click here to read more coverage from NJ.com.
Roxbury (51) at Wallkill Valley (27) - Girls Basketball - December 18th
Sarah Olivero and Carly Longtine each scored 12 points as Roxbury beat Wallkill Valley, 51-27, in Hamburg.
Melissa Murphy added 11 points for Roxbury. Samantha Tedesco finished with eight points.
Jamie Struble was the leading scorer for Wallkill Valley with nine points. Francesca Ciasullo had seven points. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
Roxbury (33) at West Morris (39) - Girls Basketball - December 20th
Maddie Selvaggi recorded 16 points to lead West Morris to a 39-33 win over Roxbury in Long Valley.
West Morris led 19-13 at the half.
Alyssa Spady added on nine points for West Morris.
Roxbury's Sarah Olivero scored 15 points, while Melissa Murphy added on 11 points. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
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RHS Athletic Events Calendar
Click here
for the most up-to-date calendar of Roxbury High School sporting events.
RHS Performing Arts Calendar
Click here for the major events in performing arts here in Roxbury!
Roxbury Collects
Box Tops for Education
Roxbury Township Public Schools are continuously collecting "Box Tops for Education" at our K-8 schools.
This is an easy, practically effortless way to raise funds for our schools by purchasing items you buy all the time.
Clipped box tops can be sent to any of our K-8 schools district-wide. School addresses can be found on our website at www.roxbury.org.
Check out the Virtual Backpack!
 Here we will feature events of organizations, clubs, and teams throughout our communities that serve to enrich the lives of our students.
Announcements, upcoming events, documents and forms that were previously sent home via backpacks will now be included in the Virtual Backpack. (On occasion, some paper forms, and flyers and other important information, will come home with your student or be sent to you directly via email.)
Check Your Honeywell Settings!
 Don't wait until severe weather hits to check your settings! You may want to change your time settings from Midnight to Midnight and have more than one way of being contacted...i.e., phone call/text message and/or email! This way if the phone lines are down/circuits are busy, etc., you are covered! Log into your Honeywell account
here.
Click here for parent instructions on creating an account.
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Roxbury Alumni In the News
Roxbury Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations are Now Being Accepted
 The Roxbury Public Schools Distinguished Alumni Award has been established to honor alumni who have typified the Roxbury School District tradition of excellence and brought credit to our community by their personal accomplishment, professional achievement, or humanitarian service.
Recipients of this year's award will be honored at Roxbury High School's Academic Awards Night on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Roxbury High School Auditorium. Join us in celebrating these distinguished alumni!
Nominations for the 4th Annual Distinguished Alumni Award are now being accepted. Alumni, faculty, staff, students, or friends of Roxbury Schools may submit nominations by no later than February 15, 2018 for the upcoming selection year. Online submissions are preferred and can be located at
www.roxbury.org/distinguishedalumni.
Click here to read more about the Distinguished Alumni Nomination process.
Roxbury Alumni Association -- Get Involved!
The Roxbury Alumni Association was established in the early 1900s and formally incorporated in 1968. Every year the Alumni Association provides a scholarship to a graduating senior. The association also purchases a Echo yearbook and donates it to the Roxbury Township Library for its archive.
Membership is only $10 and with your gift, you directly support the ability for the Alumni Association to continue giving a RHS grad a scholarship. You are also supporting the association as it develops new programs and events for you to enjoy.
Looking to get involved? The Roxbury Alumni Association is looking to expand its current board of directors. They are looking for energetic alumni interested in getting involved with the Association and to add new members to its board. Interested individuals should reach out to Mr. Charlie Alpaugh the president of the association at 973-584-8805.
RHS Alumni Reunion Calendar
Are you planning a class reunion or get together or do you have a reunion coming up and want to see if anything is planned? Then click here to check out the Roxbury High School Reunion Calendar!
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Roxbury Employment Opportunities
Roxbury Schools
To view all available employment opportunities for Roxbury Township Public Schools and to apply online,
visit
www.roxbury.org/employment
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Roxbury Township
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Upcoming Board of Education Meetings
Mondays:
01/02/2018 (Tuesday) - Reorganization Meeting
Location:
Lincoln/Roosevelt Auditorium, 34 N. Hillside Ave., Succasunna, NJ (unless indicated otherwise)
Time:
7:30 p.m. (unless indicated otherwise)
View the Meeting Dates, Agendas, and Minutes
here!
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ROXBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL UPCOMING PROGRAMS/EVENTS
Register Now!
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Registrations are still being accepted for the Roxbury Community School Preschool for the 2017/2018 school year!
For more information about our high-quality program and to register for the Roxbury Community School Preschool, please visit
www.roxbury.org/preschool.
The Roxbury Community School Preschool is a tuition-based program open to children ages 3-5 as of October 1st and runs congruently with the district calendar and is open to non-Roxbury residents as well!
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Broadway Shows Bus Trip to NYC
Choose from two great shows, Kinky Boots or Wicked on Saturday, March 3rd.
 Kinky Boots is the exhilarating Broadway musical that will lift your spirits to new high-heeled heights! Winner of six Tony Awards® including Best Musical, this inspirational story follows a struggling shoe factory owner who works to turn his business around with help from Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. Together, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible... providing that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world.
Wicked... So much happened before Dorothy dropped in.
Wicked, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz...but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another girl, born with emerald-green skin--smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blond who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships...until the world decides to call one "good," and the other one "wicked." With a thrilling score that includes the hits "Defying Gravity," "Popular" and "For Good," Wicked has been hailed by The New York Times as "the defining musical of the decade." Time Magazine cheers, "if every musical had the brain, the heart, and the courage of Wicked, Broadway really would be a magical place."
Trip Date: Saturday, March 3, 2018
Depart from RHS Parking Lot: 10:30 a.m.
Return to RHS Parking Lot: approximately 6:00 p.m.
Show time: 2:00 p.m. (Matinee shows)
Seating: Orchestra Sections
COST: (includes show ticket, transportation by deluxe motor coach, and driver gratuity)
- Kinky Boots - $106 per person
- Wicked - $130 per person
Discount opportunities available. Click here to reserve your tickets now!
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 Roxbury Community School - Kids Corner!
The Roxbury Community School offers courses and workshops year-round for children of all ages. Click on link below to view that programs information and to register! New programs are added throughout the year, so be sure to check them all out here!
Register now for Colorguard for Grades 5-9
 This colorguard program will focus on learning a 2-3 minute competitive colorguard routine using rifles and flags. Students will learn basic and intermediate colorguard skills that will be showcased at dance competitions in the spring. Students looking to compete with the program will be responsible for the purchase of their costume and entry fee requirements as well as the tuition for the course. All colorguard equipment will be supplied as needed for students. Personal equipment may be purchased on their own but is not required.
No previous experience is necessary but a strong dance background is encouraged.
This program is open to Roxbury and non-Roxbury residents.
Registration deadline is December 20, 2017. Register now at www.roxbury.org/Colorguard.
Register now for Country Fusion at Kennedy School for Grades K-4
 Kid's Country Fusion is Fitness Made Fun! Country Fusion™ is a country music-inspired dance fitness workout that incorporates high-energy country line dance, Latin, hip-hop, and fitness with easy-to-follow choreography for an effective total body blast perfect for people of all ages and skill levels. Students in a Country Fusion class will work on their strength, flexibility, and musicality through intricate fun and fast-paced funky choreography. Cost is $75 per student for this 6-week program. Register now at
www.roxbury.org/kidscountry.
Register now for Spring Kiddie Soccer for Ages 3.5-6
 Register for the season 8-week spring Kiddie Soccer for ages 3 ½ to 6 years old. The program teaches a series of fun, thematic games designed to teach the children the very basics of soccer. Spring sessions meet on Sundays starting April 8th at Lincoln/Roosevelt Field. Tuition starts at $135 per child.
Register now for Mad Science Fall Classes for Grades 1-6
Mad Science will be offering educational after-school programs this winter at the different elementary schools in the district. Grades 1-4 this winter will experience Spy Academy, where participants will become detectives and solve a Whodunit while examining forensic evidence in the crime lab, conduct scientific analysis, and take home cool SPY gear! Grades 5-6 this will test Fairly Odd Forces of weather, gravity, magnets, and more with fun, interactive, and educational hands-on activities that instill a clearer understanding of science and how it affects the world around them! Cost is $95 per student. Check out your school's program dates and register at
www.roxbury.org/MadScience.
Winter Break Mini-Camp with Mad Science for Grades 1-4
 Looking for something for your kids to do that's fun and educational over winter break? Then look no further and register them for a one-day Mad Science From the Earth to the Moon mini-camp on Wednesday, December 27th.
Join us in the depths of the Mad Science Laboratory as we explore the wonders of natural science! Learn animal tracking, follow a scent trail, inspect insect habitats, play the "survival" game, secret codes, fingerprinting, dissecting owl pellets, space phenomena, make a model comet, Mad Science Take-Homes, and that's just the beginning! Cost is $95 per student. Register now at
www.roxbury.org/MadScience!
Robotics with Kujenga for Grades 1-4
 Join Kujenga in this after-school program on Robots! Robots are an engaging, hands-on way of teaching children important concepts like math and science. Robotics can also be a fund stepping-stone for getting a child interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects that can lead to amazing careers later in life. Cost is $70 per student for fall session 2. Winter dates also just posted! Register now at www.roxbury.org/Kujenga.
Tech Club at L/R for Grades 5-6 - Winter Sessions Just Posted!
 Join Ms. Rodgers and Mr. Smith to test your limits with three STEM challenges including an
Egg Drop, Clay Boats, and Spaghetti Towers.
Spots are limited and the class fills quick, so don't wait! Register now at
www.roxbury.org/TechClub
! Cost is $50 per student and covers instruction and supplies. Two winter sessions available to choose from! Same great program with two possible sessions to choose from!
Young Rembrandts this fall at the Community School for Grades K-4
 Register your K-4 child now for Young Rembrandts' 8-week winter program that teaches the basics of drawing in a fun confidence-boosting way. Classes are starting soon at each of the K-4 schools, so sign up now to save your child's spot! Tuition is $120 per student and includes the cost of materials, instruction and fun! Visit
www.roxbury.org/YoungRembrandts
to see your school's program dates and to register!
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Roxbury Community School Ski Club 2017/2018
The purpose of the Roxbury Community School's Ski and Snowboard Club is to provide students the opportunity to ski and/or snowboard at local mountain resorts. Students will be provided with transportation to and from the mountains. Students will be required to attend meetings, return all necessary forms, and pay a fee for transportation/chape
rone
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Ski packages will be purchased directly from the mountain. Students in grades 5-12 are welcome to join.
Family Ski at Shawnee is also available.
Participating Schools:
Shawnee Mountain:
- Lincoln-Roosevelt School
- Eisenhower Middle School
- Family Ski Program
Camelback Mountain:
- Roxbury High School
Register now for the 2017/2018 Ski Club Program at www.roxbury.org/ski!
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College Prep with the Roxbury Community School
The Roxbury Community School is dedicated to helping students prepare for college through a few different avenues.
The Roxbury Community School has also partnered with Kaplan SAT/ACT Prep and Lentz & Lentz SAT/ACT Prep to empower students to excel on standardized tests like the SAT's and ACT's.
 New this year, the Community has also teamed up with Catalyst SAT & ACT Prep to bring you 2-day SAT and ACT Bootcamps this fall and spring. Registrations are now being accepted for fall programs! Combo SAT/ACT Course Sequences will be coming this winter!
Click here to see what upcoming college prep programs are offered!
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Roxbury Community School - Adult Programs
Aerobics with Annette Buzzelli
 Register now for winter and/or spring Aerobic Dancing with Annette Buzzelli, a certified Sorenson Instructor at the Kennedy School gymnasium from 7-8 p.m. Winter classes begin Tuesday, January 2nd and meet each Tuesday/Thursday for 18 classes. Cost is $99 per person. Join this exhilarating fitness program for a complete body workout that is effective and fun!
Register online at
www.roxbury.org/Aerobics
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Getting Paid to Talk: Making Money with Your Voice Workshop
Ever been told you have a great voice? From audio books and cartoons to documentaries, commercials, and more, this class will introduce you to the growing field of voice over. Learn what the pros look for, how to prepare, and where to find work in your area! You'll even have an opportunity to record a short professional script under the direction of a teacher. The next workshop is Tuesday, December 5th at Roxbury High School. Tuition is $15 per person.
Register now here!
ed2go Online Learning
 Roxbury Community School is proud to partner with ed2go, the industry leader in online learning for adults. With over 300 great online classes to choose from, ed2go offers something for everyone with highest-quality online continuing education courses that are affordable and easy to use. With hundreds of great online courses, from Creating Web Pages to Accounting Fundamentals, Speed Spanish to Grant Writing, and everything in between, it is easy to see why millions of lifelong learners take ed2go online courses.
Click here to view subject categories and to register for popular courses!
Yoga for Beginners
 Join this beginner class that introduces you to the fundamental principles of alignment and breath work in a flow of postures linked together by the breath. Participants will be introduced to yoga postures through step-by-step verbal description and demonstration. If you have never tried yoga, this is the class for you! It is designed to meet the needs of those new to yoga as well as those seeking continued understanding of basic yoga poses. This course is ideal for teens and adults. Winter Yoga for Beginners is a 10-week class that meets Tuesdays beginning January 16th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Franklin School. Cost is $100 per person registration is required. Register now at
www.roxbury.org/yoga!
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AROUND TOWN
Information from Roxbury Township and Local Organizations
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Keep up-to-date with everything going on in Roxbury Township.
Click here
for township information.
Click here for the latest edition of the Township's Monthly What's Happening E-Newsletter filled with upcoming district, township, and recreation events for all ages!
Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for our
Emergency Alert Program
. This system enables YOUR TOWN to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. Sign up now here!
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Residents Can 'Adopt A Road' in Roxbury
The NJ Clean Communities program is a comprehensive litter abatement program serving NJ residents and visitors for over 25 years.
Roxbury's Adopt-a-Road and Adopt-a-Spot programs are looking for individuals, school groups, churches, or businesses willing to donate some time to continue to keep the township trash and litter free.
Click here for more information about Clean Communities. Questions about the program or volunteering in Roxbury, please contact Kellie Ann at 973-448-2053 or
keyesk@roxburynj.us.
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Roxbury's Self-Serve Portal 24/7
Roxbury continues to deliver innovative customer service with their new self-serve online portal called 24/7 Rox. Now you can keep up-to-date with all the exciting news in Roxbury Township. On any day at any time, you can query property information, search and track your permit, schedule a building inspection, receive status updates, file a service request, or research any property in town. You are no longer limited to access town hall during regular business hours. Roxbury Township is open 24/7! 24/7 Rox is accessed from
here and the mobile app, Connected Roxbury NJ.
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Community Bulletin Board and News
Veteran Graves Adorned with Wreaths in Roxbury
 The snow-covered graves of more than 600 military veterans buried in Roxbury were adorned Saturday with wreaths as part of the annual Wreaths Across America remembrance ceremony.
Coordinated by the Ferro Monte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the event included visits, and speeches, by Rep. Leonard Lance, (R-7th Dist.), Picatinny Arsenal Garrison Commander Lt. Colonel Jeffery Ivey and Kenvil VFW Post 2833 Commander John Lehnert.
The wreaths were placed on veteran graves at the First Presbyterian and United Methodist Church joint cemetery in Succasunna and at the Flanders Hillside Cemetery. Every veteran grave in both cemeteries received a wreath, said organizer Kim Armstrong.
She noted the Roxbury event was one of more than 1,400 across the nation, including at Arlington National Cemetery, where wreaths were placed during the morning. Nearly 1.6 million wreaths were purchased by people wishing to participate. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
For Roxbury's Port Morris Fire House, Just One More Trip Around the Sun
 The end is coming for the old firehouse on Main Street in Port Morris. If all goes as planned, the place that Roxbury Fire Co. 2 called home for many decades has about a year left.
Then, sometime in 2019, heavy equipment will tumble the building to make way for new homes to be built by Morris Habitat for Humanity. If it all works out, Port Morris will lose a timeworn structure and gain about 12 new residents.
The organization is applying for grant money to proceed with its plan to build on the site a pair of 2-bedroom duplex houses that will be sold to people earning $35,000 to $72,000 per year. The "affordable housing" development will be the third created in Roxbury by Morris Habitat.
Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Roxbury Told Hopatcong Weed Fund Won't (Easily) Evaporate
 The Roxbury Mayor and Council was assured recently that a proposed law allocating $500,000 each year for Lake Hopatcong weed control and other maintenance would be a far more stable source of money than past funding plans.
The pledge was made by state Assemblyman Anthony Bucco (R-25th Dist.) who also serves as Roxbury Township counsel. He did so at the last Roxbury council meeting after Roxbury Councilman Jim Rilee, while supportive of the legislation, warned that money promised by Trenton has a way of being withdrawn over time.
Click here to read more about this effort from Tap Into Roxbury.
Roxbury Chamber of Commerce presents Business Person of the Year and Community Beautification Awards
 At its annual Holiday & Award Luncheon Meeting on Wednesday, December 13, the Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce announced its award winners and installed its officers for 2018.
Roxbury Chamber's Earl J. Chrystal Memorial Business Person of the Year Award was presented to Chamber Board Member and Treasurer Valerie Dolan in recognition for her work and involvement with the Chamber's Committees and fundraising events. Valerie, a Partner with Nisivoccia LLP in Mount Arlington, has been a valuable board member with the Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce for many years.
The Chamber of Commerce presented its 2017 Community Beautification Award to Circle Bowl Entertainment. They were chosen because of their displayed pride in their business as well as the community that they serve. Click here to read more about these award recipients from Hopatcong Lake Regional News.
Roxbury "Friends" Group Needs Help in Helping the Downtrodden
 Bad luck, bad decisions, bad karma, bad economy. Whatever the reason, there are people in Roxbury living in the woods, sleeping in their cars, barely eating and otherwise not exactly living the American Dream, according to Kim Armstrong.
She's the treasurer of a non-profit organization called Friends of Roxbury Social Services. It's a group that, like the unfortunate people it helps, operates in the background of daily life in Roxbury. Its mission is to help Roxbury Social Services assist the less fortunate cope with the myriad challenges and problems that go hand-in-hand with poverty.
To be able to do its work, Friends of Roxbury Social Services relies largely on donations. It is currently
running a fundraiser on Facebook
and hoping people in Roxbury will donate a few dollars.
People interested in helping the organization can do so a number of ways. In addition to the
Facebook fundraiser,, the Friends of Roxbury Social Services has a way of accepting donations at its
website. Financial donations (checks payable to Friends of Roxbury Social Services) can also be sent to FRSS, 72 Eyland Ave., Succasunna, NJ 07876.
Those wishing to donate directly to Social Services can bring food and other goods to the Roxbury Social Services center at 72 Eyland Ave. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Social Services supported 6,107 people in 2016, according to the Friends group.
Click here to read more about this groups efforts from Tap Into Roxbury.
Upcoming Events with the Roxbury Arts Alliance
Coach Tom Whiteley's Comedy Show
 Come see Coach Tom Whiteley's
Comedy Show on January 20, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. at the Investors Bank Theatre at 72 Eyland Avenue in Succasunna at the Horseshoe Lake Complex. He's zany, unpredictable, and funny! His classic bits on Greyhound buses, Denny's restaurants, and coaching are legendary!
General admission is $25 or Members are $20.
Silver Starlight Orchestra
 Come hear the sound of big-band music played by a 25 piece orchestra with wonderful vocals of many of your favorites on February, 10, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at the Investors Bank Theatre at 72 Eyland Avenue in Succasunna at the Horseshoe Lake Complex. G
eneral admission tickets are $20 and members pay $15.
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Roxbury Recreation Upcoming Programs & Events!
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2018 Girls Winter Softball Clinic for Grs K-6 - Click here for more information.
2018 Street Hockey (Register now thru mid-January) -
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2018 Spring Baseball Registration (Register now thru Jan. 31st) -
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Roxbury Public Library Upcoming Programs & Events!
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Computer Classes -
Registration required. Classes for Roxbury cardholders only.
E-Resources - Learn how to download electronic books and magazines with an individualized ½ hour appointment. Appointments available Tuesdays and Fridays.
Weekly Events
Mondays, 2pm - Movie Matinees for all ages
Tuesdays, 10:30am - Books for Babies for ages Infant - 2
Tuesday, 2pm - Summer Crafts for ages 3 and up (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
Thursdays, 11am - Lego Club for all ages
Fridays, 10:30am - Toddler Story Time for ages 3 ½ and under
Fridays, 11:15am - Preschool Story Time for ages 3 ½ and up
Upcoming Events
- Pajama Story Time
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- Teen Advisory Board
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Call the library at 973-584-2400 Ext. 501 or e-mail comments@roxburylibrary.org for general info and information on registrations or appointments as necessary for some programs.
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