Roxbury Schools News & Events
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Our students, staff, and schools are active members of the community who give their time to academics, athletics, the arts, and causes close to their hearts. Check out news and events throughout Roxbury.
Spotlight on Roxbury!
We want to hear from you Roxbury! We're always looking for great stories or things happening in the Roxbury Schools and around town that involve our students, staff, and families! Share your stories with us at goodnews@roxbury.org or by submitting the online form here.
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REMINDER: Upcoming Calendar Announcements
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School Now In Session - Friday, March 19th is now a school day since an emergency day was used on or before March 15th.
Click here for the latest Roxbury School District Calendar.
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COVID: Your Guide to Masks
CDC recommends that people wear masks in public settings, at events and gatherings, and anywhere they will be around other people. Effective February 2, 2021, masks are required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations. View the CDC Guide to masks and how to improve their fit.
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Board of Education Meeting - Feb 22
Notice is hereby given that the February 22, 2021 Regular Meeting of the Roxbury Township Board of Education will be a hybrid meeting being held virtually and at the Lincoln/Roosevelt Elementary School (34 N. Hillside Avenue, Succasunna, NJ). The meeting will be called to order at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Executive Session. Public Session will begin at 7:30 PM. Formal Action will be taken.
Members of the public are welcome to attend in-person or virtually. If you wish to attend in-person or virtually, registration is required at www.roxbury.org. To view a copy of that upcoming agenda and past ones, please click here!
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New Jersey Specific: Black History Month
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Jefferson PreK Learns the Importance of Healthy Habits
It’s never too early to start learning healthy habits. Preschoolers at Jefferson Elementary School are well on their way. Students in Patti Klein’s preschool class this week learned about dental hygiene while discovering foods that are good for tooth health and foods that should be eaten less often. Click here to read more on our website under "In the News".
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Kennedy School
Celebrates National Pizza Day
Teachers Amber Davis and Lorey Deeb at Kennedy Elementary School had some fun last week with their students on National Pizza Day with cross-curricular activities.
The students at Kennedy School had some educational fun on Wednesday, February 10th, National Pizza Day, thanks to Anthony Franco's Pizza located at 274 Rt 10 West in Succasunna. The students participated in cross-curricular activities that all related to pizza for the day. Activities included math, writing, reading, science, and their specials to make the day a unique and memorable experience.
Davis and Deeb are teaching their classes considering the whole child. With great excitement, students created step-by-step descriptive essays while teaming up with Tom Ptasznik of Anthony Franco’s. He provided a video of him making pizza at the restaurant and live steamed with the students to participate in a Q & A session on “How to Make a Pizza”.
Students and staff at the school were also treated to pizza by Anthony Franco’s of Roxbury to make the day just a little more memorable as the students smelled the basil and tomato aroma.
Kennedy Elementary School is thankful for this partnership and for making National Pizza Day memorable and exciting for everyone at Kennedy School. Click here to read this story on your website under "In the News".
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RHS Performing Arts Presents Godspell this Spring
Roxbury High School is proud to present its 2021 Spring Musical production of Godspell, conceived by John-Michael Tebelak with music by Stephen Schwartz. This immensely successful rock opera was first produced on Broadway in 1971, where it broke new ground in its stage treatment of the historical Jesus Christ. Based on the Gospel according to St Matthew, it deals with the last days of Jesus, and includes dramatized versions of several well-known parables. And yet it is something more - a spiritual experience, a demonstration of joy, and a celebration of the family of man. The cast are ordinary people, improvising scenery and costumes, and using many well-known theatrical devices, pantomime, vaudeville and varied musical styles to interpret one of humanity's greatest stories.
Due to the ongoing health crisis, the Roxbury High School Performing Arts Department are only able to offer live performances to close family and friends of cast members. However, the production will be available for public viewing through an online streaming event scheduled for March 26, 27, and 28th. These are scheduled streams and must be watched on the date and time specified. You can order your passcode to watch the online stream by clicking here or by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer. Passcodes will be usable on one digital device only.
We hope you are able to join us for this theatrical event!
If you have any questions or problems registering, please contact Patrick Hachey at phachey@roxbury.org or by calling at 973-584-1200 x.1250.
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RHS artROX to Host a Virtual Art Invitational
Roxbury High School’s artROX is excited to announce it will be hosting a virtual art Invitational on February 25th at 7 p.m. This virtual reception will host 14 high schools and four middle schools with six colleges (Delaware College of Art and Design, Hartford Art School (University of Hartford), Maine College of Art & Design (MECA), Montserrat College of Art, New Jersey City University, and William Paterson University) offering scholarships and awards.
Each high school is allowed to submit 12 works per school while the middle schools can each submit eight pieces of art.
Renee Zengel, RHS Visual Arts Lead Teacher shared, “We are excited to host this event to give students the opportunity to show their creative talents this school year.”
Stay tuned for more information!
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A Roxbury Teacher's Campaign Urges Vaccinations as Tributes to Life
With help from her family, a Roxbury teacher who lost her husband to COVID-19 is spearheading a campaign that urges people to get vaccinated in honor of someone, or something, they care about.
Marla Sarrel, who teaches at Franklin School in Succasunna, said she and her family got the idea for the “This Jab’s For You” social media campaign after the loss of her husband, Louis, in April.
“Right after my husband passed, there was a nurse I never met who said she felt very touched by my husband and would sit with him and hold his hand because she knew we couldn’t,” Sarrel said. “That was a beautiful gift to me.”
Making a Tribute
Sarrel lives in Rockaway, but her Roxbury roots are deep. Her father, Seymour Geldzahler, was a local developer who had an office on Main Street in Succasunna for more than 50 years. Sarrel said Marla Terrace in Ledgewood is named after her. In the same fashion, Sarrel hopes people will view their vaccinations as tributes to people – or even things such as businesses - important to their lives.
“We realize everybody been affected by COVID one way or another, whether you lost somebody or not,” she said. “Everybody is going to get their vaccination for one reason or another, whether it’s to see their grandchildren or parents again or for small businesses that were lost or to see the lights back on Broadway.”
Essentially, "This Jab’s For You" is an effort “to help people get over the hesitancy,” about being vaccinated, Sarrel said. To learn more about the campaign, click here. To participate, vaccination recipients should tag @thisjabsforyou and/or #thisjabsforyou in a post-injection social media post. Click here to read more from TAPinto Roxbury.
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Roxbury Announces Kindergarten Registration Dates for 2021/2022
Roxbury Township Public Schools, a K-12 school district preparing the children of today for tomorrow, has set its Kindergarten registration dates for the 2021/2022 school year. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2021 to participate. Click here for more information regarding Roxbury's Entrance Age Policy (P5112). If there are any questions regarding the policy or procedure, please reach out to Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chuck Seipp at cseipp@roxbury.org or by calling 973-584-6799.
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, a record of immunizations, and three proofs of residency at the time of registration. To access more details, visit www.roxbury.org/KindergartenRegistration.
Parents must make an appointment beginning in early January 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.
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Need help buying groceries? NJ SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is New Jersey's food assistance program that can help you buy groceries. Learn more about NJ SNAP at www.NJSNAP.gov.
Click here to view informational flyers in English and Spanish in our Virtual Backpack.
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Feel like getting out of the house? Tired of making family meals? Love contributing to local causes and businesses? Then the Jefferson PTA has you covered! Join them on Friday, February 19th at Roxbury Fuddruckers for lunch or dinner any time to support Jefferson Elementary School PTA!
There are 3 ways to participate:
- Call in your order for curbside pick up and let them know you're supporting Jefferson PTA.
- When dining-in, print out the 'ticket' or show the cashier the image on your phone when you order
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Order online and note that you're with Jefferson PTA
**Please note, only orders made with a ticket or mention of Jefferson PTA will be counted toward our fundraising**
Click here to view this flyer in our Virtual Backpack.
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Jefferson School PTA
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
Jefferson Elementary PTA is delighted to once again offer the delicious and adorable Gertrude Hawk Chocolates catalog for our Spring Fundraiser.
Click here to view the full catalog and order directly from the Gertrude Hawk website. This Fundraiser runs ONLINE ONLY from January 22 thru February 22. Chocolates will be available for pick up at Jefferson Elementary School OR direct ship to home is available (pricing in link).
Click here to view this flyer in our Virtual Backpack.
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Roxbury Library - Makers Day
Calling all Makers! This year, the Roxbury Library will be celebrating NJ Makers Day by hosting a Family Engineering Challenge!
We’ll provide your family with a kit full of supplies - everything you'll need to complete THREE different engineering challenges! Build your projects at home and then bring them with you when you meet us outside the library on Saturday, March 20th. We'll test your creations and see whose design comes out on top! The winning structure in each of the three categories will have their video and/or picture submitted to the Roxbury Public Schools newsletter to be shared with the community!
Register on our website www.roxburylibrary.org/events for one of two time slots on Saturday, March 20th. You can pick up your kits beginning Friday, March 12th.
In case of bad weather, the event will be held on Zoom. You'll have the option to show us what you built then, or send in a video. You may also submit a video if you don't feel comfortable joining us outside the library.
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Purchase your Roxbury High School Project Graduation Gift Card Raffle ticket now through March 14th (or until tickets sell out). This raffle is a gift card raffle and the winners will receive one of three prizes. 1st Place Prize is a $1,000 Visa Gift Card, 2nd Place Prize is a $500 Visa Gift Card, and 3rd Place Prize is a $250 Visa Gift Card. Proceeds to Benefit the Classes of 2021, 2022, and 2023.
The drawing is to be held March 23, 2021 at 7 pm at Roxbury High School at 1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna, NJ 07876. There will be no substitution of the offered prizes and winners need not be present.
RL-1985 ID # 436-5-37592
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Free Parent Academy:
Parenting through the Pandemic
Cognitive Change and Newport Academy presents a free parent academy on a series of fun and informative workshops for parents and educators, featuring expert speakers on teen mental health and adolescent development—from technology and substance use to sexuality and socializing.
This parent webinar provides guidance to parents on identifying mental health symptoms, how to best support and foster resiliency, motivating your child, and helping them find balance. Click here to register now. Click here to view this event flyer in our Virtual Backpack.
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Junior League of Morristown
Now Accepting 2021 Scholarship Applications
Since 1986, the Junior League of Morristown (JLM) has awarded the High School Voluntarism Scholarship to more than 145 Morris and Somerset County high school seniors. These scholarships, which total more than $235,000, represent our commitment to developing young volunteers in our community.
This year, the JLM will again recognize the outstanding community service of high school seniors by awarding up to four $2,500 college scholarships. The primary criterion for the scholarship is outstanding dedication to voluntarism and community service. Candidates should also show strong leadership skills, academic performance, and participation in extracurricular activities, and work or family responsibilities. Applicants must plan to attend an accredited college, university, or trade school. Financial need is not a factor for consideration. Applicants must reside or currently attend school in Morris or Somerset Counties.
Completed applications must be received no later than February 19, 2021, via the Google forms (links on our website at www.jlmnj.org) and supporting information should be emailed to grants@jlmnj.org. All details are on our website. Winners will be notified by email in early April.
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Scholarship money is offered in Morris County
The Morris County Retirees Education Association Philanthropic Fund, Inc. (MCREAPF) is offering six scholarships to Morris County residents who are attending and will be graduated from a public high school.
This scholarship is for students who plan to pursue a career in education and who will be attending an approved four-year accredited college or university offering a bachelor's degree with an education major.
The scholarships are for $2,000. The recipients will be sent $2,000 after the chairperson receives a copy of the first semester transcript which indicates enrollment in the field of education and a successful academic record.
The deadline for the receipt of applications is Friday, April 30. Scholarship applications are available at your high school guidance office or at https://www.morriscountyrea.org.
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High School Scholarship Opportunities
Click here for a variety of scholarship opportunities shared with the high school students in Mr. Miller's Miller's Minutes. There are scholarships for students in all grade levels at the high school.
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rSchooltoday App
Roxbury Schools is using the rSchoolToday app to do the Daily Health Screening.
Please keep in mind that the rSchoolToday health screening is ONLY for students who are attending school in person on a given day. Therefore, ONLY students in the Blue cohort will need to conduct a health screening and submit through the app on Tuesday. Any student who is exhibiting symptoms or responds affirmatively to any of the screening questions should not attend school that day. Fully virtual students do not need to complete a health screening unless they are participating in an on-site event, such as sports.
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Roxbury Technology Help Desk for Students & Parents
The name and photo associated with your Google account will be recorded when you upload files and submit this form. Thank you.
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Optimum's Free 60 Day Student Broadband Offer
Altice is offering Altice Advantage Internet 30Mbps service complimentary for 60 days to new households with K-12 and/or college students who do not currently have home internet access.
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State of Our Gaels Nation |
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Roxbury High School Gaelvision |
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RHS Athletic Events Calendar
Click here for the most up-to-date calendar of Roxbury High School sporting events.
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Roxbury HS PSA - Stay safe, so we can play! Let's Go Gaels!
Thanks to the Sports and News Class at RHS for putting together this PSA below. Let's play! Stay safe! Practice Social Distancing, Wear your Mask, Wash your Hands and Stay home if you are not feeling well! Let's Go Gaels!
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Roxbury Boys Basketball Suffers First Loss
The Roxbury High School boy's basketball team lost its first game of the season Saturday, a loss in which its - West Morris High School - maintained its undefeated status. Playing in Chester, the Gaels lost 42-37 to the Wolfpack. The defeat brings Roxbury's record to 4-1 and West Morris' record to 7-0. Click here to read more game details from TAPinto Roxbury.
Morris/Sussex boys basketball Top 10 rankings after Week 3
Click here to read the Top 10 boys basketball rankings in Morris/Sussex from the NJ Herald.
Girls basketball: West Morris edges Roxbury in double OT
Grace Soltes compiled 22 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and one block to lift West Morris over Roxbury in a 53-48 double overtime final in Succasunna. Mackenzie Selvaggi mounted 14 points, four dimes and two rebounds to assist West Morris (7-1). Roxbury (2-4) saw three score in double figures in Caroline Colucci (13), Kendall Fehsal (11) and Morgan Lessig (10). Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
Roxbury Hockey Trounces Montville
Having started the season with four consecutive wins, but then losing the next three games, the Roxbury High School ice hockey team needed a win. It got one Tuesday with an 8-1 pounding of Montville. The 5-3 Gaels dominated the 1-2-1 Mustangs, barring any scoring until the final period when Montville's Owen O'Hara scored at 13:11. Roxbury is now third in the Halvorsen Division. Click here to read more from TAPinto Roxbury.
Morris/Sussex boys swimming team-by-team preview capsules
Click here to read the boys swimming team-by-team preview from the Daily Record.
Morris/Sussex girls swimming team-by-team preview capsules
Click here to read this girls swimming team-by-team preview from the Daily Record.
Mobbin Classic results: A look back at N.J. wrestling tourney hosted by Anthony Ashnault
Click here to read the Mobbin Classic results from NJ.com.
N.J. has 32 nationally ranked HS wrestlers.
Click here to read which Roxbury wrestler made the list according to NJ.com.
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Did you know...
Since 2016, the Roxbury Township Public Schools has been striving to become more sustainable and green in its policies and practices. The Board of Education and administration made the decision to pursue district sustainability and green initiatives by creating and approving policies and regulations outlining its position and efforts.
To that end, all seven schools in Roxbury Township attained Bronze certification through Sustainable Jersey for Schools in August 2018 and now we are striving to renew that certification and attain the next level, Silver! In this section, you will find various green initiatives, events, and tips to live a healthier, greener life. Click here for more information regarding our sustainability initiative.
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Idle Free Schools - Turn Your Key, Be Idle Free!
Winter has arrived! With colder weather upon us, your district green team wanted to share this important quick PSA.
In January 2019, the Roxbury Board of Education began supporting an idling reduction campaign at the Roxbury Schools, which included an idling reduction policy.
Part of the policy included the following bullet points. All those in bold and in red are what our transportation department and district have already been doing. Not bad and we're on our way to better!
- Turn off school bus engines while waiting to load and to unload students
- Turn off vehicles when parents are parked and waiting to pick up and drop off children
- Installing "idle-free zone" signs at school drop-off and pick-up locations
- Use the newest buses for the longest routes and maintain buses properly to eliminate any visible exhaust
- Complete school-bus driver training on eliminating idling
- Encourage parent, student, faculty, and staff drivers to turn off their engines after 10 seconds if they plan to remain at a location for more than 30 seconds, particularly at school drop-off and pick-up times.
Did you know that if everyone in the U.S. stopped idling for 5 minutes a day, it would be equivalent to taking five hundred thousand cars off the road saving 1.6 Million tons of CO2? Roxbury Schools are continuing to support this campaign to reduce student's exposure to air toxics that are emitted from idling vehicles.
We encourage our families and staff to sign pledge forms saying that they won't idle unnecessarily. You will see idling signs posted outside the school. Save money and protect the air by turning off your car when waiting more than 10 seconds. Turn Your Key, Be Idle Free!
Let's all work together for a cleaner future! Follow our initiative online here!
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School Community Asset Map - You Can Help!
As part of our initiative to maintain Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification, we continuously need to update our Community Asset Map. 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 great community context.
We've come up with over 700 businesses, restaurants, educational institutions, medical facilities, transportation hubs, and community organizations since 2018, but we need your help up in updating this list as we know things are ever-changing.
Please take a few minutes and jot down a few places and/or groups that you can think of to help round out our list. Click here for more information regarding the Roxbury Community Asset Map and how you can contribute.
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Lake Hopatcong Foundation, Commission: Build a rain garden, get a rebate - Mar 3
A free educational webinar on the basics of rain garden installation will be presented at noon and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3.
It will be hosted by the Lake Hopatcong Commission (LHC), in partnership with the Lake Hopatcong Foundation (LHF) and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program.
Along with the webinar, participants will have an opportunity to schedule a free 30-minute virtual consultation, in which they can work one-on-one with a Rutgers landscape architect to plan a customized rain garden for their property, according to a release issued by the non-profit Lake Hopatcong Foundation Thursday.
Sixteen participants from Jefferson, Hopatcong, Mount Arlington, or Roxbury, who reside within the Lake Hopatcong watershed, will be eligible to receive a rebate of up to $450, after installation of a rain garden and inspection by the Rutgers team, according to the foundation, with offices in Landing.
A rain garden is a collection of native shrubs, perennials, and flowers planted in a small depression, designed to temporarily hold and soak in rainwater runoff from impermeable surfaces such as roofs, driveways, and patios, effectively controlling pollution and mitigating flooding.
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Roxbury Clean Community Clean Up Day - Apr 24
Roxbury Township's Clean Communities has set the date for the spring 2021 annual Litter Cleanup Event on Saturday, April 24th beginning at 9 a.m. Individuals, groups, and organizations are welcome to participate. Everyone will meet at the Roxbury DPW Building at 96 N. Dell Avenue in Kenvil, NJ where locations will be assigned.
Take pride in our town and help clean up our parks, trails, roadways, and neighborhoods. Bring a team! Ask friends and co-workers from your office, church, school, clubs, and athletic teams.
Bags, gloves, and grabbers will be provided as supplies last. Please bring your own water and snacks. Masks will be required to be word by all participants in areas where social distancing cannot be maintained. Masks will not be provided; please remember to bring your own. Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Click here to view this event flyer in our Virtual Backpack.
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Roxbury Trails: Take a Hike in Roxbury, NJ
It’s a great opportunity to get out of the house and into the sunshine, no matter what the temperature is! There are five parks in Roxbury with trails, with varying levels of difficulty. Several trails have great views this time of year. Descriptions, images, maps as well as links to other local trails are available.
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Roxbury Collects
Box Tops for Education
Roxbury Schools collects "Box Tops for Education" at the K-8 schools. It's 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 our K-8 schools.
Skip the Clip with the next generation of Box Tops! Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online.
for more information.
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Here we will feature events of organizations, clubs, and teams throughout our community 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.
Let's continue to work to go green! (On occasion though, some paper forms, and flyers and other important information, will come home with your student or be sent to you directly via email.) This page is updated as flyers and events are received. Check the backpack!
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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 or 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 Employment Opportunities |
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Roxbury Schools
To view all available employment opportunities for Roxbury Township Public Schools and to apply online, visit www.roxbury.org/employment.
Roxbury Township
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Upcoming Board of Education Meetings |
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Mondays:
02/22/2021 - Regular Meeting (Virtual/Hybrid @ RHS)
03/15/2021 - Regular Meeting (Virtual/Hybrid @ RHS)
04/12/2021 - Regular Meeting (Virtual/Hybrid @ RHS)
04/26/2021 - Regular Meeting (Virtual/Hybrid @ RHS)
05/10/2021 - Regular Meeting (Virtual/Hybrid @ RHS)
06/07/2021 - Regular Meeting (Virtual/Hybrid @ RHS)
06/21/2021 - Regular Meeting (Virtual/Hybrid @ RHS)
07/19/2021 - Regular Meeting (Location TBD)
07/21/2021 - Retreat Meeting (Location TBD)
08/30/2021 - Regular Meeting (Location TBD)
09/30/2021 - Regular Meeting (Location TBD)
10/11/2021 - Regular Meeting (Location TBD)
11/15/2021 - Regular Meeting (Location TBD)
12/13/2021 - Regular Meeting (Location TBD)
01/06/2022 - Reorganization Meeting (Location TBD)
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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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 Area Students Make Fairleigh Dickenson Honors Lists
Collegians from the Roxbury area made the Fall 2020 Semester Honors Lists at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham Campus and Metropolitan Campus, according to the institutions. Click here to read the list of students named from TAPinto Roxbury.
To qualify for the Honors List, a student must carry a 3.5 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four courses).
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Roxbury's Hernandez Makes Miami President's List
Landing resident Jazmin Hernandez was named to the President's List at Miami University in Oxford, OH, according to the school. Miami University students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2020-21 have been named to the President's list recognizing academic excellence. Hernandez is majoring in Economics. Click here to read this coverage from TAPinto Roxbury.
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Roxbury Community School
Upcoming Programs & Events
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Register now for the
Roxbury Community School Preschool for the 2020/2021 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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RCS College Prep
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, Lentz & Lentz SAT/ACT Prep, and My 3 Sons/NJ Tutoring to empower students to excel on standardized tests like the SAT's and ACT's. Registrations are ongoing throughout the year! Click here to see what upcoming college prep programs are offered!
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RCS Kids Corner
The Roxbury Community School offers courses and workshops year-round for children of all ages.
Children need to be registered in the school's they attend for the after-school programs. Evening and weekend programs are open to Roxbury and non-Roxbury residents. Click here to view the kid's corner community school programs on our website.
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RCS Adult Programs
At the Roxbury Community School we understand adults of all ages are busy with kids, work, and life in general. Sometimes though you need to just do something for yourself. That's where we come in! We offer evening and weekend programs and workshops geared towards adults that help to enrich your mind and body. Join us for these fun-filled and informative programs! These programs are all open to Roxbury and non-Roxbury residents!
Click here to view the adult community school programs on our website.
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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 the latest edition of the Township's Monthly What's Happening E-Newsletter filled with upcoming district, township, and recreation events for all ages!
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Roxbury Public Library
Go to roxburylibrary.org to access Roxbury Library's upcoming Events Calendar for adults and children. Register online for programs or call the library at (973) 584-2400. For general information, contact comments@roxburylibrary.org. Click here to view Roxbury Library's upcoming programs in events in our Virtual Backpack under the flyer section.
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Roxbury Library Launches
Online Homework Tutoring Service
Roxbury Public Library has announced the launch of Brainfuse -- on-demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels.
Brainfuse HelpNow offers personalized homework help in core subjects (math, reading, writing, science, and social studies) including SAT preparation. The Adult Learning Center is included in the HelpNow suite.
JobNow provides services and tools helping with resumes, interviews, and careers. VetNow is a significant resource center for veterans and their families, with help to access benefits, and job and transition help.
Brainfuse is now available to all Roxbury library cardholders and can be accessed from any device at home or in the library with live service available seven days a week from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Click here to read more about these resources from TAPinto Roxbury.
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Roxbury Library Offers New App
The Roxbury Public Library announced the availability of a downloadable application for Apple and Android devices. The Roxbury Public Library App allows library users to store their Roxbury Public Library cards on their phones "and access a wealth of perks," said the library.
It said users of the new app are able to manage their accounts and renew borrowed materials. They can also search the library's catalogs and place holds on items, view the event calendar, and sign-up for events. The app is available for download from the Google Play Store for Android users and from the Apple Store. Click here to read more from TAPinto Roxbury.
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Roxbury Recreation
The Recreation Department at Roxbury Township is proud to offer programs for residents of all ages. Here in Roxbury there are an abundant number of youth sports and activities, a lake complex which provides for summer beach fun, beautiful parks, immaculate athletic fields, playgrounds for the little ones and trails for the adventurous. Click here to visit Roxbury Recreation's website for upcoming sports, activities, and information!
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Roxbury Recreation: Summer Camp 2021 Update
At this time, Roxbury Recreation is postponing its camp registrations scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2021. This is being done so in the off chance that camps do not operate they will not have to issue refunds like they did in 2020.
The new registration date will be Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 8 a.m. This registration will include Roxbury Rec Playground Camps, Roxbury Rec Camp Capra, Roxbury Rec Day Camp, and Roxbury Rec Teen Travel. They hope to have more clarity about the camps in the next few weeks and will open up registration on Community Pass on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 8 a.m.
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Mount Arlington Recreation
Mt Arlington Rec is a group of volunteers appointed by the Mayor with the goal to coordinate and administer the recreation needs of the Borough. They work together with community volunteers to offer quality recreational programs for the entire family. Click here to visit Mount Arlington Recreation's website for upcoming programs, events, and activities!
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COVID-19 Vaccine Registration
COVID-19 vaccines are on the way to hospitals and clinics across New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Health is letting NJ residents pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine, but cautions that it will be given to those most at risk first, including front line health workers. Click here to pre-register.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Information and Locations as of February 5
NJ Department of Health – 24/7 COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center (opening the week of 1/25/21) Call 1-855-568-0545 for scheduling assistance for the vaccine.
Morris County Megasite (Rockaway Townsquare Mall, 301 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rockaway) - Use this link to register. When appointments become available, you will receive an email message from Atlantic Health. Register as soon as possible after receiving the email notification because the limited time slots fill quickly.
ShopRite - Use this link http://vaccines.shoprite.com/ to check for available appointments or call the store listed below. Keep checking back since appointments are added when vaccines become available.
- Byram ShopRite, 90-80 Route 206 North, Stanhope 1-201-400-8180
CVS - As early as February 11, 2021, select CVS pharmacies will be administering the vaccine. As early as February 9, 2021, CVS will begin booking appointments. Visit www.CVS.com/Coronavirus for information and scheduling. If you don't have a computer, you can call CVS at 1-800-746-7287, press "1" for vaccine info, listen to the whole message, then stay on the line and a "virtual agent" will ask how they can help you -- press "0" to get transferred to a live person who can help you get an appointment for a vaccine.
Please note:
- Roxbury Township has no control over vaccine scheduling or distribution. This information is being provided to assist residents in obtaining a vaccine.
- The information on this sheet is subject to change. As of the date of printing/posting, the information is believed to be accurate.
- There are many other vaccination locations within New Jersey. We have provided information concerning the vaccination locations which are in close proximity to Roxbury Township.
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In addition, please consider pre-registering for the COVID-19 vaccine at the NJ Department of Health via this link https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/ to ensure that New Jersey receives its fair share of vaccines from the Federal Government.
For questions, please call:
- Roxbury Township Manager’s office: 973-448-2000
- Roxbury Health Department: 973-448-2028
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Kiwanis Club of Roxbury Joins in Distributing Food to Needy
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Roxbury joined last weekend in a food distribution effort that involved more than 100 volunteers from Kiwanis Clubs in Northern New Jersey and local high school Key Clubs.
During the Feb. 13 effort, food was given to area residents struggling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. At Kiwanis Park in Succasunna, the Kiwanis Club of Roxbury doled out more than 6,000 pounds of food, according to organizers. For more information on Kiwanis Club of Greater Roxbury visit www.roxburykiwanis.org or contact Cain Pope at (201) 300-7654. Click here to read more from TAPinto Roxbury.
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Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce offers discount coupon books
We are aware that the pandemic has impacted all businesses and in addition, it has also impacted the Chamber. This year we were faced with the cancelation of both of our big fundraisers. We have created a new fundraiser to help raise funds for the Roxbury Chamber of Commerce and our community while supporting businesses by promoting Shop Local.
The Roxbury Chamber of Commerce "Book of Deals" is ready for purchase. Start off the new year by getting a copy, either for yourself or as a gift. Let's ring in 2021 on a positive note and support our local businesses. #shoplocal
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Roxbury Woman's Club to meet, discuss The Seeing Eye - Feb 23
The Roxbury Woman’s Club will host its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. via Zoom on on Tuesday, Feb. 23. The general meeting will be first and the program will be “The Seeing Eye – An Up Close Look at Your Canine Lifeline” presented by Donald MacGowan.
Membership is open to all women 18 and over. Guests are always welcome, for more information and Zoom log in details, email roxburywomansclub@gmail.com. Click here to read more from the Roxbury Register.
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Morris Habitat virtual gala is Feb. 25
Morris Habitat for Humanity will hold its first-ever virtual Hearts & Hammers Gala from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25 in lieu of an in-person event. The evening is designed to raise funds for the organization’s largest project to date—a 25-unit condominium complex in Randolph Township. Registration is free and open to the public.
People are invited to tune in to the live-streaming event at https://www.morrishabitat.org/ to learn more about Morris Habitat’s mission to provide affordable housing as well as its impact on local communities. Attendees will hear directly from Habitat homeowner families who will share their stories, as well as honorees, volunteers and sponsors. The 16th annual celebration, hosted by Toni Yates of WABC-TV, will also feature new construction projects, plans for the future, prize giveaways, and ways people can get involved--even during the pandemic. To learn more, register, or sponsor the virtual gala, visit: https://www.morrishabitat.org/gala-2021 or call Stephanie Buonarota at: 973-349-7612. Click here to read more about this event from the Roxbury Register.
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Community Blood Drive - Mar 7
New Jersey Blood Services is in urgent need. They've partnered with the First Presbyterian Church of Succasunna to hold a Blood Drive on Sunday, March 7th from 9-3 at 99 Main Street in Succasunna, NJ. To schedule an appointment, visit nybc.org/njdrive. Sponsor Code: 60185. Appointments are Preferred. Click here to view a flyer in our Virtual Backpack with more information regarding this event.
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Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey is kicking off the 2021 year with an exciting new virtual event for girls are interested in joining Girl Scout in grades Kindergarten-5th.
Winter Wonderland at Home are activities that focus on the foundation of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience STEM, Outdoors, Life Skills and Entrepreneurship, while having lots of fun and making new friends. This great adventure into Girl Scouts is $40 and includes a fun box of supplies!
Click here to view this event flyer in our Virtual Backpack.
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Do you know a family that needs help to afford the cost of preschool?
Tuition assistance can make it possible for 3- and 4-year-olds in this area to attend a quality preschool program. Preschool Advantage has been assisting families in Morris and Somerset counties for 25 years. Applications are now available for the 2021-2022 academic year, with priority funding given to those who apply by March 1, 2021.
Click here to learn more about Preschool Advantage and the application process, or call 973-532-2501, or email.
Click here to view this flyer in English and Spanish in our Virtual Backpack.
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It's never been easier to take a Quick Peek at your child's early development.
Get a FREE, Quick Early Developmental Screening. Join the experts from Children's Specialized Hospital for a developmental screening for children ages 1 to 5 years old.
You will receive practical tools and resources about early childhood development.
Click here for more information or to register for a virtual quick developmental screening, or call 908-301-5498.
Click here to view this flyer in English and Spanish in our Virtual Backpack.
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School-Age Tuition Assistance Program Extended through Feb. 2021
New Jersey families struggling to afford child care during remote learning can now apply for state grants under a new $150 million state program. The Department of Human Services said Monday that it had begun taking applications for its COVID-19 child care tuition assistance program. Families with incomes up to $75,000 that need either full or part-time child care due to their child's remote learning schedule are eligible to apply.
Tuition assistance has been extended for eligible residents with children 5 to 13 years old through February 28th. Applicants must show proof of income and a notice or announcement from their child's school of a remote learning schedule. Families can apply online at www.ChildCareNJ.gov. Information regarding this program can be found in our Virtual Backpack flyer section.
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Buy-A-Brick Campaign to Help Improve Main Street
Roxbury Township's Main Street Committee invites you to help support their fundraising efforts to continue the beautification of Main Street in Succasunna. Remember a loved one or engrave your name in history! Engraved bricks cost $150 each. Group/bulk orders of ten (10) or more bricks submitted together can pay a discounted price of $125 per brick. Proceeds benefit the continued beautification of Main Street in Succasunna. The bricks are installed in the courtyard surrounding the Victorian Clock by the Gazebo at the Library. Remember a loved one. Honor your family's name on historic Main Street. Salute your graduate!
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