Originally delivered on 11/3/2024 10:00 am

SUBJECT: Maugham HSA Newsletter - Week of 11/3 & 10/10

Everyone had so much fun at the annual Halloween Parade!

Looking Ahead...
  • Tue 11/5 - Election Day & Election Assembly
  • Wed 11/6 - SEPAC Meeting - 8:45am in Central Office or Zoom
  • Thu 11/7-Fri 11/8 - NJEA Convention, SCHOOL CLOSED
  • Tue 11/12 - Picture Retake Day
  • Tue 11/12 - HSA Meeting - 7:30pm in Library or Zoom
  • Fri 11/15 - Kindergarten Nature Center Visit
  • Mon 11/18 - Board of Education Meeting - 7pm in Central Office or Zoom
  • Mon 11/18 - Dare to Draw Assembly
    Wed 11/20 - Principal Coffee Chat - 8:45am in Library: "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haidt
  • Wed 11/27 - Early Dismissal
  • Thu 11/28-Fri 11/29 - Thanksgiving, SCHOOL CLOSED
Pumpkin Contest

Thank you to everyone for participating in this year's Library Pumpkin Contest! The pumpkins looked absolutely fantastic, and we thank all the students and families for making our annual Halloween tradition a success! Please enjoy this short video showcasing all the amazing pumpkins this year: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MUir-nTOHPEBnsElpdc10OVPmIaSiJ_M/view?usp=drive_link


And a BIG congratulations to our winners this year, as voted by the teachers and staff at Maugham!


2024 Library Pumpkin Winners


Category: Most Creative

1st Place - Cinderella by Heather and Hailey Oh

2nd Place - Alice in Wonderland by Oliver Szin

3rd Place - TIE between The Lorax by Mikaela Cohen and Itamar Tal and The Magic Tree House by Noah Kneller


Category: Looks Most Like The Character

1st Place - Elephant & Piggie by Audrey, Amber and Liam Cai

2nd Place - The Lorax by Cameron Jerome

3rd Place - The Smart Cookie by Rafaelle Tulud


Category: Most Creative

1st Place - The Ugly Duckling by Chloe Cha

2nd Place -TIE between The Porcupine by Ella Shoham and Harold and the Purple Crayon by Grant, Sam and Charlie Higginson

3rd Place - Barbie by Alex Marcus

School Beautification

Thank you to Shira & Limor from the Arts & Culture Committee for dressing up our school for the fall and for the Week of Respect!

5th Grade Popcorn Sale
Open Committee Position
Book Fair Chair

We are looking for a new chair for our semi-annual Book Fair! 

If you are interested, please contact the HSA at maughamschoolhsa@gmail.com.

Community Events
Board of Education Meeting

Monday 11/18

BOE Meeting 7pm

Central Office or Zoom

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