Newsletter 4-8-19 corrected and updated
Newsletter 4-8-19 corrected and updated
Elysian Charter School of Hoboken
Elysian Charter School of Hoboken
www.ecsnj.org  
Susan Grierson, Director
Elysian Charter School Weekly Newsletter
A Positively Different Public School

April 8, 2019                  Vol. 14  Issue 29
The school newsletter is sent out on Mondays. When there is a holiday, the newsletter is sent the following day. 

Please note:  Send news to deb.rosner@ecsnj.org by 9:00 AM on Mondays.
                    This Week at a Glance
Tuesday, April 9 - 6th Grade Trip and 2A Trip, 
Thursday, April 11 - 4th Grade Trip
Friday, April 121/2 Day -12:30pm Dismissal - Aftercare until 3:00pm

Monday, April 15 - Friday, April 19, Elysian Closed - Spring Break


Summer Camp - 4 weeks of summer fun!! Registration now available on ecsnj.orgEnrollment is first come, first served.
Conflict is unavoidable. It occurs at school as kids navigate their way through the day. The biggest question for us is not if it will happen, but how we will handle it when it does happen. 
As adults and parents, it’s often a learning experience as we do our best to figure out how to navigate conflict with kids.

It can be especially challenging as kids get older, enter their tween years,  as the conflicts become complicated.

Peers change and so do friendships.

Social media often exacerbates issues as a small incident can be shared, in an instant, with many.

Each situation is different and needs to be handled with care and respect for everyone involved.

I think the article below is worth a read. It’s food for thought.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/16/well/family/how-to-help-tweens-and-teens-manage-social-conflict.html?action=click&module=Discovery& 
Happy Spring Break!
Elysian Rugby Club
The Elementary (grades 4-5) and Middle School (grades 6-8) Elysian Rugby Club are accepting registration forms for the spring 2019 season.  Registration is open to all Elysian students in grades 4-8. 
The Elysian Rugby Club will meet for weekly practice on Thursdays from 3:00-3:45pm at 1600 Park.  The first practice will be Thursday, April 25th and run the following dates (weather permitting) – 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30 and 6/6.  Please have students dress appropriately for outdoor practices and bring a water bottle.  With the field so close, I am able to walk the club members to practice.  Pick-up at 1600 Park is promptly at 3:45. Students attending aftercare will be brought back to the park/school at the end of practice.
I’m also in the process of coordinating time to scrimmage against some other rugby clubs from Hoboken. All Saints has an elementary team and there is a middle school team run out of the Demarest building that would be fun to compete against as well. More details on this coming soon…
The annual NYC Rugby Cup is being held on Saturday, June 8th from 8:30am–3pm. This is the highlight of the rugby season! We’ll field a maximum of 12 players for both our middle school and elementary level teams. In order to be a part of this tournament, you must first and foremost demonstrate good sportsmanship and be a team-oriented player. In addition, you must be able to play rugby at a competitive level.
Like last season, there is a $25 fee associated with participation in the rugby program. This helps defray costs and helps support the program.  Check, cash or payment on orgsonline all accepted.  
Complete the attached registration form (with $25 fee) and return to your classroom teacher by Friday, April 12th
It promises to be an incredible spring rugby season and I look forward to seeing you on the pitch!  
Coach John Rutledge
John.rutledge@ecsnj.org

**Please be aware that all school medical forms must be up to date for your child to participate.  Please contact Diane DeSombre with any questions regarding these forms.
ELYSIAN CHARTER SCHOOL RUGBY 
SPRING 2019 REGISTRATION FORM 

Student Name ____________________________
Age ________             D.O.B. ___________                 Grade/Teacher _________
Parent/Guardian #1: __________________________ Cell# __________________ 
E-mail address:  _______________________________
Parent/Guardian #2: __________________________ Cell# __________________ 
E-mail address:  _______________________________
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After practice, my child has permission to:
___  Self-Dismiss                  ___ Picked-Up by: ____________________________
___ After-Care
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Does your son/daughter have any medical problems or allergies that we should know about?___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
If yes, please describe the type of medication, dosage, frequency, and 
administration; as well as authorized to administer.  ______________________  ___________________________________________________________________
I GIVE PERMISSION FOR MY CHILD ________________ TO PARTICIPATE IN ELYSIAN CHARTER SCHOOL’S RUGBY PROGRAM.  HE/SHE IS PHYSICALLY CAPABLE OF PERFORMING IN THIS SPORT.  ALSO, MY CHILD’S MEDICAL PAPERWORK IS UP TO DATE WITH THE SCHOOL.
**Like last season, there is a $25 fee associated with participation in the rugby program. This helps defray costs and helps support the program. Check, cash or payment on orgsonline all accepted. 
________________________________                         _________                                     
SIGNATURE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN                             DATE
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Elysian Spring Track Team  
INFORMATION 
● Track is open to students from Kindergarten through 4th grade.
● Uniforms:  There is no specific uniform that is required for track meets, but a green Elysian shirt is encouraged.  The runner should dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather. (Athletic shirt and pants/shorts and running sneakers.)
● Practices will be held at 1600 Park Avenue Field from 3:00 to 3:45 pm, every Thursday.  Practice dates TBA. Students will be walked over to and from practice by Coach Adam Froimowitz (adam.froimowitz@ecsnj.org), arriving back at school no later than 4:00 pm.  Dismissal instructions will be based upon the instructions below. 
● All track meets will take place at Lincoln Park in Jersey City, entrance at Duncan Avenue (blue track), generally on Saturdays.  All track meets start at 10:00 am.  Meet dates TBA.  
● Track meets will be canceled if it is raining on track meet dates. 
● Parents are responsible for bringing and picking up their children promptly from track meets and practice. 
REGISTRATION
All students MUST have a completed physical form (physical completed within the last 365 days).  If you have not turned this in, you can find the forms on our website, ecsnj.org/ then click on   “Forms & Information”. 
Parents MUST sign off on the “Student Physical & Sports Participation” form.  This indicates that parents have reviewed the information found on our website, ecsnj.org, about misuse of opioid Drugs, concussion identification, management & return to play policy, and sudden cardiac death in young athlete’s policy.  
Students will not be able to participate until all documentation has been received. 

Please return registration form to the school office ASAP.  
Student’s Name:     _______________________          Teacher / Grade:   ________
Dismissal Instructions:    
____   Parent will pick up child (Name of person picking up:  ______________________
___   Aftercare Program           ______   Child may self-dismiss
 Name of parent & Phone number where you can be reached:  _________________________________
____   Yearly registration fee of $25.00   (pay at orgsonline or by check to ECS.)
____  I am requesting a scholarship for the registration fee.  (All requests are confidential.)
____   Pre-Participation Physical Examination Form is on file with the nurse.
____   All pre-sports information has been reviewed.

Parent’s Name/Signature & email address:
________________________________________________
(Please print)
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Parent Signature Required To Be Returned To The Office
Student-Athlete and Parent/Guardian Sign-Off 
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:40-41.10, public school districts, approved private schools for students with disabilities, and nonpublic schools participating in an interscholastic sports program must distribute this Opioid Use and Misuse Educational Fact Sheet to all student-athletes and cheerleaders. In addition, schools and districts must obtain a signed acknowledgement of receipt of the fact sheet from each student-athlete and cheerleader, and for students under age 18, the parent or guardian must also sign. 
This sign-off sheet is due to the appropriate school personnel as determined by your district prior to the first official practice session and annually thereafter prior to the student-athlete’s or cheerleader’s first official practice of the school year.
Name of School:  Elysian Charter School
 I/We acknowledge that we received and reviewed the Educational Fact Sheet on the Use and Misuse of Opioid Drugs. *See Link Below
 I/We acknowledge that we received and reviewed the Concussion Identification, Management and Return to Play Policy. *See Link Below
 I/We acknowledge that we received and reviewed the Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes Policy. *See Link Below
Please PRINT Student’s Name____________________________________________
Student Signature: ______________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature (also needed if student is under age 18): 
___________________________________________
Date:_______________________________________

*Link to :  Student-Athlete and Parent / Guardian Sign Off
A copy of this form will be held by Diane DeSombre, RN.
Charter School Awareness THIS WEEK...
Like you , I’m a proud New Jersey public charter school supporter. We represent our kids who are part of 52,00 public charter school students across the state getting a top notch education. As a proud public charter community, we need to do more and speak out on behalf of our kids and their schools. We need to make sure that our elected leaders know that charter schools are public schools and ensure that we’re treated and funded fairly.
That’s why Elysian is participating in Charter Awareness Week! For one week in April (April 8-12), we want your help to raise awareness and support for public charter schools in New Jersey.
Here is a couple of things you can do to spread the word:
1. Follow Elysian Charter School, New Jersey Charter School Association and Charter Strong Nj on social media to see and share what is happening during Charter Awareness Week!
2. Write a post about why you support Elysian Charter School and why it deserves fair funding. Tag a state representative in your post on social media. Hoboken is represented by Senator Brian P. Stack, Assemblywoman Annette Chaporro and Assemblyman Raj Mukherji. You may also use @GovMurphy, @NJSenatePres,@SpeakerCoughlin #CharterAwarenessWeek on twitter. During Charter School Awareness Week we will be sharing classroom photos with the Charter School Awareness logo on our social media page and tagging our legislative leadership.
Thank you so much for your support in ensuring our kids are being represented and treated fairly.
Sincerely,
Susan Grierson

Director Elysian Charter School

and 

Diane DeSombre, RN

Nurse Elysian Charter School

Friends of Elysian - Spectacular Sign-Ups!
(Plus a couple of auction items still available)

In case you didn't attend the 2019 Annual Party & Auction, or simply missed the sign-up section of the auction website, there are still a number of opportunities for kids, adults, and families available. 

APRIL
  • ECS Goes Positively Pilates: Friday, April 26, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
MAY
  • Parents Night Out hosted by Angela and Josie: Friday, May 10, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Weekend Jewelry Workshop with Abra and Melissa: Saturday, May 18,
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Basketball Tourney: Thursday, May 23, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
ALL-YEAR
  • Chromebooks for the Classroom: Help expand Elysian's ability to equip every student with a Chromebook.  
A quick link for more information, or to register, can be found HERE.
We also have a couple of items still available that didn't receive a bid which are available for purchase at the above link.
Thank you for your support!
PTSO Corner
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRING FLING - The Elysian Middle School Spring Fling dance is coming up on Friday, May 3, at the Kolo Club from 6-9 pm. Congratulations to our middle schoolers for doing such a great job fundraising for this exciting event. With all of the bake sales, Pi Day pie sales, and Waffle Day sales, they raised a whopping $1,800 for this dance!

MORE DUES NEWS!
- Now there are TWO ways to pay your PTSO dues (it's not too late!!)! We are making it easier than ever to contribute before the end of the year. We still have so many great events planned: Spring Fling, the Elysian Block Party, Field Day, the Annual Picnic, and Teacher Appreciation Week! 

If you've been waiting for online payment options, here you go! You can now pay dues via VENMO and ZELLE. Our Venmo account is @Elysian-Ptso-1460 or log onto your personal bank's app or website and click on the Zelle money transfer option (not all banks have Zelle), then direct your $25 per child in dues to elysianptso@gmail.com. Payments can also still be made the old-fashioned way, in an envelope to the office with "PTSO Dues" and your contact information on the outside. Checks can be made out to Elysian PTSO.

Friday, April 12 is 1/2 Day, 12:30 Dismissal

Aftercare closes at 3:00pm

MAY LUNCH NEWS!
Any day now, we will post the May menu from Red Rabbit.  As promised, the classic menu items will appear on the order form at orgsonline.com.  For now, only classic menu items will be listed.  There are some details to consider:
  • Red Rabbit serves only fresh and freshly made food.  They reserve the right to make unannounced changes to the menu. This will mostly affect the fresh vegetables and fruit choices.  These will not be posted, to give them an opportunity to select what is market fresh on any given day.
  • Should there be a change in entree items, we have requested that Red Rabbit swap out like items (vegetarian for vegetarian, chicken for chicken. )  They will do their best, but it not guaranteed. Most likely, it would be a change of sauces, as those also depend on fresh produce.  They feel fairly confident that the entree's will remain consistent. 
  • Already ordered?  When I posted the May menu in March, menu choice was not an option. If you are not sure if you ordered, you can go into your account on orgsonline.com and select "View Orders".  I will be closing out the first May menu and creating a new May menu with listed items.  
  • If you have already ordered and need to make changes, call or email Susan Gilbertson at 201-876-0102 or susan.gilbertson@ecsnj.org
  • This is a test run for both Elysian and Red Rabbit.  This arrangement will have to work for both parties. Please bare with us while we hash out the details of our new menus! Not being able to view the menu has been one of the biggest obstacles to both students and parents enjoying our freshly made lunch. The food is fantastic - the best we have ever served here at Elysian.  We hope that this will allow more families to participate in our lunch program! 
As always, Bon Appetite!  
Susan Gilbertson / Food Service Director
Spring Sessions of Enrichment Clubs This Week
MONDAY
  • No Club Today-Dance with Derrick 
  • Yoga Workshop - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Debate Club - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • *Start Date - April 22 - Crazy Chemistry
TUESDAY
  • Back to Basic Board Games - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Fitness Fun - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
WEDNESDAY
  • Chess - 3:00pm - 4:30pm - Last Class June 19
  • Chopped Jr. - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Introduction to Karate - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
THURSDAY
  • Debate Club - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Airplane Explorations - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Leg Architecture  - 3:00pm- 4:00pm
  • *Start Date - April 25 - Let's go Green-Recycling Craft FRIDAY 1/2 Day
FRIDAY - All Friday Clubs will start after Spring Break
  • Rock Climbing
  • Introduction to Modern Art
  • Health Minds in Active Bodies
  • Cartooning & Comic Book Drawing

    If you have any questions about the club schedule, please email pam.gorode@ecsnj.org

    Remember, we will not be holding Chess on the Wed 1/2 days for the current session. 
Lost and Found
Please write your child's name in their outerwear/sweaters, so if it is lost we can return those items.
      Elysian Collects Box Tops and LABELS for Education
          Look for the container near Deb's desk in the office!  Thank you!
        As per state law, we no longer publish the exact location of trips for security reasons.
                   Please read the calendar weekly, as changes are updated regul
arly
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    April Calendar
    Tuesday, April 9
    • 6th Grade Trip
    • 2A Trip 
    Thursday, April 11
    • 4th Grade Trip
    Friday, April 12
    • 1/2 Day -12:30pm Dismissal - Aftercare until 3:00pm
    Monday, April 15 - Friday, April 19
    • Elysian Closed - Spring Break
    Tuesday, April 23
    • 5th & 6th Grade NJSLA Testing
    Wednesday, April 24
    • 5th & 6th Grade NJSLA Testing
    Thursday, April 25
    • 5th & 6th Grade NJSLA Testing
    • Rugby Practice - 3:00pm - 3:45pm - 1600 Park
    • Rebuild by Design - 6:00pm - 9:00pm - Gym
    Friday, April 26
    • 5th & 6th Grade NJSLA Testing
    • Friends Fundraiser - ECS Goes Positively Pilates - 7:00pm - 8:30pm - Monroe Movement Space
    Monday, April 29
    • 3rd & 4th Grade NJSLA Testing
    • Parent/Teacher Conferences
    • Board Meeting - 7:00pm
    Tuesday, April 30
    • 3rd & 4th Grade NJSLA Testing
    • Parent/Teacher Conferences
    May Calendar
    Wednesday, May 1
    • 3rd & 4th Grade NJSLA Testing
    • 1/2 Day - 12:30pm Dismissal - No Chess Club
    • Parent/Teacher Conferences
    Thursday, May 2
    • 3rd & 4th Grade NJSLA Testing
    • 8th Grade Trip
    • Rugby Practice -3:00pm - 3:45pm - 1600 Park
    • Parent/Teacher Conferences
    Friday, May 3
    • Parent/Teacher Conferences
    • Middle School Spring Fling - 6:00pm - 9:00pm - Kolo Klub
    Tuesday, May 7
    • 1st Grade Trip
    • 7th & 8th Grade NJSLA Testing
    Wednesday, May 8
    • 7th & 8th Grade NJSLA Testing
    Thursday, May 9
    • 7th & 8th Grade NJSLA Testing
    • Rugby Practice - 3:00pm - 3:45pm - 1600 Park
    Friday, May 10
    • 7th & 8th Grade NJSLA Testing
    Monday, May 13
    • 7th Grade Trip
    Tuesday, May 14
    • 4th Grade Trip
    • 5th & 8th Grade ScienceTesting
    Wednesday, May 15
    • 5th & 8th Grade Science Testing
    Thursday, May 16
    • Rugby Practice- 3:00pm - 3:45pm - 1600 Park
    Friday, May 17
    • 6th Grade Trip
    Sunday, May 19
    • 2nd Annual Block Party
    Monday, May 20
    • Board Meeting - 7:00pm
    Tuesday, May 21
    • 4th Grade Trip
    Thursday, May 23
    • Rugby Practice -3:00pm - 3:45pm - 1600 Park
    • Friends Fundraiser - Basketball Tournament - 6:00pm - 8:00pm - Gym
    Friday, May 24
    • 1/2 Day - 12:30 Dismissal - Aftercare until 3:00pm
    Monday, May 27
    • Elysian Closed - Memorial Day
    Wednesday, May 29
    • Field Day- Raindate June 11
    Thursday, May 30
    • Rugby Practice - 3:00pm - 3:45pm - 1600 Park 
    Friday, May 31
    • 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Spring Concert - 9:00am - Gym
    A note about attendance:  The New Jersey State Law is very specific about school attendance. 
    By law, children are expected to be in school every day unless they are ill. 
    There is no room in the law or regulations to excuse any children who have prior plans.
    We must mark all children absent who are not in attendance.
    1460 Garden Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
    Susan Grierson, Director | Susan.Grierson@ecsnj.org | Phone:201.876.0102 | Fax:201.876.9576
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