COMMUNITY NEWS March 2, 2015 Readington Recreation ...

COMMUNITY NEWS March 2, 2015

Readington Recreation To read Recreation’s March newsletter, click here.

Readington Spring Field Hockey League The Readington Spring Field Hockey League is open to girls from 2nd – 8th grade. Girls are separated into age/level appropriate groups. Sessions will start in April (weather permitting) and will run Tuesdays and Thursdays at Corn Huskers Park in Readington from 6:00-7:00 pm until the end of May. All training will be done by a USA Field Hockey Level 2 coach and assistant coaches. Sessions will include developmental skills followed by age/level appropriate scrimmages within our league and also within local area teams. There will be no weekend sessions. Please follow the link below and look under Recreation to download the registration form: http://www.readingtontwp.org/. For any further questions, please email Joanie Barrett at [email protected].

Parent Enrichment Evening Attention Parents! Join Readington teachers and your fellow parents for our 3rd annual Parent Enrichment Evening. Here’s your chance to hear from Emily Bengels about her powerful visit to Auschwitz, learn literacy strategies you can use at home, hear about the upcoming PARCC assessments, and roll up your sleeves for some fun science experiments. Registration is due Friday, March 6. Click here more information.

Blood Drive in Memory of Mark Cleere The Holland Brook School Student Leadership Club is sponsoring a blood drive in memory of Mark Cleere on Wednesday, March 25 in the Board of Education meeting room. For registration information, click here.

Hunterdon Central STEM Community Consortium The Hunterdon Central community is invited to join in the creation of a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Community Consortium. This initiative is intended to bring real-life STEM experiences to students. For more information about this opportunity, click here.

Social Skills Program for Young Children Stanton Learning Center is sponsoring a six-week social skill development program for young children. For further information, click here.

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To view our spring and summer programs, including summer camps, click here. Check out our Maple Sugaring Open House on March 14, or sign up to bring your group for a tour. Learn about and/or create a rain barrel on March 18! Consider applying for a paid or volunteer position with our summer camps. Our Summer Nature Program lottery deadline is quickly approaching on March 11! To sign up for our programs, use the attached registration form.

Camp Invention Camp Invention is returning to Holland Brook School the week of August 3-7, 2015. Register your rising 1st through 6th grader to join the fun! Register by March 20 and save $25! For more information, click here.

Pioneer Cheer Party Flemington Midget Football will be holding a Cheer Party and Open House at our new cheer facility on March 13, 2015. Please bring a friend for a fun cheerleading night! See attached flyer.

Softball Clinic The Hunterdon Central Red Devils will hold a Softball Clinic on Sunday, March 22 from 1-3 p.m. at the Field House for 4th through 8th grade athletes. For more information, click here.

Benefit Bowling for Autism Loew Orthodontics will sponsor the 4th annual Bowling for Autism event on Sunday, April 26 at Oakwood Lanes. For more information and registration information, click here.

Shannon Daley Charity Basketball Event The 14th Annual Shannon Daley Memorial Fund Charity Basketball Event will be held on Wednesday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in the Hunterdon Central Fieldhouse. Come watch as the Readington Teachers and Readington Men’s All Star Team take on the Harlem Wizards! For more information, click here.

“Reflections 2015” Fashion Show The 2015 National Champion Hunterdon Central Varsity Cheerleaders will be hosting their Annual “Reflections 2015” Fashion Show on Friday, March 6, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at JP Case Middle School. This year the funds of the event will be donated to “The Drew O’Donoghue Fund”, supporting the fight against adrenal cancer and assisting those afflicted by it. Please come and support the cause and see the girls model the most up to date prom fashions for 2015. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Readington Teachers vs. Readington Police Officers Basketball Game Come cheer on members of the Readington faculty as they compete against Readington Township police officers in a high-spirited basketball game on Friday, March 20 in memory of Mark Cleere. For more information and a ticket order form, click here. Tickets are limited and will be sold in the order in which they are received. Proceeds will benefit the Mark Cleere Scholarship Fund.

Hunterdon Family Success Center To view the Center’s March 2015 Calendar of Events, click here.

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Family Service Night will be held on Friday, March 27. This family-friendly program will get young children involved in volunteerism. For more information, click here. April Kid’s Night for children ages 2 ½ - 11 will be held on Friday, April 24. For information, click here.

YMCA 2nd Grade “Learn to Swim” Free Program The Hunterdon County YMCA is offering a free “Learn to Swim” program to any Hunterdon County second grader who is a non-swimmer or beginner level swimmer. Classes run March 2 – April 19. For more information, click here.

Football Open House The Flemington Falcons will hold an open house on Sunday, March 22. Please click here for more information.

NJIT Early College Preparatory Programs The Center for Pre-College Programs at the NJ Institute of Technology (NJIT) offers a series of summer programs for high achieving students from post-fourth to post-eleventh grades. The programs are designed to encourage and prepare students to succeed in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The application deadline is March 23, 2015. See the attached brochure or visit http://www.njit.edu/precollege/studentprograms/summer_programs.php

RVCC Spring Break Youth Classes Raritan Valley Community College is offering classes for youth during the week of April 6. Click here for more information.

Three Bridges Christian Nursery School Registration Three Bridges Christian Nursery School is now registering for the 2015-2016 school year. New directorship by Kelly Looney has brought about some changes. Social, emotional and educational growth is our top priority!! We are located in Three Bridges Christian Reformed Church on Main Street. Come check us out on March 5th for our Open House from 9:30 am to 1 pm!

The Preschool at WUMC Registration The Preschool of Whitehouse United Methodist Church is currently accepting registrations for the 20152016 school year. Children ages 2 ½ to 6 years old by October 1, 2015 are eligible for our quality, halfday preschool programs. Visit us on the Web at preschoolwhitehouseumc.com for an overview of our family-friendly preschool. Contact Chris Scheick, Director at 908-534-6333 or by email at [email protected] to schedule a school tour.

Flemington Presbyterian Nursery School Registration Registrations are being accepted for the 2015-2016 school year. The school offers a toddler program, preschool, pre-kindergarten, Focus on Five (alternative to full-day kindergarten), enrichment classes, and much more! For information, contact Matty Diehl, Director, at 908-782-8166 or e-mail [email protected].

Boys Lacrosse Skills and Drills Clinic Hunterdon Central Boys Lacrosse coaching staff and varsity team plays will hold their 7 th annual spring Skills and Drills Clinic on Sunday, March 15. Session 1 (for boys in grades 2-4) will be held 1:30-2:30 p.m.; session 2 (for boys in grades 5-8) will be held 2:30-4:30 p.m. For more information and the registration form, click here.

Girls Lacrosse Spring Skills & Drills Clinic Hunterdon Central Girls Lacrosse Head Coach Jill Nealon and players are hosting their annual youth clinic on Sunday, March 15, 2015. The clinic will be held on the turf field at Hunterdon Central. Session 1 is open to girls grades 2 through 4, 10:00-11:00 a.m., registration begins at 9:45 a.m. Session 2 is open to girls grades 5 through 8, 11:00 a.m-1:00 p.m., registration begins at 10:45 a.m. This clinic is open to all levels of experience including those that are trying the sport for the first time. All participants must bring their own mouth guard; goggles and sticks will be provided upon request. Any questions, please contact Angie Gibble [email protected]. For the registration form, click here.

Hunterdon Horizon Girls Basketball Spring AAU Program Hunterdon Horizon is soliciting interest for its Spring 2015 basketball program. The program will start at the beginning of April and end by the middle of June. Players currently in 5th through 8th grade are eligible for the program. Practices will be twice a week and the teams will play in 4 tournaments from April through June (to be adjusted by age group). Cost of the program runs about $550-600. If you have any interest please email [email protected].

United NJ AAU Basketball Tryouts Tryouts for United AAU Basketball will be held on March 8 and 15 for grades 9-11. information, click here.

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Substitute Teacher, Nurse and Aide Opportunities Now Available Are you looking for employment that provides a flexible schedule? Would you like to get more involved with the school community? If so, please consider becoming a substitute in our school district. Information on how to become a substitute is available on our district website. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa DeTommaso at (908) 534-2896.

We Need Substitute Bus Drivers! Would you be interested in helping our school community while earning some extra household income? We are looking for bus driver substitutes. To qualify, you must obtain a Commercial Driver’s License with school bus and passenger endorsements. If you have that, it's a plus; if not, we will train you. A clean driving record is required. Please contact Marci Cole, Dispatcher, at (908) 534-3835 if you are interested in applying.

Readington Baseball Registration for 2015 Season Now Open Online registration is now open for the 2015 season for the Readington Township Junior Baseball League (RTJBL). Visit www.readington-baseball.com for more information. After several successful inter-league games last season, Tewksbury Township has agreed to join with RTJBL for the 2015 season. The combined league will have about 450 players and will allow for more teams in each division, expanded playoffs, and more travel team opportunities. We have seven levels of play: Little Sluggers (tee-ball), Rookie-1 (1st grade), Rookie-2 (2nd grade), Minors, Major 60, Major 70 and Babe Ruth. The season generally runs from mid-April to the third week of June. Practices usually start in late March, weather permitting. Teams play a full 14-16 game schedule, with playoffs and championship games held in our Minors, Major 60, Major 70 and Babe Ruth Divisions.