Dr. Michael Valenti
Principal

Mrs. Diane Schilling
Secretary

Mrs. Donna Nimmo
Part-Time Secretary

Mrs. Liz West
School Counselor
Anti-Bullying Specialist

Mrs. Jennifer Hirsch
Nurse, X5317

School Hours: 8:35 am - 3:00 pm

1 Jefferson Drive
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(973) 663-0900
Fax (973) 663-7853

Dear Parents & Guardians:

November is a month to be thankful.  Our students have been writing about what they are thankful for and some of their compositions are posted on our front hall bulletin board.

We are also teaching our students to be thankful for our right to vote.  Briggs students learned about the process by voting for an enrichment item to be purchased for the school:  recess equipment, library books, or a Makerspace item.  Can you guess what our students voted for?

The Briggs community is showing our patriotism by wearing Red, White & Blue to thank the military for their service on Veteran’s Day.

Please log onto your Realtime Parent Portal to make an appointment for a Parent-Teacher conference.  They are scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 13^th, 14^th, and 15^th.  Students will be dismissed at 1:10 PM on these three days.  We encourage all parents to schedule a conference with their child’s teacher.  Communication between home and school has a positive effect on student learning.

Once again, the second grade classes are planning Grandparents Day for Wednesday, November 27^th.  We look forward to welcoming all the second grade students’ special guests.

Some important reminders:

     * November 7^th & 8^th – Schools closed for NJEA Convention
     * November 13^th-15^th – Parent Teacher Conferences; Dismissal at 1:10 PM
     * November 27^th – Early Dismissal at 1:25 PM
     * November 28^th & 29^th – Thanksgiving Recess (Schools Closed) 

Sincerely,

Dr. Michael Valenti

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