Dr. Michael Valenti
Principal

Mrs. Diane Schilling
Secretary

Mrs. Julie Tantillo
Part-Time Secretary

Mrs. Liz West
Guidance
Anti-Bullying Specialist

Ms. Jennifer Walsh
Nurse, X5317

School Hours: 8:35 am - 3:00 pm

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

Happy New Year!   I hope all our families had a relaxing and restful winter break. 

As the season of unpredictable weather approaches, please be sure all your contact information is up to date on your Realtime parent portal so that if the district notification system is activated for closings, you will receive announcements in a timely and efficient manner. 

January’s Character Education bulletin board topic is Kindness.  An essay from each class was selected by teachers to be displayed.   Your children have written some wonderful compositions about how they show kindness to their friends and fellow Briggs students.  What a great way to start off a new year!    

We are always adding new events to the Student Showcase page on our website.  We hope you will check it out on a regular basis. 

Important dates in January:

     * January 8^th       Early Dismissal (1:25 PM) – Staff Professional Development
     * January 21^st     Martin Luther King Day – Schools Closed

Some students climbing the rock wall during Friday Recess Enrichment!

Mrs. Tanis's class with their Makerspace tunnel that they made!

Second Grade Just Dance Participants!

Second graders making their gingerbread houses!

Happy Holiday's Centers with Mrs. Bennett's class!

Mrs. Tanis's class getting their ticket punched and Miss Tomo's class ready to board the Polar Express!

Second graders working with their kindergarten buddies on their reindeer candy canes!

Mrs. Greene's class with a special visitor- Santa!

Mrs. Millar, Mr. Venturino, and Mr. Wood working with second-graders and kindergarteners in the Makerspace Lab! 

Second-grade students enjoying Grandparent's Day! 

Mr. Tanis showing the student council the correct way to fold the flag. 

Miss Meade and her class with their spooky Haunted House in the Makerspace Lab! 

"Just Say No Magic Show" for the end of red ribbon week with Miss Longo and some students!

Crazy hair day for Red Ribbon Week!

Students from Miss Megna's class for the Halloween Safety program. 

Mrs. Greene's class enjoying parent visitors for Johnny Appleseed Day!

The students loved having the preschool kids come for a visit!

So excited to be meeting our new mascot, Freddy the Falcon!

Some second graders enjoying the Week of Respect Pep Rally! They are participating in the partner ball carry. 

Coming in for the first day of school!