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Principal’s Message
March 6, 2026
Dear Whiton Families,
Celebrate Reading Week is always a special time in our school, and this year’s theme, “Reading Grows Our Hearts,” made it even more meaningful. Throughout the week, we focused on how a love of reading connects to the power of kindness. Stories help us build empathy, understand others, and inspire us to take part in our own acts of kindness.
Students enjoyed a variety of activities that highlighted both literacy and caring for others, and it was wonderful to see their enthusiasm for reading shine. We encourage you to continue the celebration at home by reading together and talking about the ways characters show kindness, courage, and compassion.
Thank you for your continued support in helping us nurture both strong readers and kind hearts. A special thank-you to our PTO for sponsoring the companion book for our theme and ensuring that every classroom received a copy. We wrapped up the week with an engaging Science Storytelling assembly, generously supported by the BEF. We are truly fortunate to be part of such a supportive school community that helps make these experiences so meaningful for our students.
We also took time to recognize students who consistently go above and beyond in demonstrating positive character traits. These students were honored as Whiton All-Stars during our Hoot & Holler assembly. They are:
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Pre-K
Nolan, caring (Harwood)
Yaeger, caring (Hernandez)
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Kindergarten
May, caring (Apsley)
Camille, caring (Cifuentes)
Jack, responsible (Ackerman)
William, responsible (Struble)
Marcus, responsible (Zayle)
Michael, respectful (Ollis/Reilly)
Cameron, responsible (Fitzgibbon)
Magnus, caring (Peabody)
Everett, respectful (Amato/Petronella)
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1st grade
Liam, respectful (Aydin/Perez)
Eva, caring (Santangelo)
Simran, trustworthy (Meechan/Lilly)
Isabella, trustworthy (Bula/Ortiz)
Max, trustworthy (Arencibia)
Ava, respectful (Palko/Bitner)
Aiden, caring (Eelman)
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2nd grade
James, caring (Pluymes/Corrales)
Elsa, respectful (O’Shea/Kinney)
Sulayla, responsible (Cole)
Zachary G., respectful (Lloyd/Kinney)
Mason, trustworthy (Binko/Coste)
Sophia, responsible (Francescone/Natale)
Brian, respectful (Smeraldi/Christadore)
Harper, respectful (Lewis/Christadore)
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3rd grade
Savannah, respectful (Moor/Repoli)
Anaisha, respectful (Bockus/Zelnick)
Poppy, respectful (Janiec/Repoli)
Maddie, respectful (Hasse/Roman)
Ben, caring (Racine/Cordero)
Abhignya, respectful (Smith/Aresta)
Brooke, respectful (Donaway/Conklin)
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**Red Carpet Express (exceptional bus behavior)- bus 11, the white sheep!
HARLEM WIZARDS GAME
The game is March 20th at 7:00 p.m. at BCMS. Please find more details here including how to purchase tickets.
Sincerely,
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NURSE REMINDER
If your student has been ill, please find more information here on when your student may return.
 LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS
The Whiton library is welcoming volunteers. This is a great opportunity to help with shelving books, assisting students with book checkouts, and guiding students in finding books on the shelves. Because initial training is needed, Ms. Gale is looking for anyone who is able to volunteer on a regular or semi-regular basis - Here is the sign up. Any questions, please email Ms. Gale - sgale@branchburg.k12.nj.us.
 CAFETERIA VOLUNTEERS
Parents/guardians interested in volunteering in our lunch room should use this PTO sign up link here through March. Please make sure to read the very important information about volunteering located on the sign up.
 SCHOOL SPIRITWEAR
Great news! Our School Spirit wear can be purchased at anytime! The orders will be processed on the 1st and 15th. Please find the link to order here.
 YEARBOOKS
Our online store for yearbook is now open! Please find the link here. The online store will close Friday, March 27, 2026. After the online store closes you can be added to a waitlist. Any questions on yearbooks, please reach out to Mrs. Breese, jbreese@branchburg.k12.nj.us
 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Kindergarten pre-registration is now open. Please makes sure to select the correct year, 2026-2027 when registering. Please refer to correspondence on our website, prior to registration, as some requirements have recently changed. Please see our website here.
BCMS- Shrek, Jr. Show
BCMS drama club is presenting Shrek, Jr. the musical- see information below if you would like to attend.
 BOOKMARK DESIGN
To celebrate America's 250th, please find a fun idea for your student here - the website has all of the information, including the submission deadline which is March 31st.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Please find community information on our school website here.
SPRING MOVIE NIGHT
Somerville High School Genesis and Interact Club are hosting a movie night, please find information below:
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PTO EVENTS
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Upcoming Calendar Dates:
3.27- Single Session- Staff Development
3.30-4.3- School Closed- Spring Break |
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