A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER F R O M T H E PTA

Valentine's Day Dance By Alina Chowdhury Our Dance-A-Thon was great! And even better, we raised over $1565. It was such a blast. We helped and we had fun too. The 5th graders danced with our Kinderbuddies and then we ate ice pops. It helped everyone! P.S. All of that money went to Elijah's Promise.

Check out all the wonderful Bowne

hearts and pledges on the wall outside the main office!

By Gia James The Valentine's Day Dance-A-Thon was awesome! We had such a blast with our Kinderbuddies and we got the best ice pops ever as a special treat from the PTA. I hope everyone at Bowne had as much fun as I did at the Dance-A-Thon.

By Landon Kearns

At the Dance-a-thon, Bowne-Munro raised money for Elijah’s Promise, and on Friday we presented them a check for $1,590. Elijah’s Promise gives food to people who are hungry. Also they open their doors for people who are homeless so they can stay overnight because they don’t want anybody to get sick from the cold. I would like to thank Bowne-Munro for participating in this dance to raise money, and I bet everybody from Elijah’s Promise thanks you too.

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By Ashleigh Quiles The Valentines party was awesome with all the 4th and 5th graders because everybody was dancing and having a great time. When the Shake song came on, the 5th grade boys started dancing and made a dance circle with Joseph and some of the 4th grade boys. It was fun. They even had a photo booth, a DJ, food and so much more. When you are in 4th or 5th grade, you are sure to have so much fun at the Valentine's party!

By Cara-Linh Jones On February 6th, the 4th and 5th graders had a Valentine's Day Dance. There was music and snacks and people could take pictures by the doorway to the gym. It was really fun! If you went to the dance, how did you like it? If you didn't go and you're in 4th grade, you should definitely go next year!

By Gavin Seaver The 4th and 5th grade dance was on Friday and it was awesome!!! The 4th graders were really dancing A LOT!! I bet next year, when the 4th graders this year become the 5th graders, they will dance even more than they did this year! I cannot wait!

Band Trip to EBHS Orchestra Trip to EBHS By Steven Pepe By Joey Wang Last month, all the kids in band got to The strings field trip for the 5th grade was fun. We went to the High School go on a field trip. We went to the East and watched them perform and when they were done, we went to a Brunswick High School. We all got to classroom and played our instruments. Bowne-Munro performed with hear the older kids play their Lawrence Brook and we played our Winter Concert songs. It was a fun field instruments. Sometimes they had trip. really long songs, but they were really good! Then, we got to play ourselves. Chorus Trip to Hammarskjold The percussion kids got to play By Nicole Motusesky xylophones and many other instruments, including the gong once. The chorus trip to Hammarskjold was great. We were joined by a lot of other The rest of the people played their elementary schools. I was surprised to see how many people there were. All instruments. We also got to meet all of the seats were filled and there were 1,000 seats! We saw some old friends the future band teachers. 4th graders, from Bowne-Munro there. And we saw some siblings up on the stage. There if you don't already play strings, join the were great performances by all of the students and teachers. I really enjoyed band program! It is super fun! it. So if you want to go on the field trip next year, join chorus!

Mr. Dave Day was February 10 and the lucky winner of the contest was Nicholas "Nico" DeRado from By Joey Wang Ms. Saunders' Kindergarten We met with our Kinderbuddies to class. Congratulations to celebrate Chinese New Year Nico! recently. We did a holiday project $145 was collected and will be used together, made lanterns and did a for 5th grade activities. ribbon dance to the song, Journey to Asia. It was a lot of fun!

Lending a Hand to the 100th Day Warnsdorfer Band of School By Steven Pepe In February, Warnsdorfer had their Winter Concert with the band and By Victoria Sliwinski orchestra. Why does this matter to The 100th day of school was a fun day because we also had the Dance-A- you? Because I was in it! I was in it Thon that day. Everybody got to dance to celebrate Valentine's Day and because our band teacher, Mrs. the 100th Day of School. I know the Kindergarteners loved it and I bet the Vanzini, thought that it would be a other grades did too. Everyone did awesome! good idea for the percussion players from Warnsdorfer and Bowne to By Krista Luongo help each other out at their concerts. Last Friday was the 100th day of school and it was so much fun. First, The percussion player from Ms. Colaizzi had a poem for us. Then, during recess, you had to guess how many candy hearts were in the big jar. The lucky winners were Brianna Warnsdorfer played with me at the rd th Bowne concert and the percussion Silberlight (3 Grade) and Jillian Huston (4 Grade). There were 854 player at Bowne (me) played at the candies in the jar! After that contest, the school thought of math problems and they all equalled 100. It was so much fun! I love the 100th Day of Warnsdorfer concert. It was a fun School...it is the best! experience for me and the other percussionist named, Sophia.

By Jessica Han Bowne-Munro By Cooper Torrelio

Friday, March 20th was the Health Fair The Health Fair was awesome which is a once a year event that because there were a bunch of teaches kids in every single classroom 2015 people that taught us a lot of what they have to do to stay healthy. By Abigail Suntay important stuff. Actually, the At the diet station, the 4th graders teacher for karate in the Music learned about what kinds of food The Health Fair was fantastic! There was a Room was my teacher from my groups there are and more. The lot of nice people that taught us different karate place. I loved the Health Health Fair was filled with magical things. There was a girl named Marisa who Fair. It was awesome! things and there were even dogs here taught us about different medicines. There but, unfortunately, the 4th graders was also a person who taught us some By Ellen Lee karate moves. It was really funny. The jokes missed out on seeing them...that At the Health Fair, there were so really made us laugh. stinks a lot! many stations like the service dogs, the medicine center, and a nutrition center. No matter where By Emma Szaro you went, you learned something On Friday, February 20th, we had and most stations gave us the Health Fair. All of the stations something. Two stations that I were so much fun! I loved all of the went to gave me a mood pencil fun activities we did. We got to and a mini first aid kit. Last year, visit 5 stations and I loved all of the dogs got to see the 4th and them. I hope you had as much fun 5th graders but the dogs visited as I did. the 2nd and 3rd graders this year. So we missed them but they visited my class on the way out.

By Catherine Dang It was recently Presidents' Day! On that day, we had no school so that meant a 3-day weekend and I bet that everyone had a great time. We even had a snow day which made it a 4-day weekend. What's even better, we get a 3-day weekend every year for Presidents' Day so get ready for next Presidents' Day!

By Samantha Motusesky Every year in February, we celebrate President's Day. On this day, the school will always be off but it will be fun. For example, you can do anything you want on this day. This year, my family and I went to to see The Lion King. What did you do?

A big thank you to all who joined a student for lunch at the Brown Bag with Books event on Wednesday, February 25. The kids were so excited to share part of their day with a loved one and the adults seemed enthusiastic too-even with the long lines. The fair had total sales of $4,428.02 and was the most well attended fair in years! The PTA was able to provide each home room teacher with a book for their classroom library and seven books were donated to the library for all students to enjoy. Special thanks to Mrs. Boley, Mr. Dave, Mr. Kevin Pascoal, our Cafeteria staff and all of the volunteers who worked to make this event such a huge success! Kris Grove (PTA Book Fair Chairperson)

Brown Bag with Books Event Brown Bag with Books Lunch By Kelly Grove By Nicholas Tsoukalas

On Wednesday, February 25, Bowne- Last week we had an event called Brown Munro hosted the Brown Bag with Bag with Books Lunch. It was where Books event. A lot of parents and someone special could eat lunch with the grandparents, aunts and uncles came to students and we could buy books at the Bowne-Munro to have lunch with their Book Fair. I was so happy my Mom relative and to buy some books from the came. We ate lunch together and went Book Fair. This was a great event and shopping at the book fair. I got a Pixel Art everyone seemed to have fun! book. I hope many students also enjoyed the lunch and Book Fair too.

By Michael Caroselli Every year, we celebrate Dr. Suess's birthday during Read Across America. It is always so much fun. This year, everything had to do with the book, The Lorax. We all wore orange, we watched the movie and then went to our partner classes to read. Before that, The Cat in the Hat (Mrs. Ferrara) announced the winning books for each grade. Here are the books that are each grade's favorites in case you were looking for a new book to read soon.

Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade

March 2 - 6

 Each class will have a large, enclosed and clearly labeled container for placing pennies in. The containers will be located in the school lobby throughout the week.

 Students put their pennies in the container belonging to THEIR class. One point is received for every penny in the container.

 Here's the catch: Students may put silver coins (nickels, dimes, quarters) and paper currency into the containers of OTHER classes. Each silver coin or bill reduces the number of points from that container by the amount of the coin/bill. (For example, if a container has 25 pennies (totaling 25 points) and a nickel is placed in that container, that class now has 20 points).

 Containers are emptied and counted on the last day...Friday, March 6.

 One class will be declared the 2015 Bowne-Munro Penny Wars Winner on Monday, March 9 and presented with a special prize.

By Joey Wang

The Drama Club needs your help during the parent/teacher By Steven Pepe conferences. For Drama Club, we need more money to afford things for the play, like the sound system. That costs lots of money, but it is definitely worth the price. It There is going to be a makes the play so much better if you can hear the performers. The Drama bake sale with cookies, cupcakes, Club is going to have a dinner and a lunch at Carrabba's to raise money for the sound system. We hope you can all make one or both of these events! and brownies. This money will be Tuesday, March 10 (5:00pm-9:00pm) used to pay for the sound system Sunday, March 15 (12:00pm-4:00pm) that the actors and actresses need Tickets are $12 (include choice of hot or cold beverage, soup or salad, and a combination plate of chicken marsala, penne meat sauce, and mezza luna for the show. So please stop by the (ravioli). Bake Sale and buy a few goodies. For a copy of the flyer or for more information, contact Bowne main office (732-613-6810)

5th Graders vs. Bowne-Munro Teachers & Staff

Thursday, March 12 7:00 pm Churchill Junior High School Gym 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick

Foul Shooting Contest = $5 to enter

Admission: $5 adults / $3 children (10 and under) Tickets will also be available at the door. There will be snacks, drinks and novelty items for sale.

5th Grade Basketball Game By Ethan Storm Students are awesome! Nobody should let a sport stand in our way. Students are better than the teachers and the 5th grade team always wins! Last year, the score was 37-36. The 5th graders are awesome! The game will take place at Churchill Junior High School. Be there and watch the teachers get owned!

LifeTouch will be at Bowne on Wednesday, March 25 to take spring pictures. Every student will be photographed

regardless if an order is placed. By Jolie Mikhail Look for the flyer to come home Bingo Night is on March 20th. The PTA will have soon with more information and snacks and some really nice prizes. Last year we had the various choices of so many winners, including Alyssa Fluhr, Joy Zaki, background to choose from

Rebecca Kammerer, Madison Pugsley, Jake Also, we think the new 5th grade shirts are so Frederick, Max Conroy, John Mulligan, Aimee cool that we would like to have a 5th grade Milkhail, Scott Akumiah, Ethan Storm, Seeret Mavi, graduation photo taken this day. The only way to do this is if EVERY 5th grader is and Samantha Delucia. Will you be a lucky winner present AND has their shirt with them. this year? Good luck to everyone. I hope you win!

Bowne-Munro Drama Club proudly presents

ScHool DAzE 2.0 Thursday, March 26 7:00 pm Bowne-Munro All-Purpose Room

By Catherine Dang By Aaron Warner

The Drama Show is coming up! All of you should Coming Soon...School Daze 2.0! All the get ready to watch the play because we know Drama Club students are working so hard to that the Drama Club has been working really perform for you, students and parents! You hard to perform their best. They have been should really come to the show because it will rehearsing for months. Since this is their only be so much fun to watch. There are also chance this year to perform in the Drama Show, some funny songs that people sing! We can't we should all go see it. So get ready to see how wait to perform for you on March 26, 2015! we perform in the play, School Daze 2.0 !

By Emory Stankovits Theater Week By Kelly Grove I'm sorry to say that Theater Week has been 4th Grade Sports Squad cancelled this year. I'm sure that a lot of people will be ending on March 12, 2015. I hope are disappointed because Michael from that all of the 4th graders had a good Taubenslag Productions is so good at what he does. He was just all booked up. The PTA did time in this program! That means the all that they could to get Theater Week 3rd graders will start Sports Squad on rescheduled and it just didn't work out. The March 19th at 8:00 am. There is still PTA is thinking about something else super fun to do in place of Theater Week. Do you have time to sign up, 3rd graders, so send any ideas? If you have any ideas, contact the your $15 in now. PTA. You can write them a note and give it to your teacher or email them at [email protected].

Are you interested in holding a position on the 2015-16 Bowne-Munro PTA Board?

President • Executive VP • Membership • VP Fundraising • VP Communications • Treasurer • Recording Secretary • Corresponding Secretary

Please write a letter of intent, address it to the Nominating Committee, and place it in the PTA mailbox or email [email protected].

Yearbook orders are due soon! Send in your order today!!

By Alyson Matecki

To my fellow 5th graders, you better bring in your baby picture now or you won't be a part of the baby page in the yearbook! Nobody will get a chance to see how cute you were as a baby and you will be excluded from this page if you don't send it in soon. Finally, you won't be a part of the fun time we have guessing who's baby picture is who's. SEND IN YOUR PICTURE!

No More Pen Pals 4th Grade Science 5th Grade Philadelphia Trip By Victoria Sliwinski By Nicole Motusesky By Kelly Grove I am not happy about not having The 4th graders are starting a new On May 28th, the 5th graders pen pals with the 6th graders at unit in Science... Astronomy. We are going on a trip to Hammarskjold this year! We all started off with moon phases. We Philadelphia. My friends and I were given a worksheet to be taken are very ecstatic! We will be were not happy when we heard home so we can record what the taking the Constitutional the news. I hear writing to the 6th moon phase is on every night. It is walking tour. I really can't wait grade pen pals was really fun and I due March 17. So 4th graders, here for this fun trip. When you're in was looking forward to this for us is your reminder to look at the 5th grade, this trip will be one 5th graders. Why did they do this moon and write down what it looks to remember! to us? like...until March 17.

PTA Meeting By Miriam Badawi The PTA Meeting for March was 3/9 but it was moved to 3/2 instead.

I can't wait to hear about the fun events the PTA has planned. If you want to hear about what's going on, go to the meeting on March 2.

Spongebob Movie City of Ember "Sponge Out of Water" By Riley Seaver By Jillian Huston I really enjoyed the book, The City of The "Sponge Out of Water" movie was so funny. It is about Sandy, Spongebob, Patrick, Plankton, Ember. It is about two children named Mr. Crabs and Squidward. They all get a piece Lina and Doon who live in a doomed and of paper from a book. The pirate wishes for failing city named Ember. Ember them to be on a rock with seagulls and the doesn't have a lot of goods like light seagulls were trying to eat them. Then they got bulbs, food and other goods. Lina and the book back and wrote for them to turn into Doon are determined to save the city. superheroes. Squidward wanted to go home but I definitely recommend this book. they turn into superheroes. I give this movie 

U PCOMING DATES

Thank you to everyone who sent in Gertrude Hawk TO REMEMBER orders. We expect your goodies to arrive around March 20. Online ordering will continue until March 28 at www.gertrudehawk.com, click on fundraising and then enter our 6 digit code which is 102106. We PTA Meeting will be selling from the Springtime Sweets Catalog. March 2

Penny Wars

SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 23 March 2 - 6 The PTA will be hosting a fun night out at Milltown's Parent-Teacher Conferences - 1/2 Days Wine and Design. More information to come soon! Kindergarten Registration Drama Club Bake Sale March 3-6

Any fundraising questions, contact Tricia Seaver Drama Club Fundraiser at Carrabba's ([email protected]). March 10 • 5:00 - 9:00 pm

March 15 • 12:00 - 4:00 pm

5th Grade vs Staff Basketball game at Churchill March 12

Family Bingo Night March 20

Spring Picture Day

March 25 Yearbook News: -Send in a baby picture (under 1 year old). Drama Show March 26 Photos can be sent to school with your name on the back, emailed to [email protected], sent in on a cd, etc. Spring Break - No School April 3 - 10 Upcoming Events: -Consider signing up for the 3rd annual teachers/staff vs. PTA Meeting April 13 5th graders basketball game on Thursday, March 12th.

Bowne Painting Event 5th Grade Moving Up Picture: April 23 -Remember to wear or bring your 5th grade t-shirt to the March 25 Spring Picture Day. Report Cards April 27

How to contact

the PTA:

Thursdays Next Meeting: Email: [email protected] th 4 Grade - March 5, 12 MONDAY Website: http://teacherweb.com/NJ/Bowne-MunroSchool/PTA/ 3rd Grade - March 19, 26 March 23 at 8:00 am : Bowne-Munro PTA

Shutterfly: //bownemunroclassof2015.shutterfly.com

As most people know, Mr. Pascoal is very busy keeping our school safe and secure every day. The Bowne Bytes Group wanted to get to know him better and requested an interview but he couldn't leave his duties so we all wrote down questions for him. Some of us even wrote the same questions. Here is our interview:

Steven: Do you live in East Brunswick? Riley: What is your favorite type of dog? Mr. Pascoal: No, I live in Freehold Township, NJ. Mr. Pascoal: Doberman Pincher.

Michael: Where did you grow up? Nicole: What is your favorite kind of frog? Mr. Pascoal: I grew up in Newark, NJ and then moved to Glen Ridge, NJ. Mr. Pascoal: Seniõr Frog, the restaurant.

Miriam: Do you have any siblings? Ellen: What is your favorite store to shop in? Mr. Pascoal: Yes! I have 2 brothers and 1 sister...all older than me. Mr. Pascoal: Shop-Rite.

Joey: Did you play an instrument when you were younger? Jessica H.: Coke or Pepsi? Mr. Pascoal: Yes, I played the drums. Mr. Pascoal: Coke, without a doubt.

Michael/Steven/Jessica H.: Did you go to college? Where? Jillian/Ethan/Krista: What is your favorite food? Mr. Pascoal: Yes, I went to Essex County College in Newark, NJ Mr. Pascoal: Cheeseburgers.

Michael: Did you play any sports growing up? Nicole: Do you like popsicles? Mr. Pascoal: I played baseball and basketball (which is why the 5th grade team is Mr. Pascoal: Yes, watermelon flavor. going to lose this year)! Riley/Kelly/Jillian: What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Jessica H.: Are you married? Mr. Pascoal: Vanilla, but is has to be Friendly's Ice Cream. Mr. Pascoal: Yes, I've been married for over 21 years. Riley: What is your favorite fruit? Kelly/Jillian: Do you have any kids? Mr. Pascoal: Cantaloupe. Mr. Pascoal: I have 3 children...2 boys and 1 girl. The older ones are twins (Hayley and Logan) and they are 18. Christian is 16. Jolie/Joey/Krista: What is your favorite candy? Mr. Pascoal: $100,000 Bar. Alyson/Steven: What is your favorite number? Mr. Pascoal: 25 Emory: Do you like Sour Patch Kids or are they too sour? Mr. Pascoal: Yes, I like them a lot. Krista/Steven: What is your favorite Sports Team? Mr. Pascoal: Boston Celtics and New York Yankees. Nicole: Do you think lemons are sour? Mr. Pascoal: They are very sour, but I like lemonade. Emory/Jolie/Alyson/Steven: What is your favorite color? Mr. Pascoal: Grey Joey/Catherine/Jessica H.: What is you favorite thing to do in your free time? Mr. Pascoal: Coach my sons in baseball and basketball. My wife coaches my Cara: What is your favorite month? daughter in soccer. Mr. Pascoal: April and July because those are the months, when my children were born. Nicole: Do you like to go swimming? Mr. Pascoal: Yes, especially in the summer. Cara: Who is your favorite singer? Mr. Pascoal: Frank Sinatra. Miriam/Ethan: How long have you been at Bowne-Munro? Mr. Pascoal: Over 1 year. Alina/Ellen: What is your favorite song? Mr. Pascoal: "In Other Words" Kelly: Did you work somewhere before you worked here? Mr. Pascoal: Yes, I was a police officer for over 31 years and retired as a Captain Nicole/Kelly/Tori/Abigail/Ethan/Alyson: What is your favorite book? in February 2014. Mr. Pascoal: Chief by Albert Seedman Jessica H./Addison: Why did you chose this job? Why did you want to become a Ellen: What is your favorite TV show? security guard? Mr. Pascoal: Magnum P.I. Mr. Pascoal: Because I wanted to make the school safe.

Kelly/Miriam/Jillian/Tori: What is your favorite movie? Abigail/Emma S.: What made you choose Bowne-Munro? Mr. Pascoal: Diamonds are Forever. Mr. Pascoal: Mrs. Boley was nice to me.

Emory: What is your favorite horror movie? Catherine: Do you like your job? Mr. Pascoal: Halloween. Mr. Pascoal: Yes, very much.

Jillian: Have you ever been to Disney? Addison/Abigail/Alina/Emma S.: Do you like working at Bowne? Mr. Pascoal: Yes, many times. Mr. Pascoal: Yes!

Emory: Who is your favorite Disney character? Addison: What do you do all day at the front desk? Mr. Pascoal: Pluto Mr. Pascoal: I make sure the building is secure for the students.

Alina: What is your favorite country to visit? Addison: Do you work with anyone else? Mr. Pascoal: United States...there is so much to see! Mr. Pascoal: No.

Cara/Catherine/Steven/Jessica H.: What is your favorite animal? Tori: Why do you ask everyone for ID? Mr. Pascoal: Dog. Mr. Pascoal: To make sure that anyone coming into the school belongs at the school. Nicole/Miriam: Do you have any pets? Mr. Pascoal: No. Abigail/Emma S.: What do you like best about Bowne-Munro? Mr. Pascoal: The students and the staff!

It's March Madness time at Bowne-Munro. Which class will get the winning basket and send in the most Box Tops?

Name ______

Teacher: ______

Grade: ______