September 2025
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
Important Upcoming Dates
October 2 - School closed for Yom Kippur
October 6-10 - Week of Respect
October 7 - School-Wide Assembly
NEW! Reading Portfolios Shared with Parents - As discussed by your child’s Language Arts teacher at Back to School Night, all students have shared their digital independent reading portfolio with parents via email. If you have not received it or are having trouble viewing the log, please contact your child’s Language Arts teacher.
NEW! HBS Chorus Information - Does your HBS Bobcat love to sing? Encourage them to join HBS Chorus! If your child is interested, please fill out this form! All information about the activity is inside. We will meet Mondays after school until 3:30pm. I am so excited for the great, musical year ahead! https://forms.gle/LYym9J9puEaWqcfp6
NEW! Health Office News - Please click on the HBS Health Office webpage link to read the most recent Health letters and review our Health resources. HBS Health Office Letters
NEW! Attention Grade 5 Parents - Please click here to view information from the Health Office regarding upcoming scoliosis screenings at HBS.
NEW! State Testing Information - NJSLA-Adaptive Fall Field Test and Other State Testing Dates for Readington Township Schools. CLICK HERE to access documents.
HBS Newsletter - Please use this link to read Dr. Moss’s September edition of the HBS Bobcat Bulletin. https://secure.smore.com/n/08r9b-bobcat-bulletin
HBS Monthly Calendar - Please click the link to view the September Parent Calendar. September 2025 Calendar
Camp Invention Summer 2026 Sign Up - Please review the enrollment information for Camp Invention 2026. We had a successful camp this summer and will offer this opportunity again next summer. If you sign up early, discounts do apply.
PaySchools Information - Our district has selected PaySchools, an i3 Education product. The use of PaySchools Central is free for households, except for nominal service fees applied if households choose to prefund a student account using ACH or debit/credit cards. Payment made with a checking account incurs a flat fee of $1.95. Payment made with a debit or credit card incurs a fee of 3.5% plus $1.50 per transaction. Funds can still be added without any fee by cash or check in the lunch line. Funds for school fees should be directed to the person per the relative permission slip or instructions.
READINGTON HSA NEWS
Save the Date - HBS Pumpkin Bash - Friday, October 17th. Details and registration information to follow!
HBS Book Fair - Thank you to Kerri for chairing our Fall Book Fair, to our volunteers and to all who shopped last week! Our book fair was a fun and successful event thanks to all of you! If you are interested in co-chairing our Spring ‘26 Book Fair, please email allyc@readingtonhsa.com
Cook’s Night Off, October 8th! - Need a night off from cooking?? Let QCrew make dinner for you! Pick-Up will be October 8, from 4-6pm on the RMS/HBS access road. Please place your orders HERE by October 7. They have delicious BBQ, the BEST Chicken Tenders and also some great Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten-Free Options! Check out the flyer HERE. If you have any questions, please email Nicole at nicolelepinski@gmail.com.
Invest in Your Child: Join Our Go for The Gold HSA Membership Drive! - Exciting news! Our membership drive is in full swing, and we're aiming for a record-breaking total! You can play a key role in helping us achieve this goal! Check out the attached flyer for more details on how this drive enhanced our children's school experience last year. For only $25, your family can become a member of the HSA! There are fantastic classroom and grade-level prizes available! Who will stand on the podium at each school? Please click HERE to make your donation.
Community Thank You - A big thank you to all of our families for supporting recent H.S.A. fundraisers and drives. Your participation makes a huge difference in what we can provide for our students and schools - thank you! Stuff-A-Mascot Plushie Sale Kits will be sent home via backpack with an expected delivery week of October 6 and Fall Spirit Wear Sale orders will be delivered to schools for backpack pick-up in the coming weeks.
Volunteers Needed - We are always looking for volunteers to help make our events as successful as possible. We currently have openings to chair events at any of the schools. Please explore our volunteer opportunities and reach out to daniellep@readingtonhsa.com for more information.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
Important Dates for September
September 15-19 - HBS Book Fair
September 17 - HBS Back to School Night 6:00-8:00pm
September 23 - Schools Closed for Rosh Hashanah
NEW! HBS Newsletter - Please use this link to read Dr. Moss’ September edition of the HBS Bobcat Bulletin. https://secure.smore.com/n/08r9b-bobcat-bulletin
NEW! Instrumental Music - Hello Musicians! Welcome to the Instrumental Music Department! If your student is interested in playing a band or orchestra instrument this year, please use the link below to sign up by Friday, if you haven't already done so. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you soon! https://forms.gle/QHijTa5jvrhRYGEc9. If you have any questions, please contact jrichter@readington.k12.nj.us.
NEW! HBS Chorus Information - Hello! If your child is interested in joining the HBS Chorus, please fill out this form! All information about the activity is inside. We will meet on Mondays after school until 3:30pm. I am so excited for the great musical year ahead! https://forms.gle/LYym9J9puEaWqcfp6
NEW! PaySchools Information - Our district has selected PaySchools, an i3 Education product. The use of PaySchools Central is free for households, except for nominal service fees applied if households choose to prefund a student account using ACH or debit/credit cards. Payment made with a checking account incurs a flat fee of $1.95. Payment made with a debit or credit card incurs a fee of 3.5% plus $1.50 per transaction. Funds can still be added without any fee by cash or check in the lunch line. Funds for school fees should be directed to the person per the relative permission slip or instructions.
HBS Monthly Calendar - Please click the link to view the September 2025 Parent Calendar.
September 2025 Calendar
i-Ready Diagnostic- Please CLICK HERE to read a message regarding the administration of this K-8 assessment and what it is used for.
Camp Invention Summer 2026 Sign Up - Please review the enrollment information for Camp Invention 2026. We had a successful camp this summer and will offer this opportunity again next summer. If you sign up early, discounts do apply. Click Here
READINGTON HSA NEWS
HBS Welcome Back Event - We would like to thank our amazing chairs Marisa and Jessie and our volunteers for all of their hard work in making the HBS Welcome Back Event such a fun night! Without our volunteers, events like this could not happen.
Mark your calendars- Our next fun HBS HSA night will be the Pumpkin Bash. Friday, October 17th. Details to follow.
HBS Book Fair - The Holland Brook School (HBS) Fall Book Fair is running until Friday, September 19th, at 8:45am. Here is the class schedule - Class Shopping Schedule
Invest in Your Child: Go for the Gold – Membership Drive - No need to sell wrapping paper, candles, or cookie dough to family and friends—our membership fundraiser is simple and direct! For just $25 per family, you’ll help fund cultural arts, mini-grants for teachers, student activities, and more. The class competition is heating up—will your child’s class stand on the podium? View Flyer Thank you to all the families who have already donated!
Please note: Registration for PT Board is completely free and is critical to ensure you receive the correct updates from your Homeroom Reps. Please be sure to sign up and assign your child to their class. Register/Donate Here
FPAC Chick-fil-A Mobile Order Fundraiser - Support the Readington Fine and Performing Arts Committee (FPAC) and enjoy a delicious dinner!
September 22 & 23
4:00–8:00 PM
Chick-fil-A Flemington
How it works:
1. Place a mobile order at Chick-fil-A Flemington.
2. Click the button to support FPAC.
3. Chick-fil-A will donate 15% of all mobile orders to FPAC.
View the flyer for full details. Thank you for supporting the Readington arts!
Community Thank You - A big thank you to all of our families for supporting recent H.S.A. fundraisers and drives:
- Fall Spirit Wear Sale – Orders will be delivered to schools for backpack pick-up in the coming weeks.
- Fall Clothing Drive – Your donations help fund programs across the district.
- Stuff-A-Mascot Plushie Sale – Kits will be sent home via backpack with an expected delivery week of October 6.
Your participation makes a huge difference in what we can provide for our students and schools—thank you!
Volunteers Needed - We are always looking for volunteers to help make our events as successful as possible. We currently have openings to chair events at any of the schools. Please explore our volunteer opportunities here: https://www.readingtonhsa.com/volunteer-opportunities/
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
Important Dates for September
September 12 - HBS School-wide Pep Rally
September 12 - HSA Bobcat Welcome Back Event at HBS (shop the Book Fair)
September 15-19 - HBS Book Fair
September 17 - HBS Back to School Night 6:00-8:00pm
September 23 - Schools Closed for Rosh Hashanah
NEW! HBS School-Wide Pep Rally - On Friday, September 12, we will host our School-Wide Back-to-School Pep Rally. This is a special event for students and staff to celebrate the start of an exciting school year. Students are encouraged to show their school spirit by wearing the following colors: 4th Grade students wear yellow, and 5th Grade students wear black.
NEW! - HBS Welcome Back Event - The event will take place from 5:30-7:30pm on Friday, September 12. We are happy to announce that the HBS Book Fair will be open to parents and students at this time. The Book Fair will be set up in the 5th-grade hallway. Please see more information below regarding this event.
HBS Newsletter - Please use this link to read Dr. Moss’ Welcome Back edition of the HBS Bobcast Bulletin. https://secure.smore.com/n/bpf46-bobcat-bulletin
HBS Monthly Calendar - Please click here September 2025.pdf to view the September Parent Calendar. September 2025 Calendar
i-Ready Diagnostic- Please CLICK HERE to read a message regarding the administration of this K-8 assessment and what it is used for.
Health Highlights - Each month, Family Letters from The Great Body Shop will be posted on the district website. Please CLICK HERE to review this material.
Camp Invention Summer 2026 Sign Up - Please review the enrollment information for Camp Invention 2026. We had a successful camp this summer and will offer this opportunity again next summer. If you sign up early, discounts do apply.
READINGTON HSA NEWS
HBS Welcome Back Event-Friday, September 12th 5:30 to 7:30 pm! TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER! - Join us and kick off the new school year with friends and meet some new too! More details along with ticket sales: http://my.cheddarup.com/c/hbs-welcome-back-event-copy-4129
The Bookfair will be open at the event! Want to help at the event? Sign up below!
https://hbs-welcome-back-event-volunteers.cheddarup.com/
HSA Book Fair: September 12 (during the Welcome Back Event) & September 15-19
Family Event (September 12 during the Welcome Back Event) - The book fair will be open on Friday, September 12th, from 5:30-7:30 pm during the Welcome Back Event. If you make a purchase during the Welcome Back Event, your child’s homeroom will receive an entry for a chance to win a FREE basket of books! Please note that an adult must be present with children while shopping at the book fair during this event.
September 15 through September 19 - The Holland Brook School (HBS) Fall Book Fair will be held during the week of September 15-19. The easiest way for your child to shop at the fair is with an eWallet. You can set up your child’s eWallet at the HBS book fair website(https://www.scholastic.com/bf/hollandbrookschool). The class shopping schedule and volunteer sign-up can be found below. If you have any questions as to when your child will be shopping, please feel free to contact the Book Fair Chair, Kerri Quaglia, at kquaglia3084@gmail.com or contact the HBS main office.
Volunteer Sign-up -Volunteers are always welcome and appreciated. If you would like to volunteer to help with the book fair, please visit the following link to sign up for a time slot. Please note that the school policy does NOT allow siblings during the school day. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090545ACA728AAF94-58508616-holland
Invest in Your Child: Go for the Gold – Membership Drive - Thank you to all the families who have already donated! If you haven’t yet, there’s still time. For just $25 per family, you’ll help fund cultural arts, mini-grants, student activities, and more. The class competition is heating up—will your child’s class stand on the podium? Join/Donate here
Spirit Wear – Orders Close Friday! - Don’t miss out on showing your Readington pride!
The Spirit Wear Sale closes Friday, September 12. Shirt pricing starts at just $15, with multiple designs and colors available. Choose “pick up” at checkout—items will be delivered to your child’s school for backpack pick-up. Order Spirit Wear online