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Halloween at Connors

Costume shop Oct 14 + 23 · Dance Oct 29 · Parade Oct 30

• The free costume shop opens October 14 and 23 from 3 to 5:30pm. Every Connors family is welcome, whether you donated or not. Racks are also in the lobby during conferences on the 21st and Halloween week.
• The costume dance is Thursday, October 29 in the Connors yard, weather permitting. K and 1st grade dance 6 to 6:50pm, grades 2 to 5 from 7:10 to 8pm. It’s free, siblings are welcome, and it is not a drop-off event. Eat dinner first, and bring headphones if loud music is a lot for your kid.
• The parade steps off Friday, October 30 at 9am. Kids wear their costumes to school (check the costume guidelines) and circle the block twice. Line 2nd, Madison, 3rd, or Monroe to cheer and take photos.
• Make an impact, volunteer. Shop shifts, dance setup and cleanup, and snack, drink, or money donations all keep these events free.

From the Swag Team

A Holiday Sale and a Swag Swap

• Thank you! The Fall Festival swag table sold 117 items to 64 customers.
• The online holiday sale opens later this month. Made-to-order specialty items, classic favorites, and gifts.
• Swag Swap at the Multicultural Dinner on November 19. Drop outgrown Connors gear in the lobby bin through November 12.
• Want something in stock now? Email SwagConnors@gmail.com, or pick it up in person after any PTO meeting.

Give Back

ThanksGIVING Dinner Baskets

Non-perishables Nov 9 to 23 · Perishables Nov 23 by 8:30am

• 30 complete dinner baskets for Connors families this year.
• Give food, supplies, ShopRite gift cards, or FreshDirect bags from the wishlist, or sponsor a basket with a money donation.
• Drop off at the Connors front door, in the bins by security. Non-perishables come in November 9 to 23, including at the November 10 Connors PTO meeting and the November 19 Multicultural Dinner. Perishables, turkeys included, come in November 23 by 8:30am.
• Make an impact, volunteer. Packing shifts are on the site.

Guest Speaker

Superintendent Dr. Christine Johnson

Dr. Christine Johnson, Superintendent of Hoboken Public Schools

• Connors keeps growing. Enrollment went from 256 in 2019–20 to 367 this year, and is projected to reach about 408 by 2035–36. The building is designed for 348.
• Two paths for the building. Fixing what’s worn out at Connors would cost about $17 million. A full renovation would cost about $51 million. The district shares its short-term facilities options for every school at a community roundtable on October 26 at 6pm in the Hoboken High School cafeteria.
• 38 Jackson opens as the Mile Square Pre-K in September 2027. Pre-K classrooms from Wallace move there, children are placed by how close they live, and Connors-area families will likely be assigned to it.
• A Technology Use Framework is coming before the end of October. Devices stay closed unless kids are using them, YouTube and Spotify are off at the elementary level, keyboarding starts in 2nd grade, and digital citizenship comes in 4th and 5th.

Looking Ahead

Multicultural Dinner

Multicultural Dinner · Thursday, November 19 · 6 to 8pm · Hoboken High School cafeteria

• The Multicultural Dinner + DJ Dance Party is free for every Connors family. Bring a dish to share and request a song for the DJ.
• Make an impact, volunteer. Setup, greeting, buffet, and cleanup shifts are on the dinner page.