PTA Newsletter – Week of 5/18/26

Northeast PTA Newsletter № 033 — Week of May 18
Northeast Elementary
Northeast Elementary PTA · Montclair, NJ
Newsletter № 033 · 2025–2026

Week of May 18

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Spring countdown 🌼

Hi Northeast families — Fun Run registration opens this Thursday, the MFEE Minute to Win It fundraiser is May 28, Oliver Jr. is coming June 5 & 6, and our in-person PTA meeting and board vote is Monday, June 8 at 6 PM — please join us.

Add to Calendar Oliver Jr. takes the stage June 5 & 6 — subscribe to the PTA calendar so it auto-adds to your phone. Subscribe →
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What's coming up

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May 21
Thursday
Global Fun Run — Registration Opens
Sign up at MyBooster.com.
This week
May 22
Friday AM
Bike Bus — Northeast Route
Every Friday morning through the end of school.
Weekly
May 28
Thursday
MFEE Minute to Win It
5:30 PM at Lackawanna Plaza. Cheer on Team RNegade — our school nurses!
Next week
Jun 4
Thursday
Fun Run Kickoff — In School
Pep rally to kick off the fundraiser.
In 3 weeks
Jun 5
Fri & Sat
Oliver Jr. — The Musical
June 5 & 6. Tickets on sale soon.
Save the date
Jun 8
Monday
PTA Meeting — Board Vote
6–7 PM, in person. Vote for next year's PTA Executive Board. Your voice matters.
Don't miss
Jun 12
Friday
Fun Run Event Day · Field Day
Rain date June 15. Volunteers needed!
Save the date
— Registration opens Thursday 🎉

Northeast Global Fun Run is coming.

We're aiming to raise $20,000 for student enrichment — cool experiences and assemblies at Northeast — and we need your help. Save the dates and stay tuned for details on how to support our cause.

May 21
💻 Register online at MyBooster.com
Jun 4
🎉 Fundraiser kickoff in school
Jun 12
👟 Event Day — let's run!
Visit MyBooster.com →
Montclair School Nurse team — Team RNegade
— Thursday, May 28 · 5:30 PM

Support the RNegades at MFEE's Minute to Win It.

MFEE — the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence — funds the staff and student programs that make our schools shine. This year's Minute to Win It fundraiser puts our beloved school nurses in the chaos for a great cause.

Whether it's a just-before-the-test stomach ache, a playground mishap, or a quick check-in from a loyal regular, they've seen it all. Beyond the Band-Aids, our nurses care for the whole child — physical, social, emotional — and show up for families every single day. So when the clock starts and the chaos kicks in? That's their comfort zone.

When: Thursday, May 28 · 5:30 PM
Where: Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair
Team: RNegade — the Montclair School Nurses
Donate to the RNegades →
— Meet Team RNegade
Trish Feely
Montclair High School Nurse
Calm, cool, and unshakable — navigating the world of teens with clinical skill, humor, and deep patience.
Christie Rule
Northeast Elementary Nurse
A pro at turning tears into smiles — and knowing exactly when a hug does more than an ice pack.
Melissa Groffman
DLC / Mini Mounties & MCPK Nurse
The ultimate multitasker with a heart of gold, meeting our youngest learners exactly where they are.
Briana Tropiano
Charles H. Bullock Elementary Nurse
The fix-it force for little ones — with grace under pressure built for a Minute to Win It challenge.
Erin Nightingale
Bradford School Nurse
Living up to her name — Florence-Nightingale-level calm for epi pens, inhalers, and every "I need the nurse" moment.

If anyone can handle Minute to Win It chaos, it's this crew. Calm in the chaos, full of heart, and all in for Montclair's kids. ❤️

— Save the date · June 5 & 6

Northeast presents Oliver Jr.

Our talented Northeast cast and crew take the stage Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6. Get ready for a magical show.

Ticket sales and Playbill ads & shoutouts open soon — watch for a separate post and email with all the links. Whether you want to grab seats, send a personal shoutout to your young performer, or promote a local business in the Playbill, you'll be able to do it all in one place.

Never miss a date — subscribe to the PTA calendar and Oliver Jr. (and every PTA event) drops straight onto your phone.

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Oliver Jr. at Northeast Elementary
— We need you

Field Day needs volunteers.

June 12 is one of our favorite days of the year — and it only happens because of you. We'll need lots of hands to run stations, cheer on kids, and keep things moving.

Friday, June 12
Rain date June 15
Sign-ups open
— Vote in person · Monday, June 8 · 6–7 PM

Step up. Shape next year.

The PTA is looking for parents and caregivers to lead the Executive Board for the 2026–2027 school year. No prior experience required — just care for the school and a few hours a month.

Voting happens at our in-person PTA meeting on Monday, June 8 from 6–7 PM. Please join us — your voice and vote matter.

President — solo, with VP, or co-president
Vice President — or second Co-President
Treasurer — manages PTA finances
Secretary — incumbent running
Director of Communications — incumbent running
Email the Nominating Committee →
Committee: Alicia Soto, Liz Purtill, Leslie Crowley.
— Every Friday morning

The Bike Bus rolls on.

The Montclair Bike Bus Northeast route runs every Friday — a fun, safe, adult-led group ride to school. Hop on anywhere along the route.

Every Friday through last day of school
Helmets required for all riders
Adult chaperone required
400+ riders across Montclair
— From the Blue & White Club

Save Mountie sports.

"500+ kids. 13 coaches. An entire freshman program. Home games, away games — all of it is on the line."

The Blue & White Club is rallying the community to raise $176,000 to keep the freshman program, coaches, and home & away games alive next year.

Donate today →
Spread the word: #BulldogNation · #MontclairProud · #SaveMountieSports
— A note from Ms. Karma Cloud, NE Art Teacher

Thank you, Square 1 Art families.

"Thank you to all the families who participated in our Square 1 Art fundraiser. We raised $3,000. Great job!!" — Ms. Cloud

Highest sales
Mrs. Garvey's class
Most items & top participation
Mrs. Damiano's class
Final total raised
$3,000
Goal met — thanks for making it happen. 🎨
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— A note from your PTA Board

A huge thank-you to Ms. Cloud and every family who made Square 1 Art such a success. Watch your inbox this week for Oliver Jr. tickets and Playbill details, save May 28 to cheer on our school nurses at Minute to Win It, and don't forget — Fun Run registration opens Thursday.

Warmly,
Your Northeast PTA Board

PTA Board
Melissa Cortale Fernandes & Helen Terrero-Black, Co-Presidents
Lucas Deichl, VP Communications
Joyce Chow, Treasurer · Melissa Mehl, Secretary
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