Caring for Our Kids: A Community Event on Student Mental Health
Date: Saturday, November 15
Time: 10AM-12PM
Location: Hopewell Valley Central High School Community Room, 259 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington
Cost: Free and open to all parents, caregivers and community members
Keynote Presentation: “Recognizing When Your Child Needs Support”
Join us for a morning focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of students of all ages. This community event will feature a keynote presentation by a mental health expert offering practical tools for recognizing when children may be struggling—and how to help them cope and thrive.
The morning will also include access to local resources and community support services and providers, along with opportunities to connect with others who care about the well-being of our youth. The event flier can be viewed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nmuSoW9trFfl0o5wumqmTKJoNi6dKQ3j/view
Parents, interested community members please RSVP (preferred) but walk-ins are welcome! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs1XLhTQfZrunf4IqH0wuuAfuRyg1dEoyb3YpPYcOz0ZqcwA/viewform
Please take a look at the Toll Gate Student Council flyer of October events. Check out our Recess Bin Wish List if you would like to contribute!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49ADAA2AA1F9CF8-59435139-recess#/
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49ADAA2AA1F9CF8-59435139-recess#/
We’re excited to announce that Pretzel Fridays are back! Fresh soft pretzels from Philly Pretzel Factory will be delivered to each student’s homeroom. Order information and details below.
🥨 Pretzel Details
$2 each; individually wrapped and delivered to student classroom on the following Friday dates: October 24; November 14 & 21; December 5 & 19; January 9 & 23; February 6 & 20; March 6 & 20; April 10 & 24; May 1 & 15; June 5
🛒 Order Options
Full Year: October–June (16 pretzels)
Intro Pack: October–December (5 pretzels)
After Break: January–June (11 pretzels)
👉 Order Here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/toll-gate-grammar-pretzel-sales
💡 Notes
Order deadline: Monday, October 20th
At checkout, you should set the Zeffy contribution to $0—no extra fees are required.
For orders with multiple students, please include each name, grade, and teacher at checkout.
Thank you for supporting the Toll Gate 5th Grade Fundraiser—your purchase helps make this year’s events extra special!
🥨 Pretzel Details
$2 each; individually wrapped and delivered to student classroom on the following Friday dates: October 24; November 14 & 21; December 5 & 19; January 9 & 23; February 6 & 20; March 6 & 20; April 10 & 24; May 1 & 15; June 5
🛒 Order Options
Full Year: October–June (16 pretzels)
Intro Pack: October–December (5 pretzels)
After Break: January–June (11 pretzels)
👉 Order Here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/toll-gate-grammar-pretzel-sales
💡 Notes
Order deadline: Monday, October 20th
At checkout, you should set the Zeffy contribution to $0—no extra fees are required.
For orders with multiple students, please include each name, grade, and teacher at checkout.
Thank you for supporting the Toll Gate 5th Grade Fundraiser—your purchase helps make this year’s events extra special!
HVRSD Office Hours for Summer 2025:
The Administration Office and All School Offices will be
open Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
This will begin on July 7 and go until August 28.
Have a great summer!
Toll Gate will be celebrating Special Education Week May 12th-16th and we are selling new Toll Gate shirts to wear for a spirit day that week! Shirts will cost $15 each. Cash payment is preferred, but you can also pay by check made out to Toll Gate Grammar School. Order forms have come home with your child and are due back to the Main Office with payment by Wednesday, April 30th. Shirts are available in Youth XS - Adult XXL. (Adult XXL shirts are $2.50 extra.) We can't wait to see the gators in their shirts!
Come See the Toll Gate Quilt at the Pennington Day Quilt Show! Join us on Saturday, May 17th, 2025, at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM to view the beautiful Toll Gate community-themed quilt, proudly created by our students with the help from our Artist-in-Residence, Janneke Van Der Ree. This meaningful piece will be on display as part of Pennington Day, and we’re honored to be a part of the celebration. We hope you'll stop by, show your support, and share this special moment with us. This artist-in-residence project was made possible through the generous support of the Hopewell Valley Educational Foundation.
Come explore an incredible collection of student artwork, all created from recycled materials! The Art Show will be held in the TG Cafeteria on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, from 12:45 PM to 3:45 PM. Our talented students in preschool through fifth grade have transformed everyday items into stunning, one-of-a-kind works of art. This inspiring showcase celebrates both imagination & sustainability—don’t miss it!
Please help the Southern Comfort Animal Rescue by donating your spare change. Collection jars will be in each homeroom now through March 28th. Thank you!
Sponsored by the Toll Gate Student Council
Matt Phelan, a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of picture books, graphic novels, and chapter books for young readers, will visit Toll Gate on Friday, February 21st. Please click on the link below to order a book signed by the author. Orders must be placed by Friday, January 31st!
https://tollgategrammarpto.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/202233167
It is pertinent that we have accurate daily attendance to ensure the safety of your children. If your child will be absent or will be reporting to school late, please call our Telesafe line at 609-737-4008, option 2. Please refrain from only emailing the classroom teacher and Ms. Smith, the school nurse, to report attendance. In the event a teacher or Ms. Smith is absent for the day, only Telesafe is checked for absences, their emails are not. Ms. Smith will continue to call home to ensure your child's safety, if your child is not in school and we did not receive a phone call through telesafe stating that would be absent.
As the cold weather approaches, please be reminded that we will try to get the students outside for recess as much as possible. Please be sure your child is dressed appropriately with hats and gloves for recess. During arrival, on frigid days, we will continue to bring the children in as early as 8:20am. The students are supervised by staff members in the gym until they report to their classrooms at 8:30am.
All 4th and 5th grade students will participate in our winter concert on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM in the TMS cafeteria. (Students should arrive by 6:30 PM with their instruments and music.) Performer attire: black (dark) pants/skirt, white dress shirt and black (dark) comfortable, nice shoes. If you have any questions, please email carolyncuesta@hvrsd.org or karrinphillips@hvrsd.org.
Our Halloween Parade will be on Thurs. 10/31 at 9:15 am. Please send your child to school in their costume. The students will march from Curlis Avenue to the corner of Main Street and around the front loop of the school. We ask that families stay out of the front loop so we can maintain the safety of our students as they march through. Parents, guardians and family members are welcome to join us at the end of the parade in the back of the school on the blacktop to take pictures before the students go back into the building. Thank you to all of our class parents who will be volunteering their time to coordinate class parties with our teachers. We are looking forward to a fun day!
Support Toll Gate's 5th Graders & get a delicious meal from Jersey Mike's on Tuesday, November 5th (half day!). Treat your kids, treat their teachers, treat yourselves! Order by 10/31. *Order here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeggflkdsD_GKDKvxuYxB9VVBymVIle8EsBL3CI81fGGpc1vA/viewform **Pay here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVESZNXFR3G5W
Toll Gate Student Council and Green Team will be collecting gently used adult and children's books to help irrigate book deserts throughout the Philadelphia/NJ area. Drop your gently used books into the BookSmiles bin located in the Toll Gate Media Center. Thanks to donations from Pennington Boro Public Works and Toll Gate PTO, our Student Council and Green Team members were able to obtain the materials needed to become a permanent BookSmiles donation site. Ms. Rosikiewicz and her Art Enrichment students created and painted the beautiful artwork!
The Hopewell Valley School District will continue to provide all regular school supplies such as pencils, markers, notebooks, folders, etc. Parents of all students are being asked to provide the following supplies: backpack, lunch box, reusable, spill proof water bottle, over the ear headphones are preferred for grades K-4, over the ear headphones OR earbuds for grade 5. Additional supplies requested by grade level: 2nd grade: box of tissues, roll of paper towels, package of wipes, hand sanitizer. 5th grade: drawstring or small tote bag (to transport materials between classrooms). Please be sure to label these items with your child’s first and last name on them to help eliminate them from ending up in the lost and found. Thank you!
Shop for Toll Gate gear! Please visit our site to see all our offerings. https://tggschoolstore.square.site/
Many of our students in grades 3-5 have created projects around Global Climate Issues to present at our Green Week Student Expo on Wednesday, April 24th in the gym. Students in grades K-5 will visit the expo during school hours to learn more about these Global Climate Issues. Parents are invited to visit the expo from 3:00-3:30 PM. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Kampe at kimberlykampe@hvrsd.org. A special thank you goes out to the HVEF for supporting and providing funds for this event!
ReadAFun is back! We are so excited to bring ReadAFun back again this year and will run from March 1 - March 31. Look out for your child's login information. Please reach out to Eva Tramontana (emck323@gmail.com) with any questions. Prizes are back:
$1 - Sticker, $5 - Bookmark, $10 - Pencil, $20 - Pencil Topper, Top Two Donating Class: Pizza Party/Donuts, Top Student in each grade for donations: Popsicles with the Principal. https://www.readafun.com/
Spread the Love through Character Strong! Join us for a fun family event of conversation, connection and crafts on February 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM. Please register for the event by Friday, February 16th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddf1adLKgJwnafKEri2BVA_NJe6AKwqynH_l7A40zTxjWT3w/viewform
