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11/4 | Election Day Bake Sale

October 30, 2025

Calling all Bakers! We will be holding the famous Watchung Election Day Bake Sale next Tuesday, November 4! Please sign up to volunteer or make something! Signup Here

10/24 | Halloween Hoopla!

October 11, 2025

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE HALLOWEEN HOOPLA!!!!! WHEN: Friday, October 24 WHERE: Watchung Gym GRADES- K-2 | 5:30-6:30 GRADES- 3-5 | 6:45-7:45 Watchung’s HALLOWEEN HOOPLA is almost here!!! Our gym will be transformed into a Spooktacular event! We encourage families (siblings are welcome!) to join us for this Free event with a DJ, dancing, and…

10/20 | Fall Clean-up

October 11, 2025

It’s time for the annual WATCHUNG FALL CLEAN-UP!Two ways you can help: JOIN US: Monday, Oct 20th from 9am until noon. (Two 90-minute shifts.) All are welcome! Bring the kids, bring the grandparents, bring your own garden tools. No experience necessary! It’s the perfect opportunity to demonstrate the importance of volunteerism to your children and enjoy…

Watchung’s Drury Thorp Inducted into NJ Hall of Fame – Educator of the Year

October 6, 2025

EXCITING NEWS! Congratulations Mrs. Thorp! Nearly one year after opening its permanent home at American Dream, the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) announces its next class of Jersey legends. Inductees include Grammy-nominated Pop Rock Band Jonas Brothers, Restaurateur and Chef David Burke, Olympic Gold Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, former New Jersey Devils Goaltender Martin Brodeur…

10/6 | Fall ASE Registration Opens 7pm

October 4, 2025

Get ready for Fall After School Enrichment! We have a load of fun and inspiring classes for your child before or after school. Registration Opens at 7pm on Monday, October 6. *Please visit the Givebacks Site and you will be able to view full class descriptions. (NOTE: they will say “Sold Out” until they open…

Big News: Watchung Awarded Silver Award for Safe Routes to School

September 30, 2025

Township of Montclair and the following schools were honored with a Silver Award for exceptional achievements in Safe Routes to School (a nationwide effort to encourage safe walking and biking to school). The award was centered around our work on Bike Bus! • Bradford School • Charles H. Bullock School • Edgemont Montessori School •…

WhatsApp for Watchung – Connect with Fellow Parents

September 18, 2025

Dear Watchung Elementary Parents, We’re excited to announce that we are launching a WhatsApp Community for our school! This new platform will provide another convenient way for parents to stay connected and support one another throughout the school year, and will help to include parents who do not have or prefer not to use Facebook.…

Update for Watchung After-School Bus Students

September 10, 2025

If your child takes the bus home after school and the bus is missed at the bus stop, the students will be taken to the next school on the Bus route. Now that we are a few days in to the school year, the buses are moving closer to schedule. See Below: Green Rooster, Green…

9/4 – Welcome Students | Yahoo! Boohoo! Coffee

September 3, 2025

Join us after drop off outside the Garden Street entrance for some coffee and bagels.

8/28 | Weed the Walk

August 21, 2025

Join us for the annual Weed the Walk! WHEN: Friday, August 28 – 9am-11am WHERE: Garden St Entrance Calling all green-thumbs and landscape lovers! The front walk of Watchung is currently an overgrown mess of weeds.  Let’s spiff it up a little for the first day of school! We’ll be there  Friday, August 28 to…