“Good morning. This is Galloway Township Public Schools, calling to notify you that your child, (STUDENT FIRST NAME) (STUDENT LAST NAME), is absent from school today. If you believe you have received this call in error, please call the school to clarify. If you have already notified the school of your child’s absence, please allow this call to serve as confirmation of the absence. We thank you for your attention to this matter.”

September 18, 2012 (Note: This message went home to GTMS Parents/Guardians Only) Good evening, this is Joanna Westcott, Communications Officer for Galloway Township Public Schools. Parents & guardians, please check the email address you have registered with the school to read an important message from the health department. You can also find this letter on the district website at: www.gtps.k12.nj.us, or on the GTMS website at: www.gtms.weebly.com. If you have any questions after reviewing this document, please call your local health department at: 645.7700 Ext. 4236, or contact your family doctor. Thank you for your attention to this message.

September 10, 2012: Good evening! This is Joanna Westcott, Communications Officer for Galloway Township Public Schools, calling with an important reminder for parents and guardians who use the before and after school child care program. Please be advised that coupons and payments are due this Wednesday, September 12 for use of the program for the week of September 17. If you have any questions please call 748-1250, ext. 1029 or speak to one of the Child Care Staff at your child’s school. Thanks for your attention to this message, and have a great evening!

August 23, 2012: Good evening, parents and guardians. This is Joanna Westcott, Communications Officer for Galloway Township Public Schools, calling with an important announcement. Around this time every summer, your child’s school would normally send home a letter announcing the teacher & homeroom of your child, along with other pertinent information to start the school year. Please be advised that in order to both save taxpayer dollars, and to keep with the district’s “green” initiative of using less paper, we have decided this year to send home a postcard with that same information. They were placed in the mail this morning, so please expect to see a 4” x 6” postcard with the district’s logo arriving at your house soon. Your child will receive any other information they need to start the school year within the first week of school. Also note that we have posted supply lists for each school and grade on our district website, which you can access by visiting www.gtps.k12.nj.us, or via our facebook page: www.facebook.com/gallowayschools. We look forward to greeting your children on the first day of school – Thursday, September 6 – which will be an early dismissal day, as will Friday, Sept. 7. Times for early dismissal are 12:20 for the Galloway Township Middle School, and 1:30 for Pomona Preschool, and Arthur Rann, Reeds Road, Roland Rogers, and Smithville Elementary Schools. Thank you for your attention to this message!

August 8, 2012: (Call made to parents of K & 6th Grade Students Only) - Good evening, this is Joanna Westcott, Communications Officer for Galloway Township Public Schools, calling with an important message regarding physicals.
This is a reminder that all incoming 6th grade and Kindergarten students must have completed their required school entry physical and/or immunizations by September 6th (1st day of school). You can drop off the documents @ your child’s home school Monday-Thursday between the hours of 9AM and 3PM or fax them to your child’s home school. For your convenience, you can also stop in with the records @ your child’s home school Thursday Aug 16th between 8:30AM and 3:30PM as your child’s school nurse will be in her office. Thank you and enjoy the rest your of summer.

August 5 & 19: (Call made to parents of K through 6th Grade Students Only) - Good evening, this is Joanna Westcott, Communications Officer for Galloway Township Public Schools, calling with a reminder for parents and guardians who wish to enroll their Kindergarten – 6th grade aged child in the before and after school child care program. Please remember that for your convenience, there will be a night registration this Thursday, August 16 from 4-6pm at Reeds Road School lobby. All pertinent forms can be printed and filled out before hand to save time – just visit the district website at www.gtps.k12.nj.us and click on the “Child Care Program” button. If you need to use the program the first two weeks of school, coupons & payments are due by Monday, August 20th. Thanks and have a great evening!

July 22, 2012: (Call made to parents of K through 6th Grade Students Only) - Good evening, this is Joanna Westcott, Communications Officer for Galloway Township Public Schools, calling with an important announcement. Please note that we are now registering for our before and after school child care program from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday in the district office. For your convenience, there will also be a night registration on Thursday, August 16 from 4-6pm at Reeds Road School lobby. All pertinent forms can be printed and filled out before hand to save time – just visit the district website at www.gtps.k12.nj.us and click on the “Child Care Program” button. If you need to use the program the first two weeks of school, the coupon must be brought to the district office no later than Thursday, August 23rd. Also, please consider attending the Once Upon a Time Players summer production of “Dear Edwina”. Show times are Thursday July 26th at 1pm and 7pm and Friday, July 27th at 1pm. We hope to see you there!