Watchung Elementary School PTA

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…

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 •…

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.…

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…

Congratulations to our very own Ms. Magrath (Technology) on winning the 2025 Governor’s Educator of the Year Award for a teacher and Mr. Lewis (Paraprofessional) won the GEOY Award for a service provider. The Governor of the Year award is an annual award given to a classroom teacher or educational services professional who is dedicated,…

West Point’s Coach Alberici “Toughens Up” Watchung Elementary to Kick off NJ Week of Respect Oct 7, Montclair, NJ —  All across NJ, schools recognize the first week of October as the Week of Respect, designated by the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act. During this week, schools and districts engage in activities and learning opportunities…

Join the Montclair Fire Department at Nishuane Park! Food, drinks, live demos, giveaways, and get to meet your local firefighters. WHEN: October 5 |11am-2pm WHERE: Harrison Ave, by Nishuane Park

Hi everyone! Jessica Farkas and Leore Faber are the Wait Until 8th Ambassadors at Watchung. They began the pledge for last year’s 2nd grade (class of 2027) and a number of parents signed on. This year, they’re are asking for volunteers from each grade to act as the point person on this issue and to start…