Saddle River Day School

"Pocket Change for Puppies" being collected in our Lower School this morning... isn't this the cutest puppy ever?!

Just a few of our SRDS Lower School families that sang at the Saddle River town tree and Menorah lighting last Sunday!

Speaker Series Offers Expert Advice to Students as they Chart their Futures

Speaker Series Offers Expert Advice to Students as they Chart their Futures The Friday Speaker Series was developed to provide low stakes social and emotional support to the student body through topics including self-discipline and goal setting, the impact of gratitude on our daily life, financial literacy, mental health and wellness, and resilience.

All parents & guardians are welcome!

Mini courses in full swing! "French Breads and Jams"... yes please!

Team Prom will be having a FLASH SALE starting today for REBEL sweat pants. The sale will run for ONE WEEK ONLY and all orders are online. Order for your kids and families... we have sizes for all! (the hope is to have these delivered prior to the holiday break).

Order online today: REBELpants.givesmart.com

Thank you for supporting this initiative.

Photo-op of our Kindergarten "turkeys" 🦃🦃🦃

Don't forget to sign up for the WINTER SESSION of our SRDS Coaching Academy and Music Institute!

Session begins November 28th.

The Lower School shared a "Community Lunch" in the cafeteria with a special meal prepared by Chef Mark of turkey and all the trimmings!

Reminder to sign up if you have not done so already; just scan the QR code. First pick up is Nov. 19th.

SRDS is once again participating in Doorstep Donations – a nonprofit organization committed to serving underprivileged and food-insecure families by enabling donors to easily give nonperishable food on a recurring basis – and we need your help to collect these items as donations.

The process is simple -- you just leave a bag of nonperishable food at your doorstep on pickup day (the first days are 11/19 and 11/20) once every two months. We'll pick up the food and return your bag, and then the process repeats two months later. All the food collected will be given to Mahwah Food Bank.

If you're not sure what to include, here is a list of recommended items below.
• Supermarket gift cards
• Canned meat and fish
• Canned pastas, stews, chilis, and hearty soups
• Canned tomatoes and vegetables
• Pasta, white and brown rice, dried beans
• Cold cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Shelf-stable milk
• Baby formula, diapers (size 4, 5, 6)
• Toilet paper and paper towels
• Low sodium and low sugar foods
• Cleaning products and laundry detergent
• Toothpaste, shampoo, and body wash
• Coffee

To sign up, please fill out this Google form or scan the QR code: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfH33Aw4S5ERh5ZRp8wr-55_u1nCl8a04_4X84Dyobvw6YbIg/viewform?usp=sf_link

We appreciate you taking the time to give back to those who are less fortunate. Thank you for your support and if you have any questions please email Drew S '23: [email protected]

Congratulations to the cast and crew of the SRDS production "Jekyll and Hyde" (photo credit to Mr. Neal Magnus, P'26).

The Junior prom committee spent much of Saturday baking over 100 pies and preparing cinnamon buns for the "Pies for Prom" promotion!

On this Veterans Day, we extend a special thanks to SRDS alum and current Alumni Council member David Leffler '04 for stopping by campus today to visit and share with our Upper School students about his unique and diverse journey from SRDS to Princeton to the Marines and now to the business world.

David gave great advice about allowing yourself to make mistakes and to grow from them... to keep learning - especially about yourself... to consider advice from others and aim to find common ground with those around you... and to own your decisions. He is a true believer that diligence and determination may sometimes yield little or no apparent progress in the short term, but they do bear fruit in the long term.

SRDS is once again participating in Doorstep Donations – a nonprofit organization committed to serving underprivileged and food-insecure families by enabling donors to easily give nonperishable food on a recurring basis – and we need your help to collect these items as donations.

The process is simple -- you just leave a bag of nonperishable food at your doorstep on pickup day (the first days are 11/19 and 11/20) once every two months. We'll pick up the food and return your bag, and then the process repeats two months later. All the food collected will be given to Mahwah Food Bank.

If you're not sure what to include, here is a list of recommended items below.
• Supermarket gift cards
• Canned meat and fish
• Canned pastas, stews, chilis, and hearty soups
• Canned tomatoes and vegetables
• Pasta, white and brown rice, dried beans
• Cold cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Shelf-stable milk
• Baby formula, diapers (size 4, 5, 6)
• Toilet paper and paper towels
• Low sodium and low sugar foods
• Cleaning products and laundry detergent
• Toothpaste, shampoo, and body wash
• Coffee

To sign up, please fill out this Google form or scan the QR code: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfH33Aw4S5ERh5ZRp8wr-55_u1nCl8a04_4X84Dyobvw6YbIg/viewform?usp=sf_link

We appreciate you taking the time to give back to those who are less fortunate. Thank you for your support and if you have any questions please email Drew S '23: [email protected]

Lower School Teachers Inspire Intellectual Curiosity and a Love of Learning

Lower School Teachers Inspire Intellectual Curiosity and a Love of Learning In the Lower School at Saddle River Day School, there is, of course, an emphasis on giving our students the academic foundation necessary for future success. But our teachers are also focused on instilling a love of knowledge and an intellectual curiosity that make learning a lifelong passion.

Check out some of our SRDS COACHING ACADEMY offerings for the Winter session, starting on Nov. 28th:

Music Together
PreK3 - Kindergarten (Wednesdays 3:30-4:20)
Sing, dance, and tap to the rhythm in this fun-filled music class! Check out our littlest learners enjoying the class under the supervision of Ms. Alyson Cohn of Music Together NJ.

Students not currently enrolled at SRDS are WELCOME... so invite your neighbors and friends!
Registration for the winter session is open and spots are limited!
https://www.saddleriverday.org/academics/coaching-academy

Congratulations to these two young ladies today on their DI signing!

(L to R)
Jessica Carter - rowing - University of San Diego
Calista Collins - soccer - University of Delaware

GO REBELS!!!

Our 2nd graders "voted" today!

Congratulations to these three students who competed in the Math Majors of America Tournament for High Schools (MMATHS), held at Yale University on October 29th: Saraline X '23, Owen L '25, Sara J '28.

The mission of MMATHS is to provide a team-based competition held at universities across the country that is accessible, both geographically and mathematically, to more high-school students, and to promote communication between undergraduate students in mathematics across the country.
https://www.mmaths.org/

The Seeing Eye Foundation visited with a seeing eye dog as well as two puppies in training. They talked about the program, did a Q and A with kids and there was an opportunity for our kids to pet the dogs in training.

This kicks off our LS fundraising for "Pennies for Puppies" fundraising efforts to support the Seeing Eye Program.

"woof, woof"

Let the games begin 👿 FTC Meet at Don Bosco Prep.

SRDS Halloween Parade 2022.m4v

While it seems like ages ago... Halloween parade video! Enjoy (and thanks Laura Hollis!)

SRDS Halloween Parade 2022.m4v This is "SRDS Halloween Parade 2022.m4v" by Saddle River Day School on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Show times:
Friday, November 11th - 7:00pm
Saturday, November 12th - 7:00pm

Website for ticket sales (tickets will not be sold at the door for this production): srds.booktix.com

Chef Mark and his sous-chef Mr. Mac preparing omelettes for the faculty before parent teacher conferences this morning!

Bon Appétit!!! 👨‍🍳👨‍🍳👨‍🍳

Robo Rebels hard at work!!!

Registration is open NOW for the Winter session of the SRDS Coaching Academy and Music Institute!

ALL are welcome and these courses/lessons are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC... invite your neighbors and friends to register today!

https://www.saddleriverday.org/academics/coaching-academy

https://www.saddleriverday.org/arts/music-lessons-program

Thanks to the Upper Saddle River Garden Club and Ms. Erica DeBenedetto (P '31) for paying a visit to our beautiful campus today to help plant daffodil bulbs!