Set your reminders for ASE signups tonight at 7PM. It’s going to be a great season! From Bradford Singers & Young Voices to Spanish, Cooking, Wicked and K-Pop Demon fans, Lego Club, Comic Book Art, Zumba, Slime Time, and more!

The Spring 2026 ASE will be eight sessions, starting March 11th, and the schedule is as below (please make note of these dates as there are some weeks that ASE will not take place):

Tuesdays:

March 17

April 7, 21, 28

May 5, 19, 26

June 9

March 11, 18

April 8, 22, 29

May 6, 20, 27

March 12, 19

April 9, 23, 30

May 7, 21, 28

Registration opens on Tuesday, February 24th at 7PM and will close on Friday, February 27th at 11:59PM. The link will no longer be accessible after this date/time. We may reopen registration after the deadline to adjust student enrollment.Click here to look through the list of classes and descriptions. If you do not have access to a computer for on-line registration, please contact ptapres@bradfordpta.org and we will assist you with registration. Follow the instructions to complete the registration application and payment for each student.

Applications MUST include an emergency contact other than the parents/caregiver and an email address.

All classes are subject to cancellation due to under-enrollment. You will be contacted, and your payment will be returned if a class is filled or canceled.

DO NOT register more than one child on one form.

Scholarships are available, please contact tarrindell@montclair.k12.nj.us for more information.

All classes will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Once registration reaches maximum capacity for a class, you will no longer be able to register for that class but can sign up for the waitlist. For each class, we have a minimum capacity that we must meet – if we are unable to meet the minimum required, we may have to cancel the class, although we do our best to avoid that. If that occurs, we will reach out to you to determine whether you want to switch to another class or get reimbursed for the canceled class.

If you have questions about registration or the ASE Session, please contact kelly.ringston@gmail.com.

It’s finally the day we’ve all been waiting for and after Hernando messed up many plans, the evening we all need! We can’t wait to see you tomorrow at Tierney’s at 7:30pm for BradFest 2026!

If you missed last week’s email with the announcement of our auction items and door prizes (how dare you), but here’s some of them again…

1st Door Prize – Star Camp Gift Certificate for a Free WEEK of Camp! (Courtesy of Amy Pacifico – $725 Value) 🌟

2nd Door Prize – Tom Coughlin Signed Football! Signed specifically for BradFest by Superbowl XLII and XLVI Champion Coach Tom Coughlin. (Courtesy of 3rd grade parent, Greg Hanlon) 🏈

*NEW* 3rd Door Prize – Steve & Kate’s Gift Certificate for a Free WEEK of Camp! (Courtesy of Steve & Kate – $670 Value)

 

Principal for the Day

 

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📋 Principal for the Day

It’s your child’s turn to run Bradford! Spend the day with Dr. Sedita and Ms. Dorman with special activities planned throughout the day.

Your student and friends get to skip the cafeteria line and instead hang with 4th Grade teacher Mr. Liddy in his classroom and enjoy a Taco Bell lunch!

Capture your child’s sports prowess with a private photo session by our very own Second Grade teacher, Mrs. Michaud. Mrs. Michaud will come to a game or match and capture gorgeous photos of your child’s team. Last year’s winner received more than 100 beautiful photos! Get together with parents from your team and place the winning bid!

Skip the rush and be treated like a VIP at the Spring Concert. 4 tickets on the aisle in the front row – the perfect place to capture pictures and videos of your star performer.

A bagel breakfast party for your student and friends with Kindergarten teacher Mr. Vinnik before school starts. Parents can come too!

Your student is the new PE teacher at Bradford! Spend the day alongside Mr. Acuna teaching PE. You even get your own whistle!

Mythical, prestigious and the town of Montclair’s very own Holy Grail. Behold The Bradford Cup! The highest bidder (and this one does NOT go cheap) will not only get to drink a beer out of it at Bradfest, but the cup will also be engraved with their name. The new Bradford Cup owner will be encouraged to bring it to school events until the next Bradfest as a continuous reminder of not only your superior coolness, but also the power of philanthropy.

Your student will receive a VIP, celebratory escort from class to summer freedom and can boast that they were the first person dismissed for summer break in the courtyard!

Be a hero for your student’s homeroom! Your student and their classroom will get an extra recess and popsicle party on a sunshine filled afternoon on the Bradford Playground.

 

Join us at Clary Anderson Arena on March 7th from 2-4pm for Family Skate Day! Clary Anderson will be closed to the public. Food concessions will be open, and there will be a bake sale benefiting the 5th Grade.

All children must be accompanied by an adult. This is not a drop off event. Pre-registration is preferred. All participants must sign a waiver.

Cost: $8 per skater, $30 per family (includes skate rentals, helmet not provided).

Register here: https://family-skate-day-march-07-2026.cheddarup.com

Any questions, please contact Katie LiVigne at klivigne@gmail.com.

The Montclair Board of Education Special Election will be held on March 10th from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. If those hours are not convenient to you and you would like to vote by mail, you must submit an application by March 3rd. The application is newly available online here, and you can learn more about how to vote by mail here. Key tips:

• If you vote by mail in every election, you automatically receive a ballot in the mail.
• If you’ve requested a mail-in ballot before and you checked off “all future elections” then you are all set!
• If you requested a mail-in ballot for December 9 and did NOT include “all future elections” you must request a new mail-in ballot for March 10.

All schools will follow an abbreviated day schedule. Aftercare will be available as usual on this day for those who are enrolled.

• Wondering what the financial impact would be on your tax bill? Visit Montclair Local’s calculator.
• Interested in what we can expect to be cut in each voting scenario? At the February 25th BOE meeting, the superintendent is expected to provide more details on what will likely be cut in the individual voting scenarios. As a reminder, it has previously been shared that:
• • If both questions pass, the district will need to make $3.6M in cuts.
  • If both questions fail, the district will need to make $10.6M in cuts.
  • As a point of comparison, the cuts in January totaled $2.8M.
• For more information, check out the district’s updated FAQ, or attend any of the following upcoming events:
• • 2/25: Board of Education Meeting (in-person & virtual) – George Innes Annex Atrium

A group of Montclair parents have partnered with USA Sports to start a basketball program for girls at MSU’s Recreation center this upcoming spring. Coach Tammy is even a former basketball player!

The program will be on Sundays beginning April 19th. For specific times and details, use the links below:

• Girls ages 5-7: https://usasportgroup.com/program?pid=116355&s=1
• Girls ages 8-11: https://usasportgroup.com/program?pid=116357&s=1

Upcoming Events & Reminders:

• 2/25 – BradFest 2026 at Tierney’s
• 3/7 – Bradford Family Skate @ Clary Anderson Arena

Thanks for reading,