Navesink School

1. Navesink School Back to School Night 2014 - 2015

2. Important Information About Navesink • School Starts @ 9:00 • School Ends @ 3:00 • Morning and After Care available through the YMCA • 295 students in Grades K-5 • Principal: Mr. Altobello (altobelloj@middletownk12.org) • School Phone Number: 732 – 291 – 0289 • School Website: (mtps.schoolwires.net/domain/14) • School Twitter Handle: @NavesinkSchool

3. Navesink School Beliefs • We believe that all children can learn and all children learn differently • We believe that it is our educational responsibility to adapt our instructional practices to meet the diverse learning needs of our students • We believe that children develop through an active learning environment that supports exploration and inquiry • We believe that children must be supported not simply academically by schools but socially and emotionally as well • We believe that only through partnering with the community can we be truly successful in our mission

4. Navesink Academic Beliefs • Academics must be rigorous • Academics must be relevant • Academics must be built upon relationships • Academics must be student driven New at Navesink • POWER – Positive Outcomes With Everyday Reading • New Master Schedule to maximize academic exposure • Progress Monitoring Reports • Student Growth Objectives / SMART Goals

5. Important Policies & Procedures at Navesink • HIB – Harassment / Intimidation / Bullying • "Harassment, intimidation or bullying" means any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act, or any electronic communication, whether it be a single incident or a series of incidents, that is reasonably perceived as being motivated either by any actual or perceived characteristic…” (NJSA 18A:37-14, NJSA 18A:37-15(b)(2) and NJSA 18A:37-15.3) • Emergency Management • “Every school must hold 1 fire drill and one school security drill each month during school hours including summer months when students are present…” (NJ STATUTE 18A:41 – 1) • Drill Types: Lockdown / Evacuation / Bomb Threat / Active Shooter • Arrival / Dismissal • Stop and Drop for arrival K-3 on the side of the building 4-5 at the front of the building • NO CHANGES TO DISMISSAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION SENT TO THE MAIN OFFICE OR A PHONE CALL TO THE MAIN OFFICE… • Email will not be accepted

6. ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL REMINDERS • STOP AND DROP PROCEDURES: • K – 3 students should utilize stop and drop in the parking lot. • Please remain in your cars, the staff will get the students in order to maintain safety • Please drive slowly in the parking lot for student safety • Please stop at the crosswalk before entering Monmouth Avenue. • 4 – 5 students should be dropped at the front of the building and should go directly to their classrooms • DISSMISSAL REMINDERS: • K – 3 Students will be dismissed at the back of the building by the teachers • 4 – 5 Students will be dismissed out the front doors of the building • IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR BUS PARENTS/GUARDIANS: • If your child’s bus is not at the stop at the normal time, I STRONGLY encourage you to check the website, twitter or your e-mail as I will post an update to let you know!!!

7. Character Education at Navesink • Respect • Responsibility • Trustworthiness/Honest • Fairness • Caring • Citizenship

8. Character Education at Navesink • Value of the Month – Each month will be designated a character month where one value will be the theme for the month • Student of the Month – Each month one student from each class will be selected as the student of the month. The student will have represented the character core value throughout the month. • Days of Respect and Responsibility – grade level accounting of incident free days will be displayed prominently in the school and in the classrooms. • Infusion into the Curriculum – classroom based activities focused on the monthly core value as well as school wide activities such as assemblies throughout the school year.

9. Special Area Classes at Navesink • Health = 1 time per week (Mrs. Finlay) • Phys. Ed = 1 time per week (Mrs. Finlay) • Spanish = 1 time per week (Mrs. Loperena) • Music = 1 time per week (Mr. Lyon) • Art = 1 time per week (Mrs. Henderson) Instrumental Music for grades 4 – 5 by sign up (Mrs. Domashinski)

10. Important Contacts at Navesink • Secretaries – Mrs. McBride mcbriden@middletownk12.org • Mrs. Sheridan sheridand@middletownk12.org • Nurse – Mrs. Hogan hoganm@middletownk12.org • CST– Ms. Kane kanekr@middletownk12.org • Dr. Strobel strobelm@middletownk12.org • Ms. Schroeckschroeckd@middletownk12.org • SBSS – Mrs. Goldstein goldsteins@middletownk12.org • Reading Specialist– Mrs. Murphy murphym@middletownk12.org • Math Specialist– Ms. Toland tolandk@middletownk12.org • Tech Specialist- Mrs. Schaffer rschaffer@middletownk12.org • PTA President– Mrs. Kirstin McPolin kirstin.mcpolin@icloud.com

11. Thank You… • We encourage you to become a member the PTA. • We encourage you to partner with us as we strive to meet the needs of all students academically, socially and emotionally. • We encourage you to be part of our school community. • Our doors are always open.

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