Jackson Avenue School Where Children Come First Principal: Dr.
Janet Shuler Assistant Principal: Mr. Celso King Slide 2 Jackson
Ave. School is a place where people care We are not just a school,
not just a building or a program of learning WE ARE A FAMILY
Principal: Dr. Janet Shuler Asst. Principal: Mr. Celso King Slide 3
Awards & Acclaims NJ Governors School of Excellence NJDOE
demonstration site for low incidence of violence & vandalism
One of 3 schools in the entire USA selected & visited by Seoul,
South Korean education administrators for excellence in technology
implementation Model 3 tier Special Education program (receiving an
award for Best Practice by the NJ Council on Developmental
Disabilities) Destination Imagination team - 2 nd place in the
Nationals Slide 4 Page 4 Continually Improving Instructional
Practices to Expand Student Opportunity Daring to dream of all that
that our students can become. Collaborative professional
development Application of research- based best practices &
instructional strategies Provide instruction & materials in
preparation for NJASK State Testing Test administration for NJASK
3&4, and District Assessments, ELL & ESL instruction and
materials Cultural enrichment & sensitivity Slide 5 Page 5
Celebrating Student Achievement Student of the Month Assemblies
Scholarships Enthusiastic Reader Breakfast Slide 6 Page 6 Student
Support Services Enrichment Program for Gifted & Talented
Reading Intervention Specialist Speech Pathology 3 tier Special
Education Program & 504 Inclusion & differentiation of
instruction Physical, Occupational, and Behavior therapies Early
childhood programs including Pre-School Partnering with county
& community resources for our students & their families
Slide 7 Page 7 Incl. use of interactive whiteboards & Elmos
Effectively integrated & implemented into the curriculum Slide
8 Page 8 JACKSON FAIRMOUNT Hispanic Heritage month celebration Back
to the Future celebrating Black History Month Chinese New Year
celebrations Slide 9 Page 9 Vocal Music Instrumental music Guest
Professional performancesLive student performances Slide 10 Incl.
Art shows & contests Slide 11 Family Involvement &
Community Partnerships Parent And Student Success (PASS) family
celebration nights Parent-teacher conferences PTA Bergen Reads
volunteers Memorial tree planting Johnson Public Library Recycling
In the media: channel 12 (for our preK program), the Bergen Record,
the County Seat Slide 12 Page 12 Veterans Day annual assembly
honoring all those who serve Slide 13 Health, Physical Education
& Field Day Slide 14 We Work Hard We Play Hard having FUN while
we learn. Slide 15 Page 15 JACKSON Inter-personal skills,
Friendship, Character & Relationship building, Teamwork Slide
16 Student Learning The art of teaching is the art of assisting
discovery. - Mark Van Doren Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I
may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb
Slide 17 Jackson Avenue School Where students come first.
