Navesink School

Back to School Night2013 - 2014

Important Information About Navesink

School Starts @ 9:00

School Ends @ 3:00

Morning and After Care available through the YMCA

301 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

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

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

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

Character Education at Navesink

Respect

Responsibility

Trustworthiness/Honest

Fairness

Caring

Citizenship

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.

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)

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. Shroeck schroeckd@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

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.

Final Thought !!!