Message from the Principal

    Ms. Westerby  

 New Mission Statement

Laurel Springs School District

**Please note that the mission statement in the agenda was our old mission statement and these agendas were printed prior to the new revised mission statement.

Laurel Springs School, with the support of the community, is dedicated to providing quality education experiences within our unique environment, to enable our children to become well rounded, responsible members of society.  We strive to maintain our traditional core values, to attain and surpass all New Jersey educational standards with a focus on student achievement and to instill an appetite and joy for life long learning.

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Summer flies by…and a new school year is here!

As the summer comes to a quick close, we find ourselves anxiously awaiting our new school year.  The school has been thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. Our school is sparkling with the excitement and energy of a new school year.  Our teachers have been in the building over the summer to work in their classrooms to create a warm and inviting  learning environments. 

There have been some changes from last year primarily due to budget cuts.  Mrs. Keneally has retired from teaching and will now be working as an aide in the school.  Our pre-k had been cut from the budget.  In order to address individual needs of our students, the pre-k program has been re-established.   The following is the list of our teachers’ assignments.

Our pre-k and resource programs are located in the classroom next to the computer lab.  Our top floor will house 4^th, 5^th and 6^th graders.  Our lower floor will house our 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd graders.  Kindergarten will remain in the same classroom as last year.  

Our first day of school is Thursday, September 2.  Students should form class lines on the black top to wait for their teachers no earlier than 8:20.  School begins at 8:30.  We will have 12:30 dismissal days for all KG through 6 graders on 9/2 and 9/3. Students are encouraged to bring a healthy snack the first week of school.

Please enjoy the remainder of summer. 

Sincerely,

Ms. Kathleen Westerby

School Hours

Regular school hours

            Grades Kg to 6           8:30 to 3:00                Pre-K 8:30 to 11:00

Our first two days of school will be an early dismissal days.  Pre-k students should be picked up at 11:00.  All other students will be dismissed at 12:30.

Full days begin on Tuesday, September, 7, 2010.

Drop-off and Pick-up of Students

We will begin this school year with students lining up at and being dismissed from the Broadway playground side of the school.  Parents should drop-off children on the Broadway side of the building only.  Parents are reminded that students must be dropped off on the school side of the road or near a crossing guard. Parents are also reminded that the drop off area should not be used for parking.  If you would like to park your car and walk your child to the line we certainly welcome you; however please do not park in the drop-off area just outside the school fence on Broadway.

Children may not arrive at the school before 8:20 a.m.  Parents picking students up after school can meet the children on or outside of the playground.  If you plan to pick-up your child everyday, please help us by explaining to your child that if for any reason he/she can not find you after school, the child should report to the aide outside or go to the main office.  Please do not take any children home with you other than your own unless specific plans have been made with the child’s parent for a specific day and the school has been notified in writing.

Board of Education Meetings

All Board of Education meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. unless specifically advertised otherwise.

School Supplies

A list of needed school supplies for each grade was distributed at the end of school in June.  If you have not received the list, please contact the main office and we will send it out right away via email.

Parent Right to Know

The No Child Left Behind legislation requires us to notify parents that you have a right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct your child.  Federal Law allows you to ask for certain information about your child’s classroom teachers, and requires us to give you this information in a timely manner if you ask for it.  Specifically, you have the right to ask for the following information about each of your child’s classroom teachers:

·         Whether the NJ Department of Education has licensed or qualified the teacher for the grades and subjects he or she teaches.

·         Whether the NJ Department of Education has decided that the teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances.

·         The teacher’s college major; whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and , if so, the subject of the degrees.

·         Whether any teachers’ aides or similar paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if they do; their qualifications.

We are proud of our dedicated staff in Laurel Springs School.  We would be glad to share any of the above information  with you.  If you would like this information, please contact either Dr. Brown, our Superintendent or Ms. Westerby, our principal in writing with your request.