Dayton School Parent Letter, 2011-2012 - South Brunswick Public ...
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Early Childhood Cente<br />
Early Childhood Center of<br />
Indian Fields <strong>School</strong><br />
BEGINNINGS<br />
THE DAYTON HOME AND SCHOOL NEWSLETTER<br />
– A Summer <strong>Parent</strong> Update and September Edition<br />
Dear <strong>Dayton</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Parent</strong>s/Guardians,<br />
I hope that you and your families are enjoying your<br />
summer together and are finding plenty of time to<br />
relax, renew, and refresh. July 1 marked my official<br />
return as the principal of <strong>Dayton</strong> and Deans, and it<br />
feels great to be back! My time with my daughter<br />
Adeline, now 15 months, has been such a treasure,<br />
and I am confident that my return to school is the<br />
best thing for my family and me. Addie has begun<br />
her schooling as well at the Goddard <strong>School</strong> in<br />
<strong>Dayton</strong>. I feel grateful to have been given the<br />
opportunity to return to <strong>Dayton</strong> and Deans, and I<br />
look forward to working with you and your children<br />
this coming school year!<br />
Although time still remains to enjoy the hazy and<br />
lazy days of summer, you will find important<br />
information in this newsletter to prepare you for the<br />
opening of school. Please keep this letter for your<br />
reference, as it contains important reminders<br />
regarding procedures, as well as new information.<br />
Please don’t hesitate to call if you have any<br />
questions regarding the contents of this letter.<br />
Enjoy the remainder of your summer.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Amanda Rosenberg<br />
Who’s Who at <strong>Dayton</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Principal-<br />
Assistant Principal-<br />
Secretary-<br />
Nurse-<br />
Daytime Custodian-<br />
Art Teacher-<br />
Music Teacher-<br />
Librarian-<br />
PE Teacher-<br />
Student Assistance<br />
Counselor-<br />
Resource Teacher-<br />
Instructional Support-<br />
Speech Teacher-<br />
ESL Teacher-<br />
Chartwells Lunch-<br />
Kindergarten-<br />
Kindergarten-<br />
Kindergarten-<br />
Kindergarten-<br />
First Grade-<br />
First Grade-<br />
First Grade-<br />
Amanda Rosenberg<br />
Carol Piza<br />
Pamela Maccaro<br />
Patti Dowgin<br />
John Beecher<br />
Jennifer Kipnis &<br />
Katina Ewaskiewicz<br />
Ed Cedar<br />
Susan Dalina &<br />
Amy Dixon<br />
Rosemary McCormack<br />
Lynne Weinstein<br />
Judy Hogg<br />
Kelly Iadoarola<br />
Sue Lippman<br />
Trizonna Coco<br />
Billie Jo Arnold<br />
Joan Kee-Louie<br />
Joyce Lis<br />
Edie Palomba<br />
Jacquelyn Pang<br />
Alasia Bedson<br />
Karen Kinsey<br />
Lisa Mullarkey<br />
<strong>Dayton</strong> and Indian Fields <strong>School</strong><br />
Organization<br />
<strong>Dayton</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Kindergarten and First grade students<br />
Indian Fields <strong>School</strong><br />
First through Fifth grade students<br />
Student Experiences Between <strong>Dayton</strong> and Indian<br />
Fields<br />
From time to time we will have assembly programs,<br />
buddy class experiences, and other planned learning<br />
opportunities that will require students to visit<br />
Indian Fields <strong>School</strong>. When weather permits,<br />
teachers will walk with students on the path, which<br />
connects the two buildings. In the case of<br />
inclement weather, our Board of Education will<br />
provide bus transportation between buildings.
Dates to Remember<br />
9/6 1 st Day of <strong>School</strong><br />
9/9 Ice Cream Social 6PM @ IF<br />
9/12 Board of Education Mtg. (7:30PM XRDN)<br />
9/15 PTO Mtg. 7PM @ IF<br />
9/19 Board of Education Mtg. (7:30PM XRDN)<br />
9/21 Back to <strong>School</strong> Night (7PM @ <strong>Dayton</strong>)<br />
9/28 Early Closing Day (12:30 dismissal)<br />
9/29 & 9/30 <strong>School</strong>s Closed- Rosh Hashanah<br />
10/3 Board of Education Mtg. (7:30PM XRDN)<br />
10/7 PTO Walk-A-Thon<br />
10/10 <strong>School</strong> Closed- Professional Development<br />
10/11 <strong>Dayton</strong> Picture Day<br />
Class Placement<br />
This year, your child’s class placement and teacher<br />
assignment have been communicated to you via<br />
email. The placement process is an involved and<br />
thoughtful process. When placing students, we<br />
work to ensure that each of our classroom<br />
communities reflects the makeup of our total<br />
student population. I look for your confidence in<br />
your child’s placement. Since enrollment over the<br />
summer can affect our school organization, all<br />
student placements are tentative. If you do not hear<br />
from me by September 1 st , you can assume that the<br />
placement included in this letter remains as<br />
indicated.<br />
Summer Registration<br />
Are you aware of any <strong>Dayton</strong> or<br />
Indian Fields families that have not<br />
yet registered their children for this September?<br />
Please encourage them to register now, since this<br />
assists us in our planning.<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Brunswick</strong> <strong>School</strong> District will conduct<br />
school registrations centrally for all new K-5<br />
students throughout the district.<br />
Where: Brooks Crossing Elementary <strong>School</strong><br />
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am - 12pm and<br />
1pm - 3pm<br />
How: By appointment only- Please call 732-297-<br />
7800 x5148 to schedule an appointment.<br />
Families of students registering after August 25th<br />
should contact their child's school directly to<br />
register.<br />
Summer <strong>School</strong> Office Hours<br />
The <strong>Dayton</strong> <strong>School</strong> office will be open on Tuesdays<br />
from 8:30am – 12:30pm and Wednesdays from<br />
10:00am – 2:00pm. You may reach the office by<br />
calling 732-329-1043 x3077.<br />
The office will be open from 8:30 to 3:30 from<br />
August 29 th – September 2. The office will be<br />
closed on September 5 th .<br />
<strong>School</strong> Hours<br />
Tuesday, September 6 th is the first day for students.<br />
It will be a full day. Please refer to the official<br />
school times indicated below:<br />
7:00 am Before <strong>School</strong> Program Begins<br />
8:05 am Students Begin Arriving<br />
8:15 am Starting Time for <strong>Dayton</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
2:40 pm Ending Time for <strong>Dayton</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
6:00 pm After <strong>School</strong> Program Ends<br />
September 28- Early Dismissal Day<br />
September 29 & 30- <strong>School</strong> Closed<br />
Arrival Procedures<br />
Before <strong>School</strong> Students<br />
<strong>Parent</strong>s dropping off children to our Before <strong>School</strong><br />
Program can do so as early as, but no earlier than,<br />
7:00 am. Please park your car in the driveway near<br />
the front door, turning the car off. Ring the bell,<br />
wait to be buzzed into the building, and escort your<br />
child to the program area. You will need to sign<br />
your child into the program.<br />
Walkers<br />
<strong>Parent</strong>s walking their children to school can bring<br />
them to the main entrance starting at 8:05 AM.<br />
Car Drop Off<br />
<strong>Parent</strong>s driving their children to school are to drive<br />
to the front of the school in a single file line.<br />
Starting at 8:05 AM, a staff member will greet you<br />
and see that your child walks from the car into the<br />
school. Once your child leaves the car, parents are<br />
asked to continue on so that those behind you can
drop off their children. <strong>Parent</strong>s walking their child<br />
into the school are asked to park in the parking lot<br />
at the rear of the building. This is for the protection<br />
of each and every child.<br />
Bus Drop Off<br />
Buses drop off students in the back of the building.<br />
Upon students’ arrival, our staff will meet the<br />
school buses and escort students from the bus into<br />
the school.<br />
Departure Procedures<br />
After <strong>School</strong> Students<br />
Students registered for the After <strong>School</strong> Program<br />
will be escorted to the After <strong>School</strong> Program area.<br />
When parents pick up their children, they must<br />
enter the building at the main entrance and proceed<br />
to the program area to sign out their children.<br />
Walkers<br />
Students who are walkers will be escorted by a staff<br />
member to the front of the school to meet their<br />
parents/guardians.<br />
Car Pick Up<br />
<strong>Parent</strong>s picking up their children from school are to<br />
drive to the front of the school and park in a single<br />
file line. A staff member will ensure that each child<br />
is properly matched to his/her parent/guardian.<br />
Bus Pick Up<br />
Staff will escort students to the bus area in the back<br />
of the building and ensure that each student boards<br />
the proper bus.<br />
Bus Transportation<br />
<strong>Parent</strong>s of students scheduled<br />
to ride the bus to and from<br />
school in September will<br />
receive a bus pass just days<br />
before the start of school. If<br />
you have any questions<br />
regarding bus assignments, please call the<br />
transportation department at 732-297-7800.<br />
Sending Notes and Information to<br />
<strong>School</strong><br />
When sending notes, permission slips,<br />
lunch money, and other important<br />
information to school, please send<br />
them in envelopes with the following<br />
information:<br />
•Child’s Name<br />
•Teacher’s Name<br />
•Label (e.g. Lunch Money, PTO Membership, etc.)<br />
For the safety of your child, it is important to<br />
adhere to a consistent dismissal routine. Should the<br />
need arise for you to make a change in your child’s<br />
dismissal transportation on a particular day, please<br />
ensure that a note is written on at least a half-sheet<br />
of paper and contain the following information:<br />
•Student’s full name<br />
•Teacher’s name<br />
•Day of week and date<br />
•Detailed instructions<br />
•<strong>Parent</strong> or guardian signature<br />
Snack and Lunch<br />
All students are expected to bring a<br />
healthy snack to school. Students<br />
will have snack time anywhere<br />
between 9:15 and 10:00 am. This<br />
should be a small healthy snack, just enough to<br />
sustain them until lunch. If your child brings a<br />
lunch from home, please tell your child what he/she<br />
may have for snack.<br />
Lunch is scheduled every day of the school year<br />
and will begin on September 6 th . Your child is<br />
welcome to bring a lunch that will be kept in the<br />
classroom until it is time to eat. Please be aware<br />
that we do not refrigerate lunches nor do we have<br />
provisions to heat up lunches.<br />
Your child is welcome to purchase a lunch at a cost<br />
of $2.00. If your child chooses to purchase only<br />
milk, it costs $.55. Our district uses the Snap Card<br />
Debit Program, and parents/guardians are expected<br />
to send money in advance to go on the child’s lunch<br />
account. Please refer to the Chartwells Menu and<br />
Lunch Information sheet that you will receive at the<br />
start of school.<br />
Lunch/Recess- 11:15-12:15
A Word About Backpacks<br />
For both safety reasons and for the upkeep of the<br />
school floors, wheeled backpacks are not permitted.<br />
Please be sure to purchase an over the shoulder<br />
backpack style for use in our school.<br />
Back to <strong>School</strong> Night<br />
The Back to <strong>School</strong> Night at <strong>Dayton</strong> <strong>School</strong> for our<br />
kindergarten parents and first grade parents will be<br />
held on Wednesday evening, September 21 st at<br />
7:00 pm. Please put this date on your calendar and<br />
make childcare arrangements.<br />
<strong>School</strong> Supplies<br />
Below is the list of supplies needed for the<br />
upcoming school year. Students are asked to bring<br />
these materials to school on the first day. If you are<br />
unsure of what is meant by a particular item, wait to<br />
clarify this with your child’s teacher before<br />
purchasing.<br />
Kindergarten <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>2012</strong><br />
Since the kindergarten children will share these<br />
supplies, please do not label them with your<br />
child’s name.<br />
1 box of tissues<br />
1 container of baby wipes<br />
1 box of Ziploc bags (gallon or quart size)<br />
1 inch – flexible 3-ring binder<br />
10 jumbo sized - glue sticks<br />
1 box of crayons<br />
1 box of Crayola markers<br />
1 book bag (NO WHEELS)<br />
First Grade <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>2012</strong><br />
1 box of crayons<br />
1 box of washable markers<br />
1 package of coloring pencils<br />
10 glue sticks<br />
1 container to hold crayons, pencils, erasers<br />
1 spiral notebook<br />
2 marble composition notebooks<br />
2 folders with two pockets<br />
1 three-ring binder (with a flexible cover)<br />
2 flair pens (blue or black ink)<br />
1 pack of index cards (any size or color)<br />
1 container of disinfectant wipes or<br />
1 container of baby wipes<br />
1 backpack (NO WHEELS)<br />
1 pack of plastic spoons<br />
Indian Fields and <strong>Dayton</strong> PTO<br />
Our PTO Executive Board and Committee Chairs<br />
are very enthusiastic about the <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>2012</strong> school<br />
year. They are eager to plan a variety of programs<br />
and activities to help develop a strong school<br />
community. All families are encouraged to join.<br />
Indian Fields and <strong>Dayton</strong> PTO Executive<br />
Board<br />
Executive Board<br />
Member<br />
Carol Stenger<br />
Megan Holleran-<br />
Hernandez<br />
Lauren Wainczak<br />
Claudia Beauregard<br />
Karen Sonatore<br />
Carol Anne Arriaga<br />
President<br />
Position<br />
Vice President<br />
Treasurer<br />
Committee Coordinator<br />
Corresponding Secretary<br />
Recording Secretary