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Eleanor Van Gelder SchoolSeptember 21, 2015

Special Acknowledgement

Edgewater Board of EducationMr. Thomas Quinton, President

Mrs. Cristina Stefani-Rackow, Vice-PresidentMrs. Sandy Klein

Mrs. Barbara BartolomeoMrs. Christina Ling Micalizzi

Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Kerry Postma

Tonight’s Agenda

• 6:45 pm to 7:15 pm – Principal’s Welcome and PTC Presentation• 7:20 pm to 7:50 pm – Session 1• Grades 3 and 4 – Classroom Presentations• Grade 5 – Presentation in Auditorium• Grade 6 – Presentation in Science Lab• Art, Music, Physical Education, Special Education, Media,

Remedial and Enrichment, Media• 7:50 pm to 8:20 pm – Session 2 (Repeat Session 1)

Edgewater School District

Grades 3 – 6 at Eleanor Van Gelder School or “EVG”

Grade 7-12 Leonia Middle School and Leonia High School

www.edgewaterschools.orgEVG’s Website –Select Eleanor Van Gelder School

201-945-4106, ext. 2201 or 2128

Key Staff

•Mr. Raul Sandoval, Principal•Mrs. Karen Husser, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction•Mrs. Marissa Fleming, School Counselor •Mrs. Kenter, School Nurse•Secretarial Staff: Ms. Grace Sepero, Mrs. Nora Friedrich

General Information

•School hours: 8:00 am to 2:34 pm•7:40 am - Students may enter the building (Breakfast is available)•8:00 am - Homeroom begins•8:06 am – Students are considered late•8:15 am – Instruction begins•Lunch/Recess - 20 min/20 min

Lunch Program•Maschio’s Food Service• Lunch each day is $2.70• Every child has a lunch card• If you have a negative balance of more than two lunches,

your child will receive a “basic” lunch until the balance is paid.• Payment: check or cash or use www.payforit.net • Negative balance letters sent home weekly• ttaurozzi@edgewaterschools.org

Health Forms

•Allergy and Asthma Forms must be returned•If your child has a food allergy, he or she is placed at the food allergy table unless you send the nurse permission

EVG Parent-Student Handbook

• The EVG Parent-Student Handbook is available online• Visit www.edgewaterschools.org• Click the “Select a School” drop down menu at the top of the site• Select “Eleanor Van Gelder School”• On the left hand side of the Quick Links Section, select “EVG Parent-

Student Handbook”

Overview of Academic Program•Grades 3 and 4 – “Traditional” Elementary •One teacher : Reading, Writing, Math, Science,

Social Studies, Family Life•Art•Music•Physical Education•Media/Library•World Language

Overview of Academic Program

•Grades 5 and 6 – Departmentalized •Mathematics• Language Arts• Social Studies• Science/Family Life• Technology Literacy •World Language•Physical Education•Art•Music

Academic Program (continued)

•English as a Second Language (ESL)•Remedial Math and Reading•Enrichment (G&T) Math and Language Arts•Occupational Therapy / Physical Therapy•Speech Therapy

Major Academic Initiatives•Readers & Writers Workshop •Teachers College, Columbia University http://readingandwritingproject.org/

•S.T.E.M. - (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) •Next Generation Standards http://www.nextgenscience.org

•Go Math – Mathematics Program, Grades 3-6

Student Clubs/Organizations/Extra-Curricular

• Peer Tutoring Program• Student Council (Grade 5)• Band and Chorus• Fall and Spring Clubs:• Crocheting • Yoga/Fitness• Jewelry Making• Chess• Theatre• Girls Leadership Building

Keys to Success

TEACHER

PARENTS

STUDENT

Additional Keys to Success

• Email, EVG Website…• Facebook: Edgewater School District• Twitter: @EdgewaterSchool• Sign up for E-Alerts!

• EVG E-Alerts• Individual Teacher’s E-Alert

•Concerns? • E-mail teacher directly

Student Accountability

• “You are responsible for you!”• “I am in charge of my learning!”•Preparing for middle school, high school, and

beyond• Structure, Rules ….and your child’s emotional

and psychological well-being

STUDENT

Final Thoughts…

And now, a word from our School Counselor…

Agenda

• 6:45 pm to 7:15 pm – Principal’s Welcome and PTC Presentation• 7:20 pm to 7:50 pm – Session 1• Grades 3 and 4 – Classroom Presentations• Grade 5 – Presentation in Auditorium• Grade 6 – Presentation in Science Lab• Special Education, Art, Music, Physical Education, Media, Remedial

and Enrichment, Media• 7:50 pm to 8:20 pm – Session 2 (Repeat Session 1)