Stillwater Township School
September
9, 2011
www.stillwaterschool.net
Iss. 1
Dear Parents,
We are off to a wonderful start to our new school
year. As always, there is a great deal of enthusiasm amongst students, parents
and staff as we all enjoy new beginnings. The school sparkles because of
intensive summer maintenance efforts. Teachers and staff are prepared for what
we are sure will be a wonderful year.
We are pleased to welcome Christopher Bell, our new
assistant principal, to our staff. He comes to us from the
A school-wide theme, “Who I Am Makes a Difference”
will emphasize character development again this year. It will help children
learn behaviors that promote kindness and understanding. We are committed to
providing an excellent education in a nurturing environment for our students
and continue to stress the role that tolerance plays in reaching this end.
Today, more than ever, with the State’s increased emphasis to expect none other
than positive interaction amongst peers, accountability for one’s actions is key.
Teachers from our school worked with their colleagues
from the Kittatinny sending schools and the Kittatinny middle school faculty to
modify the math and language arts curriculum this past year. The programs were
reviewed and changes were made to strengthen the course offerings. This revised
curriculum will guide instruction this year. The social studies and visual arts
curricula will be our focus now as we implement the national standards that
were adopted by the state of
Sincerely,
Anna Memmelaar
Chief School
Administrator/Principal
GUIDELINES FOR FIELD TRIP SUPERVISION
Field
trips are used as a device for teaching and learning integral to the
curriculum, educationally sound, and an important ingredient in the
instructional program of the school. A field trip shall be defined as a journey
by a group of students away from the school premises under the supervision of a
teacher. Student safety must be of prime concern, and adequate supervision must
be provided by staff and by other adult chaperones if necessary. The following
guidelines have been established for chaperones accompanying a class on their
field trip:
· A
chaperone must be a legal guardian of the student.
· Only one
parent/guardian per student as we are limited by the number of seats on the
buses.
· Chaperones
are required to ride the bus with the students.
· The
purpose of a parent/guardian attending is to spend quality time with their
child; therefore, siblings are not allowed to attend.
· Prior
arrangements must be made if taking your child home following the trip.
· There is
no smoking.
· Chaperones
are asked to adhere to the rules established by the classroom teachers for the
trip.
ABSENTEE CALLS
Please call the attendance line 383-3227 when
calling your child out of school. Do not use the personal voice mail of our
nurse, Maureen Beckman. The nurse’s voice mail should be used for health
concerns other than attendance.
School Attendance
Students need to be in school every day to stay on track.
Teachers’ lesson plans are carefully constructed to introduce new concepts,
reinforce them with learning activities, and then move on to new skills and
ideas. When children aren’t in school they can easily fall behind. And the more
days they miss, the harder it is to catch up.
THANK YOU!
A
great big Thank You to the Sussex County Sheriff’s Labor Assistance Program for
grooming and landscaping our playgrounds and ball fields and to Gene Chammings of LC Service for the use of his equipment and
manpower. We appreciate your contribution to making our grounds safe and ready
for use at the opening of school.
Safety, Safety, Safety!
Remember
to wear or bring sneakers for physical education class. The students will begin
each class performing gross motor movements and sneakers are so important for
their safety. ~ Mr.
Reed, Miss Radimer, and Mrs. Hayes ~
QSP Magazine
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
9/21/11
(Wed.) - Back to School Night @ 7pm
10/10/11
(Mon.) – Teacher In-Service –
SCHOOL CLOSED
10/14/11
(Fri.) - School Pictures
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
After-School
Schedules: If your
child will not be riding the bus home, or not attending K.E.E.P., Camp Iliff, Discovery Years, an after-school program, or just
being picked up – a green bus note must be sent in that morning
to the homeroom teacher! For students attending K.E.E.P., Camp Iliff, or Discovery Years, or any other activity, on a regularly
scheduled basis, you must state that in a letter (preferably on a green
bus note) including the details of child’s specific schedule, bus route number,
after-school program and day, and a contact for our records. Any questions,
please contact Mrs. Sager in the main office.
Girl Scout
& Boy Scout Troop Leaders: Please
remember to submit a Building Use Form and a meeting schedule for
all your meetings to Mrs. Memmelaar. A roster of your complete troop needs to
be given to the main office and kept by the sign-out area. On days you are
scheduled to meet, you will need to sign your troop out, and be sure to compare
your member list with the bus and absentee list. Keep your members lined up in
the hallway along the wall at dismissal time (to keep the hallways clear for
classes dismissing to the buses), and not in the main office. Be sure to
take attendance before the buses leave! Please see Mrs. Sager for
additional information.
Signing
Students Out: All
students who are leaving school must be signed out by a
parent/guardian or authorized person. A note to your child’s
homeroom teacher must be sent in that morning. If you are picking up a group of
students (Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, after-school activity etc.) you must either
sign each one out, or sign out the whole group and provide the office with a
list of those students. Please ensure that all students you are expecting are
with you before the buses leave the schoolyard. A bus list
is kept in the office for you to double check. If you have any questions, or
concerns, please contact Mrs. Sager.
The Following Are
Not School
COMMUNITY EVENTS
9/11
Remembrance Ceremony Sunday,
September 11, 2011 at 4pm at Sussex County Community College: As we take time
to reflect on the 10th anniversary of a day none of us will ever
forget, let us come together to grieve, to remember, to express our gratitude
to those who demonstrated what it is to be a hero, and to pledge ourselves to
live in honor of their bravery. Elvis Duran, Morning Show Host of Clear Channel
Radio (MAX 106.3 and Z100) will be the guest speaker at this year's ceremony.
Duran witnessed the tragedy of 9/11 first hand while broadcasting live to
millions of radio listeners from his studio overlooking the
Family
Fun Movie Night: Outdoor
movie at dusk at
FUNDRAISERS
TRICKY
TRAY: Camp Auxilium –
Friday, October 7 – Doors open at 4pm, drawing at 7:30pm
SPORTS
The Bears Youth Running Program will be held from now until just before
Thanksgiving on MONDAY and THURSDAY evenings from 5pm - 6pm at