Memorial School

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Memorial School

• Welcome back!

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Memorial School A Community of Learners
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Adults in our school

• Mrs. Laverne OBoyle, principal
• Mrs. Gina Boisits, teacher in charge
• Mrs. Linda DeBenedetto, school secretary
• Mrs. Anna Tormey and Mrs. Ann Battaglia,
  part-time office assistants
• 17 classroom teachers
• 10 special area teachers
• Full time nurse, Mrs. Certosimo
• Day time custodian, Mr. Sean OHare

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Adults in our school

• Child study team members Mrs. Sheree Levison,
  Dr. Nansie Ross and Ms. Lindsay Abramowitz (at
  Memorial School part time)
• Many instructional aides and lunch aides
• Countless parent volunteers helping in every
  imaginable way
• Student teachers and practicum teachers from a
  variety of universities, learning the art and
  science of teaching from the best

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Coming and Going.

• The safety of the children is our
• top priority.
• Please read the following very carefully and
  adhere to the rules.
• Doing so will help us run safe and orderly
• arrivals and dismissals
• throughout the year.

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Coming and Going ARRIVAL

• Children should exit/enter cars on the sidewalk
  side to insure safety.
• Children should be dropped off no earlier than
  845 A.M.
• Doors will be open between 845 and 900.
• You are welcome to walk your child to the door AS
  LONG AS YOU DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR IN THE DROP OFF
  AREA.
• Each door is supervised by a caring adult.
• Teachers supervise students exiting busses daily.

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Books Beyond Dive Into Reading
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Reading in the E.L.C.
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Coming and Going ARRIVAL

• Please try to get your child to school ON TIME.
  Tardiness is disruptive to your child AND his
  classmates.
• Please keep your child home if he is sick. A
  child should be fever free for at least 24 hours
  before returning to school.

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Coming and Going DISMISSAL

• Please be on time picking your child up from
  school.
• Please limit dismissal changes.
• Please do not email any changes for your childs
  dismissal.
• If there is a change in dismissal, please send a
  note with your child in the morning.

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Kindergarten Fathers Day Breakfast
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Coming and Going..DISMISSAL

• BUS RIDERS
• Teachers supervise students boarding the busses
  daily.
• Fourth grade student safeties are assigned to
  help in many ways during dismissal.
• Adults ride each bus during the first few days of
  school to ensure students get home safely.
• Please expect the busses to take some extra time
  in the beginning of the year.

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West Brook Students Visit ESL
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Coming and Going..DISMISSAL

• WALKERS
• Kindergarten walkers will be dismissed through
  Mrs. Duffys classroom door on Washington Place.
  Look for the sign.
• Grades one through four walkers will be dismissed
  at main door on Washington Place.
• We strongly discourage picking children up at the
• main doors on Midland Avenue.

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3rd Grade Studies Native Americans
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Coming and GoingPlease

• Let your child know how he/she will be dismissed
  (bus, walk, etc.) to lessen his anxiety.
• Assure your child that he will never be left
  alone if you have an emergency and are going to
  be late. Notify the office as soon as possible if
  you know you will be late.

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Coming and Going..

• The safety of your child is our TOP priority. We
  have 340 students to dismiss each day and take
  our responsibility very seriously.

Unless there is an emergency, please REFRAIN from
calling the office at the last minute to change
your childs dismissal procedure. This is VERY
disruptive to maintaining a smooth and safe
dismissal process for all of our students.
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Author/Illustrator Visits
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Lunchtime

• Students will have twenty minutes to eat. Please
  send in a nutritious lunch.
• Please refrain from dropping lunch off during the
  school day. This is very disruptive to your child
  and his classmates.
• We believe in playing! Students will go outside
  whenever possible. Please dress your child
  appropriately.

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Chinese New Year
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School Safety

• All doors will be locked at 900. Use the buzzer
  at the main entrance and come into the office to
  sign in when visiting.
• If you are visiting a classroom, you will need a
  guest badge generated by our Visitor Management
  System.
• The first time you register in the Visitor
  Management System, you will need to show us your
  drivers license.

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Author/Illustrator Laurie Kellers Visit
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Honeywell Instant Alert

• Alerts can be sent via text message, phone call
  and/or email.
• Please use the directions given to register all
  important phone numbers.
• Please remember to update this information when
  necessary.

• We use the Honeywell Instant Alert System as one
  communication tool.
• Alerts are used to remind parents of special
  events, contact them in case of weather related
  closings, and contact them in case of an
  emergency.

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Titanic Research
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SpecialsEach week your child will have

• Physical education two times with Mr. Kukla.
  Please dress accordingly!
• Art with Ms. Zadigian.
• Music with Mrs. Hart.
• The media center with Mrs. Creste.

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Art lesson with a visiting author/illustrator
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Please join us.VOLUNTEER

• Join the PTA and come to meetings
• Help at the Fun Fair, the Halloween Party,
  Walk-a-thon, or any of the other school wide
  events
• Help at the Book Fairs
• Help Mrs. Creste in the library
• Help with the Books and Beyond bulletin board
• Help in our Environmental Learning Center
• Ask your childs teacher what you can do to help!
• WE APPRECIATE OUR DEDICATED
• PARENT VOLUNTEERS!

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We are here to help.

• Please feel free to email your childs teacher or
  the principal with any questions you may have.
  All email addresses are the first initial and
  full last name followed by _at_paramus.k12.nj.us
• For exampleif you want to contact the
  principalloboyle_at_paramus.k12.nj.us

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School Website

• Keep up to date with school events and PTA
  meetings by visiting our website. Go to
  http//www.paramus.k12.nj.us/ppsd/
• Or just google, paramus schools

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Principal for a Day!
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Lets Have a Great Year!