Dear Parents/Guardians:

Hopefully your child has had a safe and enjoyable Summer. Throughout the upcoming school year we look forward to continuing our commitment to addressing the academic and social needs of our students, and improving their educational outcomes. We’ve selected “Changing the Future” as our theme for this year. Everyone in the district and community must work collaboratively with the fundamental goal of ensuring the success of our children. The District is currently in “Comprehensive” status as defined by the New Jersey Department of Education. A Stakeholder Consultation Group has worked in collaboration with the Department of Education to develop our District School Plan. It is with this collaborative effort that we look forward to increased student success this upcoming school year.

The success of our children requires us to focus on both their academic and social development. The Stakeholder Consultation Group has developed the following goals for the Annual School Plan for the 2024-2025 school year:

Goal #1- By June 2025, 25% of students will show proficiency of grade level standards in ELA, by achieving a score of “Meets Expectations” as measured by the LinkIT benchmark assessment.

Goal #2- 90% of the staff will utilize the PBSIS goal of a 3:1 ratio of positive student/staff interaction.

Goal #3- By June 2025, 11.4% of students will show proficiency of grade level standards in Mathematics, by achieving a score of “Meets Expectations” as measured by the LinkIT benchmark assessment.

Goal #4- 50% of students will achieve a proficient score of 3 for grades 3-8 and a score of 2 for grades K-2 as measured by a common rubric by the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

To maximize your child’s abilities, we ask that you ensure their timely, daily attendance. We ask that parents have students report to school by 8:30 am daily. Doors to the school will open at 8:00 am daily. The first day for students will be Wednesday, September 4, 2024 and students will be dismissed at 12:45 pm. The first full day of school will be Thursday, September 5th. Student dismissal time is 3:10 p.m. daily. We ask that parents refrain from picking students up early unless in emergency situations.

Open House will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. PTA and After School Club sign ups will be from 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm, then there will be a Title I Parent Meeting in the All-Purpose Room at 6:30 pm. Parents will report to their child's classroom at approximately 6:55 pm. Middle School Parents will remain in the All-Purpose Room for a presentation by the Middle School Staff.