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Welcome to
Back to
School Night!
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• [email protected]
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)