School Newsletter
Springtime has arrived at Tulsa Trail School. Our students are growing as leaders, learners and readers. This past month we had 27 leaders. Congratulations to:
Alyssa Giering Sarah Donnelly Brooke Casqueira
Bridgett Reed Brittany Arcentales Melissa DeCunto
Alexa Araya Madisyn Rojas Gavin Orchard
Sydnee Henderson Jason O’Brien Jawaria Khan
Christopher Ascione Shannon O’Sullivan Emily Curry
Jada Seal Rachel Owen Emiley Coats
Faith Malizzi Biance Garcia Alexander McLean
Anthony Rodriguez Dylan Siegel Shane Boylan
Jarrett Luciani Andrew Costa Beau Braun
On May 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th, students will celebrate their learning by taking a standardized test. Grade 2 students will take the TerraNova test. The TerraNova is a norm-referenced test which means that the scores of our second grade students will be compared to the scores of a large sampling of children at the same grade level across the nation. Third grade students will take the NJ assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) test. The NJASK is designed to measure how well the children are achieving the Core Curriculum Content Standards.
The purpose of the standardized test is to gain a better understanding of each student’s achievement and learning behaviors. The results of the test are used to help teachers design educational programs that meet the needs of all students. As soon as the results of the standardized tests are returned to us, student profiles will be shared with parents.
Your child’s teacher will be reviewing test taking tips prior to testing. It would be most helpful if you will also review the following tips with your child.
1. Have a good night’s sleep and eat a nourishing breakfast each morning.
2. Arrive to school on time. If a student arrives late on a testing day, he or she will not be permitted to the classroom, thus missing the part of the test that is in progress.
3. Listen attentively to all instructions given prior to the test.
4. Do your personal best.
We will continue to “build good readers” this month. In May, we will have our final “book club” event, a special science/literacy family night. Additional information will be forthcoming.
Dr. J. Mullane
ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES: In order to closely monitor student attendance, the Hopatcong Elementary Schools have a phone calling system. The attendance program is very successful and operates in the following manner: Whenever your child is going to be absent, you are required to telephone the attendance office at, 973-398-4254, prior to 8:00a.m. and leave a message on the telephone answering machine. Please keep your phone calls short to minimize busy signals for other callers. A simple message indicating your child’s name, grade level, teacher, date and why he/she will be absent will be sufficient. Requests for homework may also be left on the answering machine at this time. If we have not heard from you, and your child is not in school, we will call you at home or work after the start of the school day to ascertain the reason for the absence. State Law requires that parents submit a note stating the nature of the child’s absence when he/she returns to school.
ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL: We have been noticing quite a few students arriving late in the morning. Please note that our start time at the Tulsa Trail School is 8:20 am. Please have your child arrive on time.
DISMISSAL: The school day ends at 2:45pm. Students riding district transportation are dismissed directly to their buses at this time. All students who are being picked up at the bottom of the playground stairs will be dismissed via the center doors by the flagpole at 2:45pm. Parents are requested to have children remain in school until 2:45pm, the regularly scheduled dismissal time. The last scheduled class period does not end until 2:30pm. During the last 15 minutes of the day, teachers are reviewing the day’s events and the evening’s homework assignments. Students may be signed out early from school with a note or a phone call stating that there is perhaps a doctor’s appointment or some other explanation that makes it necessary for the child to be released early. Written notification by parents, help the teacher prepare for the child’s early dismissal and allows ample time for the child to pack up their belongings. Unless it is an emergency, please try not to pick up children earlier than 2:45pm. Your cooperation and understanding are truly appreciated.
CONGRATULATIONS:
Congratulations to the following 3rd Grade students whose art work was chosen to be put on display at the 2012 Sussex County Youth Art Month Exhibit. They are: Emily Biller, Alyssa Alavarez, Shelby Cole and Emily Krip. Good job ladies, you should be very proud of your accomplishment!
ALERTNOW: The ALERTNOW Notification Service allows us to send a telephone message to you providing important information about school events or emergencies. Please remember to inform the school office of any phone number changes. Should you think school may be dismissed early or there is a delayed opening or early closure and you have not received a phone call, please listen to one of the following radio/tv stations or consult the District’s website: www.hopatcongschools.org Thank you for your cooperation and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
AM STATIONS FM STATIONS TV STATIONS
WVPO – 840 WSBG – 93.5 CHANNEL 2
WNNJ – 1360 WSUS – 102.3 CHANNEL 4
WRNJ – 1510 WNNJ – 103.7 CHANNEL 5
WHCY – 106.3 CHANNEL 7
CHANNEL 12
OUTSIDE RECESS: Spring has arrived and we have noticed that some of our students are wearing open toed shoes, sandals, and even flip flops. This type of footwear is not safe for the students during school hours. They will have outside recess and therefore, will not be able to climb or play on the equipment as this may cause an injury to their feet or toes. Also, since our playground has layers of wood chips, there is always the possibility of a wood chip sticking, cutting, or scraping a child’s foot if they are exposed and not protected by a closed shoe such as a sneaker. Please have your child wear or bring sneakers to school so they are safe and prepared to go out for recess and physical education class. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
TOYS BEING BROUGHT TO SCHOOL: Recently, we have noticed that some of our students are bringing toys to school. We ask that these items remain at home. We do understand that our Day Plus Students can bring certain items in for after school, however, nothing electronic, such as handheld video games, etc… and only in the Day Plus Program are they allowed to take them out. Please adhere closely to this request, to avoid any problems with toys being stolen.
SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS: School newsletters for the Hudson Maxim, Tulsa Trail, Durban Avenue and Hopatcong Middle School are distributed once a month. Our next newsletter will be sent home with the children on Friday, May 11, 2012.
**********DATES TO REMEMBER**********
APRIL
2 HEPTO Meeting, 7:00pm, Durban Avenue Library
5 Report Cards Sent Home
6 SCHOOLS CLOSED – GOOD FRIDAY
9-13 SCHOOLS CLOSED – SPRING RECESS
17 EARLY DISMISSAL DAY, 12:20pm, PARENT-TEACHER
CONFERENCES, NO LUNCH SERVED-SEND SNACK IN
WITH YOUR CHILD
18 EARLY DISMISSAL DAY, 12:20pm, PARENT-TEACHER
CONFERENCES, NO LUNCH SERVED-SEND SNACK IN
WITH YOUR CHILD
EVENING PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
19 EARLY DISMISSAL DAY, 12:20pm, PARENT-TEACHER
CONFERENCES, NO LUNCH SERVED-SEND SNACK IN WITH YOUR CHILD
20 Assembly-Laser Light Show, 9:30am, High School Audit.
Author Visit – Alan Katz @ Tulsa Trail Library
23 Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 pm, Admin. Bldg.
MAY
7,8,9 & 10 Terra Nova Testing, 2nd Grade, HAVE YOUR CHILD
ARRIVE AT SCHOOL ON TIME! 8:20 AM
7,8,9 & 10 NJ ASK Testing, 3rd Grade, HAVE YOUR CHILD ARRIVE
AT SCHOOL ON TIME! 8:20 AM
11 SCHOOL NEWSLETTER GOES HOME
*****TULSA TRAIL CERTIFICATES*****
Congratulations to the following students for receiving the Personal Success Award for
the month of March.
Emma Freeswick Julianna Glicklich
Gabby Sanchez Alexsandra Aselta
Stefanie Sametz Alexandra Eckerson
Jerilyn Meyer Christian Sanchez
Christian Pitonyak Jada Seal
Luis Palmer Mark Moretti
Faith Malizzi Elianna Alexandrakis
Larissa Sema Chrisanne Sanford
Isaiah Moran Amelia Lai
Maxwell Fulton Jayden Barroqueiro
Andrew Costa Connor Davenport
Madison Maniquis Chris McConnell
Alex McLean Ian Yori
Kelly Du Jacob Mosher
Kendra Mobley Emily Rennie
Vincent Weng Nicholas Coats
Adrianna Sterling
HEPTO NEWS FOR APRIL 2012
Thank you to those that participated in the Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser...it was a HUGE success!
Our next fundraiser will be sponsored by Nature's Vision. They are known for their wide variety of top quality environmentally themed products. Some of the items that you can purchase are beach towels, beach bags, and t-shirts. Just in time to get ready for the summer season! It will start on Monday, April 16th. As always, 100% of the money raised benefits all the children.
Field Day will be on Thursday, June 7th and the rain date is Monday, June 11th. We will be looking for volunteers for June 7th and the rain date June 11th if needed. Our chairperson is Keith LaBrunda 973-476-4182. Please let him know if you can volunteer for field day.
Please remember that we are always collecting Campbell Soup Labels, Box Tops, used toner/ink cartridges, juice pouches, cell phones and other electronic recyclables. The collection boxes are located outside the school office in the cafeteria.
If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.
Christine Wiemer Kristen Desimone
HEPTO President HEPTO Vice-President
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