1. Welcome to Back to School Night 2012-2013 Dr. Lorraine Cella, Principal/Superintendent x 200 Dr. Dinah Braude, Supervisor x 204 Mrs. Brenda Kenter, Nurse x 209 Mrs. Debbie King, Club, NJ ASK Testing, Staff Development Coordinator x 215 PTO Presidents Edgewater Library

2. Changes at EVG Grade Level Building Wings Departmentalized Grade 5 Semi-departmentalized Grade 6 Return of music room, science lab, art room, ESL, Spanish classrooms iPad initiative

3. Ever-Changing Role of Teachers Learning new Common Core Standards http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards Attending professional development days and in- service days Participating in Professional Learning Communities Working in grade level groups and vertical articulation groups

4. Building Goals and Curricular Initiatives Language Arts and Math Curriculum Emphasis on Reading and Writing Workshop Fifth and Sixth Grade teachers are further developing Science and Social Studies Units After School Clubs are fun and engaging Field Trips enhance curricular goals

5. NJ ASK Grades 3 – 6 MAP Assessments Grade 6 through Leonia Public Schools October 25 @ 8 PM annual testing report presented to the public In 2014 new assessments will replace NJ ASK: PARCC: http://www.parcconline.org/http://www.parcconline.org/ Standardized Testing

6. What’s not tested, but what is key to the education of our students…. “Student-ing” Skills: Teach children how to be students Habits of Mind: determination, stamina, cooperation, creativity, curiosity, effort, judgment, conceptual thinking Motivation and Volition (will power and self- control) Meta-cognition: the ability to think about thinking

7. Absences Late Nurse Parties/Food Cafeteria Lunches Arrival and Dismissal Students should not be in the playground after hours without a parent or guardian. Parent – Student Handbook http://www.edgewaterschools.org

8. Website http://www.edgewaterschools.org Parents as Partners Parent Forum: Educational Issues Date: October 26: 9 a.m. Parents are needed to translate! Please see ESL teacher, Mrs. London

9. When parents have a question….. First: Contact the teacher and arrange to sit down and discuss. If not satisfied, contact Dr. Braude (discipline issue) x 204 Dr. Cella (teacher issue) x 200

10. 7:45 – 8:10 p.m. – Classroom presentation along with Special Educators 8:15 – 8:45 p.m. – Classroom presentation along with Special Educators Media Center : Art, ESL, Supplemental, Enrichment, Music, Media Specialist, Physical Education, Spanish Nurse: will be in her office on the lower level Tonight’s Schedule