| District Happenings |
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Jackson Superintendent Lu Anne Meinders to Retire July 1
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| A message from Mrs. Meinders... |
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Dear Jackson Neighbors and Colleagues,
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that at the Tuesday, Feb. 18th Board of Education meeting, I submitted my retirement from the Jackson School District effective July 1.
I was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Under normal circumstances this disease, which affects many people, is manageable. Unfortunately, in my case it is exacerbated by high blood pressure and on the advice of my doctors and the wishes of my family, I have decided I must leave a job and a district that I have loved and to which I have dedicated my professional life for almost 30 years.
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| Jackson Memorial High School Presents... |
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Thursday, March 13th at 7 p.m.
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Friday, March 14th at 7 p.m.
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Saturday, March 15th at 7 p.m.
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Sunday, March 16th at 2 p.m.
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Our "Kindergarten Roundup'' Registration takes place at each of our elementary schools during the week of March 10-14, 2014.
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- See our Kindergarten registration schedule and requirements.
- Please remember to bring your child with you.
- Kindergarten registration packets can be picked up at your home elementary school, or you can download the registration packet here.
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| Upcoming Registrations: |
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Jackson Community School Pre-Kindergarten for 4-Year Olds
Open House Parent Meeting on Thursday, March 13 @ 7 p.m. at Rosenauer Elementary School |
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Jackson Community School Extended Enrichment Kindergarten (EEK)
Open House Parent Meeting on Thursday, March 20 @ 7 p.m. at Holman Elementary School
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SNOW DAY IMPACT
as of Feb. 18, 2014
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Snow Day #1 Impact =
School was OPEN Friday, Jan. 31
Snow Day #2 Impact =
School was OPEN Friday, Feb. 14
Snow Day #3 Impact =
School Year extended to Friday, June 20
Snow Day #4 Impact =
School is OPEN Monday, Feb. 17
Snow Day #5 Impact =
School will be OPEN Monday, April 21
Snow Day #6 Impact =
School will be OPEN Monday, April 14.
Snow Day #7 Impact =
School year extended to Monday, June 23
IMPORTANT:
PLEASE PLAN AHEAD FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE SNOW DAYS |
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IF we have additional school closings, we will be adding days to the end of the school year.
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Click above for updated calendar
Will be updated soon to reflect most recent snow day. |
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Jackson Township Emergency Alert System
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The school district is pleased to help the Jackson Township Police Department get the word out about the township's emergency alert system. This system allows residents to receive phone and e-mail alerts about emergencies and other important community news (e.g. severe weather, road closures, evacuations).
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To sign up, click on the image below and follow the instructions on the township's site.
NOTE: This is the system used by township police and personnel - it is different from the automated system used by the school district. |
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Selecting a Superintendent
of Schools is one of the most
important decisions a
Board of Education will make. |
For info on how to apply, see our
Superintendent Search Page |
NEW!
"Pride in Education" |
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On behalf of the JEA,
you are invited to read
about the great things
going on in our schools!
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JEA Newsletter
Winter 2014 Edition
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| PARCC Field Testing |
Classes district-wide were selected by the state at random to participate in Field Testing of the new PARCC Assessments.
See the information below about what this means for your child if his or her class was selected to participate.
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| The NJ Department of Education has released the new School Performance Reports, which replace the former School Report Cards. |
See the presentation below, which has information on understanding the reports and on district initiatives to improve academic achievement.
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Also, click here to view
School Performance Reports
NJ DOE Interpretive Guide |
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Do You Have Questions or Concerns That You Would Like to Discuss with the Board of Education? |
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Advancing Student Achievement with Technology
One of my greatest joys as superintendent is to visit our classrooms and see our teachers creating dynamic lessons utilizing both tried-and-true teaching methods as well as effective new technologies in which the district has invested. A recent visit to one of our AP Chemistry classes provided a perfect example of how the district’s new pilot program to provide Chromebooks for our AP Chemistry classrooms is raising the bar even higher for our students. To see first-hand how students are mastering complex material is incredibly rewarding, especially in light of the fact that the CollegeBoard has dramatically changed the AP Chemistry curriculum to center on a laboratory knowledge-based approach.
The students were charged with determining the identity of an unknown metal and were utilizing all the beakers and burners one would expect in a traditional chemistry lab. However, in the days preceding the actual experiment, the students utilized their new Chromebooks in what is called a “guided inquiry’’ lab – meaning they were given a mere experimental purpose and had to then design their own procedures, determine the proper apparatus to use for testing, plan ahead for how they would conduct the experiment safety and decide what analysis and conclusions they needed to reach.
During the actual experiment, instead of having to take repeated measurements of temperature, pH, force or motion, the experiments were hooked up to CBL systems, or Calculator-Based Laboratory systems, that were purchased for our department by Princeton University. These tabletop systems allow students to record real-time data on temperature, barometric pressure and any number of influences that can be a factor in a chemist’s analysis.
The impact of this technology is perhaps best conveyed by one of our AP Science Teachers, Anne McCormick
(Click Video Below to Watch):
This Chromebook pilot is just one of the ways we are enhancing our AP instruction throughout all subject areas. This year we introduced a new AP World History course, which is the first AP course that is open to freshmen. We are in the planning stages now of introducing other courses for the 2013-2014 school year in micro- and macro-economics and we will be holding an AP Teachers’ Summit in order to create a productive and collegial discussion on how to continue to ensure we are providing the most relevant and challenging program we can.
It is important to note that all of this work – and all of the accolades our students and district have received – are not the result of one Chromebook pilot, or one tool or one new course. Our successes are the result of the depth and rigor of our entire continuum of instruction throughout a student’s entire educational career – a curriculum that demands innovation and excellence at every level.
As promised, there will be more to come on other initiatives and subject areas as the year progresses!
Sincerely,
Lu Anne Meinders
Superintendent of Schools
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Mon, Mar 10 - Fri, Mar 14
Kindergarten Registration
- Kindergarten registration schedule and requirements will be posted in January 2014
- Kindergarten registration packets can be picked up in February at your home elementary school or you can download the Kindergarten Registration Packet once it is ready in 2014.
- Please remember to bring your child with you to register.
Tue, Mar 11 - Thu, Mar 13
Testing
7:30 AM - JLHS/JMHS - 11th & 12th Grade HSPA Make-ups
Wednesday, March 12
7 PM - JLHS - Junior/Sophomore Life After H.S. Planning Workshops
7 PM - Rosenauer PTA Meeting
Thursday, March 13
10 AM-McAuliffe Coffee w/ Principal
7 PM-JMHS Musical "Les Miserables"
FAC
Friday, March 14
7 PM - JMHS Musical "Les Miserables"
FAC
Middle School Interim Reports Available on Portal
Saturday, March 15
2 PM & 7 PM - JMHS Musical "Les Miserables"
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Under the NJ School District Accountability Act, school districts are required to post "User Friendly'' budgets that contain designated information in a specific format.
2013-2014 "User Friendly'' Budget, as required.
2012-2013 "User Friendly'' Budget, as required.
2011-2012 "User Friendly'' Budget, as required.
2010-2011 "User Friendly'' Budget, as required.
2009-2010 "User Friendly" Budget, as required.
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Today, 3/8/2014
High: 49
Low: 26
Partly sunny
14% chance of precipitation.
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Tomorrow, 3/9/2014
High: 43
Low: 31
Mostly cloudy
17% chance of precipitation.
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The Jackson School District is committed to developing and sustaining a learning environment that fosters growth in scholarship, character and initiative.
We are resolved to ensure all students achieve the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards at all grade levels and our comprehensive education program provides opportunities for students to become life-long learners and contributing citizens in a worldwide community.
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