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As the 2010-2011 school year begins here in Jackson, three “new’’ principals greeted students at Jackson Memorial High School, McAuliffe Middle School and Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School.

But while these principals may be “new’’ to their respective schools, they are not new to the district. All three are veteran educators whose new locations are really a homecoming of sorts.

 

Click here for more information about our "new'' principals.

 


WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
 
As students begin a new school year, we encourage our parents to do their "homework'' and:
  • GET CONNECTED by logging into your Parentlink account to provide us with multiple ways we can reach you, including e-mail.
  • STAY CONNECTED by logging into Portal account to access your child's schedule and interim reports and/or report cards during the course of the year.
You can also:
If you have not received your letter dated Aug. 19 with your Portal and Parentlink passwords:
  • You can e-mail portalsupport@jacksonsd.k12.nj.us and alert us to the fact that you still have not received your letter or that you are "locked out'' due to multiple incorrect attempts. Please include your name, your address, your phone number, your child's name, his/her school, his/her student ID number if you have it. If you have logged into Parentlink in the past and provided us with an e-mail address, you can have the login/password letter e-mailed back to you. if not, we will mail it out to you.

 
ATHLETICS and ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATION FEE
 
Beginning this year, the Jackson School District will implement a "Participation Fee" for athletics and after-school activities at the middle school and high school levels. This new fee was discussed during the budget process and is being assessed to help create revenue to sustain district athletic and extra-curricular programming. For more information, see our Sports and Activities Participation Fee Information brochure and information. Questions may be directed to the people listed in the brochure.
 
 

IMMUNIZATION UPDATE FORM
 
Attention parents/guardians of students who will be entering our PRE-SCHOOL programs or the SIXTH GRADE during the 2010-2011 school year:
 
As we stated in a letter recently sent home, state law requires students obtain certain immunizations on or after their 11th birthday and before September 1, 2010.
 
You can download our IMMUNIZATION UPDATE FORM here. This form must be filled out and stamped by your physician in order for it to be valid. Forms must be returned to your school nurse by September 1, 2010.


Board Briefs

for next school year.

From Superintendent of Schools Thomas Gialanella

 
After a very busy summer, the Jackson School District is excited to launch the 2010-2011 school year with new initiatives designed to save money, to better communicate and connect with the parent community and to provide better educational tools for students.
 
As part of our continuing efforts to save money, conserve natural resources and increase efficiency, the Jackson School District is changing the way we think about paper, printing and energy. We have made great strides recently to implement district-wide energy-saving practices and to "reduce, re-use and recycle," but this year we are taking even bigger steps by utilizing technology as a tool to INCREASE parental involvement and awareness while DECREASING costs.
 
A widely recognized fact about student achievement is that it is positively affected by family involvement. Over the past few years we have strengthened the connection between school and home utilizing various tools, but there is more we can do.
 
We are encouraging our parents to use the technology we already have in place to GET CONNECTED with us by providing us with multiple phone numbers and e-mail addresses via a tool called Parentlink. Given our increasing focus on e-mail communications, providing e-mail addresses to us is critical.
 
We are also hoping our parents will STAY CONNECTED with us through the use of our student information Portal. This portal enables parents to view student schedules, grades, report cards and interim reports online. In fact, beginning this year, we will no longer be mailing this information home.
 
At the end of August we sent home login and password information to all parents and instructions for how to utilize these tools and gave instructions for how parents could use the Portal to access their child's schedule and teacher assignments.
 
As the school year progresses, we will be asking our parents to use the Portal to monitor their child's educational progress and to utilize the portal to view interim reports and student report cards.
 
We will, of course, be giving our families who do not have Internet access the option to receive this information through traditional methods, but we are confident the parent community will see the financial (thousands of dollars less in paper, printing and postage) and other benefits (consistent access to student grades) that come from embracing this "greener" approach.
 
We are also committed to making our district web site a more dynamic, timely tool for information and to further developing the programming on TV, which is our television station on Cablevision Channel 77.
 
In addition to these efforts to strengthen the home-school connection, we are also excited to be enhancing some of the educational tools we use in the district.
 
For example:
  • We will be using a program called Destiny in our school libraries that will enable parents and students to explore research topics from home.
  • We will be expanding the use of our phonic ear systems in both general education and special education classrooms. The use of these auditory devices enhances instruction and helps to increase student attention.
  • We will be moving forward with our Digital Media Academy, which was made possible by a $100,000 competitive grant the district won last year.
  • We will also be building upon the success of last years STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) initiative by developing courses and programs with Drexel University for students in grades 5-12.
I hope parents and community members alike will take the time to visit us in person, or online, to keep up with district developments and information. It is going to be a great year.

 
Watch Jackson Television
on Cablevision Channel 77
or or online at
 

Monday, September 6
Schools Closed
Labor Day
Wednesday, September 8
7 PM - Rosenauer PTA Meeting
Thu, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 10
Schools Closed
Holiday
Monday, September 13
7 PM - Back to School Nights at...
Cr/Rod-Gr. Pre-K, K, 1
7 PM - Back to School Nights at...
Rosenauer-Gr. K, 1, 2
7 PM - Back to School Nights at...
Switlik-Gr. Pre-K, K, 1
Tuesday, September 14
9:30 AM - Goetz Coffee with the Principal for 6th grade parents
10AM - McAuliffe Coffee w/the Principal - 6th grade only
Wednesday, September 15
7 PM - Back to School Nights at...
Crawford/Rod- Gr. 2, 3
7 PM - Back to School Nights at...
Holman-Gr. K,1, 2
7 PM - Back to School Nights at...
Rosenauer-Gr. 3, 4, 5

Under the NJ School District Accountability Act, school districts are required to post certain information.
 
CLICK HERE for the 2010-2011 "User Friendly'' budget, as required.
 
CLICK HERE for the 2009-2010 "User Friendly'' Budget, as required.
 
 

Today, 9/3/2010
High: 82 Low: 63
Rain showers likely
57% chance of precipitation.
Tomorrow, 9/4/2010
High: 78 Low: 55
Mostly sunny
10% chance of precipitation.

Mission Statement

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.

Jackson School District Newsletter