• Here is some pertinent information for this upcoming 2025-2026 school year:

     

    *School begins on Friday, September 5.

    * New School Hours--8:10-2:20

    *Please send in a note/email/dojo re: any dismissal changes. I am unable to accept a verbal message from your child. Without parent notification, their dismissal will be as usual.

    *For an early dismissal, you will need to sign your child out prior to 1:45. 

    *I will be utilizing Class Dojo this year. Please look for the information to join after September 5.

    *Please send your child to school with a charged chrome book on a daily basis. We use it on a daily basis.

    * I have invited all students to my Google Classroom. Please accept the invitation and join my classroom.

    *In the event of an absence, please submit a note. If you know of an absence ahead of time, please let me know and I can send home some work with your child.

     

    Please be aware of the Jackson School District's Attendance Policy:

    Attendance 

    Students are expected to be in school every day.  Attendance is closely linked with student success.  A letter will be sent home on the 4th, 8th, 10th and 11th absences.  When a child returns to school after any absences, he/she must present a written explanation, signed by the student’s parent/guardian acknowledging the student’s absence.   The school’s Attendance Review Committee (ARC) will monitor student attendance. On a student’s 15th absence, the ARC will convene a meeting to develop an action plan for improved attendance at school.  Students with poor school attendance may be ineligible to participate in special programs/activities/athletics including dances, trips.  The ARC will communicate with parents throughout the year to document and encourage a student’s attendance in school. 

     

    A student who has six (6) absences during a trimester or eighteen (18) for a full year does not meet the minimum instructional requirements. Those students will be labeled as “chronically absent” by the State of New Jersey. 

     

    Research shows:

    • Children chronically absent in kindergarten and 1st grade are much less likely to read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade.

    • By 6th grade, chronic absence is a proven early warning sign for students at risk for dropping out of school.

    • By 9th grade good attendance can predict graduation rates even better than 8th grade test scores.

     

    Absences can add up quickly. A child is chronically absent if he or she misses just two days every month! 

     

     

    Please be aware of the Elementary Cell Phone and Smartwatch Use Guidelines:

     

    Cell Phone and Smartwatch Use Guidelines– “Off and Away”

    To ensure a safe, respectful, and distraction-free learning environment, the following policy applies to all students in grades PreK through 4 regarding personal electronic devices, including cell phones, “Smartwatches”, and “Smart” devices.

    Expectations

    • All student cell phones and smartwatches must remain “off and away” during school hours, including classroom time, specials, lunch, recess, and hallway transitions.

    • Devices must be powered off and kept in a backpack upon arrival and throughout the school day.

    • Smartwatches may not be used for texting, calling, games, taking photos/videos, or accessing the internet while on school grounds. They are ONLY permitted to be used as a timekeeping or medical device. They must be kept in the school mode or school time feature during the school day OR stored in a backpack.

    • Any device that becomes a distraction or is used during school hours (goes against the above) will be confiscated by school staff for the day. In the event of a second offense, the device will be held in the main office and the parent/guardian will be contacted.

     Repeated Violations

    • First offense: Verbal reminder; Device turned off and returned to backpack.

    • Second offense: Device confiscated by school staff and held in the main office for the remainder of the day; parent contacted.

    • Third offense: Device held in main office; Parent/guardian required to pick up device; Further disciplinary action may be considered per district guidelines.

    Emergency Contact

    In the event of an emergency, parents should contact the main office directly. Students will NOT be permitted to use personal devices to communicate during the school day.