Nj parental handbook

Parents may make changes in permission designation by printing off that form, making corrections and returning it to your child's school at any time. If you have questions about this matter, please contact your school office. Promotion Standards Top of Page A pupil in the elementary grades will be promoted to the next succeeding grade level when he or she has completed the course requirements at the presently assigned grade; has achieved the instructional objectives set for the present grade; has demonstrated the proficiencies required for movement into the educational program of the next grade; and has demonstrated the degree of social, emotional and physical maturation necessary for a successful learning experience in the next grade.

A seventh or eighth grade pupil will be promoted to the next grade when he or she has completed, in the current school year, 11 course points. Delayed School Opening Top of Page I n order to allow school to remain open on days when weather conditions are poor in the early morning hours, a two-hour delayed opening schedule has been developed.

In the event of a two-hour delay, lunch will be available for purchase. Extended Day Care will also be delayed by two hours. Mount Laurel Hartford School Grades 5 - 6: 10 a. Harrington Middle School Grades 7 - 8: a.

In the event of a two-hour delayed opening, there will be no Preschool, and regularly scheduled transportation will be delayed accordingly.

For example, a child regularly scheduled to be picked up at a. Parent-Teacher Conferences Top of Page The educational welfare of children is best served when there is complete understanding and cooperation between the home and the school. Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled twice during the year - in the fall and in the spring. In addition to the two scheduled conferences, parents may make appointments to see teachers at any time during the year.

A conference appointment can be made by contacting the teacher at the elementary school, guidance counselors at the Mount Laurel Hartford or Harrington Middle Schools, or the principal's office. Parents are urged to utilize parent-teacher conferences to establish an active two-way communication that will assist in the progress of the child according to his or her own individual growth pattern. If a child's absence is not verified by a note or a telephone call from a parent, it will be necessary for the school staff to call the home.

Please note that new legislation has compounded the importance of attendance. In the past, if your child was absent due to a family trip, those missed days would be reported in our internal system as unexcused absences. Under the new process, the NJ Department of Education is now collecting its data directly from our reporting system.

Any days reported as unexcused in our system are considered "truant" by the state. As you know, truancy can result in serious legal consequences for parents. Therefore, please plan family trips outside of the school year. When such absences are unavoidable, a letter explaining the reason for the trip must be submitted to the school principal prior to your departure and approved to avoid the reporting of unexcused days. Medication Rules Top of Page 1. All prescription medication to be taken by students during school hours shall be: a.

Kept in the nurse's office; b. Supplied by the student's parents or guardian, along with a physician's written authorization that the medication is to be given during school hours;. Clearly labeled with the child's name, name of the medication, drug store where purchased, name of the prescribing physician, and the time and amount of medication to be given. Parents are urged, when possible, to have their child take any necessary medication before or after school hours.

Parents are requested to keep children at home during acute stages of illness, especially when medication is necessary at frequent intervals. Request for over-the-counter medication to be given during school time must be accompanied by a note from the physician, student's name, dosage, time of administration, and the period of administration example: 3 days, one week, etc. All requests for children to take medication must be renewed each school year.

Emergency School Closings Top of Page If adverse weather conditions cause a delayed opening, interruption or cancellation of school, word of the closing will be sent to radio and television stations for announcement.

School closing announcements start as early as 6 a. Emergency information may be found on the district web site. Photographs taken of students in the Mount Laurel schools are used in school publications and sent to area newspapers only with parent permission. With parent permission, photos and videos of our students are posted on our secure Family Portal website and videos are shared on our web television station. These web outlets require a specific user name and password to access.

Photo permission is included in the Demographic Update portion of our Power School system. Parents may make changes in permission designation by printing off that form, making corrections and returning it to your child's school at any time. If you have questions about this matter, please contact your school office. Promotion Standards Top of Page A pupil in the elementary grades will be promoted to the next succeeding grade level when he or she has completed the course requirements at the presently assigned grade; has achieved the instructional objectives set for the present grade; has demonstrated the proficiencies required for movement into the educational program of the next grade; and has demonstrated the degree of social, emotional and physical maturation necessary for a successful learning experience in the next grade.

A seventh or eighth grade pupil will be promoted to the next grade when he or she has completed, in the current school year, 11 course points.

Delayed School Opening Top of Page I n order to allow school to remain open on days when weather conditions are poor in the early morning hours, a two-hour delayed opening schedule has been developed. In the event of a two-hour delay, lunch will be available for purchase.

Extended Day Care will also be delayed by two hours. Mount Laurel Hartford School Grades 5 - 6: 10 a. Harrington Middle School Grades 7 - 8: a. In the event of a two-hour delayed opening, there will be no Preschool, and regularly scheduled transportation will be delayed accordingly.

For example, a child regularly scheduled to be picked up at a. Parent-Teacher Conferences Top of Page The educational welfare of children is best served when there is complete understanding and cooperation between the home and the school.

Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled twice during the year - in the fall and in the spring. In addition to the two scheduled conferences, parents may make appointments to see teachers at any time during the year.

A conference appointment can be made by contacting the teacher at the elementary school, guidance counselors at the Mount Laurel Hartford or Harrington Middle Schools, or the principal's office. Parents are urged to utilize parent-teacher conferences to establish an active two-way communication that will assist in the progress of the child according to his or her own individual growth pattern. If a child's absence is not verified by a note or a telephone call from a parent, it will be necessary for the school staff to call the home.

Please note that new legislation has compounded the importance of attendance. In the past, if your child was absent due to a family trip, those missed days would be reported in our internal system as unexcused absences. Under the new process, the NJ Department of Education is now collecting its data directly from our reporting system.

Any days reported as unexcused in our system are considered "truant" by the state. As you know, truancy can result in serious legal consequences for parents. Therefore, please plan family trips outside of the school year. When such absences are unavoidable, a letter explaining the reason for the trip must be submitted to the school principal prior to your departure and approved to avoid the reporting of unexcused days. Medication Rules Top of Page 1. All prescription medication to be taken by students during school hours shall be: a.

Kept in the nurse's office; b. Supplied by the student's parents or guardian, along with a physician's written authorization that the medication is to be given during school hours;. Clearly labeled with the child's name, name of the medication, drug store where purchased, name of the prescribing physician, and the time and amount of medication to be given.

Parents are urged, when possible, to have their child take any necessary medication before or after school hours. Parents are requested to keep children at home during acute stages of illness, especially when medication is necessary at frequent intervals. Request for over-the-counter medication to be given during school time must be accompanied by a note from the physician, student's name, dosage, time of administration, and the period of administration example: 3 days, one week, etc.