Welcome 4th GradeStudents and Parents

“Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn

Principal: Mr. JerabekAssistant Principal: Mrs. OlsenGrade 4 Counselor: Mrs. AlvarezGrade 5 Counselor: Ms. KinsellaSchool Nurse: Mrs. PreussSecretaries: Ms. Luciano & Ms. Gascot

Lloyd Road School Main Office Staff

Please Join the Lloyd Road School PTO! 2017-2018

Summer Construction Downstairs

School Begins!

Wednesday, September 6

Full Day

Drop off: 8:40 doors openHomeroom 8:50Day ends: 3:05

Car drop off in back

8:38-8:50

BUS ZONE (AM/PM)

Car drop off after 8:50

Arrival and Dismissal

Car drop off at entrance 15 at end of building 8:38-8:50

Path walkers walk directly across & enter cafeteria at 8:40

Path Walkers And Car Drop Off In Back

2017-18 Dismissal- by parent pick up

1. Find a place to park2. Meet your child at the designated front

door exit (will be on the website & will be posted on each door)

Main Door — #1 Middle Door — #19 Playground Door —#18

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YMCABefore and after school care

7 AM drop offUp to 6PM pick up

Call them directly for more information.732-566-9266

201 Broad Street

Visitors & our Safety Vestibule

Visitors are required to show photo identification to be checked in using the visitor management system. The system will print out a visitor’s pass. Acceptable forms of identification include: Driver’s license, Military I.D. passport or other government issued photo identification.

Grade 4 Cluster Schedules

-20 minutes for lunch -20 minutes for recess - Switch classes midday

-Go back to homeroom to dismiss

-Departmental design for most class

Period 1 Reading and Social StudiesPeriod 2 ReadingPeriod 3 WritingPeriod 4 20 minutes for lunch

20 minutes for recessPeriod 5 MathPeriod 6 MathPeriod 7 SciencePeriod 8 Specials

PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH 2X week

**LIBRARY**

SPANISH

COMPUTERS

Special Area ClassesART

MUSIC

Instruction/Learning/Assessments- Content/instruction details shared at Back to School

- Star Renaissance Reading & Math online test 3 times per year used as a standard measure of proficiency

- PARCC (spring of 2018- dates to be determined)

- DRA 2-3 times per year to assess reading levels

- Curriculum based assessments

- Grade books will be live through parent portal

- No progress reports since portal is always open

- Continued use of chrome books, keyboarding, Google applications. (1 to 1 goal for 2018-19)

**Emphasis on building independence, responsibility, and organization in preparation for middle school.

Grade WeightsMath, Reading, and Writing

60% Unit assessments/tests20 % Quizzes20% Classwork/Participation/Homework

Science:

60% Assessments40% Classwork/Participation/Homework/Labs

Social Studies:

60% Assessments 40% Classwork/Participation

Basic skills, Tier 1 Gifted and Talented and Tier 2 Enrichment

Basic Skills *Extra help/interventions for identified students in ELA and/or Math. Either in or out of the classroom.

-Tier 3 intervention: 4-5 days a week pulled out of 2 Science pds. & 2 writing pds. -Tier 2 intervention: 2-3 days a week during Reading/Writing periods

Tier 1 Gifted & Talented *Top 5% of students based on points earned through various assessments in ELA and Math. There is 1 full class at each grade level.

Tier 2 Enrichment *Top 6-10% in point totals from various assessments in ELA and/or Math. Pulled out of ELA and/or Math 2 X week.

Students of the Month

- 1 student from each homeroom is nominated by the teacher.- Eat with the Principal and Assistant Principal- Receives a certificate and some awards- Picture posted in the front lobby area all year- Name in our monthly newsletter

Lloyd Road is a bully free school! OLWEUS content will be covered with students by our counselors throughout the year.

- Bullying- Friendships- How to handle conflicts- Team building - Conflict Resolution

Code of Conduct Expectations Respectful, responsible and ready to learn is expected. It is natural conflicts and mistakes will happen so we try and use them as learning experiences.

1. Handled in the classroom by the teacher2. Possible school counselor meeting3. Parent Contact4. Office referral if needed5. Detention during lunch, recess, or after school6. Suspension

*Any harassment, intimidation, or bullying concerns are looked into by our anti-bullying specialist (school counselor) who then works with the assistant principal or principal.

Interruptions to class and disrespect of students and staff are taken seriously and not tolerated.

PLEASE BE SURE TO UPDATEYOUR CHILD’S EMERGENCY INFORMATION IN THE PARENT PORTAL AND KEEP UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!

Grade 5 performs in the spring concert.Grade 4 takes lessons.

- Chorus (Grade 5 & select ensemble*)- Instrumental Band (Grade 5 performs-Grade 4 begins)

Due to limited space a lottery system has to be used and restricted to participation in one club.

- Student Council- Chess - Peer Buddies- Art - Sports- STEM - Yearbook- Technology- Performing Arts (Grade 4 only*)

Fire Awareness Visit Spelling Bee

Doodle for Google & Doodle 4 100 Contests

Halloween Fun

Winter Holiday Activities

Recess

Sheriff’s K-9 Assembly

Art Show

Lunch Reading ClubLunch Math Club

Pi Day Challenge FinalistsMath Olympiad & Continental Math

Grade 4 Long House Building a Holmdel Park

Grade 5Bayshore Waterfront

Park & Marlboro Pool Club

Some classes to Camden Aquarium

30 students will visit the NJ Law

Fair in May

Assemblies:

-Anti-bullying & Character Education

-Grade 5 Holocaust survivor

-Grade 4 author visit

Other helpful information

School supplies: Some teachers or teaching teams may post them before opening day but others will send them home week 1. General lists are in the virtual backpack.

Lockers: Available upstairs only (mostly Grade 5) but locks are not used so suggest to not bring valuable items.

Cell phones: Can be brought to school as long as they are not seen or heard during the day.

Student agendas: Provided to each student to record HW & can help with home/school communication.

Student medicine: Reminder that both over the counter and prescription medicine has to be administered by the school nurse.

Other helpful information continued….

Lunch-Student ID numbers used to buy lunch instead of ID cards. (It is the same number as your computer log in)

Safety Vestibule: In full operation. Strict visitor procedures will be posted on the website, in the virtual back pack and sent home.

Virtual Backpack: All district schools are going as paperless as possible. Make sure updated emails and phone numbers are in the parent portal. Flyers, notices, etc. will be posted in the FLYERS section of the website.

Questions that may pertain to all?

Let our fun year begin!

Time to explore the building