Richard E. Byrd School - School Announcements

	District Announcements GLEN ROCK HS NAMED TO NEWSWEEK'S TOP HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE U.S. CHANGES TO CROSSING GUARD POSTS: IMPORTANT UPDATE IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING CHICKEN POX AT GRHS BOE APPOINTS DR. PAULA VALENTI SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Parent Survey Byrd School 2011-12 HIB INFORMATION (HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION AND BULLYING) Byrd School Announcements Quick Links to Help You Stay Informed Dr. Weber's Fusion Page Teacher Fusion Pages For information about your child’s classroom, homework, information from the teacher Byrd HSA's Website For information about Home and School Association sponsored activities Parent Handbook and Student Handbook Genesis ~ Parent Portal To access your child’s report card Food Policy (from Parent Handbook) Student Code of Conduct(from Student Handbook) To view a PDF "Cheat Sheet" of important links NJAsk testing Grade 5 will take NJASK during the week of May 6th. Grades 3 & 4 will be tested during the week of May 13. Please make sure your child gets plenty of sleep, a good breakfast, and arrives to school on time Spring Concert Grades 4-5 Spring Concert is on 5/21 @ 7pm Please be aware that we ask you to stay for the whole concert, not just your child’s portion. It causes too much of an interruption for the performers and other guests to have audience members in and out. Please be mindful of visiting sibling's behavior as to not distract performers and other guests as well. Byrd School Student Council Spirit Days for 2012-2013: Friday, May 31 – Crazy Outfit Day First Friday of every month–wear Byrd Clothes Spirit Week! June 3rd- June 7th All proceeds go to Pediatric Cancer Foundation ~ $1.00 a day Monday~ Homework Assignment Pass Day Tuesday~ Hat Day Wednesday~ Raffle Day Thursday~ Pajama Day Friday~ Bake Sale Click here for detailed information on how to show your Byrd School Spirit! 10 Bergen County schools on list of highest performing in state- Byrd is one of them!!! Click here to read the full article from NorthJersey.com "Ten Bergen County schools are among 57 that New Jersey has deemed to be "Reward Schools," meaning they were among the highest performing in the state last year, or saw the greatest student gains in passing state tests... The others in the high-performance category include Alpine Elementary School, Lyncrest Elementary School in Fair Lawn, Richard E. Byrd School and Central School in Glen Rock, Charles DeWolf Middle School in Old Tappan and Sicomac Elementary School in Wyckoff. The state said these schools had the highest rates of proficiency on state tests last spring — schoolwide and in various racial and ethnic groups." CHANGES TO CROSSING GUARD POSTS: IMPORTANT UPDATE The Glen Rock Board of Education has been notified by the Office of the Mayor of Glen Rock that the two crossing guard posts previously discontinued will be reinstated with limited hours effective Monday May 20, 2013. Crossing guard coverage for the intersections of Maple at Waldron and Ackerman at Harding will be available from 8-8:45 a.m. and 3:15-3:50 p.m. effective Monday, May 20. Residents should take note that there will be no coverage at these intersections during school lunch periods. The new posts previously announced will continue as originally scheduled: Rock and Berkeley has been added only from 7:15-8:45 a.m. Rock at Main in the Central Business District has been added only from 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Rock at Hamilton has been added only from 3-3:50 p.m. Questions should be referred to the Glen Rock Police Department. Pathways for Exceptional Children Click here to read more about this program here in our district and visit www.pathwayskids.org. Glen Rock Public Library Activities Hands-on Science Workshop For second graders Wednesday May 29^th 3:30 – 4:30pm More Info Family Bedtime Stories Monday evenings, 6:30-7:00 April 22, May 20~ More Info Reading Buddies at GR Library's Children Section- 1/2 hr sessions~ More Info Spring Storytime Sessions- Babies from 6-weeks-old to Kindergarten-age are invited to participate in Spring Storytime sessions. Click here for sessions & times. West Bergen Programs and Activities The Asperger’s Related Services Department is offering an interactive workshop. More Info The West Bergen Beat Newsletter Click Here 2013-2014 School Year Calendar Click here for the 2013-2014 school year calendar which was approved by the Board on February 11, 2013. After School Activities The Glen Rock Community School currently has openings in the following Sparks classes, our series of after school activities that "spark" your child's curiosity. Classes begin next week! Super Silly Science Grades 2-4 $99 for 6 weeks Keyboarding for Children Grades 3-5 $59 for 6 weeks Contact the community school at 201-389-5011 for more information. 2012 Thanksgiving Food Drive On behalf of the Board and Staff of Social Service Association of Ridgewood and Vicinity, we would like to express our appreciation for your school’s help during the 2012 Thanksgiving Food Drive. Your assistance was directly responsible for successfully helping 122 families (578 total people) better enjoy their holiday. Click here to read full Thank You letter. Annual Integrated Pest Management Notice -Please click here to read the GRBOE Policy on Annual Integrated Pest Management for school year 2012-2013. 2012-2013 Class Supply Lists Kindergarten Supply List Mrs. Lebet's EL Supply List First Grade Supply List Second Grade Supply List Third Grade Supply List Fourth Grade Supply List Fifth Grade Supply List Anti-idling Signs The Environmental Commission of Glen Rock would like you to please note the new anti-idling signs the DPW has posted around the perimeter of the school properties.