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               Welcome to the 2019 - 2020

                          School Year!

 

                Room 2 is Un "bee" lievable!!

 

                                 

                     

 

                                      Scholar Pledge

 

                We walk safely with a buddy.

     We never leave the school without an adult.

      We tell adults when we are sad or angry.

        We never touch to hurt another person.

      We always keep our school safe and clean.

               We will be kind and respectful. 

                   We can learn and succeed.                  

                      

 

 

Breakfast After the Bell 


Breakfast Service/ Students May Enter

8:00 AM*

Classes Begin

8:15 AM

Dismissal

2:35 PM

 

First graders should not be dropped off until 8:00 a.m. as there is no supervision prior to 8:00 a.m.

 

Breakfast after the bell will begin on Friday, September 9th. Children will eat their breakfast the first  10 - 15 minutes during their first period class. 

 

 

 

                         “Bee a Reader”

 

Dear A.P. Morris Families,

 

We are excited to launch a new reading incentive program for our school community called “Bee a Reader”. Daily reading is critical to student success and our goal is for your child to read every night!

 

Here’s how it works:

 

Each month your child will receive a book log. Please list all of the wonderful books that your child reads, or that you read to your child. Be sure to date and sign indicating that you have witnessed the reading. Students will return their book logs to their teachers at the end of the month.

 

*Every child showing evidence of reading will be recognized.

 

*Students who have read 25 books will earn a free pizza at Pizza Hut or a Kid’s Meal at TGI Fridays.

 

*The boy and girl who have read the MOST books each month will also earn the highest honor, the Busy Bee Hat. These students will have permission to wear their hats in school every Friday to share their success.

 

We’d love to see all of our students wearing a Busy Bee Hat by the end of the school year. It’s easy!

 

Get ready buzz through tons of books as we work together to help every child

 

“Bee a Reader.

 

 

 

Thank you for your partnership,

 

A.P. Morris Reading Incentive Committee

 

Ready, Set, Read!

 

 

 

 

                  Important Information

 

                             

 

 

                             How to access Genesis Parent Portal

The Gradebook module in the parent portal is now available.  Gradebook gives parents real-time access to view their child's class assignment grades. The web site, parents.hillsidek12.org, will provide you with the information you need to access  your child's attendance and academic records. Information will continually be updated. In order to create user accounts and passwords, you must email:

  • your first and last name
  • your child/ren’s names
  • your email address

Please email this information to secretary Nefer Marin at snorman@hillsidek12.org.  Upon receipt of your information, you will electronically receive instructions to set up an account.

You will receive an email from Genesis Mail. Type http://parents.hillsidek12.org into your web browser or go to the parent tab on the district website and click Parent Portal. Your user name is your email address and the e-mail you received will have a temporary password.The first time you log on to Parent Portalyou will be prompted to change your password to something you can remember easily.

Report Cards will no longer be mailed. If you do not have internet access, contact your child’s school.  Arrangements will be made for you to receive a hard copy of the report card.

Any questions or concerns please call the main office at (908) 352-7664 X5400


 

 

                                                             Dismissal Procedures:

 

Please be sure your child knows how he/she will be dismissed at the end of the day. If your child is a walker, he/she will be dismissed out the front of A.P. Morris.  Students must show the teacher the adult picking them up.

 

If your child is taking the bus, he/she MUST have a current bus pass attached to their book bag.  If your child does not have a bus pass, they will not be permitted to take the bus. 

 

Please notify the teacher in writing that your child will attend aftercare.  

 

****If there is a change in your child's dismissal, please notify the teacher in writing. Please do not email the teacher changes in dismissal because sometimes email is not checked prior to the end of the day.  If you call the office, please make sure to do so prior to 11:00a.m. 

 

 

When sending money to school please enclose it in a sealed envelope. Write your child's full name and room number on the envelope***

 

 

                              Birthday Celebration

 

                   birthdday hat

 

You may send in STORE BOUGHT mini cupcakes and water, with the ingredients on the package, in celebration of your child’s birthday.  Please send the item in the morning and your child’s teacher will allow the birthday student to pass out the item.  As a courtesy, please include napkins.  Our intent is to make all students feel special, safe and important. Please do not send balloons, or goody bags to school.

 

                           Our Class Specials  

                              Monday:  Library

                               Tuesday:  Art

                                   Wednesday:  Music

                                Thursday: Physical Education

                                     Friday:  Physical Education

 

                     

                            

 

                    Lunch/Recess Schedule  

 

                           Lunch:  11:10 - 11:40