495 Route 45
(856) 935-1078
FAX (856-935-3747
Welcome to the
Our elementary school offers
full-day programs for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, as well as a
complete range of visual and performing arts classes, world language
instruction, hands-on math, science and technology. We have numerous extra-curricular activities,
which are supported and funded by Together In Education at Mannington
(T.E.A.M.), our parent-teacher association, and MAPSA, the community alliance
partnership.
We invite you to join us in
maintaining the high degree of pride and sense of achievement attained by
Mannington. You have now become a part
of our heritage. Please take some time
to read and discuss the information in this handbook with your child,
particularly our revised Discipline guidelines and essential school policies.
Administrative Personnel
Loren Thomas Ed.D – Superintendent
Mr. John Swain -
Principal
Mrs. Donna Dolbow – School Business Administrator –
Ext. 14
Mrs. Linda Pompper – Superintendent’s Secretary –
Ext. 11
Mrs. Judi Kerr – School Secretary – Ext. 10
Mrs. Gina Abbott – Board Office Secretary – Ext. 13
School Board Members
Mrs. Patricia Skwirut – President
Mr. Donald Richman – Vice-President
Mrs. Casey Maxwell
Mrs. Melissa Ecret
Ms. Carmen Porter
Mrs. Melanie Richman
Mrs. Jennifer VanDover
Teaching Staff
PreKindergarten – Mrs.
Elaine Cooke, Ext. 37
Kindergarten – Mrs.
Elizabeth Carullo, Ext. 36
Grade 1 – Mrs. Kim Giova,
Ext. 33
Grade 2 – Mrs. Kim Richman,
Ext. 31
Grade 3 – Mrs. Kim Beato,
Ext. 28
Grade 4 – Mrs. Lisa
Ridgway-Stiles, Ext. 24
Grade 5 – Mrs. Jody Viereck,
Ext. 23
Grade 6/Middle School
Science/Social Studies – Ms. Nancy Anderson, Ext. 18
Grade 7/Middle School
Mathematics/Algebra I – Mrs. Margaret Dyer, Ext. 20
Grade 8/Middle School
Language/Literacy – Mrs. Lori Bobbitt,
Ext. 19
PK-8 Art/Technology – Mrs.
Heather Sakewicz-Frank, Ext. 35
PK-8 Physical Education –
Mr. William Ingram, Ext 30
PK-8 Music – Mrs. Patricia
Allen, Ext. 26
K-8 ASI Instruction - Mrs.
Casey Foote, Ext. 32
Speech/Language Specialist –
Contracted Service, Ext. 22
Resource Center/In-class
Support – Mrs. Sharon Kellum, Ext. 29
Resource Center/In-class
Support – Mrs. Kathy Livingstone, Ext. 21
Child Study Team Coordinator
– Contracted Service, Ext. 22
Counselor – Contracted
Service, Ext. 22
Support Staff
Instructional Assistants: Mrs. Dorothy Breslin, Ext. 28
Mrs. Vivian
Cleveland, Ext. 21
Mrs. Linda Harwood,
Ext. 29
Mrs. Neila
Klinedinst, Ext. 37
Cafeteria Manager – Mrs.
Alecia Bass, Ext. 34
Cafeteria Assistant – Mrs.
Lila Coley, Ext. 34
Maintenance Supervisior –
Mr. Martin Lillya, Ext. 17
Custodian – Mr. Robert
Burden, Ext. 17
The Mannington Township
Board of Education is committed to provide a system of education which
facilitates the development of the potential of every student. The Mannington Township Board of Education
offers equal education opportunities in accordance with the student’s abilities
and needs, consistent with available resources.
This mission statement
enables
Emergency Closing Information
All emergency closings (due
to inclement weather or other unexpected event) will be reported in the
following manner:
In the event of an early
closing, we will contact each family through our Connect-ED automated calling
system. When inclement weather is
expected, you must check with the television stations listed above, or on the
school website. Be sure to provide alternative arrangements for your child’s
supervision in the event of an early dismissal.
Delayed School Openings
Occasionally, school opening
may be delayed by 1-2 hours. Children cannot be dropped off at the
school earlier than the delayed opening time, because staff will not be present
to supervise them.
Emergency Evacuation
As you may know, a portion
of this county could be affected in the event of a problem at the Artificial
Island Nuclear Generating Station. While
it is highly unlikely that a plant condition could warrant protective actions,
it is wise that our residents be trained and prepared. The state, county, and township have combined
resources to prepare a detailed plan for any emergency. This notification is part of a public
education program to acquaint you with situations that may affect your children
while in school.
In the event of an
emergency, the first action may be in-place
protection/sheltering, which means that students would remain indoors to
reduce or eliminate exposure to radiation.
If the plant condition continues, long before the public is in danger,
an evacuation will be ordered. Specific plans have been developed for
transportation, routes, and drivers to remove school children to a safe
location. Mannington Township School
students will be transferred to Assembly of God Church on Route 45, or to
Woodstown High School (unless conditions warrant another location), where they
will be registered and cared for until parents arrive. Please listen to the stations listed above
for specific information and directions.
Emergency Lockdown
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Conferences are scheduled in
November and April. Parents requesting a
conference at other times are asked to call the office to arrange a date and
time.
High Honors and Honor Roll
High Honor Roll
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No grade lower
than an “A” in any major subject area
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No grade lower
than a Satisfactory in any special subject area
Honor Roll
·
No grade lower
than a “B” in any major subject area
·
No grade lower
than a Satisfactory in any special subject area
Special areas are considered
as: Art, Music, Physical Education,
Library, Health and Computer Education.
Students who qualify for
honors will have their names posted near the office and sent to the Salem
Sunbeam. They will also receive a letter
of commendation. High Honors recipients
will receive a special certificate. Students
receiving Honor Roll status all 4 marking periods will receive special
recognition.
T.E.A.M. Awards
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Citizenship Award-
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Marked improvement in behavior
o
Special act of kindness to a peer
o
Extraordinary act done on behalf of the school
(volunteer work, etc.)
Students
will be nominated for these awards by staff members, and will receive a letter
of commendation. They will also receive
recognition at our end-of-the-year awards assembly.
Promotion/Retention
Children grow and learn at
different rates, making it important to place them in the educational setting
most appropriate to their needs.
Decisions regarding grade placement should involve the child’s teachers
and parents, but the final decision will rest with the Superintendent.
Each homeroom teacher will
review student report cards at the end of the third marking period, to
determine whether any pupil is in danger of failing two or more subjects. Parents will be notified by mail that failure
to improve in these subject areas could result in a retention in the current
grade level. Conferences will be held
with parents and teachers of any student still in danger of retention at the
end of the fourth marking period.
Pupil Records
Cumulative school records
are kept in the main office, and may be viewed by parents upon request. Please contact the office to arrange a time.
The following information is
contained in individual student files:
Confidential files are
maintained in the CST Office for students receiving special education or
speech/language services. These files
may contain:
Health files are maintained
in the school Health Office, including:
Attendance
Pupils
are required to attend school each day.
In order for us to provide a thorough and efficient education the
complete cooperation of parents and students is required. A student may be excused for sickness, death
in the family, and recognized religious holidays. Written excuses are required upon return to
school, including date of absence, reason, and parent/guardian’s signature. Students are expected to make up all work
that has been missed.
If a child is going to be late or
absent, please call the office no later than
Frequent
absence or tardiness of students disrupts the continuity of instruction and
limits students’ ability to complete the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content
Standards successfully. Students must be
in attendance at least 90% of the time in order to be considered to have
successfully completed the instructional program requirements. The annual school calendar is usually
approved in the spring of the prior year, to allow families to plan vacations
that coincide with scheduled days off from school.
School
Hours
Student
hours are from 8:
Sign-In/Sign-Out
Procedures
In
order to maintain security for all children at the school, parents/guardians
are required to sign students in and out in the main office. When picking students up in the afternoon,
please sign out in the office and then wait in the library. Those students who are picked up will be
dismissed from their classrooms after the buses have left school premises.
Entrance
to school premises will be the driveway at the northern end of the school
(parking lot area). Everyone must exit
at the southern end of the school, by
Registration
for Pre-Kindergarten and New Students
Children
who will be four years of age on or before October 1 will be eligible for
inclusion in our district’s full-day pre-kindergarten program. Registration and a brief screening are
usually scheduled for late spring.
Entrance
requirements for all students are as follows:
·
Proof of age –
validated through a legal birth certificate
·
Required
immunizations. The Mantoux (tuberculin
testing) is required if out of state
·
Transfer card if
child is transferring from another district
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Proof of
Residency – sufficient evidence that parents or guardians reside in
If the child and parents are
living with another family in
All registrations may be
completed by contacting Mrs. Pompper in the school office.
Transfers and Withdrawals
The following procedures
will be used when transferring or withdrawing students:
1. Parents should notify the school at least five days
in advance before
transferring
or withdrawing a student. Parents should
come to the main office with information regarding the withdrawal date, new
address, and the name of the new school if known. The parent must be present to sign the transfer
card.
2. All textbooks, library books, and other school
property must be returned.
3. Cafeteria and library fees must be paid before the
student leaves.
Visitors
Parents and visitors are
welcome at school, but in order to minimize classroom disruptions, all
parents/visitors are asked to report to the main office when arriving at the
school. If you have an important
message or something to deliver to your child during the day, please leave it
with the school secretary, so that learning disruptions are kept to a minimum.
Volunteers
Volunteers are a vital part
of the school. Any amount of time that a
parent/guardian/adult community member can volunteer is greatly
appreciated. Among the many services
which volunteers can provide are assisting teachers with classroom activities,
working in the library, helping with fundraising, and chaperoning class
trips. Room parents will be needed for
each classroom to help organize class parties, and assist with other special
events.
Cafeteria Procedures
In addition to meals, the
cafeteria offers a variety of healthy snack foods. Children are encouraged to finish their meals
before purchasing their snacks.
Occasionally, a child may
misplace his lunch money and need to charge lunch for the day. Parents are expected to pay for the charge on
the following school day. If too many
charges accrue, only a simplified lunch (such as a peanut butter and jelly
sandwich) can be offered until the charge is paid. Parents will be notified about outstanding
charges.
All school lunch prices will
be made available to staff, students and parents prior to school starting in
September, and will also be available on the school website.
Student Attire
In order to maintain high
academic, social, and personal standards, students are expected to wear
appropriate school attire. During the
school day, and at any school-related functions, students should choose
clothing, styles, and accessories which are not disruptive to the learning
environment, do not pose a health or safety risk, and are neat, clean, and
decent. Students dressing in a manner
contrary to the above will be referred to the office; parents may be contacted
to bring in suitable attire for their child.
Minimum standards shall take into account, cleanliness, neatness,
health, and the following:
Acceptable Use of Internet
The following guidelines
will help prevent the loss of network privileges at school:
Reference to policy # 6142.10,
Acceptable Use of Internet, available for review in the main office or on the
school website, www.manningtonschool.org.
Medication
No medication shall be
administered to pupils in school except by the school nurse, after all
necessary approvals have been secured.
“Medications” include all medicines prescribed by a physician for a
particular pupil, including prescription and nonprescription drugs. Please note that over-the-counter remedies,
including cough drops, nasal sprays, creams, etc., are considered medications,
and use of these products in school must be prescribed by a physician and
monitored by the school nurse. Inhalers
and peak flow meters are also monitored by the nurse.
The written order of a
physician shall include: the purpose of
the medication; the dosage; the time at which or special circumstances under
which medication shall be administered; the length of time the medication is
prescribed for; and the possible side effects of the medication. It
must be delivered to the school nurse, in its original container, by the
parent/guardian.
Guidelines for administering
medications in schools state that the school nurse or parent/guardian is the
only one permitted to administer medication in the school and/or on field
trips.
Substance Abuse Policy
As per district policy, if
any staff member suspects a student may be under the influence of a controlled
dangerous subject or other chemical which may cause inebriation, excitement,
stupefaction, or dulling of the senses, the student must be immediately
referred to the nurse and the Superintendent or his/her designee. Parents/guardians will be contacted to
arrange for an immediate examination by the family medical doctor or, if not
available, by the school’s medical examiner or an emergency room physician. A written report must be furnished to the
parents and the Superintendent within 24 hours.
Reference to policy #5131.6, Substance Abuse,
available for review in the main office, or on the school website, www.manningtonschool.org.
Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying
Policy
The Board of Education prohibits acts of
harassment, intimidation or bullying.
A safe and civil environment in school is necessary for pupils to learn and
achieve. High academic standards; harassment, intimidation or bullying, like
other disruptive or violent behaviors, are conduct that disrupts both a pupil's
ability to learn and a school's ability to educate its pupils in a safe
environment; and since pupils learn by example, school administrators, faculty,
staff and volunteers should be commended for demonstrating appropriate
behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate
harassment, intimidation or bullying.
For the purposes of this policy, "harassment, intimidation or
bullying" means any gesture or written, verbal or physical act that takes
place on school property, at any school-sponsored function or on a school bus
and that:
Cyber-bullying
The Board of Education
expressly forbids cyber-bullying. For the purposes of this policy,
“cyber-bullying” shall mean using the communication capacities of computers,
the Internet and/or other digital communication devices to bully others by:
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Sending or
posting cruel messages or images;
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Threatening
others;
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Excluding or
attempting to exclude others from activities or organizations;
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Starting or
passing on rumors about others or the school system;
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Harassing or
intimidating others;
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Sending angry,
rude or vulgar messages directed at a person or persons privately or to an
online group;
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Sending or
posting harmful, untrue or cruel statements about a person to others;
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Pretending to be
someone else and sending or posting material that makes that person look bad or
places that person in potential danger;
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Sending or
posting material about a person that contains sensitive, private or
embarrassing information, including forwarding private messages or images;
and/or,
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Engaging in
tricks to solicit embarrassing information that is then made public.
Pupils found to be engaging
in activities as describe above shall be subject to the terms and sanctions
found in this policy and the discipline code of the district.
Reference to policy #5131.9, Harassment, Intimidation
& Bullying, available for review in the main office, or on the school
website, www.manningtonschool.org.
Paging Devices, Cell Phone and Other
Electronic Devices Policy
Paging Devices
Students are not permitted
to possess or use remotely activated paging devices, beepers, walkie-talkies,
audio devices or other forms of electronic communication during the school day,
at any school-sponsored activity (on or off school property) or while en-route
to or from any school function in a district owned, leased or contracted school
vehicle.
Cell Phones
Any student who brings a
cell phone to school does so at his/her own risk. Cell phones may be used before and after
school on school sidewalks and grounds but not within school buildings or
district owned, leased or contracted school vehicles. Text messaging is also not permitted.
Failure to comply with this
policy will subject students to the sanctioned as described in the student
discipline code of the district. In all
cases of violation of this policy, the cell phone shall be confiscated by the
administration and returned to the parent/guardian.
Reference to policy #5129.7, Paging Devices, Cell
Phones & Other Electronic Devices, available for review in the main office,
or the school website, www.manningtonschool.org.
Money
Students should not bring
money to school in excess of what is required to purchase lunch and/or
snacks. Extra money may be lost or
stolen, and should be left home. If a
child needs to bring additional money to school for a special event, it should
be placed in an envelope and labeled with the student’s name.
Lockers and Desk Searches
School lockers, as well as
the student and teacher desks, are the property of the school district, which
are temporarily assigned for the use of students and staff during the school
year. Should the Superintendent or
his/her designee have reasonable suspicion that a locker or desk may contain
material inappropriate for school, a search may be authorized. If inappropriate material is found during an
authorized search, the material will be confiscated and labeled with the time,
date, and a description of the location where it was found, pending the outcome
of the investigation.
Student Access
All students attending
Hazardous Substances/Right to Know
Information
Pursuant to the Worker and
Community Right to Know Act, N.J.S.A. 34:5A-3 et seq., notice is hereby given
and all parents/guardians are hereby advised that any construction or other
activities involving the use of any hazardous substances will be posted on the
bulletin board across from the Health Office.
In addition, hazardous substances may be stored at the school at various
times throughout the year, and hazardous substance fact sheets for any of the
hazardous substances being used or stored are available at the school. Asbestos plan information is available by contacting
the main office.
Affirmative Action
Mannington Township School
guarantees to all persons equal access to all educational and employment
opportunities, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, national
origin, sexual orientation, English proficiency, socioeconomic status,
political affiliation, marital status, or non-applicable handicap. Sexual harassment and/or discrimination of
employees or students will not be tolerated.
Student Grievances
All students shall enjoy the
right of seeking redress of individual grievances through appropriate procedures
and channels. Board Policy #5145.6
specifically addresses rights and procedures.
Title I/Remedial Programs
Our remedial programs are
supported by local, state, and federal funds, and are designed to provide
additional instruction and assistance for students who may have difficulty with
basic literacy or math skills. Parents
will be notified if their child qualifies for this extra support. Inclusion in the program is determined
annually, based on standardized and state test scores, classroom performance,
and teacher recommendation. Individual
student improvement plans will be developed for each child in the program.
Intervention and Referral Services Team
(I & R S)
The Intervention and
Referral Services Team is a multidisciplinary group dedicated to fostering a
climate of cooperative, collegial effort among administrators, staff, students,
parents, and community members to identify and overcome educational
barriers. The I&RS Team is composed
of the school nurse, teachers, counselors, and the Child Study Team
Coordinator, and meets several times each month to provide support and
suggestions to staff members who have concerns with specific pupil learning or
behaviors. Parents will be contacted if
their child has been referred to the I&RS Team, and their support and
assistance will be solicited in helping to ensure that the child has a more
successful school year.
Project Child Find
Some children are born with
or may develop physical and/or mental conditions, which delay their normal
growth and development. These conditions
may affect the way a child sees, hears, talks, moves, plays, or learns. Many of these problems can be helped or
completely corrected if parents recognize the problem early and seek help.
If your child is an infant
or younger than 3 years of age, contact Project Child Find at 1-800-322-8174.
If your child is ages 3-21,
services are available through the
Health/Family Life Curriculum
personal and family
connections. Our curriculum is available
for review by contacting the school office.
You, as a parent/guardian,
have the right to have your child excused from a lesson if a particular topic
is in conflict with your conscience, moral or religious beliefs. Independent health study will be provided for
excused students during these lessons and this work will be evaluated to
determine the student’s grades.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act/Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
The Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents
and students over 18 years of age certain rights with respect of the student’s
educational records. The Protection of
Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) affords parents certain rights regarding conduct
of surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain
physical exams. Notification explaining
all of these rights will be sent home with students during the first week of
school. Please contact the school office
for additional copies.
Student Conduct
Some acts of bullying may
simply entail one child exercising power and control over another either in
isolated incidents (e.g., intimidation, harassment) or patterns of harassing or
intimidating behavior (e.g., bullying).
All such acts are strongly discouraged.
Staff and students will be instructed in recognizing the differences
between normal conflict and harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
All students, staff members,
and parents will be encouraged to report incidents of harassment, intimidation,
and bullying immediately, verbally to the adult in charge, or in writing
through the use of a letter or discipline referral form. The Superintendent and/or Head Teacher will
conduct an investigation into the reported incident and determine appropriate
consequences, based on the severity of the action and the past record of the
offender.
Consequences for engaging in
harassment, intimidation, and bullying range from teacher intervention, lunch
or after school detention with parent notification or a parent conference,
through in-school or out-of-school suspensions, up to a hearing before the
Board of Education, depending on the context and severity of the incident, as
well as past patterns of behavior.
Specific consequences will be listed in the revised discipline code and
included in the student handbook. These
consequences will also apply in the case of reprisal or retaliation against any
person who reports an act of harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
Supports for victims of
harassment, intimidation, and bullying include teacher support, in-school
counseling, and small
Middle School Responsibility System
The Middle School
Responsibility System was designed to encourage responsible social and academic
behavior for our sixth, seventh, and
eighth grade students. The following
classroom guidelines are posted in all instructional areas as a reminder.
Students are encouraged to
follow the guidelines at all times.
Infractions of the guidelines are noted in student agenda books, which
must be signed weekly by each parent. If
a student receives an excessive number of infractions in a short period of
time, after school detention or in-school suspension may result, as detailed
below:
o 10 checks within a calendar month
If a student has been
assigned a detention or suspension within two weeks of a special event (field
trip, music trip, math or science competition), he/she may be excluded from
that event.
Parents are asked to support
the Responsibility System by praising and affirming their child’s responsible
behaviors in school. The middle school
years are an important time for growth in both academic and social areas, and
they prepare each child for success in the more independent environment of high
school.
District Compliance with Title IX
Our Title IX Compliance
Officer is:
Mrs. Suzann Mendenhall,
School Nurse
Student grievance
procedures for violations of Title IX include:
Submitting a written
explanation of the grievance to Mrs. Mendenhall;
Meeting in person with Mrs.
Mendenhall to discuss the specific situation and possible remedies;
Requesting a meeting with
Mr. Swain, School Principal, or Mrs. Kellum, Head Teacher, if the specific
grievance cannot be satisfactorily addressed by Mrs. Mendenhall.