Welcome to Elizabeth Haddon Elementary School

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Welcome to Elizabeth Haddon Elementary School!
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Agenda

• Overview of School and What You NEED to Know
• School Tour
• Message from the Elizabeth Haddon PTA
• Q and A

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Staff to Help You!

• J. Craig Ogelby, Principal
• Mrs. Joan Castle, Secretary
• Mrs. Loretta Macconi, School Nurse
• Mrs. Marcy Rosner, Guidance

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Important Dates

• Wednesday, Sept. 2, Thursday, Sept. 3
• A.M. Kdg. 825 - 1110
• P.M. Kdg. 1215 - 300
• Grade 1 825 - 1230 (half day)
• Grades 2-5 825 - 300
• Friday, Sept. 4 Monday Sept. 7 School Closed
  for Labor Day Holiday
• Tuesday, Sept. 8 (beginning of regular full day
  schedule for all grades)
• A.M. Kdg. 825 - 1110
• P.M. Kdg. 1215 - 300
• Grades 1-5 825 - 300
• December 4,5 8 Parent Conferences
• November 3-7 Professional Dev. Week
• June 19 Last day of school.

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School Hours

• Full-Day
• 825-300
• Outside supervision begins at 820.
• Kindergarten
• AM Session 825-1110
• PM Session 1215-300
• Half-Day
• 825-1230
• Kindergarten
• AM Session 825-1055
• PM Session 1000-1230

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School Schedule

• Identifies each day by number (Days 1-6)
• Listed in the Community Calendar
• Special subject areas provided on a 6 day cycle

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School Lunch Information

• The cost of an elementary student lunch is 2.30.
• Lunch tickets are sold at a cost of 23.00 for 10
  lunch tickets. These tickets may be used at any
  time throughout the school year. Checks should
  be made payable to Haddonfield Board of
  Education.
• Milk Price is .55
• Students may purchase a snack after the main
  lunch. Snacks cost between .45 and 2.25.
• Lunch Procedure
• Contact Information Dan Witkowski,had_at_nsfm.com,
  429-3402

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Attendance

• If it is necessary to keep a child home from
  school, please call the office by 830 and
  include the following information Name, Teacher,
  and Reason for Absence
• If the school does not receive a call from
  parents, we will call your home and/or work.
• When a child returns to school after being
  absent, a note must be presented from home
  stating the reason for the absence.
• If a child arrives late to school, come to the
  school office to sign him/her in and provide a
  written note explaining the reason for being
  tardy.

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Supporting Your Child

• Classroom teacher
• Guidance Counselor
• Principal
• Nurse
• Instructional Support Program

• Language Arts Specialist
• Problem Solving Team
• Pupil Assistance Committee
• Child Study Team

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Special Subject Areas

• Library 45-min., once per cycle
• Physical Education 45-min., twice per cycle
• Music 30-min., once per cycle
• Instrumental music, grade 3 (strings only),
  grades 4-5 (band and orchestra)
• String lessons, grades 3-5
• Chorus, grades 4-5
• Art 50-min., once per cycle
• Health 30-min., once per cycle
• Spanish 30-min, grades 1-5, twice per cycle
• Kindergarten, once per cycle

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Our Goals

• To give your child the academic and social skills
  he/she needs to be highly successful in school.
• To provide a supportive and fun classroom
  environment.
• To help your child to make new friends and
  discover new interests that will benefit him in
  life.

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Home-School Communication

• Web Site and E-Newsletters at www.haddonfield.k12.
  nj.us/ed
• PTA Meetings (6 times/year)
• Haddon Happenings
• Elizabeth Haddon "Paperless Portal"
• E-mail
• E-Board
• Parent Handbook (online)

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Become a Lizzy Haddon Parent Volunteer!! We need
YOU!

• Playground Parent Helpers
• PTA
• Elizabeth Haddon Autumn Fair
• Noon time Enrichment

For more information, please contact our PTA
President, Mrs. Maria De Simone, at
redes4_at_comcast.net, phone[phone]
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We will have a Great Year!
Please contact us with any questions you might
have! School Office 856-429-0811