September 2019LCJSMS - Newsletter

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September EventsSeptember Activities

Sep 2 No School Labor DaySep 3 First Day of SchoolSep 4 Chromebook distribution in PE classesSep 4-5 Grade level meetings with AdministrationSep 6 Stokes Assembly/Grade 6Sep 9-13 Green Ribbon Week Promoting Positive Mental Health for YouthSep 10 Picture DaySep 13-15 Stokes Field TripSep 16-19 Book FairSep 19 Back to School NightSep 30 No School Rosh HashanahOct 7-11 Week of RespectOct 9 No School Yom KippurOct 10 Ryan Halligan Assembly

Safety To & From SchoolThe safety of our students is one of our greatest concerns. I understand that drop off and pick up canbe a busy time, however, there are procedures in place to maintain the safety for all involved. In aneffort to maintain a safe environment for our students, I have prepared this letter to inform you of ourprocedures. While this letter sends a strong message, it is an important one. in previous years therehave been numerous close calls that are unacceptable and can be avoided if these procedures arefollowed, and safety is everyone’s mindset.

Back to School Night: September 19th @ 7:00pmRefreshments and the Book Fair will be in the Concourse

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6:00 PM Hispanic Parent Program - Library6:30 - 9:15 Book Fair - Concourse7:00 - 7:15 Music Program - Auditorium7:15 - 7:30 Welcome – Dr. Donna Gallo - Auditorium7:33 - 9:00 Meet you child's teachers and follow their class scheduleYour child will prepare a schedule for you to follow!

Logo ContestThis year we will select a logo for LCJSMS. This contest was described to the students during the �rstweek of school. The submission deadline is October 4, 2019. The new logo will appear on LCJSMSgear and merchandize available later this year by the PTO.

Handbook: Student Attendance

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A: 38-25, a student's absence will be considered excused for thefollowing reasons:

Personal illness, veri�ed in writing by a physician. Students should present this written notice tothe attendance secretary on the day they return to school;Death in the family;Required attendance at a legal proceeding (note required);School-sponsored activities (e.g., school counseling services, �eld trips, and testing);Religious holidays, as mandated by the State of New Jersey, students are encouraged to attendservices scheduled during non-school hours whenever possible;Suspension from school.

For more details please review Attendance in the Student / Parent Handbook under Day to DayOperations. Please contact the attendance o�ce at 908-273-1491 to report an absence for your student.

Handbook: Student IDs (Lanyards)Student safety is extremely important at LCJSMS. While wearing student IDs is common practice atLCJSMS, during the 18-19 school year there were many students that were unprepared with their IDon a regular basis. To discourage this behavior, an outline of consequences has been developed alongwith Summit High School. These consequences will be enforced consistently throughout the Summitsecondary schools. We encourage students to store their lanyards in their lockers overnight to beprepared for each morning. These new procedures were reviewed with students during the �rst week of school and take effect onSeptember 9th. For details please review rules in the Student / Parent Handbook under Day to DayOperations. Please encourage your students to maintain their ID and lanyard during this school year.

Chromebook DistributionChromebook Distribution has taken place on Wednesday, September 4th in PE classes. There are a fewreasons why a student might have not been issued a Chromebook on this date:

A parent/guardian has not completed the online re-registration process through PS. A parent/guardian has not completed the user agreements and/or pay the Technology AccessFee.6th Grade Only: A parent/guardian has not completed the residency veri�cation process.

Students under these circumstances have been given notice to the reason during the distributionprocess. As issues are resolved, students will receive their Chromebooks. Questions or concerns, please contact problem@summit.k12.nj.us. Please note: The main o�ce staffwill not be able to determine the reason a Chromebook was not distributed. Please contact thetechnology department using the email listed above. In addition, students who turned in a Chromebook last year without a charger were not issued acharger this year.

Helpful Links

LCJSMS WebsiteLCJSMS School Counseling WebsiteRyder's Service ChallengeLCJSMS Lost & FoundLCJSMS PTO Website

LCJ Summit Middle SchoolDonna Gallo, Ed.D., Principal

272 Morris Ave, Summit NJ dgallo@summit.k12.nj.us

9082731190 summit.k12.nj.us/schools/lcj-…

Advisory - September 27thThe Advisory program at LCJSMS has been developed based on the school rules: Take Care ofYourself, Take Care of Each Other, Take Care of This Place. The Advisory lessons focus on one or moreof these themes. The September 27th Advisory will cover: 6th grade: Introduction to the LCJSMS Advisory program, making friends activity7th grade: School Survival Kit8th grade: All in This Together, Into to Ryder's Community Service Challenge After each advisory lesson, a newsletter will be shared with the parent community outliningconversation staters with your student about the