Welcome to Welcome to James A. GarfieldJames A. Garfield

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Mission StatementMission Statement

Success for Every Student Through Success for Every Student Through Excellence in Teaching and in LearningExcellence in Teaching and in Learning

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11 – 23 students in each 11 – 23 students in each classclass

8 new students enrolled over 8 new students enrolled over the summerthe summer

1 section in each grade 1 section in each grade except Grade 2 where we except Grade 2 where we have 2 sections.have 2 sections.

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Samantha Clements Samantha Clements

Kelly Nolan Kelly Nolan

Jessica HarbridgeJessica Harbridge

Cindy RossiCindy Rossi

Kate CarissKate Cariss

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This is my first building This is my first building administrator positionadministrator position

Master’s Degree in School Master’s Degree in School Counseling from Wilmington Counseling from Wilmington University and School Leadership University and School Leadership Certification via Rowan University Certification via Rowan University and NJ EXCEL and NJ EXCEL

A father of two sons and a daughter, A father of two sons and a daughter, grades 4, 2, and K. Husband to Amy grades 4, 2, and K. Husband to Amy Wiltsey, Secondary Math Coach in Wiltsey, Secondary Math Coach in CollingswoodCollingswood

Absolutely love working with Absolutely love working with children in the Collingswood School children in the Collingswood School District District

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Continue to embrace the Common Continue to embrace the Common Core State Standards.Core State Standards.

Chromebooks in Grades 4 and 5 (one Chromebooks in Grades 4 and 5 (one per student). Arrive in October 2014per student). Arrive in October 2014

PARCC Testing in Grades 3, 4, and 5 PARCC Testing in Grades 3, 4, and 5 (PARCC stands for Partnership for (PARCC stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers). and Careers).

Theme – “We are Family”Theme – “We are Family”

55thth Grade Spotlight Grade Spotlight

Beginning partnership with Beginning partnership with Collingswood ManorCollingswood Manor

How to Help Us Keep How to Help Us Keep Your Children SafeYour Children Safe

Enter and exit through the front door.Enter and exit through the front door. Check in at the office each time you visit and be prepared to show IDCheck in at the office each time you visit and be prepared to show IDDrop off begins at 8:15Drop off begins at 8:15 Pick up at 3:00 (2:55 for Pre-K)Pick up at 3:00 (2:55 for Pre-K)Notify office by 2:00 p.m. if there are changes to your child’s dismissal Notify office by 2:00 p.m. if there are changes to your child’s dismissal

plans.plans.Make sure the office and your child’s teacher have your most up-to-Make sure the office and your child’s teacher have your most up-to-

date contact informationdate contact informationUnless you have sent in a note to pick up your child early, please avoid Unless you have sent in a note to pick up your child early, please avoid

buzzing in to the main office after 2:45buzzing in to the main office after 2:45

Reminders for Reminders for TonightTonight

•Two 20 minute sessions tonight Two 20 minute sessions tonight

•Sign-up for CONFERENCES.Sign-up for CONFERENCES.

•Sign up to VOLUNTEER in whatever Sign up to VOLUNTEER in whatever way you can.way you can.

•JOIN the PTA.JOIN the PTA.

•Tonight is NOT an individual Tonight is NOT an individual conference night. conference night.

•Have a GREAT time!Have a GREAT time!