Hillside Avenue School
STUDENT HANDBOOK 2014 - 2015
Hillside Avenue School
Principal: Curt M. Fogas Ed.D
Assistant Principal: Celine McNally
125 Hillside Avenue
Cranford, New Jersey 07016
Phone: 908-709-6229
Fax: 908-709-6752
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Principal’s Welcome and Mission
Daily Schedules
Academic Integrity
Affirmation Action
Attendance
Bicycles
Bullying
Bus Regulations
Care of Textbooks/School Equipment
Cell Phones
Closings Within A School Day
Conferences
Curriculum
Dress & Appearance
Early Dismissal from School
Emergency Form
Entrance & Dismissal from School
Extra & Co-Curricular Activities
Extra Help for Students
Fire and Homeland Security Drills
Forgotten Items
Grading System
Gum Chewing
Hall Behavior
Head Lice
Health Office
Homework
Insurance
Library
Locks & Lockers
Locker Searches
Lost & Found
Lunch Program
Milk Program
Medication in School
Money & Valuables
Physical Education Program
Pupil Progress
Parent Teacher Association
Pupil Code of Conduct
Safety Tips
Sexual Harassment
Standardized Testing
Student Assistance
Student Assistance Counselor
Social Worker
Student Government
Television Appearance
Vandalism
Visitations
BOE Policy: Smoking
BOE: Statement of Non-Discrimination
BOE Policy: Sexual Harassment
BOE: Harassment, Intimidation,
Bullying and Hazing
BOE policies list
BOE: Calendar
School Map
HILLSIDE AVENUE SCHOOL
125 HILLSIDE AVENUE
CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY 07016-3400
www.cranfordschools.org/has
A WELCOME FROM
THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
We hope the information provided as well as the
Daily Calendar will ensure your success as a member
of New Jersey’s finest student body. Should you
have any questions about the contents, please do not
hesitate to ask your teachers or an administrator.
What you derive from your school experience is a
direct result of what you put into it. As Edwin
Gibbon, noted author, stated: “Every man receives
two educations: The first from his teachers, the
second from himself.” Hillside Avenue School clearly
provides for both elements of your education.
Outstanding academic programs staffed by dedicated
and experienced teachers will provide for the first
form of education.
Your involvement and
commitment to the challenge of school in all aspects
will meet the second. These can be the best years of
your life. Make the most of them!
Sincerely,
Curt M. Fogas, Ed.D.
Principal
MISSION STATEMENT
HILLSIDE AVENUE SCHOOL
Hillside Avenue School is a learner-centered,
multi-cultural environment reflecting an active
partnership of students, staff, parents and the
community. We are committed to evaluating and
accepting new ideas, creating a climate of respect, and
developing responsible citizens.
Telephone
Numbers
Telephone
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ABSENCE LINE
FAX NUMBER
MAIN OFFICE
GUIDANCE OFFICE
NURSE’S OFFICE
SPECIAL SERVICES
709-6983
709-6752
709-6229
709-6239
709-6242
709-6233
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SCHOOL SCHEDULES FOR GRADES K-5
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULES FOR 6-8
KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULES:
REGULAR SESSION/”A” Lunch
Per. 1
8:15 – 9:00
Per. 2
9:03 – 9:46
Per. 3
9:49 – 10:32
Per. 4
10:35 – 11:18
Lunch A 11:21 – 11:46
Per. 5
11:49 – 12:32
Per. 6
12:35 – 1:18
Per. 7
1:21 – 2:04
Per. 8
2:07 – 2:50
A.M. KINDERGARTEN
8:25 a.m.
8:37 a.m.
8:42 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Teacher reports for duty
Doors open
Classes begin for AM session
Dismissal
P.M. KINDERGARTEN
11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. – Teacher’s lunch
12:17 p.m. Doors open
12:25 p.m. Classes begin for PM session
2:55 p.m. Dismissal
REGULAR SESSION/”B” Lunch
Per. 1
8:15 – 9:00
Per. 2
9:03 – 9:46
Per. 3
9:49 – 10:32
Per. 4
10:35 – 11:18
Per. 5
11:21 – 12:04
Per. 6
12:07 – 12:50
Lunch B
12:53 – 1:18
Per. 7
1:21 – 2:04
Per. 8
2:07 – 2:50
KINDERGARTEN HALF DAY SESSION
8:10 a.m.
8:20 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
Teacher reports for duty
Doors open for AM session
Classes begin for AM students
Dismissal for AM students
Classes begin for PM students
Dismissal for PM students
SINGLE SESSION
Grades 6, 7, 8 – No Lunch Served
KINDERGARTEN DELAYED OPENING
9:30 a.m.
9:55 a.m.
11:55 a.m.
12:55 p.m.
2:55 p.m.
Teacher reports for duty
Classes begin for AM session
Dismissal
Classes begin for PM session
Dismissal
Per. 1
Per. 2
Per. 3
Per. 4
Per. 5
Per. 6
Per. 7
Per. 8
SCHEDULES FOR GRADES 1-5
8:25 a.m.
8:35 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
11:50 a.m.
12:50 p.m.
12:55 p.m.
2:55 p.m.
Teachers report for duty
Doors open
Classes begin for AM session
Lunch/Recess begins
Lunch/Recess ends
Classes begin for PM session
Dismissal
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Cheating is a violation of academic integrity. It is
taking credit for work that is not one’s own. Students
who cheat, including those who help others cheat, will
receive no credit for the test, assignment, or activities
in question. While work receiving a zero because of
cheating cannot be made up for credit, the teacher may
require the student(s) to make up work for educational
purposes. Repeat offenders will be referred to the
administration.
GRADES 1-5 SINGLE SESSION
8:00 a.m. Teachers report for duty
8:15 a.m. Doors open
8:30 a.m. Classes begin
12:30 a.m. Dismissal
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
The Cranford Board of Education affirms its
responsibility to ensure all students in the public
schools of Cranford equal opportunity regardless of
race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, social
or economic status or handicap.
To fulfill the
responsibility, the Board of Education has established
a program to review and modify, as may be necessary,
the present school and classroom programs. Please
contact our Board of Education at 908-709-6207 for
the Affirmative Action Officer, Dr. Paul Ward.
GRADES 1-8 DELAYED OPENING
9:30 a.m.
9:55 a.m.
11:50 a.m.
12:50 p.m.
2:55 p.m.
8:15 – 8:47
8:50 – 9:19
9:22 – 9:51
9:54 – 10:23
10:26 – 10:55
10:58 – 11.27
11:30 – 11:59
12:02 – 12:30
Teachers report for duty
Classes begin
Elementary Lunch/Recess begins
Elementary Lunch/Recess ends
Dismissal
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ATTENDANCE
BICYCLES
Students in grades 4-8 are permitted to ride
bicycles to school provided the bicycles are parked
and locked properly in the appropriate locations.
Students are not permitted to lock bikes to trees, light
poles or on private property. The Cranford Police
Department and the Hillside Avenue School
administration make periodic inspections of the
bicycle areas for security and licenses.
Students are not permitted to ride on sidewalks or
through the parking lot. Guidelines must be followed
at all times. Students under the age of 14 are
required by law to wear a bicycle helmet.
Regular daily attendance is critical to effective
learning and a successful school experience.
Punctuality is also a habit HAS strives to expect and
support.
Illness, death in the family, religious
holidays and unsafe weather conditions are the only
valid reasons for being absent from school.
According to district policy, beyond seven absences
in a semester and fourteen in a year is considered
to be excessive. A pupil must be in attendance for
166 or more school days in order to be considered
to have successfully completed the instructional
program requirements of the grade/course to
which he/she is assigned.
Please report an absence to the main office
answering machine (709-6983 24 hours a day).
Parents/Guardians are requested to follow the message
prompts if it is necessary for a student to be absent.
Please indicate the reason for the absence. Failure to
contact the office will result in a contact from our
office staff. If calling after 9:30 a.m. please call 7096229 to report an absence. Upon returning to school,
the student must present a short, written excuse signed
by the parent or guardian stating the name, the date of
absence, and the reason. The note is to be presented
to the student’s 1st period teacher. This is necessary
even if the school has been contacted by telephone.
If students are planning to be absent from school
for several days because of reasons other than the
above, arrangements must be made prior to the
absence. A note must be brought to the office stating
the dates of the absence, the reason, the student’s
name and the parent/guardian signature.
This
procedure does not indicate approval of the absence;
however, it does provide the school with knowledge
of the absence. Absence from school causes the
student to miss valuable classroom lessons. Making
up missed homework is necessary, and it is the
student’s responsibility to see the teacher about
missed class instruction after school. Students must
be a “self-advocate” and see the teacher after school,
not during class time.
Students must be present in school for a
minimum of 4 hours during the regular school day
to be eligible to participate in afternoon or evening
school activities including concerts, interscholastic
athletics, plays, club activities, and other cocurricular activities.
Middle school students who arrive after 8:15 a.m.
are considered tardy. They must obtain a late pass
from the office. For the sixth through tenth tardy a
central detention will be assigned and served from
7:40 a.m. to 8:05 a.m. in the guidance office. Parents
will be notified by mail if their child has been tardy
five or more times. The process will repeat beginning
at eleven tardies. A request for a meeting with the
assistant principal will be sent home at 15 tardies. For
the full Cranford Board of Education policy, please
refer to Policy 5113 on our District web page.
BULLYING
The Cranford School District takes any/all
concerns about teasing and bullying seriously. Any
student who feels that this may be a problem for him
or herself or others is encouraged to report the matter
to their teacher, administrator or counselor.
Definition of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying
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accordance with The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act of 2011):
Harassment, intimidation and bullying means any
gesture, or any written, verbal or physical act, or any
electronic communication that is reasonably perceived as
being motivated either by any actual or perceived
characteristic, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, mental or physical or
sensory disability (handicap), or any other distinguishing
characteristic that takes place on school property, at any
school-sponsored function or on a school bus and that:
a. a reasonable person should know, under the
circumstances, will have an effect of physically or
emotionally harming a student or damaging a
student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable
fear of physical or emotional harm to his person or
damage to his property; or
b. has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student
or group of students in such a way as to cause
substantial disruption in, or substantial interference
with, the orderly operation of the school;
c. creates a hostile environment at school for the
student; or
d. infringes on the rights of the student in the school.
All perceived acts of HIB should be reported immediately to
the principal who will commence an investigation with the
School Safety Team and the school’s Anti-Bullying
Specialist.
BUS REGULATIONS
Students who come to school on the bus should
return home on the bus unless they have a note from
the parent/guardian approved by the principal. Bus
students are to go immediately to the buses at
dismissal in the afternoon. Riding the school bus is a
privilege. Improper conduct on the buses will result in
that privilege being denied.
CARE OF TEXTBOOKS
Each student will be issued a textbook(s) in each of
his/her academic classes.
It is the student’s
responsibility to give proper care to these textbooks.
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appointments by calling the school and leaving a
message for the Teacher/Grade Level Team Leader or
sending a note via the Teacher/Grade Level Team
Leader. E-mail is the preferred communication mode.
E-mail listings can be found on the school website and
on PowerSchool.
CURRICULUM- ELEMENTARY
In September, each teacher will record on a book card
the number and condition of each textbook. The
student is expected to return the textbook when
requested. All text books are to be kept covered.
Fines will be assessed for lost books and the
misuse of books/school equipment. State law makes
parents liable for the damage to school property done
by their child.
All school property is provided by public funds and
requires the kind of care every student should give to
anything which does not belong to him/her but which
is entrusted to him/her for his/her use. The building
and all of the equipment in it will remain a source of
pride to the community if each pupil takes proper care
of what has been provided for him/her and for
succeeding classes.
CELL PHONES
Cell phones and electronic devices must be off and
away from sight during the school day. Cell phones
are not to be used until the end of the school day.
Misuse of cell phones will result in confiscation and
will be returned upon notification of a parent.
The curriculum in the school has been approved by
the Board of Education, and it is used in all of the
elementary schools in Cranford. Stress is placed on
the basic skills of reading, communications, and
arithmetic, particularly in the lower grades. Social
studies, science, and language arts are also part of the
curriculum. In addition, special subject teachers in
the areas of art, music, Spanish, library, computer
instruction, and physical education work with all of
the children.
Children in Grades 4 and 5 may participate in the
band and chorus. Instrumental music lessons are
given for most instruments for children in Grades 4
and 5. Instrumental music lessons begin with strings
in Grade 3.
CLOSING WITHIN A SCHOOL DAY
CURRICULUM- MIDDLE SCHOOL
When emergency storms or other conditions make
it impossible or unwise to open schools on a
scheduled school day, the decision will be made by
the Superintendent of Schools and communicated to
all interested parties via the Honeywell Instant Alert
System. Families will need to be signed up for the
notification system by going to https://instant
alert.honeywell.com. On mornings when you have a
question about school opening, please tune in to radio
stations as early as 6:30 a.m.
If the decision is made to have a delayed opening
rather than closing schools completely due to snow or
other conditions, our school will open at 9:55 a.m.
Announcements will be made just as “Schools
Closed” announcements are made.
Each year a Program of Studies booklet is
published for use by parents, students, and staff. This
booklet contains a list of courses available and
explanations of each course. The booklet is available
in the Guidance Office or on our school website.
DRESS AND APPEARANCE
Students should come to school dressed
appropriately for a school environment.
Clothing
must be neat, clean, safe and worn properly. Safe
footwear must be worn. Footwear that poses a hazard
may not be worn in school. Students may not attend
school with cleated shoes, “flip-flops,” shoes without
backs or bare feet. Coats/jackets may not be worn
during school hours. Clothing that is distracting to the
learning process (sunglasses, hats, low cut blouses,
bare midriffs, exposed undergarments, short shorts,
decorated clothing, chains, bandanas, etc.) should not
be worn in school. Shorts and skirts must be the
appropriate length. A reasonable guideline is that they
should meet or be longer than the student’s fingertips
when the arms are straight at the sides of the body.
Any clothing which is excessively tight or displays
excessive nudity such as transparent blouses, bare
midriffs, low pants, tank tops or visible undergarments
should not be worn to school.
Articles of clothing with offensive slogans, abusive
language, gang related or which promote tobacco
products or drinking alcoholic beverages are subject to
removal and should not be worn.
Students who engage in school related off-campus
activities should dress appropriately since they are
representing the school during the activity.
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In case an anticipated serious storm or an
emergency situation develops during the school day,
we will try to keep the schools open until the regular
closing hours. If conditions require us to dismiss
pupils earlier, every reasonable effort will be made by
our staff to advise responsible adult members of the
household, transportation services and police.
Students will not be dismissed early without adult
supervision during emergency conditions unless
written permission has been granted on the emergency
closing letter sent home on the first day of school.
The Honeywell Instant Alert System will be
activated to notify parents & staff of school closings,
delayed openings, or early dismissals.
CONFERENCES WITH TEACHERS
Teachers are generally available for conferences
with parents during preparatory/team meeting periods
(times vary).
Parents/Guardians may make
EARLY DISMISSAL FROM SCHOOL
No student is dismissed from school without a
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written note signed by his/her parent/guardian stating
the reason for the request. Since regular attendance is
an important factor in successful school achievement.
Requests for early dismissal should be for extreme
emergencies only.
Written requests for dismissal must be presented to
the main office in the morning before school. The
student’s name and the time of dismissal will then be
placed in the Daily Bulletin.
All students who request an early dismissal must
be picked up and signed out by an adult (18 or older)
at the school office. Before leaving, the student is to
report to the main office. NO STUDENT WILL BE
RELEASED WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION.
Students, whose dismissal request is granted, are
responsible for obtaining assignments and making up
work missed and meeting with teachers upon their
return.
EXTRA HELP FOR STUDENTS
For any students who need it, teachers are available
to provide extra help.
Students may need this
attention because of absence and/or academic
difficulty.
They may request special help for
individual research or advanced projects. This may
be arranged before or after school. In most instances,
the teacher will make the arrangements with the
students to provide assistance. If a student is to
receive help before school, he/she must request a pass
from the teacher to enter the building before 8:05 am.
FIRE AND SECURITY DRILLS
One Fire Drill and one Homeland Security Drill
per month are required in the Cranford Public
Schools. The procedures for these drills are to be
followed by all students:
Fire Drills:
1. Leave all materials in the classroom when alarm
sounds.
2. Go out exit noted in classroom.
3. Move through hall in an orderly fashion.
4. Maintain silence during the entire drill.
5. Once outside, teachers will take attendance to
account for all students.
Name of students
unaccounted for are reported to the administration.
EMERGENCY FORM
Before the end of the first week of school, each
parent is required to complete and sign one emergency
form online via PowerSchool. It should contain
telephone numbers of people who may be contacted in
the event of an emergency. It is imperative for the
child’s benefit that this information is complete,
accurate, and current. Please update the emergency
contact card whenever addresses, telephone numbers,
etc. are changed during the school year.
Homeland Security Drills vary in procedure and will
be explained to students in September.
ENTRANCE/DISMISSAL FROM SCHOOL
FORGOTTEN ITEMS
Parents/guardians are requested to deliver books,
lunches, projects or any other forgotten items to the
main office. All articles must be labeled with the
student’s name and grade. Please notify the secretary
that you are leaving the article. It is the student’s
responsibility to check with the main office to find
out if the article has arrived from home. It is at the
teacher’s discretion to allow students to call home for
needed items.
Middle school students are to enter the building at
their grade level entrances at 8:05 a.m.
Upon entering the building, students are to go to
their lockers to put away their outer clothing and get
the supplies/materials they will need for the day.
They are to report to their first period class by 8:15
a.m. or they will be considered “late to class.”
If a student has a pass from a teacher or staff
member to enter the building early, he/she must go
directly to that room. Band and chorus members who
have early morning rehearsal must report directly to
their assigned areas.
Students will be dismissed at 2:50 p.m. Students
who participate in after-school activities (clubs,
rehearsals, extra help, etc.) are to report to their
designated areas no later than 3:00 p.m. All other
students are to leave the school building.
GRADING SYSTEM
Teachers use the following system of grading:
Symbol Percentage Equivalent Interpretation
A
90 – 100
Outstanding
B
80 – 89
Good
C
70 – 79
Satisfactory
D
60 – 69
Passing
F
Below 60
Failing
EXTRA & CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Hillside Avenue School offers co- and extracurricular activities. The program allows each student
to select an activity in which he/she has a special
interest and also provides him/her an opportunity to
participate in some areas not typically offered during
the school day. Programs of extra-curricular activities
will be announced in September. Please visit our
website for a complete listing. The activities currently
listed may change based upon the needs and interests
of the students and the budget.
GUM CHEWING
Chewing gum is not permitted in school. Teachers
may assign a detention to students who chew gum.
HALL BEHAVIOR
1. Walk - DO NOT RUN
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2. Keep to the right
3. Report to class promptly and quietly
4. Keep the halls free of litter
5. Have a proper pass (during class time)
6. Middle school students are not permitted in the
elementary hallway
Reinforce lessons taught in the classroom
Stimulate further interest in topics taught
Develop independent study skills and work habits
Encourage individualized and creative learning
Provide a vital link between school and home
When appropriate, homework can be made up only
when students have been absent from school due to
personal illness or some other legal absence as
indicated by a note from the parent/guardian.
Students absent one or two days should make
arrangements for homework/class work assignments
by calling a class friend or checking their teacher’s
Homework Board (i.e. newschoolnotes.com, or other
sites as determined by the individual teacher.) Middle
School homework packets may be obtained in the
main office after school. Assignments should be
picked up 24 hours after the telephone request.
Making up missed homework is necessary and it is the
student’s responsibility to see the teacher about
missed class instruction.
HEAD LICE (PEDICULOSIS)
Pediculosis has been identified in each of our
schools at one time or another over the years.
Infestation can happen to anyone of any age; however,
school age children create the kind of contact which
spreads head lice.
Cranford Public Schools Guidelines for School
Health Services lists pediculosis as a communicable
condition requiring exclusion of identified students.
Our procedure for dealing with pediculosis is as
follows:
1. The school nurse excludes the student identified as
having head lice.
2. The school nurse examines each student in the class for
lice or nits.
3. The school nurse will check siblings in the other classes
within the building and start with Step 1, if appropriate.
4. If appropriate, the school nurse will call the nurse in
another building to check siblings.
5. In the event one (1) or more students are identified in a
class (K-5), a letter will be sent to the home of each student
in the class.
6. The school nurse assists the family by explaining the
treatment procedures and, if necessary, provides literature
relative to treatment.
7. A student excluded with pediculosis may return to school
after examination by the school nurse indicating all lice and
nits have been removed.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOMEWORK
Homework is often given on a daily basis in
Grades K-5. The suggested daily time allocations are
as follows:
KINDERGARTEN - 5 TO 15 MINUTES
(depending on the maturity of the students)
GRADES 1 & 2
GRADES 3 & 4
GRADE 5
- 10 TO 20 MINUTES
- 30 TO 40 MINUTES
- 45 TO 50 MINUTES
(In grades 3 - 5, students will gradually be introduced to
long-term assignments)
MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMEWORK
8. The school nurse will recheck the child’s head 7 to
10 days later.
HEALTH OFFICE
Homework is given on a regular basis as an
extension of the learning process. Students should set
aside a regular amount of time each school day to
complete homework. Once a routine is established,
homework and studying will be easier and more
enjoyable.
A suggested “rule of thumb” for the
length of time to study is 20 - 30 minutes per
academic subject. A successful student spends time
each day preparing for the next day’s lessons.
Each of the teachers has a policy regarding
“making up” homework due to absence from school.
This will be communicated to students and parents at
the beginning of the school year. Please see make-up
procedures on page 3.
Students should self-advocate when checking for
missed assignments by communicating with
classmates, their teachers, or by checking
schoolnotes.com.
The school nurse is on call each day even if she is
not in her office. Should your child become ill or
have an accident requiring school dismissal or medical
attention, we will immediately call you or someone on
your child’s emergency form. It is important this card
be filled out completely and returned promptly after
school has begun. Should your child have allergies or
other health conditions which may affect his/her
learning, the school nurse should be notified. During
your child’s elementary years, he/she will be given the
following tests or examinations: eyes, hearing, and
scoliosis. You will be informed if any problems are
observed.
If your child is feeling ill, please remind him/her to
see the nurse before contacting home, as cell phone
use is not permitted during the school day. This
procedure will enable our nurse to assess your child’s
health and provide you with specific details regarding
the concern.
INSURANCE
The Cranford Board of Education, in cooperation
with an insurance firm, makes school accident
insurance available to all students. Details of school
insurance plan, a 24 hour a day plan, and the cost of
each, are explained in a letter to parents from the
Superintendent of Schools.
Purchase of school
insurance is voluntary, but pupils who intend to
HOMEWORK
Homework is given on a regular basis as an
extension of the learning process. The reasons for
homework are the following:
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participate in extra-curricular activities at any time
during the year must purchase this accident insurance
or have appropriate coverage with a family insurance
policy.
LIBRARY
It is the student’s responsibility to check
if his/her lunch has been brought in.
The hours and availability for the school library
will be posted on the school website.
LOCKS AND LOCKERS
Students are assigned a combination to a built-in
lock. These combinations are NOT to be shared with
anyone.
The lockers are to be used to protect the
students’ personal property.
Books, lunches, coats, and other items required for
the school program are to be stored in the hall locker.
Any difficulties with the lockers should be reported to
the secretary in the main office.
LOCKERS ARE
TO BE NEAT AND LOCKED AT ALL TIMES.
LOCKER SEARCHES
LUNCH
RECESS
GRADES 1,2,3
11:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
12:20 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
LUNCH
RECESS
GRADES 4,5
12:20 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
11:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Weather permitting, during the activities period,
youngsters will go outside of the building to the play
areas. In all instances, the children are supervised by
adult lunchroom aides.
All students who choose to go home for lunch are
dismissed at 11:50 a.m. and should return to school at
12:50 p.m. If a parent wants his/her child to go
somewhere other than home for lunch period, a note
must be sent to school that morning.
Parent
cooperation concerning this procedure is important.
Assembly Bill #422 authorizes the search of
students’ lockers or other storage facilities by the
principal or other officials designated by the local
Board of Education. The law provides that these
inspections may take place as long as written notice is
given to the students at the beginning of the school
year. In compliance with this law, this is to notify our
students that inspections of the aforementioned areas
will be on-going during the school year at Hillside
Avenue School.
STUDENTS MUST PRESENT A NOTE TO THEIR
CLASSROOM TEACHER IF THEY ARE TO BE EXCUSED
FROM STAYING FOR LUNCH. STUDENTS SHOULD
REPORT TO THE MAIN OFFICE AND A
PARENT/GUARDIAN SHOULD SIGN THE CHILD OUT
FOR THE LUNCH PERIOD.
LUNCH PROGRAM-MIDDLE SCHOOL
The lunch period provides not only a time for
nourishing food, but also a break in the routines of
schoolwork. Students are expected to demonstrate
good manners and consideration for others.
Students have a choice of food. Menus are posted
on room bulletin boards. They include appetizers
(fruit), soups, entrees (usually hot), hot sandwiches,
cold sandwiches, cold platters, salads, desserts, and
beverages. Students who bring their own lunches
may purchase beverages and/or dessert. Food is not
allowed out of the cafeteria.
If a student forgets his/her lunch it is to be
brought to the main office by the parent. In most
cases, it is then sent to the cafeteria during
lunchtime.
It is the student’s responsibility to check to see if
his/her lunch has been brought in.
Lunch Schedules:
*GR 6/8 - 11:21 a.m. – 11:46 a.m.
*GR.7/8 - 12:53 p.m. – 1:18 p.m.
LOST AND FOUND
Items found should be turned into the secretary in
the main office. Many books, pens, jewelry, sunglasses, eyeglasses, etc., are regularly turned in. Most
lost and found articles are kept in the custodial area.
If an item is lost, students should check the
“collection”. Items of value are kept with the
secretary in the main office.
LUNCH PROGRAM-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The National School Lunch Program is offered to
all elementary children in Grades 1 -5. Boys and girls
who eat lunch in school may purchase lunch. Menus
are included with a monthly newsletter and available
on our website.
Every Thursday morning, the school secretary will
have lunch tickets for advance sale in minimum lots of
five. Each lunch ticket will have a place on which to
write the student’s name. Tickets will not be valid
unless the proper student’s name is on them at the
time they are used to purchase a lunch.
Parents
should be sure that their child’s name is on the ticket
before he/she leaves in the morning. Hillside Avenue
School will have a hot lunch program, Grades 1 - 5.
There will be only ONE type a menu selection for
Grades 1 - 5.
If a student forgets his/her lunch it is to be brought
to the main office by the parent. In most cases, it is
then sent to the child’s elementary classroom or to the
cafeteria during lunchtime.
*Eigth grade students should refer to their schedules for assigned
lunch periods.
Cafeteria Procedures for All Students:
1. A hot or cold lunch may be purchased in the
cafeteria. In addition, milk, juice, ice cream and other
desserts may be bought. There are two serving lines.
While in line, wait your turn and please keep your
hands and feet to yourself.
2. Groups of students will not be dismissed until the
table and the floor around the table is clean and ready
for the next lunch period.
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must be kept with the student until it is spent. Do not
store money or valuables in a hall locker, desk, or
classroom.
STUDENTS ARE DISCOURAGED FROM
BRINGING ITEMS OF REAL OR SENTIMENTAL
VALUE TO SCHOOL. Gym periods are a critical
time for losing or misplacing money and valuables.
GYM LOCKERS MUST BE KEPT LOCKED. If
money or valuables must be brought to school for a
special school or after school purpose, additional
safeguards should be made.
I-Pods, MP3 players, electronic games, and other
types of equipment are not to be brought to school. If
the items listed above are found in school, they will be
confiscated and will be returned only to a
parent/guardian.
Reminder: Skateboards, roller blades, radios, Ipods, head sets, laser pointers and other electronic
devices deemed inappropriate are NOT to be
brought to school. Cell phones are not to be used
until after school.
3. Students may not leave the cafeteria during the
lunch period without permission. Lavatory passes
regularly required in other classes will not be required
of lunch students between their morning class and the
first portion of their lunch period.
4. Students should talk softly while in the cafeteria.
5. The teacher in charge will establish the rules to be
followed prior to dismissal.
6. Students who fail to follow the above rules will be
reported to the office for disciplinary action.
7. Classes are in session during each lunch period.
Student cooperation is necessary so as not to disturb
the classes while moving through the hallways.
MILK PROGRAM
To carry out the objectives of the federally
subsidized National School Milk Program, milk is
available at a nominal cost to elementary school
children during the mid-morning recess and/or at
lunchtime if they remain at school for lunch. Notices
concerning the cost and schedule for collecting money
from children who desire to participate in the program
will be sent home. Students are requested to bring in
checks made out to “Cranford Public Schools” or the
exact amount in cash.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Physical Education is part of the school program
for all students and is required by State Law. It is
required that students dress for each Physical
Education period. If a student is not feeling well, a
note is required from home and must be presented to
the school nurse before class.
Extended and
permanent excuses must come from a doctor and be
presented to the nurse. To be readmitted after an
injury, a note from the doctor is mandatory and then
must be cleared through the school nurse.
In repeated cases where students are not prepared
for Physical Education without reason, the Physical
Education teacher will notify the parent/guardian.
Each 6th, 7th & 8th grade student is assigned a locker
and will be required to bring in a combination lock for
use during the school year. Students should leave
valuables at home. Students are not permitted to
wear jewelry during Physical Education class.
Shatter-proof glasses may be worn if absolutely
necessary.
MEDICATION IN SCHOOL
Diagnosis or treatment beyond first-aid procedure
is not usually the responsibility of the school. The
administration of medication to pupils shall be done
only in exceptional circumstances where the child’s
health may be jeopardized without it.
1. A written statement is required from the parents
giving the school permission to give medication
prescribed by the family physician.
2. Pupils requiring medication (both prescription and
over the counter medications) at school must have a
written order from the family physician which
identifies type, dosage, time of administration, the
purpose of the medication and side effects.
3. The medication should be in the original container,
identified by the pharmacy.
4. Medication must be hand delivered to a school
authority by an adult. If medication is to be returned,
it must be picked up by an adult.
5. The medication will be kept in the medical room in
a safe place, locked out of reach of students.
6. The school nurse or the parent/guardian is
authorized to administer medicine in school when the
above procedures have been followed.
7. Documentation is required to be maintained by the
school nurse.
8. Medication orders from your doctor must be
renewed each year in September. Any medication not
picked up by the end of the school year (JUNE) will
be discarded.
PUPIL PROGRESS – GRADES K-5
Four times a year report cards are distributed to
pupils in Grades 2 - 5. Grade 4 and 5 students’
progress is updated on PowerSchool. Grade 1
students receive report cards three times a year and
Kindergarten students receive two report cards for the
year.
Elementary (K-5) parents/guardians will be invited
to attend a conference(s) with the teacher. Following
the conference, parents/guardians will receive a
written progress report from the teacher pertaining to
their child’s personal, social and academic growth.
Conferences are encouraged throughout the school
year.
MONEY AND VALUABLES
Only money to be spent in school (lunch money,
library fines, etc.) should be brought to school and
PUPIL PROGRESS - GRADES 4-8
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Hillside Avenue School has provided parents and
students access to PowerSchool, our student
management system. PowerSchool is a web-based
information system provided by Pearson School
Systems that will allow the parent and student to
access graded assignments, final grades, and
attendance. All of the teachers at Hillside Avenue
School are using the PowerSchool grading system for
their classes. An auto e-mail feature will be available
for parent notification of missing/late assignments.
New this year, parents and students in grade 4 will
also be able to access PowerSchool.
If you are dropping off or picking up your child,
please do not double-park, park or wait in the car in
designated safety zones, or use the side faculty
parking lot for drop off or pick up. Idling is not
permitted. Tell your child where you will be picking
him/her up. Stress safety for this. Do not let your
child run across the middle of the street or school
parking lot.
Drivers who bring students to school or pick them
up may avoid congestion at the front “stop” by using
alternate stops. These include: North Lehigh Avenue
at the entrance to the tunnel, parking lot exit at the end
of the building, and Hillside Avenue entrance at the
west end of the building near Collins Street. Please
make these arrangements with your child in advance.
Discuss early dismissal plans with your child. Be
sure to discuss those plans with neighbors or family
members who are part of the plan. Be sure to share
those plans in writing via the school emergency form.
Maintain updated contact phone numbers for all adults
on your child’s emergency form with the main office
and PTA.
PUPIL PROGRESS-IMPORTANT DATES
MARKING PERIODS
1st Marking Period ends (45 days) – Wednesday, November 12. 2014
2nd Marking Period ends (46 days) – Friday, January 30, 2015
3rd Marking Period ends (45 days) – Friday, April 15, 2015
4th Marking Period ends (43 days) – Wednesday, June 17, 2015
MID-PERIOD PROGRESS REPORTS (Grades K-3)
1st Marking Period (25 days) – Friday, October 10, 2014
2nd Marking Period (25 days) – Friday, December 19, 2014
3rd Marking Period (23 days) – Friday, March 6, 2015
4th Marking Period (25 days) – Wednesday, May 20, 2015
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
It is the policy of the Cranford Board of Education
to maintain an environment that is free from sexual
harassment.
Sexual harassment shall consist of unwelcome
sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other
inappropriate verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
nature when made by a member of the school staff to
a student or by one student to another. A detailed
explanation can be found in Board of Education
Policy #4110.3.
REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION
1st Marking Period – Friday, November 21, 2014
2nd Marking Period – Friday, February 6, 2015
3rd Marking Period – Friday, April 24, 2015
4th Marking Period – Tuesday, June 23, 2015
PLEASE NOTE:
(1)Progress report dates are suggested dates.
(2)Progress reports may be issued at any time in addition to
these four dates.
P.T.A.
(See Board of Education Policy Statement at end of
Handbook.)
The Hillside Avenue School PTA is an active and
interested group of parents and staff who work
together to provide much for the children and school.
The PTA provides assistance to the school whenever it
is called upon. All are encouraged to join and
participate.
STANDARDIZED TESTING
Each year students in grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
participate in achievement testing required by the
district and/or State mandated testing. Students in
grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 take the State mandated
PARRC – Partnership for Assessment of Readiness
for College and Careers. Students in grade 2 take the
Terra Nova Test.
Please check our website for dates. The results of
these tests are mailed home and may be reviewed by
calling the school Guidance Office.
P.T.A. NEWSLETTER
To sign up for our school newsletter, log on to
www.cranfordschools.org and then click on District
News.
PUPIL CODE OF CONDUCT
Please Refer to “Student Code of Conduct” Booklet
available on the District website, www.cranfordschools.org.
STUDENT ASSISTANCE
The Guidance Office supplies specialized resources
and services to parents, teachers and students.
The purpose of the guidance program is to help
each individual student achieve his/her highest growth
academically, emotionally, and socially. We try to do
this in several ways:
SAFETY TIPS
It is important for parents to review regularly
with their children good safety habits for going to and
from school. This includes using the appropriate
walking path, not loitering in the tunnel and/or on the
bridges, not using the railroad as a pathway, as well as
being careful when crossing streets.
The crossing guards are on duty during the following
hours:
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
1. Helping the new student feel at home in our school
with new teachers and friends in a different setting.
2. Individual conferences whenever a student, a
teacher, or administrator deems it necessary.
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Students involved in such matters will be subject to
suspension from school, and be held responsible for
restitution and prosecution under the law.
Please
refer to pupil Code of Conduct for additional
information.
VISITATIONS
3. A testing program designed to help the student
learn as much as possible about his capabilities.
4. The administrators welcome the opportunity to
talk things over with any student, parent, or teacher.
The administration will take the initiative to help
your child meet problems such as selecting courses,
extra-curricular activities, scheduling, and student
activities.
They will discuss ways of solving
problems, getting along, dealing with different
personalities, etc. Perhaps the administration will just
want to find out how he/she is doing.
Should you have any questions or want to gain
more information about school life other than you
receive from teachers’ reports or from what your child
shares with you, please call the school for an
appointment.
Parents should make administrators aware of
personal problems students may have that could affect
their learning.
This information will be kept
confidential.
You are welcome to visit you child’s classroom to
observe classroom procedures.
In order to avoid
unanticipated interruptions of your child’s program,
arrangements should be made with the classroom
teacher and by writing a note to the Office of the
Principal. All visitors are required to report to the
school office, sign in, and obtain a visitor’s pass
before proceeding to any classroom either before,
during, or after school hours.
SMOKING
Smoking is prohibited at all times both within the
building and on school grounds. It can be a habit
injurious to your health.
Cigarettes, lighters, and
matches must not be brought to school. Smoking on
school grounds can result in suspension.
Administrative Regulation # 3515R
Prohibition of smoking in school buildings and on
school premises
SOCIAL WORKER and SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Our School Social Worker/School Counselor
assumes a significant role in assisting students in their
personal, social and educational development. The
responsibilities include counseling students, meeting
with parents and school staff, and working with
community agencies to assist pupils and their families.
She will meet with students and families based upon
self-referrals or referrals from staff members. The
student assistance counselor is responsible for
developing our substance abuse prevention program.
Any parent or student may contact these counselors
through our main office at 709-6229. Students may
also contact the social worker in school.
The following regulations and procedures are
established for monitoring, implementing and
evaluating board Policy 3515 Prohibition of smoking
in school buildings and on school property and
immediate surroundings.
The building principal and/or designee shall be
responsible for the implementation, supervision, and
evaluation of Policy 3515 and this accompanying
administrative regulation.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Any staff member who believes that a smoking
related violation has occurred shall report the matter
as soon as possible to the principal or designee.
Violators will be appropriately disciplined in
accordance with the following enforcement penalty:
Our middle school has a Student Council organized
to give students an opportunity to participate in
starting and carrying out certain special and
extra-curricular activities. Students should become
familiar with the work of the Student Council so they
become actively involved.
TELEVISION APPEARANCE
Students are prohibited from smoking and from
using smokeless tobacco in any school building or on
school premises. Tobacco products and lighters are
not allowed in school.
The consequences for
students’ non-compliance are as follows:
At the beginning of the school year, parents are
requested to notify the school if for some reason they
do not wish their child to participate in events which
may appear on Channel 35.
The activities may
include a class skit, a play, a special event, etc. Only
in cases where the school receives written
documentation signed by the parent/guardian will the
children be excused.
Violations by Students:
First Offense:
Warning and written parent/guardian notification
relative to subsequent violations.
Second Offense:
1. Written parent/guardian notification.
2. Student Discipline:
a. Cranford High School - One (1) Saturday School.
b. C.A.P. - One (1) day in-school suspension.
c. All other schools - One (1) day suspension.
VANDALISM, DAMAGE, THEFT
The adults at Hillside Avenue School are quite
serious about their responsibility to work with the
students on the issue of respect for school property.
All forms of thievery, vandalism, or malicious damage
to the school or to the property of other students in the
school are considered to be very serious matters.
Third Offense:
1. Written parent/guardian notification
2. Three (3) day suspension - out of school.
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3. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of
substantially interfering with an individual’s
professional performance or creating an intimidating,
hostile or offensive employment situation.
Sexual harassment may include, but is not limited
to, the following:
verbal harassment or abuse
pressure for sexual activity
repeated remarks to a person, with sexual or
demeaning implications
unwelcome touching
suggesting or demanding sexual involvement
accompanied by implied or explicit threat’s
concerning one’s job or educational opportunities.
Any person who alleges sexual harassment by any
staff member in the school district may complain
directly to his or her immediate supervisor, building
principal or district Affirmative Action Officer. Filing
a grievance or otherwise reporting sexual harassment
will not reflect upon the individual’s status nor will it
affect future employment or work assignments.
Any student who alleges sexual harassment by
another student may report his or her allegations to a
teacher, guidance counselor, building administrator or
student assistance counselor. A substantiated charge
against a student will subject each student to
disciplinary action, including suspension. If such
behavior continues, disciplinary action may rise to the
level of expulsion, consistent with laws, rules and
regulations regarding expulsion.
The right to confidentiality, both of the
complainant and the accused will be respected
consistent with the school district’s legal obligations,
and with the necessity to investigate allegations of
misconduct and to take corrective action when this
conduct has occurred.
A substantiated charge against a staff member in
the school district may subject such staff member to
disciplinary action, including discharge.
Notice of this policy will be circulated to all
schools and departments of the Cranford Public
Schools on an annual basis and incorporated in teacher
and student handbooks.
3. Referral to Student Assistance Counselor
4. Parent/guardian conference before readmission to
school.
Fourth Offense:
1. Written parent/guardian notification.
2. Three (3) day suspension - out of school.
3. Pursuit of court-imposed fine pursuant to N.J.S.A.
26:3D-20
4. Parent/guardian conference before readmission to
school.
Fifth Offense:
1. Written parent/guardian notification
2. Three (3) day to (5) day suspension - out of school
3. Pursuit of court-imposed fine pursuant to N.J.S.A.
26:3D-20.
4. Conference before readmission to school.
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Cranford School District complies with Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”), Title
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title
IX”), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(“Section 504"), Title II of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”), and the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975 (the “Age Discrimination
Act”), and their respective implementing regulations
which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race,
color or national origin, sex, disability and age,
respectively. The District provides equal access and
opportunity in employment and enrollment and in all
its programs and activities, regardless of race, color,
national origin, sex, disability, or age.
Questions or complaints of discrimination should be
directed to:
Dr. Paul Ward – Director of Human Resources
(908) 709-6207
Mr. Robert Carfagno - The Board Secretary/Business
Manager * Public Agency Compliance Officer *
Right-to-know Officer - (908) 709-6210
AHERA Officer – Contact the Board of Education for
inquiries.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY
POLICY: SEXUAL HARASSMENT - 4111.12
It is the policy of the Cranford Board of Education
to maintain an environment that is free from sexual
harassment.
Sexual harassment shall consist of unwelcome
sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other
inappropriate verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
nature when made by any member of the school staff
to a student, when made by any member of the school
staff to another member, when made by a student to
another student, or when:
1. Submission to such conduct is made either
explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an
individual’s employment or education, or when:
2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an
individual is used as the basis for employment
decisions affecting that individual, or when:
CRANFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
POLICY: HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION AND
BULLYING
The board of education believes that a safe and
civil environment in school is necessary for students
to learn and achieve high academic standards. Since
students learn by example, school administrators,
faculty, staff, and volunteers are required to
demonstrate appropriate behavior, treating others with
civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate
harassment, intimidation or bullying. Harassment,
intimidation or bullying, like other disruptive or
violent behaviors, is conduct that disrupts both a
student's ability to learn and a school's ability to
educate its students in a safe environment. Therefore,
the school district will not tolerate acts of harassment,
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perceived as being motivated either by any actual or
perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion,
ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation,
gender identity and expression, or a mental, physical
or sensory disability, or by any other distinguishing
characteristic, that takes place on school grounds, at
any school-sponsored function or on a school bus, or
off school grounds, in accordance with law, that
substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly
operation of the school or the rights of other students,
and that:
A. A reasonable person should know, under the
circumstances, will have the effect of physically
or emotionally harming a student or damaging the
student’s property, or placing a student in
reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm to
his/her person or damage to his/her property; or
B. Has the effect of insulting or demeaning any
student or group of students; or
C. Creates a hostile educational environment for the
student by interfering with the student’s education
or by severely or pervasively causing physical or
emotional harm to the student.
“Electronic communication” means a communication
that is transmitted by means of an electronic device,
including, but not limited to a telephone, cellular
phone, computer, or pager.
Consequences and Remedial Measures for Acts of
Harassment, Intimidation or Bullying
Students
Consequences and remedial measures for a student
who commits an act of harassment, intimidation or
bullying shall be varied and graded according to the
nature of the behavior, the developmental age of the
student and the student’s history of problem behaviors
and performance. Consequences shall be consistent
with the board approved code of student conduct and
N.J.A.C. 6A:16-7.
Consequences and remedial
measures shall be designed to:
A. Correct the problem behavior;
B. Prevent another occurrence of the problem;
C. Protect and provide support for the victim of the
act; and
D. Take corrective action for documented systemic
problems related to harassment, intimidation or
bullying.
Consequences and appropriate remedial actions for a
student who commits an act of harassment,
intimidation or bullying may range from positive
behavioral interventions up to and including short and
long-term suspension or expulsion, as permitted by
law. The consequences and remedial measures may
include, but are not limited to:
A. Consequences may include the following:
1. Admonishment;
2. Temporary removal from the classroom;
3. Deprivation of privileges;
4. Classroom or administrative detention;
5. Referral to disciplinarian;
intimidation or bullying.
The board of education expects all students to treat
each other with civility and respect and not to engage
in behavior that is disruptive or violent. The board
expects students to conduct themselves in keeping
with their level of maturity, with a proper regard for
the rights and welfare of other students, for school
personnel, for the educational purpose underlying all
school activities, and for the care of school facilities
and equipment.
The standards of character education are an
essential component of the Cranford School District’s
Code of Conduct. The board believes that with the
appropriate infusion of character education into the
school curriculum, modeling of appropriate behavior
by adults; support and assistance of students in school,
the community and home; our students will achieve
the above standards of character education.
The board prohibits acts of harassment,
intimidation or bullying against any student. School
responses to harassment, intimidation and bullying
shall be aligned with the board approved code of
student conduct which establishes standards, policies
and procedures for positive student development and
student behavioral expectations on school grounds,
including on a school bus or at school sponsored
functions. The chief school administrator shall be
responsible for ensuring the prompt investigation and
response to all reports of harassment, intimidation and
bullying committed on school grounds, at school
activities and on school buses. In addition, the chief
school administrator shall ensure that this policy is
applied to incidents of harassment, intimidation and
bullying that are committed off school grounds in
cases where a school employee is made aware of such
actions. The chief school administrator has the right
and authority to impose a consequence on a student
for conduct away from school grounds that is
consistent with the board’s approved code of student
conduct, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:16-7.1 and N.J.A.C.
6A:16-7.6.
This authority shall be exercised only when it is
reasonably necessary for the student’s physical or
emotional safety, security and well-being or for
reasons relating to the safety, security and well-being
of other students, staff or school grounds, pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-2 and 18A:37-2, and when the
conduct which is the subject of the proposed
consequence materially and substantially interferes
with the requirements of appropriate discipline in the
operation of the school. The board directs the chief
school administrator or his or her appropriately trained
and qualified designee to develop detailed regulations
suited to the age level of the students and the physical
facilities of the individual schools.
“Harassment, intimidation or bullying” is defined
as any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act, or
any electronic communication, whether it be a single
incident or a series of incidents, that is reasonably
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o.
Disciplinary action for school staff who
contributed to the problem;
p. Supportive institutional interventions,
including
participation
of
the
intervention and referral services team;
q. Parent conferences;
r. Family counseling;
s. Involvement
of
parent-teacher
organizations;
Classified students are subject to the same
disciplinary procedures as nondisabled students and
may be disciplined in accordance with their IEP.
However, before disciplining a classified student, it
must be determined that:
A. The student's behavior is not primarily caused by
his/her educational disability;
B. The program that is being provided meets the
student's needs.
6.
In-school suspension during the school week
or the weekend;
7. After-school programs;
8. Out-of-school suspension (short-term or
long-term);
9. Legal action; and
10. Expulsion.
B. Remedial Measures may include the following:
1. Personal
a. Restitution and restoration;
b. Mediation;
c. Peer support group;
d. Recommendations of a student behavior
or ethics council;
e. Corrective instruction or other relevant
learning or service experience;
f. Supportive
student
interventions,
including
participation
of
the
intervention and referral services team;
g. Behavioral assessment or evaluation,
including, but not limited to, a referral to
the child study team, as appropriate;
h. Behavioral management plan, with
benchmarks that are closely monitored;
i. Assignment of leadership responsibilities
(e.g., hallway or bus monitor);
j. Involvement of school disciplinarian;
k. Student counseling;
l. Parent conferences;
m. Student treatment; or
n. Student therapy.
2. Environmental (Classroom, School Building
or School District)
a. School and community surveys or other
strategies for determining the conditions
contributing to harassment, intimidation
or bullying;
b. School culture change;
c. School climate improvement;
d. Adoption of research-based, systemic
bullying prevention programs;
e. School policy and procedures revisions;
f. Modifications of schedules;
g. Adjustments in hallway traffic;
h. Modifications in student routes or
patterns traveling to and from school;
i. Supervision of students before and after
school, including school transportation;
j. Targeted use of monitors (e.g., hallway,
cafeteria, locker room, playground,
school perimeter, bus);
k. Teacher aides;
l. Small or large group presentations for
fully addressing the behaviors and the
responses to the behaviors;
m. General
professional
development
programs for certificated and noncertificated staff;
n. Professional development plans for
involved staff;
BOARD POLICIES
All Cranford Board of Education policies can be
found on the district website: www.cranfordschools.org
The following policies may be of interest to you and
may be viewed in their entirety on the website.
• 5113 – School Attendance
• 5123 – Promotion, Retention and
Acceleration
• 5131 – Student Behavior and Discipline
• 5131.1 – Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying
• 5131.5 – School District Vandalism/Violence
• 5131.51 – Loitering on Board of Education
Property
• 5131.6 – Alcohol, Other Drugs, Anabolic
Steroid and Controlled Abuse
• 5131.7 – Weapons and Dangerous
Instrument
• 5137 – Academic Eligibility for Athletic and
Co-Curricular Activities
• 5141 – Health
• 5141.2 – Illness
• 5141.3 Physical Examinations
• 5141.4 – Child Abuse and Neglect
• 5142 – Safety: Personal and Possessions
• 5142.31 – Prohibition of Skateboard, Skates,
Roller Blades
• Physical Education/Jewelry Safety
• 5145.12 – Search and Seizure
• 6154 - Homework
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CRANFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Calendar 2014 - 2015
Month
September
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
Date
Event/Holiday
1……... No school – Labor Day
2-3……Teachers report
25-26…No school- Rosh Hashanah
9………First day – students
4……… Election day – school
closed for students/ staff
development
6/7……. Schools closed – NJEA
convention
26…….. Single session
28/29…. Thanksgiving Recess
Schools closed
23……..Single Session
24-31… Schools closed –
Winter Recess
1……….Schools closed – New
Year’s Day
2………School Closed
5…….... Classes Resume
19……. Schools closed - Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day
13…….. Schools closed Presidents’ Day
16………Closed School
16/17.…Single Session for
students/ staff development
3-10…. Spring Recess
13… ..…School resumes
27……..Single Session
22……..Memorial Day
25……..School Closed
18-23….Single session for
students/ full day for staff
23 …… Single session
Last day for students and
staff/full day for staff
CHS Graduation
183 Student Days/ 186 Teacher Days
3 Snow Days*
*If schools are closed for more than three snow/emergency days,
make-up time will occur as follows:
If one day is needed: February 13, 2015
If two or more days are needed: February 13, May 22, April 10,
April 9, 2015
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