D I S T R I C T O V E R V I E W

MILLTOWN

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Welcome

to

Milltown

Public Schools

Greetings

and

Introduction

MILLTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Board of Education

Milltown

Public Schools

Parkview

School

Students: 325

Teachers: 31

Parkview Elementary School

PreK

half-day inclusion

PSD full and half-day

Kindergarten half day

Grades 1-3

Resource Rooms

In-class support

Pull-out

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Joyce

Kilmer Students: 391

Teachers: 36

Joyce Kilmer Middle School

Grade 4

Homerooms

Grade 5

Homerooms and LA/Math teams

Grade 6-8 middle school

LA and Math block scheduling

Elective choices by semester

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Spotswood

High

School Milltown Students at

Spotswood High School

average approx. 287

Spotswood

Send-receive district for Milltown high school

aged students. • Tuition-based

Bi-district articulation meetings

Two committee meetings annually

One full Board meeting annually

Surveys: • Referendum

• Needs Assessment

Middlesex County Vocational and Technical

Schools

No tuition • 14 students approximate average

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Community

Partners

• Milltown Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

• Milltown Education Foundation (MEF)

• Milltown Public Library

• Milltown Alliance

• Home Depot – Milltown

• Target – Milltown

• Rutgers Cooperative Extension – Middlesex

County

• Bronson & Guthlein Funeral Home

• Crabiel Home for Funerals

• American Legion – Joyce Kilmer Post #25

• St. Paul’s Church – Milltown

• Our Lady of Lourdes – Milltown

• VFW – Post #2319

• Rangers Athletic Club

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Facilities Projects

Safety Grant

Lunch Program

Facilities Projects: recent examples

• HVAC system

• Security cameras

• Classroom storage space

• Playground equipment

Safety Grant: awarded annually

• $2,500 toward repairs or upgrades

Lunch Program Upgrade:

• Online system to allow parents to pay by

credit card for student lunches.

Instruction and Programs

• Curriculum • Enrichment/G&T/Honors

• Instructional Programs • Curriculum Compacting

• Kindergarten GOLD • Special Education

• JK Electives • ESL

• Extra Curricular Activities • Technology

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Curriculum

Curriculum

Aligned to CCSS and NJCCS and

NGSS

Common Assessments

Mastery of standards

Reteaching and reassessment toward

mastery

Teacher-developed

Measuring Up

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Instructional

Program

Highlights

PreK Creative Curriculum

Trial-based

Kindergarten Teaching Strategies GOLD

Gr. 1-5 Balanced literacy

Math RtI

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Kindergarten

Teaching

Strategies

GOLD

Kindergarten State Initiative

A research-based, developmentally appropriate system for assessing the development and learning of children from birth through kindergarten

Based on 38 objectives that are predictors of school success;

Aligned with New Jersey’s early learning standards, the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework, and the Common Core State Standards for kindergarten

http://www.state.nj.us/education/ece/rttt/njkea/overview.pdf

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JK

Electives

Video Tech

Geometry

Creative Arts

Cultural Awareness

Geography

Passport

Study Skills

Robotics

STEM

DECA Intro

Career Readiness

Duolingo

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Extra

Curricular

Activities

Arts:

• Art Club

• Instrumental Music

• Chorus

• School Play

• School Musical

• Band Concerts

Athletics:

• Boys’/Girls’ Basketball

• Boys’/Girls’ Soccer

• Boys’ Baseball

• Girls’ Softball

• Cheerleading

• School Field Day

Community:

• Veteran’s Day Luncheon

• Green Club & School Gardens

• SACC

• Enrich & Grow

• Student Leadership Corp

• March Madness

Academics:

• Family Science

• Family Literacy

• Math Stars

• Rosetta Stone Lunch Club

• Tech Club

• Homework Club

• Peer Tutoring Club

• Student Council

• National Junior Honor Society

• Honor Roll Breakfast – quarterly

• Student of the Month

Luncheons

• Kindergarten Promotion

• 3rd Grade Fly Up

8th Grade Activities:

• Haunted River Walk

• Camp Mason

• Career Day

• Jeopardy

• Variety Show

• Youth in Government

• 8th Grade Promotion

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Enrichment

Gifted & Talented

Honor Classes

Enrichment grades K-3 cross-curricular K-2 once a week grade 3, two times a week G&T grades 4-5 cross-curricular three times a week Honors grades 6-8 Language arts and Math daily course

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ENRICHMENT

K - 3

Visual/spatial perception - mental manipulation of

shapes...visual/logic puzzles

Divergent thinking - creative and inventive

thinking… board game creating

Evaluative Thinking - judging… making choices

Convergent thinking - deductive logic, analytical

thinking...word puzzles, analogies, coding/decoding

Holiday shopping project - evaluative thinking,

budgeting, spending

Additional seasonal projects – TBD

Winter and Spring projects

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GIFTED &

TALENTED

Grades 4 - 5

Mysteries/Detectives Stories - students will analyze and solve

mysteries

Creative Writing - develop stories on various topics

Presentation Skills - speaking and listening… conducting

interviews and giving presentations

Document Based Questions - using nonfiction passages

Map Making - learn to read and create a map

Fantasy Stories - creating and writing stories

Operation and Algebraic Thinking - solving problems

Measurement and Data - gathering facts

Number and Operations - base ten and fraction problems

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HONORS

Grades 6 - 8

Honors Language Arts Summary

Honors English Language Arts coursework follows the

grade level curriculum at an accelerated pace,

examining topics on deeper and more complex levels

while making cross curricular connections and

emphasizing individuality and creativity.

Math

Grade 6 Honors:

Uses a combination of 6th & 7th grade standards. Major

Projects are implemented.

Grade 7 Pre-Algebra Honors:

Combines 7th and 8th grade standards.

Increase pace and rigor.

Grade 8 Algebra Honors:

This is a true high school algebra course, no 8th grade

standards are used. All 8th graders take Algebra PARCC.

This class moves to either Honors Geometry or College Prep

Geometry in high school.

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Curriculum

Compacting

Social Studies and Science

21st Century Learning Rubrics

Information Literacy

Creativity and Innovation

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Communication and Collaborative

Initiative and Self-Direction

Leadership and Response

Students who are not formally identified as gifted but

consistently perform in the top tier of the class

Eligibility Criteria Grade 3

Academic Criteria

• Identified as enrichment, or

• Lexile reading level of 750 or above

and an A in Reading/Language Arts

in previous MP

Teacher Recommendation Criteria

• Able to use time wisely when working

independently

• Able to work productively and

cooperatively with peers

Eligibility Criteria Grades 4 - 7

Academic Criteria

• Identified as G & T, or

• 91 or above average on content area

tests in the previous MP, and

• Average of an A on report card for

that content area in the previous MP

Teacher Recommendation Criteria

• Able to use time wisely when working

independently

• Able to work productively and

cooperatively with peers

Highly Capable Learning Criteria

Criteria subject to change.

Differentiated Instructional Design

Compacting

Guided Preview

Compacting Pretest

Compacting Reteach

Retest Extension

Activity

91 or higher on pretest

84-90 on pretest

Compacting

Guided Preview

Compacting Pretest

Extension Activity

91 or higher on retest

Compacting

Guided Preview Compacting

Pretest Regular

Instruction Retest

Regular Instruction

Below 84 on pretest Below 91 on retest

MP 1: Native American Tribes

○ Information Literacy

MP 2: Life in the Colonies

○ Creativity and Innovation

MP 3: Loyalists and Patriots

○ Communication and Collaboration

MP 4: Changing Ecosystems

○ Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

21st Century Compacting Projects

Projects subject to change.

5th Grade 4th Grade

MP 1: Regions of NJ

○ Initiative and Self-Direction

MP 2: American Revolution

○ Communication and Collaboration

MP 3: Civil War

○ Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

MP 4: G&T only

○ Inventions

○ Creativity and Innovation

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Special

Education

½ Integrated Preschool Classes

½ Day Preschool Disabled Class

Full Day ABA Based Preschool

Disabled Class

Supplementary Instruction

Pull Out Resource

In Class Resource

Special Classes

8th Grade Career Choices Vo-tech

Out of District

High School students at Spotswood

High School or Out of District

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ESL

Program

Goals

Fluent communication

Academic success

Focus

content-based activities

listening and speaking skills

basic interpersonal communication skills

reading and writing abilities

critical thinking skills

Rosetta Stone Language Club Program:

• Exploratory Foreign Language Club

Goal: 8th grade student to explore a foreign language

• Heritage Speakers

Goal: To give native language support to advanced students

• Dual Generational Teaching

Goal: To give support to both parents and students.

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Technology

• Chromebooks

•Student Chromebooks in each 6-8 grade

classroom

•Teacher Chromebooks in all grade levels

•Chromebook carts for each grade 3-5

• iPads

•iPads – PreK-2

• Science lab laptops

–Pitsco Synergy Lab using Dell Laptops

–Lego Robotics Lab using Dell Laptops

• Type 2 Learn: Keyboarding program (Middle School)

• Typing Training: Keyboarding program (K-8)

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Technology

Google Platform

• District is registered Google domain

• Student, staff and Board member Gmail

accounts

• Integration of Google Classroom

Genesis (Student Data Management System)

• Genesis Parent Portal

• Bio information

• Attendance

• Gradebook

• Schedule

• Report cards

• Genesis Employee Portal

• Evaluation system

• PD tracking

• Bio information

• IEP Direct

• Special Education tracking

Prevention and Intervention

• HIB

• I&RS

• Dyslexia Screening

• Reading Recovery

• Fundations

• Kindergarten Extended Day

• Leveled Literacy Interventions (LLI)

• Student to Student

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HIB

School Anti-Bullying Coordinator

Mrs. Janet Ferlazzo, Director of Elem. Ed.

School Anti-Bullying Specialists Mrs. Jennifer Pinnella – PV

Ms. Megan Rademacher – JK

HIB Preventions Programs: Big Brother/Big Sister

Rachel’s Challenge

Middle School Advisors

Bully Boxes

Positive Behavior Supports

Responsive Classroom

Morning Meeting

The First Six Weeks of School

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I&RS

Teams

Principals monitor student progress with team support.

Parkview School: Eric Siegel, Principal

Grade Level Team Chairs

K - Ilona Molnar

1 - Nicole Fricke

2 - Kate Hunt

3- Amy Klinger

Joyce Kilmer School: Bill Veit, Principal

Janet Ferlazzo

Lauren Imparato

Kathy McCarthy

CST Consultation

Ashley Costanzo

Kimberlee Murray

Jackie Cameron

Form 1 Form 2

Intervention & Referral Services

Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) Team

MISSION STATEMENT

To ascertain the challenges of individual students and provide appropriate,

tiered interventions to promote student success at school

Tier 2

Tier 1

Tier 3

Tier I

Homogeneous Grouping & Differentiation in Math

Guided Reading Groups

TenMarks

Reading Eggs

Study Guides

Differentiated Instruction and Classroom Strategies

Basic Academic and Behavior Classroom Strategies as outlined on I&RS Folder

Tier 2

Targeted Workbooks and Software

Math or LA Elective in Middle School

Student to Student Tutoring

Daily Guided Reading (Increased frequency)

Flexible Math Foundational Skills Groups

School-based group Counseling

School-based group Social Skills

Read With Me Home-School Connection

Summer Camp (K-3rd)

Phonics First (2nd-3rd)

ALEKS Multiplication (3rd-5th)

Reading Plus (4th -5th)

Extra Help Before and After School

Homework Club

Writers’ Workshop with general education ICS

Tier 3 • Private/Individual Counseling

• Individualized Proficiency Practice

• Parent Volunteer Tutoring

• Reading Recovery (1st)

• Leveled Literacy Intervention (2nd -3rd)

• Wilson Fundations

• Wilson Just Words

• Kindergarten Extended Day

• Individualized Behavior Plans

• Academic Accommodations

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Dyslexia

Screening

Screening Protocol

Flowchart

Journey’s Reading Levels

Dyslexia Warning Sign Checklist

Predicative Assessment of Reading (PAR)

Interventions

Fundations

Just Words

Wilson

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Fundations

Multisensory, structured language programs for students in K-3 based on the Wilson Reading System.

Phonemic awareness

Phonics/ word study

High frequency word study

Reading fluency

Vocabulary

Comprehension strategies

Handwriting

Spelling

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Just Words

Sophisticated study of word structure with explicit teaching of “how English works” for both decoding and spelling automaticity.

Highly explicit, multisensory decoding and spelling program for students in grades 4–12 and adults.

Currently implemented in Joyce Kilmer in 4th grade, based on student needs

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Wilson

Reading

Based on phonological-coding research and Orton-Gillingham principles.

Intensive program for students in grades 2-12 and adults with word-level deficits who are not making sufficient progress through their current intervention.

Phonemic awareness

Decoding and word study

Sight word recognition

Spelling

Fluency

Vocabulary

Oral expressive language development

Comprehension

Professional Development

• Mentoring Plan

• Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s)

• Professional Development Plan

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Mentoring

Plan

The Milltown School District believes that both the

Novice and veteran teacher will benefit and grow in

their profession through a formal induction program.

Focus:

Professional growth

Support

Guidance

Collaborative and reflective

practices

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Professional

Learning

Communities

(PLCs)

• Green Team Focus: Sustainability

• CCSS Math Focus: Mathematical Practices

• Assessment Focus: Reading Benchmarks

• CCSS LA

Focus: Multiple Text Essays

• Google Superusers Focus: Google Platform

• Genesis Focus: Lesson Planner Module

• RtI Focus: Tiered Intervention

• PBS/School Safety Team – Parkview Focus: HIB & School Safety

• PBS/School Safety Team – Joyce Kilmer Focus: HIB & School Safety

2015-16

school year

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Professional Learning Community

SMARTGoal Worksheet

PLC Name: Multiple Text Essays

PLC Leader: Marissa Boylston

Team Members: Michelle Pierson, Heather Seeman, Krystyna Herko,

Heather Vitale, Nina Marinello, William Zahorchak

Alignment to District Goals Instructional Strategy Focus

Description of Problem Benefit of Strategy

Professional Development Goal: (teacher-based outcome)

To research and develop new student and teacher materials to implement this skill.

PLC SMART Goal: (measurable student-based evaluation)

______% of students will score a 3 or above on the multiple text essay using the CONDENSED SCORING

RUBRIC FOR PROSE CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE ITEMS for PARCC

(percentage to be determined after pre-assessment)

Additional Comments or Funding Requests:

X Academic Excellence: Curriculum and Instruction Multiple Text Essays

Communication & Technology: Genesis and Tech Integration

Life Long Learning: Green initiatives

Adapt to a Changing World: Initiatives for Change

Analyze two or more texts and be able to provide textual support/evidence when writing an essay

For students to become proficient in answering

multiple text essays using text evidence and

prepare for the upcoming PARCC assessment

PLC ACTION PLAN

PLC Name: Multiple Text Essays

Attendance and participation in PLCs is reflected in Domain 4.

Meeting Date Agenda Benchmark Objective Meeting Interim Misc.

9/21/15 Develop SMARTGoal

Develop pre-assessment for perfectly paired passages

1. Give pre-assessment to students and score

2. Gather information on instructional strategy

Look through teacher materials

11/4/15 Discuss chosen instructional strategy focus and how to integrate and implement it in content area/grade level

Develop integration plan for three trials Implement first trial using instructional strategy

Offer suggestions on how to track data

1/11/16 Discuss strengths and weaknesses associated with first trial

Bring in scored first trial and analyze the

results.

1. Make adjustments to integration strategy based on PLC discussion and first trial results

2. Give second trial

Data from each member due at each meeting

3/14/16 Discuss strengths and weaknesses associated with second trial

1. Bring in scored second trial and analyze the results.

2. Discuss challenges related to teaching the skills.

1. Continue to make adjustments to integration strategy based on PLC discussion and second trial results

2. Give third trial (post-assessment)

Data from each member due at each meeting

4/25/16 Finalize goal attainment summary. Submit and discuss data regarding all trials and goal attainment

1. Bring scored third trial(post-assessment)

2. Analyze results of third trial(post-assessment)

Ideas for continued integration of the strategy

Final PLC report due by May 1st

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Capacity

Building

Parkview School

Grade Level Chairperson:

Preschool/Kindergarten Ilona Molnar

1st Grade Nicole Fricke

2nd Grade Katherine Hunt

3rd Grade Amy Klinger

4th Grade Jill Maiorano

5th Grade Andrea Brunner

Joyce Kilmer School

Department Chairperson:

6-8 Social Studies Lauren Imparato

6-8 Science Matt Eckert

6-8 Math Sara McGowan*

6-8 Language Arts Heather Vitale*

*Math and LA peer coaches

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Professional

Development

Plan

Professional development activities are linked to

the goals developed from:

• The annual needs assessment survey

• State mandated training

• State and/or district initiatives

• Professional development is planned to

address both adult and student learning

needs

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