Welcometo

James Madison Intermediate

School

Principal•Michael J. Duggan•Email: michael.duggan

@edison.k12.nj.us

•Phone: (732) 452-2960•24 Hour Rule

Tonight’s Schedule

5:30 ESL, Music, Art, Spanish, Physical Education, G & T, and RTI

5:30 Grade 3 General Session in Multi-Purpose Room 6:00 Grade 3 Classroom Visitations6:15 Grade 4 General Session in Multi-Purpose Room 6:30 ESL, Music, Art, Spanish, Physical Education, G & T, and RTI

6:45 Grade 4 Classroom Visitations7:00 Grade 5 General Session in Multi-Purpose Room 7:30 Grade 5 Classroom Visitations

KEY PERSONNEL

Donna Abatemarco, Assistant Principal

Marion Mateicka, School Nurse

Margaret Huber, School Counselor

Joann Dulina, Curriculum Resource Teacher

Pam Aurillio – Learning Disabilities

Consultant

Elizabeth Chang, Secretary

Susanne DeJohn, Secretary

Paul Jenney, Facility Manager

HEALTH CONCERNS

Mrs. Mateicka, School Nurse

•Allergies•Recess

•Illnesses and Children

THIRD GRADE TEACHERS

Mrs. Augliera Ms. Erceg

Mrs. Shaw Mrs. Koc

Mrs. Brown Mrs. Larino

Ms. Carloni Mrs. Soto

Mrs. Coscarelli Mrs. Videla

Ms. Battista Mrs. Kantar

Ms. Beni Ms. Kennette

Mr. Capaccio Mrs. McKenna

Mrs. Chonka Mrs. Packard

Ms. Einhorn Mrs. Vaticano

FOURTH GRADE TEACHERS

FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS

Ms. Adornetto Mrs. Neri

Mr. Banos Mrs. Nuesa

Mrs. Blair Mrs. Sileski

Mr. Cherence Mrs. Ulisse-Landrove

Ms. Misko Ms. Zirulnik

FACULTYPhysical EducationMr. BuccinoMr. Molnar

ArtMr. Mockoviak

MusicMs. McCarthy Mr. Borselli Ms. Minichiello

Gifted and TalentedMrs. MarzanoMrs. Grunewald

ESLMrs. Zambrano

Reading SpecialistMrs. Hong

SpeechMs. Storer

World LanguageMrs. Nunez

LibraryMrs. Furilla

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT2014 - 2015

8 Sections of 3rd Grade 9 Sections of 4th Grade 8 Sections of 5th Grade

Total Projected Students: 600

JMI VISION STATEMENT James Madison Intermediate School is

committed to helping each student reach his or her full potential. This will be accomplished by providing students with appropriate experiences in a positive, challenging and inclusive educational environment. As a result of these experiences, we will help students: make informed choices, solve problems, take responsibility, develop organizational skills, and achieve a greater level of independence.

PROGRAMS & CLUBS Character Counts

PBSIS: Positive

Behavior Support in

Schools

Conflict Resolution

Science Fair

Odyssey of the Mind

(Grades 4 & 5)

Sports Club

Paw Pals

Study Buddies

PTO Math Club

Newspaper Club (Grade

5)

Student Council

Robotics Club

Art Club

Mad Science

Chess Club

Yearbook Club

Assessments & ProgramsThe Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for

College and Careers (PARCC replaces NJ ASK)STARDistrict Writing BenchmarksJourneys BenchmarksClassroom assessments

Response to Intervention (RTI)Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS)English as a Second Language (ESL/ELL)Gifted & Talented (G&T)

ELA MATH

Building knowledge through content rich nonfiction Focus to align to standards

Reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from text

Coherence to think across grades and link two major concepts

Regular practice with complete text and rich academic language

Rigor to pursue conceptual understanding

• Grade 3 – 5 students will take the PARCC Assessment for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math this school year in lieu of the NJ ASK.

• Grade 4 students will continue to take the NJ ASK Science assessment.• PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and

Careers) assesses student performance based on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

• The CCSS provide educators with a set of standards to be taught every year.

• In transitioning to the CCSS, there are three major educational shifts in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math:

School Discipline• JMI Knight Notebook contains

Elementary Disciplinary procedures

• Anti-Bully Law and Procedures are available on the district website

• Any circumstance requires a thorough investigation

• Trust

Balanced Approach

• PBSIS Program

• Clear Expectations

• Incentives and Rewards

• Respectful, Kind, Responsible, Safe

Conflict Resolution 6 Steps to Resolve Conflicts

1. Take time to cool off.2. Use “I messages” to state feelings. No blaming. No name calling. No interrupting.3. Each person states the problem as the other person sees it.4. Each person says how they are responsible for the problem.5. Brainstorm solutions together – choose a solution that satisfies both.6. Affirm, forgive, or thank each other.

ARRIVAL• Please be mindful of parking lot

procedures• Cross in designated area• Drive slowly and cautiously• Student drop-off begins at 8:30• School begins at 8:55 (please be on time)

• Safety• No dogs or pets

PARKING LOT CONCERNS

JMI

FDR

Cars safely enter prior

to 8:50

Student Drop Off BEGINNING 8:30 a.m.

BUS DROP OFF BUS DROP OFF

BUSLANE

SAFETY

• Visitor parking (9:00 -3:00)• Please park in designated area• No double parking• Parent must cross child in the

morning and afternoon• Refrain from crossing by FDR

DISMISSAL PROCEDURES

Bus Riders are dismissed from the Multi-Purpose Room

Walkers exit via the side door•Need to be escorted across walkway

if parents are picking up students•Parents need to park in assigned

spaces only

LUNCH• Students must pre-order on the prior day• Please remember to send your child with

lunch • www.mealpayplus.com (small fee applies)• Obtain Student ID number from classroom

teacher• Provide check or cash in envelop (Chartwells

will enter amount). Make checks payable to Edison Board of Education

HELPFUL HINTS• Emergency Contact Information:

Notify the office and/or teacher if you have any changes

• JMI Knight Notebook

• Absences: Please leave message on voice mail before 9:00 a.m.

• Labeling: Kindly label jackets, lunchboxes, instruments, backpacks, etc. with permanent marker

HELPFUL HINTS• Delayed Openings: There will be no

latchkey program.• Emergency Early Dismissal: There will

be no latchkey program.• Delayed Opening Start Time: School

begins 10:30; student drop-off starts 10:15 AM.

• Late Arrival: Should your child arrive after 8:55 AM, please park and sign your child in at the office.

• Birthday Celebration/Party guidelines

What Can I Do to Help?

• Foster more independence

• Allow children to make mistakes and have consequences

• Be open to feedback

• Honor wellness policy

• Trust

GUIDANCE

Ms. Huber, School Counselor

• Anti-Bullying Specialist• Helping students adjust

• Social skills development• Open communication with parents• Keeping students safe and happy

BALANCE • Children need a balance of academics, play,

and interaction with peers in their lives.• Excessive focus on grades, homework, and

study causes children to experience stress and anxiety.

• Children need unstructured free play 3 - 4 times a week to foster social-emotional growth as well as creative thinking and problem solving skills. Sometimes children just need time to relax.

• Children need ten hours of sleep each night to maintain good health.

Childhood is the most beautiful of all life’s seasons. ~ Author Unknown

If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older. ~ Tom Stoppard

The older I grow the more earnestly I feel that the few joys of childhood are the best that life has to give.~ Ellen Glasgow

Childhood is the most beautiful of all life’s seasons. ~ Author Unknown

If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older. ~ Tom Stoppard

The older I grow the more earnestly I feel that the few joys of childhood are the best that life has to give.~ Ellen Glasgow

If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be very intelligent, read them more fairy tales.~ Albert Einstein

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. ~ Albert Einstein

PTO

2014 - 2015Co-Presidents

Cindy BonitoAmeeka Borka

We look forward to a successful school year with your children.

Thank you!