HASBROUCK HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Superintendent’s Report
October 19, 2005

Curriculum Instruction- Due to the short month, October's report will be combined with Novemeber's activities.

Workshops -

High School - None
Middle School- None
Euclid School -
9/29/05 – Ms. DeFilppis, Miss Hrablook, and Mrs. Searle participated in an all day NJASK mathematics workshop in Clinton, NJ.
10/03/05 – Mrs. Grossano provided the staff with an after school training on children with diabetes.
10/07/05 – All Euclid School instructional staff participated in workshops all day that were sponsored by the South Bergen Jointure Commission. Workshops included topics such as Internet Resources, Discrete Mathematics, The Power of Art, 504 Accommodations, Differentiated Instruction, Preparing for NJASK, Effective Instructional Strategies, Dealing with Bullying, Cooperative Learning Strategies,
10/10/05 – Euclid School staff engaged in district facilitated in service professional development sessions. Overall, teachers in grades 3-5 participated in a science workshop or a math workshop focusing on operations with fractions. Teachers in grades K-2 spent the morning examining open-ended problem solving skills. In the afternoon, newly hired teachers received training in Classlink, while the rest of the elementary staff attended a workshop on brain based learning.

Lincoln School -
09-29-05: Mrs. LaTorre, Mrs. McGreevy, Ms. Roche, and Mrs. Young participated in an all day NJASK 3 & 4 mathematics workshop in Clinton, NJ.
09-29-05: Mrs. Valenti attended a ½ day workshop facilitated by the NJDOE regarding APA testing in special education.
10-07-05: All Lincoln School instructional staff participated in workshops all day that were sponsored by the Southern Bergen Count Jointure Commission.
10-10-05: Lincoln School staff engaged in district facilitated in service professional development sessions. Overall, teachers in grades 3-5 participated in a science workshop in the morning; except for mathematics teachers who participated in an ‘operations with fractions’ workshop at the high school. K-2 teachers spent the morning examining strategies to more effectively teach open ended problem solving skills. The majority of the elementary teaching staff participated in a brain based learning workshop in the afternoon except for newly hired teacher, who participated in Classlink 2000 technology training.

General Administration - fire drills, day, date and time - from beginning of school year

High School –
Successful fire drills were held on:

9/12/05 @ 10:15 am
9/20/05 @ 9:01 am
10/5/05 @ 1:20 pm

Middle School-
Fire Drills:
9/12/05 @ 10:15 am
9/20/05 @ 9:01 am
10/5/05 @ 1:10 pm

Euclid School - Euclid School –
Fire Drills:
9/12/05 @ 2:30pm
9/16/05 @ 2:50pm

Lockdowns:
9/30/05

Elevator check:
9/29/05

Lincoln School -
09-13-05: Elevator Emergency Test
09-22-05: Fire Drill @ 11:35 AM
09-22-05: Lock Down @ 2:00 PM
09-30-05: Fire Drill @ 2:20 PM
10-07-05: Elevator Emergency Test
10-11-05: Fire Drill @ 1:35 PM

Accomplishments -

High School - Nothing to report
Middle School- Nothing to report
Euclid School -
9/30/05 – Lieutenant Mullins provided bicycle safety instruction for 5th grade students as permission slips went home during the week of October 3rd permitting 5th graders to ride their bicycles to school with parental permission.
10/05/05 – School pictures were taken.
10/05/05 – HH Public Library representative Mrs. Nickles distributed certificates for the students who participated in the Summer Reading Program.
10/11/05 – HH Fire Department representatives visitation to Euclid School for Fire Prevention Week from 10:00 – 1:00.
Week of 10/11/05 Fire Prevention Week

Teachers will complete lessons and indicate them in their plan books related to fire safety.
Physical education teachers will practice stop, drop, and roll.
Fire drill and lock down procedures will be practiced

Week of 10/17/05: Violence Awareness Week Activities

Students will participate in 3 lessons facilitated by the classroom teacher related to “Stranger Safety, Bullying, and Conflict Resolution”.
2. In Art class the students will make hands while discussing the importance of finding peaceful resolutions
The physical education teachers will address conflict resolution and sportsmanship throughout the week during physical education classes.
All students in grades K-4 will participate in an assembly called, “Officer Phil” on Friday. Parents are invited to attend the assembly in the gymnasium as indicated below: Euclid School : 9:30 K-2; 10:15 3-5
Lieutenant Mullins will meet with the students in grades 3-5 to discuss bullying and conflict resolution.
Packets sent home to the parents with a letter similar to this communication containing strategies for dealing with bullying, stranger safety, and conflict resolution.

10/06/05 – First marking period progress reports were sent home to students in grades 2-5.
10/11/05 – Violence Awareness Week packets were sent home to parents to provide additional resources for parents to address “Stranger Safety, Bullying, and Internet Safety”.
10/12/05 – Picture ID night
10/12/05-10/13/05 – Book Fair sponsored by the PTA

Lincoln School -
09-29-05: Lieutenant Mullins provided bicycle safety instruction for fifth grade students as a permission slip went home during the week of October 3rd permitting fifth graders to ride their bicycles to school with parental permission.
10-06-05: First marking period progress reports were sent home to students in grades 2-5.
10-11-05: Violence Awareness Week packets were sent home to parents to provide additional resources for parents to address ‘stranger safety, bullying, & internet safety’.
10-06-05: Lincoln School back-To-School-Night was held from 7 PM until 8:30 PM. The evening was a huge success thanks to excellent teacher presentations and parent participation.
10-11-05: HH Public Library representative Ms. Nickles, distributed certificates for the students who participated in the summer reading program.
Week of 10/10/05: Fire Prevention Week Activities
1. Pre-K and kindergarten students read about firemen and fire trucks. HHFD visited them on 10-13-05 and provided information about fire safety as well as a tour of the fire truck.
2. Students in grades 1-3 had a visit form the HHFD and discussed fire safety and prevention on 10-13-05.
3. Students in grades 4&5 read and discussed stories about fire safety provided by HHFD.
4. Physical education classes included the ‘stop drop and roll’ strategy.
5. Fire drill practice was completed at all grade levels.
Week of 10/17/05: Violence Awareness Week Activities
1. Students will participate in 3 lessons facilitated by the classroom teacher related to: Stranger Safety, Bullying & Conflict Resolution.
2. In Art class the students will make hands while discussing the importance of finding peaceful resolutions.
3. The physical education teachers will address conflict resolution and sportsmanship throughout the week during physical education classes.
4. All students in grades K-4 will participate in an Assembly called “Officer Phil” on Friday.
Parents are invited to attend the assemblies in the gymnasium as indicated below:

Lincoln School: 1:30 PM grade K-2 students / 2:15 PM grade 3-4 students
5. Lieutenant Mullins will meet with students in grades 3-5 to discuss bullying and conflict resolution.
6. Sent home parent packet with a letter similar to this communication containing strategies for dealing with bullying, stranger safety, and conflict resolution

Student Recognition

High School - Students of the Month: Joe Marino, Nicole Weingarten.
Middle School- Nothing to report
Euclid School –
Birthday Card Acknowledgments to students
Star Student Recognition
Patrol Assembly to pass out badges

Lincoln School - Nothing to report.

Staff Attendance by percentage & number

High School –
Attendance from 9/22/05 to 10/10/05 = 98.3 %. 12.5 teachers were absent. Total absences from beginning of the year to present is 98%.

Staff punctuality by percentage and number
Punctuality from 9/22/05 to 10/10/05 = 98%. 0 teachers were tardy. Total tardiness from the beginning of the year to present is 99.8%.

Substitute Information
During 9/22/05 to 10/10/05, 20 substitute teachers have been hired. Total substitutes hired from the beginning of the year to present = 41.

Based on sick days, professional, field trips, testing, and office sub.

Middle School
Attendance from 9/22/05 to 10/10/05 = 98.4%. 6 teachers were absent. Total absences from beginning of the year to present are 98.8%.

Staff punctuality by percentage and number
Punctuality from 9/22/05 to 10/10/05 = 99.7%. 0 teachers were tardy. Total tardiness from the beginning of the year to present is 99.7%.

Substitute Information
During 9/22/05 to 10/10/05, 8 substitute teachers have been hired. Total substitutes hired from the beginning of the year to present = 12.

Based on sick days, professional, field trips, testing, and office sub.

Euclid School -
Attendance from 9/22/05 to 10/12/05 = 99.5 %. 3 teachers were absent. Total absences from beginning of the year to present is 99.7%.

Staff punctuality by percentage and number
Punctuality from 9/22/05 to 10/12/05 = 100%. 0 teachers were tardy. Total tardiness from the beginning of the year to present is 100%.

Substitute Information
During 9/22/05 to 10/12/05, 1 substitute teacher has been hired. Total substitutes hired from the beginning of the year to present = 2.

Lincoln School -
Attendance from 9/21/05 to 10/11/05 = 17 teachers were absent. Total absences from the beginning of the year to present is 29. Attendance from beginning of the year to present is 96.8%

Staff punctuality by percentage and number

Punctuality from 9/21/05 to 10/11/05 = 100%. No teachers were tardy. Total tardiness from the beginning of the year to present is 100%.

Substitute Information

During 9/21/05 to 10/11/05 17 substitute teachers have been hired. Total substitutes hired from the beginning of the year to the present = 29