Roosevelt School Weekly Update
September 1st, 2024
September Focus:
This month, our class lessons are centered on helping students feel safe, supported, and empowered as they begin the new school year. Here’s what we’re working on:
- Introducing the School Counselor: We’re helping students understand the role of the school counselor and how they can access support whenever they need it.
- Reviewing Calm Corner Materials: We’ll explore our Calm Corner, a space where students can practice self-regulation using tools and strategies designed to help them manage their emotions.
- Discussing Safe Spaces: We’ll talk about school as a safe place and our minds as a safe space, reinforcing the importance of mental and emotional safety.
- Practicing Deep Breathing: Through a series of exercises, students will learn different ways to calm their minds and bodies, promoting a sense of peace and focus.
Our goal is to equip students with the tools they need to navigate the school year with confidence and resilience. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to support your child every step of the way!
Breakfast: Students purchasing breakfast should arrive at 8:25 AM.
Lunch and Snacks: Students can also purchase lunch and snacks through Aramark. Parents, please make sure you're logging into MySchoolBucks to track your child's spending and manage their meal accounts.
Dietary Restrictions: If your child has dietary restrictions or should not be purchasing snacks, please reach out to Aramark Food Services directly to make the necessary arrangements. We’re here to ensure that every student has access to nutritious meals that meet their needs.
Caryn Savitsky - Aramark Food Services
Food Service Director K-12 Education - Manville School District
(908) 231-8500, ext. 8519
Daily Arrival Procedures
Students attending the breakfast program should arrive no earlier than 8:25 AM and are to enter the building immediately upon arrival on the North 4th Avenue side of the building. A staff member will be at the door at 8:25 AM. Students should report directly to the Multipurpose Room (MPR). All other students should report at 8:35 AM.
During arrival, all students will be required to enter the building using the North 4th Avenue entrance. Parents may utilize the school side of North 4th Avenue as a “Drop & Go”. Students can be dropped off as soon as they are on the school sidewalk. Parents are asked to immediately and safely pull away. Parents SHOULD NOT be waiting for their child to enter the building in the “Drop & Go” line. All other parents should utilize the gravel parking lot between North 3rd & 4th to park and walk their child to the crossing guard.
Doors will close promptly at 8:45 AM. Any student arriving to school after 8:45 AM will be marked late and must be signed in by a parent/guardian to the Main Office on North 5th Avenue.
All students are required to immediately enter the building upon arrival.
Students should NOT be dropped off to the school playground in the mornings or on the North 4th Ave. side of the building before 8:25 AM. There is NO SUPERVISION of children prior to 8:25 AM OR AFTER 3:20 PM.
Daily Dismissal Procedures
Students will be dismissed between 3:10 PM and 3:20 PM.
Students may only exit the building from the North 4th Avenue doors.
Parents/Guardians are required to pick up students from their classroom teachers at their designated area. If someone other than the parent/guardian is going to pick up please notify your child’s teacher. The adult picking up must be on the Genesis pick up list and present identification (ID).
Students will begin to be dismissed after the 3:10 PM bell. Parents should meet their children outside the building on either sidewalk. DO NOT block entrance/exit doors, stay off the dismissal blacktop area and grassy hill, and avoid blocking the stairs since this can cause a hazard for our students.
All teachers will escort their students out of the building and make sure the student connect with their ride, unless written permission to walk home or to a designated site has been documented on the arrival/dismissal form in Genesis.
If a student does not connect with an adult by 3:20 PM, they will be taken inside to a designated area. The parent will have to come to the Main Office on North 5th Avenue to sign out and pick up their child.
No student may be dismissed to a parent from a classroom. If you need to pick up a child from school prior to 3:00 PM, please contact the Main Office AND your child’s teacher. Students will need to be signed out/picked up from the Main Office.
For the safety of our students and families, it is important that you obey the No Parking signs and cross only at the corner where the Crossing Guard is stationed. Please park in the lot adjacent to North 4th Avenue.
