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3rd Grade “Online”Orientation Presentation

May 18, 2020

Medford Lakes School District

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Medford Lakes Board of Education

Kim Bezanis, President

Robert Brittain, Vice President

Kristen Caputo, Member

Mary Sullivan, Member

Ken Wolson, Member

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Dr. Dent,Superintendent &

Neeta School Principal

Welcome to Neeta School!

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Mrs. Heicklen,Administrative

Assistant to Dr. Dent

Mrs. Walsh,Administrative

Assistant to Dr. Lee

Meet the main office staff!

Neeta School begins at 8:09*am

What time does school start?

*students are asked to arrive at school no earlier than 8:00am.

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Where do elementary students park their bicycles?

• All bikes are parked at the bike rack.

• Bikes should be placed in bike rack

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Where is the carline?

• Parents driving students to and from school are asked to use the carline

•“Drop off” is anywhere along the yellow curb – the yellow curb runs the length of the building

•Please assist your child so that they are ready to “hop out” of your car

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• Elementary students enter the building through the side entrance near the bike rack.

Where do elementary students enter the building?

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Where do elementary students wait until the bell rings?

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• Students sit along the wall in the main hallway.

• Students can talk with friends or read a book as long as they remain seated.

•The bell rings at 8:09am and students stand and walk down to their classrooms

To support a smooth academic transition from Nokomis to Neeta, our third grade friends continue with familiar routines, programs, and materials.

▪Reader’s Workshop▪Guided Reading▪Writer’s Workshop▪Mathematics▪Science▪Social Studies

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Academics in Third Grade

Lunch

Students can bring lunch from home or lunch can be

purchased through the Home & School

Association’s lunch program

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What related arts subjects will my third grader have at Neeta School ?

• All 3rd graders have art, computers, music, Spanish, and library.

• Students will also participate in physical education, Olweus Meetings, and health class.

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The school day ends at 3:02

All elementary students are dismissed from the doors near

the art room.

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Activities & Field Trips

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• Leon Todd Memorial field trip

• Academy of Natural Sciences field trip

• Medford Lakes Education Foundation’s “Butterfly Project”

• Home & School Association’s “Battle of the Books”

Leon Todd Memorial Park

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• The third grade classes visit the Leon Todd Memorial Park as a field trip

• The goal of the field trip is to learn more about following:

Leon Todd Memorial (Mr. Todd is the founder of Medford lakes)The Veteran's MemorialThe September 11, 2001 Memorialpromote education on plant and animal species commonly found in the community.

3rd Grade Visit to the Leon Todd Memorial

Field Trip to Academy of Natural Science

Founded in 1812, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is a leading natural history museum dedicated to

advancing research, education, and public engagement in

biodiversity and environmental science.

Click here to see a short video of the Academy of Natural

Science "Butteflies"

Medford Lakes Education Foundation’s Butterfly Project

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• Battle of the Books is a reading motivation program for Neeta Students sponsored by the Medford Lakes Home & School Association

• The program is designed to encourage reading for pleasure, broaden reading interests, and recognize students who enjoy reading.

• The original idea for Battle of the Books came from a radio program

sponsored by the Chicago Public Library in the early 1940’s.

• The “battle book list” is posted to the school website in mid-June. • Each third grade student is asked to read at least 4 of the 10 Battle

books on the list and pass a 15 question quiz for each of those books with a grade of 80% or better.

• Quizzes are taken at school in the library using an online tool

Home & School Association’s “Battle of the Books”

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Home & School Association’s “Battle of the Books” continued…

• Students who successfully complete the requirements for Battle of the Books will be placed on a classroom team.

• In the spring, classroom teams will participate in a classroom battle answering questions about the books in a game show quiz format.

• Winning classroom teams will advance to the library battle vying for the honor of

1st place overall.

• The Home & School Association sponsors the “Battle of the Books Banquet” at the end of the year to celebrate reading accomplishments.

• Students are eligible to attend the banquet if they are a member of their winning

classroom team or if they are a 10 book reader

• Students who want to get started reading their books over the summer are encouraged to do so but please remember “Battle of the Books” doesn’t officially begin until October so students will not be able to take quizzes until that time

Home & School Association’s

“Battle of the Books” Banquet

Home & School Association’s “Battle of the Books” Banquet

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Mrs. Stuby,School Counselor

Mrs. Reilly,School Nurse

Neeta Support Staff

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The Third Grade Teachers can’t wait to meet you in September!

Mrs. DePasquale Mrs. Terruso Ms. Leone

Neeta Elementary School is the beginning of a NEW

and exciting adventure!