Slaybaugh School Complex
Week of February 28, 2021
Principal's Message
Dear Slaybaugh Families,
I don't know about you, but the 50+ degree days this week brought hope and smiles as we look forward to the warmer days around the corner. Our students were able to take some much more comfortable outdoor mask breaks than they have lately. As you know by now, while we follow "The Road Forward" the district will be switching to a 4-1 Model, with 4 days of in-person instruction, with Mondays remaining virtual, beginning the week of March 22nd. This week the district worked to obtain accurate survey data on which students want to remain/return to in-person learning when we switch to this schedule. By now you should have either filled out the survey in the Parent Portal or received a phone call from one our staff members checking which option you prefer. Just to reiterate what these two choices mean, their details are listed below.​
Choice 1: In-person Learning. This will entail in-person instruction within the school building.
· This choice reflects a commitment for your student to attend school in-person, 4 days a week (Tuesday through Friday).
· Students will attend in-person where adherence to 6 feet social distancing, to the greatest extent practicable, will occur.
· In areas where we cannot adhere to 6 feet social distancing, additional PPE will be provided. At the secondary (grades 6-12) level that may include being required to wear a face shield and at the elementary (PK-5) level that may include desk shields/face shields.
· Students MUST be committed to attending school in-person; and will be marked absent when they do not. An in-person student will only be eligible to live stream virtually, when their parent/guardian has communicated to their child's school nurse that they are sick and/or are in quarantine.
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Choice 2 :Remote Learning. This will entail your child learning from home via Google Classroom. This choice reflects a commitment by your student to engage in virtual instruction.
· Student learning from home via Google Classroom and Google Meet for live teacher instruction. The Virtual learning option is being provided pursuant to Executive Order 175
· Virtual learning students will still have the ability to fully participate in live streamed teacher instruction, which includes: whole group instruction, mini-lessons, collaboration through breakout rooms, small group instruction and the completion of formative assessments and learning activities.
· This choice reflects a commitment to virtual instruction pursuant to Policy 1648.02, which will allow for one additional window to transition to in-person instruction at the conclusion of the 3rd quarter in April.
This week we also had the opportunity to celebrate "Read Across America Week," a nationwide initiative to encourage reading in the classroom. Several classes had virtual guest readers, and so many of our students participated in the themed dress up days and reading centered activities throughout the week. In line with our District Goal of "prioritizing literacy for all," our school continues to emphasize the importance of reading, and we encourage you to do the same at home. The staggered facts (see two below) about children and reading make it hard to deny its importance and influence. We appreciate your continued partnership with the Slaybaugh School as we travel down the road back to "normal" one step at a time. My virtual door is always open and I encourage you to reach to me if there is ever anything I can do to help. Take care and stay safe.
Sincerely,
Joe Marinelli
Principal​
Student Achievment
Thank you to all of our guest readers this week!
Parents in Mrs. Efstatos' class joined in virtually to read their favorite childhood stories this week. Even Mr. Marinelli and Mrs. Casumpang stopped by to read aloud to the class. What a great way to celebrate "Read Across America Week!"
"I WILL Eat Green Eggs and Ham!"
The vote is in, Ms. Cori's Preschool class loves Green Eggs and Ham!
Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess!
Climate and Culture
Kieran from Mrs. Efstatos' class dressed up for Read Across America Week!
Mrs. Casumpang and Mrs. Pokrykwa got in on the fun by sporting their Cat in the Hat gear!
Character Education
Character Education Students for the month of February
Community Pride
Spring Virtual Book Fair
Public Schools Week
TALONS PROGRAM WELCOMES PRE-K
Contact Us!
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Location: 11 Swift Drive, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA
Phone: 609-927-8222
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