Lyncrest School Scoop
March 16, 2018
Referendum Passed! Thank you for your support!
Anti-Bullying School Safety Team Survey
Dear Parents,
School culture and climate are important factors in creating a successful educational experience for our students.
With the onset of the Anti-Bullying legislation of 2011, we strengthened our already existing character education/anti-bullying programs. However, that does not mean that we can’t improve.
Each school has a School Safety Team, dedicated to developing, fostering and maintaining a positive school climate. The team accomplishes this by focusing on the ongoing, systematic operational procedures and educational practices in the school and addressing issues, such as HIB, that affects school climate and culture.
We are looking to you to provide honest feedback so that we can evaluate our program and interventions. Please complete this anonymous survey below or click the link here to access the survey. Your suggestions and feedback are welcome.
This is your children’s school and we want our environment to be welcoming and safe.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Lyncrest School Safety Team
Parent/Teacher Conference Tips for Parents
Tips for Parents on Parent-Teacher Conferences
How Should Parents Navigate This All-Important Meeting? Educators Show the Way!
A key ingredient for educational achievement is the parent-teacher conference, and to make sure they're successful for both parents and teachers, we've come up with a list of what educators would like parents to know.
The first on the list: Show up, please!
“We know parents are busy, but it is important to carve out time to invest in your child’s education and ensure success at school,” said National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel. “To get the most out of parent-teacher conferences, parents need to take an active role in their child’s education year-round and come prepared to discuss how their child can reach their full potential.”
Here are the rest of our tips for parents:
Get Ready. Do your homework prior to parent-teacher conferences. Prepare by writing notes to yourself concerning:
- Any questions about the school’s programs or policies.
- Things you can share with the teacher about your child and his life at home.
- Questions about your child’s progress.
Ask Important Questions
Don’t be afraid to engage in a frank conversation with your child’s teacher. Your goal is to develop an action plan for your child’s success at school. Good questions to ask the teacher include:
- What are my child’s strengths and weaknesses?
- How does my child get along with classmates?
- Is my child working up to her ability? Where could she use improvement?
- What can we do at home to support what you are doing in the classroom?
Initiate the Action Plan
Start immediately on the action plan you and the teacher put together. Discuss the plan with your child and track his progress. Stay in touch with your child’s teacher throughout the year with regularly scheduled “report card” conferences that can keep the communication lines open.
“Parents are the best resource for a child to make the grade,” said Van Roekel. “When teachers and parents work together, we can help a child have a successful school year.”
FLHS Planetarium
http://flhsplanetarium.bpt.me
The Fair Lawn High School Planetarium will be opening its doors to the public on the evening of Wednesday March 28th. Join us for an evening under the stars to explore the current night sky, view our rock and roll laser effect show, and see the FULLDOME feature titled: "The Hot and Energetic Universe". This documentary presents us with the use of Immersive Visualizations and real images, the achievements of the modern astronomy, the most advanced terrestrial and orbital observatories, the basic principles electromagnetic radiation and the natural phenomena related to the High Energy Astrophysics. High Energy Astrophysics plays a key role in understanding the universe.
The doors open for 1 children's session and 3 General sessions. The children's session will begin at 4:45pm and feature age appropriate content. General sessions begin at 5:45PM, 6:45PM and 7:45PM. Tickets are available for $10 donation in advance by March 28 @ 2pm. Advance ticket reservation required, seating is limited.
Coming up...
*week of 3/19 Parent/Teacher Conferences
*3/20 12:45 Dismissal; Pizza Sale
*3/30 No School
*4/2-4/5 Spring Recess, School Closed
*4/6 School Reopens (Make Up Snow Day)
Lyncrest School
Email: kdiee@fairlawnschools.org
Website: http://lyncrest.fairlawnschools.org/
Location: 9-04 Morlot Avenue, Fair Lawn, NJ, United States
Phone: 2017945555