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From the Superintendent of Schools
Yours In Education,
Jay Eitner, Superintendent of Schools
WTSD -- Proud to Observe National Bullying Prevention Month
According to a 2015 study by the National Center for Educational Statistics, one out of every four students report being bullied during the school year. The fourth-grade students at Waterford Elementary decided to come together this month to promote the message that bullying and school violence would not be tolerated.
During the 'Week of Respect', fourth-grade students requested that all WES students sign their name to the “WALL OF RESPECT.” By signing their name, students made a commitment to stand up against bullying. They pledged to make our school community one where all students feel safe, accepted, valued and respected regardless of their differences.
Again fourth graders showed their WTSD pride by rallying the school together during 'School Violence and Vandalism Week'. This event invited staff and students to participate in a daily activity to spread the word that violence would not be condoned.
Mrs. Manna encouraged students to wear orange on “Unity Day”. Unity Day promoted one great message of support, hope, and unity against bullying. Students “Gave Violence the Boot” in Mrs. DeNafo’s class, while Miss Knoll joined Miss Amendolia’s class in wearing crazy socks on “Sock it to Violence Day". The students in Mrs. Stephan’s class were quite comfy on “Violence Free is No Sweat Day", and everyone “Teamed Up Against Violence” by wearing their favorite team jerseys in Mrs. Agonton's class.
Board of Education Meeting
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2015, 07:30 PM
Waterford Elementary School, Old White Horse Pike, Waterford Works, NJ, United States
Parent-Teacher Conferences to be scheduled online!
Schools will be closed for Veterans Day.
From our family to yours...
Waterford Schools have been accepted into InnovateNJ!
Waterford Township is one of several school districts that have demonstrated significant efforts in improving the learning experiences and outcomes through the use of innovative next generation models of instruction that are student-centered and promote college and career-readiness. The InnovateNJ Community members were selected from a group of districts and charter schools who responded to the InnovateNJ Community application and were able to articulate a strategic vision. That vision incorporates innovation and demonstrated a capacity to implement their vision and a commitment to the work of the Community.
More information on the InnovateNJ Community and other innovation initiatives can be found on the New Jersey Department of Education website at http://www.state.nj.us/education/innovateNJ. You can see a preview of what the program entails by clicking on the video below.
What's Happening at Atco?
Atco Elementary School kicked off October with the 'Week of Respect'. From crazy socks, to booting out bullies, and supporting our favorite sports teams, the students of Atco enthusiastically participated in many bucket-filler festivities. We concluded the week with a “happy” dance. If you have not had an opportunity to view the video and need to recharge your batteries, be sure to watch our happy dance video. I am sure it will make you smile.
In academics, our first-grade students are reviewing short vowel sounds and word families in English Language Arts and the communitive property of addition, missing addends, and adding on in Mathematics. Our kindergarten students are learning the concepts of 'fewer', 'more', and 'the same' using numbers up to five. Students are also beginning to identify the parts of a book. Our classrooms provide many opportunities for our children to engage in the learning process through a variety of learning modalities.
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Waterford Township Schools
Email: jeitner@wtsd.org
Website: www.wtsd.org
Location: 1106 Old White Horse Pike, Waterford Works, NJ, United States
Phone: 856.767.8293
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