The Tatem Times
September 6, 2019
We had a great first week of school!
Important Dates
September
9/9 1st Full Day of School
9/9 - 9/13 are FULL SCHOOL DAYS. See our regular school hours here.
9/11 PTA Meeting, Library, 7 PM
9/13 Grades K/1 Playground Meet up & Celebrity Story Time, 6 PM
9/13 Welcome Back Movie Night, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu - 7 PM
9/17 Tatem Dine Out - Passariello's from 11 AM - 9 PM
9/20 Kona Ice Fundraiser, 3 PM
9/24 First Day of: Dash Coding - Gr 1 & 2, Young Engineers - Gr 2 & 3, LEGO Robotics - Gr 4 & 5
* Enter your child in the lottery if interested!See 'Robotics After School' for more information below!
9/25 2 Hour Delayed Opening, See Schedule Here; Students in Grades 1 - 5: 10:25 AM - 3:00 PM
9/25 Tatem Back To School Night, 6:45 PM - Arrange your childcare
9/26 September BOE Meeting, HMHS 7 PM
9/30 School Closed, Rosh Hashanah
October
10/3 Bus Evacuation Practice (Raindate 10/4)
10/4 Bake Sale 3 PM
10/7 - 10/11 Week of Respect
10/7 PTA Fall Enrichment begins
10/8 Individual Picture Day
10/9 School Closed - Yom Kippur
10/11 Boosterthon Fun Run, Grades 1 - 5 & AM K 9 - 10 AM; PM K - 1 - 1:30 PM
10/12 Tatem Fall Social
10/14 Parent Visitation 1:00 - 2:30 PM
10/15 Parent Visitation 9:00 - 11:00 AM
2019 - 2020 District Elementary School Calendar
2019 - 2020 Preschool Modified Schedule
Please check our website for the most up-to-date versions
of our school and district calendars!
Follow us on Twitter this year!
@jftatemes #tatemtigerpride
Notes & Reminders
Please review our MORNING DROP OFF PROCEDURES
Monday, September 9 is the first full day of school!
We have a new Nutriserve food service director this year! Welcome, Sue Danner!
LUNCH INFORMATION:
Students in Grades 1, 2, and 5 -
- Recess 11:50 AM - 12:15 PM
- Lunch 12:15 - 12:40 PM
Students in Grades 3 & 4 -
- Lunch 11:50 AM - 12:15 PM
- Recess 12:15 - 12:40 PM
A student lunch costs $3.25.
Milk is $0.60, and all snacks are $1.00 or less.
To view the LUNCH MENU, click here.
To create an online payment account or add money to an existing account, click here.
To access the Free / Reduced Price Lunch Form, click here.
Parents: to report your child ABSENT OR TARDY please use this email address:
jtattendanceOffice@haddonfield.k12.nj.us
Be sure to include the following:
1. Your child's name
2. Teacher's name
3. Reason for the absence or tardiness
Tatem Playground Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Robotics After School
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Pictures
Teambuilding . . . Learning routines & expectations . . . we love school!
From the Zone PTA
Beginning September 2019, we will step forward into the technological era and Haddonfield Student Directory will only be available in digital format. We will also be combining the Elementary, Middle and High School directories into one convenient app!
The ZonePTA along with school administration believes a digital-only format will provide our children with additional security while maintaining the convenience of having district-wide contact information at parents’ fingertips. Say goodbye to the paper books that separated elementary/middle school listings from high school listings, and say hello to one combined digital directory.
With the DirectorySpot App, you can access the directory right from your phone. Plus, you will be able to modify your own listing via the DirectorySpot.net website to keep it up to date! The app is very secure and only parents and staff of Haddonfield Schools will be granted access.
Please note: Access must be renewed every year
Please send this form and check payable to ZonePTA in the amount of $10 per family for online/app access to your school office in an envelope labeled “Student Directory.”See attachment below for additional information.
DINE OUT FOR TATEM
Join us at Passariello’s (119 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield) for Tatem’s first dining out of the year! Come for lunch or dinner, eat in or take out on Tuesday, September 17 from 11am - 9pm. Show this ticket (on your phone is ok!) and 20% of your check will come back to the Tatem PTA!
What is HIB and what are NJ schools doing about it?
- Guidance for Parents on the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act
- Obtaining Assistance for HIB Concerns under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act
- Garden State Equality
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
- New Jersey Coalition for Bullying Awareness and Prevention
- Stand Up Say No to Bullying
- Very Well: Protecting Your Child From Bullying in School
- SAMHSA: Know Bullying
- Haddonfield Public Schools Policy 5512 - Harassment, Intimidation, & Bullying
The great news is that true cases of HIB are rare here at Tatem! Our teachers are trained to use Responsive Classroom practices. The Responsive Classroom program is an evidence-based approach to teaching and discipline that focuses on engaging academics, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness. I have asked for some time at our first PTA Meeting on Wednesday, September 11 to provide parents with a brief overview of HIB. If you have additional questions after viewing the resources above, feel free to ask them during that time.
Stop!T App
Click here to learn more about it!
Parent / Student Handbook
- Emergency Closing of School
- Attendance & Tardiness
- Curriculum
- Special Area Classes
- Student Services
- School Routines
- Elementary Code of Conduct
- BOE Policies
If you need further clarification after referring to the handbook, please feel free to contact the school. 856-429-0902 lmarino@haddonfield.k12.nj.us
Did you know?
. . . we adopted two Haddonfield BOE Members!
This year, each school in the Haddonfield School District adopted a Board of Education Member or two to invite to school events and keep abreast of school happenings. Tatem's adopted BOE members are Board President Adam Sangillo, and Susan Kutner. We are thrilled to have them as our 'adoptees', and look forward to seeing them throughout the year when they are available to participate in events and activities. Please welcome them and take a moment or two to chat with them when you see them around Tatem.About Us
Email: lmarino@haddonfield.k12.nj.us
Website: https://tatem.haddonfieldschools.org
Location: 1 Glover Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ, USA
Phone: 856-429-0902
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaddonfieldSchoolDistrict/
Twitter: @JFTatemES