STUDENT ATTIRE
ATTENTION PARENTS AND STUDENTS:
Intermediate South students should adhere to the school policy regarding their attire.
According to the Intermediate School Handbook, clothing must cover a student's stomach. Skirt and shorts length must be appropriate for school. Skirts and shorts that are extreme in brevity, length, tightness and transparency is not permitted. A student may be asked to change if their attire if it is questionable. If the student does not have an additional outfit to wear, parents may be contacted to provide a change of clothing. If warranted, the student may be sent to their administrator and may receive disciplinary consequences.
As always, we appreciate your time and cooperation.
“Seminole Foursome”: Respect, Honesty, Responsible, and Tolerance
The School Climate Committee (school staff) and a panel of students representing all grades met and came up with ideas, activities, and rewards for students in the building who are upholding the “Seminole Foursome”: Respect, Honesty, Responsible, and Tolerance. We want to catch students being good and reward them for it. Students and teachers will be on the lookout for students upholding the “Seminole Foursome” each day. Teachers will be handing out “Caught in the act” cards to students that are showing respect, honesty, responsibility, and tolerance. These students will be recognized and entered in weekly and monthly drawings for prizes such as front of the line lunch passes, free popcorn, homework and assignment passes, gift cards, and special lunches with friends. Let’s all be caught being good!
POPCORN FUNDRAISER ON FRIDAYS
Each bag of popcorn will sell for 1 dollar. ALL students may purchase popcorn by going to the cafetorium at dismissal. Proceeds of the popcorn sales benefit our Seminole families in need. So, come out and enjoy some freshly popped popcorn and help support our community. Thank you in advance.
FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE
Guidance Counselors and Student Assignments:
Ms. Sholk: A-K
Ms. Velez-Gimbel: M-S
Ms. Brink: T-Z
Resources:
Please use the link below to access the Guidance Department website for more information about programs. You will find the information for these resources at the bottom of the page. https://www.trschools.com/isouth/guidance
FROM THE STUDENT ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR'S OFFICE
ABOUT TOBACCO FREE FOR A HEALTHY NJ
Tobacco Free for a Healthy New Jersey (TFHNJ) is New Jersey’s largest collaborative effort to reduce the health consequences of tobacco use — including vaping — and the harm from secondhand smoke exposure through prevention, education and cessation in all 21 counties, including 11 Quit Centers.
Co-led by the New Jersey Prevention Network and Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, with funding from the NJ Department of Health Office of Tobacco Control, TFHNJ engages local coalitions and public health advocates to promote tobacco-free initiatives through 10 regional coalitions.
This comprehensive approach involves a network of coordinated activities to help reduce exposure to second-hand smoke, reduce youth access to cigarettes, vaping and other tobacco products -- and to help those who do smoke or vape to stop. TFHNJ works with schools, colleges, worksites and communities to develop and implement initiatives that promote a tobacco-free New Jersey.
Please visit their website to gain valuable information on how to prevent, or quit tobacco and vaping use for you or a young person. https://www.tobaccofreenj.com/
Leonora D'Alonzo, LSW, ACSW, CCM, SAC
Anti-Bullying Specialist
Toms River Int. South
(732) 505-3900 x 263912
ldalonzo@trschools.com
SKATEBOARD CLUB
- All inclusive skateboard club for any skill level
- Will provide fun environment for students to progress their skills
- Students must have a ride home by 3:50 pm
- Weekly meetings after school on Thursdays
- Google classroom Code: ncz5x00
SCIENCE CLUB
ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB
NEWSPAPER CLUB
-Ms. Stone
MATH CLUB
JOIN THE MATH CLUB!
Come join the 6th and 7th grade math club! We meet every other Monday. You must have a ride home at 3:55 or you can join the classroom and attend virtually. Play games or catch up on your Iready! Room D114
TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION
CHROMEBOOK INFORMATION
All students in grades 6-12 are provided with a district chromebook which will remain in their possession until they graduate from Toms River schools. We are asking for all families to review the student device handbook, which can be accessed both on the district website Parents page at https://www.trschools.com/Parents and on the Parent Portal. We are offering optional insurance coverage that parents will have an opportunity to waive in lieu of acceptance of a fee schedule that is outlined within the handbook. Please visit the Parent Portal at your earliest convenience to review the district policies and procedures. All parents are required to either waive or accept the optional insurance by September 30th or the family will be considered as having waived the insurance and will be responsible for the fees as outlined in the handbook. If there are no damages reported within a given school year, the chromebook insurance will carry over from year to year for students who have paid and/or are exempt. Any student who is currently in possession of a district device will be asked to return that device before receiving a new one.
SECURLY CLASSROOM
Securly Classroom is a tool our teachers have access to that enables them to provide students with over-the-shoulder support. It allows the teacher a look into students’ screens* so that they can guide, monitor, and communicate with students when class is in session and students are signed into their district-provided Google accounts. Teachers can push out links, bring students to specific sites as a group, and guide them on their screens if they are struggling. Students can raise their hand if they have a question with the click of an icon and ask questions in a chat with the teacher if they need one-on-one support.
The program is enabled on all district chromebooks and is also accessible on non-district Chromebooks, Windows and Mac computers during class time when a student is signed into his/her district Google login. As a notification to students and parents that the program is in use, the district will be enabling a message box that will appear on the screen for students when a session is active.
*During a live session, the browser tab that a student has open is visible to teachers, as well as a listing of titles for other tabs. The teacher does not have access to the site or information on any other tabs and cannot navigate to those tabs; nor does the teacher have access to the computer’s desktop, menus or other programs.
