Welcome to Elizabeth Haddon Elementary

School!

Agenda

• Overview of School and What You NEED to Know

• School Tour• Message from the Elizabeth Haddon PTA• Q and A

Staff to Help You!• J. Craig Ogelby,

Principal• Mrs. Joan Castle,

Secretary• Mrs. Loretta Macconi,

School Nurse• Mrs. Marcy Rosner,

Guidance

Important Dates• Sept. 7&8

• Grades 2-5: Half days, 8:25 am – 12:30 pm• Kindergarten on Half Day schedule

• Sept. 9: School Closed, Holiday• Sept. 10

• Grades 2-5, Full Day, 8:25 am – 3:00 pm• Grade 1, Half day schedule

• December 16, 20, & 21: Parent Conferences• November 1-5: Professional Dev. Week• June 17: Last day of school

School HoursFull-Day• 8:25-3:00• Outside supervision begins at 8:20.• Kindergarten

• AM Session: 8:25-11:10• PM Session: 12:15-3:00

Half-Day• 8:25-12:30• Kindergarten

• AM Session: 8:25-10:55• PM Session: 10:00-12:30

School Schedule

• Identifies each day by number (Days 1-6)

• Listed in the Community Calendar• Special subject areas provided on a 6

day cycle

School Lunch Information• The cost of an elementary student lunch is $2.30.• Lunch tickets are sold at a cost of $23.00 for 10

lunch tickets. These tickets may be used at any time throughout the school year. Checks should be made payable to Haddonfield Board of Education.

• Students may purchase a snack after the main lunch. Snacks cost between $.45 and $2.25.

• Lunch Procedure• Contact Information: Dan Witkowski,had@nsfm.com,

429-3402

Attendance• If it is necessary to keep a child home from school,

please call the office by 8:30 and include the following information: Name, Teacher, and Reason for Absence

• If the school does not receive a call from parents, we will call your home and/or work.

• When a child returns to school after being absent, a note must be presented from home stating the reason for the absence.

• If a child arrives late to school, come to the school office to sign him/her in and provide a written note explaining the reason for being tardy.

Supporting Your Child• Classroom teacher• Guidance

Counselor• Principal• Nurse• Instructional

Support Program

• Language Arts Specialist

• Problem Solving Team

• Pupil Assistance Committee

• Child Study Team

Special Subject Areas• Library: 45-min., once per cycle• Physical Education: 45-min., twice per cycle• Music: 30-min., once per cycle

• Instrumental music, grade 3 (strings only), grades 4-5 (band and orchestra)

• String lessons, grades 3-5• Chorus, grades 4-5

• Art: 50-min., once per cycle• Health: 30-min., once per cycle• Spanish: 30-min, grades 2-5, twice per cycle

• Kindergarten- Once per cycle

Our Goals• To give your child the academic and social

skills he/she needs to be highly successful in school.

• To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.

• To help your child to make new friends and discover new interests that will benefit him in life.

Home-School Communication

• Web Site and E-Newsletters at www.haddonfield.k12.nj.us/ed

• PTA Meetings (5 times/year)• Haddon Happenings• Elizabeth Haddon "Paperless Portal"• E-mail• E-Board• Parent/Student Handbook (online)

Become a Lizzy Haddon Parent Volunteer!! We

need YOU!• Playground Parent Helpers• PTA• Elizabeth Haddon Autumn Fair• Noon time Enrichment

For more information, please contact our PTA President, Mrs. Joana McDonnell, at joanamac@verizon.net, phone: 856-429-7132

We will have a Great Year!

Please contact us with any questions you might have!

School Office: 856-429-0811