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Mr. Raul Sandoval Anti-Bullying Coordinator 973-226-7644 ext. 389 rsandoval@roselandnjboe.org Mrs. Lynn Cummings Anti-Bullying Specialist 973-226-7644 ext. 372 lcummings@roselandnjboe.org School Climate State Coordinator HIB@doe.nj.gov     HIB Information & Reporting

April 17, 2024

April 17, 2024

 

A Note from Raul Sandoval, Principal

We are midway through the month of April! Read on and don’t forget to check your email for your child’s teacher’s updates.  Not only do they include academic updates, but also grade level and schoolwide activities that pertain to your child.  We have many field trips and schoolwide events happening and we want to make sure permission slips are signed in a timely manner.  

Take Your Child to Work Day

If you plan to take your child to work on April 25th, please make sure to write a note in Genesis for attendance.  Take Your Child to Work Day is an excused absence!

Spring Concert

Our Spring Concert is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29th! Please check your email. 

• K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grades and 3rd Grade Strings at 9:30 am

• Pre-K, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade, and 4th Grade Beginner Band at 1:30 pm

• Chorus, 5th/6th Concert Grade Band, 4th/5th/6th Grade Orchestra at 6:30 pm

Social Media & Mental Health

If you missed the March 7th webinar on social media and mental health, no worries!  The recording can be viewed here: Social Media & Mental Health: Guidance for Parents in Helping Young People to Avoid Pitfalls and Find Balance (youtube.com) - Presented by Christopher Lynch, PhD, Director of Pediatric Behavioral Medicine, Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Atlantic Health System.   

PikMyKid

Please remember to click “ announce ” on the PikMyKid app when you pull up to the car line for dismissal. This will help us put everyone in line order quickly and efficiently!  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Bus Contact Information

During school office hours (8:00 am to 4:15 pm) you may contact Robi Dallow at extension 389.  If any bus-related issues or concerns need immediate attention after hours (after 4:15 pm) please contact Michelle Ketch of the Sussex County Regional Cooperative at 973-398-3583 (Monday-Friday until 5:00 pm) or at wegroup@sussexcoop.org .  

Genesis and Student Attendance

A gentle reminder that if your child is absent, you must enter it into Genesis via the Genesis Parent Portal.  Please click here to visit the step-by-step guide that was included in our Welcome Back Letter.  

Maschio’s Food Service

Healthy Smart Snacks are available to students, À La Carte - Click here for more information!

Please click here to view a flyer from Maschio’s Food Service.

PreK Delayed Opening Adjustment - Effective immediately  

In the event of a Delayed Opening, our PreK schedule will be as follows:

• AM PreK session will attend school from 11:00 - 12:30. 

• PM PreK session will attend school from 1:30 - 3:00 .

Employment Opportunities 

Noecker is seeking qualified candidates to fill open positions.  Most notably, we do have instructional aide positions still available at this time! Please visit the employment opportunities section of our website by clicking here !

Department of Special Services

West Essex SEPAG Invites You to a Parent Workshop with Dr. Elizabeth McQuaid, Director of Special Services for the West Essex Regional School District about Transitioning to West Essex.  Please join Dr. McQuaid, and other parents, as they look to help support families from the sending districts develop an understanding of the transition process from elementary school to West Essex Middle School for our students with IEPs. In addition to transition topics planned we welcome questions ahead of time via this survey link. Please enter any questions ahead of time here .

Autism Acceptance Month - The Autism Acceptance Month Planning Committee shared the following flier which reflects Noecker’s Embrace Your Identity theme for the month, as well as the upcoming April 26th school wide Be You Day where we encourage students to dress in a way that reflects their personal style and makes them feel confident and comfortable

*Also!* I invite parents that feel as though they have come across valuable and meaningful resources to please share them with me directly and I will review and disseminate to the staff! Thank you! 

The following resources have been shared with us to date and are definitely insightful and worth checking out (Thank you to those that shared!):

• What is Autism? Cincinnati Children's Hospital

• 10 Famous People w/ Autism Spectrum Disorder

• My Brother Charlie - Read Aloud by Holly Robinson Peete

Helpful Links from the Department of Special Services

• Special Services District Page

• Special Services Google Site

• Local Community Organizations and Extracurricular Activities that Support Students with Special Needs

• Special Education Parent Advisory Council

Upcoming NJDOE Opportunity for Families - The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) Office of Special Education is offering a virtual presentation to explain the New Jersey Deaf Student's Bill of Rights to families April 11th @ 7Pm (in English) and April 18th @ 7Pm (in Spanish). 

If you have any questions, concerns, or seek clarifications please do not hesitate to reach out to your case managers , and we will work to address them in a timely manner. 

Health Office 💗

A friendly reminder that Noecker requires that you should not send your child to school if they present with the following:

• Fever in the past 24 hours. Do not give “Tylenol” before school, in an attempt to “get through the day”. Must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school without the use of fever-reducing medicine.

• Flu-like symptoms - Must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school without the use of fever-reducing medicine.

• Vomiting and/or diarrhea in the past 24 hours - Must be illness-free for 24 hours before returning to school.

• Bad cold, with a very runny nose or sore throat with a bad cough, especially if it has kept the child awake at night or cannot participate in school.

• Unknown rashes- Must be seen by a physician to be identified and return to school only if the student is not contagious with a doctor’s note stating this with the diagnosis.

• Strep Throat- Must be on an antibiotic for 24 hours before returning to school.

• Conjunctivitis- Must be on prescription eye drops 24 hours before returning to school.