Between 5:30 and 7:00 am on Friday, November 16th, we will be testing some new emergency equipment at John Jay High and John Jay Middle Schools. If you see or hear evidence of an emergency test, please disregard. Thank you.
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Dear Meadow Pond Families,
In order to insure the safety of all our students as they travel to and from school, efficient, sustainable bus routes have been established. However, if for some reason you need to drive your child to school, or pick your child up from school, please familiarize yourself with our procedures, drop-off loop, pick-up location and parking areas.
The drop-off and dismissal procedures shared here were developed collaboratively. Please read carefully as we have made some changes based on parent feedback.
If you are dropping off your child for school, proceed up the driveway and make the first right. Stay to the far right and then loop to your left to pull close to the sidewalk of the drop-off loop. Cars must remain in a single file and the child must exit on the passenger side only. Your child should be ready to exit your car when you are in one of the two spaces at the loop. Please do not get out of your car. Once your child has exited onto the sidewalk, please move forward toward the driveway exit so that others can move into the drop-off loop. (If you need to get out of the car to assist your child, please park in the designated parking areas and walk your child to the sidewalk.)
If you are coming to pick up your child at dismissal, drive straight up the driveway into the parking lot. Do not turn right when you first enter as cars are not permitted to drive behind buses. You may park in the spaces on the right side of the lane as you are driving straight in. You can also continue until you reach the far end of the parking lot where you will turn right and then turn left into the parking area adjacent to the gymnasium. Parking is available there, as well as behind the gym, for families picking up their child or children. You may not park in the spaces that are directly behind the buses or in the spaces on the side of the school adjacent to Rte.123.
Adults will be admitted to the building through the gymnasium door beginning at 3:35 p.m. Once there, you will be asked to sign a dismissal pick-up sheet. You may also be asked to show identification. You will then walk through the gym, pair up with your child/children and continue toward the back exit of the gym where you will be greeted by another staff member who will check off your child/children’s names. Then, you will exit the building from the rear gym door and return to your car. Following this process will insure that all our students are safely dismissed. Your cooperation is very much appreciated.
Remember that a written note must be brought into school by the student in order to change from bus to pick-up and vice-versa. The PTA has a handy form letter available for your convenience. Phone calls will not be accepted. In emergency cases, a letter/note must be faxed to the school indicating the change.
If students need to be picked up earlier in the day, they must have a note and must be picked up in the main office before 3:15 p.m. Otherwise, they will remain in school until the regular dismissal. Again, your cooperation is necessary and very much appreciated.
For the safety of all students, families, staff and visitors, we respectfully request that you refrain from speaking on cellphones, even hands free while dropping off or picking up your child/children. Please drive slowly and cautiously while on school grounds.
If you have any questions, please contact the main office.
Sincerely,
Carolann Castellano Dawn Pomeroy Monica DiMatteo
Principal Assistant Principal PTA President
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The Recycling Club packed up 171.2 pounds of donated Halloween candy for Operation Gratitude.
Fourth graders put the Hudson River, the Adirondack Mountains, South Salem, and more on their maps of New York State.
The cast of Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson, reworked by music teacher Melissa Richardson.
Third graders made signs for the kindergarteners' parade that celebrated their first stories!
Kindergartener writers paraded through the all-school Town Meeting.
Kindergarteners on stage, displaying their first stories!
Introducing the Meadow Pond Student Ambassadors!
Younger students learned about fire safety, and stepped inside Engine 141, a Pumper.
Fifth graders put everything they've learned in Fire Safety Weeks to the test in the "smoke room." Watch.
Kindergarteners took a field trip to Gossett Brothers Nursery! Watch.
October 31, 2018
Dear Meadow Pond Elementary Families,
Your child’s progress report document is available for viewing on Infinite Campus’s Parent Portal. The progress report reflects your child’s progress in relation to NY State Standards.
Student performance is reported on a continuum from beginning to secure. The progress report at each grade level outlines the year-end expected outcomes. Students achieving a Secure rating indicate proficiency in a particular skill.
The focus of a student’s progress should be the child’s growth over time in each area and how he/she moves across the continuum. As the year progresses and as children move from one grade level to the next, school work becomes more challenging, and expectations increase accordingly. Therefore, the assessment indicators – beginning, developing, approaching secure, secure, or exceeds expectations – may vary as the student moves from trimester to trimester, or from year to year. Thus, a rating of “secure” may change in a particular area over time. Due to the complexity of the curriculum, some indicators may not be expected at the beginning or middle of the year. Therefore, you may see NE (Not Expected) during the first two trimesters.
The grade reporting system includes information about your child’s personal and social growth, work and study habits, and progress in academic areas. Within the academic categories are specific skills, strategies, and content area topics that are addressed in the classroom. Teachers use a variety of methods and instruments to determine strengths and areas that require attention and support. The progress report also allows for the measurement of effort. The current progress report communicates what children are able to do and future academic expectations.
Katonah-Lewisboro values the on-going communications between home and school. Both teachers and families are partners in supporting our students’ growth. This report may be a resource for helping students set goals as they seek to advance to the next level. We will continue to help all children grow at their own level of ability and readiness. We remain committed to your child’s success and creating a positive elementary school experience.
Sincerely,
Carolann Castellano and Dawn Pomeroy
