Our next Learning Cafe is on April 2nd at 7:00 pm in the JJMS Dining Room. To learn more about it and to register, click here.
If you are sending your child to a non-public school in September and she/he will need school bus service, NYS Education Law mandates that a written request be filed each year. The Non-Public School Transportation Form must be completed and returned to the Transportation Office by mail, fax or in person no later than April 1st.
CLICK HERE for the instructions and the request form.
Click here for the District's current e-newsletter.
Please see the Superintendent's letter for further information on the decision regarding school start/end times for 2019-2020.
Because of the school days cancelled due to weather in November and February, our first two weather reserve days - April 12 and April 22, 2019 - are now regular school days.
For information about the 2019-2020 School Calendar, please click here.
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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To report an absent student, please call the attendance office at (914) 763-7950. Remember to send a note upon your child's return to school.
8:45 a.m.
District Office, Conference Room
"Stop, Drop, and Read!" is a favorite surprise of PARP. Click here to see how it works.
Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series, with Librarian Nick Grasso. More.
Fourth graders step into the 1700s on Colonial Day! See photos.
Jonathan Sprout taught second and fourth-graders about American heroes through songs. MORE.
Second graders discover the art and science of mixing paint. More.
Students create a W (wonderful) O (original) W (works of art) and share them with table buddies.
A "Mystery Reader" for the kindergarteners!
Visiting poetry-educator Ted Scheu talks favorite books and authors over lunch with second graders.
March 19, 2019
Dear Meadow Pond Families,
As Spring approaches, our students look forward to the transition from frequent indoor recess activities to regular outdoor recess activities on the blacktop, playground and fields. Thanks to the generosity of our PTA, our students have enjoyed using their new Foosball Table, and will be enjoying outdoor volleyball as well.
P.A.R.P. :
We are currently in the midst of P.A.R.P. (Pick A Reading Partner), and our students are enjoying reading activities with family members, buddies, and special mystery readers in their classrooms. This Friday, as part of our closing celebration, our students will enjoy a special live performance of children’s stories by the JJHS Drama class.
In addition to the JJHS Drama presentation, our three P.A.R.P. teams will learn which team collectively read the most during this year’s P.A.R.P. and earned a special reward. All the students will be recognized for their strong effort toward reaching their goal. Thank you very much to the P.A.R.P. Committee, but especially to Mrs. Lina Haimelin for her incredible work this year. The Ninja obstacle course bulletin board she created in our main hallway is an inspiration to our students as their reading is recognized and graphed regularly. Thank you also to our parents and staff members who wholeheartedly supported our students’ efforts in reading.
Principal’s Coffee and PTA Meeting:
At our March 12th PTA meeting, which was preceded by a Principal’s Coffee, we shared some of the recent activities that have taken place in our school, including Pasta Night, Band, Chorus and Strings Concerts. We also shared some details about an upcoming visit (which took place later that week, on Friday, March 15th) with Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series and editor of Storyworks Magazine, as well as the upcoming Science Fair. The Superintendent’s decision about the school start times across the District was also discussed. In case you have not heard, in September, the JJMS and JJHS will both begin at 8:10 a.m. The elementary schools will not experience a change this September.
Compact:
Our Compact Team has made arrangements for an author visit for K-2 with Michael Rex, author of Goodnight Goon and Fangbone. Additionally, our team has arranged for Christopher Nelson, our Director of Technology, to be a part of Wellness Night on April 25th.
Parking:
We would like to remind you to please park in a designated space when you visit Meadow Pond. The area directly in front of the school is a fire lane. Cars are not allowed to park there. Your cooperation is much appreciated and helps keep everyone safe.
Upcoming Events:
At this time, we would also like to share some important dates:
Tuesday & Wednesday, April 2nd & 3rd NYS ELA Assessment Grades 3-5
Tuesday, April 2nd Learning Café JJMS 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 4th Board of Education Meeting JJHS 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10th MPES Science Fair 6:00 p.m.
Friday, April 12th School is Open (Weather Reserve#1)
Monday-Friday, April 15th-19th Spring Break
Monday April 22nd School is Open (Weather Reserve #2)
Tuesday, April 23rd Board of Education Meeting JJHS 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24th Grade 5 Parent Orientation JJMS
Thursday, April 25th MPES Wellness Night
Wednesday & Thursday May 1st & 2nd NYS MATH Assessment Grades 3-5
If you have any questions, please contact the main office.
Sincerely,
Carolann Castellano Dawn Pomeroy
Principal Assistant Principal
