WELCOME TO GRANT SCHOOL

Grant School 305 Cromwell Place South Plainfield, NJ 07080 Principal – Mrs. Ellen Decker-Lorys 908-754-4620 ext. 678 edecker@spboe.org Assistant Principal- Robert Richkus 908-754-4620 ext. 363 rrichkus@spboe.org

Student Assistance Counselor Ms. Lisa Campoli 908-754-4620 ext Student Assistance Counselor Ms. Lisa Campoli 908-754-4620 ext. 210 lcampoli@spboe.org Guidance Counselor Ms. Rowena Wu 908-754-4620 ext. 219 rwu@spboe.org

School Day 7:30 – Buses drop students off at school 7:30 – Doors open 7:36 – Period 1 begins 2:10 – End of day 2:20 – Children should be picked up (Teacher supervision not available after 2:20; few exceptions) 3:20 – Clubs end 3:25 – 3:45 – Late buses arrive (not available for students who stay after for detention) 6:00 – Latchkey ends

Attendance Handbook is on-line http://spboe.org Be on time – doors open at 7:30. First Period/Homeroom begins at 7:36 Students that are late to school Must be signed in to the main office by a parent and receive a late pass. Consequence will be issued for multiple tardies Handbook is on-line http://spboe.org

Drop Off Locations The front of the school is for buses ONLY! See “Traffic Flow Directions and Map” on the Grant School Website For the safety of the students, please follow the traffic flow rules.

Reporting Absences Parents are expected to notify the school when students are absent. Call 908-754-4620 press 4, then 1 Please give all requested information Student must be absent for 2 days or more for homework to be collected in the main office. Send a parent/doctor note with your child when they return to school.

Bell schedule subject to change to help meet student needs. Regular Bell Schedule 7:36-8:34 Homeroom/Period 1 8:36-9:16 Period 2 9:18-9:58 Period 3 10:00-10:40 Period 4 10:42-11:22 Period 5 (first lunch) 11:24-12:04 Period 6 (second lunch) 12:06-12:46 Period 7 (third lunch) 12:48-1:28 Period 8 1:30-2:10 Period 9 Bell schedule subject to change to help meet student needs.

BOOK BAGS CAN BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL BOOK BAGS CAN BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL. BOOK BAGS ARE NOT ALLOWED DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. Backpacks should be small enough to fit in lockers No rolling backpacks. Backpacks allowed to school, but not to be used when moving class to class throughout the day. Students will be allowed to go to lockers between periods and must leave their backpack/book bag in their locker after arriving. Make sure you purchase a carrier that will fit in lockers. Rolling backpacks/luggage will not fit and can not be used in school.

Breakfast Program Grab and Go Breakfast Program Students check in with homeroom teacher and then report to the cafeteria to pick up breakfast Students return to homeroom and eat breakfast while Channel One is playing on the TV and morning announcements are being made. Free and Reduced breakfast is available to students who are eligible. (Same as for lunch)

Fifth Grade Heterogeneous groupings for ELA, Science, SS, PE, Health, and Expressive Arts (Music, Art, Computers, Spanish) There will be AE (academically-enriched) math classes in Grade 5 Special Education students are placed in the appropriate class based on their individual education plan (IEP) Students are given extra support through our instructional support program for math and English/Language Arts

Classes Students will receive double periods of: Math Language Arts Literacy Students will receive a single period of Science Social Studies Health/Physical Education Expressive Arts Lunch/Recess

Expressive Arts Students will receive one class each quarter World Language Art General Music Computers

Music Program 5th Grade Band 6th Grade Band Orchestra (5th and 6th Grade) Students are scheduled for individual lessons once a week during their Physical Education period, Expressive Arts period, and/or Lunch. Chorus Students practice once a week during their Lunch period.

Grading Students are graded numerically for all academic subjects, art, world language, general music and health. 90% - 100% A Excellent 80% - 89% B Good 70% - 79% C Satisfactory 65% - 69% D Poor 64% - Below F Failing Students are graded P (pass) or N (needs improvement) for Physical Education and Computers.

To achieve success for every child, we need to keep in touch! Each teacher has a voice mail box Numbers are available on the main directory 908-754-4620 Each teacher has email First initial followed by last name edecker@spboe.org Daily Planners- provided for students Online Gradebook- Genesis Grant School Website

Genesis Online Gradebook Student Grades are posted weekly. Please check your child’s grades consistently. Report Cards are posted about one week after the end of each marking period. Parents/Guardians do need to sign up for Gradebook Instructions are on District Website.

Academically Ineligible Students must carry passing grades in all of their classes to be eligible for participation in extracurricular activities. As noted in the Grant School Student/Parent Handbook, any student that ends the marking period with a grade less than 65 will be removed from all extracurricular activities. This includes Band, Orchestra and Chorus. At the end of the next marking period the student’s grades will be reviewed to determine eligibility.

Extracurricular Program Student Council Jazz Band Newspaper Club Literacy Magazine Academic Bowl Drama Club Chess Club

Grant School PTO Activities that they support: Cultural Arts Academic Bowl Yearbook Class Picnics Book Fairs Sixth Grade Trip Box Tops for Education School Store Holiday Boutique School Pictures Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Schedules & Lockers Have a wonderful summer! Schedules and locker assignments will be mailed home the third week of August. Students will be permitted to come to Grant School on August 23, 24, and 25 from 10:00-1:00 to practice their lockers. An adult must accompany the students. Have a wonderful summer!