District Handbook
Board of Education
William C. Sullivan - President
Janet W. Bruder - Vice President
Charles M. Schroeder, Michael Crawford, Paulinea Johnson
Lt Col Drew Stark, ex officio
Dr. Richard J. Carson - Superintendent
Matthew J. Ernandes, Jr.- Business Administrator/Board Secretary
331 Monmouth Road
Wrightstown, New Jersey 08562
(office) 738-2600 - (fax) 738-2659
www.nhanover.com
| SCHOOL HOURS | |
| Atlantis School | 8:05AM - 2:50PM |
| Clarence B. Lamb School | 8:10AM - 2:55PM |
| Columbia School | 8:10AM - 2:55PM |
| Discovery School - Young Kindergarten | 8:30AM - 11:05AM |
| Discovery School - Young Kindergarten | 11:55AM - 2:30PM |
| Discovery School - Kindergarten | 8:30AM - 2:30PM |
| Upper Elementary School | 8:00AM - 2:45PM |
| Students should arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before classes are scheduled to begin when transported by parents unless they are involved in the Breakfast Program. | |
Office Numbers
Dr. Richard J. Carson, Superintendent of Schools: 738-2600
Matthew J. Ernandes, Jr., Business Administrator/Board Secretary: 738-2600
John D. Yager, Coordinator-Curriculum & Government Programs: 738-2600
Student Absence
Julie Fluet, Principal, Atlantis School:
School Number: 723-5550 | Absence Number: 723-5612
Robert Scranton, Principal, Columbia School:
School Number: 723-5900 | Absence Number: 723-3081
Paul A. Murdaco, Principal, Upper Elementary School:
School Number: 738-2620 | Absence Number: 738-2649
Lynn Misek, Principal, Clarence B. Lamb School:
School Number: 738-2630 | Absence Number: 758-3537
Charles E. Bednarik, Principal, Discovery School:
School Number: 723-5700 | Absence Number: 723-1475
Dr. Harry Finlayson, Director, Pupil Personnel Services:
738-2637
Shawn Remblinsky, Director, Food Service:
758-0621
Marian D'Arcy, Transportation:
738-2600
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Matthew J. Ernandes, Jr.: 738-2600
Table Of Contents...
The philosophy of the North Hanover Township Schools District is to provide, using all resources and technologies possible, a quality education for all students encompassing the academics, fine and practical arts, and physical activities prescribed by the New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards that encourage our students to become independent thinkers and lifelong learners who are personally responsible, have good moral character and are productive citizens.
Educational Goals
Assure all students are given the opportunity to develop proficiency in learning communication, problem solving, critical thinking and inquiry skills.
Teach all students to understand and appreciate the natural and social sciences, the humanities, future technologies and the arts.
Provide students with an educational program which helps them achieve their fullest potential through a continual program of analysis, prescription, instruction and evaluation.
Teach all children to take responsibility for their own actions.
Demonstrate good manners, courteous attitudes, and conduct, with the educational staff acting as role models, to promote appropriate behavior in our students.
Instill in all children individual dignity and a sense of self worth.
Instill in all children good health habits and an understanding of the conditions necessary for the maintenance of physical and emotional well-being.
Teach good citizenship so all students will be prepared to protect, to live in, and to contribute to our democracy.
Encourage creativity, positive risk-taking and participation in a variety of learning experiences.
Recognize administrators, teachers and parents as integral players to maintain an active partnership between home and school in the educational process of all children.
Registration
Children new to the community will be registered during the summer. Families arriving after school starts may call the superintendent's office for registration instructions. The following documents are needed: birth certificate, shot records, transfer card, report card, school records, and verification of residency.
To be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten a child must be four (4) years of age on or before October 1 (young kindergarten program); five (5) years of age on or before October 1 (kindergarten program). A birth certificate or such proof as the superintendent is authorized to accept is required. Students who transfer from another school district are required to present a transfer card, the most recent report card, immunization records and verification of residency.
New Jersey State Law states; "Pupils transferring into New Jersey from out of state may be allowed a thirty (30) day grace period in order to obtain past immunization documentation before provisional status will begin."
State regulations require the specific dates for each vaccination given. Physician statements or documentation such as child "fully immunized" or "series complete" remain unacceptable under the regulation. The minimum requirements are:
DPT or DTap: four (4) doses, one must be after fourth birthday
Tdap: one (1) dose given no earlier than the 10th birthday for those children born on or after January 1, 1997 and in, or entering Grade Six, provided at least 5 years have elapsed from the last DTP/DTap or Td dose. Effective 9/1/08
POLIO: three (3) doses, one must be after fourth birthday
MEASLES: two (2) doses; first dose on or after first birthday; second dose at
least 1 month after first
MUMPS: one (1) dose on or after first birthday
RUBELLA: one (1) dose on or after first birthday
HIB: one (1) dose for children 12-59 months of age enrolled in preschool & prekindergarten
HEPATITIS B: three (3) doses
INFLUENZA: at least one (1) dose annually administered between Sept.1 and Dec. 31 of each year for those children attending preschool & prekindergarten and between the ages 6 - 59 months. Effective 9/1/08
MENINGOCOCCAL: one (1) dose for those children born on or after January 1, 1997 and in, or entering Grade Six. Effective 9/1/08
PNEUMOCOCCAL: at least one (1) dose on or after the first birthday for children 12-59 months enrolling or attending a child care center
VARICELLA: one (1) dose for children born on or after 1/1/1998 and children
attending preschool; administered after the first birthday
PPD, MANTOUX TB skin test: as required by NJ, see current regulations updated yearly.
Military dependants can receive immunizations at the base Immunization Clinic located at the 305th Medical Group Building. Call clinic for hours of operation at 754-9209 & 9291.
Student Dress GuidelinesAll shirts should be long enough to be "tucked in". Tank tops, mesh shirts, half shirts, halter tops or tube tops are not permitted. Sleeveless shirts must not be revealing in any way.
Apparel should not be tight fitting, sheer, brief or low-cut.
Shorts must be at least "finger-tip" length.
Outdoor apparel (hats, jackets, sunglasses, etc.) may not be worn in school without permission from the building principal.
Beach/shower/bedroom type footwear is not permissible. Any footwear that may pose a potential safety hazard to students is not permitted.
Any garment containing graphics, words or phrases that are suggestively obscene or offensive are prohibited. Apparel may not contain references to alcohol, drugs (legal or illegal) or words/phrases with double meanings.
Students attending school related functions are required to adhere to these guidelines.
Parents of children who will be transferring during the school year must notify the principal's office at least one week prior to the child's last day in school to allow time for a transfer card to be completed. The card should be picked up the last day the child attends school in North Hanover.
Smoking, meaning all use of tobacco (cigars, cigarettes and pipes) is barred within district buildings and on school grounds 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Bicycles, Scooters, Roller Skates and/or Roller Blades
In the interest of students' safety and security, bicycles, scooters, roller skates and/or roller blades are prohibited on school grounds one-half hour before, during, and one-half hour after the school day.
Transportation
The Board of Education provides transportation for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and those children who live two or more miles away from school. Transported pupils are under the supervision of the school at the time of their arrival at school. In bad weather, children who walk or are transported by car should enter the school at the time of arrival. Students should arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before classes are scheduled to begin.
- Students are under the authority of the driver of the school bus while being transported to and from school. Any serious infraction of the rules must be reported by the driver to the principal of the school that the student attends and to the superintendent of schools. The life of the student and all others on the bus is at stake and no conduct can be tolerated that might jeopardize safe travel to and from school.
- Students must be on time for the bus both in the morning and the afternoon.
- Students must not attempt to board or to alight from the bus while it is in motion. They must not ride on the outside of the bus.
- Students should make sure that the road is clear before they cross the road to or from the bus. The bus driver will provide detailed instructions to follow when crossing the road.
- Students must not leave the bus on the way to school or home without permission of the driver. The driver will not give permission except in case of personal emergency on the part of the pupil, or upon request of the principal or the pupil's parent.
- No student shall be allowed to ride on any bus other than the one that he or she is assigned.
- Students should take their seats and remain there until it is time to leave.
- Students must sit on the seat facing the front of the bus. Sitting on books or other objects is not permitted.
- Defacing or otherwise damaging the bus is not permitted.
- Talking must be in conversational tones. Unnecessary conversation with the bus driver when the bus is in motion is prohibited
- Bus drivers have the right to assign seats and only they can grant permission to open windows. Students must not extend hands, arms or heads through the bus windows.
- Throwing anything within the bus or out of the windows is not allowed.
- Animals may not be brought aboard the school bus.
- Disciplinary actions will be taken for violation of these rules.
Children are required by State Law to be in school during the hours when school is in session. It is important that a child be present each day in order to maintain a high level of achievement.
Absences caused by personal illness, quarantine, approved religious holidays, or emergencies are excused. Upon returning to school after any absence, the pupil must present a note of explanation signed by the parent or guardian.
Every absence due to illness, injury, hospitalization, etc. of five(5) days or more should be reviewed by the school nurse. A note from a physician in certain instances may be needed for a child to be readmitted to school.
A physician should certify the approval of a student to participate in physical education activities in cases of illness or injury (sprains, fractures, asthma, surgery, heart murmurs, etc.,) which could limit activities.
Punctuality is an important aspect of the child's total learning experience. If your child arrives late to school, he or she MUST BE ACCOMPANIED TO THE MAIN OFFICE BY A PARENT AND SIGNED IN. Never send a child into the school unattended.
Parents should instruct their children to go directly to school and go directly home from school. Children should be cautioned to use sidewalks and avoid the woods.
A request for regular bus children to walk home should be made in writing to the teacher and approved by the principal. Any other special arrangements are to be made to the school in writing.
Early Dismissal of Children
Every day spent at school is important to the elementary school child. Parents should make every effort to maintain the pupil's continuous progress by his/her regular attendance.
Children may be excused before regular dismissal for cases involving health ( medical or dental appointments), religious instruction or family emergencies.
During school hours all children will be excused through the office. Parents must make such requests by a written note and by calling at the principal's office in person to pick up the child. At no time may a child go home with anyone but a parent or someone specifically designated by the parent.
Should severe weather or emergency situations require the closing of school or make it impossible for busses to operate safely, announcements will be made on NJ 101.5 FM and our web site: http://www.nhanover.com. Parents will also have the opportunity to enroll in the District's Instant Alert System.
Parents are required to provide the school with the name, address and telephone number of a friend or neighbor to be used in case of emergency. If parents work, the telephone number at the place of employment should be available in the school office. Please inform the main office of any changes in this information promptly.
Students' use of telephones will not be permitted except in case of emergency. Cell phones must be turned off and kept in the child's backpack or in the student's locker, where appropriate, during the school day. Any student displaying a cell phone during the school day will have that cell phone confiscated and kept in the principal's office until a parent comes to retrieve it.
Students are responsible for keeping all buildings, books, supplies and equipment in good condition. All district hard cover books must be covered with removable books covers. Do not apply any type of adhesive material directly to the book. By exercising proper care, students may avoid paying for careless or undue damage to school property.
All problems arising in the classroom should first be discussed with your child's teacher. All questions concerning administrative policy or problems centered in any one building should be referred to the building principal. If he or she is unable to answer your question satisfactorily, he or she will refer it to the proper office.
All valuable articles found at the school or on busses are taken to the principal's office. Other articles are placed in a lost and found container. You or your child should report any loss as soon as possible. Parents are urged to mark clothing, footwear and other items with the student's name.
- Chicken Pox: Until recovery -- At least 7 days from onset and/or until skin lesions have healed after the crusts have fallen off.
- German Measles: Until recovery -- At least 3 days from onset of disease or until disappearance of rash.
- Measles: At least 7 days or until symptoms subside.
- Streptococci Sore Throat: (including Scarlet Fever) Until mucus membranes of the nose and throat appear normal and all complications have ceased or permission from the family physician is obtained.
- Mumps: At least 7 days or until symptoms subside.
- Hepatitis Infection: At least 1 week or until family physician grants permission. Other members of the family may return to school after receiving proper dosage of gamma globulin.
- Ringworm and Impetigo: Isolated from school until permission from family physician is obtained or treatment by the family physician has been started.
- Head Lice: Isolated from school until determination by school nurse through examination that all nits have been removed.
Not excluded until first signs appear: Chicken Pox, Mumps, German Measles, Regular Measles, Whooping Cough, Scarlet Fever.
Excluded until permission from the family physician is obtained: Poliomyelitis, Spinal Meningitis, Typhiod, Diphtheria, Smallpox, Fifth Disease.
In order to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and to insure rapid recovery with a minimum of after effects, parents should keep children at home when they show evidence of any of following symptoms: Skin Eruption, Earache, Pink Eye, Enlarged Glands, Coughing, Ringworm, Vomiting, Fever, Running Nose, Stomachache, Sore Throat, Chills, Red or Discharging Eye, Diarrhea.
Discipline is of the utmost importance and self discipline is encouraged among all students. Without good discipline there is little learning. Parents will quickly be informed regarding a pupil's serious breech of the school's rules and regulations. If in the judgment of the principal, a pupil's behavior is such that it is detrimental to the welfare of himself and/or the other pupils or teachers, he or she will be excluded from school for a reasonable period of time and be permitted to return only after a conference has been held between the parent and the principal. Parents are asked to assist the school in the enforcement of all school rules and regulations.
Fire drills are held regularly as required by law. Each room has a sign informing the pupils what to do in case of fire. Teacher are kept informed on the latest techniques used in dealing with catastrophes and plans have been formulated in case of emergency.
The elementary schools have as their primary task the provision of a sound educational function for life. Special effort is made to present a curriculum that is relevant to current social demands and practices.
The elementary school curriculum is developed through the principals, faculty and community members to the Superintendent of Schools.
Children are taken on field trips only with permission of parents. Out-of-town trips are arranged in advance and children planning to attend are given permission slips to be signed by the parent. Since these trips supplement the child's learning, it is desirable that all children participate. Those not attending are expected to attend school that day.
A carefully planned series of parent-teacher conferences will be arranged. This direct contact between home and school is most beneficial in analyzing and understanding your child's progress and development. After school conferences may be arranged at any time through the school office.
The Board of Education provides textbooks, workbooks and a reasonable quantity of supplies such as paper, pencils and crayons. Pupils are expected to exercise reasonable care in handling of textbooks and other school materials. If books or equipment are lost or destroyed, they are to be paid for by the pupil or the parent.
The lunchroom is available to all pupils. Hot lunches are provided at a reasonable cost. Milk is available for all pupils at a price established by the Board of Education. Participation in either the lunch program or milk program is highly beneficial for the health of your child.
Cafeterias have a computerized point of sale (POS) cash handling system and maintain an "account" for each student. Lunches can be purchased daily or pre-paid by sending checks (preferred) or money in an envelope with child's name, grade, room # and amount indicated on the outside of the envelope. Prepayment can be in any amount and sent in on any day, but Monday's are preferred. Questions about the School Lunch Program may be directed to the Food Service Director at 758-0620.
Lunch menus are available at our web site: http://www.nhanover.com/lunchmenu/lunch.htm
Accident insurance is available at a nominal cost. This covers: (1) school time, (2) class trips, (3) travel to and from school and (4) other school sponsored activities. Twenty-four hours round the clock insurance is also available. Application forms for this insurance are renewed annually in September.
Children of grades 2 and 5 and all new students, at the discretion of the school, are examined each year by the school physician assisted by the school nurse. Parents are notified of any problems. Included in these periodic examinations is a cursory dental inspection. However, the final responsibility for the health of a child rests with the parents.
The school attempts to provide an environment in which the child will be safe from accidents. If an accident or sudden illness occurs, first aid will be administered and the child's parent notified. No care beyond first aid, defined as the immediate temporary care given in case of an accident or sudden illness, will be given by the school physician or nurse.
If it is necessary for your child to receive medication during school hours, written permission signed by the attending physician is required. This permission includes the following: reason for medication, name of medication, dosage to be given and the time it is to be administered.
The medication should be brought to the principal's office in the original pharmacy container and properly labeled with the child's name, name of medication and dosage of medication to be given along with the physician's written permission.
Self-administration of medication by a pupil for potentially life-threatening illnesses may be permitted. Please contact the school nurse in your child's school for information. Permission forms for medication are available from the principal's office.
Visitors
Frequently, throughout the school year there is a need for parents to make a visit to their child's school. We welcome this opportunity to meet with parents and have them become acquainted with the building principal, the teaching staff, and other Board of Education personnel.
To insure the safety and welfare of all our children we ask that the following procedures be followed when making a visit to any of our schools:
- If at all possible, please call ahead of time and let the secretary know when you would like to come and for what purpose.
- On arrival at school, go directly to the office of the principal and introduce yourself.
- Please do not expect to have a conference with your son/daughter's teacher during school hours as this will take time from the teaching day.
- Conferences with teachers should be held after dismissal time except for regularly scheduled conferences.
- We will be happy to give you as much time as you need; however, please remember that our staff is busy and we would appreciate your keeping in mind the heavy schedule of our personnel.
- At no time should any visitor go to any part of the building without the principal's permission.
- If you are a non-military parent you must be processed by the McGuire AFB visitor center in order to access the schools located on base. In order to get clearance via the visitor center, you will need: A valid driver's license, valid proof of insurance, valid car registration and valid Social Security Number.
In accordance with federal and state legislation on the privacy rights of parents and students, the Board of Education of North Hanover Township Public Schools has developed and adopted a local policy for the collection, maintenance and dissemination of pupil records. Essentially, the federal and state laws guarantee access to all records by the parent and/or legal guardian and limits access to pupil records by representatives of the educational institution.
Key statements relative to the policies and procedures on pupil records are as follows:
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Pupil means a person who is enrolled in the North Hanover Township School District.
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Parent means the natural parent(s), legal guardian(s), foster parent(s) or parent surrogate(s) of a pupil. Where parents are separated or divorced, parent means the person or agency who has legal custody of the child, as well as the natural or adoptive parents of the child, provided such parental rights have not been terminated by a court of appropriate jurisdiction. Parent surrogate(s) means an individual or individuals approved by the district board of education in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6:28-2.2 to act on behalf of a pupil whose parents are not available to assure the pupil's educational rights.
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Pupil record means information related to an individual pupil gathered within or without the North Hanover Township Public School District and maintained within the local school system, regardless of the physical form in which it is maintained. Essential in this definition is the idea that any information which is maintained for the purpose of a second party review is considered a pupil record. Therefore, information recorded by certified school personnel in North Hanover and used solely as a memory aid, not for use of a second party, is excluded from this definition.
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Access means the right to view, to make notes, and/or have a reproduction of the pupil record made.
An academic gifted and talented program is offered to fourth through sixth grade students who meet established criteria. These students, who have a high overall intellectual ability, are provided with activities designed to increase their critical and creative thinking skills. They are given work that develops their curiosity, imagination, willingness to take risks and tolerance to complexity. There is a close monitoring of students in the program between the classroom teacher and the gifted and talented teacher. A gifted and talented program is also offered in the areas of art and music.
The North Hanover Township School District has implemented a continuing program of computer literacy. Introduced in kindergarten, this program progresses sequentially through grade six. Labs have been installed in the schools to meet the ever changing needs of our community and society.
The music program offered at the North Hanover Township Schools is designed with the concept in mind of aesthetic education in action. The major goal is to increase the sensitivity of all children to the power of music as an art form, to develop their abilities to perceive the art of music keenly and to respond to it deeply. Non-artistic values - the social, psychological, physical, and other benefits of involvement in music are recognized and included.
The vocal and instrumental music program offer a wide variety of experiences such as general music classes, vocal experiences, pre-band training, ensemble experiences and theory instruction. In all activities, the components of music such as mood, tone, melody, rhythm, form and harmony are given individually and as components of a unified whole.
Art in the elementary school is both a body of knowledge and a series of activities which the art teacher organizes to provide the student with experiences in using this knowledge. The experiences are related to specific goals determined by the nature of the activity, the desired objectives and the interests, abilities and needs of the children. In art class, children express their ideas with visual materials, involve themselves in the examination of works of art from different cultures and develop aesthetic problem solving skills through a creative and intuitive approach.
The Basic Skills Improvement Program has been developed to provide academic, supplemental services for students in reading or writing and/or mathematics. This program permits a student to receive supplemental instruction either individualized or in a small group setting outside the classroom or by way of in-class support in the specific area of his or her particular academic need. Students are identified for participation in this program by means of a multiple measure including teacher recommendation, report card grades and standardized testing results. Parents of identified children receive a notification letter inviting their child to participate in the program.
Individualized and small group instruction is provided for the special needs students in classes staffed by specially trained teachers. Their training enables these teachers to work with students' specific learning disabilities and/or emotional problems which are interfering with the acquisition of academic skills and their successful reintegration into the regular classroom program.
The Speech and Language Program involves individual and group therapy sessions. The children are screened for speech and language problems in kindergarten and as parent and teacher referrals are received. Prior to therapy, the child is evaluated and an Individual Education Plan is developed jointly with the parent.
The Child Study Team is composed of specialized, professional personnel who are trained to study and evaluate a child's performance and to make education recommendations that would improve the child's school performance. A basic Child Study Team evaluation consists of a social, developmental and medical history by the school Social Worker, an assessment of the child's learning characteristics and academic achievement by the Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant, and an appraisal of the child's potential for learning and social/emotional status by the School Psychologist. Based on the information gathered by the basic Child Study Team evaluation, extended evaluations such as a neurological, psychiatric, vision/hearing, or speech/language evaluation may be recommended.
While many parents may not be familiar with Child Study Team procedures and benefits, it is important to understand that a referral to the Child Study Team is a positive action with your child's well being in mind. It does not necessarily imply that a serious problem exists but may be a means to develop new methods, techniques or programs to increase your child's level of performance within the school environment.
A referral to the Child Study Team may be initiated by a parent, teacher, school nurse, school administrator, special services personnel, medical specialist, and professionals or agencies concerned with the welfare of the students when there is concern that a child may be potentially educationally handicapped. Each local public school district is required by law to develop a process for identifying potentially educationally handicapped pupils who are not receiving appropriate services. An educationally handicapped child is one who may be experiencing difficulties of a physical, emotional, academic, intellectual, or social nature to the extent that he or she is not able to function effectively in a regular school program. An evaluation by a basic Child Study Team is necessary to attempt to determine the basis for the difficulty, as well as the educational services required to aid the student in developing to his or her fullest potential.
With the passage of PL94-142, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Acts of November 1975 and the reauthorization in June 1977, significant and positive changes have occurred in Child Study Team and Special Education procedures, the greatest of which is increased parental involvement. Due process procedures serve a dual purpose in insuring and protecting both parental and local district rights and obligations relative to the delivery of services for handicapped students. Before a student can be referred to the Child Study Team for evaluation written parental consent must be given. The district must notify the parent or guardian in writing of the specific reasons that a referral should be made and the specific action or steps that have been taken within the regular school program to remediate or ameliorate the difficulty. Written parental consent is also required before an initial change in placement can occur. If parental consent is denied, the district has the option of invoking due process on the child's behalf to provide the services deemed necessary by its professional staff.
Parents are also an integral part of the professional team that plans and develops the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for an educationally handicapped student. The development of an IEP involves the sharing of educationally relevant information by persons who have knowledge of the student's educational needs, for example, parents, teacher(s), administrator(s), Child Study Team, school nurse, etc., to plan an appropriate school program for the child.
A student's IEP must be updated at least annually, and an assessment of the student's progress must be made to determine appropriate future programming for the child.
The complete rules and regulations pertaining to Child Study Team procedures and classified handicapped students are contained in the New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 6A, Chapter 14, Special Education. Parents of handicapped students who do not have a copy of the rules and regulations may receive one by contacting the Child Study Team office at 738-2637.
Preschool Handicapped Program The North Hanover Township School District will test students' eligibility for pre-school handicapped programs. Any child is eligible for screening if he or she is between the ages of 3 years and 4 years, 11 months before October 1. The purpose of the screening is to observe and assess the child's general development in the areas of speech, language, motor coordination, social skills, vision and hearing. If you suspect your pre-school child may need special services, contact the Child Study Team office at 738-2637 for further information.
The Department of Health, Special Child Health Services of Burlington County provides programs and services for infants and toddlers from birth through two (2) years of age who have disabilities. These programs and services are free. Children and families requiring early intervention services should contact the Burlington County Case Management Unit at 267-1950.
- Stress the good qualities in your child. Whenever he/she feels a failure remind him/her of past accomplishments. This helps raise self esteem.
- Encourage your child to try new activities that will benefit him/her. Share with him/her an experience or yours in which you were hesitant to take a risk, but were eventually successful.
- "What do you think?" By asking this question, you show that you care for, and have respect for your child's opinion.
- Have your child think of the consequences of his/her decisions BEFORE acting on them.
- When discussing possible solutions to a problem, encourage your child to think by asking questions that will help him/her to reach the best solution.
- Discuss how losing one's temper prevents that person from thinking clearly and deciding on the best way to handle whatever it was that caused the anger in the first place.
- You sometimes have a bad day. Your child can, too.
- Discourage "put-downs" for others.
- Talk about persons whom each of you admires (respects) and discuss the reasons for your admiration.
- Your child will have a better understanding of setting goals and accomplishing them if both of you set a common goal and then decide what each of you can do to reach it.
- Discuss ways that your child can handle negative peer pressure.
- Share your beliefs with your child.;
The North Hanover Township BOE has adopted an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy and has implemented an IPM Plan to comply with this law. IPM is a holistic, preventive approach to managing pests that is explained further in the school’s IPM Policy which may be reviewed at the school office.
All schools in New Jersey are required to have an Integrated Pest Management Coordinator (IPM Coordinator) to oversee all activities related to IPM and pesticide use at the school.
The IPM Coordinator for North Hanover Township School District is Lee Hill, Director of Buildings and Grounds, 46 Schoolhouse Road, Wrightstown, NJ 08562 - 609-758-0620.
The IPM Coordinator maintains the pesticide product label, and the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) [when one is available], of each pesticide product that may be used on school property. The label and the MSDS are available for review by a parent, guardian, staff member or student attending the school. Also, the IPM Coordinator is available to parents, guardians and staff members for information and to discuss comments about IPM activities and pesticide use at the school.
As part of a school pest management plan North Hanover Township School District may use pesticides to control pests. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) register pesticides to determine that the use of a pesticide in accordance with instructions printed on the label does not pose an unreasonable risk to human health and the environment. Nevertheless, the EPA and the DEP cannot guarantee that registered pesticides do not pose any risk to human health, thus unnecessary exposure to pesticides should be avoided. The EPA has issued the statement that where possible, persons who are potentially sensitive, such as pregnant women, infants and children, should avoid unnecessary pesticide exposure.
In addition and for your information, to assist in complying with the law, the North Hanover Township School District has contracted with: Humphreys Pest Control, 100 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038 - (800) 564-1000.
