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May 8th-May 12th is Teacher Appreciation Week. A very special “Thank You” to all of our dedicated staff members who work tirelessly to support the social, emotional and academic achievement of the children of Little Silver. We are very lucky to have you! Thank you for all you do!
Point Road School selected by
Monmouth County Freeholders
The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the County Shade Tree Commission were seeking three Monmouth County schools to participate in the 2017 Arbor Day program on Friday, April 28. Point Road School was selected as one of the three! The County Shade Tree Commission worked with Little Silver personnel to select a Cherry Blossom Tree to be planted in the front of the school during their Arbor Day Program. Each Point Road student received a tree seedling to take home from the Little Silver Shade Tree Commission. Point Road School was also presented with a personalized Arbor Day proclamation from the Board of Chosen Freeholders.
For the past nine years Point Road School has partnered with Sickles Market to deliver Earth Day messages to their customers. Mr. Sickles donated 500 paper bags to PR for this special project. With the help of Ms. Dvorak, each student from Point Road School had the opportunity to decorate a bag with an environmental message. Sickles Market then shared the bags with their customers on Earth Day. Thank you Mr. Sickles!
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Markham Place Student Government Day
celebration spans over 40 years!
School Performance Reports are one of New Jersey’s three primary accountability systems, which also include federal accountability for schools under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and state accountability for districts under the Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC). Each of these systems comes with a unique set of indicators and/or requirements and collectively defines accountability for education in New Jersey.
School Performance Reports were first developed for the 2011-12 school year with the input of stakeholders. The Department continues to rely on stakeholder input to ensure the reports provide a holistic picture of school performance. As one of the most critical school accountability systems in New Jersey, the Department is continually looking for ways to improve the readability and usability of these reports. The goal is to provide all members of the local community a picture of how students are demonstrating skills and behaviors indicative of college and career readiness and what type of educational experiences the students have available to them.
The Department anticipates that some viewers of the School Performance Reports (https://homeroom5.doe.state.nj.us/pr/) may try to utilize them to create a summative ranking of schools, akin to a “Best New Jersey Schools” list. The NJDOE discourages the use of the reports for this purpose. While the School Performance Reports bring attention to important student outcomes, they do not present data about other essential elements of a school, such as the provision of opportunities to participate and excel in extracurricular activities; the development of non-cognitive skills like time management and perseverance; or the presence of a positive school culture or climate.
The NJDOE is currently in a multi-year process to improve the School Performance Reports, based on stakeholder feedback and federal requirements. To help shape changes to the format and content of future reports, the Department has launched a survey to collect your feedback on the 2015-16 School Performance Reports.
School Performance Reports were first developed for the 2011-12 school year with the input of stakeholders. The Department continues to rely on stakeholder input to ensure the reports provide a holistic picture of school performance. As one of the most critical school accountability systems in New Jersey, the Department is continually looking for ways to improve the readability and usability of these reports. The goal is to provide all members of the local community a picture of how students are demonstrating skills and behaviors indicative of college and career readiness and what type of educational experiences the students have available to them.
The Department anticipates that some viewers of the School Performance Reports (https://homeroom5.doe.state.nj.us/pr/) may try to utilize them to create a summative ranking of schools, akin to a “Best New Jersey Schools” list. The NJDOE discourages the use of the reports for this purpose. While the School Performance Reports bring attention to important student outcomes, they do not present data about other essential elements of a school, such as the provision of opportunities to participate and excel in extracurricular activities; the development of non-cognitive skills like time management and perseverance; or the presence of a positive school culture or climate.
The NJDOE is currently in a multi-year process to improve the School Performance Reports, based on stakeholder feedback and federal requirements. To help shape changes to the format and content of future reports, the Department has launched a survey to collect your feedback on the 2015-16 School Performance Reports.
Did you know that the 2017 Budget presentation will be presented to the Board for final approval on Tuesday, May 2nd? As noted in the past, Little Silver is essentially a privately funded district. Tax payers assume 94.3% of the total cost to run the district. With rising operational costs, there is little room for anything other than the necessities. Therefore, we are extremely appreciative of the tireless work of the Little Silver PTO and the Education Foundation of Little Silver. Collectively they provide the children with technology and program enhancements that the local budget cannot support. Following the May 2nd Board meeting, a copy of the Budget Presentation will be posted at http://www.littlesilverschools.org/budget--finance.html.