Kennedy Park School #24

No school for Woodbridge Township School District students on Monday, October 9, 2023 (Employee In-Service day). Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 10th. Please see the district calendar here: https://5il.co/14jxz

Kennedy Park Kinder & PreKinder Cubs Participate in... Week of RESPECT October 2 - October 6 Monday: World Anti-Bullying Day- Wear BLUE to Stomp out Bullying Tuesday: Showing Respect is No Sweat - Wear your workout clothing Wednesday: Team Up Against Bullying- Wear your favorite sports team clothing Thursday: Peace, Love, and Respect - Wear tie-dye Friday: School Spirit Day - Wear your Kennedy Park school clothing or school colors (blue & yellow)

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), The administration, faculty, and staff at Kennedy Park School #24 are hoping that you and your child’s first few days of school have been positive. We believe that understanding the instructional day and happenings at Kennedy Park will help all to communicate and work effectively together for the best interest your child(ren). Due to the large population of students at Kennedy Park will be holding our Open House on two separate evenings. You not need to attend both evenings, only the evening to which your child’s classroom is designated. Open House #1: Wednesday, September 13, 2023: A Pod and C Pod (Classrooms: A1, A2, A3, A4, C1, C2, C3, C4, E1 (Aut. Kindergarten, Ms. Rodriguez)) 6:00 - 7:00 pm in All-Purpose Room Open House #2: Thursday, September 14, 2023: B Pod and D/E Wing (Classrooms B1, B2, B3, B4, D0, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, E1 Preschool Full Day) 6:00 - 7:00 pm in All-Purpose Room Our Open House will provide parent(s)/guardian(s) the opportunity to meet all his/her teachers and learn about the classes that your child attends. Open House will showcase the quality efforts of instruction, activities, and such from our teachers, staff, and students. Please understand that this evening is not designed to provide progress and/or an individualized conference about your child with your child(ren) teacher(s). If you do have concerns that do need to be addressed prior to our designated conference time in December (Dec. 4-8 the classroom teachers will provide you with a way to communicate with them in depth at a later time. This evening is structured to open with a short introduction from our “K Crew”, the teacher & parent group about volunteering, future events, fundraisers, meetings, etc. You will also hear from administration about important information (Genesis Parent Portal, Conferences, Thrillshare, etc.) regarding your child(ren). From there, you will be visiting your child(ren) classroom where you will be able to meet the teacher and learn about your child’s day. Beyond Open House, we encourage you to check on our Woodbridge Township School District and Kennedy Park School webpage(s) for any new information, events/happenings. Our school webpage and district webpage serve as a primary communication tool for any recent Board of Education action and/or news. We kindly ask that children are not to attend the Open House due to space. The Kennedy Park School Faculty, Staff, and I look forward to seeing you on your designated Open House night. Sincerely, Mrs. P. Kaminsky Principal, Kennedy Park School #24

Pomptonian designs our menus to feature well-balanced, appealing, and appetizing menus on a daily basis. We are proud to feature Boar’s Head deli meat, Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, local pizzeria pizza, and an expanded variety of vegetarian options. More time to enjoy meals! Your district offers convenient prepayment options for quicker service. You can deposit funds online and track spending. Each meal comes with fruits and vegetables. Pomptonian offers a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables each day for students to pick. Each meal comes with five components: the entrée (protein/grain), vegetable, fruit and milk for a nutritious lunch at the meal price. Students can choose a fruit or vegetable plus two, three, or four more of the five components to complete their meal selection. The safety and well-being of the students we serve is our highest priority. Read more about our allergy practices and unique menu requests. Free meals will be available to families who qualify. If you may qualify, you should complete the Free and Reduced-Price Application

Welcome to Kennedy Park School #24 Join us for… Preschool & Kindergarten Orientation… Classes in B Pod and D Wing, E1 Preschool Tuesday, August 29, 2023 1:15pm – 2:15pm Kennedy Park School #24 150 Goodrich Street Iselin, NJ 08830 Being that this Orientation is information based, if you feel it will be too overwhelming for your child. They will be given the opportunity to do a walk-through “Meet the Teacher” on Sept 1. Time: TBA.

Welcome to Kennedy Park School #24 Join us for… Kindergarten Orientation… Classes in A Pod and C Pod, E1 Kindergarten Tuesday, August 29, 2023 10:30am – 11:30am Kennedy Park School #24 150 Goodrich Street Iselin, NJ 08830 Being that this Orientation is information based, if you feel it will be too overwhelming for your child. They will be given the opportunity to do a walk-through “Meet the Teacher” on Sept 1. Time: TBA.

Welcome Kennedy Park Students and Families: Click the link below to read the Welcome 2023-2024 letter.

Use the link below for WTSD Summer 2023 Reading https://sites.google.com/wtsdnj.com/wtsdlibrarymediaprogram/rainbow-read-aloud?authuser=0

Use the link below for Woodbridge Township 2023 Summer Playgrounds Information, https://5il.co/1xn4u

The end of the school year is quickly approaching! The following schedule will be in place for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year: 6/14 - 6/21 is early dismissal for all schools. All schools will be closed on 6/19. EARLY DISMISSAL: Grades K-5 @ 1:10 pm; Grades 6-8 @ 12:45 pm; Grades 9-12 @ 12:10 pm

SCHOOL MEAL APPLICATION DEADLINE If your child(ren) are not signed up for free or reduced price school meals, you will have until 6/23/23 to submit an application to your school or to verify your information on file to be eligible for Summer 2023. Click here https://5il.co/1vn2w

“Stepping Up” Information Dear Kennedy Park Families: The end of preschool and kindergarten is near. Time to celebrate and cheer on our 2023 Preschool and Kindergarten Graduates! The growth and progress that has been made by the students is tremendous. The students have truly shown teachers and staff they are ready to move up! Just a few reminders for our attending guests on your child’s special day. REMINDERS!  Please make sure you have your tickets with you. There will be no entrance to the ceremony without a ticket.  Please be on time! Doors will open about 15 minutes prior the start of the ceremony. The ceremony starts at the time listed on your tickets.  There will be NO ENTRANCE to the ceremony once it has started!  We ask that baby carriages be left outside of the APR for space.  Please no noise makers.  Any balloons will need to be placed in the back of the APR to avoid blocking the view of others  We ask that guests stay in their seat during the ceremony to avoid blocking the view of other guests.  At the conclusion of the ceremony, all guests will exit the building and wait outside for your child to be dismissed to you by their teacher.

The Woodbridge Township School District is offering a half-day (AM or PM) ESL Pre-Kindergarten at Kennedy Park School #24. All students whose completed forms are received by 4 PM Friday, June 2, 2023 will be screened. Click here for more information https://5il.co/1u6a7

The Woodbridge Township School District has made the commitment to implement universal screening to all students enrolled in Grade 1 with regard to eligibility for our Gifted and Talented programs. The district has chosen the CogAT ability test as one measure to identify our students who would benefit from enrichment or support in areas they may demonstrate an early readiness to achieve in. Click here... https://5il.co/1sl40 https://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/documents/curriculum/testing/cogat/437249

SPRING RECESS: NO SCHOOL Starting Monday, April 10 through and including Friday, April 14 School will re-open on Monday, April 17 Have a wonderful, enjoyable break!

Kennedy Park School #24 Autism Awareness and Acceptance Spirit Week Monday, April 3 - Friday, April 7 Monday, April 3: Light It Up Blue ~ Wear BLUE to celebrate and spread awareness of Autism. Tuesday, April 4: Celebrate the Beauty of the Diverse Spectrum ~ Wear RAINBOW Colors OR Tie Dye. Wednesday, April 5: Disney Day ~ Wear your favorite Disney character(s) wearables and/or Disney gear. Thursday, April 6: Shade Out Autism ~ Wear your favorite hat and/or sunglasses. Friday, April 7: Sensory Friendly Friday ~ Wear comfy clothing that makes you feel comfortable OR Autism Awareness shirt.

EARLY DISMISSAL: ONLY Elementary & Middle Schools will follow the early dismissal plan on Tuesday, March 14. Grades 6 thru 8 will be dismissed at 12:45 pm; Grades K thru 5 will be dismissed at 1:10 pm; Pre K morning classes will be dismissed at 11:30 am; and, the Pre K pm classes will be held from 10:30 am - 1:10 pm

All schools will follow the early dismissal plan for Monday, March 6. Grades 9-12 will be dismissed at 12:10 pm; Grades 6-8 will be dismissed at 12:45 pm; Grades K-5 will be dismissed at 1:10 pm; PreK am classes dismissed at 11:30 am; PreK pm classes held from 10:30 am - 1:10 pm.

Kennedy Park School #24 is participating in... 2023 Middlesex County Food Drive Food donations can be brought into school March 13 - 24. Such Non-Perishable items to be donated are... -canned beans -pasta -rice -cereal https://5il.co/1pzad

Kennedy Park Families: Next week, Monday, February 27 - Friday, March 3 begins Read Across America Week. Please see the below link for Kennedy Park's spirit dress week. https://5il.co/1piw1 Please remember all spirit dress weeks are voluntary not mandatory.