Upper Township School District Parent/Student Handbook 2009 - 2010 Primary School Child Study Team Carla Bittner – Principal Robert DiDonato – Supervisor 628-3500 Phone – 390-2390 Fax 628-3500 Phone – 628-4543 Fax 130 Old Tuckahoe Road 525 Perry Road Marmora, NJ 08223 Petersburg, NJ 08270 Elementary School Curriculum & instruction Andrea Urbano – Interim Principal John Phillips – Supervisor 628-3500 Phone – 390-3003 Fax 628-3500 Phone – 628-4543 Fax 50 Old Tuckahoe Road 525 Perry Road Marmora, NJ 08223 Petersburg, NJ 08270 Keys Middle School Amy Dietz – Coordinator Ken Barth – Principal 628-3500 ext.2159 628-3500 Phone – 628-3506 Fax 130 Old Tuckahoe Road 525 Perry Road Marmora, NJ 08223 Petersburg, NJ 08270 Morning Session 7:00am – 9:15am Afternoon Session – School Dismissal to 5:30pm CEUT Andrea Urbano, Supervisor 628-3500 ext. 2237 Phone – 628-4543 Fax 525 Perry Road Petersburg, NJ 08270 Web site – www.upperschools.org Email addresses – www.”faculty’s last name”@upperschools.org Upper Township School District Parent/Student Handbook 2009 - 2010 Board of Education Michele Barbieri President Jill Casaccio Vice-President Jim Arsenault Kim Breckley Lynn Dierolf Audrey Eichenberger Christine Lentz Debbie McLees Fran Newman Vincent Palmieri Superintendent Laurie Ryan Business Administrator/ Board Secretary Upper Township School District Parent/Student Handbook 2009 - 2010 2009/2010 Upper Township School District Parent/Student Handbook Table of Contents Handbook Return Forms ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5-9 Access to Information, Software and Computing Agreement ...................................................................................................................................................................................11 Directions to Schools for Sports.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Mission Statement ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 Actualizing the Mission - Policy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 Notification of Asbestos Re-inspection......................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 Hazardous Waste........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Integrated Pest Management ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Affirmative Action Statement ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Attendance..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Attendance Policy ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Attendance - Tardiness...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Code of Conduct.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Code of Conduct Primary School...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Code of Conduct Elementary School .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Code of Conduct Middle School................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 Promotion and Retention Policy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Academic Enrichment Program .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Academic Support Program .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 After School Activities/Sports ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Athletic Competition ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25 Bike/Walking Regulations .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26 Books..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 Cafeteria .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 Cell Phones.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28 Character Education ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28 Community Service/Volunteer Opportunities............................................................................................................................................................................................................29 Conferences................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29 Custody.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29 Dress...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29 Early Dismissals/Late Openings 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