2021-2022 PARENT/GUARDIAN STUDENT HANDBOOK & CALENDAR BERGENFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL CALENDAR Monday September 6 Labor Day Board of Education Dr. Joseph Amara .......................................................................................President Tuesday September 7 Rosh Hashanah Ms. Guadalupe Ruiz-Catala ...............................................................Vice President Wednesday September 8 First Day of School Ms. Ovelis Munoz ..........................................................................................Trustee Thursday September 16 Yom Kippur Ms. Deborah Podwin .....................................................................................Trustee Tuesday November 2 Election Day Dr. Nelson Reynoso.......................................................................................Trustee Thursday & Friday November 4 & 5 NJEA Convention Thursday & Friday November 25 & 26 Thanksgiving Day Recess - Schools close at end of Central Administration day session on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. Dr. Christopher Tully ........................................................Superintendent of Schools Friday December 24 Holiday Recess Ms. Darlene Markman ................................ Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum through through Schools close at end of Dr. Frank Auriemma..................................................... Interim Director of Personnel Friday December 31 day session on Thursday, December 23, 2021 Ms. JoAnn Khoury-Frias ............................ Business Administrator/Board Secretary Monday January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Staff Development Day High School Administration School Closed for Students Mr. James M. Fasano ..................................................................................Principal Monday & Tuesday February 21 & 22 Winter Recess Mr. Robert Ragasa ...................................................................... Assistant Principal Mr. Robert Violante ........................................................................Dean of Students Monday April 11 Spring Recess through through Mr. Matthew McGrath ....................................................................Dean of Students Friday April 15 Ms. Jacqueline Gagliardo .......... Director of Guidance Counseling & Support Services Monday May 30 Memorial Day Mr. Darren Massey ..................................Director of Athletics & Physical Education Wednesday June 22 Last Day of School/Graduation Dr. Lorry Booth ............................................................. Director of Special Services Dr. Ligia Alberto ....................................................... Director of Alternative Program Ms. Tara Schneider ............... Supervisor of Curriculum Development & Humanities Mr. Steve Neff ................................................Supervisor of Mathematics & Science Ms. Zoe Lloyd ............................................ Supervisor of World Languagues & ELL Ms. Michele Saunders ......Supervisor of Early Childhood, Gifted & Talented, Fine Arts Mr. Brian Timmons................................................................... Coordinator of Music 1 TELEPHONE NUMBERS TIME SCHEDULE Delayed Opening Normal Day Half Day YOU SHOULD KNOW Session Session November 24 Directory 201-385-8600 Early Bell 9:55 am 1 8:00 - 8:50 Day 6 1 10:00 - 10:33 2 8:54 - 9:44 Periods Anti-Bullying Specialist .................................................................... Ext. 1366 2 10:37 - 11:10 3 9:48 - 10:38 6 8:00 - 8:50 Athletic Director ............................................................................... Ext. 1401 3 11:14 - 11:47 4 10:42 - 11:32 7 8:54 - 9:44 Attendance(Voicemail)..................................................................... Ext. 1000 Lunch 11:47 - 12:32 Lunch 11:32 - 12:17 8 9:48 - 10:38 Bear Facts ........................................................................................Ext. 1104 4 12:37 - 1:10 5 12:22 - 1:12 1 10:42 - 11:32 Business Education Department ..................................................... Ext. 1271 5 1:14 - 1:47 6 1:16 - 2:06 2 11:36 - 12:26 Cafeteria .......................................................................................... Ext. 1370 6 1:51 - 2:24 7 2:10 - 3:00 Computer Graphics Department...................................................... Ext. 1262 7 2:28 - 3:00 District Registrar .............................................................................. Ext. 1609 English Department ......................................................................... Ext. 1244 HOT LINE NUMBERS Guidance ......................................................................................... Ext. 1361 Health, Physical Ed. & Driver Ed. Department ................................ Ext. 1401 New Bridge Medical Center .....................................201-967-4000 High School Head Custodian .......................................................... Ext. 1330 Vantage Health Systems ........................................201-385-4400 Librarian/Media Specialist ............................................................... Ext. 1253 Main Office ...................................................................................... Ext. 1200 PARENTS/GUARDIANS COMMUNICATING WITH Mathematics Department ................................................................ Ext. 1374 THEIR CHILD AT SCHOOL Media Center ................................................................................... Ext. 1267 It is strongly recommended that parents only call their child at school if it is an Music Department ........................................................................... Ext. 1789 emergency. This will help the student avoid missing valuable class time and Nurse ............................................................................................... Ext. 1320 instruction. Do not call or text your child on their cell phone. Call his/her Ninth Grade Academy ..................................................................... Ext. 1265 guidance counselor to deliver a message at (201)385-8600. Science Department .. ..................................................................... Ext. 1374 Social Studies Department .............................................................. Ext. 1272 SCHOOL CLOSING/ DELAYED OPENING Special Education Services ............................................................. Ext. 1352 It is periodically necessary to close schools or have a delayed opening due to Student Ass't. Counselor ................................................................. Ext. 1366 inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstance. The decision regarding Superintendent of Schools .............................................................. Ext. 1500 a delayed opening will be made by 5:30 am by the Superintendent. Caution: Weight Room ................................................................................... Ext. 1249 If the weather does not improve and/or if by 7:15 am, roads are not cleared World Language Department .......................................................... Ext. 1375 enough to be able to provide students and staff with a safe trip to school, the Yearbook ..........................................................................................Ext. 1121 Superintendent will change the decision from 10:00 am DELAYED OPENING Mr. Fasano, Principal ....................................................................... Ext. 1301 to CLOSED FOR THE DAY. You can help by observing the following: Mr. Ragasa, Assistant Principal ....................................................... Ext. 1302 a. By announcement on the following radio and TV stations which announce school closings or delayed openings for us (WINS 1010, WCBS 880, Fios Mr. Violante, Dean, Grades 10 & 12 ................................................ Ext. 1304 News Channel 501, News 12NJ, NBC Channel 4, Fox Channel 5, and Mr. McGrath, Dean, Grades 9 & 11 ................................................. Ext. 1305 ABC Channel 7). Alternative High School ........................................................... 201-384-1076 b. A Reverse 911 call will be sent to your home phone number. Field House/Maintenance ......................................................... 201-385-7170 c. Visit the following websites: www.bergenfield.org, www.facebook.com/ BergenfieldSD, www.twitter.com/BergenfieldSD. 2 4. Guidance Counselors: Each student, grades 9-12, is assigned to a specific PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOLS OR POLICE! Guidance Counselor. Counselors are available to assist the students in deci- sion-making processes, to assist them in knowing and in accepting themselves 10 AM DELAYED OPENING OF SCHOOLS and to provide them with appropriate information. They also are available to Should it become necessary and appropriate to delay the opening times of our discuss problems with parents, peers, or teachers in adjusting to school in schools, the following plan will provide guidelines for the operation of a delayed opening day: general. Procedure: Telephone 201-385-8600 Ext.1364 DELAYED OPENING TIME: 10:00 AM. 5. Student Assistance Counselor: Provides information, evaluation, support, resource referral for assessment, and/or treatment for drug/alcohol problems CLASS SCHEDULE: for both students and staff. The Student Assistance Counselor also provides All students will report to the period determined by the day number by 10:00 AM. For example, on Day 1, students must report to Period 1. Periods will