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Welcome to GW Back to School Night!

Welcome to GW Back to School Night!. GW PTO Edgewater Education Foundation. As a parent/guardian of a child who attends our school, you are a member of the PTO. What does this membership mean to you?. Christina Micalizzi – President Jamal Mahmood – Vice President Yun Ah Choi – Treasurer

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Welcome to GW Back to School Night!

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  1. Welcome to GW Back to School Night!

  2. GW PTOEdgewater Education Foundation As a parent/guardian of a child who attends our school, you are a member of the PTO. What does this membership mean to you? Christina Micalizzi – President Jamal Mahmood – Vice President Yun Ah Choi – Treasurer Lana Kofman - Secretary

  3. Raise Funds in the Fall Funds generated are used to enhance our children’s educational experience in school. We sponsor additional events by working with teachers and administration. Give back in the Spring

  4. Fundraising Activities • Fall Catalog Sales • Coupon Books • Picture Day • Art to Remember • T Shirt Sales Our PTO Fundraisers

  5. Scholastic Book Fairs Our PTO Fundraisers

  6. Box Tops for Education Next Submission Nov 14th! Our PTO Fundraisers

  7. Holiday Shoppe Lots of volunteers needed! Our PTO Fundraisers

  8. PTO Sponsored Events/Projects • Indoor/Outdoor Recess Items • Teacher’s Appreciation Lunch • Library Enhancements • Teacher’s Classroom Libraries • Art Show PTO Sponsored Events

  9. Author’s Visit in March PTO Sponsored Events

  10. Scholastic “BOGO” Book Fair in April PTO Sponsored Events

  11. International Day in June PTO Sponsored Events

  12. SchoolKidz School Supplies No more lines! PTO Sponsored Events

  13. Special Grade Specific Assemblies PTO Sponsored Events

  14. None of this would be possible without Our amazing parent volunteers! Read our flyers, come and volunteer!

  15. Gala 2013

  16. What is this money for? • STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math Enhancements in our schools • EVG received an Mac Lab in 2012 • Teachers apply for Grants • This money follows our children thru Senior Year in High School – in Leonia How do we raise it? • Parent Donations • Corporate Sponsorships • Corporate Match Donations • Leaves – for the bronze Trees in each school • Annual Gala

  17. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 BMW Cruise M Bicycle Jets vs. Patriots Tickets 40” Samsung HD 1080P Smart TV Dyson Vacuum Cleaner Wii U Game System And So Much More! Limited Seating Tickets still available! Friday, October 17th at The Palisadium 6:30pm to 10:30pm Tricky Tray Baskets, Silent & Live Auction Items, Dinner, Dancing and Fun! $75 per ticket/ $150 per couple Festive Attire, 21 and over

  18. George Washington School • Mrs. Kerry Postma – Superintendent of Schools • Mr. Chris Kirkby – Principal • Mrs. RawaChater – Nurse • Ms. Kaosar Syed – Secretary and Registrar • Ms. Linda D’Angelo – Secretary • Mrs. Dinah Browde – Supervisor of Edgewater Child Study Team

  19. Edgewater Schools www.edgewaterschools.org, 201-886-3480 PreK - Gr. 2: GW School Gr. 3 - 6: EVG School Gr. 7 – 12 Leonia Partnerships: YMCA After Care, Edgewater Recreation Dept.

  20. Academic Programs Reading and Writing Workshop Word Study Go Math! Social Studies and Science Music, Art, Physical Education, Media

  21. Academic Programs English as a Second Language Remedial Math and Language Arts Enrichment Math and Language Arts Occupational Therapy / Physical Therapy Speech Therapy

  22. GW Reads a LOT Ideally… • PreK: 1,000 books read aloud before Gr. K • Grade K: 15-20 minutes at home • Grade One: 30 minutes at home • Grade Two: 30 minutes at home • What to read? Familiar texts / Just Right Books • Remember to ask your child about what they read – just going over the words is great but comprehension is important too!

  23. GW Writes a LOT Ideally in September… • PreK: Draw, Begin to Write Name • K: Draw, Label, Write • 1st: 2-3 pages a day, 3-4 sentences on a page • 2nd: 2-3 pages a day, 8 lines on a page • Encourage them to try and spell words out. That is how they learn to form patterns.

  24. Parent – Student Handbook http://www.edgewaterschools.org Absences / Late Nurse Parties/Food –NO NUTS Cafeteria Lunches Arrival and Dismissal Supervision begins each morning at 7:55 am Students should not be on the playground after hours without a parent or guardian.

  25. Questions to Ask Your Child About School • What did you read today? • What were two questions your teacher asked today? • What special did you have today? • Name one person who did something nice for you today. • What did you write today? • What are you learning about in math? • What did you do at recess? • What’s one thing you like / don’t like about school?

  26. Subscribe to E-Alerts • www.edgewaterschools.org • Register on our website • Subscribe to pages of interest to receive e-alerts • Facebook: Edgewater School District • Twitter: @EdgewaterSchool

  27. Last Thoughts….. School Pictures – October 20 2 Drills Per Month (Fire, Evacuation, Lockdown) What is my child learning? (corestandards.org) Keep all info with the office as updated as possible (phone numbers, emergency contacts, email addresses)

  28. Tonight’s Schedule 6:50-7:20 Grade 1 and 2 Presentations 7:40-8:10 K and Pre-K Presentations • Art: Rm 223, Music: Rm 105, Phys. Ed: Gym • Library: Top Floor at end of hallway • Child Study Team: Rm 209 • ESL: Rms 115 and 122 • Speech: Rm 214 • Remedial Math & Language Arts: Rms309 & 310

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