Nixon School - Family Check In

August 11 - Genesis Parent Portal Goes Live for Completion of Back to School Paperwork

August 18 - Genesis Parent Portal Has Teacher and Bus Route Assignments Available IF Back to School paperwork completed

Week of August 21 - TENTATIVE: Next Family Check In Mailed

August 24 - UPDATED DATE NES Open House (10 AM - 1 PM)

August 30 - First Day for Students

Following is a message, as found on www.roxbury.org, from Mr. Coakley, Roxbury Board President...

Dear Roxbury School District School Community:

The Roxbury Board of Education is very pleased to report that on May 8, 2023 the Board appointed Dr. Frank Santora as the next District Superintendent. Dr. Santora has broad and deep experience as an educator, with a focus on expanding and maximizing learning opportunities for all students. His work has included bolstering support for both special education and general education students. Dr. Santora has expressed that he sees potential in every person, works on consensus building, believes that accountability starts with clarity and support for staff and students, and he practices transparency and visibility to the students, staff, and public.

In his prior district, Dr. Santora created increased opportunities to engage and inform the broader school community on key issues, including the importance of meeting the social-emotional needs of students both in and outside of the learning environment. He has worked diligently to enhance the emotional health and well-being of students. Under his leadership, that district significantly increased both the frequency and intensity of the mental health services and support offered to students.

Dr. Santora previously served as the Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services in the Madison School District. Prior to arriving in Madison, Dr. Santora served as the Director of Special Services and Building Principal in the Saddle Brook School District. At the onset of his career, Dr. Santora served as a School Psychologist and member of the Child Study Team in the Westfield Public School District.

In 2014, Dr. Santora earned his doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Saint Elizabeth University. Dr. Santora’s research focused on examining the impact district-run training programs have on the daily practice and procedures of parents and staff affiliated with in-district Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs.

The Board is grateful that the District could attract such an accomplished educator. That is due in no small part to the excellent reputation of our current administration and staff, particularly our teachers, and the dynamic, innovative, and goal-oriented accomplishments of the Roxbury school community.

Dr. Santora will formally assume his duties on July 1, 2023. Please join us in welcoming him to Roxbury!

Sincerely,

Leo J. Coakley
Roxbury Board President

Every August, our district hosts a new teacher orientation. This year as a way to kick-off the series of training days, the district is looking to have students from each of the schools share with the new hirees "what it means to live and go to school in Roxbury?". For Nixon School, we are being asked to have TWO students share their thoughts to this question, in person at Eisenhower Middle School on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 8:30 - 8:45 AM. If your child would like to be a part of this presentation, please complete this Google Form and submit by Friday, August 4, 2023. Two students will be randomly selected to a participate in this experience. Thank you!

Families are now able to submit a ticket for their students' technology issues directly. Here is the link: https://roxbury.incidentiq.com/guest/G59XXCZE/parentsupportrequest.

You can also get to it by going to roxbury.org > Tech Services > Technology Help Desk Request

As of today, following is the Nixon School Staff for the coming school year. Please join me in giving them a SHOUT OUT for all that they are doing to prepare for the 2023-2024 school year...

Ms. Hutsebaut - PreK

Mrs. Ehrich - PreK

Mrs. Ventricelli - CST Case Manager / Learning Consultant

Ms. DeAngelis - Kindergarten

Mrs. Meaney & Mrs. Bollling - Kindergarten

Mrs. Molnar - LLD

Ms. Cooper - First Grade

Ms. Montano - First Grade

Mrs. Ralston - First Grade

Mrs. O'Connor - TIDES

Mrs. Kaufman - Second Grade

Mr. Start - Second Grade

Mrs. Aguero - LLD

Mrs. Echevarria & ___TBD___- Third Grade

Mrs. Rex - Third Grade

Ms. Sobestanovich - Third Grade

Ms. Freeborn - OCR

Mrs. McNemar - Fourth Grade

Ms. Miller (aka Mrs. Arms) & Mrs. Douglas - Fourth Grade

Mrs. Wetreich - CST Case Manager / School Psychologist

Mr. Swanson - School Counselor

ISL / ESL:

Mrs. Blessing - K-2 Reading

Mrs. Strauss - K-2 Math

Mrs. Curtiss - 3 & 4 Reading and Math

Mrs. Krog - ESL

Specials:

Mrs. Martini - Physical Education

Mrs. Lautz (aka Ms. Anthony) - Music

Ms. Santo - Spanish

Mr. Siegel - Library Media Design (LMD)

Mrs. Agresta - Art

Mr. Swanson - Social Emotional Learning (Kindergarten ONLY)

Related Services:

Mrs. Evans - Speech & Language

Ms. Weiss - Speech & Language

Mrs. Babus - OT

Mrs. Betz - OT

Dr. Tavares - PT

School Nurse:

Mrs. Warden - School Nurse

Office Staff:

Ms. Casola - Lead Secretary

Mrs. Murphy - Part Time Secretary

Title 1 Paraprofessionals:

Mrs. Batsch

And... two additional that are anticipated to be recommended on the August 21st BOE agenda

Maschio's Cooks:

Ms. June

Ms. Irene

Cafeteria Aides:

Mrs. Murphy

Mrs. Tyrpak

Lead Custodian:
Ms. Sue

Note: The above list does not capture the many wonderful Special Education Paraprofessionals that will be a part of the Nixon School Staff, as the Special Education Paraprofessionals will receive their assignments in late August.

As we look to the start of a new school year, we will be wishing all the best to Mrs. Leonard, who will be embarking on a new professional endeavor. As our School Nurse, Mrs. Leonard supported students, staff and families in so many ways and was certainly a valued member of our school community.

To continue the important work of attending to the well-being of our school community, we welcome Mrs. Maureen Warden. Mrs. Warden and Mrs. Leonard have already been in communication and will continue to be as they strive to ensure a smooth transition that ensures the safety and well being of all students and staff. Mrs. Warden's email should be ready for use come mid August. At that time, she can be reached at mwarden@roxbury.org.

The Transportation Department will make every effort to accommodate babysitting/ day care/ custody arrangements if seats are available on the bus within the following guidelines:

• Babysitter/Parent must be in the sending area of the school that the child attends.

• Daycare must be on the approved list in Roxbury Township.

• All new school year requests should have been received by August 1, 2023. Any request received after this date may not be granted until after school year begins.

• Requests made during the school year will require five (5) days notice.

• New forms must be completed each year or whenever there is a change.

Please use the form found at the following site and forward the completed form to me at the address above or via an email scan (dlynch@roxbury.org) Form: https://www.roxbury.org/Page/177

The goal of the Roxbury Township School District is to support and encourage our students to become lifelong learners. July and August provide the perfect opportunity to extend and enrich your child’s learning experiences, as well as promote high levels of learning during the academic school year.

Summer is a wonderful time to practice and enrich our students on their fact fluency and reasoning skills within Mathematics. Located on each grade level page, is a choice board of recommended activities for our students to partake in, along with a list of family friendly outdoor games and activities. Continuing to practice these skills and concepts over the summer will assist in reducing the potential for the “summer slide.”

If you are looking for engaging and creative ways to get your child to enjoy the various aspects of Language Arts (i.e. reading, writing, and word work), check out the summer bucket list, as well as the grade level specific book recommendations and choice boards. Additionally, to support our students as a whole, we constructed a variety of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) resources for the family. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Have a wonderful summer and enjoy the warm, sunny days!

Over the summer months, the district's subscription to IXL was being renewed. Good news... the process is complete and your child is once again able to access this learning tool via their ClassLink dashboard.

During our annual Move Up Day experience, a supply list for next year's grade level was provided to each student. For ease of reference, the lists are linked below...

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

LLD

TIDES

Note:

• PreK will receive their supply list directly from the teachers.

Summer Office Hours:

Through Friday, August 18, 2023

the Nixon School Main Office will be open:

Mondays through Fridays

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

To ensure that office staff will be on site and available to assist, visitors are encouraged to call the Main Office at (973) 398-2564 prior to coming to Nixon School. Thank you.

Fill Out our Bucket Filler Nomination Form and we will recognize that individual (student or staff member) during Morning Announcements. Click the button below for the nomination form.

Email: dlynch@roxbury.org
Website: www.roxbury.org
Location: 275 Mt Arlington Blvd, Landing, NJ, USA
Phone: (973) 398-2564