Gershom Mott
Elementary School
Employee Handbook
2016-2017
45 Stokely Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08611
Telephone: 609-656-4831/609-656-4832
Fax: 609-599-4530
Dr. Channing C. Conway, Principal
GERSHOM MOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Vision
The vision of Mott School is to provide a diverse learning environment that fosters independent thinkers and problem solvers. In a culture of respect, students are challenged to set personal goals, strive for academic excellence, and exhibit integrity as the move onward toward college and career.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Ø Every child can learn and has potential to be realized.
Ø Every child is an individual with specific needs.
Ø Every child has the right to learn in a safe and nurturing environment.
Ø The education of every child is the responsibility of every staff member.
Ø Every person is to be treated with respect and human decency.
Ø Every person will act with integrity and fairness.
Ø Every person will strive to achieve the school’s mission.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our Mission is to:
· Obtain a high quality education and help students perform to their highest capabilities.
· Provide a conducive learning environment that is safe, rigorous, and inclusive, while embracing the cultural diversity of our evolving school community.
· Follow the common core standards and meet the needs of all children through differentiated instruction.
· Encourage students to think independently, creatively, and aim high in all academic pursuits.
· Collaborate with parents, staff, and community members to help students succeed.
School Calendar Important Dates 2016-2017
(These dates are subject to change based on necessity)
September 1 School Based Convocation
September 2 School Staff Development/Org. Time/PM
September 5 Labor Day/Schools Closed
September 6 Teacher Work Day
September 7 First Day of School for Staff and Students
September 13 Reduced Day / Elementary Back to School Night
October 6 Interim Reports Distributed
October 12 Yom Kippur (Schools Closed)
October 17 Reduced Day/Professional Development/Staff Meeting
November 10-11 NJEA Teacher Convention (Schools Closed)
November 14 Marking Period Ends
November 23 Reduced Day for Staff and Students
November 24-25 Thanksgiving Break (Schools Closed)
November 29 Reduced Day/Parent Teacher Conferences (Evening)
December 16 Interim Reports Distributed
December 19 - 30 Winter Recess (Schools Closed)
January 2 Winter Recess (Schools Closed)
January 16 Martin Luther King Day (Schools Closed)
February 2 Marking Period Ends
February 3 Transition Day/Professional Development
No School for Students
February 20 President’s Day (Schools Closed)
March 6 Interim Reports Distributed
March 27-31 PARCC (Grades 3-5)
March 28 Reduced Day/Elementary Evening Conferences
March 29 Reduced Day for Students/Parent Teacher Conferences
April 3-28 PARCC (Grades 3-5)/Dynamic Learning Maps
April 10 Marking Period Ends
April 14-21 Spring Recess/Schools Closed
May 1-19 PARCC (Grades 3-5)/Dynamic Learning Maps
May 29 Memorial Day (Schools Closed)
May 31 NJ ASK Science (Grades 4)
June 9 Mott School’s Fun Day/Rain Date Friday 6/16/17
June 16 Marking Period Ends
June 19-20 Transition/Reduced Days Students
June 21-22 Organization/Reduced Days for Students
June 23 Last Day of School/Reduced Day for Staff and Students
Staff List
Administrative StaffDr. Channing C. Conway, Principal / Ms. Indra Love, Secretary
Kindergarten
Mrs. Ayfia Grissom / Specialists / Para-Professionals
Mrs. Kimberly Marcucci (ESL) / Ms. Susan Kiley – Art / Mrs. Madeline Ennis
Ms. Joyce Williams / Mr. Mayberg – Computer / Mrs. Janet Montague
Mr. James Conrad – Music / Ms. Gloria Williams
First Grade / Mr. Brian Brunell – Health/Physical Ed.
Mr. Rickie Kennedy / Mr. Ola Wayne Johnson - Library
Mrs. Trisha Miragliuolo / Ms. Nicole Stephens – Lang. Rosetta Stone
Ms. Rasheeda Robinson (ESL)
ESL Staff / Custodians
Second Grade / Mr. Andres Marrero / Mr. William Guevara
Ms. CrBennett-Hood / Mrs. Leslie Sparks / Mr. Melvin Pressley
Mrs. Joy Ons (ESL) / Ms. Jackie Bernal
Mrs. Joyce Thomas
Inclusion / Cafeteria Staff
Third Grade / Mrs. Bernetta Washington – 2nd / Rafaella Munoz - Lead
Mrs. Susan Franko / TBD- Cook
Ms. Katherine Hammons / Literacy Specialist / Kheira Kelly - Aide
Mrs. Elba Rivera (ESL) / Mrs. Stephanie Gammone
Mrs. Amanda Short
Speech Therapist
Fourth Grade / TBD
Mrs. Eunice Park
Mrs. Patricia Weiss (esl) / Guidance Counselor
Mrs. Jill Wiley-Maurice / Mrs. Donna Miller
Fifth Grade / School Nurse
Mr. Scot Exner / Ms. Karen Minott
Mrs. Deirdre Kiley (ESL)
Mrs. Karen McNear / Parent Liaison
Mrs. Gloria Olmeda
3-5 Special Education
Mrs. Michelle Begonja / Security Officers
Mrs. Yvonne Mitchell / Ms. Rochelle Rogers
Mr. Christian Livingston
K-2 Special Education
Ms. Dieisha Campbell
Mr. Jonathan Grom
Committees
School Leadership Committee
Dr. Channing C. Conway
Scot Exner
Yvonne Mitchell
Janet Montague
Rasheeda Robinson
School Leadership Subcommittees Attendance Team
Effective Instruction Indra Love
Time Management Gloria Olmeda
Data Donna Miller
School Culture and Climate John Stetzick, Truancy Officer
PTO Boys Girls Club Afterschool Program
Gloria Olmeda, Parent Liaison Noel Jones, Site Director
Vacancy, President
Quarterly Rewards Team Safety Committee
Yvonne Mitchell & K-5 Teachers Andres Marrero
William Guevara
Karen Minott
Brian Brunell
Leslie Sparks
Trenton Board of Education
108 N. Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08609
609-656-4900
Lucy Feria, Superintendent
DISTRICT MISSION
“All students will graduate with a vision for their futures, motivated to learn continually and prepared to succeed in their choice of college or career.”
School Board Members Board Meeting Dates
Jason Redd, President Monday, August 29, 2016
Gerald Truehart, Vice President Monday, September 19, 2016
Dr. Jane Rosenbaum Monday, October 24, 2016
Fiah Gussin Monday, November 14, 2016
Guillermo Gomez-Salazar Monday, December 12, 2016
Dr. D.A. Graham Monday, January 23, 2017
Lucy Vandenberg Monday, February 27, 2017
Aniya Guzman - Student Monday, March 27, 2017-Reg. Mtg./Public Hearing on Budget
Monday, April 10, 2017
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 – Organizational Meeting
Monday, May 22, 2017
Monday, June 26, 2017
Frequently Called District Numbers
Human Resources 609-656-4900 ext. 5461 fax: (609) 695-6487
Payroll 609-656-4900 ext. 5628 fax: (609) 989-2860
Benefits 609-656-4900 ext. 5730 fax: (609) 396-2819
MOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROCEDURES
FACULTY WORK HOURS
Employees should be familiar with the school system policy for work hours located in
the Certified Employee Handbook.
Every employee must sign-in before 8:40 a.m. After 8:40 a.m. employees will be required to sign-in on the late sheet or he/she may be counted absent and the day will be deducted from sick leave time. All employees should be familiar with the board approved late arrival to work policy. Only one warning will be given.
Certified Employees
Ø Full Day 8:40am-3:25pm;
Ø ½ Day AM 8:40am – 11:50 p.m.;
Ø ½ Day PM 11:50am – 3:25pm
Para-professionals
Ø 8:40 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. on school days.
Morning Duty
Ø Morning Duty staff hours are Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. or as determined by school Principal.
60 Minute Delayed Opening – 9:45
90 Minute Delayed Opening – 10:15
**Breakfast will not be served on delayed opening days.**
EMPLOYEE LEAVE PROCEDURES
Illness
Ø Absences are to be reported through AESOP before 7:30 a.m.
Ø Emergency absences are to be reported to the office as soon as possible.
Ø The principal must be notified if you will require a substitute teacher for more than ten consecutive school days. In this event the substitute must be a certified teacher.
FACULTY PARKING
Ø All staff members are requested to use the parking areas in the school lot adjacent to the building in marked spaces ONLY.
Ø Any staff cars parked in off-limits areas or blocking emergency exits are subject to being towed.
THE MASTER SCHEDULE
Ø The master schedule allows each teacher to have district mandated instructional time in Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science/Social Studies content each day.
Ø Special area classes are 40 minutes for all grades.
Ø All teachers have 60 minutes of administrative weekly meeting(s).
Ø The special area classes are Art, Library, Music, P.E. and Computers.
Ø Teachers should be punctual when dropping students off and picking students up from special areas.
LESSON PLANS
Ø Bi-Weekly lesson plans written using District Approved Lesson Plan template.
Ø Each teacher is required to maintain a Lesson Plan Binder, which must be located, during the school day, in a visible location on the teacher’s desk for administrative review.
Ø Lesson plans are due every other Friday by noon.
SUBSTITUTE FOLDERS
❏ Please prepare five separate days of grade level substitute plans and work. (Generic worksheets that will simply occupy the students’ time are discouraged.)
❏ Your plans are to remain in your classroom.
❏ Please have a substitute folder that contains the following on your desk:
❏ Lesson plans
❏ Class roster
❏ Location of necessary materials
❏ Teacher/Class schedule (include any duties you may have)
❏ Attendance procedures
❏ Class procedures
❏ Transportation/Dismissal list (Updated as necessary)
❏ Copy of school emergency procedures
❏ Please make sure that your desk is orderly and clutter-free.
❏ If you find it necessary to be absent, please replenish whatever was used from your folder.
❏ To encourage appropriate behavior and student accountability when a substitute teacher is in your room it is necessary that you show that the work completed is valuable and you must do so by correcting the work and sharing this with the students.
FACULTY MEETINGS
As per the TEA contract, teachers are required to remain after the end of the regular workday, without additional compensation, for the purpose of attending faculty or other professional meetings two days each month. Staff members are required to indicate their presence by signing in and are required to remain for the duration of the meeting unless prior arrangements have been made with administration. Meetings will be held on the first and third Monday of each month, except in September. In the event school is closed on a particular Monday, the meeting will be held on the following Tuesday.
Anyone missing a faculty meeting must state, in writing, the reason to their Principal. You are responsible for all information distributed and discussed at faculty meetings whether or not you are present.
Faculty Meeting DatesTuesday, September 6, 2016 / Monday, February 6, 2017
Monday, September 19, 2016 / Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Monday, October 3, 2016 / Monday, March 6, 2017
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 / Monday, March 20, 2017
Monday, November 7, 2016 / Monday, April 3, 2017
Monday, November 21, 2016 / Monday, April 24, 2017
Monday, December 5, 2016 / Monday, May 1, 2017
December 12, 2016 / Monday, May 15, 2017
Tuesday, January 3, 2017 / Monday, June 5, 2017
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Monday, June 19, 2017
Back to School Night and parent teacher conferences are important opportunities to begin and sustain a dialogue with students’ families. As per the TEA contract, all teachers may be required to attend four evening parent contact events each school year. At this time there are three evening events scheduled: Back to School Night and two evening parent conferences. Please be reminded, per the agreement between TEA and the Trenton Board of Education, attendance at Back to School Night is mandatory. Additionally, evening Parent/Teacher conferences will be scheduled on one of the three reduced days in November and April.
CLASS RECORDS
Accurate record keeping is imperative in all courses. All student records should be current. These records are considered legal documents and are subject to court subpoena.
Keep accurate records of class work, tests, etc., in your grade book. In addition, maintain folders/portfolios of tests, important class assignments and homework for each report period.
Keep records of behavior and work habits for each class you teach. Be able to justify each mark you give.
Check for admissions, transfers or dismissals daily through the Power School and adjust your rolls and seating chart accordingly.
Attendance is to be entered into Power School every day prior to 10:00 a.m.
STAFF DRESS AND GROOMING
The board retains the authority to specify the following dress and grooming guidelines for staff, within law, that will prevent such matters from having an adverse impact on the educational process. All staff members shall, when assigned to district duty:
1. Be physically clean, neat and well groomed;
2. Dress in a manner reflecting their assignments;
3. Dress in a manner that does not cause damage to district property;
4. Dress and be groomed in such a way so as not to cause a health or safety hazard.
5. Dress in a manner that does not violate the pupil dress code.
If a staff member feels that an exception to this policy would enable him/her to carry out assigned duties more effectively, a request shall be made to the chief school administrator.
SCHOOL BOARD POLICY
Ø 3216 Dress and Grooming
The Board of Education believes that the appearance and dress of teaching staff members is an important component of the educational program of this school district. The attitude of teaching staff members about their professional responsibilities and the importance of education in the lives of their pupils are reflected in their dress and appearance. Accordingly, in order to create an atmosphere of respect for teachers and an environment conducive to discipline and learning, the Board establishes the following rules for the dress of teaching staff members in the performance of their professional duties:
1. Female teaching staff members may wear dresses, skirt or pant suits, or skirts or pants with blouses or sweaters;
2. Male teaching staff members may wear suits or slacks with or without jackets; male teaching staff members must wear a dress shirt with necktie or a turtleneck shirt or sweater with a jacket;
3. The clothing and appearance of all teaching staff members shall be clean and neat;
4. No clothing may be worn that constitutes a danger to health or safety to the wearer or to others, and no clothing may be worn that interferes with the instructional program;
5. A teaching staff member may request a waiver of this dress code for the performance of particular duties; such waivers may be granted by the Building Principal;
6. The Building Principal or the teaching staff member’s supervisor, as appropriate, shall determine whether a violation of this dress code has occurred and shall discuss the violation with the teaching staff member concerned. Where a single violation so warrants or violations recur, the Principal or supervisor may enter a reprimand in the teaching staff member’s file and may recommend more stringent disciplinary measures.