Back to School Night Presentation

1. Back To School Night WithBack To School Night With
Mrs. WernerMrs. Werner
Cliffwood Elementary SchoolCliffwood Elementary School
Room 13Room 13

2. Cliffwood
Elementary
Principal: Mr. Mark VanHorn
District Website: www.marsd.org
Telephone Number: 732-290-2770
School Day: Begins at 9:10
Ends at 3:35

3. Child Study Team
• Behaviorist: Andrea Trezza
• Case Manager- Curran Fallon
• Speech Therapist: Doreen Molinari
• Occupational Therapist: Lauren Six
• Social Worker: Alyssa Simmonds

4. All About Me
Graduated From Towson
University 2005
Masters in Education
Seton Hall
Teaching at Cliffwood for 7 years
Married and have one
son named Johnny 
and dog Baxter

5. Instructional Assistants
• Mrs. Beth Letowsky
• Ms. Sharon Collins

6. Our Daily Routine
Monday-Friday
• 9:05-9:20- Arrival
• 9:25 9:35- Quiet Time
• 9:35-10:10- Writing
• 10:25- 10:55- Reading
• 11:00-11:30- Guided Reading
• 11:30-11:45- Snack
• 11:50-12:45- Math
• 12:50-1:05- Count Points/Free Time
• 1:10-1:55- Lunch/Recess
• 2:00-2:40- Science
• 2:45-3:25- Specials/Social Group

7. Reading/Language
Arts
*Readers Workshop
*Spelling
*Reading Comprehension
*IREAD
Reader’s Workshop
*Centers
*Guided Reading
*Shared Reading
*Writing
*IEP GOALS
*Word Study
**Weekly Spelling Tests on Fridays unless
notified.**

8. Math
Everyday Math
*Parent Involvement
*Games and Manipulatives
*Multiplication/Division
Fractions, Elapsed Time
*Reflex Math/Connect ED
* Math Calendar
**Test dates will be determined and announced
when each chapter is completed.**

9. Content
•* Social Studies
•Tied into ELA Curriculum
*Science
- McGraw- Hill Textbooks
Group Projects
*Social Skills Group once a week

10. Homework
• Reading Log 15-20 minutes a night.
• Word Study Menu/ Practice Spelling
Words Daily
• Homelinks/Reflex Math
• Projects may be sent home throughout
the year

11. 3rd
grade Testing
• District-wide testing
Star Renaissance 3x a year
PARCC Testing Dates
ELA- April 20, 21, 24
Math- April 27, 28 & May 1, 2

12. Behavior Management
*Class Dojo
*16-18 points = Free Time/Am
*11-13 points= Free Time/PM
*Class Bonus Points
*Homework Passes
*Student of the Month
*Act of Kindness Wall
*Prizes

13. What is Class Dojo
• A behavior management tool for the classroom.
• Each student has a profile-complete with their
own avatar.
• Students get a point every 10 min for things like
“Working hard”, “Helping others”, On Task,
Participating or Teamwork

14. Behavior Manager
• The behavior manager that gets sent
home is not used for direct behavior
management, it is meant to be for
communication purposes between the
teacher and parent.

15. Birthdays
Birthdays will be recognized in class.
• Birthdays will be
recognized in class
• Please be aware of
Peanut Allergy
Students
• Cupcakes or munchkins
are permitted.
• No birthday
invitations passed out
in school unless the
whole class is invited.

16. Contact Information
• My email address is:
kwerner@marsd.k12.nj.us
Telephone number: 732-290-2770
• Check Mrs. Werner’s Website

17. SCHOOL RESOURCES
• Cliffwood Main Office Staff
– Please go to the main office first when you
come to school. They need to know that you’re
here, and they can be helpful to you in most
school related situations.
– Send in a note if absent or being picked up
• Nurse, Mrs. Reese
• Social Worker, Alyssa Simmonds
– Conflict resolution, student concerns, social
skills

18. PLEASE
READ AT HOME WITH YOUR CHILD
to support their success in school.
Great Job with the
reading logs!

19. Miscellaneous
•Class parties will be planned for a time prior to
the winter and summer breaks
•Cliffwood Elementary School has an annual
Halloween parade
– Students will NOT be allowed to wear
masks, face make-up, or other face and
head coverings with their Halloween
costumes

20. Let’s work as a team and have
a great school year!
Questions ?
Thanks so much
for coming 