Dumont Public Schools:

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Child Centered, Goal Oriented Community of Learners

What happens in Kindergarten?

• Kindergarten helps children develop at their own rate and in different ways.

– Your Child will participate in a full day program geared to: • Developing their natural curiosity • Learning to think • Solving problems • Sharing Ideas • Writing and reading at their own pace • Exploring and Observing • Inquiring and gathering Information • Manipulating Objects • Expressing themselves in creative ways • Interacting with other children and adults

Kindergarten

Goals:

Social / Emotional:

         Work and play cooperatively in a group Accept responsibility for their actions Understand and follow directions Develop good listening skills Work independently Takes care of school materials Listens attentively Dresses self without assistance Completes work in a reasonable time

Kindergarten: Language Arts / Social Studies

        Print name correctly “on line” Develop an interest in writing Recognize letters Recite nursery rhymes Be aware of letters: uppercase and lowercase Has an understanding of community Learn the importance of family Has an awareness of holidays throughout the year

Kindergarten: Mathematics / Science

• 1-1 correspondence • Can count to 100 by ones and tens • Identifies coins • Tells time to the hour • Identifies and draws the five basic shapes • Characteristics of Living Things • The Five Senses • Weather and Seasons

Balanced Literacy

Balanced Literacy is reading and writing

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Balanced Literacy

• Balanced literacy is a framework designed to help all students learn to read and write effectively.

• It is founded on the belief that all students can learn these skills when appropriate strategies are used.

Literacy Strategies

READING

•Read Aloud •Shared Reading •Guided Reading •Independent Reading •Word Study and Spelling •Reading Workshop •Literacy Centers

Literacy Strategies

Writing

•Modeled Writing •Shared Writing •Interactive Writing •Writing Workshop •Independent Writing

Family Programs

• Family Math

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Family Science

– Evening sessions for several weeks – Students and parents work together – A “fun” way to learn about math and science topics

YWCA: After School Program

Licensed after school program

Available at : Honiss, Grant, Lincoln, and Selzer Schools • Recreational activities: – Arts and crafts – Organized games and sports – Movie day – Free play – Outdoor play – Clubs – Cooking • • • • Homework Assistance Before School Program – 7:30 a.m. to the first bell After School Program – 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. (even on minimum days) Summer Camp Y- Oak -A (Honiss School) Registration packets available on the District Website:

www.dumontnj.org

Special Education

• District maintains full-compliance with NJAC6A:14 and IDEA • District provides appropriate special education placements on the Least Restrictive Environment Continuum • In-district Programs Include: – Pre-School Disability Class – Pre-School Inclusion Program (new for September 2007!) – Self-Contained LLD Classes (K-8) – Resource Programs • Pull-Out replacement • In-Class • Supplementary Instruction • Supplementary Aides and Services • Related Services • Tri-Valley Program for Autism - Participating District • Member of Region V Council of Special Education

Academic Enrichment Program

Provides opportunities for students in third through eighth grade who have special academic talent.

• Students are nominated for programs by professional staff, parents or guardians and students • Students are selected after a screening process • Program is designed to expand students’ knowledge through research, experimentation and discussion • Mrs. M. Hlawatsch, recipient of New Jersey Association for Gifted Children, Educator of the Year 2007

World Language

Dumont Schools meets the requirements set forth by the New Jersey State Education Department for world language. Dumont recognizes the importance of knowledge of the Spanish language in this geographic region.

grades K-3

•Students are exposed to vocabulary and short phrases in the early childhood classes from.

grades 4-6

•a fully certified teacher of Spanish gives students formal instruction in the Spanish language twice weekly.

Grades 7-8

•the students are given regular courses in Spanish. A certified teacher of Spanish also teaches these. At the conclusion of the middle school program the students’ are evaluated and many enter the second year of the Spanish language program at Dumont High School.

Information and Career Technology (ICT)

As part of their Information and Career Technology courses, seventh and eighth graders explore various careers.

Seventh grade students research:

job descriptions, educational requirements, job responsibilities, salary, and job outlook. The students’ findings are summarized in Inspiration webs, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.

Eighth graders focus on:

a more personal aspect of a career. Various inventories help the eighth graders assess their personality traits, interests, abilities and values (as applicable to the work environment). Using this information as a guide, each student investigates careers that would utilize his/her talents. From this list, he or she selects the occupation of greatest interest and researches the topic using various career resources on the Internet. Finally, using the software programs, iMovie, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and iPhoto., each student creates an iMovie presentation to inform others about the career.

ICT for parents/Guardians

A resource for parents/guardians, too… Both units utilize a college and career web site called

COIN3. Coin 3 features:

•career planning strategies •occupational exploration •colleges, scholarships •technical schools •apprenticeships and the like •all students have been provided with user names and passwords that will enable them and their parent/guardians to utilize this resource both at school and at home.

•The district has purchased access to COIN3 in order to help middle and high school students plan for the future.

•Counselors in the middle school and at Dumont High School will have access to each student’s research on COIN3 in order to better help him or her plan for the future.

SmartBoard Technology

SMART Board interactive whiteboard helps energize lessons and motivate students. The SMART Board is the world's leading interactive whiteboard, combining the simplicity of a whiteboard with the power of a computer. Simply touch the screen to highlight key points, access applications, and Web sites, and write notes in electronic ink. All work can be saved to one file that you can print, e-mail, or post to a Web site.

Features •Touch system:

Write, erase and perform mouse functions with your finger, a pen or an eraser.

•SMART Pen Tray:

Pick up a pen or the eraser, and the pen tray automatically detects which tool you’ve selected.

•Digital ink:

Write in digital ink over applications, websites and videos.

•Save function:

Capture your work to SMART Board software as a screen shot that you can edit, or save your notes directly into several software applications, including Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel, or into AutoCAD software.

•Durable surface:

The hard-coated polyester surface is optimized for projection, compatible with dry-erase markers and easily cleaned with whiteboard cleaner.

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Notebook software:

Organize and save notes, drawings and screen captures. Access thousands of free images and templates, interactive and educational content, • advanced drawing tools, and other features from an easy-to-use interface.

SMART Board tools

Type with the On-Screen Keyboard, write over digital video and much more.

•SMART Ideas concept-mapping software:

Create concept maps with award-winning software available at no cost.

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Multiple Gallery Options

• Mathematics • Geography • Science • History • Floating Keyboard

Public View of PowerSchool

Parent Guardian Information Access

“Diligence, Honor, Success”

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INSTRUCTION IS DELIVERED THROUGH MULTIMEDIA INTERNET BASED TECHNOLOGY 200 CREDIT BEARING COURSE OFFERINGS THAT INCLUDE:VARIOUS AP AND PRE-AP COURSES:

CHEMISTRY PHYSICS ECONOMICS, LITERATURE STATISTIC

UNIQUE AND CHALLENGING ELECTIVES:

SCREENWRITING ASTRONOMY POPULAR MUSIC PREVETERINARY MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DNA TECHNOLOGY

In its initial year,

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students have taken online courses in Dumont High School through the Virtual High School medium.

Face-to Face Courses

English 4 AP Spanish 5 AP Biology 2 AP Calculus AP Computer Science 3 AP US History I AP US History II AP *Chemistry AP *Government & Politics

Through Virtual High School

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Pre- AP Courses

Biology, Calculus, Chemistry Computer Science, Economics, English, Environmental Science, Government, Physics B & Statistics 

AP Courses

Chemistry Economics French Government & Politics Physics Statistics

• DHS has participated in this program for over 10 years • 69 students enrolled this school year in the Middle College Program..they will complete 324 semester hours of credit at the end of the school year.

“You are a unique person. You are able to trust, to support, to cooperate, to share ideas, to take meaningful risk. You have met the challenge, the future is yours.”

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• Cutting-edge health/wellness/ character program • Teaches “adventure” skills of spotting, knotting, belaying, and climbing.

Approximately 95% of the students attending Dumont High School continue their education

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College and University Acceptances

Rutgers University University of Delaware Princeton University Harvard University Boston College West Point George Washington University Franklin & Marshall College The College of New Jersey Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seton Hall University Farleigh Dickinson University Syracuse University Cornell University Penn State University Villanova University Northeastern University •

Bloustein Award Winners

In the past two years, Dumont High School has announced a total of 9 recipients of the Edward J. Bloustein award. These distinguished scholars receive scholarships in the amount of $1,000, which are guaranteed for four years if the students attend a New Jersey college or university. •

Scholarships

Over a million dollars in scholarships are awarded annually to our graduating seniors. These scholarships are based on merit as well as financial need and includes awards to four year colleges and business/technical/trade schools.

WHAT IS ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS?

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

is a yearly measure used to determine if a school and or a district is meeting the proficiency benchmarks set by New Jersey (under No Child Left Behind) in the curriculum areas of language arts literacy and mathematics.

Below are the benchmarks for the 2006-2007 school year – Language Arts Literacy

Grades 3-7 – 75% of the students taking the assessment must be proficient or higher. Grade 8 – 66% of the students taking the assessment must be proficient or higher.

Grade 11 – 79% of the students taking the assessment must be proficient or higher.

Mathematics

Grades 3-7 – 62% of the students taking the assessment must be proficient or higher. Grade 8 – 49% of the students taking the assessment must be proficient or higher.

Grade 11 – 64% of the students taking the assessment must be proficient or higher.

These percentages change for the 2007-2008 school year. They change again in 2010-2011 and finally in 2013-2014 when 100% of the students must be proficient or higher in both curriculum areas.

High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) Results

2006 Language Arts Literacy

% Proficient Number Partially Tested Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient 192 5.8

76.4

Advanced & Advanced 17.8

94.2

2006 Math

% Proficient Number Partially Tested Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient 192 11.6

56.3

Advanced & Advanced 32.1

88.4

Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA) Results

2006 Language Arts Literacy

% Proficient Number Partially Tested Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient 259 15.9

76.7

Advanced & Advanced 7.5

84.2

2006 Math

% Proficient Number Partially Tested Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient 259 29.7

51.7

Advanced & Advanced 18.5

70.2

New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) Grade 3 Results

2006 Language Arts Literacy

% Proficient Number Partially Tested Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient 186 4.8

91.9

Advanced & Advanced 3.2

95.1

2006 Math

% Proficient Number Partially Tested Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient 186 4.8

59.7

Advanced & Advanced 35.5

95.2

New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) Grade 4 Results

2006 Language Arts Literacy

% Proficient Number Partially Tested Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient 211 9.5

86.7

Advanced & Advanced 3.8

90.5

2006 Math

% Proficient Number Partially Tested Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient 211 8.5

36.5

Advanced & Advanced 55.0

91.5

Per Pupil Cost vs. Performance

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District

L O W E R Dumont

New Milford Has. Heights Bergenfield Fort Lee Waldwick Fair Lawn Westwood Midland Park Paramus 05-06 Total Per Pupil Cost

$11,908

$11,987 $12,422 $12,543 $12,861 $13,182 $13,428 $13,572 $13,852 $14,067 05-06 Administrative Per Pupil Cost

$1,218

$1,525 $1,317 $1,077 $1,477 $1,485 $1,336 $1,221 $1,460 $1,415

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FG FG FG FG GH GH GH GH GH DFG HSPA Language Arts

94.2

91.2

98.3

82.3

86.8

90.7

93.3

93.5

93.4

92.3

HSPA Math

88.4

83.1

91.8

81.3

89.6

87.9

84.0

90.2

76.7

83.6

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