The ABC

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• The ABCs of Mother Teresa Regional School

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Allergies

• Please be aware of any notices concerning
  students with food allergies who may be in your
  childs class. We all need to work together to
  ensure the safety of all students. If your child
  has an allergy please be sure that the nurse is
  informed and an emergency plan is on file with
  the nurse.
• Students who have food allergies have special
  tables in the cafeteria for their safety.
  Children may join students at these tables only
  if they have the appropriate lunch items.

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Arrival

• Students may begin to arrive at 745 am. Before
  745 am, students must go to the before care
  program and parents will be billed 5 for the
  first hour. The first bell rings at 755 am and
  students begin to enter the building.
• Please do not park on the school side of the
  street or exit your car while in front of the
  school. Please park in church lot. Students can
  be walked around to the back of the school and
  should be left with their teacher. During
  inclement weather, students gather in the
  cafeteria. Students arriving after the front duty
  teacher has left should come in the front door.
  Students after 8am must receive a late pass in
  the main office.

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Athletic Association

• The Athletic Association offers a variety of
  sports activities for students. Cross Country,
  Basketball, Cheerleading, Baseball, Softball, and
  Track are current offerings. Mrs. Dianne Clagett
  is the president of the Athletic Association.
  Please refer to the website for deadlines on
  registrations for sports. You can email the
  athletic association at athletics_at_mtregional.com.
  

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Birthday Parties

• Students in grades 1-8 may bring into school a
  treat to celebrate their birthday. Students in
  PreK and Kindergarten will have a special treat
  from the teacher. Please be aware of food
  allergies in the class. Students may share their
  treat during lunch. All treats are to be left in
  the cafeteria in the morning labeled with the
  childs name.
• Invitations for birthday parties may be sent home
  but only if everyone in the class is invited, or
  if all girls or all boys are invited.

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Class Captains

• Every class has two class captains who will help
  organize the class for various events such as the
  mission carnival, Christmas party, and end of the
  year celebration. Class captains will organize
  treats for Christmas and also the cards for
  Valentines Day.
• You will receive a letter from your class captain
  at the beginning of the year.

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Dismissal

• Please pick up your children from their teacher
  at the end of the day behind the school. Please
  park in church parking lot and use entrance by
  playground. With parental permission, students in
  grades 4-8 may walk to meet parents at the front
  of the building. Students in preschool and
  kindergarten remain with their teacher until
  picked up by a parent. Please inform teachers of
  any change in dismissal procedure, such as play
  dates, new babysitters etc. Students going on the
  bus or to the extended day program will be walked
  there by a teacher.
• Students may not go on another districts school
  bus even with parental permission.

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Dress Down Days

• Students may pay 1 and dress in their own
  clothes according to the guidelines in the
  handbook. The student council uses the dress down
  days as a fundraiser and has different themes for
  each day. The themes for each day will be on the
  school website.
• Dress down days are indicated on the school
  calendar. Students who win dress down days in
  raffles are to dress down on the designated day.

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Emergency Cards

• Please be sure that the emergency cards are
  returned to school immediately. Please notify the
  health office of any changes throughout the
  school year.

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Extended Day Program

• This is the program provided to parents after
  school. Parents are billed for the quarter of the
  hour. Students who are not picked up at
  dismissal will be taken to extended day. Parents
  may pick up from the back of the building at the
  door near the Thrift shop where there is a
  buzzer. Before school care is also under the
  extended day program and is billed at 5 each
  morning.

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First Day of School

• The first day of school is Tuesday, September 6th
  and is noon dismissal day. The extended day
  program will be held that day.

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Faith In Action Fridays

• Every Friday at 9am the school gathers for either
  a social justice project, liturgy, prayer service
  or assembly. Parents are always welcome to join
  us. You may enter through the parish center doors
  and receive a visitors badge there and sign in.
  Liturgies are held in Saint Agnes Church and
  everything else is held at the school in the
  parish center and/or cafeteria.

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Grade Reporting

• Students receive report cards every trimester in
  grades Kindergarten thru 8th grade. Preschool
  students will receive progress reports every
  trimester. Check the school calendar for the
  dates of distribution.
• Parents of students in grades 3-8 have access to
  the Parent Portal. Teachers will update grades
  weekly and parents are able to see grades on a
  daily basis. No progress reports will be sent
  home for students in these grades.

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Home School Communication

• Every Wednesday an email will be sent home to
  each family with notices from the school and
  community.
• Parents are encouraged to call or email teachers
  with any concerns or questions. All faculty
  email addresses are available on the school
  website.

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Honeywell

• Alerts and reminders will also be sent home using
  the Honeywell system. Parents need to set up the
  account with their work and cell phone numbers.
  Please check the school website for directions on
  setting up Honeywell.
• Parents can choose which phone numbers receive
  the different levels of alerts. High Importance
  will only be used in the event of an emergency at
  the school. School Closing will be used to
  notify you of early dismissals and school
  cancellations due to inclement weather.

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Immunizations

• Please be sure that all immunizations are up to
  date. A schedule of required immunizations is
  available in the family handbook online or by
  contacting the health office at
  nurse_at_mtregional.com

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June 15th

• June 15th is the last day of school. It is a noon
  dismissal. At 9 am on June 14th there will be a
  whole school assembly and moving up ceremony
  for our youngest students. The awards ceremony
  will also be held at that time. Families are
  welcome and encouraged to attend.

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Kleenex/Paper Towels/Wipes

• We are always in need of more Kleenex, Paper
  Towels and Wipes.

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Lunch

• Maschios Food Service is our lunch provider. Hot
  lunch is available each full day for 3. Students
  may also purchase snacks and drinks.
• Students may bring money for lunch each day they
  are purchasing or they may prepay. It is
  preferred that students prepay either for the
  month or in quantities of 10 lunches. Money
  should be sent into school in an envelope with
  the childs name clearly labeled. Please send
  money for siblings separately. Checks should be
  made payable to Maschios.

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Mission Carnival

• This fun day is held on or near Halloween during
  the school day for students to enjoy and help
  raise money for the missions. Class captains
  assist in creating carnival like games for the
  students.

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Money

• All money should be sent to school in an envelope
  with the childs name and what the money is for.
  It is preferred that money for multiple items be
  sent separately for proper accounting.

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Newsletter

• Every month a newsletter is sent home with the
  news of the school and focuses on different
  grades. Please let us know if your child has
  done anything outside of school to share in the
  newsletter.

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Noon Dismissals

• The extended day program is available on most
  noon dismissal days. Please pack a lunch for
  your child on those days. The EDP program is not
  offered on the following dates 11/23, 12/23,
  2/3, 4/5 and 5/25.

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Office

• The office is open every day from 730 am until
  330 pm. Mrs. Meg Stinson is the school
  secretary and Mrs. Doris Kane is the school
  business manager. Please sign in the main office
  when picking up a child for early dismissal,
  volunteering in the school, or meeting with a
  teacher.

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Parent Teacher Association

• All parents are members of the PTA. The PTA helps
  the school in providing volunteers and raising
  funds for school. Mrs. Roxann Kennedy and Mrs.
  Kathy Mullin are the co-presidents of the PTA.
  You can email the PTA at pta_at_mtregional.com.
• All families are expected to volunteer 12 hours
  for the PTA each year. Families may earn their
  volunteer hours in a variety of ways and should
  check the PTA page on the website for more
  detailed information.

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Questions

• Please do not hesitate to ask questions.
  Teachers, your buddy parents, the office staff
  and Mrs. Melissa Whelan Wisk are all willing to
  answer any questions you may have. Call or email
  anytime, the email addresses for staff are also
  available on the website.
• Mrs. Meg Stinson, secretary_at_mtregional.com
• Mrs. Doris Kane, business_at_mtregional.com
• Mrs. Melissa Whelan Wisk, principal_at_mtregional.com

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Recess

• We are always in need of more lunch monitors for
  recess. Please contact the PTA if you are
  available at pta_at_mtregional.com.

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Return

• Please return all forms promptly to school.
  Forms should be sent to school in an envelope if
  money is included. All forms are also available
  for download on the website and can be emailed to
  school.

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School Spirit Items

• School spirit items are available for sale from
  the PTA. The gray shirts and sweatshirts may be
  worn as part of the gym uniform. The flannel
  shorts and pants are not part of the school
  uniform and may not be worn for gym.

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Snacks

• Students in preschool through eighth grade have
  snack each day. Please send into school a healthy
  snack with your child. A bottle of water and a
  piece of fruit is a great morning snack. Please
  be mindful of allergies when choosing snacks.
  Students will not be permitted to eat for snack
  anything that another student within their class
  is allergic to or that is not a healthy snack.

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Supplies

• School supplies are sold throughout the year if
  your child is in need of an item. Certain items
  must be purchased at the school. Please help your
  child succeed academically by making sure that
  your child has all the supplies in school and at
  home.
• Students are not permitted to use spiral
  notebooks. Please only provide your child what
  is on the list for school supplies. Extra
  supplies are often a distraction and the
  classrooms do not have space.

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Transportation

• Transportation is provided for students in grades
  K-8 who live more than 2 miles from the school by
  the local public school district. A school
  district may opt to give aide in lieu of
  transportation. Check with your local board of
  education. Mother Teresa Regional School will be
  providing a bus for students in Keyport,
  Keansburg, Hazlet, and Union Beach.

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Uniform

• The uniform can be purchased from Flynn and
  OHara uniform company. PreK students wear the
  gym uniform every day. They are not permitted to
  wear the older students uniform. The pants,
  shorts, polo shirts, sweaters, fleece, jumpers
  and skirts must be purchased at Flynn and OHara.
  School shoes must be brown or black dress shoes
  without a heel. For a more detailed description
  of the uniform see the family handbook. The
  uniform swap is available for new families and
  current families. Contact the PTA for more
  information.
• Students who are not in proper uniform are
  subject to disciplinary action.

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Visitors

• Everyone who comes to the school during the
  school day must report to the main office and
  receive a visitors badge. For Faith in Action
  Fridays, families may enter the parish center and
  sign the login book there.

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Volunteers

• We love to have volunteers for every event.
  Always feel free to attend an event and offer a
  hand.
• All those who volunteer on a regular basis with
  students must be fingerprinted and receive virtus
  training. Badges must be worn to indicate that
  this requirement has been completed. Volunteers
  who were trained in their home parish do not need
  to be trained or fingerprinted again unless it
  was more than four years ago. More specific
  information on that will be made available at
  Back to School Night.

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Website

• The school website www.mtregional.com has a
  wealth of information including all HSC (Home
  School Communications) on it. Every teacher has
  a page on the website which indicates homework
  and upcoming events in the class.
• The PTA page is also updated with information
  from the PTA so check their page.
• There are multiple calendars on the site for your
  convenience. The calendars are all integrated
  onto the main calendar on the front page.

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Xtra

• For students in PreK and Kindergarten please send
  in an extra change of clothes marked with your
  childs name on it. This does not need to be
  another uniform.

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Yearly Calendar

• You have a copy of the yearly calendar with all
  the noon dismissal days and vacation days marked
  on it. Please check the calendars on the school
  website for up to date information. A full year
  calendar will be sent home on the first day of
  school.

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Zoom

• Zoom into a new school year. We are very excited
  to have you join our community.