New Parent Link
August 2020
Welcome to tonight’s presentation!
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Don’t forget to check
out our website at:
Who are we?
A group of educators from the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District working together to provide parents and students new to the district with information and support to assist with a smooth and successful transition to our diverse school community.
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What is our goal?
The mission of the West Windsor-Plainsboro New Parent Link is to introduce, inform, and include new families in our tradition of excellence in order to support and promote student achievement and encourage self discovery within our diverse school community.
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How can we help you?
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WW-P Mission Statement
Building upon our tradition of excellence, the mission of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District is to empower all learners to thoughtfully contribute to a diverse and changing world with confidence, strength of character, and love of learning.
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Whole Child, Every Child, Global Child
History
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District has grown from a small homogenous farm community to a diverse and desirable suburban area with many large corporations and easy access to both Philadelphia and New York.
Today the WW-P community is comprised of diverse families who speak approximately 75 different languages.
WW-P is the only school district in the state of New Jersey located in two counties: Mercer and Middlesex.
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Serving West Windsor and Plainsboro, New Jersey
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⬅️ West Windsor ⬆️Plainsboro
District Strategic Goals
Goal 1 Understanding that all students have diverse needs, backgrounds, and approaches to learning, we will integrate tools and structures to appropriately challenge and enable students to realize their full potential.
Goal 2 Embracing a rapidly changing world, we will empower learners to assume active roles in their communities, to face and engage global challenges and to contribute proactively toward a more peaceful, just, inclusive, and secure world.
Goal 3 Recognizing that children need to balance physical, social, emotional and academic needs, we will maintain a supportive culture and build structures for the health, safety, and well-being of the Whole Child.
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Growth in the District
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The West Windsor‐Plainsboro Regional School District continues to grow. As a result, the district has developed short and long term plans for managing larger facilities projects, current capacity concerns and expected enrollment growth due to new housing. More information of these projects can be found on the district website.
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Community Middle School- Construction Begun
Thomas Grover Middle School- Construction Begun
Maurice Hawk School Addition ‐
Completed
Changes Happening Now
Security
Our district wide security program that maintains a guard at each main entrance.�
To ensure safety, visitors must enter and sign in at the main entrance of each building and follow the individual school’s procedures. No visitors will be permitted to the building during COVID-19 Precautions unless scheduled.
As part of the program, all visitors are required to present identification every time you enter the building.
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West Windsor Plainsboro District Schools
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Lower Elementary
Upper Elementary
Middle School
High School
Dutch Neck (K-3)
Maurice Hawk (K-3)
Millstone River (3-5)
Village (4-5 and Integrated Pre-School)
Community Middle School
Thomas R. Grover Middle School
High School North
High School South
Town Center (PreK-2)
Wicoff (K-3)
First Day of School
Tuesday, September 8 2020
Last Day of School
Friday, June 18, 2021
Typical School Hours
AM kindergarten 8:40 - 11:25 a.m.
PM kindergarten 12:45 - 3:15 p.m.
Grades 1-3 8:40 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Grades 4-5 8:40 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Grades 6-8 7:40 a.m. - 2:46 p.m.
Grades 9-12 7:40 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.
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General Information 2020- 2021
Opportunities for Parents
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Become Familiar With:
School lunches:
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,W-P will be participating in a waiver that provides all students access to nutritious meals at no cost.
Become Familiar With:
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Key school personnel:
Classroom Teachers
School Counselors
Child Study Team
School Nurse
Main Office Staff
Principal
Assistant Principals
Important People to Know
Athletics
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Athletics
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Our student information system that
can be used to:
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Genesis- Updating Contact Information
Please be sure that your emergency information is up to date in Genesis. If your email address or contact information should change during the course of the year, we ask that you update your information in Genesis. District staff is unable to update personal information.
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Genesis - Accessing the
2020-2021 schedule
The district requires families to complete several online forms in order to receive class placement/schedules.
Please be sure to create and log into your Genesis account and complete all required forms in order to gain access to your child’s schedule.
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If you child is absent:
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Transportation
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School Closing and Delays
Inclement Weather
Counseling Department
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Our district offers a wide variety of services to our students focused on their social and emotional well being. Information for building specific counselors can be found on your individual school's website. Also, please explore the district's Wellness website; it contains information and resources for you and your family that is helpful during your new transition in to our district. |
Academic Enrichment Opportunities
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General Information
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English Language Learners (ELL’s)
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Special Education
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Special Education Programs
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Ways to Get Involved
Keeping Informed
WW-P has created a process to decrease the amount of emails received by parents and guardians from the school district.
Each school sends out one newsletter-style email including all PTA/PTSA, school, and districtwide news on a weekly basis. All 10 newsletters are published on the website each week.
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District Social Media Accounts
Make sure to follow WW-P on social media!
Twitter (@WWP_Schools)
Facebook (WWP.Schools)
Instagram (@WWP_Schools)
Counseling Department
Twitter (@WWP_Counseling)
Athletics
Twitter (@WWP_Athletics)
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Provides programs to the communities of West Windsor and Plainsboro:
More information is available on the district website
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Community Education
Programs offered throughout the year on various topics that concern your children and families. Previous topics have included:
-Coping with Covid 19
-Is Video Gaming Addiction Real?
-Parenting in the Age of Social Media
Please look for announcements about this year’s programs in the coming future.
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Become familiar with district website
Breakout rooms will be available via the link sent in your Zoom registration confirmation.
If you did not register yet, please do so here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpdeqrqT4sHN1GYLQpHclnTJPgxWL2bpUG
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