September Newsletter
Back To School!
Never before the words “back to school” have had this meaning: not only students return from summer break, but - very carefully - we are returning back to our physical space from on-line space.
Please take a look how our “new normal” looks like.
Please review our current rules and decide if you prefer on-line or in-person lessons.
On the photos:
We set up a Welcome booth outdoors.
Stop in our new “office”; Kayla helps you with scheduling - or just stop by to say “Hello”.
Weather-permitted, teachers meet students and dismiss them after the lesson and explain homework to the parents outdoors.
To minimize number of adults indoors, we don’t have waiting areas at this time.
Our academic classroom are redesigned, so students sit at the individual desks 6 ft apart from one another.
Between in-person lessons, teachers give lessons online.
Piano rooms have been equipped with a second (digital) piano.
Teachers stay at the second piano, but can stand up to address posture, alignment or any other needs that cannot be fixed from a different piano.
We monitor air circulation in each room with a CO2 meter.
In windowless rooms, True HEPA air purifiers have been used.
For additional protection, in some rooms standing protective screens have been used.
Welcome Our New Faculty!
Swati Donmastti, English
Certified English Teacher, Ms. Dontamsetti worked as a Language Arts teacher in the Soehl Middle School in Linden, NJ, and previously in Iselin Middle School and Greater Brunswick Charter School. A graduate of Rutgers University, she holds Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Education in English-
Language Arts, Summa Cum Laude. Additionally, she holds a Certificate in Publishing from the University of Denver, Publishing Institute. Young, energetic, enthusiastic, and equipped with up-to-date teaching techniques and resources, she will be a great addition to our faculty. Certified ELA instructor, an avid book lover, and highly professional writer and editor, Swati is excited to share her eagerness and expertise with our students.
NEW: In-Person Academic (English+Math) Support Program for grades 3-5
The goal of this program is to include an in-person component into children's online schooling for Math and English, to sustain the quality of their understanding of grade-appropriate concepts and to provide further enrichment in each subject.
The same group will meet 2 times a week:
Grade 4: Tue and Thu, 4:00-6:00;
Grade 3 and 5: Mon and Wed., 4:00-6:00.The group size limit is 5 students, to accommodate social distancing parameters.
If children need extra help with their day school online materials, separate lessons can be added, private or up to 4 children from the same class (Math or English).
Contents and Materials
Structure and Tuition
Rooms Safety
Calendar and Registration