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Lowell - fourth Tuesday - [email protected] Whittier - fourth Tuesday - PTOWhitter@teaneck- schools.org Benjamin Franklin - third Tuesday - PTOBF@teaneck- schools.org Thomas Jefferson - third Tuesday - PTOTJ@teaneck- schools.org Teaneck High School - second Monday - PTOHS@teaneck -schools.org Special Parents of Teaneck—[email protected] Teaneck SEPAG (Special Education Parents Advisory Group), [email protected] Absences If a child is absent, parents are asked to contact the school as early as possible. Call the nurse’s office in the primary and elementary schools: Bryant [phone] Whittier [phone] Hawthorne [phone] Lowell [phone] Call the attendance secretary in the middle schools and high school: TJ [phone] BF [phone] THS [phone] (tape); [phone] At the kindergarten, elementary and middle schools, if the absence hasn’t been reported, the nurse will call the parent later in the day. At Teaneck High School, if the a bsence isn’t reported, it is considered non-excused until a signed note is submitted to the homeroom teacher. Upon returning to school, a student must present a note signed by a parent, guardian or physician. This must include the student’s name, date(s) and reason for absence. According to Board of Education policy, excused absences include illness, approved religious holidays and/or death in the family. Students who are excused will be able to make up assignments and exams. Credit is not given for assign- ments missed during unexcused absences, but students who will be on vacation or visiting college/school campuses may make up work if prior approval has been granted by the school administrator. Board of Education policy specifically outlines penalties for high school students with excessive absences. Schools and School Hours PRE-K, KINDERGARTEN Bryant, 8:30 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. Half day 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. One Tryon Avenue Leslie Abrew, Principal Chanon McDuffie, Secretary GRADES K-4 Whittier, 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Half day 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon 491 West Englewood Avenue Pedro Valdes, Principal Susan DeLisio, Secretary [phone] [phone] Hawthorne, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Half day 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 201 Fycke Lane Emilio Jennette, Principal Dawn Santamaria, Secretary [phone] Lowell, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Half day 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1025 Lincoln Place Antoine Green, Principal Claudia Henry, Secretary [phone] GRADES 5-8 Benjamin Franklin Middle School Grades 5-6: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Half day 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Grades 7-8; 8:30 a.m. - 3:14 p.m. Half day 8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. 1315 Taft Road Natasha Pitt, Principal Catherine Hollis, Secretary David Deubel, Assistant Principal Marina Williams, Assistant Principal Julia Pena, Secretary Thomas Jefferson Middle School Grades 5-6: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Half day 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Grades 7-8; 8:30 a.m. - 3:14 p.m. Half day 8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. 655 Teaneck Road Angela Davis, Principal Joanne Appel, Secretary Nina Odatalla, Assistant Principal Justin Avery, Assistant Principal Susan Reis, Secretary GRADES 9-12 Teaneck High School 8:15 a.m. - 2:55 p.m. Half day 8:15 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. 100 Elizabeth Avenue Peter LoGiudice, Interim Principal Candice Brown, Secretary Carol Friedel, Secretary Margot Todman-Mack, Asst.Principal Kurt Ceresnak, Asst. Principal Michaela Freemantle, Secretary Aaron Kleinman, Supervisor-Guidance Lottie Watson, Teacher/Dean Gr. 09 Natasha Green, Teacher/Dean Gr. 10 Olivia Betances, Teacher/Dean Gr.11 Charles Clark, Teacher/Dean Gr. 12 Tony Thomas, Dept. Chair Science Todd Sinclair, Athletic Director Shantelle Grateneau, Secretary Nicholas Campestre, FORUM Coord [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] Have a concern? Whom do you call? Follow these steps! [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] The information can be found in “A Parent/ Guardian’s Guide to Resolving School Concerns and Complaints.” Still not sure of which step to take? Primary/Elementary: Teacher, Principal, then, if curriculum-related, Content Supervisor; Assistant Superintendent. Middle School/High School: Teacher; Guidance Counselor (or Dean, if discipline-related); Assistant Principal; Principal; then, if curriculum-related, Con- tent Supervisor; Assistant Superintendent. [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] Special Services: Teacher; Principal; Supervisor of Specialized Educational Programs. 4