How Do Parents Seek
Help?
In the
course of any school year, you or your child may experience a
difficulty or have a question about a program. It could be a problem
on the school bus, difficulty with a subject, or just finding out
about a school event.
It is the aim of our school district to promote the success of each
child and ensure that each child has a positive experience in our
schools. Here are a few steps to follow which will be of help when
you have a question or problem that you need to have resolved.
1. Do not let
a problem go unresolved.
Quite often parents ignore a problem or try to wait until it
resolves itself. Although that sometimes will work, if the problem
continues for any period of time, it may become worse. It would be
best to contact the school to try to get help.
2. Seek help
from the person who is most directly related to the issue.
If you have a concern about a particular subject or class, contact
the teacher by phone or make an appointment to see him/her. For
students in the Middle School or High School, the student's guidance
counselor is a good resource.
3. The
building principal is there to help you.
The building principal
is the educational leader of each building; he or she can help you
resolve a problem or provide you with information that you might
need.
The building principals are:
- Susan
Gottlieb, Chase School (888-2471)
- Sandra
Johnson-Fields, Cooke School (794-8830)
- Patti
Sonnenschein, Duggan School (583-5390)
- Kim
Patterson, Rutherford School (794-4240)
- Deborah
Wood, Middle School (796-3058)
- Arleene
Siegel, High School (794-8840)
4.
Please pick the right time to
call. The
beginning and end of the school day are hectic times in a school
day; if possible try to call after the school day has begun but
before students are being dismissed. Whenever you leave a message,
our staff will respond as quickly as possible to your call but
please recognize that in the course of a day in school the call may
be delayed.
5. Supervisors
can help as well as the Principal.
There are many people who supervise programs offered by our school.
If you have a question that specifically relates to their area, you
can speak to them.
The Department
Supervisors are:
- Douglas
Murphy,
Physical Education, Health & Athletics K-12 (794-8840)
- Dr. Kevin
Dirth,
Music K-12 (794-8840)
- Dr. Edward
Escobar, Pupil Services (794-0128)
- Gary
Furman, Math, Science & Technology K-12 (794-7700)
- Theodore
Kusulas, ELA, Social Studies & Library Education K-12 (794-8840)
- Christopher
Russo, Smaller Learning Communities (9-12) (794-8840)
- Martin
Gershowitz, Transportation (794-8570)
- Kathy
Kelley, Cafeteria Services (794-7700)
6.
What if the problem still
persists?
If you have contacted the above mentioned Principals and
Supervisors and still experience difficulty solving a problem please
feel free to contact any of the following administrators.
The School
District Administrators are:
- Dr. Patrick
Michel, Superintendent of Schools (794-7700)
- Ms.
Kathleen Pagano-Fuller Assistant Superintendent for Student
Learning (794-7700)
- Gladys
Baxter, Assistant Superintendent for Business & Support Services (794-7702)
7.
Help us to help you.
If you have
information that the school should be aware of about your child,
please let us know. For example, it is very important that the
school be aware of special medical needs. The school nurse at each
school should have that information. It is important that the school
have your current phone number and an emergency number to be called
if necessary. Please contact the school with this information if it
changes. By working together and communicating, we can use a
cooperative approach to ensure that your child benefits from his/her
education and has a positive experience.
8.
Use our web site.
We also have a lot of great information on this web site that may
help you get the answers you want. Use the
Monticello A-Z listing to help
you get started.
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