A Note From The
Principal

Livingston
Avenue School celebrates over 50 years of educating, serving and
nurturing
Cranford’s students in grades three, four, and five. Three C's--"C"aring,
"C"ommunity,
and "C"ommitment--continue to be the hallmarks of our educational
program and
mission. We seek to provide our students with a commitment to
educational excellence
and equality in an environment characterized by care, and infused by a
sense of
community. The teachers at Livingston Avenue School do an excellent job
of providing
services and programs that meet these goals and the individualized needs
of our students.
Collaboration, another important "C" word, marks all that we do, whether
it comes in the
form of assessing student progress, designing and implementing
interdisciplinary units of
instruction, or working with our School Leadership Team--comprised of
teachers, parents
and other stakeholders in the education of our students.
Our
central focus is personalized learning. This means to provide our
students with an
educational experience uniquely suited to their particular developmental
needs. To
achieve this, we tailor all of our academic programs and differentiate
classroom
instruction to meet the distinctive academic, social and emotional needs
of each student.
This helps ensure our students graduate from Livingston Avenue School
not only with a
deep understanding of specific subject matter, but also with an
appreciation of their own
unique skills, abilities and learning styles.
Students
at Livingston Avenue School are encouraged to participate in a variety
of cocurricular
clubs and activities offered both before and after school. We are
particularly
proud of our music program, which includes our school Band, Orchestra
and Chorus.
Beyond music, Livingston Avenue School offers students the chance to
participate in a
variety of clubs and activities including Student Council, Climate,
Environmental,
Science, and School Newspaper clubs. A school-wide favorite is our
Playwrights Club, in
which professional actors and writers coach student participants on how
to pen their own
original plays, later performed at a school assembly for all to enjoy.
Livingston Avenue School's Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is very
active, and plans
numerous activities and endeavors for our students throughout the year.
Kids Night Out,
Family Ice Skating, Valentine's Ice-Cream Social, Family Volleyball
Night, Art Night,
Family Friendly Haunted House and Night of the Stars are only a few of
the PTA
sponsored highlights that our school community looks forward to each
year. In addition,
the PTA plans many of our school assemblies and the Reflections Arts
Program, as well
as partially sponsors Field Trips and Classroom Mini-Grants. Indeed, our
school
administration, teachers and parents enjoy a collaborative relationship
centered on
enhancing educational opportunities for our children.
At
Livingston Avenue School we view education as a continuum, beginning
with
kindergarten and continuing throughout our students' lives. Accordingly,
we place a high
emphasis on our students' transition into Livingston Avenue School from
their primary
school, Walnut Avenue, as well as out of it, as they move on to middle
school at Hillside
Avenue School. To smooth these transitions we engage in an ongoing
conversation with
our students to understand and meet their needs upon entering and
leaving Livingston
Avenue School. Only through this comprehensive approach to education can
we truly be
certain that Livingston Avenue School is a place where the lives of our
children are
guided by the three C's of Caring, Community, and Commitment.
Dineen Seeley
Principal
E-mail: seeley@cranfordschools.org
Telephone: 908-709-6248
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SCHOOL RESOURCES
You
and your company can help support our school by providing resources to
compliment our educational programs. Supplies (big and small), furniture,
computer equipment, gardening materials and personnel resources for classroom
presentations (guest speakers) are just some examples. Larger companies often
discard items that our classrooms would value. Please take the time to
mention to your company our interest in functional equipment, furniture and
supplies.
An
excellent parental suggestion we received was to include examples of resources
in this newsletter, so we have categorized and listed some below.
An excellent parental suggestion we received was to include examples of
resources in this newsletter, so we have categorized and listed some below.
FURNITURE
& SUPPLIES
Bookcases
Book
Display Racks
File
Cabinets
Tables
Mailbox
Organizers
Adult
Desk Chairs
Solid
Color Area Rugs
Marker
Boards
Gardening
Supplies
TECHNOLOGY
Computer
monitors and towers
Laptops
Printers
Disks/Keys/Burnable CD Roms
Televisions
DVD/VCR
Players
Overhead
Projectors
In
addition, many parents have also asked if there are ways they can donate time
and effort. Experts are invited in to speak with our students and provide
real-world connections. We would also appreciate the assistance of parents who
are not able to come to school during the day but are willing to complete
meaningful projects for children.
PARENT
RESOURCES
-
create
books on tape
-
bind
class books
-
make file
folder games to support our classrooms
-
make
covers for book projects
-
speak to
a class or at an assembly
Please contact Mrs. Seeley if you have any ideas or leads on resources,
including discounted or donated materials. Thank you for any additional
support you can give our children and our school.