Test Interim Principal

Dear Parents/ Guardians, 

 I am aware that our Superintendent of Schools Dr. Zychowski sent correspondence to you last week stating that I would remain as interim principal at Livingston Park School for the duration of this school year. It has been my pleasure to have worked at the school with your children the last two months; they are incredible! Mrs. Dinardi has left the school in good shape and has offered her help in all phases of the school. 
I have thirteen years of school administrative experience with five years as a middle school principal. 
With the assistance of our school’s outstanding faculty and our Director of Instruction Ms. Nicosia I believe Livingston Park will be in good shape for the remainder of the academic year. Please know that I am here to serve your children and the community of North Brunswick. Please feel free to visit our school and when you do stop in and introduce yourself to me. I thank you for the privilege and honor of working together with you to make our school the very best it can be for our students. 

Sincerely, 
Martin Dickerson, Ed. D. 
Interim Principal 

Test Leave of Absence

I would like to take this opportunity to inform the Livingston Park School community that I have taken a leave of absence throughout January to take care of some urgent personal issues. Please feel confident knowing that Livingston Park School will have an interim Principal as well as Ms. Nicosia available for you and your children during my absence. 

Test Helping Children Learn

Please find the December edition of Helping Children Learn attached to this letter. There are some important “tips” for helping your child develop skills to improve reading comprehension, developing healthy habits, and keeping your child safe in cyberspace. As parents, we have the ability to give our children values, dreams, knowledge, skills and wisdom. I find it helpful as a parent to read these “tips” because they keep me focused on important issues of safety and learning. 

Test American Education Week

During the week of 11/26, Livingston Park School will join the nation in celebrating American Education Week. On behalf of the faculty and staff of our school, I cordially invite you to be a part of this special occasion. Below, please find our classroom visitation schedule: 

Monday, November 26
• 9:42-10:22- Classroom Visits: 4-1 (Lopez) and All Fifth Grade (*Parents with children in 5-2 should report to the computer lab) 
• 10:24-11:04- Classroom Visits: All Kindergarten and All Third Grade
• 1:57-2:37- Classroom Visits: All First Grade
**Please remember to sign in and obtain a visitor’s pass in the main lobby before going to classrooms! 

Tuesday, November 27
• 9:42-10:22- Classroom Visits: 4-2 (Janosko), 4-3 (Gordon), 4-4 (Sordillo), 4-5 (Singh/Hayden) 
• 10:24-11:04- Classroom Visits: 4-6 (Devine) 
• 1:57-2:37- Classroom Visits: All Second Grade
**Please remember to sign in and obtain a visitor’s pass in the main lobby before going to classrooms! 

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 28, 29, and 30 (1:30 Closings)
Attend a Parent-Teacher Conference. Have that priceless conversation about your child’s progress with his or her teacher. Take a stroll through the building to see exhibits of student work. 

Friday, November 30
School Spirit Day! Show your Livingston Park pride by wearing school spirit-wear or blue and white. 
Parking is available in our visitor lot on Ridgewood Avenue and along the neighborhood side streets. Please be careful not to block resident driveways. Car-pooling is recommended! 

Test Halloween

You are cordially invited to attend our Annual Halloween Parade on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. The parade will begin at 2:00 at 
Exit 9 (where our buses line up near the gym), loop around to the front of the building, and re-enter Exit 3. Parents may view the 
parade from any point alongside the parade route, however, please do not stand on the walkways as this will inhibit safe passage for 
the children. In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be canceled and a phone blast sent out to all of our families. Alternate 
arrangements have been made for children who do not celebrate Halloween. Please speak directly with your child’s teacher. 

Test October

October has been a very exciting month here at Livingston Park Elementary School! On October 4th our entire school participated in a 
campaign to set a world record for the largest shared reading experience. All of the children read the story Lady Bug Girl and the Bug 
Squad. A special thank you to Mrs. Bonett for organizing this exciting event! We also celebrated a “Week of Respect” and were 
treated by our PTO to an anti-bullying assembly called “New Kid.” I would like to thank those families who attended “Pasta Night” 
on October 12th. The proceeds benefit our annual fifth grade trip to Stokes. Please join us on October 24th or October 26th for our 
evening Book Fair Family Sale from 3:45-8:00 in the school library.