Ridgeway Reading Event Brought Families Together

MANCHESTER – Title I Parent Engagement events are offered to all K to 5 basic skills students and their families. These events encourage meaningful collaboration with families to support student learning at home.

This week’s event at Ridgeway Elementary School was planned and presented by Jennifer Cittadino and Kim Costagliola. During this session, they provided families with an overview of literacy as a multifaceted process with an emphasis on supporting student comprehension. One way to strengthen the skill of comprehension is through visualizing. When students visualize, they create mental images while reading. These mental images support students with recalling and help provide a more in-depth understanding of what they have read.

After visualizing a story together, students had the opportunity to practice reading a story with their families and created a drawing that resembles their mental image. While students are working with their families, Ms. Cittadino and Ms. Costagliola provided support with the implementation of this strategy.

Families are encouraged to continue practicing this strategy with the many tools they were sent home with such as a personal notebook, pencils, crayons, and even a book of choice!

In addition to enjoying a fun night of reading and learning together, families were treated to pizza, refreshments, and the chance to win a grand prize movie night bucket that includes popcorn, candy, and other fun items!

Online Pre-Registration Open 2023-2024 Lakehurst School Year

LAKEHURST – If your child will be three or four years old by October 1, 2023, he/she will be eligible to apply to our Preschool Program which starts in September 2023.

If your child will be five years old by October 1, 2023, he/she will be eligible to attend kindergarten in September 2023. This year Lakehurst School District has enhanced registration, by starting the pro- cess virtually. Simply visit: fridayparent portal.com/lakehurst/preregistration.

Once you have completed the on-line pre-registration, and downloaded all appropriate forms, click on the highlighted “Schedule a Registration Intake Meeting” to make an appointment with the registrar. Online Pre-Registration for Preschool and Kindergarten children opens, immediately for the 2023-2024 school.

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