EVENING OPEN HOUSE PROGRAMS/BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 2022-2023SY

Evening Open House Programs should be geared toward parent orientation.

1. Introduction to administrative and teaching staff members
2. Student’s class schedule
3. Academic requirements toward post-secondary education
4. Interventions
5. Attendance policy
6. Uniform policy
7. Homework policy
8. Marking periods
9. Testing schedules
10. Special Services
11. Medical/dental services
12. School activities
13. Parental involvement
14. School activities (Daytime activities will be conducted in individual schools.)
15. Technology

Please note registration is currenly open for children born on or before October 1st, 2019

• Children who's birth date is between 10/02/2018 - 10/01/2019 will be placed in Prek 3 (no exceptions) 
• Children who's birth date is between 10/02/2017 - 10/01/2018 will be placed in Prek 4 (no exceptions)

Registration — Required Documents for all Grades (Pre-K through 12) 

The child’s birth certificate, his/her immunization records, physical examination (within one year), and proof of residency as listed below.

Please provide one of the following to meet your five point requirement:

Four of the following (All must have your name and address)

Please provide the Universal Health Record to your child's pediatrician to be completed prior to attending school found under state.nj.us/health/forms/ch-14.pdf

To register your child into our Early Childhood PreK Program, you must schedule an appointment to come in person:

Grade Prek 3 (DOB 10/02/18 - 10/01/19)

Grade Prek 4 (DOB 10/02/17 - 10/01/18)

Parent guardians must bring in all the required documentation on their appointment date.

CLICK HERE TO PROCEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD PREK REGISTRATION

If you need assistance, you can contact us via email:
WelcomeCenterEC@epsnj.org

Or by phone:
(908)436-5351

To register in grades from Kindergarten to 8th Grade, you must schedule an appointment to come in person:

Grades Kindergarten (DOB On or prior to 10/01/2017) through 8th Grade

Parent guardians must bring in all the required documentation on their appointment date.

CLICK HERE TO PROCEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH KINDERGARTEN TO 8TH GRADE REGISTRATION 

You can contact us via email:
WelcomeCenterK8@epsnj.org

Or by Phone:
(908)552-7500

To register in Grades 9th to 12th, you must schedule an appointment to come in person:

Parent guardians must bring in all the required documentation on their appointment date.

CLICK HERE TO PROCEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH GRADE 9TH TO 12TH REGISTRATION

You can contact us via email:
welcomecenter@epsnj.org

By Phone:
(908)436-5278

PowerSchool Parent Portal Instructions

If you don't already have a PowerSchool Parent Portal or need assistance click here  

• To obtain information in regards to instructions for how to navigate the PowerSchool Parent Portal please click here.
  
• If you are having technical difficulties accesing your child's PowerSchool information please click here.  Please fill out the contact form and someone from the school will get back to you shortly.
  

PowerSchool Student Portal Instructions

• To obtain information in regards to instructions for how to navigate the PowerSchool Student Portal please click here.
  
• To access PowerSchool please visit Student and Parent Sign In (powerschool.com)
• All students will follow the homeroom schedule that is indicated in PowerSchool.

To obtain more information in regards to the EPS School Calendar for the 2022 – 2023 school year, please click here or for the above document in PDF.

Elizabeth Public Schools’ Breakfast and Lunch Programs provides nutritionally balanced meals to thousands of students each day. 

School lunch can be purchased daily, or you can set up an account and pay in advance.  The full price for a lunch meal is $3.00 for grades prek to 8th, and $3.60 for grades 9th through 12^th, breakfast is free to all students.  

The Elizabeth Public Schools offers free or reduced-priced lunches for families with limited resources.   Families can apply for free or reduced-priced meals online by clicking Online Free and Reduced Price Meal Application, the process is easy and fast and available 24hrs a day.  

For more details, please visit our Food and Nutrition website.  


Thank you for your continued support.

Stay Connected

It is extremely important that we have the most updated home address and/or phone numbers so that we may contact you in the event of an emergency or to discuss your child’s progress. Please be sure to update your contact information by logging into your PowerSchool Parent Portal and filling out the Emergency Information form found under the Forms link throughout the course of the school year should there be a change in either your home address and/or phone number. Open communication between the home and the school is expected and is one of the more pertinent keys to academic success in school.

• For instructions on how to keep your information up-to-date please click here.

Transportation

Transportation will be available for the following students:

• Elementary students who live more than 2.0 miles from their school
• High school students who live more than 2.5 miles from their school
• Students whose IEP include transportation services

For more information, please visit our Transportation Website.

Uniform Policy

Dress Code Guidelines are established to promote a standard of appearance that enhances the learning environment as well as allows for the reasonable comfort of all students.  Uniforms are expected to be worn on a daily basis.

To obtain information in regards to the uniform and dress code requirements for your child’s school, please refer to Uniforms / Uniform and Dress Code Policies (epsnj.org).

Parents, we are asking for both your cooperation as well as your support in regards to your child’s adherence to the uniform policy. Students who do not adhere to the school uniform policy will not be permitted to enter the building on Thursday, September 9^th or any school day thereafter. Please do not hesitate to contact the main office if you should have any questions with respect to the uniform policy.

Forms and Applications

Please ensure that all of the required documents listed below are reviewed and completed by the first day of school and that all personal information is updated regularly:

• Emergency Information Form
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• Notice Regarding Physicals
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• Media Release Form
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• Student Internet & Network Permission Form
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• Acceptable Use For Technology – Electronic Mobile Device Form
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• Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF)
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• Lunch Application

Please check back soon for updates.

Electronic Devices

For the past few years, our school has operated as a 1:1 technology school; and as a result, all students will continue to utilize a laptop computer for their daily classroom instruction. Students should make every effort to take excellent care of their laptops throughout the school year, as this is a very special privilege. Our 1:1 technology implementation will continue to ensure that our students attain the competitive standards that are needed to foster both college and career readiness. All students are required to bring their charged laptops and power cords to school daily.

NEW ENTRANTS

All new students to the district will receive their laptop during the first week of school.

9^TH GRADE STUDENTS

Freshmen will receive their laptops at the 9^th Grade Orientation.

Immunization Requirements

The state of New Jersey has mandated that all children born after January 1^st, 1997 and enrolled in Grade Six, will be required to receive a booster dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine (Tdap) as well as one dose of meningococcal vaccine.

Documentation that your child has received the required sixth grade immunizations must be turned into the school nurse no later than Monday, August 30^th, 2021.

Students entering 6^th grade with birthdays on or after August 16^th, 2021, must provide written confirmation from your child’s healthcare provider of the vaccination appointment. This appointment should be within two weeks of your child turning 11 years of age. The immunization record must be submitted immediately following the appointment. The Elizabeth Public School District is compelled by law to ensure that all students receive their required immunizations.  

Children who do not meet immunization requirements or do not have documentation of a scheduled appointment within two weeks of turning 11 years of age will be excluded from school beginning the first school day.

Additional Immunization Documents

• The 2021-2022 PRE-K FLU Requirement
• The Influenza Q&A attachment
• The Tdap-Menactra 
• The DPT-QA  
• The FAQ-Meningococcal

Parent/Student Handbook

View the Parent Student Handbook (pdf)

Before & After Care
View PDF | Español

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Connecting to Teams using a Laptop | Conexión a equipos mediante un portátil

Parent Information Recorded Session

• Community Announcement from July board meeting

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