Boonton Township School District

Textbooks
The Board of Education supplies students with all the textbooks needed. Since they are valued tools of
learning, they should be treated with care. To prevent unnecessary wear and tear, they should be
adequately covered and labeled with the student’s name. This will limit fines for damaged or lost books at
the end of the year. Students will be required to pay the replacement cost for lost or damaged books and
materials. (See Appendix – Policy 3250R Textbook Fines.)
Library
Our library has several thousand books to inform and entertain, as well as computers with access to
informational databases, and the Internet. Subscriptions include two newspapers and more than 30
magazines for student use. Our part-time librarian works with parent volunteers to maintain the library.
She orders and organizes materials, often collaborating with teachers to ensure continuity with the grade
level curriculum. Our Librarian, Ms.Cordaro, provides support for the teachers in aligning research
materials to classroom projects. Our goal is to instill a sense of responsibility and a love of the written
word by allowing students to borrow library materials weekly as they are returned. Home & School
Association volunteers assist the librarian to ensure the library is a welcome place to visit.
Field Trips
The outside community contains many opportunities for pupils to experience real life learning situations.
The regular classroom can be extended through field trips, speakers, and on-site visits. Classroom
teachers supervise all field trips. Students are required to return a signed permission slip in order to
attend a field trip. Students may be asked to bear the cost of the field trip including the cost of
transportation and admission. Classroom parents who chaperone field trips must ride the bus with the
students to and from the field trip site.
Family Life Education
Family Life Education is part of our health education curriculum. A summary of the curriculum is sent
home prior to the start of any formal instruction. A student may be exempted from this program if the
parents so desire. Parents must send a written request for an exemption. The complete Family Life
Curriculum is available for inspection and review through the school office.
Some Safety Ideas
For safety between home and school a child should:
1. Start to school early to avoid having to rush.
2. Refrain from playing at the bus stops, which are always on a road and may be at a private
residence.
3. Help other children, especially smaller ones, come to school and return home safely.
4. Refrain from touching or playing with strange dogs, cats and other animals. Dogs and other
pets should be kept from following children to school.
5. Never talk to strangers, accept rides or hitchhike.
6. Learn his/her bus number, street address and telephone number.
7. Arrange a secret code word known only to your child and a parent in case your child is
approached by someone who claims a parent sent them.
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