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“Taking It To The

Classroom and Beyond”—

A conversation with Dr. Lottie M. Watson
Dean of Students-Class of 2021

November 18, 2019- November 29, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 6

Section 1: Motivation, Updates, and other Relevant News

Section 1: Motivation, Updates, and other preliminary observations and conversations during Site

Relevant News Visit #2, where he is expected to meet with various other
stakeholders. Continue to follow the newsletter for more
Welcome back to this month’s second issue of the insight on where the SCTG is taking Teaneck Public
newsletter! Schools and what it means specifically for Teaneck High
School.
There are many things happening as we move through the
school year. To begin, I would like to share that the
Superintendent’s Advisory Committee dedicated to the
Student Code of Conduct Revision has introduced its
Student Membership and Middle School Dean’s to the
committee. We are honored to welcome new members
Class of 2021—Rachel Jones; Class of 2021—Leslie
Gambrah; Class of 2022—Katherine Awad; and
returning member Class of 2021—Fajr Ali. New to the
committee also are Ms. Javalda Powell from Thomas
Jefferson Middle School and Ms. Valerie Johnson
from Benjamin Franklin Middle School. Welcome
Everyone and we all look forward to your contributions to
the committee. Returning members of the committee are
Mr. Jason McDonald, Ms. Janine Lawler, Ms. Iris
Hernandez, Dr. Vanessa Bing, Ms. Marina Williams, Ms.
Colette Brantley, and Dr. Lottie M. Watson. We have
begun the process of actively revising the Codes of
Conduct and plan to have at least a quarter of the revision The School Climate Safety Team (SCST) is also
complete by the end of December, 2019. Continue to read
future newsletters for more updates and share your ideas moving into some respective activities of its own.
and comments about relating to the committee’s forward November begins the school’s activities leading up
steps. to Sprit Week from November 20, 2019-
November 27, 2019. Please take a few minutes to
The School Climate Transformation Grant (SCTG) is view the activities poster in the 2nd Floor Lobby for
underway. Dr. Howie Knoff, contracted through the U.S. details. The Homecoming Dance will be held on
Department of Education, has been on site in district and Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the Elan in Lodi,
has met with district level stakeholders as well as N.J. It is reserved for Junior and Senior students
conducted some preliminary site visits to each respective only.
building. He has also met with building level
administrators to ascertain some thoughts and ideas for
implementation as we move into active implementation November’s Theme is Appreciation. If you have
for this school year. Dr. Knoff is expected to continue his something that you would like to share within the