New Jersey ASK Testing begins on April 23 and runs through May 18. MAP Testing follows.
Fun Runs, Spring Concerts, Theater Weeks, Spring Art Shows and Spring Flings all to come in the weeks ahead. Check your school calendar often!
Welcome to the Mount Laurel Schools!
"The
speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can
multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue."
Edward R. Murrow
We are proud to welcome you to the Mount Laurel Township Schools' website. As a district, we have long recognized the World Wide Web as a valuable communications tool. In fact, our first site appeared in 1991, before commercialization of the medium began. A website's worth, however, is only as valuable as the information it shares.
Mount Laurel's Board of Education and Administration have established policies and procedures that dictate transparency in all aspects of our operation. You will find board of education meeting agendas, exhibits and minutes posted here each month. Our annual district budget, guides to the curriculum used in our programs and our complete district policy manual are also posted.
But, as Edward R. Murrow noted long before the advent of the Internet, misinformation often travels swiftly. We hope that our website opens the door to conversation with those who use it. If ever you come to this site to confirm information you have heard and are unable to find that validation, please use this link to contact us and pose the question directly. As partners in the education of the children of Mount Laurel, it is incumbent upon each of us to make intelligent use of the tools we have at our disposal.
Retain Student Information to Access Family Portal
Parents:
Although you have created new accounts to access PowerSchool using the single sign-on system (see below), please retain one set of your students' user names and passwords for use in accessing our Family Portal. You won't want to miss the new photos that are posted, the Spring STEP Production, or our graduation ceremony videos. The Family Portal will continue to use the student PowerSchool permissions, rather than the new ones you have just created.
PowerSchool Improvements Require Account Creation
PowerSchool is changing for the better! As of May 3, we have moved to a single sign-on system. That means that with a
single user name and password that you create, you will be able to see
all of your children in the same screen, and will no longer have to move
between accounts. All PowerSchool users will see a new screen when visiting our log-in site as of May 3. This is the screen you will see:
1. Click the "Create Account" button
2. Enter your information
3. Enter the access ID and password for each student you wish to link
(Make sure the password is typed IN ALL CAPS!)
4. Click "enter"
5. Log into PowerSchool with your new user ID and password
6. All students are now available with a single login.
NOTE: Your email address and user ID must be unique. If you have previously logged into PowerSchool, you do not need to create an account. You only need to enter IDs and passwords for additional students you wish to link to your original account.
From that point on, you will only have to remember the
unique user name and password you created for your account to see the
entire family.
This change will allow us to enable the mobile PowerSchool app for your
use. It will also record your e-mail address so that we may contact you
via e-mail as well as telephone in the event of an emergency. If you
need more help, here's a
quick video that will guide you through the process step-by-step.
GAP Nomination Period Open Now
The nomination period for Mount Laurel's Gifted Academic Program (GAP) is now open. Parents who believe their child may be a candidate for the program should complete the nomination form found here. All forms must be completed and returned to your child's school by May 31, 2012.
Parents Please Note:
Students who are currently in the GAP program must only be re-nominated by their
parents in second grade. At
all other grade levels, enrollment in the GAP Program will continue
from year to year. If your child is not in GAP, but you believe he or
she may be a candidate for the program, you can complete a nomination
form at any grade level during the annual nomination period.
Did you know that the Mount Laurel Board of Education meets, in general, twice each month? All of our agendas are
posted prior to our meetings, and our minutes are posted on the Board
Meeting page once they have been approved. All presentations from staff
and administrators made during board meetings are also posted on our
meeting page for your review. Stay in the know ... visit that page
often!
Meetings This Month
The Board of Education's Regular meeting will be held on May 22 at the Hartford School, 397 Hartford Road. A Reception for retiring staff members and those celebrating their 25th anniversary will be held from 7 p.m. to 7:30. The regular meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. All meetings are open to the public. The Board welcomes public
participation in meetings, and you will find complete agendas and
minutes on our webpage throughout the year.
The warm weather is a welcome sign that Spring has arrived, but we are hardly winding down to summer here at school! Traditionally, from spring break to the end of May is a very busy time for staff and students alike. New Jersey ASK Testing starts next week at the middle school level and continues through May 18, when the MAP Testing window opens. That testing period lasts through June 6. While all efforts are made to make these tests non-stress events for students, more and more emphasis is being placed on the outcome of standardized tests in education. We know these tests offer a snapshot of a particular student on a given day. Here in Mount Laurel, where so much emphasis is placed on educating the whole child, we recognize that there is far more involved in student progress. As parents, you can help your child prepare for the busy testing days ahead. Our guidance staff has compiled a great list of resources and suggestions that you will find on our Testing Webpage. And, good luck to you as you balance the demands of Spring in your home! Ahh, how I remember the overlapping sports seasons, the school concerts and the socials of Spring when my children were young ...
Events Calendar
Upcoming Events
May 14-June 6 Window for MAP Testing
May 28 - Memorial Day, Schools Closed
June 15 - Last Day of School for Students
Monte and Laurel at Work
We're Monte and Laurel -
Mount Laurel's kids. Recently, our originator, Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Antoinette Rath, asked us to go to work!
She sent us to a number of area businesses within Mount
Laurel and asked employers to show us around so we could learn about
what various businesses do here each
day. If you'd like to take us to work with you, no matter
where you work, we're ready to go! We'll share your photos in our newest
album, our At Work Gallery. Our goal is to show our Mount Laurel School Friends the many
places one can travel in the corporate world, and the wonderful people they
will meet along the way! See our other photo galleries and learn more about our travels on our very own web page!
Mount Laurel Schools Voted Best Employer in New Jersey for
2010 & 2011!
MISSION STATEMENT OF THE MOUNT LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The mission of the Mount Laurel Township School District is to prepare all children to
be successful citizens and workers in the 21st century. As aligned with the New Jersey
Core Curriculum Content Standards, this includes educating students to read with
comprehension, write clearly, compute accurately, think critically, reason, discover,
innovate, collaborate, and use information to solve problems.
District Anti-Bullying Coordinator is Kelly Neiman, Mount Laurel Hartford School, 397
Hartford Road, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054, Telephone - 856-231-5899
We're Monte and Laurel -
Mount Laurel's kids. Recently, our originator, Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Antoinette Rath, asked us to go to work!
She sent us to a number of area businesses within Mount
Laurel and asked employers to show us around so we could learn about
what various businesses do here each
day. If you'd like to take us to work with you, no matter
where you work, we're ready to go! We'll share your photos in our newest
album, our 
