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Superintendent's Spotlight
April 2022
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Superintendent Update
Masks are Optional Starting April 18, 2022
After consulting with our New Jersey Department of Health official, school physician, and school nurses as well as reviewing our weekly COVID numbers, effective Monday, April 18, 2022, I am thrilled to inform you that masks will be optional at the DLCs and all MUJC buildings. Contact tracing and quarantining of close contacts will continue pursuant to the guidance of our local Department of Health officials. Weekly testing of unvaccinated staff will continue. Thank you for your efforts and cooperation throughout the past two years and please know how we appreciate all that you have done to safeguard the health and safety of our students and staff.
Extended School Year Program
The Extended School Year (ESY) Program will begin for DLC students on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, and conclude on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Lots of exciting events are planned!
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Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness month and students at both DLCs are busy planning many activities to celebrate! DLC - New Providence students will make rock gardens and paint rocks with messages of kindness on them. Students will also paint puzzle pieces on canvas. The rock garden and canvasses will be dropped off at various places in our New Providence community along with information to increase autism awareness of community members. Students will also go to the police station, fire department, library, and local preschools during their Community Based Instruction trips to highlight autism awareness and share the rock gardens and canvasses.
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School Spirit Day
Tuesday, April 5th, is school spirit day! Please have your child wear their DLC spirit wear or a blue shirt to show their school spirit! Staff are also invited to show support for autism by wearing spirit wear, blue clothing or other accessories that show DLC support!
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DLC – New Providence
Autism Awareness Walk
DLC – New Providence is excited to announce students and staff will participate in an Autism Awareness Walk on Tuesday, April 19 (Rain Date April 20), at 10:30 a.m. Parents and special guests are invited to join in the fun! Staff will decorate t-shirts for students and students will listen to great music, have bubbles and chalk to help make this a fun filled day! We look forward to seeing you there!
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STEAM
Students will be working on science experiments during STEAM class this week. Experiments will include constructing volcanoes and investigating the life cycle of butterflies.
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Earth Day
Students at DLC – New Providence will celebrate Earth Day on Friday, April 22, by working in the greenhouse and garden to plant vegetables and flowers. It will be a great day!
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DLC Warren
STEAM Day!
On Wednesday, April 6, DLC-Warren classes will participate in a STEAM Day. Classes will be participating in activities such as Sink or Float, Crystal Sun Catcher, Pepper Experiment, Walking Water, Magic Milk, and more! We will also host a school-wide egg drop competition from the second floor to the Wildcat Diner!
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Puppetry Day
DLC-Warren is proud to host Puppetry Day on Friday, April 8, in the Cafeteria. Students will walk through a Puppetry exhibit displaying the multiple worlds that have been created as well as the puppets that go with those worlds. There will also be an interactive shadow puppet station. The event is set to take place from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. for parents and special guests of participating students and the exhibit will continue into the afternoon for all interested classes to attend.
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Autism Awareness Walk
On Wednesday, April 20 (Rain Date April 22), DLC-Warren will be hosting its annual Autism Walk. Students will walk around the perimeter of our building and participate in activities hosted by our speech, occupational and physical therapists as well as our adaptive physical education staff and others. This event will start at 10 a.m. with the first group of classes scheduled. Please keep an eye out for the time your child’s class will participate and join us if you’re able!
Earth Day
On Friday, April 22, students in DLC-Warren will be participating in lessons revolving around Earth Day. DLC-Warren’s Special Events Committee of staff members is preparing the in-class activities for our classroom staff. This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest in Our Planet”.
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Technology Tips
Crop a ScreenShot
Most of us have learned how to take a screenshot and they are now common practice, but you often capture more than you need. Revealing too much of your screen in a single image can potentially threaten your security. Instead, you can take a screenshot with precise cropping so that you include only what you want.
On a Mac, press Command + Shift + 4, and a rectangle will emerge, which you can manipulate as much as you want.
On Windows 10, go to Start, go to the Search Bar, and type Snipping Tool. This will give you a similar box that you can drag to any shape over your screen.
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Transition Talk
Summer Camps for Individuals with Disabilities
As we quickly approach the warmer weather and summer is coming soon, parents have started to look at activities for their child to extend their social outlets. Parents may look for resources in their community or within their county or state. For parents working outside of their homes, finding child care options that are affordable, safe, and fun is essential. Camp, either day or residential, is one of the alternative options to explore. Please click here for a list of camp options that are specifically tailored to individuals with disabilities. Financial assistance is offered at most of the locations and early registration is the best opportunity for financial assistance. This list is by no means exhaustive and we encourage you to research these options to determine if any are appropriate for your child. If you are registered with “Perform Care,” you may reach out to your caseworker to ask for further information. We hope you find this information useful.
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Reminders
- Thursday, April 7-early dismissal at 12:45 p.m. for Parent/Teacher Conferences at the DLCs:
- DLC - New Providence and DLC – Warren Parent Conferences will be offered in person or virtually from 1:00 p.m. -3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m. There will be no child care offered for the afternoon conferences.
- Monday, April 11 - Friday, April 15, 2022 - Schools closed for Spring Recess
As always, thank you for your support of our students and staff.
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Dr. Janet L. Fike
Superintendent
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