Welcome to Reeds Road Elementary School – A New Jersey Department of Education “Star School of Excellence!!” Our school is located in Galloway Township, New Jersey and “home” to over 600 children in grades one through six. Our kindergarten through sixth graders take great pride in their school. From saying the school’s philosophy every day to working together, the Reeds Road students believe learning is more than just information; it’s learning how to get along with one another; it’s knowing you are safe and cared for in every way; it’s learning from the example of adults who enjoy working with children; it’s learning about smiles and laughter.
Our school’s academic programs are first rate! We offer a hands-on approach to science which allows our students to experience science and not just hear about it. Each of our classrooms has technology to enhance instruction in all content areas, and our STEM Lab is first rate!! Our technology- enriched classrooms contain a Box Light as well as students Chromebooks to enhance learning. Our Language Arts Literacy Program opens the door to the world of literature through a sequential learning process which integrates reading, language, spelling, and writing through a balanced literacy framework.
The arts are an important component to learning at our school. Our band and choral programs are well received by the community. Each year they are highlighted in our Holiday and Spring Concerts. Many of our students’ talents are recognized and celebrated as they are selected for All South Jersey Band and Chorus Honors.
Our school fosters the value of “altruism” as we engage in our project H.O.P.E. (Helping Others through Public Education). Students and staff are involved in their school community through essay contests, fire prevention poster contests, food drives, toy drives, clothing drives, and the annual Jump Rope for Hearth-A-Thon, to just name a few. We’ve raised thousands of dollars for a variety of charitable organizations, including Literacy Volunteers of America, Habitat for Humanity, and Children’s Hospital.
Through carefully planned professional development trainings, the teachers at our school are making the instructional adaptations necessary to enable our students to achieve the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards which were developed by the State Department of Education. These standards specifically define what students need to achieve academically. We are continually modifying our curriculum objectives and teaching practices to ensure that our pupils perform well on the state-governed NJSLA tests. We are integrating work place readiness standards and skills into our curriculums as we prepare our students for their role in the future.
In addition to strong academic focus, we also take the time to teach and instill Character Education values. Our School emphasizes seven core values which we believe are essential to becoming a productive adult. The values of Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Kindness, Forgiveness, Fairness and Courage are integrated into all that we do as a school family and school community. We have our students participating in programs such as, “Banana Splits”, “Big Buddies”, “Goodwill Ambassadors”, and “Peer Mediation”, to name a few.
Lastly, for everyone involved in the Reeds Road Elementary School, success comes from a unique setting: a home-school partnership, personal contact, team work, hands-on, experiential learning, cooperation, concern for the “whole” child, and a limitless amount of love that exists in a “family” atmosphere. “Here At Reeds Road Elementary School, It’s All For One And One For All. This Is Our Philosophy. We Believe It And We Live It.”
Our school’s academic programs are first rate! We offer a hands-on approach to science which allows our students to experience science and not just hear about it. Each of our classrooms has technology to enhance instruction in all content areas, and our STEM Lab is first rate!! Our technology- enriched classrooms contain a Box Light as well as students Chromebooks to enhance learning. Our Language Arts Literacy Program opens the door to the world of literature through a sequential learning process which integrates reading, language, spelling, and writing through a balanced literacy framework.
The arts are an important component to learning at our school. Our band and choral programs are well received by the community. Each year they are highlighted in our Holiday and Spring Concerts. Many of our students’ talents are recognized and celebrated as they are selected for All South Jersey Band and Chorus Honors.
Our school fosters the value of “altruism” as we engage in our project H.O.P.E. (Helping Others through Public Education). Students and staff are involved in their school community through essay contests, fire prevention poster contests, food drives, toy drives, clothing drives, and the annual Jump Rope for Hearth-A-Thon, to just name a few. We’ve raised thousands of dollars for a variety of charitable organizations, including Literacy Volunteers of America, Habitat for Humanity, and Children’s Hospital.
Through carefully planned professional development trainings, the teachers at our school are making the instructional adaptations necessary to enable our students to achieve the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards which were developed by the State Department of Education. These standards specifically define what students need to achieve academically. We are continually modifying our curriculum objectives and teaching practices to ensure that our pupils perform well on the state-governed NJSLA tests. We are integrating work place readiness standards and skills into our curriculums as we prepare our students for their role in the future.
In addition to strong academic focus, we also take the time to teach and instill Character Education values. Our School emphasizes seven core values which we believe are essential to becoming a productive adult. The values of Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Kindness, Forgiveness, Fairness and Courage are integrated into all that we do as a school family and school community. We have our students participating in programs such as, “Banana Splits”, “Big Buddies”, “Goodwill Ambassadors”, and “Peer Mediation”, to name a few.
Lastly, for everyone involved in the Reeds Road Elementary School, success comes from a unique setting: a home-school partnership, personal contact, team work, hands-on, experiential learning, cooperation, concern for the “whole” child, and a limitless amount of love that exists in a “family” atmosphere. “Here At Reeds Road Elementary School, It’s All For One And One For All. This Is Our Philosophy. We Believe It And We Live It.”