MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS

 

Newton  (NMH)                                                   (973) 383-1533*    

Youth Clinical Case Management                     (973) 579-8312

 

 

HELPLINE/HOMELESS SHELTER

(973) 209-HELP (4357) or 1-800-280-8845

Homeless Prevention                                          (908) 454-4850

Samaritan Inn                                                        (973) 827-8911

Welfare                                                                  (973) 383-3600

STATE POLICE

(973) 383-1515*

Poison Control                                                     1-800-962-1253*

Suicide Prevention                                               1-800-841-4929

Runaway                                                               1-800-231-6946*

Services for Missing Persons                            (609) 783-3101

Project Child Find                                                1-800-322-8174

Speech Language Hearing Association           1-800-TALK (8255)

 
 

 

 

ALL STUDENTS in GRADES K - 6:

 

1)       AWESOME ATTITUDE – Students from each grade level are eligible for a prize for     being caught doing a selfless act.

 

2)       HOMEROOM CITIZENSHIP AWARD – One student from each homeroom will be given this award each marking period. The criteria for the selection are:

* encourages and supports classmates           * cooperates with others

* strives to do his/her best                                                * follows all school rules

* respects others

 

GRADE 4 STUDENTS:

 

1)        REWARDS – Students in grade 4 who have successfully completed the work on their “weeklies”, will be entitled to rewards to be determined by their teacher, which might include extra recess time or other classroom fun activities.

 

 

GRADE 5 and 6 STUDENTS:

 

1)        STAR- This program will continue as it has in the past with special activities for Students That Act Responsibly.

 

2)        HONOR ROLL/HIGH HONOR ROLL*

To be eligible for the Honor Roll a student must attain:

 

B’s or better in Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and

no grade less than an “S”  in Special Subjects/Effort

 

To be eligible for the High Honor Roll a student must attain:

 

All A’s in Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies and

no grade less than an “S” in Special Subjects and Personal Growth Areas;

“VG” in at least one Special Subject and

“VG” in Personal Growth in at least one Special Subject.

 

* Handwriting will not affect the Honor/High Honor Roll and will be assessed as “Acceptable” or “Needs Improvement”.
 

ALCOHOL SUBSTANCE ABUSE

1-800-322-5525

ASAP – Newton                                                  (973) 383-1533

Alcohol Helpline                                                  1-800-Alcohol

Drug Hotline                                                         1-800-0196*

Sunrise House                                                      (973) 383-6300*

Sussex Council on Alcohol                                (973) 383-4787

 

CHILD/SEX ABUSE

1-800-729-8610*

Division of Youth & Family Services

 (DYFS)                                                  1-800-792-8610*

DYFS Hot Line                                     1-877-652-2873*

Spouse abuse (DASI)                           973- 875-1211*

 

EMERGENCY

Newton Memorial Hospital                                (973) 579-8500*

St. Claires Hospital                                              (973) 702-2200*

 

 

* - 24 hour telephone answering service
 

SUSSEX COUNTY HOT-LINE INFORMATION
 

STUDENT RECOGNITION