Welcome to Countryside Elementary!
 Ms. Lori Zataveski
Principal
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The Countryside School is home to 335 students in Grades PK-4, and 70
staff members each school day. Here are just a few of the many opportunities our students have
been given to encourage active learning:
Through our Buddy Program, each preschool child in our school is paired
with a fourth-grade buddy. The buddies meet for one period a
week and
participate in a teacher-directed learning activity. Through
our Student Announcer Program, the students in kindergarten through
fourth-grade conduct the morning opening exercises, and announcements. We have a very active and caring Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). In addition to raising funds for technology, assemblies, field trips, and playground equipment, the PTO consistently generates ideas for school improvement. |
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Bus Passes Have Been Sent By US Mail
Parents, bus passes for all students scheduled for transportation have been mailed. Please watch for the passes and if you have not received your child's pass by August 25, contact our Transportation Department at 856-778-6905.
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Pre-K - 4 Assignment Letters Posting Friday
Elementary Schools Assignment Letters will be posted for our six K-4 schools next Friday, August 25, on the PowerSchool Portal. Parents will receive an e-mail with instructions on accessing the letters as soon as they are posted.
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If It's Summer, It Must Be Time For Summer Reading Lists!
Mount Laurel's Summer Reading Program includes suggested books for students in Grade 1-7. Students are encouraged to create a log of books read for discussion in class in the Fall. Please recognize that your child may select a book that is not on the suggested list that fits his or her individual interests and reading level. Should you have questions about the Summer Reading Program, please contact your school office, which will be open throughout the summer. The following letters to parents detail the program by grade level. The suggested list is also linked below.
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How May We Help You?
Just looking for a quick and basic guide to specific information about our schools? The links below will provide you with the basics on the topics listed. Don't see something you wish was here? Just yell! We'll get it up right away for you.
Registering Your Child
Contact Information
Registering Your Child
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Central Registration July 5 to September 7
Don’t wait until the end of summer to register new students! Classes are formed and bus routes developed throughout the summer. Late registrations impact class sizes and may result in transportation delays for your child. So, if you are new to the area, or are registering a new student for the first time in Mount Laurel, please do so as soon as possible. Click here to access our Online Registration System to begin the process. Our Central Registration Office is open
this summer at the Margaret L. Haynes Center at 354 Mount Laurel Road
every Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Effective September 7, new students should be registered at the school they will attend.
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Student & Parent Info
School Hours:
Grades SLD K, 1-4: 8:30 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Preschool A.M.: 8:45 - 11:15 a.m.
Preschool P.M.: 12:30 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Kindergarten A.M.: 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Kindergarten P.M.: 12:25 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Early dismissal grades SLD K, 1-4: 12:30 p.m.
*On half days, P.M. Kindergarten begins at 10 a.m. and dismisses at 12:30 p.m. A.M. Kindergarten remains the same. There will be no Preschool classes held on half days.
Countryside School Anti-Bullying Specialist is Claudia Horner,
Grades SLD K, 1-4: 8:30 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Preschool A.M.: 8:45 - 11:15 a.m.
Preschool P.M.: 12:30 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Kindergarten A.M.: 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Kindergarten P.M.: 12:25 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Early dismissal grades SLD K, 1-4: 12:30 p.m.
*On half days, P.M. Kindergarten begins at 10 a.m. and dismisses at 12:30 p.m. A.M. Kindergarten remains the same. There will be no Preschool classes held on half days.
Countryside School Anti-Bullying Specialist is Claudia Horner,
115 School House Lane, 856-234-2750
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Anti-Bullying
NJ DOE Self-Assessment under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights District and School Grade Report
District Anti-Bullying Coordinator
Kelly Neiman
Mount Laurel Hartford School
397
Hartford Road
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Telephone - 856-231-5899
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Telephone - 856-231-5899
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