Welcome to the Mount Laurel Township School District website. We are located in New Jersey, USA. It is
our hope that whether you are looking at our schools for the first time
or are a routine visitor, you will find the information you seek on these
pages. If not, please don't hesitate to let us know! E-mail Web Manager Marie Reynolds with any questions or comments.
Countryside, Parkway and Hillside Parents, Please Note:
The Burlington County Health Department has cancelled the in-school H1N1 Clinics scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, due to the anticipated snowstorm. We are currently discussing an alternate date, and will advise you as soon as that has been set.
Second-Round H1N1 In-School Clinics Scheduled
The Burlington County Health Department has scheduled second-round H1N1 vaccination for our elementary schools as follows. February 10:
Countryside, Parkway and Hillside February 19:
Fleetwood, Larchmont and Springville
A second round of vaccine will be given to all students who have received the first dose and are under the age of ten. A first dose will be given to students under 10 who have not yet received vaccine, but second doses for those students will not be offered in school.
Parents of all students who wish to receive the vaccination, whether for the first time or second-round, must complete the consent form online at the Burlington County Health Department website so that the data goes right into the county database. You must then print-out the form you have completed, add your original signature and send it to school with their child. The deadline to return consent forms for the February 10 clinics is February 2. February 12 is the deadline for the clinics on February 19.
Parents who do not have access to a computer to complete this process should contact their school office to request use of a school computer or a printed form.
Annual School Elections will take place on April 20, 2010. Look here for information regarding the important decisions to be made on that day.
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Parents of Students in Special Education Programs Our Parent Advisory Committee and Child Study Team staff is currently conducting a survey to determine future needs of your child and family. Take the survey here.
Kindergarten Roundup March 8-12, 2010
Is your little one ready to join us next September? Resident children who will be five by October 1, 2010 are eligible for our half-day kindergarten program. Roundup of these future students will take place from March 8 to 12 in our six K-4 schools. You will register your child at the school they will attend, which is based upon geographic location (map). Take a look at our Registration page for more information on what you'll need to bring along.
Apply Now For Preschool Lottery Program The Mount Laurel School District is offering a low-cost preschool program for a limited number of typical four to five-year-old children for the 2010-2011 school year. Classes will be held in our district elementary school buildings. These Preschool Inclusion classes will enroll preschoolers with disabilities along with typically developing children in order to provide public school opportunities according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
The cost of this program is $1,750 per year (September-June). Applications must be submitted by April 15.
School Closings and Delayed Opening Notices
When a decision is made to close schools due to inclement weather, a notice is immediately posted on this website, an e-mail is sent to all of our Emergency E-Mail List Subscribers and to all Nixle Subscribers. We also advise Channel 19 at Lenape High School, and Philadelphia news channels 3,6 and 10. Should you have any doubt about our status, please check any of these sources. Should you ever need to verify a notice you receive, e-mail us. We monitor e-mail very closely during weather emergencies.
Legos Promote Teamwork and Critical Thinking Skills
A new Legos Club is forming at the Mount Laurel Library for Mount Laurel students in Grades K-6. Only 30 spots will open when registration begins of February 1. Check it out on the library website! Parents, donations of Legos are gratefully accepted by the Library.
Top Chef Competition for 6th, 7th and 8th-graders sponsored by Burlington County. More here.
NEW ... Quick Links for Parents ...
Family Portal and What We See TV! Links to photos and videos from our schools, as well as the documents and forms you use most! Power School
Keep up with daily announcements, assignments and grades.
Lunchbox
Keep track of your child's lunch account and deposit funds. Complete system instructions are right here.
Emergency E-Mail
Sign-up here to receive emergency notices at home or work. Sign-up other contacts or family members who might need to know if there's a local emergency.
Lunch Menu
Select either K-4 or Hartford-Harrington menu from the sub calendar drop-down box
E-Newsletter
Sign up here to receive our district e-newsletter at home or at your office.
Online Backpack
Check here for any forms you might need, and let us know what's missing so that we can post it for you.
Search Our Online Library
All of our library resources are online and available here. If you would like more information about using the Destiny library catalog, contact the library media specialist at your school.
Community News
Find local activities of interest to your family. Have news to add to this section? Here's a flyer detailing the procedure.
What Will My Child Learn When?
Our complete curriculum is posted through the links on your left, but here's a quick guide to general knowledge by grade level.
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 2004 revised 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.
The Mount Laurel Board of Education
The Mount Laurel Board of Education meets twice monthly, as a rule. The first meeting of the month is a work session where matters are discussed, but action is generally not taken. The regular meeting follows a week later, as a rule, and it is at this meeting that the board votes on agenda items. Both the work session and regular meetings offer time for public comment.
