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August 2019


Dear NHP-GCP Families,

Welcome back to school! I hope you had a great summer filled with time to relax, reboot, and reflect! 

I spent some time this summer looking back on last school year at all of the progress that we made in so many different areas, such as: Coding, Project Lead the Way, Digital Citizenship, Social/Emotional Learning, Universal Prekindergarten, our new classroom science curriculum, and the infusion of Chromebooks and Ipads into learning. We owe that progress to the extraordinary administrators, teachers, and support staff that are committed to ensuring that we provide an education that will empower our students with the knowledge and skills they need to live productive and happy lives. 

I also spent some time looking to the future with our Board of Education. Please visit our website at the following URL or QR Code to learn about our 2019-20 goals: https://www.nhp-gcp.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=111   

As always, you are invited and encouraged to join your school’s PTA and to attend the many events that are offered throughout the school year. You can also become more connected to our District by following us on Facebook, Twitter @NHPGCP and Instagram @nhpgcpufsd. Our website (https://www.nhp-gcp.org/) is updated regularly with timely and relevant information, including Board of Education meeting dates. Please take advantage of the many ways to get involved and stay involved in your child’s education and connect with this great community. 

Thank you for your continued support of our GCP Eagles, Hillside Huskies, Manor Oaks Cardinals and Road School Mustangs! Contact me at any time at jmorrison@nhp-gcp.org or 516 434 2305. 

Sincerely,

Jennifer Morrison, Ed.D.

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