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Stafford updates ELA, math materials; health and PE revisions set for September with opt-outs
Summary
District leaders said Stafford is in year two of ELA implementation (Wonders K–5; StudySync in grade 6) and year four of Envisions math, aligned to New Jersey 2023 standards; the board will consider health and PE revisions in September and parents retain opt-out rights for specified grades.
Stafford Township School District officials on the districts monthly "Super Scoops" program outlined curricular materials and the districts plan to align instruction to New Jerseys 2023 student-learning standards.
"Im very excited to share that were on year two of our implementation for English language arts with Wonders K to 5 and StudySync in sixth grade, and were on our fourth year for K to 6 for our Envisions math program," Stephanie Bush, the districtdirector of curriculum and instruction and planning, said. "We piloted the Wonders and StudySync three years ago, and teachers have the flexibility to use supplemental materials as needed."
Bush said the district will use LinkIt benchmark assessments this year and pointed parents to digital learning supports such as MathSeeds and Reading Eggs. She said grade-level teams met over the summer to revise curricula so materials match the states updated standards. "This past spring they released the 2023 standards for ELA and math, so this summer at every grade level K to six we had two representatives come in for ELA and math and update the curriculum," she said.
On health and physical education, Bush said the district expects the board to consider a revision at its September meeting that primarily integrates the new ELA and math standards into interdisciplinary work. "We are going to in September be approving the revision of health and PE," Bush said. "We did not change anything else. Youre still going to be able to opt out in grades 2, 5 and 6." She added parents will be given opportunities to preview materials and that specific lessons requiring opt-out permission will include an additional permission slip.
The hosts noted the district saw about 400 registrations over the summer and reiterated that curricular changes listed on the September board agenda are limited to alignment items. Parents seeking copies of materials or who want to discuss lessons were told to contact teachers or the curriculum office.
The board is expected to vote on the health and PE revision in September; the district encouraged parents to review materials and use the posted opt-out procedures if they do not want their child to participate in specified lessons.
