{"id":85,"date":"2017-05-30T14:08:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T14:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2025-03-13T11:17:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:17:50","slug":"lower-elementary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/es\/schools\/lower-elementary\/","title":{"rendered":"Escuela Elemental"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Administraci\u00f3n<\/h3><ul><li class=\"active\" id =\"administracin\">Administraci\u00f3n<\/li><\/ul><h3>Docentes<\/h3><ul><li id=\"kindergarten\">Kindergarten<\/li><li id=\"primer-grado\">Primer Grado<\/li><li id=\"segundo-grado\">Segundo Grado<\/li><li id=\"tercer-grado\">Tercer Grado<\/li><li id=\"servicios-especiales\">Servicios Especiales<\/li><li id=\"maestros-de-rea-especiales-artes-msica-teatro-espaol-y-esl\">Maestros de \u00c1rea Especiales (Artes, M\u00fasica, Teatro, Espa\u00f1ol y ESL)<\/li><\/ul><h3>Personal<\/h3><ul><li id=\"personal-de-apoyo\">Personal de Apoyo<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-list\"><div class=\"staff-faculty-category administracin active\"><h2>Administraci\u00f3n<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Samantha Rodriguez <\/h3><p>Principal<\/p><a href=\"mailto:Srodriguez@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">Srodriguez@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Nancy Torres<\/h3><p>Vice Principal<\/p><a href=\"tel:1-856-614-3292\" class=\"readmore\">856-614-3292<\/a><a href=\"mailto:Ntorres@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">Ntorres@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Charles Benito<\/h3><p>(English) Director of Assessment<\/p><a href=\"tel:1-(English) 856-614-5631\" class=\"readmore\">(English) 856-614-5631<\/a><a href=\"mailto:(English) Cbenito@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) Cbenito@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category kindergarten\"><h2>Kindergarten<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Catherine Clark<\/h3><p>Maestra de Kindergarten<\/p><a href=\"mailto:Cclark@leap.rutges.deu\" class=\"readmore\">Cclark@leap.rutges.deu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Ashley Hudock<\/h3><p>Maestra de Kindergarten<\/p><a href=\"mailto:ahudock@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">ahudock@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Heather Szychosky<\/h3><p>Maestra de Kindergarten<\/p><a href=\"mailto:hszychoski@Leap.Rutgers.Edu\" class=\"readmore\">hszychoski@Leap.Rutgers.Edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Jennifer Quinn<\/h3><p>Maestra de Kindergarten<\/p><a href=\"mailto:JenniferQuinn@Leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">JenniferQuinn@Leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Bartola Rivera-Zapata<\/h3><p>Asistente de Instrucci\u00f3n<\/p><a href=\"mailto:briverazapata@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">briverazapata@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Greseida DeJesus<\/h3><p>Asistente de Instrucci\u00f3n<\/p><a href=\"mailto:gdejesus@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">gdejesus@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Joan Rodriguez<\/h3><p>Asistente de Instrucci\u00f3n<\/p><a href=\"mailto:jrodriguez@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">jrodriguez@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category primer-grado\"><h2>Primer Grado<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Elizabeth Alper<\/h3><p>Maestra de Primer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:ealper@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">ealper@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Divya Chohan<\/h3><p>Maestra de Primer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:dchohan@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">dchohan@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Lindsay Minton-Jack<\/h3><p>Maestra de Primer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) LMinton@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) LMinton@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Tiyana Hicks<\/h3><p>Maestra de Primer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) THICKS@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU\" class=\"readmore\">(English) THICKS@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Michele Pierce<\/h3><p>Maestra de Primer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) MPIERCE@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU\" class=\"readmore\">(English) MPIERCE@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Caroline Connors<\/h3><p>Maestra de Primer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:Cconnors@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">Cconnors@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category segundo-grado\"><h2>Segundo Grado<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Arfa Baker-Dean<\/h3><p>Maestra de Segundo Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:Abakerdean@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">Abakerdean@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Amanda Carpenter<\/h3><p>Maestra de Segundo Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) ACARPENTER@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU\" class=\"readmore\">(English) ACARPENTER@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Candice Stephens<\/h3><p>Maestra de Segundo Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:Cstephens@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">Cstephens@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Courtney Lavin<\/h3><p>Maestra de Segundo Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:clavin@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">clavin@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Karelis Pickus<\/h3><p>Maestra de Segundo Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:kpickus@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">kpickus@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Gwendolyn Soltys<\/h3><p>Maestra de Segundo Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:gsoltys@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">gsoltys@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Lydia Acevedo<\/h3><p>(English) Instructional Assistant<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) lacevedo@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) lacevedo@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category tercer-grado\"><h2>Tercer Grado<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Isabell Howell<\/h3><p>(English) 3rd Grade Teacher<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) IHOWELL@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU\" class=\"readmore\">(English) IHOWELL@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Christine Meslar<\/h3><p>Maestra de Tercer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:cmeslar@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">cmeslar@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Darla Merrill<\/h3><p>Maestra de Tercer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:dmerrill@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">dmerrill@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Maria Orlina<\/h3><p>Maestra de Tercer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:morlina@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">morlina@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) David Richardson<\/h3><p>Maestra de Tercer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) DRichardson@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) DRichardson@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Paul Scott<\/h3><p>Maestra de Tercer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:pscott@rutgers.leap.edu\" class=\"readmore\">pscott@rutgers.leap.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category servicios-especiales\"><h2>Servicios Especiales<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Donita Zepeda<\/h3><p>Especialista en Lectura<\/p><a href=\"mailto:dzepeda@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">dzepeda@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Sarah Horneff<\/h3><p>(English) Special Education Teacher<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) SHorneff@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) SHorneff@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category maestros-de-rea-especiales-artes-msica-teatro-espaol-y-esl\"><h2>Maestros de \u00c1rea Especiales (Artes, M\u00fasica, Teatro, Espa\u00f1ol y ESL)<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Shannon Covington<\/h3><p>Maestra de Salud \/ P.E.<\/p><a href=\"mailto:scovinton@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">scovinton@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Jessey Barton<\/h3><p>Maestro de Arte<\/p><a href=\"mailto:jbarton@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">jbarton@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Christine La Paglia<\/h3><p>(English) Basic Skills Teacher<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) clapaglia@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) clapaglia@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Armani Cruz<\/h3><p>(English) Music Teacher<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) acruz@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) acruz@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Lissel Vasilaskis<\/h3><p>Maestra de Espa\u00f1ol<\/p><a href=\"mailto:lvasilaskis@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">lvasilaskis@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Silvia Vasquez<\/h3><p>Maestra de Fab Lab<\/p><a href=\"mailto:svasquez@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">svasquez@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category personal-de-apoyo\"><h2>Personal de Apoyo<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Yahaira Perez<\/h3><p>(English) Office Manager K-3 (se habla Espanol)<\/p><a href=\"tel:1-(English) 856-614-2088\" class=\"readmore\">(English) 856-614-2088<\/a><a href=\"mailto:(English) Yperez@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) Yperez@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Amanda Mercado<\/h3><p>(English) College Access Coordinator K-5<\/p><a href=\"tel:1-(English) 856-614-2075\" class=\"readmore\">(English) 856-614-2075<\/a><a href=\"mailto:(English) Amercado@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) Amercado@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Samantha McAdams<\/h3><p>Enfermera<\/p><a href=\"tel:1-856-614-2097\" class=\"readmore\">856-614-2097<\/a><a href=\"mailto:smcadams@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">smcadams@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Maria Cruz<\/h3><p>Directora del Centro de Participaci\u00f3n de Padres<\/p><a href=\"tel:1-856-614-5084\" class=\"readmore\">856-614-5084<\/a><a href=\"mailto:mcruz@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">mcruz@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Juan Rivera<\/h3><p>Custodian<\/p><a href=\"mailto:jrivera@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">jrivera@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Nutrition<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h2>View &amp; Download Menus for Lower Elementary Students<\/h2>\n<p>Food is cooked daily in each school.\u00a0 The staff works diligently to provide balanced and nutritious meals. Menus are available each week.<br \/>\n<div class=\"menu-list cf\"><div class=\"menu equalheightrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Menu-Mar_2025_Elementary.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/LSBreakfast.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"text\"><h3>Menu de Desayuno<\/h3><span class=\"readmore\">Ver Menu<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"menu equalheightrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Menu-Lunch-Mar_2025_Elementary.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/LSLunch.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"text\"><h3>Menu de Almuerzo<\/h3><span class=\"readmore\">Ver Menu<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">ESL &amp; Special Service<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h2>English as a Second Language (ESL) Program and Special Services<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lower_school_esl.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nLEAP Academy&#8217;s ESL Program aims to provide culturally and linguistically responsive education for all English language learners to ensure equitable access to opportunities that promote language acquisition, life long learning, and global citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>The office of Special Services supports families, students, and their teachers by providing the necessary tools and resources to ensure that all eligible diverse learners; students with disabilities, students with a 504 plan, and multilingual learners. Under special services, LEAP Academy students receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE) through the provision of special education and\/or related services to meet the unique needs of all qualified diverse learners. Rigorous, high-quality instruction is essential to our practice and our teachers and staff are committed to prepare our students for success.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wakelet.com\/wake\/qJ0B0kkuRK0Bz4IUrqPA4\">Click here for more information and resources\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Acerca de la Escuela<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<\/p>\n<h2>Sirviendo a los estudiantes en los grados del K al 3<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lower_school-about.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>La escuela elemental atiende a 480 ni\u00f1os en los grados del K al 3. La escuela se centra en proporcionar a cada estudiante una s\u00f3lida base acad\u00e9mica en Matem\u00e1ticas y Artes del Lenguaje utilizando enfoques integrados que incorporan las Ciencias, los Estudios Sociales y los idiomas del mundo.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Programas Educativos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h2>Curr\u00edculo innovador y aprendizaje autodirigido<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lower_school-message.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tiempo de instrucci\u00f3n estructurado y extendido para maximizar la cantidad de tiempo de instrucci\u00f3n provisto para cada \u00e1rea de contenido. Durante cada d\u00eda escolar se dedican 90 minutos a las Matem\u00e1ticas y 90 minutos a las Artes del idioma ingl\u00e9s, adem\u00e1s de un tiempo de extensi\u00f3n de una hora para proveer a los maestros tiempo para revisar la materia como una clase o trabajo.<\/li>\n<li>El curr\u00edculo innovador se enfoca en ayudar a los ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os a desarrollar las habilidades acad\u00e9micas cognitivas, socioemocionales, autorregulatorias y fundacionales que se necesitan para triunfar en la escuela y m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de ella. La escuela utiliza el modelo \u201cTools of the Mind\u201d como su curr\u00edculo principal para dar a los ni\u00f1os las herramientas necesarias para hacerse cargo de su propio aprendizaje.<\/li>\n<li>Aprendizaje autodirigido centrado en que los estudiantes creen su propio plan de aprendizaje durante todo el d\u00eda a trav\u00e9s del uso de centros de actividades independientes basados en el aula y la motivaci\u00f3n para trabajar con &#8220;compa\u00f1eros de estudio&#8221; en el aula.<\/li>\n<li>Inmersi\u00f3n de los estudiantes en la tecnolog\u00eda a trav\u00e9s de per\u00edodos regulares de clase dedicados a la ense\u00f1anza de conocimientos b\u00e1sicos de inform\u00e1tica, as\u00ed como las habilidades tempranas de codificaci\u00f3n. Todos los estudiantes de preprimaria tienen acceso a IPads y a notebooks en los grados del 1 al 3.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Mensaje de la Principal<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h2>Preparando a los ni\u00f1os para prosperar como ciudadanos globales<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ESprincipalmessage-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Bienvenidos a la Escuela Primaria STEM. Como su directora, es un placer servir a nuestra comunidad de aprendizaje y asegurar que nuestros estudiantes sean exitosos, seguros y felices.<\/p>\n<p>El campus de la Escuela Primaria STEM atiende a 480 estudiantes en los grados del K al 3. El enfoque acad\u00e9mico de la escuela es proporcionar una base s\u00f3lida en Matem\u00e1ticas y Artes del Lenguaje, integrado con la ense\u00f1anza de otras \u00e1reas de contenido b\u00e1sico como las Ciencias, los Estudios Sociales y las lenguas del mundo. El curr\u00edculo de nuestra escuela est\u00e1 alineado con los est\u00e1ndares comunes b\u00e1sicos estatales, y el horario de nuestra escuela est\u00e1 espec\u00edficamente dise\u00f1ado para maximizar la cantidad de tiempo educacional proporcionado en cada \u00e1rea de contenido. Cada d\u00eda de escuela los estudiantes reciben 90 minutos de Matem\u00e1ticas y 90 minutos de Artes del idioma ingl\u00e9s. Adem\u00e1s, los estudiantes tienen una hora de extensi\u00f3n incorporada en sus horarios para permitir a los maestros repasar un tema como una clase, o trabajar individualmente con los estudiantes que est\u00e1n luchando por dominar una habilidad espec\u00edfica.<\/p>\n<p>Para asegurar que nuestros estudiantes est\u00e1n inmersos en \u00e1reas de contenido de STEM, utilizamos el modelo curricular \u201cTools of the Mind\u201d en los primeros grados para dar a los ni\u00f1os la base acad\u00e9mica necesaria para hacerse cargo de su propio aprendizaje, permitiendo a los estudiantes crear su propio plan de aprendizaje durante todo el d\u00eda. El d\u00eda de instrucci\u00f3n en nuestra aula se estructura a trav\u00e9s de una combinaci\u00f3n de actividades que incluyen la instrucci\u00f3n dirigida por el maestro combinada con centros de aprendizaje donde los estudiantes participan en actividades independientes.<\/p>\n<p>Ofrecemos una variedad de servicios de apoyo para nuestros estudiantes para asegurar que todo el mundo est\u00e1 en el nivel acad\u00e9mico adecuado para lograr el dominio y disfrutar del aprendizaje. Regularmente, brindamos el apoyo de un especialista en lectura, terapia del lenguaje ocupacional y del habla y apoyo de ESL (English as a Second Language, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) para nuestros estudiantes de segundo idioma.<\/p>\n<p>Cada familia en nuestra escuela es muy importante para nosotros, ya que creamos una comunidad escolar que prepara a los ni\u00f1os para prosperar como ciudadanos globales y tener \u00e9xito en su carrera escolar y universitaria.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Vis\u00edtenos!<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Facultad\/Equipo de Trabajo<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"staff-faculty cf\"><div class=\"staff-faculty-menu\"><h3>Administraci\u00f3n<\/h3><ul><li class=\"active\" id =\"administracin\">Administraci\u00f3n<\/li><\/ul><h3>Docentes<\/h3><ul><li id=\"kindergarten\">Kindergarten<\/li><li id=\"primer-grado\">Primer Grado<\/li><li id=\"segundo-grado\">Segundo Grado<\/li><li id=\"tercer-grado\">Tercer Grado<\/li><li id=\"servicios-especiales\">Servicios Especiales<\/li><li id=\"maestros-de-rea-especiales-artes-msica-teatro-espaol-y-esl\">Maestros de \u00c1rea Especiales (Artes, M\u00fasica, Teatro, Espa\u00f1ol y ESL)<\/li><\/ul><h3>Personal<\/h3><ul><li id=\"personal-de-apoyo\">Personal de Apoyo<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-list\"><div class=\"staff-faculty-category administracin active\"><h2>Administraci\u00f3n<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Samantha Rodriguez <\/h3><p>Principal<\/p><a href=\"mailto:Srodriguez@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">Srodriguez@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Nancy Torres<\/h3><p>Vice Principal<\/p><a href=\"tel:1-856-614-3292\" class=\"readmore\">856-614-3292<\/a><a href=\"mailto:Ntorres@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">Ntorres@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Charles Benito<\/h3><p>(English) Director of Assessment<\/p><a href=\"tel:1-(English) 856-614-5631\" class=\"readmore\">(English) 856-614-5631<\/a><a href=\"mailto:(English) Cbenito@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) Cbenito@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category kindergarten\"><h2>Kindergarten<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Catherine Clark<\/h3><p>Maestra de Kindergarten<\/p><a href=\"mailto:Cclark@leap.rutges.deu\" class=\"readmore\">Cclark@leap.rutges.deu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Ashley Hudock<\/h3><p>Maestra de Kindergarten<\/p><a href=\"mailto:ahudock@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">ahudock@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Heather Szychosky<\/h3><p>Maestra de Kindergarten<\/p><a href=\"mailto:hszychoski@Leap.Rutgers.Edu\" class=\"readmore\">hszychoski@Leap.Rutgers.Edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Jennifer Quinn<\/h3><p>Maestra de Kindergarten<\/p><a href=\"mailto:JenniferQuinn@Leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">JenniferQuinn@Leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Bartola Rivera-Zapata<\/h3><p>Asistente de Instrucci\u00f3n<\/p><a href=\"mailto:briverazapata@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">briverazapata@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Greseida DeJesus<\/h3><p>Asistente de Instrucci\u00f3n<\/p><a href=\"mailto:gdejesus@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">gdejesus@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Joan Rodriguez<\/h3><p>Asistente de Instrucci\u00f3n<\/p><a href=\"mailto:jrodriguez@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">jrodriguez@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category primer-grado\"><h2>Primer Grado<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Elizabeth Alper<\/h3><p>Maestra de Primer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:ealper@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">ealper@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Divya Chohan<\/h3><p>Maestra de Primer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:dchohan@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">dchohan@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Lindsay Minton-Jack<\/h3><p>Maestra de Primer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) LMinton@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) LMinton@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Tiyana Hicks<\/h3><p>Maestra de Primer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) THICKS@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU\" class=\"readmore\">(English) THICKS@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Michele Pierce<\/h3><p>Maestra de Primer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) MPIERCE@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU\" class=\"readmore\">(English) MPIERCE@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Caroline Connors<\/h3><p>Maestra de Primer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:Cconnors@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">Cconnors@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category segundo-grado\"><h2>Segundo Grado<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Arfa Baker-Dean<\/h3><p>Maestra de Segundo Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:Abakerdean@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">Abakerdean@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Amanda Carpenter<\/h3><p>Maestra de Segundo Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) ACARPENTER@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU\" class=\"readmore\">(English) ACARPENTER@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Candice Stephens<\/h3><p>Maestra de Segundo Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:Cstephens@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">Cstephens@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Courtney Lavin<\/h3><p>Maestra de Segundo Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:clavin@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">clavin@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Karelis Pickus<\/h3><p>Maestra de Segundo Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:kpickus@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">kpickus@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Gwendolyn Soltys<\/h3><p>Maestra de Segundo Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:gsoltys@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">gsoltys@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Lydia Acevedo<\/h3><p>(English) Instructional Assistant<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) lacevedo@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) lacevedo@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category tercer-grado\"><h2>Tercer Grado<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Isabell Howell<\/h3><p>(English) 3rd Grade Teacher<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) IHOWELL@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU\" class=\"readmore\">(English) IHOWELL@LEAP.RUTGERS.EDU<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Christine Meslar<\/h3><p>Maestra de Tercer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:cmeslar@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">cmeslar@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Darla Merrill<\/h3><p>Maestra de Tercer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:dmerrill@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">dmerrill@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Maria Orlina<\/h3><p>Maestra de Tercer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:morlina@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">morlina@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) David Richardson<\/h3><p>Maestra de Tercer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) DRichardson@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) DRichardson@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Paul Scott<\/h3><p>Maestra de Tercer Grado<\/p><a href=\"mailto:pscott@rutgers.leap.edu\" class=\"readmore\">pscott@rutgers.leap.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category servicios-especiales\"><h2>Servicios Especiales<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Donita Zepeda<\/h3><p>Especialista en Lectura<\/p><a href=\"mailto:dzepeda@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">dzepeda@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Sarah Horneff<\/h3><p>(English) Special Education Teacher<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) SHorneff@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) SHorneff@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category maestros-de-rea-especiales-artes-msica-teatro-espaol-y-esl\"><h2>Maestros de \u00c1rea Especiales (Artes, M\u00fasica, Teatro, Espa\u00f1ol y ESL)<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Shannon Covington<\/h3><p>Maestra de Salud \/ P.E.<\/p><a href=\"mailto:scovinton@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">scovinton@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Jessey Barton<\/h3><p>Maestro de Arte<\/p><a href=\"mailto:jbarton@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">jbarton@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Christine La Paglia<\/h3><p>(English) Basic Skills Teacher<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) clapaglia@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) clapaglia@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Armani Cruz<\/h3><p>(English) Music Teacher<\/p><a href=\"mailto:(English) acruz@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) acruz@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Lissel Vasilaskis<\/h3><p>Maestra de Espa\u00f1ol<\/p><a href=\"mailto:lvasilaskis@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">lvasilaskis@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Silvia Vasquez<\/h3><p>Maestra de Fab Lab<\/p><a href=\"mailto:svasquez@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">svasquez@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-category personal-de-apoyo\"><h2>Personal de Apoyo<\/h2><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Yahaira Perez<\/h3><p>(English) Office Manager K-3 (se habla Espanol)<\/p><a href=\"tel:1-(English) 856-614-2088\" class=\"readmore\">(English) 856-614-2088<\/a><a href=\"mailto:(English) Yperez@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) Yperez@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>(English) Amanda Mercado<\/h3><p>(English) College Access Coordinator K-5<\/p><a href=\"tel:1-(English) 856-614-2075\" class=\"readmore\">(English) 856-614-2075<\/a><a href=\"mailto:(English) Amercado@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">(English) Amercado@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Samantha McAdams<\/h3><p>Enfermera<\/p><a href=\"tel:1-856-614-2097\" class=\"readmore\">856-614-2097<\/a><a href=\"mailto:smcadams@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">smcadams@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Maria Cruz<\/h3><p>Directora del Centro de Participaci\u00f3n de Padres<\/p><a href=\"tel:1-856-614-5084\" class=\"readmore\">856-614-5084<\/a><a href=\"mailto:mcruz@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">mcruz@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><div class=\"staff-faculty-member\"><h3>Juan Rivera<\/h3><p>Custodian<\/p><a href=\"mailto:jrivera@leap.rutgers.edu\" class=\"readmore\">jrivera@leap.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Nutrici\u00f3n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h2>Usted puede ver y descargar los men\u00fas para los estudiantes de la Escuela Elemental.Usted puede ver y descargar los men\u00fas para los estudiantes de la Escuela Elemental.<\/h2>\n<p>Los alimentos se cocinan diariamente en cada escuela.&nbsp; Nuestro personal trabaja diligentemente para proveer comidas balanceadas y nutritivas. Los men\u00fas est\u00e1n disponibles cada semana.<\/p>\n<div class=\"menu-list cf\"><div class=\"menu equalheightrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Menu-Mar_2025_Elementary.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/LSBreakfast.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"text\"><h3>Menu de Desayuno<\/h3><span class=\"readmore\">Ver Menu<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"menu equalheightrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Menu-Lunch-Mar_2025_Elementary.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/LSLunch.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"text\"><h3>Menu de Almuerzo<\/h3><span class=\"readmore\">Ver Menu<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Programa ESL<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h2>Programa de Ingl\u00e9s como Segundo Idioma (ESL)<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lower_school_esl.jpg\" alt=\"\">El programa de ESL de la Academia LEAP tiene como objetivo proporcionar una educaci\u00f3n cultural y ling\u00fc\u00edstica para todos los estudiantes en el aprendizaje del idioma ingl\u00e9s para asegurar el acceso equitativo a oportunidades que promueven la adquisici\u00f3n del lenguaje, el aprendizaje durante toda la vida y la ciudadan\u00eda global.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sirviendo a los estudiantes en los grados del K al 3 La escuela elemental atiende a 480 ni\u00f1os<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8864,"parent":41,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-85","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"campaignId":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/85","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85"}],"version-history":[{"count":220,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/85\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9482,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/85\/revisions\/9482"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leapacademycharter.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}