Rutherford Public Schools

The Montclair Art Museum guided students to create their own animal-inspired installation, with the theme of animals in the sky, on land, underwater, and underground by reusing items that may have previously been discarded.  Old books, bottle tops, paper scraps, and paper roll tubes were some of the materials used to create jellyfish, groundhogs, birds, and octopus, each with their own unique touch!  Check out these mini-masterpieces!  

Thank you to all of our teachers and staff in the district!!  You are appreciated all year long. To recognize the efforts of the Kindergarten Center staff during  Teacher Appreciation Week,  the Kindergarten Center PTA shared tokens of appreciation throughout the week and students showed their appreciation of staff with notes and beautiful illustrations.  Thank you to educators everywhere! You are appreciated all year long! … [Read More...] about Teacher Appreciation

Meet the Kindergarten Center's teacher assistants - Molly Bush, Michelle Centrello, and Mary Ann McCann. These women are an integral part of the Kindergarten Center community and we are truly lucky to have them as a part of our team. Each day, they come to school with a positive, caring attitude that radiates to the students entering the building. Throughout the day, they work in collaboration with their classroom teachers demonstrating care, understanding, and patience to support the … [Read More...] about Staff Spotlight – Molly Bush, Michelle Centrello, and Mary Ann McCann

Dear Parents We have used all of the allotted snow days for this school year. Therefore, school will be in session on Friday, May 28. That day will be a "traditional" one-session day for the entire District. Please refer to the one-session day schedule for your child's school. The District will be closed on Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day. Tuesday, June 1 is a professional development day for all faculty and staff. School will not be in session for students on June 1. … [Read More...] about May 28 2021

As you are aware, the majority of COVID19 quarantines and all of our school closures have been due to the  Bergen County Department of Health's broad interpretation of "possible exposure" that did not follow the guidelines of the CDC and the NJDOH regarding close contact. While understanding and appreciating the BCDOH’s stance of taking “an abundance of caution,” our schools have been closed many times this year due to a lack of staff caused by quarantines of teachers who were never … [Read More...] about BCBOH Revised Rules

Meet Ms. Erin White, Response to Intervention (RTI) math instructor at Pierrepont School. Although Ms. White has only been with us for a year, she has made quite an impression with both students and staff. Ms. White has been influential in working with students who have struggled with mathematics, especially during this hybrid model of learning. She has developed academic intervention plans, each tailored to meet the needs of her students, and has been in frequent communication with them … [Read More...] about Staff Spotlight – Erin White

The Rutherford Board of Education passed a resolution during its regular meeting on Monday, April 5, requesting that the Bergen County Department of Health (BCDOH) adhere to the COVID -19 guidelines set forth by the state and nation when it comes to mandatory quarantining in schools.  The formal action is in response to BCDOH’s guidelines, which are far more restrictive than those recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New Jersey Department of Health … [Read More...] about Board of Education Asks Health Dept. to Follow Federal, State Guidelines for COVID-19 Protocols

Did you know that eighty percent of all visual impairment can be prevented or cured. The first step to prevention is awareness. The second is early detection through vision screening. Around the world, Lions Clubs partner with medical professionals and community leaders to screen young children, primary school students, and adults to identify those at risk for vision loss. The venue for Lions’ vision screenings varies from schools, to workplaces, to community health fairs, and the screening … [Read More...] about Lions Club – IT Department Performs Vision Screening