Rutherford Public Schools

For the past two weeks second graders participated in an interdisciplinary unit on the election process.  Students brainstormed issues facing them, selected the two most pressing issues (dance party and one week of no homework) and then ran campaigns to have their issue passed!   On Monday the second grade teachers held a political rally where students persuaded the audience to support their cause.  Students shared their research on the topic and their personal views and then tried to excite the audience to vote.  Students were also instructed about listening to different view points and disagreeing respectfully. The students went to the polls today to let their voices be heard!  We had breaking news throughout the day with exit polls updates, voter turnout, and projections.  At times … [Read More...] about Election Excitement Hits Lincoln

Students are building drones for the first time at Union School! We can't wait to see them take off! … [Read More...] about Building Drones at Union

How does your brain work? As part of our school wide growth mindset initiative, the students in Mr. Doty, Ms. Jarrett, Mr. DiBella and Ms. Lawson's homerooms found out by building their own brain models in class. The students learned what the parts of the brain are and how each part works. They had a lot of fun with this hands on activity and now understand how learning takes place! … [Read More...] about Learning How Our Brains Work at Pierrepont

🍁Students at the Kindergarten Center are FALLing in love with learning!🍂 … [Read More...] about Students at the Kindergarten Center are FALLing in love with learning!

A Parent’s Road Map to Protecting Their Children in the Digital World Presented by: Melissa J. Straub Private Investigator, BA in Political Science / Pre-Law, and MA in Counseling WHEN: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 WHERE: Rutherford High School Auditorium TIME: 7:00 pm This is a PARENT ONLY workshop for ALL parents of students in grades K-12 … [Read More...] about Protecting Their Children in the Digital World