Archives for May 2020

Originally all district schools were to be closed on Friday, May 22 (if all snow days were not used) and on Tuesday, May 26 (for a Teacher Professional Development Day). At the May 11 Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the following change to the school calendar: All district schools will be in session for Distance Learning on Friday, May 22 and Tuesday, May 26. Schools will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. The last day of school for students and teachers is now Friday, June 19. Graduations for Union Middle School remain Monday, June 22 and for the High School Tuesday, … [Read more...] about 19-20 School Calendar Change

Mr. Ersalesi, the supervisor of English and Arts for the Rutherford Public Schools, reads aloud to students each school day during virtual instruction.  A good book can help transport kids (and adults) to other places and times! And sometimes a good book is just a lot of fun! We hope that you were able to use these books as a little bit of fun and enjoyment every single day! We hope you enjoyed the read alouds this year.  Due to publishing copyright laws, the publishers of the books have asked us to remove the links once the school year came to an end. Now is a GREAT time to read a book … [Read more...] about Mr. Ersalesi’s Daily Read Alouds

Today Governor Murphy announced that school buildings will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year. Distance learning will continue in the District. We continue to review and evaluate our delivery of instruction. The District's Virtual Learning Plan was submitted and approved by the Department of Education, so we will continue to follow that framework, but the administrators, supervisors, and teachers continue to modify lessons to address the needs of the students. I will be recommending to the Board for their approval a calendar change. The District would have a regular … [Read more...] about A Message from Mr. Hurley 5/4/2020