Dear Rutherford Community, OneRutherford became our slogan a year ago, but it has been who we are as a community for decades. These have been trying and difficult times for our nation. It is more important than ever to come together as one and continue to strive together to face and change inequity in our society while building upon the strengths we have. As a school system, we strive every day to model in our actions and instill in our students that we are OneRutherford and one nation. In the spirit of unity and partnership, I have attached a letter from the Bergen County Association of … [Read more...] about OneRutherford – Now more than ever
Archives for June 2020
Senior Awards Breakfast goes live at 9 AM on 6/5
Please use this link to access the Senior Awards Breakfast at 9 AM on Friday, June 5. Special thanks to Darlene Capobianco and Joy Mariano for all of their hard work as this would not have been possible if not for them. A HUGE thanks to Mr. Steve Mett for putting all of this together along with the Signing Day video to help us honor our seniors. Your efforts these past weeks have been greatly appreciated. … [Read more...] about Senior Awards Breakfast goes live at 9 AM on 6/5
Rutherford Board of Education Meeting – June 1, 2020
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Summer Reading 2020
It's hard to believe we're already in June and we are one month closer to Summer Vacation! As always, the Rutherford Public Schools wishes everyone a fun summer -- but we hope that your fun also includes some exciting pleasure reading. Last year, we did away with the traditional summer reading program found in most schools and we launched "Just Read!" That program continues this year. There are no requirements. No posters. No essays. No reading logs. We want our students to understand that sometimes reading is just fun! And they don't have to report on what they've read. We want them … [Read more...] about Summer Reading 2020
Looking Ahead
June is here . It is the month that heralds in the excitement of the closing of the school year, field days, graduations , and celebrations. Although some events have been canceled and others are in a different format or venue, the accomplishments of our entire school community are even greater this year. Since March 13 we have worked together to find a way to keep learning-- academic, social, and emotional-- going strong. There have been more successes than failures , but through it all we have worked together for the good of the students. I applaud the Board of Education, the administrators … [Read more...] about Looking Ahead