Archives for 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 considered “close contacts" by NJDOH and CDC guidelines.  Additionally,  hundreds of students, who were also … [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 and their families to ensure that the plans are understood. When asked what they like about Ms. … [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 (NJDOH). The resolution calls the BCDOH’s guidelines unnecessarily restrictive and says that almost … [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 methods depend upon the age group. But the results are always the same. Early identification leads to … [Read more...] about Lions Club – IT Department Performs Vision Screening