The Rutherford High School Select Choir has been making the rounds performing at winter and holiday concerts. Most recently they performed at Vincent United Methodist Church in Nutley and at The Women's Club of Rutherford. The Select Choir is under the direction of Mrs. Patricia Blanchard and is an audition-based group made up of students in grades 9-12 at Rutherford High School. Come see them at the RHS Winter Concert on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 7pm in the RHS Auditorium! … [Read more...] about ‘Tis the Season for Holiday Music!
Parent Academy: Phonics Instruction
We hope you can join us Friday, 12/6 at 8:50 am, Lincoln School ‘s Library, for a Parent Academy Phonics Instruction to learn some of the strategies to help develop your child's skills and educate yourself on what is and is not dyslexia. … [Read more...] about Parent Academy: Phonics Instruction
UMS Students Perform in Bergen County Middle School Choir
Congratulations to Union Middle School students CJ Ackermann, Maia Floresca, Felice Kakaletris, and Alexandra Rodriguez Del Busto for their phenomenal performance as members of the 2024 MEBCI Bergen County Middle School Choir on Sunday, November 24th at Ramsey High School in Ramsey, New Jersey! Ms. Tricia Lalla, Union Middle School's Concert Choir teacher, was selected by the organization to serve as the choir's conductor. Students sang a very challenging and diverse program that included Classical, French-Canadian Folk Music and Jazz music genres. … [Read more...] about UMS Students Perform in Bergen County Middle School Choir
7th Grade UMS Students Create Community Mural
Seventh-grade students in Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Mac Millan’s classes recently completed a mural project following their reading of The War of the Wall by Toni Cade Bambara. This hands-on project served as a meaningful conclusion to a unit focused on the concept of belonging to a community. Throughout the unit, students explored how communities are defined by shared narratives, and how individuals contribute to the collective story. The mural project highlighted how each student, through their unique perspective and creativity, contributes to the broader narrative of Rutherford, illustrating … [Read more...] about 7th Grade UMS Students Create Community Mural
Parent Academy Presents: Empowering Students to Build Resilience
Thank you to the Pierrepont School PTA for sponsoring a Parent Academy evening event! This is intended for parents of digitally active students and follows a day presentation for students in grades 4-6!
The My Life Online assembly will be led by speaker Eddie Cortes, who specializes in helping students navigate the digital world. His presentation will focus on how to teach our children to be safe, smart, and kind online.
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