An individual at Pierrepont School has tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019. Due to the fact that we cannot adequately staff the building due to the number of staff members required to quarantine, Pierrepont School will be closed until Friday, October 30, 2020. Children, faculty, and teacher aides will engage in teaching and learning remotely from October 21st to October 29th. In-person instruction will resume on October 30th with the blue cohort. Students and staff who had potential exposure will continue to teach and learn remotely until November 4. … [Read more...] about Pierrepont School closed until Friday, October 30

The Rutherford School District won statewide recognition for two pieces of an information campaign built around its 2019 bond referendum. Hosted by the New Jersey School Public Relations Association (NJSPRA), the annual School Communications Awards recognize outstanding print and electronic supporting material in New Jersey educational communications programs. This year, Rutherford Public Schools won 1st Place in the Special Interest Publication category for the four-page newsletter mailed by the district in advance of the September 2019 bond referendum.  By sharing good news about the … [Read more...] about RUTHERFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT WINS BIG IN NJSPRA SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS

On June 26, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) published “The Road Back – Restart and Recovery Plan for Education” (NJDOE Guidance), a Guidance document to assist New Jersey school districts to develop, in collaboration with community stakeholders, a Restart and Recovery Plan (Plan) to reopen schools in September 2020 that best fits the school district's local needs. The NJDOE Guidance presents information for New Jersey public school districts related to four key subject areas: Conditions for Learning; Leadership and Planning; Policy and Funding; and Continuity of … [Read more...] about The Road Back – Phase Two