In honor of Read Across America, Ms. DeBouter's second grade students made oobleck, after listening to a reading of Bartholomew and The Oobleck by Dr. Seuss.
Rutherford HS Academic Decathlon Team Wins Medium School State Championship
The Team Is Heading to Alaska for Nationals Rutherford, N.J. – The Rutherford High School Academic Decathlon Team won the Medium School Championship in the state competition over the weekend on February 29, earning a spot at the national competition in Anchorage, Alaska. Rutherford students took home 40 individual awards and placed 2nd overall in the state, which was announced during the awards dinner on Wednesday, March 4th. “Everyone on the team was incredibly anxious all night,” said teacher and coach Jason Narozny, who has a 21-year history of guiding Decathlon participants. “Once … [Read more...] about Rutherford HS Academic Decathlon Team Wins Medium School State Championship
Rutherford Public Schools Sets Timeline for School Improvements
Construction to Begin in June at the K Center, Lincoln, Union and the High School RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Construction will start in June at four Rutherford Public Schools sites, with the fifth site due for work starting later this summer. Voters last September approved this comprehensive plan to improve and expand the borough’s schools. At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Board of Education approved the first of seven anticipated bid packages. Each one describes a collection of projects, and each one will be subject to the state-mandated process for competitive bids. The first bid was for work at … [Read more...] about Rutherford Public Schools Sets Timeline for School Improvements
UMS – Read Across America
Students from the Union School National Junior Honor Society celebrated Read Across America by visiting Salome Urena Elementary School in Newark on Monday March 2nd. NJHS students each dedicated and donated a Dr. Seuss book to various classrooms ranging from Pre-K to 4th grade. They spent the day reading to students and participating in a variety of Read Across America activities organized by classroom teachers that included making "Green Eggs and Ham" and helping with "One Fish, Two Fish..." math activities. Mrs. Herninko and reading coach, Jill Budinich from Salome Urena Elementary honored … [Read more...] about UMS – Read Across America
Parent Academy – Second Cup of Coffee
Parents from Washington School, Lincoln School and the Kindergarten Center attended a presentation this morning titled "Building Resilience and Independence in K-3 Children". This second workshop in a two-part series focused on Grit: Willingness to Persevere and Overcome Obstacles and Building Healthy Relationships. The presenters were Ms. Emily Bregman, Student Assistance Counselor and Mr. William Mulcahy, Washington School Principal. … [Read more...] about Parent Academy – Second Cup of Coffee