Decorating gingerbread houses with friends and family was a popular winter tradition of the students at the Kindergarten Center this year! The building was a buzz with excitement as students shared their favorite winter traditions with classmates. Students carried over their excitement into class with Señora Cormack as they expanded their Spanish winter traditions vocabulary! … [Read more...] about What’s your favorite winter tradition?
Rutherford School District Makes AP Honor Roll
Rutherford Public Schools is one of 250 districts in the United States and Canada to be honored by the College Board with placement on its 10th Annual AP District Honor Roll. To be included, Rutherford High School’s student participation had to improve compared to 2017 levels. More students had to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses, and the percentage of them scoring 3 or higher on AP exams had to stay steady or increase. Reaching those goals shows … [Read more...] about Rutherford School District Makes AP Honor Roll
Author Visits
Mrs. Mayfield's class read their personal narratives to the Lincoln three year old preschool class! The preschoolers had a wonderful time listening to these detailed stories. One third grader was thrilled to read his story to his little brother. … [Read more...] about Author Visits
Local Architect Visits Union School
Students in Mrs. Ealey's Architecture class were treated to a guest speaker, local architect Mr. Jeff Jordan. Mr. Jordan explained the building process for his modern home in Rutherford, and even gave the students feedback on their modern home designs! … [Read more...] about Local Architect Visits Union School
Rutherford Police Department Expands LEAD Program to Grade 3
Third graders worked with staff of the Rutherford Police Department to complete the LEAD course. LEAD stands for Law Enforcement Against Drugs. Students participated in activities that promoted social and emotional learning and the decision making process. The program reinforced making healthy choices. Graduates of the LEAD program received t-shirts and certificates from Officer Ahearn and Sergeant Zeigler. Thank you to Chief Russo and the RPD for supporting this program. The program will be implemented with another group of third graders after the new year. … [Read more...] about Rutherford Police Department Expands LEAD Program to Grade 3