The Rutherford Food Pantry is in desperate need of restocking. The Pantry has over 175 Rutherford households registered to receive services totaling more than 365 persons. In addition to the usual requests for food and personal hygiene products, they will be collecting new items such as: umbrellas, wallets, children’s coloring books, crayons, body lotions and powders, shampoo and conditioner. There will be a table in the hall outside the office for contributions. Thank you in advance for helping our community. … [Read more...] about Food Collection

During the week of January 26th students will participate in the Great Kindness Challenge. Students will receive a list of acts that will show them specific ways they can make the world better each day.  A list of acts is attached.  Parent Letter_GKC   Students can then see if they were able to accomplish any of the tasks during the week.   Building in spirit days to remind students of ways to be kind will also enhance the week. Monday 1/26        Kick into Gear and Help Someone Near (Crazy socks … [Read more...] about The Great Kindness Challenge

Please join me and members of our faculty on January 14, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the High School auditorium for a presentation about the upcoming PARCC assessments. I am looking forward to seeing you there. Jack Hurley Superintendent of Schools … [Read more...] about PARCC Information Meeting

The Lincoln School community is reading Sheep by Valerie Hobbs. Check the Google Calendar for the chapter being read as a family each night or see the attached letter/schedule.  Lincoln School Reads Together 1-15 2 The goal of this program is for students to experience the joys of reading with friends and family. Your child will realize reading is not so ”baaaad.” Thanks to the REF and PTA for purchasing the books. … [Read more...] about One School, One Book

Research shows that students who have a large number of absences in the first few years of school are significantly more likely to be below grade level by the end of the third grade and also be behind their peers in social and emotional development as well. This gap continues to widen as the child continues on in their school career.   It is imperative that children are in school to collaborate and learn from their peers and teachers.This year we are recognizing students who have perfect attendance at the end of each trimester. This allows a student who may have been sick for a day or two to … [Read more...] about The Correlation Between Absences and Learning