Due to the current health emergency regulations, summer enrichment programs have been cancelled for this year. The Summer Enrichment Academy (formerly known as Jumpstart ), the Summer STEM Experience, and the Summer Music Program will not be held. Information regarding a refund for anyone who registered for a program will be sent to those parents. Extended School Year information has been sent to parents from the Department of Special Services. … [Read more...] about Summer Programs
Online Read Alouds Continue With New Books!
Welcome back from Spring Break! Mr. Ersalesi, the supervisor of English and Arts for the Rutherford Public Schools, will continue to read aloud to students each day during our virtual instruction. For younger students, Mr. Ersalesi will continue to read one picture book per day. They will be added to this YouTube Playlist … [Read more...] about Online Read Alouds Continue With New Books!
3-21-20
Dear Washington School Parents and Guardians, I hope that your first few days of remote/virtual learning went as smoothly as could be expected for you and your children. We have received a lot of positive feedback for which we are all happy and grateful. Yet, we are also aware that there will be challenges along the way and that the challenges may be different for each family. With that in mind, I wanted to clarify our expectations with regard to time(s) on task. As you are aware, the school day is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. It is during those hours that assignments will … [Read more...] about 3-21-20
Registration for Summer Enrichment Academy
Save the Dates! Registration for Summer Enrichment Academy (SEA) will be opening March 2, 2020. The Summer Enrichment Academy (formerly known as Jumpstart for incoming K/1 students) is for incoming students in grades K-3. SEA will be based on hands-on learning experiences centered around a weekly theme. Check out https://sites.google.com/rutherfordschools.org/summerprogramsite/home to read posts and see pictures from last year’s program. Due to construction, the … [Read more...] about Registration for Summer Enrichment Academy
January – February, 2020
Happy New Year! I trust that the holiday season was peaceful and relaxing for you and your family. As we turn the page on this New Year, we look forward to these next few months with great anticipation. Having successfully completed the first trimester, our students are now ready to make even greater strides. The pace at each grade level has intensified, and the students are stepping up to meet new challenges. Our staff is engaged in professional development designed to help us meet our school goals in Math Fluency and Social-Emotional Learning, along with our ongoing literacy initiatives. As … [Read more...] about January – February, 2020