As part of our Read Across America celebration, Washington School hosted guest readers throughout the week. Included were Board of Education Trustee, Ms. Diane Jones, Supervisor of Planning, Research, and Testing, Mr. Charles Ryan, and Rutherford Public Library Children's Librarian, Mrs. Jane Tarantino. Earlier in the week, members of the Future Teacher's Club, the Public Speaking Club, and the Spanish Club from Rutherford High School read to students in all of our classrooms. . … [Read more...] about Read Across America Week

Twenty Kindergarten and Grade One parents participated in a workshop titled Practical Strategies for Strengthening Emergent Literacy Skills this morning at Washington School. The workshop was presented by Washington School Reading Specialist, Mrs. Rachel Mejias, assisted by Kindergarten Teacher, Mrs. Danielle Bomzer.  This event is part of the Rutherford School District's Parent Academy. … [Read more...] about Second Cup of Coffee -Parent/Teacher Workshop

Students in Ms. Rossiter's 2nd-grade class celebrated the conclusion of the Lunar New Year by creating lanterns. … [Read more...] about Lantern Festival

We were excited to welcome author Beth Ferry to Washington and Lincoln Schools today for our annual author visit. Ms.  Ferry is a New York Times bestselling author of numerous picture books including Stick and Stone, Land Shark, and The Nice Dream Truck. She lives with her family by the beach in New Jersey and is inspired by two main things: wordplay and the sea. Thank you to our Librarian, Ms. Laurie Catalano, for arranging this visit that was made possibly by the sponsorship by the PTAs from both schools. … [Read more...] about A Visit from Author Beth Ferry