Education
By KATONAH-LEWISBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
October 24, 2022
KATONAH, N.Y. - Volunteer firefighters from two local departments gave students at Katonah and Increase Miller elementary schools a visit last week they won’t soon forget. They learned about a firefighter’s safety gear—and how it’s possible to put it on in two minutes (with practice), listened ...
RAHWAY, NJ — It was a great morning of remembrance and reunion as members of the Rahway High School Class of 1960 arrived to RHS this past Saturday to visit the very same high school building from which they graduated only 62 years before. Dorothy Bodwell Duncan, one of the RHS alumni who ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- The Cedar Grove Board of Education last week approved proposals for gymnasium curtains and rooftop exhaust fans at both the North End and South End Schools. A revised proposal from Corby Associates, Inc. will provide removal of folding partitions and new gym curtains to ...
On Tuesday, October 11, Governor Livingston High School hosted its annual College and Career Fair after a two year hiatus. Nearly 90 colleges and career representatives attended the fair, drawing a large crowd of prospective students from Berkeley Heights, Mountainside and neighboring ...
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Dr. Kevin Gilbert, Assistant Superintendent of Access & Equity and SOMA Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Coordinator, at the Board of Education (BOE) Meeting on October 22nd, presented the annual report of the Student Safety Data System (SSDS), which ...
On Tuesday, October 11, Governor Livingston High School hosted its annual College and Career Fair after a two year hiatus. Nearly 90 colleges and career representatives attended the fair, drawing a large crowd of prospective students from Berkeley Heights, Mountainside and neighboring ...
UNION, NJ – Union schools have risen in ranking in several categories in the most recent NICHE.com standings. NICHE.com is an online resource which provides information on K-12 schools, colleges, cities, neighborhoods and companies across the United States. “We are already making progress ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Middle school students from Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) are using their talents to teach young Hoboken resident Spanish at a free bilingual story and craft program for children sponsored by the Hoboken Public Library. The free program, which is held Wednesday ...
UNION, NJ — In a personnel update at the last Union Board of Education meeting, the district's superintendent discussed the alarming number of vacancies in paraprofessional positions within the district and outlined two initiatives to help alleviate the "crisis". Superintendent Dr. Scott Taylor ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Council of Schools Association (CSA) held its annual board of education candidate’s night Oct. 20, asking questions of those seeking a seat on the board of education to represent Bridgewater and Raritan. Running for three open seats representing Bridgewater are incumbents ...
WAYNE, NJ – A presentation was given by Assistant Superintendent of Wayne Schools, Donna Reichman during this past school board meeting. She shared the results of student testing for this past school year and compared those results to past years, showing how Wayne students have been recovering ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ - On Sunday, October 23, the Barnegat High School Marching Band competed at the Tournament of Bands Region 7 Competition. The competition was held at Toms River North High School and the Marching Bengals competed in the Group 2A division. They scored a 94.490 and on top of ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ), the largest educational service commission in the state, announced the appointment of Cranbury Schools Superintendent/Principal Jennifer Diszler to its Board of Directors. Diszler, the former assistant superintendent ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Friday, October 21, children's author and Rahway High School (RHS) graduate (class of 1985) Amiel Rivera stopped by Madison Elementary School to read his recently published book, The Hidden Hero, to the kindergartners. Several things made his visit especially interesting and ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ - The Sayreville Public Library will host an English as Second Language (ESL) course for non-English speaking residents every Tuesday, starting on Nov. 1. The course will be six-weeks long and is designed for those just beginning to learn the language. The course also will help ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Dr. Ronald Taylor, South Orange-Maplewood’s (SOMA) Superintendent of Schools, gave an update on the district’s goals. He stated that SOMA partners with the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), as many school districts in the state do, to create goals. He ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The Board of Education is imploring the state to move the date from the first Tuesday of every June for primary elections to a date during the summer when schools are not in session. On October 17, the board approved a resolution which is meant to improve safety at the schools, six ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Robbinsville High School students will get a chance to consider their educational options at virtual forum when speakers from Mercer County Technical Schools (MCTS) will discuss a variety of career and technical education programs them. Hosted by the Robbinsville High School ...
WAYNE, NJ - One-term school board trustee Dawn Kumar will not be completing her full term. She announced her resignation at the end of Thursday night's meeting, and received a round of applause for her near three years of service to the township. "Today is my last board meeting," said Kumar. "I ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Public Schools has partnered with Mental Health First Aid USA, from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, to bring Youth Mental Health First Aid training to LPS schools. Part of the district’s allocation of ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Randolph Middle School students faced off in a Food Network style competition based on the popular show Cupcake Wars which pits some of the nation’s top bakers against one another in a cupcake baking competition. The competing students were tasked with working in teams to create their ...
BELMAR, NJ — Eighth graders around the shore were invited to Belmar Elementary School to get a look at some of their options for continuing their education on Oct. 11 for High School Information Night. The event was hosted in Belmar Elementary’s all new, “state-of-the-art” auditorium that was built ...
SPARTA, NJ - Sparta Middle School celebrated the Week of Respect by promoting kindness and respect through spirit days and an assembly hosted by Kyle Scheele to kick off the week. On Monday, October 3rd, Kyle Scheele shared with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students stories about people that have walked ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - One of the most important dates on the calendar for Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains will be a school holiday, setting the Ridgewood school calendar apart from many others in the state. Students and educators will no longer have to sacrifice their religious traditions and take an absence.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A dozen proposals have been submitted so far for consideration in changing the boundary for students attending Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The Broward County school district is accepting proposals from residents through Oct. 31 on how best to ease overcrowding ...
RAHWAY, NJ — During Grover Cleveland Elementary School’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the school took the time to recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino individuals internationally. It was the perfect time to reflect, celebrate, educate, and come together as a school ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School senior Andrew Matus is a semifinalist in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program, the district announced. Matus was honored at this week’s Board of Education meeting. Matus is among a nationwide pool of about 16,000 semifinalists who represent less ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, in conjunction with Scotch Plains-Fanwood Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), are pleased to present Women in STEM and Business Night on Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, 667 Westfield Road, Scotch ...
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - During the October 20, 2022, Board of Education Meeting’s (BOE) public comments section, parents called in to ask when their children who require special accommodations will have a special education teacher in their general education class. Vanessa Flyer of South ...
UNION, NJ – In a personnel update at the last Union Board of Education meeting, the district's superintendent discussed the alarming number of vacancies in paraprofessional positions within the district and outlined two initiatives to help alleviate the "crisis". Superintendent Dr. Scott Taylor ...