Education Top Stories
By TELINA CUPPARI
November 27, 2024
KENILWORTH, NJ - Kenilworth Public Schools recently announced the November Hawk of the Month winners. PRE-K: Viviana Sues /Mrs. Jurkiewicz KINDERGARTEN: Skylar Thomson /Mrs. Parente FIRST GRADE: Nico Araujo / Mrs. Bedford SECOND GRADE: Luca Chelchowski /Mrs. Miller THIRD GRADE: Haden Leon / Mrs.
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland Elementary School celebrated its first Marking Period Principal’s Club on November 13. The event was a resounding success, celebrating students' outstanding achievements in fostering a positive school culture.To make the evening truly special, the school rolled out the ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Harding Elementary fifth and sixth grade classes are currently running a Gertrude hawk candy bar sale fundraiser.Bars are $2 a bar with $1 of each sale going towards fifth and sixth grade graduation festivities, which includes a pool party, graduation ceremony, swag bags, pizza ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Ava Lawdanski, a senior at Mount St. Dominic Academy and an Ambassador Girl Scout from Kearny, has made community service her mission, stepping up in ways that inspire and uplift everyone around her. When breast cancer survivor and activist Emma Quintana could no longer continue her ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School announced the September 2024 Kindness Award winners. “We are grateful for the positive contributions of students Alex Evers, Keara Hynes, Thomas Fossett, Adeline Turturro and Marcelo DiStefano. They displayed strong character and/or random acts of kindness and were ...
This feature is sponsored by the Camden Education Fund.CAMDEN – One of the scarcest teachers in public education is the Black male educator who has devoted himself to teaching.But many who find themselves in an education career cite the same underlying drive: a commitment to the community, the ...
BARNEGAT – Local businesses and organizations took over Barnegat High School’s (BHS) gymnasium on Nov. 19 to provide students with a chance to explore future career opportunities and connect with representatives. Over 1,000 BHS students from all grade levels had the opportunity to speak with Career ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Roselle Public School District is receiving $500,000 in additional state aid for capital improvements, secured by Assemblyman Reginald Atkins, says the Roselle Board of Education. A ceremonial check was held at the Board’s November 21 meeting to commemorate it. The Board says the ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The school district is currently seeking a new principal for Indian Fields Elementary School. Applications will be available until January 1, 2025. To see the application, click here.Peter Rattien, who has served as the Principal at Indian Fields Elementary since 2019, will be ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - In a world where the urgency to address climate change grows louder every day, Unity Charter School is leading the charge in preparing the next generation of environmental stewards. This week, the school’s 8th graders embarked on an educational adventure to the New Jersey School of ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The recently created Roxbury Education Foundation (REF) has received its first request for money and its officers are hoping people will donate to the cause.The request came from Eisenhower Middle School (EMS) teacher Tiffany Martino on behalf of the fledgling Best Buddies club at ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education (BOE) finalized plans on Thursday, Nov. 21, to proceed with a special election on Jan. 28, 2025, aimed at addressing high enrollment in the elementary schools and other pressing needs across the district. The new plan was ...
CRANFORD, NJ - A high school class speaking nothing but Japanese for an hour is a rare sight in the United States, let alone in New Jersey. Thanks to a shared vision of enhanced cultural understanding and a partnership between The Japan Foundation and Laurasian Institution, this vision became a ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Despite not leaving office until January, the Flemington-Raritan Board of Education bid member Jeff Cain a farewell at their November meeting, as he won’t be at his last official meeting in December.Cain was initially appointed in March 2020 to represent Flemington Borough, won ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville Education Association (SEA) selected, recognized, and honored 11 staff members from each school and/or department as Education Support Professionals of the Year.Sayreville War Memorial High School: Linda LelakSayreville Middle School: Laurie SiridaySamsel Upper ...
CLARK, NJ — Students at Frank K. Hehnly Elementary School and Valley Road Elementary School recently participated in ceremonies to honor our veterans in recognition of Veterans Day. At Frank K. Hehnly School, veterans, many of whom are family members of current students, were introduced by ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland School is proud to announce that two of its talented fifth-grade artists had their artwork selected for display at the prestigious Art Educators of New Jersey (AENJ) Exhibit. The exhibit was held at the New Jersey Teachers Convention in Atlantic City on November ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Three Robbinsville High School seniors, Paras Anand, Aryan Gaur and Rishi Venkatesh have been named as semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, an annual academic competition among high school students for recognition and undergraduate scholarships.Saying that ...
BUTLER, NJ - Richard Butler Middle School will be hosting their 2024 Winter Concert. The concert will be held on December 4th at 7:00 PM in the Butler High School Auditorium.
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School announced the 2024 October Student of the Month. Each of the school's departments selects a student representative. Teachers shared their thoughts about the selected students. English - Devin McCoy has demonstrated a strong personal investment in understanding and ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Board of Education (BOE) Student Liaisons Oliver Nesin and Asa Glassman spoke about Columbia High School security, middle school counselors and obtaining feedback from the middle schools.Nesin began his remarks by recognizing administrators and teachers who have been especially ...
BARNEGAT - Barnegat Township Police Chief Jason Carroll was formally inducted into the prestigious Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Chiefs Circle on November 12, 2024. This exclusive recognition is reserved for distinguished alumni of the University’s School of Public and Global Affairs who ...
STEWARTSVILLE, NJ – The Greenwich Township School District PTO (GTSD PTO) hosted its inaugural Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run this past Saturday, November 23, at Thomas Stewart Park. Despite chilly and windy weather, the event drew 195 participants, bringing the community together for a morning of fitness ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Hudson Community Enterprises (HCE) is proud to announce the launch of an innovative new Floor Care program designed to empower the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the workplace. This initiative is part of HCE’s ongoing commitment to inclusivity, diversity, and equal opportunity for ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Students in Coconut Creek can now access free SAT, ACT, and PSAT preparation courses, courtesy of Seminole Coconut Creek Education Foundation.The sessions will be held at Coconut Creek Community Center, 1100 Lyons Road. An orientation for parents and students is scheduled for ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A new Rutgers initiative aims to support civic education and create broad civic engagement opportunities with a strong emphasis on student involvement and solution-focused dialogue. The new Rutgers Democracy Lab (RDL) at the Eagleton Institute of Politics will focus on promoting ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Riverside Elementary School in Coral Springs will unveil its $450,000 newly renovated media center next month, funded by the school district’s SMART Bond program.The state-of-the-art media center features significant upgrades, including ADA-compliant restrooms, new flooring, ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – With 2024 spring testing results in hand, schools nationwide are evaluating performance and refining strategies. Alongside these benchmarks, U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) and Niche, two national school rating publications, have released their annual rankings. While both use ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — “I wouldn’t be here without my teammates,” Rico Roman said, addressing an audience in Dresser Auditorium on Thursday. Without knowing Roman’s story, most would believe he was making a simple statement about winning gold. For Roman, that statement had a much deeper ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - New Jersey continues to lag behind other states when it comes to literacy, studies show, an issue that Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is not taking sitting down.Earlier this month HCCC hosted a literacy forum with a number of experts participating in an effort to help ...