Education

NEW JERSEY - The State Department of Education is seeking feedback from Garden State parents on the remote learning practices that were instituted in school districts across New Jersey in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic. The online survey is anonymous and is available in English and Spanish. Parents can access the online survey by clicking on the following links:

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – At a virtual board of education meeting held last week, 13 South Plainfield High School (SPHS) seniors were honored for earning the Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal, which is recognized by the New Jersey State Department of Education, certifies that a student is proficient in both English and a second language.

For 2019-2020, seniors Kaylee Basantes-Lllerena, ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The announcement many high school seniors throughout the Garden State have been hoping for was rendered Tuesday with Governor Phil Murphy announcing that in-person graduation ceremonies, with restrictions, may take place after July 6. 

“To the Class of 2020: Beginning July 6th, schools WILL have the opportunity to hold outdoor graduation ceremonies that ...

NEW JERSEY — Amid increasing pressure from students and their families, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tue., May 26, that schools will be allowed to have in-person graduation ceremonies, something that would have previously been prohibited under the state’s COVID-19 social distancing orders.

The graduation ceremonies, Murphy said, will be permitted to begin July 6 as long as they ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – At dusk on Thursday, the lawn of South Plainfield Middle School was transformed into a ‘field of lights,’ the flames from hundreds of candles illuminating three simple words – ‘Thank You Frontliners.’  The following morning, however, gone were the candles, replaced by hundreds of American Flags displayed in a field of red, ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the continuation of virtual learning, the South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE), at a virtual meeting on May 13, revised and approved changes to the calendar for the current school year. 

As a result of the change, virtual learning will take place on Friday, May 22; Tuesday, May, 26; and Tuesday, June ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – At a virtual Committee of the Whole meeting held May 6, the South Plainfield Board of Education approved, by a vote of 9-0 its 2020-2021 spending plan.

“This budget was built with the direction of the board and they had certain items that they wanted to ensure were covered this year,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Noreen Lishak. “So, with ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – For years, clap outs, picnics, promotion ceremonies, yearbook signing parties, and more have served as celebratory rites of passage for South Plainfield students in fourth, sixth, and eighth grade. While nothing can make up for these lost milestones and experiences, efforts are being made by the PTOs and PTSOs to recognize their students.

Over the coming week, ...

TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey schools will remain closed through the end of the school year.

Gov. Phil Murphy made the announcement at today's daily press briefing.

“This is a difficult decision and I know that many students, parents, and staff would like to be able to return to school,” Murphy said. “However, I have been unwavering on the message that we need to make ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ –South Plainfield students from preschool through fourth grade are currently competing against their peers in the United States and other areas of the world as part of the first-ever International Distance Learning Olympics.

Prior to spring break, Jillian Mahon, the district’s preschool/adapted elementary physical education (PE) teacher, posted her idea to ...