Tag: back to school
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Hatikvah performs in the top 3% of New Jersey
All set for your child’s new journey into K-8? Hatikvah, a free public charter that performs in the top 3% of the state, offers a smaller and more personalized option than a traditional school and accepts students at all grade levels. An approved International Baccalaureate Organization School recognized by the State of New Jersey for academic…
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Health Matters 8/13: Helping Children Transition Back to In-Person Classrooms
By Madhurani Khare, MD With the new academic year and return to in-person classrooms right around the corner, children — and their parents — may be experiencing a mix of emotions, from excitement and relief to panic and fear. Those feelings are natural considering the COVID-19 pandemic turned life upside down, and after a year…
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East Brunswick Public Schools make students the priority
In East Brunswick Public Schools, students are our priority. From the very start of their school journey, East Brunswick Public Schools prepare students for challenges they will meet in the future by building a strong foundation in character education, literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages and health. Beginning in our full-day kindergarten, students receive…
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South Brunswick plan to begin hybrid school days remains unchanged
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The South Brunswick School District is moving ahead with its existing plan to begin hybrid instruction on Nov. 16. As part of the model, classes will begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 1:55 p.m., making the class blocks a total of 80 minutes. In response to this change, Sourav Patra created…
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Lawrence schools begin in-person instruction
Having welcomed 40 special education students for in-person learning on Oct. 12, the Lawrence Township Public Schools is preparing to bring back another group of special education students, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students for in-person learning on Oct. 26. There was a lot of “excitement” and “enthusiasm” as the first group of special education students were…
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Middlesex County partners with East Brunswick to unveil system-wide COVID-19 testing as schools reopen
Middlesex County is partnering with East Brunswick and its Board of Education to implement a unique model for testing students and faculty to prevent and abate the spread of COVID-19 as the new school season begins. This pilot testing program will invite students, faculty and staff to get tested on a voluntary basis by onsite…
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Teachers request leave of absence due to COVID
Although a Community Park School staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been quarantined, the Princeton Public Schools opened Oct. 5 for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first grades students as planned. The staff member, who was at the Community Park School on Sept. 30, several days before school opened for limited in-person instruction, is…
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Teachers can learn how to help students fight fears and anxiety due to COVID-19
NAMI NJ will hold a webinar “Coping with the Return to School During COVID-19” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Melissa A. Callen will discuss how teachers are faced with students who have heightened states of fear and anxiety, and will offer information on how to deal with the potential traumatic impact of COVID on students,…
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The Hun School starts school year in blended learning model
After careful consideration and planning, The Hun School officially opened its 107th academic year on Sept. 8th following a virtual convocation. This year’s convocation was symbolic of the times, held virtually in order to welcome all students, faculty and staff at once, according to information provided by the school. The following day, the school opened…
