We have and will continue to monitor the ongoing health crisis regarding the CoronaVirus pandemic.  I participated in a virtual meeting with all of the Superintendents in the County on Wednesday morning to get a county-wide and State Department of Education update.  As you are aware, school will be closed for the remainder of the academic year which ends on June 22, 2020 and we will continue to follow the approved academic calendar such as honoring Memorial Day.  As directed by the State Department of Education and the Governor’s Executive Order, all school districts in New Jersey can only schedule virtual graduations.  Please know that the middle school teachers and I will be working to plan an appropriate celebration for our eighth grade students.  In addition, I assure you that the teaching staff is making every effort to remain engaged with you and your children as they provide remote learning activities. 

During the past two months, the teaching staff has continued to work to identify on-line resources that you can access for your child to continue to make the effort to engage them in learning activities from home.  There is a link on the District Website that will guide you toward these resources.  We will continue to explore additional learning resources for your children during the upcoming days.  I have also asked the staff to remain in communication with you and your child(ren) as much as possible.  Please continue to respond to staff emails and other forms of communication.

We will maintain the process of offering the opportunity to pick up breakfast/lunch during the week at 10:00 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays.  Please make the effort to pick up this food at the loading dock entrance to the school’s cafeteria.

During the upcoming weeks ahead, a committee that I established to include teachers, administrators and support staff will be working on the procedures that we will be implementing toward the closing out of the school year.  In addition, this committee will begin to plan for the strategies and procedures that must be implemented to safely open up school in September.  Please continue to monitor your emails and the District’s Website to learn about what procedures will be implemented to close the school year out regarding retrieving your child’s belongings from the school and returning the District issued Chromebooks.

Again, please accept my sincere appreciation for your ongoing cooperation and support during this health emergency.  We are continuing to make every effort to provide educational resources for our students and will continue to monitor and adjust as necessary.

As always, the health and welfare of our student, staff and school community is of our utmost concern. Thank you for your ongoing understanding and cooperation.  My hope continues to be that each of you, your children and your extended families are safe and healthy during these trying times.