A focus on high-quality education and sustainability
The District Strategic Plan established in 2016 initiated a systematic effort to transform programs and support systems so that all students are prepared to follow their own unique path to success. This effort involves stakeholders from across the district, working toward a common vision and a fall 2020 capital project. The focus is on preserving a high quality education and protect the investment taxpayers have made in students, facilities and their community.
Recent Updates
Capital Project Vote to be Held Later in the Winter than Originally Planned
At the Sept. 15 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr., announced that the capital project vote, originally targeted for Dec. 15, 2020, needs to be delayed by a matter of weeks. It will likely be held in late January or February. He said...
All Families Asked to Complete Returning Student Registration Process by July 31; Contains Reopening Questions
All families of students entering grades K-12 this year are urged to complete the Returning Student Registration process by Friday, July 31. This process asks families to complete a secure, online form that asks for accurate family contact information and student medical information, and also...
Please Join Us: Capital Project Community Cafes in August
We have scheduled a series of virtual community cafes in August to provide an update as we move toward a December capital project referendum and to gather input from parents and families, teachers, staff and students to help shape our long-range facilities planning. Following the...
Quarter 4 Grading Information for Grade 6-12 Students & Families
Dear Families & Students: We want to let you know that our Instructional Continuity Team has made a determination about how to handle grades for Quarter 4 and final marks for the year. We continued to be guided by the goal of doing no harm...
Board of Education Report: 5-6/7-8 Configuration Selected; A Challenging Budget Year
Over the course of meetings on March 23 and 24, held via remote videoconference and streamed live for the public, the Board of Education received additional information about the program opportunities within the final three configuration options, made a configuration decision, and was provided with...
Capital Project & School Configuration Update
The Board of Education has rescheduled a special meeting for Friday, Mach 20, to continue deliberating over the three school configuration options under consideration. This update represents the information discussed at the March 7 capital project workshop and the March 9 Board meeting. A decision...
Calling all preschool families for our first-ever Preschool Outreach Night on Tuesday, April 21
Will you have child(ren) entering our schools in the coming years? Are you curious about district programs? If so, please mark your calendar for the district’s first annual Preschool/Young Family Outreach Night at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21 in the Craig Elementary School Library...
Board of Education Capital Project Workshop scheduled for Saturday, March 7
A Board of Education Capital Project Workshop will take place on Saturday, March 7, at 9 a.m. in the District Office Board Room. The focus of the workshop will be the three K-8 grade-level configuration scenarios that are under consideration. The purpose of the work...
Capital Project and District Vision Presentation – Check out the Slides!
As the school district considers its grade-level configuration as part of a larger capital project and updates its mission and vision statements, district leaders have been sharing a presentation at faculty, community, PTO, and student forum meetings throughout this year. View the slides from the...
District updating vision & mission statements; Join the Thoughtexchange!
Colleagues and Community Members, I am hoping you can take a few minutes to add your voices to a project that we have been working on for some time as a community. As I’ve mentioned in recent updates and meetings with faculty, PTO and community...