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Recent News

Annual School Board Election
The Bernards Township Board of Education will have three, 3-year vacancies available in the Annual School Board Election. The election will take place the day of the general election on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. For more information, please click here.


2013-14 Subscription Busing
Registration for subscription busing for next school year is now available. The deadline to register is Friday, May 31st. For more information, please click here.  


Elementary Summer Activities Program
Registration for the Elementary Summer Activities Program is now available. The Summer Activities Program offers fun and enriching courses for students in grades kindergarten through fifth during the month of July. For more information, please click here.


The Board of Education adopted the 2013-14 school calendar at the meeting held on Monday, March 4th. To view the calendar, please click here.


For resources to help deal with traumatic events, please click here.


Congratulations to our 2013 Teacher of the Year Recipients!!
Jennifer Cerra - LC,  Lyndsey Schaefer - CH, Merle Preston - RH,
Nick Beykirch - WA, Liana LaVecchia - OS,  Beverly Francis - MP
   


  
May 20, 2013 Board of Education Meeting Summary
For previous meeting summaries, please click "Board Meeting Summaries" under Board of Education on the left side of this page.


2013-2014 Registration 
Please click here to download registration instructions and registration forms.  If you are unsure of the elementary school your child will be attending, please click on the "Districting" tab at left.



IF YOU DRIVE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SCHOOL….
Recently, the Ridge High School morning buses have been unloading students from the Cedar Hill School parking lot immediately adjacent to the Ridge High School campus. The result is a drastic improvement in the car line in front of Ridge High School where parents drop off students. Of course rerouting the buses has also increased traffic through the Homestead Village neighborhood. To reduce Homestead Village traffic, we are asking that all private vehicles utilize the car line in front of Ridge High School for dropping off students – NOT the Cedar Hill School. Please help us remove private vehicle traffic from the Homestead Village neighborhood by utilizing only the car line in front of Ridge High School if you are driving Ridge students to school. Preferably, if possible, have your children ride the bus to school. Thank you.

Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) initiative is underway
The BYOT policy adopted in October and presented at the November 14th Board of Education meeting has launched.  The district has created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)document to address common questions and concerns from parents, students, and staff.  New Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) forms will need to be completed for each student in grades 3-12.



Please click here for the NJDOE HIB Guidance document. 
Please click here for information about Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying & Hazing.




Did You Know...
All school district lawns and athletic fields are designated as Pesticide Free Zones?
To learn how you can join in the effort, please click here. 



Resource Directory
For those affected by the current economic times, the Bernards Township Board of Education has put together a Resource Directory of helpful links.  Please click here for information.

Friday Folder Update!
We have been sending school-specific information through the individual school Friday Folders, while notices of a more general nature, such as YMCA brochures and Township Recreations flyers, have been sent through the district folder. Please spread the word that all school correspondence is only being sent electronically this year, and that anyone who has not registered their e-mail address will miss receiving important news.
 
Please click here for a direct link to register to receive Friday Folders.

By ‘going green’, we hope to ensure improved communication with our families and community, save money on paper and reproduction, and better serve our environment. You may register both your personal and business addresses, and may also include addresses for children away at college, grandparents, or any others interested in receiving school news.

Thank you for helping us!! 

Nick Markarian 
Superintendent of Schools 

Please click on the back pack
to view the Friday Folder Archives page.



 

Important Links

Parental Rights In Special Education

District Emergency Weather Guide
Important information about weather emergency notifications 
» Download District Emergency Weather Guide (PDF 66KB)  

Please click here for School Closing Info.

Featured Information 

State Mandated Training
Includes information on Bullying, Sexual Harassment, Substance Abuse, Public Law 504, & Child Abuse
» Download State Mandated Training Guide (PDF 146KB)

A Guide to the Special Education Process
A Guide to the Special Education Process, Bernards Township Public School District, Office of Special Services
» Download the Guide to the Special Education Process (PDF 240KB)

Child Find Information
Bernards Township Public Schools Child Find Information (ages 3-21)
» Download Child Find Information Notice (PDF 16KB)

District News Archives
Please visit the District News Archives to find older stories and content, including Powerpoint presentations from previous Board of Education meetings.
» Visit District News Archives

Bernards Township Employment Opportunities

Please click here for Bernards Township job opportunities.

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