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Recent News

Due to budgetary cutbacks, the elementary school offices will be closed for the summer.  They will re-open on September 1.  If you need to register a new student, please contact the District Registrar at 908-204-2585 ext. 105.  Elementary New Family Orientation will be held on September 2, and Open Houses are scheduled for September 3.  The work year of the curriculum supervisors was also affected by the budget reductions.  They will not be working during the months of July or August, and will return on September 1.  We regret that many services formerly available during the summer will not be offered this year.

 
 Congratulations to Oak Street School Reading Specialist Kristin Bobowicz who has been named 2009 Somerset County Teacher of the Year!!

The Bernards Township Board of Education is proud to present the
 2009 Governor’s Teachers of the Year Recipients.
Congratulations to... 
Elizabeth Freisen - Cedar Hill School 
Karen Finazzo - Liberty Corner School 
Angela Hall - Mount Prospect School 
Theresa Foy - Oak Street School 
John Fry - Ridge High School 
Jim Buist - William Annin Middle School 

2009 Summer Activities Program
There are many interesting and exciting courses available for elementary students this summer. Click here for the brochure which includes dates, course descriptions, and registration forms. 


RHS 2009 Summer Reading
Please click here for information.

Staff College Bulletin - Summer 2009
Course Offerings & Registration Form Summer 2009 
Additional Courses added for Summer Staff College

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.


Elementary Summer Activities Program 2009 Brochure

GOOD NEWS!!
Liberty Corner has been recognized by the review committee and blue ribbon panel from the Center for Social and Character Development, Rutgers University as a New Jersey School of Character for 2009. Our application has been forwarded to the Character Education Partnership (CEP) for additional screening for the 2009 National Schools of Character award. Principal Kathleen Pecoraro, Assistant Principal Lori Jones and Guidance Counselor Eric Rauschenberger have been invited to present Liberty Corner’s Character Education program at the statewide conference in March under the direction of the NJ Alliance for Social Emotional and Character Development (NJASECD) at Rutgers. Congratulations Liberty Corner!!!
Education Commissioner Lucille E. Davy Announces Schools of Character Honorees... 
Please click here to read the Press Release.



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.

Please click here for frequently asked questions regarding the Friday Folder newsletters. 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!!

Valerie A. Goger
Superintendent of Schools 


School Lunch Forms
School Lunch Information - Parent Letter 
Free & Reduced School Lunch Application Instructions 
Free & Reduced School Lunch Application

Please click on the MyNutrikids.com logo below to access the online pre-payment system for school lunches...

(link also found under Parents & Students...Links - Parents & Students)

Important Links

Parental Rights In Special Education

Instructions for Pre-K – Grade 12 Registration
Registration directions, information and forms.
» Download Registration Instructions (PDF 20KB)
» Download Registration Form (PDF 832KB)

2008-2009 District Emergency Weather Guide
Important information about weather emergency notifications 
» Download District Emergency Weather Guide (PDF 64KB)  

Please click here for School Closing Info.

Featured Information 

Changing the Nature of Instruction in Bernards Township
A video presentation on "Changing the Nature of Instruction in Bernards Township" from Techspo 2007
» View the Video Presentation (Requires Windows Media Player )

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 - March 2007
» 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

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