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RPEA President Open To Talks On Elementary Prep Periods
Kathleen MacDonald, speaking as president of the Roselle Park Education Association (RPEA) and a part of the negotiating team for teachers’ union regarding the 2018-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement...
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Saving Art & Music: RPEA Agreement Article 10(D)(1)
Art and music. Both are considered non-essentials in public school education, but for many students as well as parents, they are a fundamental component of a well-rounded education; as important as...
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A Review Of 2018 PARCC Scores
PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) replaced New Jersey’s previous standardized test in 2015. Even before its implementation, there was criticism of the statewide...
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Sekou, Gerten, Cancino Bid Farewell To BOE
At the December 4th Board Of Education (BOE) meeting, which has turned out to be the last Roselle Park school board meeting of the year, the three outgoing BOE members gave their final words as...
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BOE Recognizes Rotary Club RPHS Students Of The Month
The Board Of Education (BOE) recognized the Rotary Club Of Roselle-Roselle Park Students Of The Month from Roselle Park High School (RPHS) for the first three months of the school year. The Rotary Club...
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Sherman Students Recognized For PARCC Achievements
At the November 20th Board Of Education (BOE) meeting, 18 Sherman Elementary School students were recognized for having scored the highest level in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for...
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Carlstrom Elected To School Board. Falcon & Santangelo Unofficial Write-In...
Susan Carlstrom has been elected to the Board Of Education (BOE). She was the only candidate who filed a petition before the deadline and officially received 1,444 votes. Mrs. Carlstrom is the sister...
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Parent Asks BOE About Clubs, Stipends, And AP Classes
Parent Karen Donnelly addressed the Board Of Education (BOE) at the November 6th school board meeting regarding the loss of district chorus and other extracurricular activities – including chess – due...
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Ray Parenteau Hired As RPSD Director Of Plant Operations
Resident Ray Parenteau Sr. was appointed as Director of Plant Operations at the November 7th Board Of Education (BOE) meeting. Mr. Parenteau will be taking over for Assunta Padovano who in July of this...
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RPEA Contract Approved. Average Salary Increase 2.9%. No Change In Prep Periods.
The three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Roselle Park Board Of Education (BOE) and the Roselle Park Education Association (RPEA) was approved by the school board at their October...
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The Write-Ins: From Abe To Baby Shark
Every year the most notable on-the-record use of the First Amendment is included in candidates written in for various offices from president to school board member. The freedom to type in anything from...
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Paul Santangelo Running As A BOE Write-In Candidate
As a parent and husband, Paul Santangelo knows that family is worth the sacrifices and decisions one makes. He knows that parents set the groundwork for the path of leadership that children eventually...
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Marissa Falcon Running Write-In Campaign For BOE
“The teachers and administrators go above and beyond for their students,” said Marissa Falcon in discussing one of the many positives she sees in the Roselle Park School District, “As a parent who is...
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BOE Approves One-Year 4-Year-Old Pre-K Program
The Roselle Park Board Of Education (BOE) unanimously voted to approve a one-year tuition-free pre-kindergarten program for four-year-olds in the Roselle Park School District (RPSD). The $515,463 grant...
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Sherman School Closed For Rest Of Day Due To Gas Leak Repair
Sherman Elementary School is closed for the rest of today, October 23rd, due to a gas leak. Students and staff were evacuated safely to the Roselle Park Middle School (RPMS) earlier this morning. They...
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Aldene Students Recognized For PARCC Achievements
15 students from EJF/Aldene Elementary School were recognized for achievements in PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers). PARCC is separated into two major sections...
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RP Supports Mallory’s Army In Standing Up To Bullying
Last Tuesday, October 9th, the Roselle Park Police Department (RPPD) hosted Diane Grossman of Mallory’s Army to speak about bullying to the 8th graders at the Roselle Park Middle School (RPMS). Mrs....
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RPSD Approved For One-Year 4-Year-Old Pre-K Grant
School Superintendent Pedro Garrido stated at the October 2nd Board Of Education (BOE) meeting that the Roselle Park School District (RPSD) was approved to receive Preschool Education Expansion Aid...
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BOE Expresses ‘Extreme Concern’ Over PILOT But Rejects Joint Public Meeting
A formal resolution from the Roselle Park Board Of Education (BOE) to the municipal governing body expressing what it called “extreme concern for the approval of PILOT programs for all or some of these...
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RPSD Still Waiting On Pre-K $600,000 Grant Application Status
The Roselle Park School District (RPSD) did not make the first round of grant awardees for the pilot free pre-kindergarten program for three- and four-year-olds from the state but, according to School...
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