Kindergarten Center, Author at Rutherford Public Schools https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/author/kcenter/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:20:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.rutherfordschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-Apppresser2020-SplashScreenIconAndroidPlay-32x32.png Kindergarten Center, Author at Rutherford Public Schools https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/author/kcenter/ 32 32 Earth Day 2024 https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/earth-day-2024/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:20:20 +0000 https://www.rutherfordschools.org/?p=5994 This year marked the 54th anniversary of Earth Day!  Kindergarteners participated in a school wide planting coordinated by our PTA.  Students were actively involved in the planting process, while also learning about the different needs of plants, the difference between annual and perennial plants, and the role plants play in our ecosystem!  We appreciate the […]

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]]> This year marked the 54th anniversary of Earth Day!  Kindergarteners participated in a school wide planting coordinated by our PTA.  Students were actively involved in the planting process, while also learning about the different needs of plants, the difference between annual and perennial plants, and the role plants play in our ecosystem!  We appreciate the hard work of our students and PTA!  This gift will continue to flourish for years to come!

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]]> Meadowlands Environment Center Visits Kindergarten Center https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/meadowlands-environment-center-visits-kindergarten-center/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:48:38 +0000 https://www.rutherfordschools.org/?p=5913 Students at the Kindergarten Center recognized a week of kindness by participating in the Great Kindness Challenge.  Lessons on kindness spread beyond their classrooms to include lessons on being kind to our earth.  Educators from the Meadowlands Environment Center (MEC) facilitated engaging opportunities for our students to learn more about why being kind to our […]

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]]> Students at the Kindergarten Center recognized a week of kindness by participating in the Great Kindness Challenge.  Lessons on kindness spread beyond their classrooms to include lessons on being kind to our earth.  Educators from the Meadowlands Environment Center (MEC) facilitated engaging opportunities for our students to learn more about why being kind to our earth is so important.

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]]> Sunshine on a Cloudy Day https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/sunshine-on-a-cloudy-day/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:00:11 +0000 https://www.rutherfordschools.org/?p=5129 Beautiful spring art work, created by the students at the Kindergarten Center, welcomed those that visited the Kip Center today!  We love opportunities like this to spread some happiness within our community.    

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]]> Beautiful spring art work, created by the students at the Kindergarten Center, welcomed those that visited the Kip Center today!  We love opportunities like this to spread some happiness within our community.

 

 

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]]> “Snow” Many Ways to Show Kindness https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/snow-many-ways-to-show-kindness/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:24:54 +0000 https://www.rutherfordschools.org/?p=5076 Students were challenged to spread kindness throughout the month of January, including being a part of the Great Kindness Challenge! Students demonstrated kindness through various kind acts including saying please and thank you, helping someone at home, helping out with pets, sharing supplies with a friend, and giving an extra high-five to lift their friend’s […]

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]]> Students were challenged to spread kindness throughout the month of January, including being a part of the Great Kindness Challenge! Students demonstrated kindness through various kind acts including saying please and thank you, helping someone at home, helping out with pets, sharing supplies with a friend, and giving an extra high-five to lift their friend’s spirit!  The school is filled with reminders of their many acts of kindness and to remember,  In a world where you can be anything, be kind!  As we move into February, we will be focusing on how acts of kindness let people know we care about them!

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]]> High Five to Hometown Heroes https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/high-five-to-hometown-heroes/ Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.rutherfordschools.org/?p=4946 The Kindergarten Center honored the local first responders on Friday, September 10th, 2021. Students proudly dressed in red, white and blue as they shared notes of appreciation and gave out “high fives” for being our hometown heroes! Thank you to the Rutherford Fire Department, Police Department, and Ambulance Corp for serving our community.

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]]> The Kindergarten Center honored the local first responders on Friday, September 10th, 2021. Students proudly dressed in red, white and blue as they shared notes of appreciation and gave out “high fives” for being our hometown heroes! Thank you to the Rutherford Fire Department, Police Department, and Ambulance Corp for serving our community.

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]]> Trash to Treasure https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/trash-to-treasure/ Sat, 15 May 2021 13:00:06 +0000 https://www.rutherfordschools.org/?p=4798 The Montclair Art Museum guided students to create their own animal-inspired installation, with the theme of animals in the sky, on land, underwater, and underground by reusing items that may have previously been discarded.  Old books, bottle tops, paper scraps, and paper roll tubes were some of the materials used to create jellyfish, groundhogs, birds, […]

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]]> The Montclair Art Museum guided students to create their own animal-inspired installation, with the theme of animals in the sky, on land, underwater, and underground by reusing items that may have previously been discarded.  Old books, bottle tops, paper scraps, and paper roll tubes were some of the materials used to create jellyfish, groundhogs, birds, and octopus, each with their own unique touch!  Check out these mini-masterpieces!  

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]]> Teacher Appreciation https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/4787/ Sat, 08 May 2021 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.rutherfordschools.org/?p=4787 Thank you to all of our teachers and staff in the district!!  You are appreciated all year long. To recognize the efforts of the Kindergarten Center staff during  Teacher Appreciation Week,  the Kindergarten Center PTA shared tokens of appreciation throughout the week and students showed their appreciation of staff with notes and beautiful illustrations.  Thank you to […]

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]]> Thank you to all of our teachers and staff in the district!!  You are appreciated all year long. To recognize the efforts of the Kindergarten Center staff during  Teacher Appreciation Week,  the Kindergarten Center PTA shared tokens of appreciation throughout the week and students showed their appreciation of staff with notes and beautiful illustrations.  Thank you to educators everywhere! You are appreciated all year long!

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]]> 100th Day of School https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/100th-day-of-school/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:36:08 +0000 https://www.rutherfordschools.org/?p=4689 Rutherford celebrated the 100th Day of School on Monday, February 22nd!  Kindergarteners joined in the excitement by decorating t-shirts with 100 items and had a fun day building, creating, and sorting 100 items!

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]]> Rutherford celebrated the 100th Day of School on Monday, February 22nd!  Kindergarteners joined in the excitement by decorating t-shirts with 100 items and had a fun day building, creating, and sorting 100 items!

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]]> Kindergarten and First Grade Registration https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/kindergarten-and-first-grade-registration/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:00:19 +0000 https://www.rutherfordschools.org/?p=4670 Are you planning to have your child enroll in the Rutherford Public School District for the 2021-2022 school year?  If so, registration is now OPEN for all new students in all grades for the 2021-2022 school year.  Click here or on Enrollment Information under Quicklinks to begin the online registration process.  Email the Board of Education at registration@rutherfordschools.org if you have any questions. […]

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]]> Are you planning to have your child enroll in the Rutherford Public School District for the 2021-2022 school year?  If so, registration is now OPEN for all new students in all grades for the 2021-2022 school year.  Click here or on Enrollment Information under Quicklinks to begin the online registration process.  Email the Board of Education at registration@rutherfordschools.org if you have any questions.

 

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]]> Join Us for a Conversation about Responsible Gun Storage https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/join-us-for-a-conversation-about-responsible-gun-storage-4/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:00:34 +0000 https://www.rutherfordschools.org/blog/join-us-for-a-conversation-about-responsible-gun-storage-4/ Please join us for a presentation about Be SMART, a conversation about the importance of responsible gun storage to prevent children from accessing guns.  The COVID-19 crisis has created new challenges for parents because children are spending more time at home.  Securing all guns in the home can save your child’s life.  “Be SMART” encourages […]

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]]> Please join us for a presentation about Be SMART, a conversation about the importance of responsible gun storage to prevent children from accessing guns.  The COVID-19 crisis has created new challenges for parents because children are spending more time at home.  Securing all guns in the home can save your child’s life.  “Be SMART” encourages adults to take these simple steps to help prevent shootings by children:  Secure all guns in your home and vehicles;  Model responsible behavior around guns;  Ask about the presence of unsecured guns in other homes;  Recognize the role of guns in suicide;  Tell your peers to be SMART.   Join us on Wednesday, January 13th at 7pm and learn how you can Be SMART.

Presenters:

Lorraine Lombardi, NJ Be SMART Lead, former teacher

Lisa Blumenfeld, BE SMART Lead for Bergen & Passaic Counties, former school nurse

Jackie Della Torre, Be Smart Presenter, Rutherford Resident

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Rutherford Police Chief John Russo will also be in attendance.

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