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Bricks 4 Kidz Uses Legos To Teach STEM In Closter Bricks 4 Kidz Uses Legos To Teach STEM In Closter
Bricks 4 Kidz Uses Legos To Teach STEM In Closter A new learning center in Bergen County has discovered an innovative method to help give kids a STEM education. Bricks 4 Kidz recently opened a learning center at 530 Piermont Road in Closter. The franchise has 10 locations throughout the Garden State and has learning centers nationwide.  Brandy Sharrock and Charles Tsocanos oversee the Closter location with the goal of making STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education fun. They offer afterschool programs, as well as summer camps and birthday parties, with getting to build Legos being the main attraction. "The kids are oft…
COVID Sweeps Through Baltimore School COVID Sweeps Through Baltimore School
COVID Sweeps Through Baltimore School School officials have confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak connected to sixth-grade classrooms at a North Baltimore school, WBAL reports. Nearly 30 cases were identified at the Roland Park Elementary/Middle School, and classes will move to virtual learning, the outlet said citing school officials. A rise in cases among young people has been noticed by Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, who stressed the importance of vaccinations and wearing a mask to reduce the spread, she tells the outlet. The full story by NBC 11 can be found here. 
Baltimore Student Passes Returns To Classroom After Missing 140 Days: Report Baltimore Student Passes Returns To Classroom After Missing 140 Days: Report
Baltimore Student Passes Returns To Classroom After Missing 140 Days: Report A Baltimore City Public Schools student missed 140 days of classes — but he's still passing, Fox 45 reports. Qwantay Spearman, a thriving student at ConneXions, was unable to attend school this year after the school failed to provide a nurse, something required as part of his IEP, the outlet said. And so, Spearman was left with no choice but to do a virtual learning option that consisted mostly of Google Classroom assignments, without any guidance, according to Fox45. The student only able to begin in-person learning recently — around the same time his mom, Latasha Phillips, got a rep…
Students Plan Walk Out Over COVID-19 In Montgomery County Students Plan Walk Out Over COVID-19 In Montgomery County
Students Plan Walk Out Over Covid-19 In Montgomery County Students attending Montgomery County Public Schools plan to stage a walk out on Jan. 21, over what they claim are unsafe conditions due to the spread of COVID-19. In a digital flyer posted on Instagram and will presumably be handed out at classrooms, students contend that, "school is only spreading COVID and taking teachers and students away from classrooms.  For this reason schools need to go virtual TEMPORARILY." COVID-19 Walk OutInstagram Students of MCPS have also spread their message on Twitter: "At the moment, school is only serving to spread COVID and take teachers and students …
COVID-19: These Montgomery County Public Schools Are Switching To Virtual Learning COVID-19: These Montgomery County Public Schools Are Switching To Virtual Learning
Covid-19: These Montgomery County Public Schools Are Switching To Virtual Learning As a result of COVID-19 and staffing shortages, 16 schools in Montgomery County will move to virtual learning, according to district officials. The schools will begin a period of virtual learning from Jan. 20 through Jan. 29. They will return to in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 31, Montgomery County Public Schools said. The schools are: Beall Elementary School Briggs Chaney Middle School Brookhaven Elementary School Clopper Mill Elementary School Captain James E. Daly Elementary School Gaithersburg Elementary School Glenallan Elementary School Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School L…
Nearly Dozen Schools In Montgomery County Virtual Due To COVID-19 Nearly Dozen Schools In Montgomery County Virtual Due To COVID-19
Nearly Dozen Schools In Montgomery County Virtual Due To Covid-19 There were 11 Montgomery County Public Schools that had gone virtual due to a spike in COVID-19 cases as of Thursday -- and that number could rise. MCPS says the following schools are now in a 14 day virtual learning period, after entering a 5% threshold of COVID-19 cases and moving into the red category Rock Terrace School Cannon Road Elementary School North Chevy Chase Elementary School Hallie Wells Middle School Monocacy Elementary School Roberto Clemente Middle School Forest Knolls Elementary School Waters Landing Elementary School Rosemont Elementary School Sherwood Elementary Sc…
COVID-19: Phillipsburg Schools Go Virtual Citing ‘Overwhelming’ Staff Shortage COVID-19: Phillipsburg Schools Go Virtual Citing ‘Overwhelming’ Staff Shortage
Covid-19: Phillipsburg Schools Go Virtual Citing ‘Overwhelming’ Staff Shortage The Phillipsburg School district will be closed Tuesday and start virtual learning Wednesday due to an “overwhelming” COVID-related staff shortage. “Due to the overwhelming COVID-related staffing shortages in all our buildings, we cannot safely open our schools,” reads an alert on the district’s website. Students will participate in virtual learning via Google Meet from Wednesday, Jan. 5 through Friday, Jan. 14, the district said. Tuesday, Jan. 18 is the district’s anticipated reopening date for in-person instruction, Superintendent Gregory A. Troxell said. “We know that these types of ch…
COVID-19: New Rochelle City School District To Go Remote After Increase In Cases COVID-19: New Rochelle City School District To Go Remote After Increase In Cases
Covid-19: New Rochelle City School District To Go Remote After Increase In Cases One of the largest school districts in the region will start the new year closed for in-person learning due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. The announcement by the New Rochelle City School District came after the Yonkers Public School District announced a similar measure on Friday, Dec. 31. Both districts say they are switching to virtual learning for one week, starting on Monday, Jan. 3. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said the decision was driven by "rapidly increasing COVID-19 infection and transmission rates. He said the district is "monitoring he…
COVID-19: Temple University Goes Remote For Start Of Spring Semester COVID-19: Temple University Goes Remote For Start Of Spring Semester
Covid-19: Temple University Goes Remote For Start Of Spring Semester Temple University is going remote for the first three weeks of the spring 2022 semester amid the winter rise in new COVID-19 cases and the surge of the Omicron variant. The school will be transitioning to virtual learning from Monday, Jan. 3, through Friday, Jan. 21, with the exception of essential in-person classes and on-campus services, Temple President Dr. Jason Wingard said in a statement Wednesday. Residence halls will still be open, however, students will need to be tested for COVID-19 within 24 hours of arrival, he wrote. He also urged all eligible students, faculty, and …
COVID-19: Cheltenham High School Goes Remote Due To Increase In Cases COVID-19: Cheltenham High School Goes Remote Due To Increase In Cases
Covid-19: Cheltenham High School Goes Remote Due To Increase In Cases A high school in Montgomery County is going remote amid the winter rise in new COVID-19 cases and the surge of the Omicron variant. The Cheltenham School District will be transitioning to virtual learning on Wednesday, Dec. 22, and Thursday, Dec. 23, Superintendent Dr. Brian W. Scriven announced Tuesday. Thursday will be an early dismissal, as previously scheduled, with students being released for winter break at 1:55 p.m., Scriven said. "In addition to a number of COVID-19 cases, the school has seen a substantial increase in students in quarantine protocol, and se…
'Specific Threat' Leads To Shift To Remote Learning At School District In Westchester 'Specific Threat' Leads To Shift To Remote Learning At School District In Westchester
'Specific Threat' Leads To Shift To Remote Learning At School District In Westchester A threat described by district officials as being "specific" has prompted a  school district in Westchester to switch to remote learning on Friday, Dec. 17. "This morning, we learned about a specific threat made on Snapchat against the high school," Pelham Public Schools Acting Superintendent of Schools Dennis R. Lauro said in an email to the school community. "Out of an abundance of caution, all of our schools will shift to a full virtual day, today, Friday, Dec. 17." Westchester County Police Department issued an alert on Thursday, Dec. 16 after getting a tip from its School Resource…
Multiple Covid Cases At Philly High School Force Students To Quarantine Multiple Covid Cases At Philly High School Force Students To Quarantine
Multiple Covid Cases At Philly High School Force Students To Quarantine Due to an increase in COVID cases, students at a Philadelphia high school are being quarantined for the remainder of the week, officials said. "Due to multiple positive cases of COVID-19 in the 11th grade, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) has determined that 11th-grade classrooms will temporarily close from December 2 to December 6 to allow for contact tracing," Northeast High School principal Omar Crowder said in a letter released Thursday. The students will move to virtual learning until Monday, Dec. 6, officials said. "Please know that the entire school…
Shooting Threat Forces Early Dismissal Of Coatesville Area Schools Shooting Threat Forces Early Dismissal Of Coatesville Area Schools
Shooting Threat Forces Early Dismissal Of Coatesville Area Schools Coatesville Area School District officials decided to close schools early Thursday after receiving a threat on social media. "No specific school has been identified in the threat and the threat claims a shooting will occur next week," school district officials said in a statement posted to Facebook around 9:30 a.m. All Coatesville Area School District schools are dismissing this morning out of an abundance of caution, after the... Posted by Coatesville Area School District on Thursday, October 7, 2021 Schools were dismissed "out of an abundance of caution," they said. Parents were inf…
COVID: More Than 100 People Quarantining Shuts Central PA School District COVID: More Than 100 People Quarantining Shuts Central PA School District
COVID: More Than 100 People Quarantining Shuts Central PA School District A Central Pennsylvania school district has closed due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. More than 100 people in Dauphin County's Millersburg Area School District were quarantining after tests in the middle and high school returned positive, abc27 reports. The district used Friday as a virtual learning day at the advise of the state's health department, with the football game postponed to Saturday. It was not clear when students were expected to return to classes.
Veteran Paramus Lawman Honored For Daring To Steer Schoolkids Away From Drugs Veteran Paramus Lawman Honored For Daring To Steer Schoolkids Away From Drugs
Veteran Paramus Lawman Honored For Daring To Steer Schoolkids Away From Drugs Whenever children he's taught introduce him to their parents, Paramus Police Detective Lt. James Teehan knows he’s gotten through. It gives him “an immense amount of pride,” said Teehan, who was honored by Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.), a national nonprofit organization committed to protecting children from the risks of drugs and bullying. “I notice that students like to acknowledge the interaction they had with us when they get older,” he said. “It’s evident that the joy L.E.A.D. has brought them passes on to their parents when we convene with them at community events.” Teehan…
Central Bucks School District Warns Of Possible Closure As COVID-19 Infections Rise Central Bucks School District Warns Of Possible Closure As COVID-19 Infections Rise
Central Bucks School District Warns Of Possible Closure As Covid-19 Infections Rise The Central Bucks School District is warning families of a possible transition to virtual learning or even closure if COVID-19 infection rates continue to rise. The school district is experiencing the highest number of positive infections in a single week since the start of the school year, according to a letter posted Wednesday by school officials on the district website. Over the past fourteen school days, 19 students have been infected at the elementary level, 15 at the middle school level, and 31 at the high school level, according to the district's COVID-19 case dashboard. The dashboa…
PA District Cancels Classes After 40 Teachers Report Bad Reaction To COVID Vaccine PA District Cancels Classes After 40 Teachers Report Bad Reaction To COVID Vaccine
PA District Cancels Classes After 40 Teachers Report Bad Reaction To COVID Vaccine The Upper Perkiomen School District in Montgomery County canceled classes Friday after nearly 40 teachers called out sick due to apparent reactions from the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said. The announcement was posted to Facebook and Twitter around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, explaining that due to the absences, the school does not have an adequate amount of staff to support students in both the virtual and in-person models, Superintendent Dr. Allyn J. Roche wrote. "We sincerely apologize for the lateness of this unexpected closure and appreciate your continued flexibility and understanding," Ro…
COVID-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Outbreak Of New Cases COVID-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Outbreak Of New Cases
Covid-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Outbreak Of New Cases Marist College has been forced to close parts of its campus as it contends with a small COVID-19 outbreak among students. As of Thursday, March 18, Marist was reporting 128 active COVID-19 cases - 75 off-campus, 53 on campus - who have been placed into quarantine as a precaution. Due to the rash of new cases, the college announced it would be entering a precautionary campus pause that will be in effect through 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23. Students have been instructed to remain on campus and not return home during the pause. Any student that does leave will not be permitted back on campu…
Wissahickon Middle and High School Goes Virtual For Day Following Unfounded Bomb Threat Wissahickon Middle and High School Goes Virtual For Day Following Unfounded Bomb Threat
Wissahickon Middle and High School Goes Virtual For Day Following Unfounded Bomb Threat The Wissahickon School District's middle and high school went virtual on Wednesday after a bomb threat that was later deemed unfounded. The threat was emailed in early in the morning and was only for the high school, authorities said. School officials ordered the high school and nearby middle school to work remotely while police investigated the threat, according to Superintendent Jim Crisfield. Following an investigation, local police determined that the threat was a hoax, and a second email was sent out to parents and staff notifying them of the update. The first email reads as follows:…
SNOW DAY: These Jersey Shore Districts Have No School On Thursday, Others Are 'Remote' SNOW DAY: These Jersey Shore Districts Have No School On Thursday, Others Are 'Remote'
Snow DAY: These Jersey Shore Districts Have No School On Thursday, Others Are 'Remote' While snow won't effect many New Jersey schoolchildren learning remotely, some school districts have given their students a snow day off on Thursday. Other school districts have declared Thursday a "virtual half day." (See that list near the bottom of this story) MONMOUTH COUNTY These Monmouth school districts have cancelled school on Thursday: Freehold Regional High School District Freehold Township School District Holmdel Township School District Keansburg School District Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Millstone Township School D…
COVID-19: School District In Northern Westchester Pauses In-Person Learning Till Next Year COVID-19: School District In Northern Westchester Pauses In-Person Learning Till Next Year
Covid-19: School District In Northern Westchester Pauses In-Person Learning Till Next Year A new Hudson Valley school district has decided to take a “holiday pause” and close for in-person education for the rest of the calendar year due to COVID-19. The Peekskill City School District announced that it will be halting in-person learning beginning on Monday, Nov. 30, and transition to its full virtual model until Monday, Jan. 4. Related story - COVID-19: Seven Staffers, 14 Students Quarantined From Hudson Valley School Last week, another school district in the region announced it has transitioned to remote learning for the rest of 2020. The North Rockland Central S…
COVID-19: New School District In Fairfield County Goes Remote COVID-19: New School District In Fairfield County Goes Remote
Covid-19: New School District In Fairfield County Goes Remote A Fairfield County school district is going remote after hearing concerns about the spread of COVID-19 from parents and teachers alike. Stratford Schools Superintendent Janet Robinson announced that the district would be switching to its all-virtual learning model through at least Friday, Dec. 4 due to a rise in COVID-19 cases locally and across the state. The district would return to its hybrid model on Monday, Dec. 7.  In addition to the transition to remote learning, the district also announced that the SAT exam scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5 has been canceled. In the past two wee…
COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At Westchester HS Told To Quarantine COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At Westchester HS Told To Quarantine
Covid-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At Westchester HS Told To Quarantine Nearly 150 students and staff members at a Westchester high school have been instructed to quarantine after a student tested positive for COVID-19 and may have exposed them to the virus. New Rochelle interim Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued a notice to the community late on Tuesday, Nov. 17 advising that a student at New Rochelle High School tested positive for COVID-19. The student was last in the building on Friday, Nov. 13 prior to his positive test, and contact tracing is ongoing to determine which students, teachers, or staff members may have been exposed. Marrero said that …
COVID-19: Long Island High School Goes Remote After Positive Case COVID-19: Long Island High School Goes Remote After Positive Case
Covid-19: Long Island High School Goes Remote After Positive Case A new Long Island high school has closed for in-person learning after a positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed. Babylon Junior-Senior High Principal Al Cirone said he was notified of the positive test on Wednesday evening, Nov. 11. The individual was last in the building on Monday, Nov. 9, Cirone said. Babylon Junior-Senior High School has shifted to live virtual instruction for Thursday, Nov. 12. . If a student or staff member has been deemed a close/proximate contact and is required to quarantine for 14 days, parents will be contacted by the district.  "Anyone not contacted …
COVID-19: Central Jersey School District Reports 23 New Coronavirus Cases COVID-19: Central Jersey School District Reports 23 New Coronavirus Cases
Covid-19: Central Jersey School District Reports 23 New Coronavirus Cases A Central Jersey school district has reported at least 23 new positive coronavirus cases in the past two weeks, officials said. The outbreak has prompted one school within the Middletown Township Public Schools to return to "all-remote" instruction, the district announced in a note to parents. Thompson Middle School, which has suffered nearly one-third of the district's new COVID-19 cases, returned to all-remote learning on Monday due to seven new positive cases, school district officials said. Thompson M.S. will remain closed to students and staff through Nov. 18, school officials said.&nb…
NJ Teen Says He Was Kicked Out Of Class For Keeping Trump Flag NJ Teen Says He Was Kicked Out Of Class For Keeping Trump Flag
NJ Teen Says He Was Kicked Out Of Class For Keeping Trump Flag A 17-year-old high school student in New Jersey removed himself from a virtual chemistry class after being asked and subsequently refusing to take down a flag displaying his support for President Trump. Anthony Ribeiro had logged in early to his remote chemistry class with Toms River High School North teacher Andrew Gilman on Oct. 8, he told Daily Voice. That particular day, he decided to display a banner depicting President Trump’s '2020 Keep America Great!' slogan that he had received for his birthday earlier in the week, he said. While he had gotten through his first several remote clas…
COVID-19: Pair Of Morris County Students Test Positive COVID-19: Pair Of Morris County Students Test Positive
Covid-19: Pair Of Morris County Students Test Positive A pair of Morris County students have tested positive for COVID-19. Kinnelon Superintendent Diane DiGiuseppe warned parents in an Oct. 11 letter that the high school could switch to virtual learning pending more information from contact tracers. A member of the Hanover Park football -- who played Kinnelon last week -- also tested positive, DiGiuseppe said. She urged parents to closely monitor their children for COVID-19 symptoms. "Cleaning and disinfecting of all exposed areas has been completed," she said. "The school is also taking precautions to prevent the introduction and spread of vi…
COVID-19: Another Essex County School Closes After Staff, Students Test Positive COVID-19: Another Essex County School Closes After Staff, Students Test Positive
Covid-19: Another Essex County School Closes After Staff, Students Test Positive Another Essex County school reported COVID-19 cases this week. The three individuals were staff members and students of the Washington Elementary School in West Orange, Superintendent J. Scott Cascone said Thursday, Oct. 8. The school will be closed until Oct. 21, he said. Three students at West Essex Regional High School also tested positive this week. "We were looking forward to welcoming back our preschool students in Ms. Kenny and Ms. Sinisi’s classes at Washington Elementary School on Monday, October 12," he said in a letter.  "However, due to the current circumstances…
Manaquan High School Goes All-Virtual Due To New Coronavirus Cases Manaquan High School Goes All-Virtual Due To New Coronavirus Cases
Manaquan High School Goes All-Virtual Due To New Coronavirus Cases With the discovery of three new COVID-19 cases in Manasquan, the school district has opted to keep high school students home for all-virtual learning. Also, SAT and ACT tests have been cancelled at Manasquan for the next two weekends, officials said. Remote learning will be effective until Oct. 18, according to Manasquan Superintendent of Schools Frank Kasyan. There's no evidence that the three cases are connected in any way, Kasyan said in a letter to parents.  All three students were infected from separate sources outside of school, Kasyan said.  While Manasquan High Sch…
Two More Central Jersey School Districts Report Positive Coronavirus Cases Two More Central Jersey School Districts Report Positive Coronavirus Cases
Two More Central Jersey School Districts Report Positive Coronavirus Cases School districts in Middlesex and Monmouth counties have reported new positive cases of COVID-19, authorities said.  In-person learning was suspended at Raritan Valley Elementary School in Hazlet due to two unrelated cases, officials said. Neither case was contracted at the school. A pair of positive cases were reported in East Brunswick (one per school), and presumptive positive cases in two others, officials said. Schools Superintendent Victor Valeski said none of the people were infected in a school building. Middletown Township Public Schools temporarily returned to all-…
COVID-19: Westfield High School Athletics Suspended Until October COVID-19: Westfield High School Athletics Suspended Until October
Covid-19: Westfield High School Athletics Suspended Until October High school athletics in Westfield will have to wait until October, school officials said. Sports teams will be sitting out opening week due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases among students, NJ.com reports. The teams will return to practices Oct. 1 and can play their first games as of Oct. 4, according to Athletic Director Sandra Mamary. Last week, the school announced it would be switching to virtual learning for 14 days after six students tested positive for the virus. The only team majorly impacted by the switch is the football team, which had its Oct. 2 game against Union cancelled. In…