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District Communication - September 29, 2021
Tenafly High School Back-to-School Night -Thursday, September 30th
Our Tenafly High School Back-to-School Night will be this Thursday, September 30th, starting at 7:05pm. For additional times and details, visit the High School News section on the THS website.
You are also invited to zoom visit with Principal Jim Morrison from 7:45-9:15pm. The zoom link will be available from the THS website homepage on Thursday.
Students at Tenafly Middle School in Ms. Coleman's class celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with paper folding and story telling, learning why Chinese communities come together and give thanks for their crops. Sixth grade students learned the art of paper folding, creating the noble Moon Rabbit, and presented Moon Festival Celebration rhyme. Seventh and eighth grade students created "Moon Festival" 3D cards and performed "Change and Houyi".
The theme for International Peace Day, celebrated on September 21st, was “Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world.” Mackay Elementary is celebrating by participating in a school-wide art project led by art teacher Kathleen Bracero and inspired by artist Takashi Murakami. The students created flowers, learning about gradients, color value, and blending. Follow along with us a we watch the progress toward this unique work of art.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15th - October 15th, students across the district are learning songs, new words and phrases, researching Hispanic countries, learning Hispanic holidays and celebrations, and so much more. We have also added a Hispanic Heritage page to our website. Visit the website for some interactive Hispanic Heritage fun! More great pages coming soon!
Reminder: No School on Monday, October 4th
Mark your calendars! Schools are closed on Monday, October 4th for a full professional development day for staff. The next professional day on March 7th will be an early dismissal day.
Testing the Blackboard Alert System - Wednesday, October 6th
Despite the beautiful weather over the past week, Hurricane Ida reminded us that the Blackboard Alert and Notification system is a necessary tool for communicating last minute and emergency news. We will be running a test of the alert system system Wednesday, October 6th. Please update your account before the test to ensure that future notifications are received in the way that best works for your family. For instructions on updating a parent account, visit the Parent Tools and Technology page, or for staff, visit the Staff Resources page.
Bravo Nurse Hess!
Congratulations to our own Nurse Sharon Hess at Stillman Elementary School! Nurse Hess was recognized by the State of New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Health for her hard work and dedication through the Covid-19 Pandemic and her prioritization of helping those who needed help. On Saturday September 18, 2021, in recognition of National Volunteer Appreciation Month, Nurse Hess was honored as a COVID-19 frontline volunteer of the New Jersey Medical Reserve Corp. Thank you, Nurse Hess for your dedication and shining such a positive light on Tenafly Public Schools.
Since last Wednesday, the district has had four individuals test positive for COVID-19; one at Maugham, one at Mackay, one at the Middle School, and one at the High School. Information was communicated to the respective school community on the day it was reported and is found on the District COVID Dashboard.
As a reminder, it is important to complete the Daily Symptom Tracker every day. Students who do not complete the tracker must be investigated by the school nurse and then complete the tracker during school. The tracker is designed to help us keep everyone safe. Thank you for your continued cooperation.
