Fall Curriculum Newsletter

In the English department, our teachers are implementing the newly approved/revised English curriculum. In addition, at the K-8 Levels, teachers have been receiving training on Schoolwide, the resource we are using to support the new curriculum.

Our math teachers on the vertical articulation team have been hard at work to revise the curriculum. Utilizing the New Jersey Department of Education newly released instructional units, teachers from each grade level are working together to align instruction for our students.

Our Social Studies teachers are unpacking the new 2020 standards and infusing more skills-based instruction into their lessons and assessments. They are working on common assessments which infuse argument writing using evidence from primary source documents that align with the content they are learning in their Social Studies classes.

In the Science Department, we are getting ready to say goodbye to Dr. Michael Klobus, who has been our Chemistry teacher for 25 years. He will be leaving us in early November. We thank him for all of his dedication to our students and we wish him well in his retirement.

Mr. Kavan Kirk, our Physics teacher, is running a new Engineering Club. We will keep you posted on the activities that the students will be doing.

Our world language teachers are also unpacking their newly revised 2020 standards and developing Integrated Performance Assessments which fuse all 3 modes of communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational to provide a well-rounded assessment for world language students.

Our Visual and Performing Arts teachers are hard at work providing any opportunities that they can find to provide for their students. Mrs. Lowndes had classes outside and Dr. Nishimura had lessons outside. The Art teachers have been setting up materials lists and packets for students to use at home to create. All of our students have had opportunities to be involved with the arts.

Our Business Department has been gearing up for the DECA Football project, the Pink-Out!

As a reminder, the game is Friday, (10/23), and all proceeds from the shirts are going to a Breast Cancer Awareness organization.