| Special Announcements |
Reminder Due to no snow day closings during the 2011-2012 school year, school will be closed on Friday, May 25, Monday, May 28thfor Memorial Day, Tuesday, May 29thand Wednesday, May 30th, in accordance with the school calendar. School will reopen on Thursday, May 31st.
Board Policy (provided below) prohibits animals on school property before, during and after school hours. Dogs, even though leashed and friendly, pose a definite safety risk and are not to be brought onto the grounds.Your cooperation with board policy will be greatly appreciated.
RUMSON BOROUGH BOARD OF EDUCATION - PROPERTY Policy #7490/ Food Service Survey Thank you to those who participated in our survey. We had 193 responses to our Parent’s Food Service Survey, 163 Forrestdale students took the survey, and the Deane-Porter students also took one during their lunch period. The results are in the files below. More...
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Superintendent Town Hall Meeting The Superintendent Town Hall Meeting was held on Wendesday, March 21, 2012 at 7:30 in the Forrestdale cafeteria. Agenda items included the 2012-2013 District Goals, Technology Update, Question and Answer Period.
District Goals 2012-2013
Notice At the Regular BOE Meeting held on January 25th, the Rumson Board joined the many districts across New Jersey passing the resolution linked below to move the Board Member Elections to the general election date in November. There is also a link to the local finance notice with Q&As regarding this change which may be of interest to you. We will still be holding a public hearing on the 2012-13 budget and providing you with information as it is compiled.
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| Recent News |
| Forrestdale Jazz Ensemble and Choir |
| Congratulations to the members of the Forrestdale jazz ensemble and choir. At this year's Music in the Parks Festival, the band and choir came in first and second place, both earning a rating of Excellent. Forrestdale's own Coleman Gould also took home the outstanding soloist award! |
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| 2012 School Elections |
| The New Jersey School Boards Association has published an online Candidate Kit with information for citizens interested in running for a position on their local board of education in November 2012. They also host briefings for potential candidates on the roles and responsibilities of board members. These briefings are now available on line. To access the information please use the links below or go to the NJ School Boards Association website at www.njsba.org. |
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| Candidate Briefings |
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| Board of Education Newsletter Budget Edition – March 2012 (pdf) |
| Following the Public Hearing of the Budget on March 28, 2012, the Rumson Board of Education adopted its 2012-2013 school year budget. The “user-friendly” version of the budget can be found under the budget tab above, along with the presentation made that evening. |
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| Rumson PTO Partners with Amazon Rewards |
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| Upcoming Events |
| Mon May 21 |
| ADP Testing - Grade 8 Algebra students |
| Tue May 22 |
| Forrestdale Evening of Fine Arts |
| ADP Testing - Grade 8 Algebra students |
| Wed May 23 |
| Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. |
| Thu May 24 |
| Deane-Porter Field Day |
| Fri May 25 |
| School Closed Friday,May 25th |
| thru Wednesday, May 30th |
| Reopens Thursday, May 31st |
| Thu May 31 |
| Regular Board Meeting - 7:30pm Forrestdale Library |
| Fri Jun 1 |
| STAMP Testing Grade 8 | |
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District Anti-Bullying Coordinator Laurie Volpe, Supervisor of General Education Intervention, is the Anti-Bullying Coordinator for the Rumson School District. Contact Information: lvolpe@rumsonschool.org or 732-842-0383 X358 More... | |