Browse past news stories for Somerset School in Plainfield, NJ.
- Somerset schools turn pages into stages on World Book Day (2024)
Dive into the heart of Somerset’s literary celebration where every school ... - US student stranded at Somerset school credits lockdowns for exam success (2023)
Finn Bennett, 18, from Maine, achieved A, A and B in ... - Teachers to hold six days of strikes at Somerset school (2022)
Teachers at a North Somerset School are to hold six days of strikes - in protest of ‘unacceptable workloads’ faced by staff. Members of the ... - Fallen little owl chick 'Twiglet' helped back to nest at North Somerset school (2021)
An owl chick found in the grounds of a North Somerset school and named Twiglet by staff who returned it to its nest, ... - Somerset school reports more COVID cases (2020)
Somerset Area School District Superintendent Krista Mathias reported two new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. "One ... - Letter to the Editor: Ready to work with everyone for the betterment of Somerset schools (2019)
7:36 PM This week, sitting Somerset school committee member and former chairman Victor Machado penned a letter to the editor, weighing in on his choice for the two vacant seats available in the K-8 School Committee election this coming Monday. Instead of using this valuable opportunity to speak of the accomplishments and qualifications of the two men that he does support, Machado instead gave baseless reasons as to why he does not support me in this role. Unlike Machado, however, I ... - Somerset School District approves levy for 2016-17 school year ... - Richmond-News (2016)
A sparse audience composed primarily of Somerset School District administrators, staff and school board members, unanimously ap ... - Bezek looks to hold the line on spending in Somerset School District - Richmond-News (2016)
Just two weeks into his new position, District Administrator Bezek initiated a discussion regarding staffing and more specifically the hiring of two full-time equivalents ( ... - Somerset schools open Aug. 29, open houses and eighth grade orientation in Crisfield on Thursday, Aug. 25 - County Times (2016)
Washington Academy and High School is open 2 to 6 p.m., the same hours as the J.M. Tawes Technology & Career Center. Call the school of interest or 410-651-1616 for more details. The is d ... - SOMERSET SCHOOL DISTRICT: 6/20/16 Regular Board Meeting Minutes - Richmond-News (2016)
Community & School Involvement: Patty Schachtner spoke of an opiate forum/ conference that will be taking place on June 21. Pea Soup Days was well attended. The ... - Somerset school board approves tentative deficit for 2016-17 - Richmond-News (2016)
Minus two members, the board voted unanimously to incur an estimated deficit of $120,000 in the 2016-17 preliminary expenditure budget to accommodate the hiring of t ... - Hollywood director goes back to Somerset school - BBC News (2016)
Film director Edgar Wright has returned to the school which helped him launch his Hollywood career. A blue plaque was unveiled at The Blue School in Wells ... - Bezek in talks to become superintendent of Somerset School District in Wisconsin - Star News (2016)
“I'm very excited to become part of the Somerset community,&a ... - Better communication a priority for next Somerset School District superintendent - Richmond-News (2016)
Dr. Ken Dragseth, a partner with the consulting firm School Exec Connect, answered questions and listened to feedback from residents for about an hour as part of a day-long schedu ... - Medical marijuana OK for use at these Somerset schools - NJ.com (2016)
SOMERSET — The Hillsborough Township Public School District, the Somerset Hills School District and the Watchung Hills Regional High School Distr ... - Rutgers Science Explorer visits Somerset School in North Plainfield - NJ.com (2016)
The Rutgers University Science Explorer paid a week-long visit to the grade 5 and 6 Somerset School in North Plainfield. Throughout the week the students ventured ... - Somerset school locked down after bomb threat report - Zanesville Times Recorder (2016)
SOMERSET - Holy Trinity School in Somerset was locked down on Monday for a possible bomb threat. According to the Somerset Police Department, a suspicious man h ... - Campaign 2016 Letter: Somerset school budget is unpleasantly plump - Fall River Herald News (2016)
Somerset's K-8 school budget is quite lean, you say? It looks rather plump to me. We pay over $800,000 to bus every school child; skinnier kids all over Massachusetts wa ... - Somerset School Board adopts new five-year strategic plan - Richmond-News (2016)
Somerset School District Board of Education members took the first step at their meeting Monday, March 21, toward significantly improving the quality ... - Somerset school forges link with Iraq - Church Times (2016)
PUPILS at a Church of England primary school in Somerset have forged a connection with their peers at a refugee camp in Iraq, thanks to a Sikh charity t ... - Two pupils arrested after boy is injured at Somerset school - Evening Standard (2016)
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "This is a contained and isolated incident involving a small number of pupils at the school and we'd like to reassure the public that there's no on-going risk to anyone else at the school or the local ...Teenager 'was slashed' with a knife at Somerset school, ... - Somerset School Board gets first look at 2014-15 balanced scorecard - Richmond-News (2016)
Comparative data with other local school districts is not yet available. “We talked about specific data at the building level, the gr ... - Primary to narrow Somerset School Board candidates - Richmond-News (2016)
What prompted you to seek election to the Somerset School Board? I decided to run for school board to ensure all students in Somerset have every opportunity to achieve ...
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