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Please be advised that Cresskill Public Schools will be on a delayed opening schedule tomorrow, January 10th. Please refer to your email or school website for the schedule.
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Due to the expected rain tomorrow and the Governor calling a State of Emergency, all afterschool activities and athletic events will be canceled tomorrow evening and the buildings will be closed promptly at 4:00 pm. Please stay safe everyone!
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There is the potential for heavy rains tomorrow evening that we are monitoring closely. We have upgraded our flood barriers to stay in place 24/7. This new configuration ensures our building is protected at all major ventilation points. However, front parking lot flooding that restricts access is a continuous challenge and may cause delays or even closures. Please know that if it becomes evident that the Tenakill will flood its banks, we will notify you as early as possible.
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Thank you to our Guidance Department & recent graduates for today's Alumni Panel event with our 11th & 12th graders. Great to hear their experiences of personal and academic/career development! 🐾
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Thank you to Mr. John Halligan for today's important & powerful assemblies of Ryan's Story 🙏❤️ @ryansstory
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Dear Cresskill Families,
I hope that everyone had a restful break. This link goes to my welcome back letter along with information regarding our ongoing strategic planning process: https://shorturl.at/fkHO1
Upcoming Strategic Planning Committee Dates
January 4 - Core Programming, CMS/CHS Student Center, 7:00 PM
January 4 - Community Involvement and Communications, CMS/CHS Guidance Conference Room, 7:00 PM
January 8 - Instructional Vision, EHB Media Center, 5:00 PM
January 11 - Student Supports, EHB Media Center, 6:00 PM
January 17 - Facilities and Operational Improvements, CMS/CHS Student Center, 5:00 PM
January 18 - Beyond the Classroom, CMS/CHS, Location TBD, 6:00 PM
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We are so excited to celebrate our great high school music students this evening. They have worked hard to put together an amazing event.
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Talented performances this afternoon at the holiday concert assembly for the middle schoolers! 🎶 🐾
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The parking lot is now clearing of water and we will be able to have after school athletics and rehearsals after 3 pm. We are leaving flood barriers up until early afternoon, and the building will be closed to all students and staff until 3 out of a preponderance of caution.
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Cresskill Middle and High School will be closed for Monday, December 18th due to flooding of the front parking lot. The building remains unaffected. The elementary schools will remain on a delayed opening schedule and follow the delayed opening schedule.
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Great turnout at the middle school holiday concert! Thank you to all those in attendance to enjoy great music and witness excellence from our students!
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Please see the information below from our Guidance Department for the upcoming Junior Student & Parent Night event as well as other important events
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Dr. Hughes shared the following topics in the BOE meeting last evening: Cresskill in the News, positive events in the schools, translation programs for families, and enrollment trends. Here is the presentation: https://shorturl.at/knqI9
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Please be advised that we are constructing the flood barriers to protect the building out of a preponderance of caution for the anticipated rain tomorrow.
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PACT students from high school facilitate meaningful conversations & activities with 6th graders about academic and social topics
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Thank you to our No Place for Hate student leaders for hosting this week's Resolution of Respect pledge & banner signing @CresskillNPFH
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The Model United Nations students had a great two day delegation! Many thanks to Mr. Mejia for his work to lead the group
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Happy Hanukkah!
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Come celebrate the retirement of Denise Villani and Mary Klein at the upcoming BOE meeting on December 11th at 6:30 pm in the high school student center. Between the two of them, they put in 27 years of service to benefit the children of Cresskill.
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Environmental Science students present action research projects for reducing our carbon footprint as a school
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