Please note that Friday, December 23rd is a one session day. All students will be dismissed at 12:20 p.m. Subscription busing will be provided to students who take the bus. The bus will leave Pierrepont School at 12:30 p.m. and arrive to Union School at approximately 12:40 p.m. JUST A REMINDER If you have recently discovered a jacket, sweatshirt, hat, lunch bag, etc. missing, please have your child check the lost and found in the multi purpose room. Parents are also welcome to come in to claim lost items. The lost and found is accessible to students and parents throughout the day. … [Read more...] about ONE SESSION DAY: Friday, December 23, 2016
Free Junior Police Academy Summer Program for Current Eighth Grade Students
Eighth Grade Students interested in a career with the police academy may participate in a free summer event. Please see the application for more information. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Bergen County Youth Police Academy – Class #11. We have attached a copy of the application to this email so that you can share it with high school students … [Read more...] about Free Junior Police Academy Summer Program for Current Eighth Grade Students
What Adolescents Need
Adolescents need.... 1. CLEAR LIMITS SET. What is safe and acceptable and what is not? What are the consequences? 2. DISCIPLINE that is consistent, fair, and carries over into every area of their lives. 3. OPPORTUNITIES TO HONESTLY EXPRESS their feelings or thoughts. 4. PERMISSION TO FAIL AND RETURN, not necessarily to accept behavior but to accept the kid, with tolerance for mistakes. 5. OPPORTUNITIES TO LAUGH AND BE HAPPY. 6. OPPORTUNITIES TO BE SUCCESSFUL in school, at home, in the community, with peers. 7. STRUCTURED FAMILY ACTIVITIES - church, holidays, meals, movies, … [Read more...] about What Adolescents Need