The parent-led effort includes routes to every elementary school.
Watchung School
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Watchung School students learn about whale populations from scientists in Antarctica
Teacher Drury Thorp heard about program from former student turned scientist.
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More Montclair schools back to masking as COVID numbers rise
School officials reported an increase in COVID-19 cases at Montclair High School, Buzz Aldrin Middle School and Hillside and Watchung elementary schools this week and have implemented 10-day masking requirements for the high school and Buzz Aldrin.
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Watchung playground, field upgrades are schools ‘looking to the future,’ leaders say
Work is celebrated as community coming together, investing in infrastructure.
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Watchung School playground opens after delays
But remaining components not expected until the spring.
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Does your kid’s school have as many problems as Watchung? (Letter to the editor)
Scott Keddy wonders: How did we get here?
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District says Watchung playground will get bigger; parents aren’t convinced
Parents had worried about expansion of athletic field cutting into playground.
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Montclair schools will not reopen next week
Montclair’s elementary schools were scheduled to reopen for hybrid learning on Nov. 16, while the middle and high schools were scheduled to reopen on Nov. 30. The start of hybrid learning had been delayed once before, as the schools’ ventilation systems were found to be in need of upgrades before students could be admitted to the buildings.
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School reopening postponed to Nov. 16 for elementary school, Nov. 30 for middle and high school
Montclair has seen at least 77 new COVID-19 cases for the month of October, up from 55 new cases in all of September.
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Report of COVID-19 case at Watchung School
The school has not yet opened for students. Elementary school students are expected to return to school for hybrid learning on Nov. 9.
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Watchung HVAC units continue drawing noise complaints
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The noise from the new heating and air conditioning units at Watchung School are continuing to draw complaints from residents. In March, residents first complained about […]
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Montclair schools get new principals
Montclair has announced that several of its schools will get new principals.
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Cheryl Hopper resigns as Glenfield principal
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Cheryl Hopper is resigning as Glenfield Middle School‘s principal at the end of the school year. Hopper announced her resignation in a letter sent to the […]
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Watchung HVAC, construction noise generate complaints from neighbors
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The installation of a new heating and air conditioning system at Watchung School has generated complaints from residents on nearby Frederick Street. Neighbors have approached school […]