They had a field day.
Rumson Forrestdale School students gathered outside yesterday for a traditional annual end-of-the-school-year day of fun and games outdoors. It’s literally a field day. And it’s sponsored by the PTO.
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School’s out in Rumson!
And while tradition dictates that Fair Haven’s eighth grade grads to the infamous walk down Third Street to much fanfare, Rumson students do what they call a “clap-out.” And it just happened very recently.
They’re leaving the hallowed halls of Forrestdale School and moving on to the next block at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School — most of the grads, anyway.
So, as they exit the school for the last time, the students do it to applause … and a bit of fanfare, like some drum beating. Some of the teachers also celebrated their last exit from the school. It’s anyone’s guess what was going on among students at this moment, but there are some amusing clues here.
Take a look at the photo gallery above, courtesy of the Rumson School District, for a glimpse into the milestone moment.
It was all about learning the creative process that spurs a successful writer when New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman visited sixth and seventh graders at Forrestdale School in Rumson recently.
Continue reading New York Times Bestselling Author Visits Forrestdale
In light of the notion that front of a computer, tablet or TV screen than they do in school, students in the Rumson School District recently participated in what was dubbed Screen-Free Week.
Continue reading Rumson Schools’ Students Take a Break from Tech
The Rumson School District recently celebrated Arbor Day with the initiation of a Legacy Project as well as a ceremony held at Deane Porter School.
Courtside was the place to be on Feb. 4 when the Forrestdale and Holy Cross School basketball teams squared off in the RFH gym.
A good time was had by all as the boy’s and girl’s teams took to the court to raise funds for both schools in the annual event.
It’s a first for the Rumson School District. Two teachers who were recently honored as Teachers of the Year are in the running for Monmouth County Teacher of the Year.
Continue reading Bridget Albrizio & Brittaney Flynn: Rumson Teachers of the Year
Rumson School District tradition took hold again as the Forrestdale School Winter Band Concert was presented recently.
“Teaching kids to code is just as important as teaching them any other language. And the younger they start learning it, the better,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook at a Dec. 9 technology forum for the Rumson School District.
Continue reading Schools Technology: Rumson Students and ‘The Hour of Code’
The Rumson School District recently offered parents an opportunity to better understand the scoring methodology of the controversial Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) standardized tests.
The Rumson School District Parent Academy offered parents some insight on how to talk to their kids about substance abuse with 15-Minute Child Break, a program offered through the state’s Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey.
The organization is run as a collaborative effort between the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and the NJ Department of Human Services.
On Dec. 7 at 7 p.m., Rumson parents got together at the Forrestdale School Media Center to talk about how they are the key influencers in the prevention of substance abuse and learn how to effectively talk to their children about drugs and alcohol and their potential for destroying lives.
More than 40 parents attended the session hosted by Superintendent John Bormann, Forrestdale School Counselor Jenn Crow, and Deane Porter School Counselor Jessica Piernik.
The program is supported by research on substance abuse from Middle School Foundation of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. This research shows that kids who communicate regularly with their parents about their daily activities — for as little as 15 minutes — are 67 percent less likely to be involved in substance abuse than those who have little or no communication.
The 15-Minute Child Break theory supports and empowers today’s parents with the assurance that they are still the strongest influences in their children’s lives.
The presentation covered the following topics:
• Talking to Your Kids About Drugs and Alcohol;
• Influence of Media and Pop Culture;
• Effects of Specific Drugs;
• Keeping Your Kids Drug-Free;
• Strengthening Parenting Skills;
• Utilizing Teachable Moments.
Additional information about the program can be found under “Child Break” at www.drugfreenj.org.
Information on upcoming Parent Academy presentations can be found on the Rumson School District website at www.rumsonschool.org.
— Edited press release from the Rumson School District
Someone from the Rumson School District has been called to the principal’s office at Knollwood School in Fair Haven.
Continue reading Rumson Assistant Principal Called to the Office at Knollwood
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