Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Good afternoon,
On behalf of the Clark Schools, I hope that you & your family and friends have a happy Thanksgiving Day and Weekend. Be sure to enjoy yourselves and set some restorative time aside. As always, you are deserving of much gratitude for your strong support of our schools.
With many thanks,
Ed Grande
Superintendent of Schools
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Good morning,
As was stated in the annual Security Reminder that was sent at the end of August, the Clark Schools and Clark Police have partnered with P3 Campus to provide a reporting tool for life safety concerns. Please see the link below to the reporting form for this service. A flyer containing a QR code to this form is posted on the district website at www.clarkschools.org under the “More” tab towards the top right of that page and then the “Security” sub-tab. This flyer will also be posted on each school’s website. This platform is one for our students, staff, and community members to communicate with us and the local police department regarding any life safety concerns. We ask for the detail provided through the form to be as thorough as possible so that the concern can be effectively followed up on.
Thank you in advance for your respect for this platform as another means of keeping our students, staff, and schools safe. Please know that all reports are filtered directly to the Clark Police Department, and false reports will be handled in the same manner that a false 911 call would be handled.
This service will be in place at the end of the workday today (Wednesday, November 8).
Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day.
Ed Grande
Superintendent of Schools
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Good afternoon,
Please see the below attachment for a letter regarding how to become a substitute teacher, a much needed position, in the Clark Schools.
Thanks and enjoy the rest of your day.
Ed Grande
Superintendent of Schools
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Good morning,
Please see the Name Our District Newsletter Contest flyer that is attached below. This flyer contains the link needed to make an entry. Entries need to be submitted by Friday, November 10.
Thanks and be well.
Ed Grande
Superintendent of Schools
Monday, September 11, 2023
Good morning,
Please see the below attachment for a reminder of the COVID-19 guidelines.
Below is a link to our 2023-24 Student Health and Wellness Calendar.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lori Kowalski, Supervisor of School Nursing and Wellness, by email at lkowalski@clarkschools.org.
Most importantly, let us be sure to keep those who passed on 911 and their families in our thoughts and prayers with today being the 22nd anniversary of this tragedy.
Thank you and be well.
Ed Grande
Superintendent of Schools
Submission of the below plan is a requirement of the New Jersey Department of Education. The Board of Education still has no intent to transition to such a model. The strong commitment of the Board of Education is and will continue to be to traditional in-person student school days.
Pdf and Word formats below
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Good afternoon,
Hope your holidays and break were pleasant. The Clark Schools have a need for cafeteria/playground aides at our two elementary schools, Frank K. Hehnly School and Valley Road School, each school day from approximately 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The hourly rate of pay will be $17.50 per hour. If you are interested in working in this role or know of someone who may have interest, the online application is available at the below link.
Cafeteria/Playground Aide Online Application
Many thanks for your consideration and enjoy the rest of the week ahead.
Ed Grande
Superintendent of Schools
Friday, December 9, 2022
Good afternoon,
Below is an attachment that lists this school year's Governor's Educators of the Year for each of our schools. Please join me in sending many congratulations to these recipients along with a very special thanks for a job beyond well done.
Thanks and enjoy the weekend ahead.
Ed Grande
Superintendent of Schools
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Good afternoon,
Please see the below attachment for a letter regarding how to become a substitute teacher, a much needed position, in the Clark Schools.
Thanks and enjoy the rest of your day.
Ed Grande
Superintendent of Schools
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Good afternoon,
Next Thursday (January 20) at 4 p.m., you will be receiving a text message from our district's SchoolMessenger short code number 67587. If you would like to begin receiving text messages in addition to phone calls and emails from SchoolMessenger, please respond to this text message with Y or YES. If for some reason you miss this text message, a flyer containing a QR code that will allow you to opt in after next Thursday at 4 p.m. is attached below. The QR code can only be used after next Thursday at that time. Parents/guardians, please make certain that your cell phone numbers are updated within Genesis prior to the end of the day next Tuesday (the 18th) as Genesis "speaks" to SchoolMessenger each evening and only phone numbers that are within Genesis will be able to receive text messages, even if the QR code is used.
Thank you for your cooperation. Enjoy the rest of the day ahead.
Ed Grande
Superintendent of Schools
This meeting will open at 6:00 p.m. In the Media Center of the Arthur L. Johnson high school located at 365 Westfield Avenue, and immediately go into Executive Session. The Public Session of this meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held in the Clark Council Chambers located at 315 Westfield Avenue.
At ALJ Auditorium - 7:00 pm
7 p.m. at ALJ
Regular/Reorganization Meeting
This meeting will open at 5:30 p.m. in the Media Center of the Arthur L. Johnson High School located at 365 Westfield Avenue for the swearing in of the newly elected board members and the nominations and elections of the President and Vice President, and then immediately go into Executive Session. The meeting will reconvene in Public at 7:00 p.m. (still in the Media Center of the Arthur L. Johnson High School). This Public Session will be the Regular/Reorganization Meeting.
