Clark Public School District

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  CHK Reopening 09-29-20

  Friday, September 25, 2020

  Good afternoon,
  
  As a reminder, CHK will be reopening for our in-person students this coming Tuesday (September 29). This day will be an "A" day. Please know that the needed cleaning and disinfecting has been completed and that we are looking forward to our students' return.
  
  Many thanks for your cooperation and understanding. For those of you who will be celebrating Yom Kippur, have a blessed holiday.
  
  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  Clark Public School District
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  CHK In-Person Student Closure

  • CHK 09-21-20 Letter.pdf

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  COVID-19 District Update

  • District 09-21-20 Letter.pdf

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  Security Information & Device Pickup Clarification

  Friday, September 11, 2020

  Good afternoon,
  
  I would like to begin today's message by remembering all of those individuals whose lives were lost nineteen years ago. They will always be in our hearts and minds.
  
  Please see attached for our annual security reminder.
  
  As a point of clarification, this coming Tuesday's device pickup is only for those families in need of a device as opposed to the pickup of our districtwide one-to-one devices that are on backorder.
  
  In closing, I would be remiss if I did not thank our faculty, staff, students, and parents for this first week of classes. Enjoy the well-deserved weekend ahead.
  
  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • Security Reminder 09-08-20(1).pdf

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  Chromebook Pickups for In-Person Students

  Thursday, September 10, 2020

  Good afternoon,
  
  There will be an opportunity for parents of our in-person students to pick up devices this coming Tuesday (the 15th) in the front of Arthur L. Johnson High School from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  
  Thanks and have a good rest of your day.
  
  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  Clark Public School District
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  Back-to-School Nights

  Wednesday, September 9, 2020

  Good afternoon,

  As a reminder, our Back-to-School Nights are scheduled for next week. Each school's date is given below. These Back-to-School Nights will take the form of each teacher posting an informative video for parents to view. All students will remotely be following the new a.m. schedule for their given school on that day.

  VRS: Monday, September 14

  ALJ: Tuesday, September 15

  FKH: Wednesday, September 16

  CHK: Thursday, September 17

  CPA: Monday, September 21

  Hope this information is helpful. Additional information will be sent from each school. Enjoy the rest of the day ahead.

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  Clark Public School District
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  Welcome Back!!!

  • 2020 Parent Letter(1).pdf
  • Staff Letter 2020.pdf

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  09-04-20 Updates

  Friday, September 4, 2020

   

  Good afternoon,

   

  I am excited to announce that, at last evening's Board of Education meeting, approval was given for a K-12 one-to-one Chromebook program. Through this program, every ALJ, CHK, FKH, and VRS student will be provided with his/her own device. Many thanks to our Board of Education members as they have remained beyond committed to this initiative.

   

  Please know that there will be a delay in our receipt of these devices due to a halt in the production of the needed processors. With that being said, our full remote students' parents have been provided with the opportunity to pick up Chromebooks for their children's use at home. Our in-person students will use school devices while in the buildings just as they more typically would have. If an in-person student is in need of a school device for use at home after the school year gets started and workflows are determined, kindly email remotelearning@clarkschools.org to request a device. In the email, please be sure to state your child's name, school, and grade.

   

  If you are looking to use a device that you may already own or even purchase a new one, any computer capable of running a supported operating system (i.e., Windows 10 for PCs and macOS 10.12 or higher for Macs) and the latest version of the Chrome web browser should be compatible.  A webcam supported by your computer is also highly recommended for engaging in distance learning.

   

  As a reminder, students are to wear face masks as opposed to gaiters to school. Below is a link to the most recent CDC guidelines, including that acceptable masks should not have valves on them.

   

  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html

   

  I would be extremely remiss if I did not thank our faculty and staff who have worked so very diligently this week to prepare for our students' return on Tuesday. We are looking forward to a positive experience and hope that this upcoming Labor Day Weekend is an enjoyable and relaxing one for us all. Have a good one!

   

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

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  09-03-20 BOE Mtg. Public Comments

  • 09-03-2020 Public Comments.pdf

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  09-03-20 BOE Mtg. Recording

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tkfiCEhoSDqWhjo2cOEDPnxs7_h-hFyp/view?usp=sharing

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  Arrival/Dismissal Times and ALJ/CHK Bell Schedules SY 20-21

  • ALJ Reopening Bell Schedules.pdf
  • Arrival_Dismissal Times 20-21.pdf
  • CHK AM-PM Schedule.pdf

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  Face Masks and Crossing Guards' Schedule

  Wednesday, August 26, 2020

  Good afternoon,

   

  Due to recent research that has come out regarding gaiters, we are going to err on the side of caution and require all students to wear face masks from home while in school. Below is a link to the CDC guidelines regarding face masks. It is being recommended that students select and begin wearing comfortable masks over the course of these next two weeks in preparation for their return to school.

   

  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html

   

  On another note, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Clark Police Department has made adjustments to the crossing guards' schedule at designated areas around town. This adjustment to the crossing guards' schedule will allow the guards to safely guide your children to their designated locations during the mornings, mid-days, and afternoons. The schedule for all guards is as follows: 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

   

  Thank you for your anticipated cooperation with these new changes, and enjoy the rest of your day.

   

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

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  School Lunches and Phone Issues

  Friday, August 21, 2020

   

  Good morning,

   

  If you would like your child to receive school lunches this upcoming year, please reply to the survey at the below link by this upcoming Wednesday (August 26) at noon. You only need to reply if you are interested in your child receiving a daily lunch. A separate survey form for each of your children will be required. Lunch for those students in our free/reduced lunch program will continue to be at no cost. All other lunches will be at the daily, by-school cost as identified in the survey. Regardless of being in the free/reduced program or making payment, this survey must be completed if lunch through the school is desired. You must commit to wanting lunch for your child each school day as lunches will be delivered to our students' homes for the given week each Monday. With the exception of our special needs students in our full-day self-contained classes, all students will be eating lunch at home this coming school year as opposed to while in school as a result of our a.m./p.m. schedule being in place.

   

  https://forms.gle/x8hYTbPKuz99s2hK6

   

  On another note regarding the issue with incoming calls to our schools, we have reached out to our phone service provider who has determined that the issue lies with Verizon Wireless. Although we have reached out to Verizon Wireless to address the problem, we have not received any updates from them so far. In the meantime, please send an email if you are unable to reach one of our schools by phone so that we can address your concern.
  

   

  As always, thank you. Enjoy the weekend ahead.

   

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

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  Updates

  Tuesday, August 18, 2020

  Good afternoon,
  
  We will be adjusting the school calendar so that Tuesday, September 1 through Friday, September 4 will be four staff professional development days. Students will now begin after Labor Day on Tuesday, September 8. The additional calendar adjustments that need to be made to accommodate for this change will be forthcoming.
  
  Our Back-to-School Nights will remain as early dismissal days as per the original school calendar. There will be no a.m. and p.m. sessions on these days as all students will remotely be following the early dismissal schedules for their given schools. As a reminder, those dates are given below:
  
  VRS: Monday, September 14
  ALJ: Tuesday, September 15
  FKH: Wednesday, September 16
  CHK: Thursday, September 17
  CPA: Monday, September 21
  
  Below is a link to the most updated version of our Reopening Plan (additions highlighted in yellow). We recently received notification from the County Office that our plan meets all of the required elements.
  
  https://tinyurl.com/y6tb9cjq
  
  Hope this information is helpful. Enjoy the rest of the day ahead.
  
  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  Clark Public School District
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  In-Person vs. Full Remote Selection

  Tuesday, August 11, 2020

  Good afternoon,
  
  Within the Genesis Student Information System is a form for you to complete regarding the selection of in-person versus full remote instruction for your child for the upcoming school year. A separate form needs to be completed for each of your children by no later than next Monday (the 17th) at noon.
  
  Once you are within Genesis, the form will simply "pop up" so to speak. Below is a letter explaining how to gain access to Genesis if you are new to our district.
  
  Please know that the move from full remote to in-person instruction can only be made as of the following dates: November 16, February 1, and April 12. In this case, the principal must be made aware in writing at least ten school days prior to the given date.
  
  Going in the opposite direction, students can move from in-person to full remote instruction AT ANY TIME. There will be no required amount of notice time, but the principal must still be made aware in writing. However, once the move to full remote is made, the dates and notice time/procedure given above must be adhered to.
  
  Again, these response forms are to be submitted by no later than Monday, August 17 at noon. Please be certain to complete this form by this time as the associated information is of key importance to our next steps.
  
  As always, many thanks for your cooperation. Your partnership with our schools, especially during such a most unusual time as now, is greatly appreciated. Enjoy the rest of your day.

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • 2020 Parent Letter Regarding Genesis.pdf

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  Full Remote Learning Option Plan

  Friday, August 7, 2020

  Good morning,

  Please see below for our Full Remote Learning Option Plan. Items seven and eight within this plan describe how a student can enter and exit from this option during the course of the school year. Now that this option has been released, our plan is to make a more binding commitment form (to either in-person or full remote) available through the Genesis Student Information System by the end of the day next Tuesday (the 11th). Responses will be due back no later than the following Monday (the 17th) at noon. Kindly note the critical importance of submitting this form in terms of our needed next steps.

  As always, thank you for your cooperation. I hope you enjoy a relaxing, pleasant weekend ahead.

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • Full Remote Learning Option Plan.pdf

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  This Week's Updates

  Wednesday, August 5, 2020

  Good morning Clark Schools Parents and Guardians,
  
  Each individual school will be sending the assignment of students to the a.m. and p.m. sessions today along with the "bell" schedules. As a reminder, the only case for which a switch from the a.m. to p.m. session or vice versa will be made is if two children from the same family are assigned to different sessions. If this situation applies to you, kindly reach out to the building principal.
  
  Please know that we plan to release our full remote learning option plan this Friday and then a more binding commitment form regarding the selection of in-person versus full remote through the Genesis Student Information System next week.
  
  Hope this information is helpful. Enjoy the rest of the day ahead.
  
  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  Clark Public School District
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  Reopening of Schools Plan FAQ

  Wednesday, July 29, 2020

  Good morning,
  
  Below is a link to a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page that was prepared in response to the questions that were received since our Reopening of Schools Plan was released yesterday. Please visit this page on an ongoing basis as information will be added moving forward. New questions and answers will be embedded towards the bottom of the page. Due to the volume of emails that we are receiving, this document will be our response. Thank you for sending those messages as they are beyond helpful.
  
  https://tinyurl.com/y3fcd9df
  
  On another note, please know that your responses to the child return to school input form are not binding at this point in time as we are still planning for our full remote option in light of the recently released State guidelines for that option. We are asking for those input forms to be submitted no later than this coming Monday (August 3) at noon.
  
  As always, many thanks for your partnership. Enjoy the rest of your day.

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  Clark Public School District
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  Reopening of Schools Plan

  Tuesday, July 28, 2020

  Good morning Clark Schools Parents/Guardians,
  
  Hope your summer has been enjoyable thus far. Below is our plan for the reopening of schools in September. Towards the end of the plan is a link to an input form regarding your intent to have your child(ren) return to the physical building(s) given your knowledge of this plan. This link is also provided below. In order for us to have the best information accessible for our next steps, please be certain to respond no later than next Monday (August 3) at noon. Kindly only submit one response per family.
  
  https://forms.gle/bMNfH5uss7efZyxx9
  
  As always, thank you for your cooperation. Enjoy the rest of the week ahead.
  
  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • Reopening Plan(3).pdf

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  Reopening of Schools

  Friday, July 10, 2020

  Good afternoon,
  
  Hope your summer is going well. As you are most likely aware, Governor Murphy and the Department of Education, on June 26, released guidelines regarding the physical reopening of schools in September. We, as a school district, in conjunction with input from such groups as our Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) and Faculty Councils, are in the process of developing a plan and policies for this reopening. This process will continue over the next few weeks with the goal of communicating the plan to our various stakeholders during the first week of August. In the meantime, please email reopening@clarkschools.org with any input that you might want to share regarding our reopening.
  
  Your patience and understanding, as always, are greatly appreciated. Enjoy the weekend ahead.
  
  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  Clark Public School District
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  BOE Online Meeting Recording

  Attached you may listen to the Boe Meeting from today's Google Meet.

  • Meeting050420.mp3

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  We Are Crusader Strong Video

  Wednesday, April 8, 2020

   

  Good afternoon,

   

  Thank you for your support in keeping our Crusader community together and positive during this challenging time. Below is a link to a We Are Crusader Strong video. Many thanks goes to those of you who are featured in the video. A very special thanks goes to ALJ Mathematics Teacher and Head Football/Assistant Track Coach Anthony DelConte for leading this endeavor. As Mr. DelConte said, we are sure to overcome this challenge as we are Crusader Strong!

   

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nMIUR2KJdM

   

  Hope you enjoy.

  
  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  Clark Public School District
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  Technology Helpdesk and Frequently Asked Questions

  Thursday, March 26, 2020

   

  Good afternoon,

   

   

  The below link will take you to our remote learning technology page. Within that page you will find a sub-link to our virtual helpdesk along with the answers to some frequently asked questions regarding the technology needed for remote learning. This page will be updated as we move forward and learn more. When submitting a request through the helpdesk, please include the required information that is listed on the page as this information will allow our technology team to most quickly meet your needs. Due to the possible volume of requests, kindly trust that your request will be addressed as soon as possible. All technology-related requests should go through the helpdesk for the reason of consistency across the district. Such an approach will allow us to most efficiently meet everyone's needs.

   

  https://sites.google.com/clarkschools.org/remotelearningfaq-cpsd/home

   

   

  As always, thank you for your cooperation. Have a good evening.

   

   

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  Clark Public School District
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  Skull Breaker Challlenge

  Good afternoon,

   

  Please see the below link to an article regarding a very dangerous trend known as the "Skull Breaker Challenge" that is occurring through the social media app TikTok.  While we have yet to hear of our students participating in such behavior, we wanted to give you a heads-up so that you could talk to them about the associated dangers.

   

  https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/skull-breaker-challenge-going-viral

   

  As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child's school counselor.

   

  Many thanks and enjoy the weekend ahead.

   

  Ed Grande

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  Security Reminder

  • Security Reminder 08-30-19(1).pdf

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  Momo Challenge

  • Momo Challenge(1).pdf

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• BOE Meeting, May 4th, 2020

  The BOE meeting for May 4th, 2020 has a time and location change.  Please see attached for details.

  • PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Change in Time Location - 5-4-20(1).pdf

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• Registration and Redistricting

  Please note: All incoming grade K students will follow the after redistricting map.

  All new students in grades one to five will be assigned to FKH or VRS based on the enrollment counts at the time of registration.

  • After Redistricting Map(1).pdf
  • Prior to Redistricting Map(1).pdf
  • Redistricting Letter.pdf

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• Water Testing Update and Reports

  • ALJ Water Report.pdf
  • CHK Water Report.pdf
  • FKH Water Report.pdf
  • VRS Water Report.pdf
  • Water Testing Letter(1).pdf

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• Parent Contact Info. in Genesis

  • Parent Portal Letter.pdf

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• Genesis Password Solution

   

  There was a programming issue on Genesis's end of the software with the large number of preset passwords.  They did not anticipate this problem prior to our actual implementation.  Please check your email account that you have on file with the school as a new temporary password will be sent there.

   

  If you have any further issues moving ahead, kindly reach out to our Genesis help desk (genesis@clarkschools.org).  Many thanks for your understanding and patience.

  

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• Genesis Student Information System

  Our district has recently upgraded its student data management system by implementing the Genesis software interface.  This program is a versatile one that should greatly enhance communication between our school district and families by, for example, being inclusive of an updated Parent Portal.  In order to begin the process of registering with the program, please go to https://parents.genesisedu.com/clark.  In order to log into the system, use the email address where your child(ren)’s report cards have previously been sent as your username.  If you are new to our district, use the email address(es) that you provided on the registration paperwork.  Your temporary password for the system should have been sent to that address.  Kindly know that you will be able to change your password and other information, including your email address(es), after you initially log in.  A Genesis user guide will also be sent to the email account attached to your login information as well.  This year we will again be using email as the primary mode of sending written communication home throughout our district.  As a result, please make certain that your email address(es) is/are kept current and updated within the Genesis system.   

  Kindly note that it is recommended that parents/guardians do not share their login information with their children.  Students in grades five to twelve will have accounts of their own to access their records, schedules, and other information.  They too can access their Genesis accounts by visiting the same link that was provided above but by entering the six-digit student identification numbers connected to their school email accounts as their usernames.  They should enter the temporary passwords sent to these school email accounts.

  This new system is ready for you to access beginning today (Thursday, August 16).  Please pay careful attention to any messages that are posted when you log in each time as important information will be displayed.  If you or your children have any questions or trouble logging in, reach out to our district Genesis help desk at genesis@clarkschools.org.  In addition, visit our district website at www.clarkschools.org and, under the “More” tab towards the top right of that page, you will find a “Genesis Student Information System” sub-tab.  This sub-tab currently houses a copy of the Parent User Guide, and additional resources will be added there as they become needed.

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• Health and Wellness Resources

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• Clark Historical Archives

  http://www.digifind-it.com/clark/home.php

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