The Crisis Intervention Manual along with crisis forms and crisis resources are available on the Student Assistance and Guidance Department webpages.

Together with you, Paterson Public Schools is committed to developing curricula that meets the needs of all students. To do that, we need your feedback. Please fill out the survey to be a part of this important process that will increase your students’ understandings and improve their academic outcomes.

Curriculum Survey for Staff

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Please be reminded that, per PPS district Policy 4216 "Dress and Grooming", all staff are required to dress in a professional manner while at work, especially if they will be dealing with the public in person.

Use your own judgment and err on the side of caution, keeping in mind that the following attire is not permitted during the school year or the summer months:

• Jeans (of any color), Baggy Pants, Sweatpants, Stretch-pants, Shorts or Skorts
• Sneakers, Flipflops
• T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, or Athletic Wear
• Clothing that are tightfitting, see-through, low-cut or otherwise overly revealing

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Self Care Calendar

Good Morning PPS and Hello June 2023!

We’ve made it to the home stretch for the 2022-2023 school year; and, perfectly fitting, June is symbolized by love, laughter, joy, and excitement (maybe because we begin the 30-day countdown!).   June prepares us for the summer season and allows us the appreciate the beginnings of warm breezes, visits to the beach, the squawking of seagulls, the smell of a boardwalk funnel cake, the midday sounds of your neighbor’s lawnmower, crackling firepits, and the roasting of s’mores …. It is time to enjoy the fruits of your labor! You earned it!

The Self-Care Calendar will also enjoy a summer vacation and will return, as most will, in September.  CLICK HERE for self-care ideas for the summer season – take a screenshot, save it to your phone, and share it with your friends! How many can you accomplish?   

Mantra for June: I am worthy of happiness, love, and respect.  I accept myself unconditionally.  I am enough. 

For more ideas on how you can better support yourself and others, please reach out to Ms. Laurel Olson, Supervisor of Student Support Services, at lolson@paterson.k12.nj.us or ext. 10694.