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Feb. 8, 2023 - Board Of Education Commissioners Approve Student Shadowing Program With St. Joseph’s University Medical Center
Board of Education commissioners tonight approved a new partnership between Paterson Public Schools and St. Joseph’s University Medical Center that, starting on May 3rd, will provide district high school students with opportunities to shadow a variety of professionals in healthcare-related fields.
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Feb. 3, 2023 - Superintendent Shafer Congratulates Eastside’s Bryce Stokes On Reaching 1,000 Points
Stokes, a senior who plays guard, reached the milestone during the Ghosts’ home game against the Clifton Mustangs last night. Eastside won, 73-51.
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Feb. 2, 2023 - Paterson One Square Mile Initiative Launches At Eastside High School
One Square Mile is Montclair State University’s comprehensive initiative designed to aid in the City of Paterson’s community development efforts. The Dodge Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to the university, which will use it to establish Full Service Community School services at Eastside High School.
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Feb. 1, 2023 EHS Football's Elijah Carroll Commits To East Stroudsburg
Before he signed his letter of commitment to ESU Carroll thanked the many people who helped him achieve his dream, including his coaches, his family, and his Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, his teachers, and his mentors.
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Jan. 31, 2023 - District Schedules Upcoming Teachers' Career Fair
As part of their continuous recruiting efforts, district officials have scheduled a Teachers’ Career Fair for Wednesday, February 15th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Jan. 31, 2023 - Four District Students Receive MLK Youth Recognition Awards
Two high school students and two middle school students who attend Paterson Public Schools were honored by the Paterson Youth Council at the 17th annual Dr. Martín Luther King, Jr. Youth Recognition Awards breakfast on Monday, January 16th. Each of the nominees was recognized for their actions that have kept alive the legacy of Dr. Martín Luther King, Jr.
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Jan. 30, 2023 - Paterson STEAM High School Officially Opens With A Super Bowl Giant And A Big Decision For Ninth-Graders
The official opening of the district’s new Paterson STEAM High School today was far from a typical ribbon cutting as district and city officials welcomed former New York Giants wide receiver and Paterson native Victor Cruz who joined in the occasion.
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Jan. 27, 2023 - Dozens Of District Adult Students Complete N.J. Youth Corps Program
Paterson Public Schools Superintendent Eileen Shafer, Adult High School Principal Nora Hoover, and Mayor Andre Sayegh were among those who honored the dozens of adult students who completed the N.J. Youth Corps program today at the City Council Chambers in City Hall.
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Jan. 26, 2023 - “Book Bundles” Delivered To School 16 To Promote Youth Literacy
Students at Public School No. 16 received a donation of about 1,000 books that was made possible by local community organizations and Pat and Walter Boyer, the owners of the Bookends Bookstore in Ridgewood.
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Jan. 26, 2023 - Paterson Public Schools, Paterson Education Association Reach Tentative Memorandum Of Agreement
The tentative memorandum of agreement between the district and the P.E.A. will, pending approval of the Board of Education and P.E.A. members, provide for a new five-year contract. The details of the new contract will be announced after the agreement has been ratified by both sides. Dates for ratification have not yet been scheduled.
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Jan. 20, 2023 - North Jersey Federal Credit Union Donates $3,500 To Confidence Closets
Superintendent of Schools Eileen Shafer today welcomed North Jersey Federal Credit Union (NJFCU) CEO Lourdes Cortez back to her alma mater John F. Kennedy High School where Cortez presented a $3,500 donation on behalf of the banking institution to the district’s Confidence Closets initiative.
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Jan. 13, 2023 - District To Return To Optional Masking Next Week
District officials announced today that Paterson Public Schools will return to optional masking when schools and offices reopen on Tuesday, January 17th.
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Jan. 13, 2023 - Tyrone Collins Gymnasium Officially Opens At Kennedy High School
Educators, coaches, student-athletes, family members, and friends gathered together yesterday at Kennedy High School to officially open the Tyrone Collins Gymnasium, a newly renovated athletic facility.
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Jan. 12, 2023 - Paterson P-TECH High School Named A State Finalist In Samsung’s Solve For Tomorrow Contest
A team of students from Paterson P-TECH High School has been selected as one of 300 state finalists throughout the nation in Samsung’s “Solve for Tomorrow” contest, a national competition that encourages students in grades 6 to 12 to creatively use science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills to solve a community challenge.
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Jan. 11, 2023 - Paterson Public Schools and SodexoMagic Announce Food Service Partnership
Paterson Public Schools and SodexoMagic, the joint venture between Magic Johnson Enterprises and Sodexo, Inc., announced their food services partnership. SodexoMagic will provide nutritional services, including breakfast and lunch, to the district’s students, while the district’s Food Services Department will continue to be the School Food Authority providing oversight and monitoring of the overall operations of food services in schools.
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Jan. 10, 2023 - Superintendent Shafer Congratulates District Students Who Competed In DECA’s Regional Conference
Eight students from Eastside High School competed in the regional competition held in Secaucus on January 4th. Of those students, two qualified to participate in DECA’s N.J. High School State Career Development Conference in Atlantic City.
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Jan. 4, 2023 - District School Safety Chief Delivers Update On Security Measures
Four walk-through metal detectors will be installed tomorrow at John F. Kennedy High School where a student brought an unauthorized weapon into the school last month, Price said.
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Dec. 29, 2022 - District To Return To Universal Masking After Holiday Break
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Dec. 19, 2022 - District Officials Address Kennedy High School Security Matter
Following an incident on Friday that began with a student fight and a gun found in a student’s possession in the building, Superintendent of Schools Eileen F. Shafer and Director of School Safety and Security Dalton Price began the day at John F. Kennedy High School to address security matter sand meet with school staff members.
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Dec. 6, 2022 - International High School Senior Receives Scholarship To Brown University
Superintendent of Schools Eileen F. Shafer announced today that International High School (IHS) senior Johan Beltre Baez has been accepted to Brown University on a full scholarship. The scholarship is provided by the Questbridge Scholarship Program. a nonprofit organization that provides higher education opportunities to high-achieving students from low-income families who would be the first in their families to go to college.
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Dec. 5, 2022 - New ‘Swag’ Room Opens At Sen. Frank Lautenberg School
If you walk the hallways of the Sen. Frank Lautenberg School SFLS and pass a room full of students playing video games, air hockey, or foosball, those students are actually some of the school’s best.
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Dec. 2, 2022 - Special Needs Students Receive Sheriff’s Department IDs That Provide Info To Law Enforcement
Special needs students at Public School No. 2 today had their photos taken for new identification cards issued by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department. The new IDs will provide information to law enforcement officials in the event the students are missing or involved in an emergency.
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Dec. 1, 2022 - District’s $7,500 Pre-Employment Agreements Bring In 115 New Teachers
Despite an ongoing national teacher shortage that continues to affect Paterson Public Schools students, the district has been able to hire 115 new teachers with the help of the $7,500 pre-employment agreements it began offering since the Board of Education approved the program on September 14th.
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Nov. 29, 2022 - Nine PPS Graduates Receive Scholarships From Independent Chemical Corporation
Nine 2022 graduates of Paterson Public Schools high schools have received partial scholarships courtesy of the Independent Chemical Corporation, based in Glendale, N.Y.
