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May 18, 2023 - District Student-Athletes Become Medalists In Area Special Olympics Competition
Student-athletes from the Dr. Hani Awadallah School (DHA), Alexander Hamilton Academy (AHA), and John F. Kennedy High School (KHS) won medals at the recent area Special Olympics Track & Field competition. The 34 medalists will compete in the 2023 NJ State Summer Games at The College of New Jersey on June 9th through June 11th.
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May 10, 2023 - Paterson Public Schools Releases Public Service Message From The U.S. Department Of Agriculture Regarding Summer Food Service Program
Paterson Public Schools Food Services Department today released the following message from the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the 2023 Summer Food Service Program.
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May 5, 2023 - District Students Visit NJ College Campuses With The Help Of Grant Funding
Students from two district high schools visited college campuses in New Jersey to help them visualize the possibilities of higher education.
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May 3, 2023 - Two Eastside Lady Ghosts Basketball Standouts Commit To New Jersey Colleges
Surrounded by loved ones, teammates, and friends, two Eastside Lady Ghosts Basketball standouts signed letters of intent to play for New Jersey colleges at a special signing ceremony held at Eastside High School.
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May 3, 2023 - Eastside High School Senior Accepted To Howard University
In a continuing trend of district students gaining acceptance to many of the nation's elite colleges and universities, Paterson Public Schools officials announced today that Eastside High School senior Paris Higgs has been accepted to Howard University. Higgs will be the first in her family to go to college. She intends to major in biology with her sights on medical school.
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May 1, 2023 - Superintendent Shafer Congratulates Eastside Track Teams On Penn Relays Victories
Superintendent of Schools Eileen Shafer today congratulated members of the Eastside High School’s Boys and Girls track teams who competed in the Penn Relays last week.
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Apr. 28, 2028 - District Steam Education Director Advocates For Revisions To ELA And Math Standards
Among the changes Sterling-Laldee highlighted was a new data literacy component added to mathematics. She also spoke in favor of adding climate change standards in both math and ELA, which she said will help students make real-world connections across different content areas.
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Apr. 27, 2023 - District Students Hear From Media Professionals For Help In Making Anti-Bullying Videos
High school students working on anti-bullying PSA videos had a chance to hear from a panel of media professionals about their careers and experiences in the movie and TV production industries.
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Apr. 24, 2023 - International High School Senior Accepted To Georgetown University
Paterson Public Schools officials announced today that International High School Senior Maya Mohosin has been accepted to Georgetown University. Mohosin is the latest in a series of district students who have been accepted to many of the nation’s elite colleges and universities since 2012.
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Apr. 19, 2023 - Norman S. Weir School Math Students Shine In National Competitions
Four students in the Norman S. Weir School (NSW)’s Math Club, will be traveling to Orlando, Florida – all expenses paid – as winners of the Math Club Grand Prize in MATHCOUNTS’ national math competition.
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Apr. 18, 2023 - School 21 Students Step Up To Second Place In Area Step Competition
Superintendent of Schools Eileen F. Shafer today congratulated Public School No. 21’s Step team who placed second in an area competition on Saturday and qualified for a national competition to be held over Memorial Day weekend.
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Apr. 17, 2023 - New School 20 Auditorium Opens With High-Energy Fanfare
Superintendent of Schools Eileen F. Shafer, Principal Dr. Moses McKenzie, Jr., and N.J. State Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly joined a house packed with enthusiastic students for the grand opening of the newly renovated auditorium at Public School No. 20.
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Mar. 31, 2023 - Eastside High School Basketball Champions Are Honored In The New Jersey State Assembly
N.J. District 35 Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly presided over a ceremony honoring the players, coaches, and administrators of the Eastside Mighty Ghosts and Eastside Lady Ghosts Basketball Teams in the State Assembly Chambers
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Mar. 31, 2023 - Eleven District High School Students Accepted Into Private Prep’s “Learn to Thrive” Scholarship Program
Eleven college-bound students were honored at City Hall today for being accepted into Private Prep’s “Learn To Thrive” Scholarship program, which will provide them will resources, tutoring, and coaching for the college admissions process.
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Mar. 28, 2023 - Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Donates $20,000 To The District’s Confidence Closets Initiative
Superintendent of Schools Eileen F. Shafer expressed her gratitude today to the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation for their generous donation of $20,000 to the district’s Confidence Closets initiative. The Confidence Closets help provide students in grades 6 through 12 access to the personal hygiene products they need but often cannot afford.
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Mar. 21, 2023 - District Partners With Pillar College To Cultivate Teachers
The district has partnered with Pillar College to create a way for paraprofessionals who are already working in the district's schools to become teachers.
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Mar. 17, 2023 Paterson Board Of Education Commissioners Approve $780.5 Million Preliminary Budget That Avoids Layoffs For A Fourth Consecutive Year
Paterson Board of Education Commissioners tonight approved a $780.5 million budget for the 2023-2024 school year that marks a four-year trend of the district avoiding layoffs and maintains funding for many vital programs and services that students and families depend upon.
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Mar. 15, 2023 - Paterson Public Schools Hosts Ceremony Honoring Winners Of Inner Faith Performing Arts Center’s Black History Month Art And Essay Contest
Paterson Public Schools hosted the InnerFaith Performing Arts Center (IPAC)’s 2023 Black History Month Art and Essay Contest and announced 29 student winners today.
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Mar. 13, 2023 - Dr. Hani Awadallah School Holds First Cultural Day Since Pandemic
The DHA Multicultural Committee and the school’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) spearheaded the event. Among the activities that were held throughout the building were a cultural variety show, a food buffet that featured the variety of cultures at the school, and a Cultural Showroom where students visited grade-specific groups to see cultural items from all over the world.
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Mar. 10, 2023 - Proposed Contract Goes To PEA
With the proposed five-year contract with the Paterson Education Association (PEA) soon to be distributed to the association’s members for ratification, Superintendent of Schools Eileen F. Shafer and Paterson Board of Education President Nakima Redmon issued the following statements.
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Mar. 10, 2023 - District Celebrates Its Eastside Basketball Champions
Following a thrilling championship season for the Eastside Basketball Program; district officials, Eastside High School administrators, and Board of Education commissioners honored the Eastside Mighty Ghosts, Lady Ghosts, and Winter Cheerleaders at the Board of Education meeting on Wednesday evening.
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Mar. 6, 2023 - Superintendent Shafer Congratulates Eastside Mighty Ghosts On Winning League Honors
Superintendent of Schools Eileen Shafer today congratulated members of the Group IV State Champion Passaic County Championship-winning Eastside Mighty Ghosts Basketball team for winning Big North Conference’s Liberty Division honors for the 2022-2023 season.
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Mar. 6, 2023 - Retired District Social Worker Publishes Book Of Profiles Of Notable Patersonians
When Dale “Skip” Van Rensalier retired in 2010, he capped off 37 years of working as a social worker for Paterson Public Schools. But he didn’t stop working.
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Feb. 27, 2023 - Four Lady Ghosts Named To First Team Of Liberty League’s Big North Division
Superintendent of Schools Eileen Shafer today congratulated members of the Passaic County Championship-winning Eastside Lady Ghosts Basketball team for winning Liberty League’s Big North Division honors for the 2022-2023 season.
