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November Election Information...
The Bernards Township Board of Education has three, 3-year vacancies available in the next election. Interested parties must file a nominating petition with the Somerset County Clerk by the deadline of 4PM, Tuesday, June 5, 2012. For further details please click here.



May 21, 2012 Board of Education Meeting Summary   
For previous meeting summaries, please click "Board Meeting Summaries" under Board of Education on the left side of this page.


Come and have fun in the summertime!
Most classes in the Summer Activities Program are still available!  Please click here for the brochure for course selections and registration information. Please contact Sloan Scully at sscully@Bernardsboe.com with any questions.



2012-2013 Registration 
Please click here to download registration instructions and registration forms.  If you are unsure of the elementary school your child will be attending, please click on the "Districting" tab at left.



IF YOU DRIVE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SCHOOL….
Recently, the Ridge High School morning buses have been unloading students from the Cedar Hill School parking lot immediately adjacent to the Ridge High School campus. The result is a drastic improvement in the car line in front of Ridge High School where parents drop off students. Of course rerouting the buses has also increased traffic through the Homestead Village neighborhood. To reduce Homestead Village traffic, we are asking that all private vehicles utilize the car line in front of Ridge High School for dropping off students – NOT the Cedar Hill School. Please help us remove private vehicle traffic from the Homestead Village neighborhood by utilizing only the car line in front of Ridge High School if you are driving Ridge students to school. Preferably, if possible, have your children ride the bus to school. Thank you.

Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) initiative is underway
The BYOT policy adopted in October and presented at the November 14th Board of Education meeting has launched.  The district has created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)document to address common questions and concerns from parents, students, and staff.  New Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) forms will need to be completed for each student in grades 3-12.


Homework Survey Summary and Analysis 2011-2012

Please click here for information.


Please click here for the NJDOE HIB Guidance document. 
Please click here for information about Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying & Hazing.


Ridge Math and Science Achievement
U.S. News and World Report ranked Ridge as the #2 highest performing comprehensive high school in math and science in New Jersey. They placed Ridge #117 in the country!! Congratulations to our students and faculty!!! Please click here to read the article.


Subscription Busing
Click below for information.

Subscription Busing Letter (PDF) 
Subscription Busing Form (PDF)

Congratulations to the 2011 Teacher of the Year Recipients

For the second year in a row, Forbes magazine ranks Bernards Township Schools as one of "America's Best School Districts for Your Housing Buck".  Click here to read the article.

  







ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
2011-12 PTO TOUR OF BULDINGS
Please click here for Schedule

Congratulations once again to Liberty Corner School for being recognized as a NJ State School of Character for 2011 by the NJ Alliance for Social, Emotional and Character Development (NJASECD). Our program will be forwarded to the national chapter, Character Education Partnership (CEP), for consideration on the national level. This is the third time Liberty Corner School has been recognized by the state!!




Newsweek Ranks Top 1,600 High Schools in the Nation
Ridge, at #194, is the top rated comprehensive high school in New Jersey. Congratulations to all of our fine teachers, students, parents, and members of the Bernards Township community! Click here to read the article!! 

Did You Know...
All school district lawns and athletic fields are designated as Pesticide Free Zones?
To learn how you can join in the effort, please click here. 



Resource Directory
For those affected by the current economic times, the Bernards Township Board of Education has put together a Resource Directory of helpful links.  Please click here for information.

Friday Folder Update!
We have been sending school-specific information through the individual school Friday Folders, while notices of a more general nature, such as YMCA brochures and Township Recreations flyers, have been sent through the district folder. Please spread the word that all school correspondence is only being sent electronically this year, and that anyone who has not registered their e-mail address will miss receiving important news.
 
Please click here for a direct link to register to receive Friday Folders.

By ‘going green’, we hope to ensure improved communication with our families and community, save money on paper and reproduction, and better serve our environment. You may register both your personal and business addresses, and may also include addresses for children away at college, grandparents, or any others interested in receiving school news.

Thank you for helping us!!

Valerie A. Goger
Superintendent of Schools 

Please click on the back pack
to view the Friday Folder Archives page.



 

Important Links

Parental Rights In Special Education

District Emergency Weather Guide
Important information about weather emergency notifications 
» Download District Emergency Weather Guide (PDF 64KB)  

Please click here for School Closing Info.

Featured Information 

State Mandated Training
Includes information on Bullying, Sexual Harassment, Substance Abuse, Public Law 504, & Child Abuse
» Download State Mandated Training Guide (PDF 146KB)

A Guide to the Special Education Process
A Guide to the Special Education Process, Bernards Township Public School District, Office of Special Services - March 2007
» Download the Guide to the Special Education Process (PDF 240KB)

Child Find Information
Bernards Township Public Schools Child Find Information (ages 3-21)
» Download Child Find Information Notice (PDF 16KB)

District News Archives
Please visit the District News Archives to find older stories and content, including Powerpoint presentations from previous Board of Education meetings.
» Visit District News Archives

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