Edward H. Bryan School

Please be advised that Cresskill Public Schools will be on a delayed opening schedule tomorrow, January 10th. Please refer to your email or school website for the schedule.

Due to the expected rain tomorrow and the Governor calling a State of Emergency, all afterschool activities and athletic events will be canceled tomorrow evening and the buildings will be closed promptly at 4:00 pm. Please stay safe everyone!

Dear Cresskill Families, I hope that everyone had a restful break. This link goes to my welcome back letter along with information regarding our ongoing strategic planning process: https://shorturl.at/fkHO1 Upcoming Strategic Planning Committee Dates January 4 - Core Programming, CMS/CHS Student Center, 7:00 PM January 4 - Community Involvement and Communications, CMS/CHS Guidance Conference Room, 7:00 PM January 8 - Instructional Vision, EHB Media Center, 5:00 PM January 11 - Student Supports, EHB Media Center, 6:00 PM January 17 - Facilities and Operational Improvements, CMS/CHS Student Center, 5:00 PM January 18 - Beyond the Classroom, CMS/CHS, Location TBD, 6:00 PM

Cresskill Middle and High School will be closed for Monday, December 18th due to flooding of the front parking lot. The building remains unaffected. The elementary schools will remain on a delayed opening schedule and follow the delayed opening schedule.

Dr. Hughes shared the following topics in the BOE meeting last evening: Cresskill in the News, positive events in the schools, translation programs for families, and enrollment trends. Here is the presentation: https://shorturl.at/knqI9

Please be advised that we are constructing the flood barriers to protect the building out of a preponderance of caution for the anticipated rain tomorrow.

Come celebrate the retirement of Denise Villani and Mary Klein at the upcoming BOE meeting on December 11th at 6:30 pm in the high school student center. Between the two of them, they put in 27 years of service to benefit the children of Cresskill.

For those coming to LG, please come to visitor parking close to the flagpoles off of Hudson Terrace (New York Side).

This is just a reminder that we are hosting our second Strategic Planning Meeting at LG North American Headquarters from 7-9 PM tonight. We are looking for students, staff, residents, parents, and community members that want to help plan the innovation and learning for our next five years. All are invited to 111 Sylvan Way in Englewood Cliffs to sign up to participate on committees and to view LG's Innovative Learning Labs.

Do you know a classroom teacher or educational services professional who is dedicated, inspiring, and making a difference? If so, please take the time to recommend this person for the Governor’s Educator of the Year Program (Teacher or Educational Service Professional of the Year) at https://forms.gle/963dp5mGwXWf3tnF9. Students, staff, parents, and colleagues are all welcome to make recommendations. Due to the state deadlines, all recommendations must be received by 10 am on Monday, December 4.

We are excited for our second strategic planning meeting tomorrow from 7-9 PM at LG Headquarters at 111 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. Here is more information regarding the event and ALL ARE WELCOME! No need to have been involved in strategic planning previously. https://shorturl.at/eqrOT

Good news! Cresskill Middle School was ranked in the top 10 middle schools in the state. https://patch.com/new-jersey/across-nj/these-are-best-elementary-middle-schools-nj-new-ranking-says?fbclid=IwAR2VF4Pp8LZRFqewGEsHpHXI_xHYm6ZKqKANuVMHlQEcBGTyVJCHUKjMiDU

All Cresskill residents, students, and staff are invited to join us on November 28th from 7-9 PM for our second session of strategic planning. This session will be hosted at LG North American Headquarters where we will see various demos and form into planning groups.

Just a friendly reminder to get your free sticker today and be a good role model for our students. Good luck to all of the candidates!

Just a reminder that we are hosting a special virtual meeting at 8 pm. Come learn about ways to help our children cope with trauma through Trauma Informed Parenting. Here is the link to join starting at 8: https://meet.google.com/dih-vghs-wer

Just a reminder that we are hosting "Trauma Informed Parenting" as part of our Coffee with the Superintendent series. In-person is at 8:30 AM in the EHB Cafeteria. Virtual is this evening at 8:00 PM. All are welcome!

Next Monday, November 6th, Dr. Hughes and Dr. Amato will be hosting a special event for TRAUMA INFORMED PARENTING in person at 8:30 am at EHB and virtually at 8:00 pm to discuss ways to support children through times of trauma. These sessions will focus in particular on helping our children with resilience, provide helpful insight into their needs and how to provide a supportive environment at home and school. We will also discuss the importance of self-care for parents. All are invited, but especially those impacted by the war. https://shorturl.at/gDQ35

Some great protections are being put into place as we fix our front drainage and install new flood barriers. This will work to greatly enhance the protection of our high school from any threats of water.

We are so excited that our Director of Special Education, Dr. Janelle Amato, is representing Cresskill as she speaks to school board members from across the state at the NJSBA conference in Atlantic City. @njsba

Thank you to the 55 participants that began the work towards creating a five year strategic plan for our schools. Students, staff, parents, and BOE members all lent their expertise to the process. We are excited to realize our collective vision that we make together!