Bernards Township Task Force
The BTS task force is committed to a safe, in-person return to school. We ask our BOE and Superintendent to work creatively and with full transparency to get our kids back in the classroom Monday through Friday. We appreciate the tireless work of our teachers and school administrators. The task force supports our commitment to in-person education with scientific-based evidence, peer-reviewed journals, current student population studies and facts. We agree the 100% virtual model should remain an option for all students and teachers in need of this service.
- Sign In-Person Learning Petition
- Purchase Signs! The Task Force has more signs available for purchase. Please ask friends and neighbors, especially in high traffic areas, to purchase and display them.
- $8 Venmo @caryn-monk, pick up 489 King George Rd by the red barn.
- We were told we cannot put sign up in public spots so we need high traffic private property to get our message heard!
- It is very important that we keep the momentum going from the last BOE meeting! Please submit comments and questions at the next meeting and encourage friends to do the same. Hold BOE and Markarian ACCOUNTABLE!
- Write letters to our state representatives
- Follow us on Instagram
- Email the BOE
- COVID-19 School Response Dashboard
- Three studies highlight low COVID risk of in-person school
- Estimation of US Children’s Educational Attainment...
- The Effects of Online Homeschooling on Children, Parents, and Teachers of Grades 1–9 During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Incidence and Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Schools
- Schools and the Path to Zero
- Covid is having a devastating impact on children
- The evidence doesn't support closing schools
- ...school closures are ineffective
- AAP continues to advocate measures to allow students to return safely to school
Full Time Begins!!! 5/3/2021
Thank you to teachers, staff, and BOE for getting us safely back to school full time. Looking forward to the productive final months of the school year!
CDC and State Updates
As of March 19th, the CDC revised the guidelines for social distancing in classrooms for K-12 to be at least 3 feet apart.
3/23/2021, NJ Department of Health revised NJ guidelines to reflect CDC changes to social distancing.
Virtual School will not be an option for 2021-2022 school year.
The Road Back
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted every aspect of our lives. As we look to the future and plan for students to return to schools in-person this fall, we must recognize and prepare for the ways the virus and necessary public health response has changed and will change the way students learn. This Restart and Recovery Plan provides educators and administrators with the information necessary to ensure that our schools reopen safely and are prepared to accommodate students’ unique needs during this unprecedented time.
- NJDOE: The Road Back
- NJ School Reopening Frequently Asked Questions
- NJDOE Reopening Checklist
- Bernards BOA Return To Instruction Plan
1st graders are back in school 5 days starting the week of Feb 1st, and 2nd graders on Feb 17th. Big thanks again to the staff, teachers, principals and all those involved in providing the option for our students to return to, while also offering the 100% virtual option.
Thank you to the staff, teachers, principals and all those involved in providing the option for our Kindergarteners to return to a conducive in-person learning environment, while ensuring the safety of both teachers and students. Your commitment and hard work on both the 100% virtual and in-person options is greatly appreciated!
Cohorting is ending for Kindergarten. Students will attend 5 days beginning Tuesday, January 19th!!!
HOLD THE BERNARDS BOE ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR MISSION STATEMENT!
BOE Mission Statement and Philosophy
The mission of the Bernards Township School District is to provide a superior education which results in academic excellence, responsible behavior, good citizenship and fosters social-emotional development so that ultimately each student will be able to:
- Maximize his/her potential
- Become a contributing member of society
- Maintain a commitment to life-long learning
- Achieve the New Jersey Student Learning Standards at all grade levels
4866
Students
| School | Students |
|---|---|
| RHS | 1797 |
| WAMS | 1195 |
| CHS | 491 |
| LCS | 459 |
| MPS | 511 |
| OSS | 413 |
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District Staff
| School | Staff |
|---|---|
| RHS | 253 |
| WAMS | 175 |
| CHS | 91 |
| LCS | 74 |
| MPS | 140 |
| OSS | 56 |
| Central Office | 26 |
7
In School Transmission
| School | # | Details |
|---|---|---|
| RHS | 3 | |
| Week | ||
| 3/6/2021 | 1 | |
| 2/27/2021 | 1 | |
| 12/15/2020 | 1 | |
| WAMS | 0 | |
| CHS | 2 | |
| Week | ||
| 2/6/2021 | 2 | |
| LCS | 0 | |
| MPS | 2 | |
| Week | ||
| 3/27/2021 | 1 | |
| 3/20/2021 | 1 | |
| OSS | 0 | |
15
Extra Curricular Transmission
| School | # | Details |
|---|---|---|
| RHS | 15 | |
| Week | ||
| 4/24/2021 | 9 | |
| 3/20/2021 | 1 | |
| 3/6/2021 | 3 | |
| 1/9/2021 | 2 | |
| WAMS | 0 | |
| CHS | 0 | |
| LCS | 0 | |
| MPS | 0 | |
| OSS | 0 | |
Grades Back In Class Rooms Full Days
*The above statistics were last updated on 5/3/2021 based on the BTSD Covid Dashboard data on that date.