News Archive

Please be sure to login to your PowerSchool/Unified Classroom Parent Portal to review your child's grades.

Final Grades for 2nd Marking Period (Q2) will be available on Friday, January 29, 2021 after 3:00 PM.  The 3rd Marking Period (Q3) begins Monday, February 1, 2021.

Newmark High School students got a lesson in Civics during lunch as they watched the live Inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States and Kamala Harris as vice president.

Coming up this week .... NHS Virtual Teen Night is Friday, January 22, 2021 from 1:30-2:30 PM (no fee).

Parent Volunteer Survey - 2021 Spring Events: Please complete Survey by Friday, January 29.

The Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of North Jersey offers virtual ZOOM presentations:

Coming Soon:
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Newmark High School’s educational approach is to continually assess students’ performance through a wide range of methods including but not limited to observation, discussion, projects, classwork, quizzes and exams. It has become evident that midterm exams are no longer the most efficient or valuable method to ascertain student content knowledge and as such, Newmark High School will no longer require midterm exams. Teachers will continue to make instructional decisions based on their assessments and objective data with the goal of closing learning gaps and/or enriching mastered content.

Newmark 8th graders learned about Newmark High School this week as they "shadowed" High School students from a safe distance.

• Coffee Cake Fundraiser: Monday, January 11-Thursday, February 18, 2021 - Help support FBLA - Great  coffee cake choices!  Coffee Cake Order Form 

Newmark will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 2021.

The Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of North Jersey offers a virtual ZOOM presentation on "Parent Advocacy and Engagement at the Local Level" on Thursday, January 14, 2021 (7-8:15 PM) featuring Nicole Pratt, SPAN Parent Advocacy.

Special education decision-making is designed to be a team effort. Learn from Nicole about effective strategies to work in collaboration with your local school district and get engaged at the local level to become an agent for positive change, not only for your own child, but for all children.

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The Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of North Jersey presents a virtual ZOOM presentation on "Effective Student-Led IEP Meetings" on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 (7-8:15 PM) featuring Regina Ann Smith, Esq., Disability Rights NJ.

Students as young as preschool can help make decisions about goals, objectives and preferences. Join us as Regina, an attorney and former classroom teacher, unpacks best practices and practical strategies for ANY student at ANY level to take part in the IEP process.

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• Almost all men age 18-25 who are U.S. citizens or are immigrants living in the U.S. are required to be registered with Selective Service. U.S. law calls for citizens to register within 30 days of turning 18 and immigrants to register within 30 days of arriving in the U.S.

https://www.usa.gov/selective-service

• Coffee Cake Fundraiser: Monday, January 11-Thursday, February 18, 2021 - Help support FBLA - Great  coffee cake choices!  Coffee Cake Order Form 

Due to recent updates by PowerSchool, please login to classroom.powerschool.com to access your child's grades, attendance, class pages, forms (including daily screening), Parent/Student Directory and more.  (Please use your existing user name and password).

The Counseling team will be conducting meetings by phone during this period. To schedule a call for Tuesday, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 contact Marla Zucker at mzucker@newmarkeducation.com. Individual appointments for parents will be 30 minutes: 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30 and 7:00 PM. 

K-8 Counselors: Cathleen M. George, LCSW; Ashlie E. Jernigan, MS, NCSP; Alyson Rentrop, LSW
NHS Counselors: Cathleen George, LCSW; Nadene Murphy, LCSW; Adam Goldberg, Ed.M

Newmark will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 2021.

Newmark K-8 students enjoyed a surprise visit today from Santa .... and celebratory (post) Holiday Breakfast.  A special Candle Lighting for Hanukkah was held last month.

NHS students were finally able to open their presents today as part of the annual NHS Student Holiday Gift Exchange.

Reminder - Virtual Kid's Afternoon is Friday, January 8, 2021 from 2:00-3:00 PM.  This student social is for students in Ms. Fagan, Ms. McCarty, Mrs. Necci and Mr. Cebula's classes only.  No fee.

Newmark Community Service students prepared special "Survival Kits for Law Enforcement Officers" filled with candy and cards in appreciation of their service. 

Congratulations to Newmark High School senior, Ian H. for placing 4th in the "Computer Problem Solving" category at last month's Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Regional Competition. Great job, Ian!

We have arranged a series of Transition-Related Virtual Seminars hosted and presented by Hinkle, Prior & Fischer, Attorneys At Law through January 2021.  The final seminar will be: 

 
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 – From 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Estate Planning & Administration - REGISTER

 

A meeting link will be sent after registration directly from Hinkle, Prior & Fischer.  All seminars will be virtual.

New dates for K-8 & NHS students -

• Dress Down Day - Holiday Colors: Thursday, January 7, 2021
• Post Holiday Breakfast: Thursday, January 7, 2021

Plus for NHS students -

• NHS Student Holiday Gift Exchange: Thursday, January 7, 2021

Communication between home and school is an integral part of your child’s education and well-being.  To effectively share information concerning your child, we provide parents an opportunity to connect with their child’s school counselor via telephone each month.

APPOINTMENTS: 5:00-7:30 PM
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Tuesday, June 8, 2021

SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS
To schedule a telephone appointment, please call 908-753-0330. Individual appointments for parents will be 30 minutes: 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30 and 7:00 PM.

 

Dates subject to change.

The next Virtual Kid's Afternoon is Friday, January 8, 2021 from 2:00-3:00 PM.  This Student Social if for students in Ms. Fagan, Ms. McCarty, Mrs. Necci and Mr. Cebula's classes only.  No fee.

We look forward to resuming classes on Monday, January 4, 2020.

Just a reminder that you must continue to complete and submit a Daily COVID-19 Screening every morning via your PowerSchool Parent Portal before 8:00 AM (Mon-Thurs) when your child will be Onsite at Newmark.  We appreciate your help in keeping everyone safe and healthy at Newmark.   

New dates for K-8 & NHS students -

• Dress Down Day - Holiday Colors: Thursday, January 7, 2021
• Post Holiday Breakfast: Thursday, January 7, 2021

Plus for NHS students -

• NHS Student Holiday Gift Exchange: Thursday, January 7, 2021

Here's what's for lunch in January:

For NHS Students: View Menu or Order Flexible Lunch Packs
For K-8 Students: View Menu or Order Flexible Lunch Packs

Please review these important new Newmark Snow Day Procedures.

Be sure to notify Newmark at covid@newmarkeducation.com if: 

• Your child exhibits any symptoms
• Your child has tested positive for COVID-19
• Someone in the household has tested positive for COVID-19
• Your child or someone in the household has been exposed to COVID-19
• If your child or anyone in the household is awaiting test results for COVID-19
• If your child has traveled to any states besides NY, PA, CT, DE.  If so, they would need to quarantine for 14 days upon returning home

If your child has any of the above and needs to quarantine, please complete the Request for Instruction Change Form available on the PowerSchool Parent Portal so that they can participate in LIVE Remote Instruction when school reopens on Monday, January 4, 2021.