January 5, 2022 Greetings Irvington Township Public School District Staff, Families, and Caregivers, As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to surge; we strive collectively to engage our scholars and community to provide quality education. This entails a cognitively challenging curriculum delivered in a differentiated manner. Our committed staff at Irvington Public Schools continues to work closely with ... Click Here to Read More
January 5, 2022 The Irvington Public Schools’ protocol requires all students to wear a protective face mask and enter the school building through the designated entrance with the Temperature Screening Machine. Any student with a temperature of 100.4°F will be sent to the Isolation Room to be picked up by parents/guardians. In preparation for our students’ remote to in-person ... Click Here to Read More
NO-COST COVID TESTING FOR ALL NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS New Jersey and Vault Medical Services have teamed up to offer at-home COVID-19 saliva testing for any person who believes they need to be tested, with or without symptoms, at no cost. Please click here for more information.
Holiday Slime Craft Tis the season for fun, holiday crafts! Kids of all ages love to make and play with slime! Making slime provides a science lesson as the ingredients combine to form the slime, but also hours of creative fun. Only three ingredients are required, but add glitter and food coloring to make it festive. See ... Click Here to Read More
Finding Your Joy This Holiday Season ‘Tis the season to celebrate the holidays. We are surrounded by “holiday cheer”, from holiday displays in store windows to commercials we see showing glowing images of happy, holiday gatherings. For many of us though, the holidays aren’t ideal; our version of things isn’t like the Hallmark movies. In fact, the ... Click Here to Read More
Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive the Board of County Commissioners and Sheriff Armando Fontoura COVID-19 VACCINATIONS FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-11 Visit a County Vaccination Center Mon-Fri 3PM-7PM | Sat 9AM-5PM Visit EssexCOVID.org or call 973-877-8456 to Schedule an Appointment Parent/guardian must be present. Children with allergies or underlying health conditions should check with their doctor before ... Click Here to Read More
Giving Thanks This is the time of year when we give thanks and reflect on all that we are grateful for. As we continue to adjust to the new normal and the continued challenges we face, it can be difficult to hold on to gratitude. However, when we pause and reflect, there are likely many things we ... Click Here to Read More
Is it Healthy Optimism or Toxic Positivity? What’s the difference? There is no doubt that practicing positivity through such things as mindfulness, positive affirmations, seeking gratitude and the like, can have a very powerful, positive effect on both our mental and physical health. If we can become skilled in these coping skills, we can actually rewire our ... Click Here to Read More
5 Simple Ways To Find Peace & Calm Sometimes as a parent, it can feel like you don’t have a minute to stop and catch your breath! With the return to school and our busy lives, it’s easy to feel stressed and overwhelmed. Finding ways of restoring peace and calm to our day is an important act ... Click Here to Read More
My Child is Acting Out in School- What Can I Do About It? Kids at every age and grade level across the country are having difficulty returning to school. There is an increase in such things as physical and verbal aggression (name calling or using inappropriate language). Children are more depressed and anxious than they were pre- ... Click Here to Read More