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With reflective and meaningful Yom Kippur wishes, may this Day of Atonement bring peace, forgiveness, and renewal. 

Kearny School District Website Translation Function Now Includes Several New Languages!

🔔Reminder: the Kearny School District will hold its regular Board of Education meeting on Monday, September 21, 2026 at 7pm at Lincoln Middle School. The public is welcome to attend.

With sweet and joyful Rosh Hashanah wishes, may the new year bring peace, good health, happiness, and hope. Shana Tova! 🍎🍯

A quarter of a century has passed since our world was forever changed on September 11, 2001. Today, we pause to remember the victims, support their families, and express eternal gratitude to our first responders and military.

New year, new faces, same mission: student success! An enthusiastic Kardinal welcome to our newest educators! 🍎 Administrators greeted and collaborated with our incoming staff at New Faculty Orientation this week. We are so excited to have these wonderful teachers and support staff join the Kearny School District family. We can't wait to see the incredible impact these excellent educators will make in our classrooms this year.

ESY Week 4: Welcome to the Greatest Show! 🤹🎪

This week was filled with circus-themed fun, creativity, and hands-on learning! Students engaged in ELA and Math lessons inspired by the circus. They enjoyed movement activities, creative crafts, science explorations, and interactive games that brought learning to life.

🔴 Look who stopped by our Summer Program! 🔴 We had an absolute blast hosting REDD from the @NYRedBulls today! ⚽️ He led high-energy warm-ups, handed out endless high-fives, watched our amazing students show off their best Soccer Town USA skills, and even signed some autographs for his biggest fans!
Thank you, Red Bulls, for making this summer day so memorable! A special shoutout to our very own Ms. Tchalabi for matching REDD's energy & doing an amazing job as our MC. 🙌🔴

The Special Services Department is proud to announce the winners of this year's Exceptional Aide Nominations. Through their dedication, patience, and compassion, they create positive learning environments where students feel encouraged, understood, and empowered to reach their full potential. Whether providing academic assistance, fostering social and emotional growth, or offering individualized support, these aides consistently demonstrate professionalism and a genuine commitment to the well-being of every child they serve. Their unwavering efforts, often carried out behind the scenes, make a meaningful difference in the lives of students, teachers, and families, helping to strengthen the entire Kearny Schools community.

Toni Lynn Heun - Kearny High School

Alvaro Carrera Carriel - Lincoln Middle School

Maria Oliveira - Schuyler School

Anna Dischler - Roosevelt School

Alexandra Malaquais Bittle - Washington School

Mercedes Zapata - Garfield School

Maria Hernandez - Franklin School

🍿🍋 Popcorn & Lemonade Week was full of fun, learning, and excitement in ESY! 🍋🍿
Students enjoyed a variety of engaging activities throughout the week, including creating popcorn and lemonade-themed crafts, visiting our special popcorn and lemonade stand, and participating in a jumping kernel science experiment. They also put their detective skills to work during a lemonade scavenger hunt and explored creativity through a lemon and watercolor art experiment.

What a “popping” good week it was! 🌟☀️

The 2026 ESY program kicked off with an exciting week of Independence Day-themed activities! 🇺🇸

Our students explored science through a fun “Fireworks in a Cup” experiment, created their own American flags, and proudly showcased their creations during a festive Fourth of July parade. The celebration was filled with smiles, learning, creativity, and school spirit as students and staff came together to celebrate our nation’s birthday.

What a fantastic way to start another amazing ESY summer! 🎆⭐🇺🇸

Week 2 of ESY was all about Oceans & Beaches! 🏖️🌊

Our students had an amazing week filled with hands-on learning, exploration, and fun. They participated in a beach scavenger hunt around the school, enjoyed a variety of ocean- and beach-themed activities during our activity day, including “Pin the Fin on the Dolphin,” ocean sensory bins, fish-themed play dough stations, and much more.

Students also conducted a fascinating Skittles science experiment, exploring colors and patterns in a fun and engaging way.

We wrapped up the week with a tropical spirit day, where students and staff showed off their favorite beach and island-inspired outfits. It was a wonderful week full of creativity, learning, and summer fun! 🌴☀️🐬🐠

Reminder: The Kearny School District will hold its regular Board of Education Meeting
🗓️ Monday, June 22, 2026
🕖 7pm
📍Kearny High School: 336 Devon Street.
The public is welcome to attend.

Roosevelt School celebrated our sixth grade President's Award for Educational Excellence winners. More commonly known as the Gold Award, these students earned a 90 or better in all academic subjects in every marking period of Grades 4 and 5 as well as the first two marking periods of Grade 6. Join us in congratulating Manny, Aysha, Miranda, Shane, and Vitolucianno! 🏆🥇🏅🎖️

Mrs. Sansone and Ms. Hansen’s senior English classes gathered in a circle on the stage in the KHS auditorium for one final story time on their last full day of high school. Having begun their educational journeys sitting together in a circle for story time as Kindergartners, they shared a true full circle moment one last time before graduation. Mrs. Sansone read the inspirational classic Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss, reminding students that they have the strength, courage and determination to move mountains as they begin their next chapter.

Kearny High School recently celebrated the incredible accomplishments of our 2026 Seal of Biliteracy recipients! 🎓✨
We are so proud to recognize 157 multilingual students—which represents over 30% of our entire senior class! 🌍❤️ This year's outstanding seniors demonstrated official proficiency in 10 different languages: 🇪🇸 Spanish | 🇵🇹 Portuguese | 🇯🇵 Japanese | 🇮🇹 Italian | 🇮🇳 Hindi | 🇰🇷 Korean | 🇳🇵 Nepali | 🇧🇦 Bosnian | 🇭🇷 Croatian | Serbo-Croatian

Attendees also heard inspiring remarks from Superintendent Encarnacao. We are thrilled to share that Superintendent Encarnacao was recently named the 2026 Seal of Biliteracy Superintendent of the Year by NJTESOL, a well-deserved honor recognizing her dedication to supporting our multilingual students.🏅 🏆👏

Congratulations to all of our amazing recipients! Your hard work and dedication to global communication inspire us all. 🌟

Students in the Franklin School MD program enjoyed a visit to LifeTown, a fully inclusive and accessible center designed to provide hands-on learning experiences. From learning about healthy eating habits and the importance of good oral hygiene to practical life skills such as a trip to Shop Rite, loading the dryer and riding bikes around town, the visit provided a safe space for students to learn and grow in a fun and supportive environment.

Congratulations to Garfield School's May Students of the Month!

Garfield School proudly donated 120 used eyeglasses and hearing aids to support Alexander Reis, KHS sophomore and Life Scout with Troup 305, with his Eagle Scout project. We are honored to support Alex's commitment to service and helping others in the community.