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Please provide an overview of Kinnelon Public Schools, located in Kinnelon, NJ, including any recent press related to these schools. The four KPS schools can be found here: http://www.kinnelonpublicschools.org/pages/KPSD/Design_Resources/EDT000_Template/MainNav/Our_Schools
Hello! Thanks for your request for an overview of Kinnelon Public Schools, including recent press related to these schools.
The most useful sources I found to answer your question are North Jersey.com and Justia.
The short version is that Kinnelon Public Schools has 4 schools serving students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12: Kinnelon High School, Pearl R. Miller Middle School, Stonybrook School and Kiel School. Recent press releases about Kinnelon Schools highlight student achievements, health concerns, and school recognition. Also, we did not find any public information indicating any lawsuits filed against Kinnelon Public Schools.
Below you will find a deep dive of my findings.
KINNELON PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVERVIEW
As you have already mentioned, Kinnelon Public Schools currently operates 4 schools. These are Kinnelon High School, Pearl R. Miller Middle School, Stonybrook School and Kiel School, accepting students from pre-kindergarten to standard 12.
Kinnelon High School - is over 50 years old and has over 700 students in grades 9-12. It also employs approximately 60 professional staff, majority of which hold at least a masters degree. The school offers advanced placement, honors, and college preparatory courses. Kinnelon High School also states that it has been named as one of the highest ranking schools in the state as recognized by Newsweek, US News, and New Jersey Monthly Magazines.
Pearl R. Miller Middle School - serves students grades 6-8. The school states that it places strong emphasis on character development and has established The Pillars of Character Recognition Board to acknowledge students who have consistently demonstrated positive behavior. Another program entitled The Full Value pairs students and teachers to work within a framework where each can express concerns and apply interventions. The school also supports student leadership groups which can help ease transition to middle school. Finally, Guidance Counselors work together with teachers, the Home and School Association and the Municipal Drug Alliance to counter bullying and substance abuse.
Stonybrook School - serves kindergarten students and those in grades 3 to 5. The latest news posts in the school's site featured the campus journal 'Behind the Scenes @Stonybrook' as well as a 'Week of Respect' held last year. The school website also posted a rolling events section as well other content including a feature about a P.E. teacher and Sanofi's recall of its epinephrine injection Auvi Q.
Kiel School - serves pre-kindergaten students and those in grades 1 to 2. Kiel's school website news section contained recognition of teachers and professionals in the school, a social media invitation, and an email option for reporting student absence. The school also posted a rolling events schedule and an overview of its available classes.
Going back to the main Kinnelon Schools website, its homepage contains mostly news about major achievements of its students as well as teachers. It also contained quick links to other information such as the schools's strategic planning, district calendars, etc. There was no mention of any lawsuits filed against Kinnelon Public Schools in its main website.
PRESS REPORTS ABOUT KINNELON SCHOOLS
The following are recent press reports about Kinnelon Schools:
• This February 2017, North Jersey.com highlighted the achievement of Kinnelon High School's Robotics team's past victory and their anticipation to win this year's Panasonic Creative Design Challenge as well.
• On December 2016, North Jersey.com reported the decision made by borough officials not allowing an artificial turf on Kinnelon High School grounds.
• CBS New York reported on September 2016 that athletes in Kinnelon High School were forced to take a break due to an on-campus outbreak of Coxsackie virus, also known as hand, foot and mouth disease.
• North Jersey.com reported on August 2016 that Kinnelon High School was named No. 3 in New Jersey. Also, the school was recognized as among Newsweek's Top 500 high schools in the country.
• On February 2016, North Jersey.com spotlighted Kinnelon's mentoring program featured on NJTV's 'Classroom Close-up, NJ'. The MD (multiply disabled) mentoring program involves fourth-grade students helping disabled students. The MD mentoring program was initiated by Allison Creeden, an MD class teacher. The article notes that the program is similar to the Buddy Bench project established by Kimberly Ciercielli and Pearl R. Miller School students, where second-graders mentor students in Colleen Bruscino's autism program.
According to Justia, an online resource which provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts, there are no lawsuits filed against Kinnelon Public Schools.
CONCLUSION
To wrap it up, Kinnelon Public Schools has 4 schools serving students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. These are Kinnelon High School, Pearl R. Miller Middle School, Stonybrook School and Kiel School. Recent press releases about Kinnelon highlight student achievements, health concerns, and school recognition. Also, we did not find any public information indicating any lawsuits filed against Kinnelon Public Schools.
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