"A+ Ideas, Programs and Practices" is a place where school districts can share, and learn about, successful programs and initiatives taking place in classrooms, school business offices and the community at large. A+ programs were in effect when selected, please contact local districts for more information.
February 12, 2016
At Lillian M. Dunfee School in Barnegat, one can hear the ROAR of positive behavior. Positive behavior, appropriate expectations for students, and school connectedness are developed through a program called … Continued
February 12, 2016
The Oxford school district website states it up front: Oxford Central School Students Are C.O.R.R.E.C.T. In fact, “CORRECT” is the name of the district’s home-grown character education program, which strives … Continued
February 12, 2016
It began with the Buena Regional School District winning a contest, sponsored by the company Tuckahoe Turf, to have a new football field installed the district’s aging stadium. Buena won … Continued
February 12, 2016
Food stations serving up whole wheat pasta, salads and make-your-own-sandwich. Focus groups that weigh in on dining options and culinary choices. An online menu, easily accessible through a click on … Continued
February 12, 2016
For the first time, all schools and first responders in Hunterdon County are using the same language when dealing with an emergency. Through an initiative of the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s … Continued
February 12, 2016
The Pascack Valley Regional High School District has implemented all of these, plus other scheduling changes, to restructure time and scheduling at the high school, for the benefit of student … Continued
February 12, 2016
The Green Brook Middle School is on a mission to help students become self-directed learners. The school is working to help students learn take responsibility for their own decision-making; select, … Continued
February 12, 2016
For the past nine years, the Harrington Park School District has worked toward a goal of developing the leaders of tomorrow, through a deliberate and strategic program to place students … Continued
February 12, 2016
For struggling school students at Manchester Township High School, help and support come from a nearby source: Namely, other students. Students entering ninth grade who failed multiple academic classes in … Continued
February 12, 2016
Students and members of the Hanover Park community learn about caring, tolerance and respect through a “gallery walk,” the service learning portion of the high schools’ semester-long Genocide Studies course. … Continued