September:  launch sequence initiated

This year's theme is "We are Mission Driven...Blasting off to Success!"

Our mission is not just about achieving goals but also about learning and growing along the way. We aim to inspire others to dream big, explore more, and to demonstrate that with determination and hard work, we can truly "blast off to success."  Let's embark on this exciting journey together as we strive to make a difference and leave a lasting legacy. Together, let's make the 2025-2026 mission a stellar success!

Cultivating Academic Excellence...Everywhere

We launched our Enrichment Program for students in grades 3 through 5! Designed to provide academically advanced students with challenging and engaging opportunities, this rigorous program, which was successfully revamped last year, is a valuable addition to our school. It enables us to offer more targeted opportunities for all our students and aims to foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.  This year, a total of 97 students have been selected for the program, with 74 for Math Enrichment and 72 for ELA Enrichment. This represents approximately 25% of our students. Students were chosen based on a comprehensive evaluation of multiple criteria, including NJSLA scores, standardized assessments, and teacher recommendations. While we understand that many of our students are high-performing, we do have a cutoff for the program. We are incredibly proud of all of our students and want to assure you that an excellent education will be provided to every child, regardless of their classroom placement.

A Surprise for Our 2nd Graders: Amazon and RIF Deliver the Joy of Reading!

Our school recently received a wonderful surprise visit from the teams at Amazon and Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)!

As part of their national partnership to boost children's literacy, Amazon and RIF arrived with an exciting delivery for our 2nd-grade students. The children were absolutely thrilled to receive swag and, most importantly, new books to keep!

This wonderful gesture celebrated our students' important transition into the Main Building and powerfully reinforced the sheer joy and importance of reading as they continue their academic journeys.

A huge thank you to Amazon and RIF for this generous and inspiring event!

We are proud to announce our new student leadership team: 

Congratulations to our 14 Class Presidents and 14 Vice Presidents! We look forward to the great work and positive impact you will bring to our school community this year.

Summit of Success:   NJSLA Honor Assembly

2025 Performance Highlights:

Total ELA Proficiency (Met/Exceeded Expectations):  We achieved 94% proficiency in ELA!

Total Math Proficiency (Met/Exceeded Expectations):  We achieved 92% proficiency in Mathematics!

Student Recognition:

We are especially excited to celebrate the dramatic rise in our top performers.  The number of Perfect Scores nearly tripled, jumping from 51 in June 2024 to 119 in June 2025!

To honor these incredible achievements, we recognized our current 4 and 5 grade students with special awards:

Students who achieved a Perfect Score in both ELA and Math received a Target gift card from the CPA and a commemorative T-shirt from the school, which may be worn as part of their gym uniform.

Students who achieved a Perfect Score in one subject or Exceeded Expectations in one or two subjects received a Scholastic Book Fair gift card from the CPA, which they can redeem at our next Book Fair in February.

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Keep exploring, keep learning! See you in the next edition, Bradford Bears...