Half Day Called For Friday
File this under “Taking No Chances”: The Verona Police have sent out a note that, due to the potential for heavy snow on Friday, all Verona public schools and Our Lady of the Lake will have a half day...
View ArticleSchools Chief Seeks Security Director
Verona public schools Superintendent Steven A. Forte is seeking support from the Board of Education to hire a director of security. Forte said his plan was developed in concert with Verona Police...
View ArticleUpdated School Schedule For February
The Verona public schools calendar was updated to reflect the days missed from hurricane Sandy. Students will have a FULL day on Thursday, February 14, and a half day on Tuesday, February 19. There is...
View ArticleChinese New Year At Laning
On Monday, February 11 Mandarin language teacher, Angie Kuo Yang, led the fourth grade students at Laning Avenue School in a parade to celebrate Chinese New Year. This is the Year of the Snake.
View ArticleVHS To Present ‘Putnam County Spelling Bee’
Verona High School’s Spotlight Players will present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on March 7, 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the VHS auditorium. The show, which opened on Broadway in 2005, is a...
View ArticleDeCozen Sets Plan For Education Donations
The superintendents of the Verona and Caldwell schools and leaders of the education foundations in both districts converged on Decozen Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Verona this morning to announce a...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Grade 5, 2nd Marking Period 2012-1013
Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those students who have earned academic recognition during the second marking period of this school year...
View ArticleMontclair Teachers, BOE At Impasse
The Montclair Board of Education office Verona’s teachers have been working without a contract since last June and talking to the Board of Education about a new one. Ditto Montclair. Now comes word...
View ArticleHigh Honor Roll: Grade 5, 2nd Marking Period 2012-2013
Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those students who have earned academic recognition during the second marking period of this school year...
View ArticleState Aid To Verona Schools? Cross Your Fingers
In his budget speech on Tuesday, Gov. Chris Christie announced that he would be providing an increase of $87 million for school aid. But there’s a catch. The money is going to be split among 378 school...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Grade 6, 2nd Marking Period 2012-2013
Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those sixth grade students who have earned academic recognition during the second marking period of this...
View ArticleHigh Honor Roll: Grade 6, 2nd Marking Period 2012-2013
Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those sixth grade students who have earned academic recognition during the second marking period of this...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Grade 7, 2nd Marking Period 2012-2013
Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those seventh-grade students who have earned academic recognition during the second marking period of this...
View ArticleHigh Honor Roll: Grade 7, 2nd Marking Period 2012-2013
Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those seventh-grade students who have earned academic recognition during the second marking period of this...
View ArticleChristie To Verona Schools: NO
Remember that extra $87 million in state aid to schools that Gov. Chris Christie touted in his budget speech earlier this week? Good. Now forget it. Verona isn’t getting any. The governor said in his...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Grade 8, 2nd Marking Period 2012-2013
Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those eighth-grade students who have earned academic recognition during the second marking period of this...
View ArticleHigh Honor Roll: Grade 8, 2nd Marking Period 2012-2013
Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those eighth-grade students who have earned academic recognition during the second marking period of this...
View ArticleDelayed Openings For Tests At VHS
Verona High School’s junior class will be taking the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) test later this week, and it’s going to mean some schedule changes for just about everybody. UPDATE: This...
View ArticleSpecial Board Of Ed Budget Meeting Tuesday
The Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 5 to adopt the tentative school budget for 2013-2014. As we reported, Verona is getting no additional aid from the $87 million that...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Grade 9, 2nd Marking Period 2012-2013
Verona High School has announced that the following ninth-grade students have have earned academic recognition during the second marking period of this school year 2012-2013. High Honor Roll (All As):...
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