Clark Public School District

News and Announcements

• Districtwide Preschool Update (03-07-25)

  Friday, March 7, 2025

  Good morning,
  

   

  We are excited to announce that, as part of our Preschool Expansion Aid (PEA) funding, we will be adding four additional preschool classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year. These preschool classrooms will be housed at Arthur L. Johnson High School. The classrooms will be in an isolated wing of the school that the remainder of the building will not have access to. We will be able to welcome our youngest of learners to an optimal, safe learning environment with minimal disruption to our existing students and staff. Our current Frank K. Hehnly School kindergarten classrooms will continue to be for our grade K students. At this time, there will be no modular classrooms added to FKH.

   

  Our plan is to send preschool placements for next school year in the coming days upon receiving confirmation of our number of students being funded from the New Jersey Department of Education. Parents/guardians of children placed at ALJ will be invited to an evening event where they will get to see the vision for that site. 

   

  On another note, please know that the Board of Education and administration are in the process of working with, for example, our district architect to develop plans to enhance our facilities across the district. We will be able to share specifics in the coming months as this process progresses.

   

  As always, thank you for your partnership with us. This partnership is a gift to our students, staff, and schools. Enjoy the rest of your day and the upcoming weekend ahead.

   

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  Clark Public School District

• SY 25-26 Calendar and Snow Giveback Days

  Tuesday, March 11, 2025

  Good morning,

   

  Please see the attached for next school year's calendar that was approved at last evening's Board of Education meeting. This calendar is also posted on the district website (http://www.clarkschools.org) under the "More" tab towards the top.

   

  As a friendly reminder, schools will be closed in the following order if our three snow days continue to not be needed: Friday, May 23, 2025; Monday, June 9, 2025; Friday, May 30, 2025.

   

  Thanks and enjoy the day ahead.

   

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • School Calendar 2025-2026.pdf

  Clark Public School District

• 24-25 School Calendar Revisions

  Tuesday, February 4, 2025

  Good morning,

   

  Based on the statewide change in the June 2025 Primary Election Day from Tuesday, June 3, 2025 to Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the Board of Education approved the below revisions to this school year's calendar at their meeting last evening:

   

       Schools Closed for Students/Professional Development for Staff from Tuesday, June 3, 2025 to Tuesday, June 10, 2025

   

       Second Snow Giveback Day (if needed) from Monday, June 2, 2025 to Monday, June 9, 2025

   

  The revised calendar attached below (also posted to the district website) is reflective of these changes.

   

  Thank you for your flexibility.  Enjoy the rest of the week ahead.

   

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • School Calendar 2024-2025 REVISED.pdf

  Clark Public School District

• State Standardized Testing Letter Spring 2025

  Monday, January 27, 2025

  Good morning,

  Please see the below attachment for a letter re: this coming spring's state standardized testing.

  Thank you and enjoy your week.

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • State Standardized Testing Letter Spring 25.pdf

  Clark Public School District

• SY 2025-2026 Preschool and Kindergarten Registration

  Tuesday, January 21, 2025

   

  Good morning,

   

  Hope you enjoyed the long weekend staying safe and warm and that your week is off to a good, productive start.

   

  Attached are letters regarding registration for next school year's preschool and kindergarten programs. 

   

  Kindly contact Mrs. Roxann Banek, District Residency Officer/Registrar, by email at rbanek@clarkschools.org with any questions that you may have regarding the registration process.

   

  Many thanks and be well.

   

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • 2025-2026 Kindergarten Registration(4).pdf
  • 2025-2026 Preschool Registration(5).pdf

  Clark Public School District

• Governor's Educators of the Year

  Friday, December 6, 2024

  Good afternoon,

  Below is an attachment that lists this school year's Governor's Educators of the Year for each of our schools.  Please join me in sending many congratulations to these recipients along with a very special thanks for a job beyond well done.

  Thanks and enjoy the weekend ahead.

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • GEOY 24-25.pdf

  Clark Public School District

• Health Guidelines & Student Wellness Calendar

  Monday, September 9, 2024

  Good afternoon,

  Please see the below attachment for our most updated health and wellness guidelines.

  Below is a link to our 2024-25 Student Health and Wellness Calendar.

  https://tinyurl.com/2s42saaj

  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lori Kowalski, Supervisor of School Nursing and Wellness, by email at lkowalski@clarkschools.org.

  Thank you and be well.

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • September 2024 Health and Wellness Guidelines.pdf

  Clark Public School District

• LinkIt! Benchmark Assessments

  Friday, September 6, 2024

  Good afternoon,

  Please see the attached letter re: our LinkIt! benchmark assessments.

  Thank you for a great first week back with our students.  Enjoy the weekend ahead.

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • Link It Letter September 2024.pdf

  Clark Public School District

• Security Reminder 08-29-24

  Thursday, August 29, 2024

  Good afternoon,

  Please see below for our annual security reminder.

  Thank you.

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • Security Reminder 08-29-24(2).pdf

  Clark Public School District

• Bus Routes

  Friday, August 30, 2024

  Good afternoon,

  Please log into your child's Genesis account and then look under the "Bus" tab to see if he/she is scheduled to be on a bus route this coming school year.  If you see a route number, then follow the below steps to find the route specifics.

  Go to http://www.clarkschools.org.

  Select the "More" tab toward the top right of the page.

  Select the "Departments" sub-tab toward the top of that list.

  Select the "Business Office" sub-tab at the top of that list.

  Click on the "2024-2025 Route Summaries" link toward the bottom left of that page.

  A link to that document is also included below for your convenience.

  https://tinyurl.com/29wxkawe

  If you do not see a route number within Genesis, then your child will not be receiving transportation through the school this year (with the exception of Union County Vocational-Technical Schools (UCVTS) students who are eligible for transportation between ALJ and UCVTS despite not having a route number in Genesis).

  Below is a link to a document that explains how this UCVTS busing is impacted in inclement weather.  This document can also be found on the Business Office page from above.

  https://tinyurl.com/3k9sza7c

  Please email Mrs. Christine Unish at cunish@clarkschools.org with any questions.

  As always, thank you.  Enjoy the long weekend ahead.

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  Clark Public School District

• Clark Campus Chronicles

  Monday, August 19, 2024

  Good afternoon,

  As we ready ourselves to step forward into a new school year, let us take time to reflect on some of our accomplishments from this past year upon which we will build. The first edition of our rebranded district newsletter, Clark Campus Chronicles (attached below), will assist us with doing so. A special thank you goes to Mrs. Elizabeth Clee, our District Publicist, for preparing this newsletter.

  As always, many thanks for your partnership with our schools and support of our students and staff. We could not do what we set out to do without you. Enjoy this final stretch of the summer break, and rest up for the great things that lie ahead.

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • Clark Campus Chronicles 1(1).pdf

  Clark Public School District

• Substitute Teachers Needed

  August 15, 2024

  Good morning,

  Please see the below attachment for a letter regarding how to become a substitute teacher, a much needed position, in the Clark Schools.

  Thanks and enjoy the rest of your day.

  Ed Grande

  Superintendent of Schools

  • Substitute Teachers Needed Letter 08-15-24(1).pdf

  Clark Public School District

• Chapter 27 Emergency Virtual or Remote Instruction Programs 2024-2025

  Submission of the below plan is a requirement of the New Jersey Department of Education.  The Board of Education still has no intent to transition to such a model.  The strong commitment of the Board of Education is and will continue to be to traditional in-person student school days.

  • Chapter 27 Emergency Virtual or Remote Instruction Programs 24-25.pdf

  Clark Public School District

• ARP Safe Return Plan (June 2024 Update)

  • ARP Safe Return Plan June 2024 Update.pdf

  Clark Public School District

• ALJ Athletic Hall of Fame Application (October 2025 Induction)

  • ALJ Athletic Hall of Fame Appication 2025.doc
  • ALJ Athletic Hall of Fame Appication 2025.pdf

  Clark Public School District

• BOE Regular Meeting - Change in Date

  BOE Regular reorganization meeting, change in Date. Please see attachment for details.

  • PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Change in Date - 1-7-25.pdf

  Clark Public School District

• High School Voter Registration

  • High School Voter Registration Links.pdf

  Clark Public School District

• Clark Historical Archives

  http://www.digifind-it.com/clark/home.php

  Clark Public School District