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Letter to parents about reported threat at Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy-10-8-19
This afternoon, Elizabeth Public Schools received information pertaining to a potential threat at Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy. We are currently working with the Elizabeth Police Department and are taking action according to their recommendation and direction.
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The Theater Project’s Fifteenth Annual Young Playwrights Competition
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy students Haley Correia and Juan Garcia were bestowed an Honorable Mention recognition for their work as playwrights in The Theater Project’s 15th Annual Young Playwrights Competition.
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Federal Breakfast & Lunch Program
Free Grab & Go Breakfast & Lunch Program for all Elizabeth Public School students! Parents are able to pick up the meals at the nearest location to their home.
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EBOE Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis
At the Elizabeth Board of Education meeting on September 17, the Board unanimously passed a resolution asserting that racism is a public health crisis affecting our entire country and supporting all additional efforts in Elizabeth, Union County, the State of New Jersey, and nationwide to address racism and public health disparities due to racial inequities.
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EPS Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
The Elizabeth Board of Education and Elizabeth Public Schools would like to recognize and celebrate our families, team members, Board members, and greater community members of Spanish and Latin American descent for their outstanding contributions to and support of our students, our schools, and our city.
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Amistad Collaborative Progress Report
The Amistad Bill (A1301), which became law in 2002, calls on New Jersey schools to incorporate African and African American history into their social studies curriculum. Since 2002, the Elizabeth Public Schools (EPS) has developed, revised, and executed curricula in Social Studies and Language Arts that demonstrates that Africans and African Americans have played and continue to play a foundational role in the establishment, growth, and expansion of the United States.
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