By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Watchung students need a sufficiently-sized playground, but Montclair’s lacrosse teams also need a regulation-sized field. That is the balance that school district officials are trying to […]
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Students to get at least 20 minutes of recess
Starting this year, students in kindergarten through fifth grade are required to get a daily recess, after Gov. Phil Murphy signed the recess bill into law on Aug. 10.
Play time: How should Montclair’s schools offer recess?
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news About 500 parents want to bring back a 40-minute recess to Montclair Schools for grades K-5 and longer periods for middle school students. But with the […]
Relive Your Childhood and Get Fit at Montclair’s Newest Fitness Class
“You’d be surprised how many calories you can burn just by playing at the park for an hour.”
Montclair Parent Group Pushes for More Recess
Kids need more play – and a consistent, district-wide policy.
What I'm Listening to With The Kids: The Mighty Sky
Fans of educational music, like They Might Be Giants’ Here Comes Science or an old school favorite School House Rock, will dig The Mighty Sky, the astronomy-themed music CD from Beth Nielsen Chapman, […]
Giveaway: CD and Tickets to Justin Roberts at Symphony Space
Win Roberts’ latest CD and tickets to his NYC show.
What I’m Listening To With the Kids: Recess by Justin Roberts
Justin Roberts, whose 2010 album, Jungle Gym, took the nation by storm with a Grammy nomination and critical acclaim, will release Recess, a new collection of high-energy pop songs for the whole family […]