Wellness Weekends return! We are continuing our tradition of Wellness Weekends on the 2026–2027 school calendar. These weekends give students, staff, and families a real break from schoolwork and time to focus on their well-being….
Every Child In, No One Waiting
“What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that must the community want for all of its children.” John Dewey, The School and Society In recent years, Fair Lawn’s elementary enrichment has…
Raising the Bar and Opening the Door
“We looked and then asked.” At Thursday’s Board meeting, we shared three updates: the Graduation Pathways Report for the Class of 2026, this year’s National Merit honors, and five years of Advanced Placement results. All…
The First Four Days
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” Henry Adams We are four days in. The buses ran. Lockers opened. Somebody cried on the kindergarten sidewalk, and it was not always…
Transforming Tomorrow: The Year We Look Closely
“Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.” Rita Pierson…
The Long Echo
“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” Fred Rogers Every June, I come back to the same subtle truth. A school year doesn’t really end. It…
Honoring the Year, Shaping the Next
“What we call the beginning is often the end … and to make an end is to make a beginning.” T.S. Eliot A few weeks ago, I wrote to you about measurement, about what a number can…
Champions of Character: A Spring Season Worth Celebrating
“Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” – Heywood Hale Broun As another school year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on what our Fair Lawn High School student-athletes accomplished this spring,…
The Measure of a Year
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” William Bruce Cameron This is the season when a school year becomes legible. The State releases its performance reports. Proficiency rates…
The People Inside Our Buildings
“Our schools are not just buildings made out of brick and steel. They are made up of the people who are inside of them.” Last week at the Board of Education meeting, three of our…