Cresskill Public Schools

Please see the attached letter from the Cresskill Board of Education announcing information about the new superintendent. https://shorturl.at/zFD8k

Please be advised that CMS/CHS is in a shelter in place, a non-emergency response to reports of a student-aged trespasser. At this time, we are clearing the building to resume a normal schedule.

Thank you to the New Jersey School Board Association for recognizing the work and many hours our school board has invested in training and service to the governance of our district . It is a testament to our work towards continued excellence as a district.

As we go into our holiday gatherings, this is important health-related information to ensure the season is not only joyful for our families, but everyone remains healthy as well. https://tinyurl.com/2mxatejv

Please be advised that the gym has been closed due to an unknown odor that has been identified as a component of our HVAC system, which froze and leaked. The gym will remain closed at the end of the C-Wing until the HVAC system is corrected. Thank you to the Bergen County Hazardous Chemical Unit, CPD, and CFD for their assistance.

Kindergarten online registration for the 2026-2027 school year will open January 5, 2026. Children must be 5 years of age on or before October 1, 2026 to enter Kindergarten in September 2026. To complete online pre-registration, visit the Cresskill Public School website - Enrollment & Registration - Kindergarten Registration (2026-2027).

Please note if your child is currently attending Kindergarten in Cresskill, you do not need to re-register for 1st grade.

Cresskill Schools will be conducting a School Climate Survey for the 2025-2026 School Year. Please refer to this letter about the use of the survey and if you wish to opt your child out of participating: https://shorturl.at/eg7Nu

A friendly reminder that early voting is now available in Bergen County until November 2nd. Here is information for locations and times. https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/Services/77

This is a reminder that the superintendent search consultant will be at Cresskill HS auditorium tomorrow, October 21st, from 6 pm - 7 pm. Come out and share your input. Also, this is your last chance to fill out the anonymous survey by tomorrow evening. Both the event and survey are great ways to provide your input into the search process: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HQSW627

October 20 Please note that the online survey platform for the superintendent search is experiencing intermittent errors, which are preventing access to the online input surveys. The vendor is working to solve those issues as quickly and efficiently as possible. If you are trying to take the survey but cannot, please try again at a later time. Thank you for your interest and patience as it is resolved.

Thank you to the CMS and CHS Environmental Clubs for helping to plant over 300 bulbs that will bloom in Spring!

Mark your calendars, our superintendent search consultant, Ms. Helewa, will facilitate a Community Input Session on Tuesday, October 21 in the CHS Auditorium from 6 pm - 7 pm and we are also pleased to offer a completely confidential online input survey for all of our District stakeholders. Thank you in advance for sharing your input into this important process. Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HQSW627

Thank you Mayor Morgan for providing our students a first-hand experience learning about town governance as "Mayors for the Day".

The Cresskill Board of Education needs your help as we begin the search for our next Superintendent of Schools! We look forward to your participation in our live input sessions on Tuesday, October 21 (see previous update, below) and we are also pleased to offer a completely confidential online input survey for all of our District stakeholders.

Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HQSW627

Please take a few moments to thoughtfully participate in this brief survey, which is being wholly administered by our Search Consultant, KHEC LLC, not the school district. All responses are anonymous and will be shared with the Board to determine the suitability of the candidates for the position, and to formulate interview questions.

The survey will close at 11:59pm on Wednesday, October 22.

We appreciate your support of the Cresskill BOE in this crucial undertaking!

Please be advised that the new speed limit of the high school parking lots and driveways is now 5 mph. This is to ensure greater safety for pedestrians, bikes, and cars.

We just completed a test of emergency communication systems for SMS, phone notifications, and email. If you are properly set up to receive notifications, you should have received all three messages. In the case of an actual emergency or weather notifications, we will employ all three methods. People who have not received important notifications are encouraged to correct their emergency contact information in Genesis or to contact the board offices to ensure our systems are correctly set up. Thank you for assisting us in this important task.

We will be sending a test message tomorrow, October 1. Please ensure that all contacts are updated in Genesis this evening and the district app is installed in order to receive emergency notifications. This test will help ensure our messaging services are configured properly and can be effectively used for emergency communication.

Congratulations to the Cresskill Board of Education, who were recognized last evening by the New Jersey School Board Association for their dedication and training in reaching the honor of becoming a Certified Board.

Come out and support our Halloween sale today until 4 pm. 100% of proceeds go to our music department and help our kids attend a band, choir, and orchestra performance at Disney!