News and Announcements

This week, Spotswood is celebrating New Jersey’s Week of Respect!

Held the first week of October, the Week of Respect promotes kindness, inclusion, respect, and bullying prevention throughout New Jersey schools.

What happens when literary analysis becomes a team sport? In AP Literature, students recently tackled the AP Lit Olympics: a series of collaborative challenges designed to make the thinking of literary analysis visible, active, and a little bit playful.

Congratulations to Seniors Casey and Charlie, who received commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program for their outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT!

Spotswood Public Schools is excited to share that the district has been selected to participate in the STRONG-ER Leadership Team Training and Literacy Coaching Support initiative, a year-long program offered by the New Jersey Department of Education in partnership with Rutgers University.

Ms. Avilez’s Social Studies students dove into the existential question: What is History? Students were tasked with defining why the discipline is important, what we gain from the study of history, and how a study of the past impacts our morals today, in addition to finding examples from pop culture.

Mr. Schwartz's Computer Graphics & Design 1 students celebrated International Dot Day, a worldwide celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot. The story revolves around a girl named Vashti who is an unwilling participant in her art class. Her teacher encourages her to draw something as simple as a dot and then sign the paper, which she then puts on display as artwork.

Spotswood’s readers were in the spotlight at the Spotswood Public Library’s Summer Reading Reception. The celebration recognized students who went above and beyond their grade-level summer reading assignments by creating unique projects inspired by the library’s 2026 summer reading theme, “Unearth a Story.

We are excited to announce that we have a school app! The new Spotswood App makes it easier to stay connected with everything happening across the district, all in one place.

Students received a special welcome back to school this week during Morning with the Mayors! On Thursday and Friday mornings, Mayor O'Brien from Spotswood and Mayor Slavicek from Helmetta joined students and families as they arrived at school, helping to kick off the new year with a warm welcome from the community.

Our theme for September is “Belonging.” Belonging means knowing that you are welcomed, accepted, valued, and an important part of a community. Whether your child has been part of our district for years or this is their very first day, they belong here.

The first staff day back is always a special one, it's the one day all year when the entire Spotswood staff comes together in one room to kick off the year. On August 31st, staff returned for a day of professional learning to start the 2026-2027 school year.

This week we had a great week welcoming all of our new staff members to the district! New teachers, , Child Study Team members, and paraprofessionals came together to learn more about the district, meet their colleagues, and get ready for the start of the school year.

Students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses for the upcoming school year can now access their summer assignments. These assignments are designed to help students prepare for the rigor and expectations of AP coursework before the school year begins.

The United States Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program provides free meals when school is out! Check out the attached flyer for more information.

Coach Jaclyn Cassidy has been selected as the 2026 Most Positive Coach in New Jersey by the Positive Athlete program.