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Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School will welcome a familiar face to its leadership team this school year as Paige Moore was appointed as KLR’s new assistant principal at the Sept. 3 Board of Education meeting.  Ms. Moore brings a decade of experience as an educator in the district and a strong connection to the Monticello …

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As part of their “Traveling Around the World” unit, students in Mrs. Snow’s and Mr. Awe’s third-grade class at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School recently learned about Israel from guest speaker Sharone Reef, who shared stories and artifacts from her hometown of Caesarea, located along the Mediterranean Sea. Reef explained that when she visits Israel, …

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Fifth-grade students at the Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School recently completed the CATCH My Breath vaping prevention program, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to make healthy choices and avoid nicotine use. The program, which concluded on June 5, was delivered over a five-week period beginning May 8. Through a series of evidence-based …

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Fourth- and fifth-grade English as a New Language (ENL) students at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School recently shared their research and presentation skills during a special ENL publishing assembly led by ENL teacher Tianny Almanzar. During the assembly, students presented research projects to their parents highlighting influential African Americans they studied as part of the …

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As part of their “travels” across the United States, third-grade students in Ms. Stacie Snow’s third-grade class at the Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School recently took a virtual journey to Alaska with the help of Ms. Donna Masters, who shared stories, photographs and personal experiences connected to polar bears, sled dogs and wildlife. On their …

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Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School held its annual STREAM Fair on Thursday, March 26. Families gathered at the school for a fun night of STREAM-themed activities designed to get students excited, engaged and eager to learn.  Aside from the activities, attendees also had the opportunity to see the many unique STREAM projects that students had …

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