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Curriculum Survey For Staff

  • Together with you, Paterson Public Schools is committed to developing curricula that meets the needs of all students. To do that, we need your feedback. Please fill out the survey to be a part of this important process that will increase your students’ understandings and improve their academic outcomes.

    Curriculum Survey for Staff

District Partnerships

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Dress Code Policy

  • Please be reminded that, per PPS district Policy 4216 "Dress and Grooming", all staff are required to dress in a professional manner while at work, especially if they will be dealing with the public in person.

    Use your own judgment and err on the side of caution, keeping in mind that the following attire is not permitted during the school year or the summer months:

    • Jeans (of any color), Baggy Pants, Sweatpants, Stretch-pants, Shorts or Skorts
    • Sneakers, Flipflops
    • T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, or Athletic Wear
    • Clothing that are tightfitting, see-through, low-cut or otherwise overly revealing

    Thank you for your attention to this matter.

SEL: Self Care

  • Self Care Calendar

    “Celebrate endings – for they precede new beginnings.”

    Good morning PPS, Happy New Year and Hello January 2025!

    With a new year, comes a fresh start to those who need it.  It’s the perfect time to start a new goal or envision and plan a new course of action for your life and endeavors.  Maybe you want to start going to the gym, go back to school, take a vacation, skydive, be a better leader, pick up a new hobby, pay it forward, leave a situation that no longer serves you or be more present and mindful in the moment.  We can assist ourselves to reach these goals by practicing self-care along the way.

    Engaging in a self-care routine has been clinically proven to reduce or eliminate anxiety and depression, reduce stress, improve concentration, minimize frustration and anger, increase happiness, improve energy, and more. It is important for us to stop, take a breath, and remember that we must take care of ourselves if we want to continue to help others.  The Self-Care Calendar is meant to provide ideas and affirmations for those who need that little extra reminder to show a little love for themselves each day.

    Mantra For The Month:

    May I be kind to myself in this moment and give myself the compassion that I need as I commit to bettering my life.

    Monthly Sunshine!

    Monthly Sunshine provides bite-sized doses of inspiration contain powerful messages and take less than a minute to read yet have the ability to light up the day, touch a life, evoke change and end limited beliefs.

    Click here to view your reflection for the month.

    For more ideas on how you can better support yourself and others, please reach out to Ms. Laurel Olson, Supervisor of Student Support Services, at lolson@paterson.k12.nj.us or ext. 10694.