Elizabeth Public Schools

TOMORROW! Elizabeth Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Olga Hugelmeyer will be hosting a Virtual Parent Workshop on August 20th at 12:00pm live on Microsoft Teams.

Thursday, August 20th, 12:00pm Microsoft Teams Session:
https://links.epsnj.org/082026teamsmtg

Virtual Parent Workshop:
NEW CELL PHONE & PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY

-“Bell-to-bell” cell phone-free policy details
-Policy rationale
-Emergency/504/IEP situations
-FAQs
-Live Q&A

TOMORROW! Elizabeth Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Olga Hugelmeyer will be hosting a Virtual Parent Workshop on August 18th at 7:00pm live on Microsoft Teams.

Tuesday, August 18th, 7:00pm Microsoft Teams Session:
https://links.epsnj.org/081826teamsmtg

Virtual Parent Workshop:
NEW CELL PHONE & PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY

-“Bell-to-bell” cell phone-free policy details
-Policy rationale
-Emergency/504/IEP situations
-FAQs
-Live Q&A

Transitioning to a bell-to-bell device-free day can feel like a big shift, especially for middle and high school students who are used to having their phones on hand.

As parents, you play a key role in making this transition smooth! Here are 3 quick ways to help your child manage phone anxiety before Day 1:

🔹 Build stamina: Try screen-free blocks during study or family time this week.

🔹 Focus on the benefits: Frames this as a dedicated break from social media stress and continuous notifications.

🔹 Reassure communication: Remind them that urgent messages can always be routed directly through the Main Office.

🔹 Encourage In-Person Connections: Remind your student to pack a book, journal, or sketchbook, and encourage them to join student activities, after-school clubs, or sports to build strong, face-to-face friendships that are beneficial during screen-free breaks!

🔗 Find more Cell Phone/Personal Electronic Devices Policy information on the Back to School Parent Resources page of our district website www.epsnj.org.

Elizabeth Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Olga Hugelmeyer will be hosting two Virtual Parent Workshops on August 18th and 20th live on Microsoft Teams.

Virtual Parent Workshop:
NEW CELL PHONE & PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY

-“Bell-to-bell” cell phone-free policy details
-Policy rationale
-Emergency/504/IEP situations
-FAQs
-Live Q&A

Tuesday, August 18th, 7:00pm Microsoft Teams Session:
https://links.epsnj.org/081826teamsmtg

Thursday, August 20th, 12:00pm Microsoft Teams Session:
https://links.epsnj.org/082026teamsmtg

Elizabeth Public Schools held its summer high school graduation ceremony on Monday, August 3 in the Elizabeth High School – Frank J. Cicarell Academy auditorium. Forty-seven students fulfilled their graduation requirements over the summer to become members of the Class of 2026, joining nearly 2,000 fellow Elizabeth Public Schools graduates from the district’s eight high schools who received their diplomas in June. Among those who addressed the graduates at the ceremony include City of Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage, Elizabeth Board of Education President Maria Z. Carvalho, EPS Superintendent Dr. Olga Hugelmeyer, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Dr. Jennifer Cedeño, Assistant Superintendent for Schools Judy Finch-Johnson, Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. Health and Public Safety Academy Vice Principal Tanya Tenturier Brinkley, and Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson STEM Academy Vice Principal Barbara C. Bartlett. Also on stage and in attendance to congratulate the graduates were New Jersey Assemblyman Eduardo Rodriguez, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary Harold E. Kennedy, Jr., Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Daryl E. Palmieri, Principals Sulisnet Jimenez (John E. Dwyer Technology Academy), Veronica Vega (Halsey Health and Public Safety Academy), George Mikros (Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy), Dr. Mona Wanis (Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy), and Theodore Panagopoulos (JVJ STEM Academy), and Vice Principals Maria Litos-Logothetis (J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy), Justine K. McConkey (Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy), and John Markowitz (Elizabeth High School – Frank J. Cicarell Academy).