Principal's Message

It is my pleasure to welcome everyone back for another great year at Rutherford. We are excited to have students back in our classrooms and enthusiastic toward learning. It is our mission to help every child feel welcomed, connected and a part of our Rutherford Elementary family. We strive to challenge each student to grow in his or her academics and “Learn Like a Champion Everyday”.

How Do I Use Home Access Center (HAC)
to Check My Child’s Attendance & Grades?

The eSchoolPlus Home Access Center is where students and parents can check official grades and attendance at any time. HAC will be the most accurate reflection of grades as opposed to Canvas or Google Classroom because not all grades may appear in Canvas or Classroom. If you are unsure of your user information or if you’ve created a username and password, please use the tiny link below to access directions on HAC.

https://tinyurl.com/y c2v5hzk

WHAT IS MTSS?

MTSS stand for Multi-Tiered System of Support. MTSS is a multi-level system of support that we provide to ALL students. The staff at Rutherford uses researched based protocols to ensure each student gets what they need. We use this approach to focus on the whole child- Academics, Behavior, and Social Emotional wellbeing. One part of the MTSS system is YOU, our families and community. In an effort to better communicate with you, we will be sending out quarterly newsletters with updates and resources from the school. Thanks for partnering with us in your child’s education. We are in this together.

Our Vision Statement

Rutherford Elementary will prepare our students for tomorrow’s world by providing a positive comprehensive school wide system of support that will foster academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs of a diverse body of students. This will create lifelong learners who are respectful and responsible citizens able to adapt to the challenges of our ever changing world.

Why Chronic Absenteeism Matters:
What the Research Says

Chronic absenteeism is widespread—about one out of every six students missed three weeks or more of school in 2015-16. That translates to more than 100 million school days lost. Research suggests the reasons for chronic absenteeism are as varied as the challenges our students and families face—including poor health, limited transportation, and a lack of safety — which can be particularly acute in disadvantaged communities and areas of poverty. Whatever its causes, chronic absenteeism can be devastating:

Chronic absenteeism may prevent children from reaching early learning milestones.

Children who are chronically absent in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade are much less likely to read at grade level by the third grade.

Students who cannot read at grade level by the end of third grade are four times more likely than proficient readers to dropout of high school.

Irregular attendance can be a better predictor of whether students will drop out before graduation than test scores.

A study of public school students found that an incidence of chronic absenteeism in even a single year between 8th and 12th grade was associated with a seven-fold increase in the likelihood of dropping out.

Frequent absences from school can shape adulthood.

Chronically absent students are more likely to drop out of school which has been linked to poor outcomes later in life, from poverty and diminished health to involvement in the criminal justice system.

US Department of Education. "Chronic absenteeism in the nation’s schools: A hidden educational crisis." (2019).