Good morning! I understand that different families are asking for different things for their children. I’m trying to carefully balance the wants and needs of each family in the time that I have available. I’d like to take the time to provide everyone with a few updates on what we’re doing and how that affects …
As we navigate the uncertainty of COVID-19, working and learning at home has become the new “norm.” But, it’s not normal. It’s not normal for our children to spend all day at home. It’s not normal for parents to stay home all day. Things just aren’t normal. It’s abnormal. We’re navigating uncharted waters, and we’re …
It’s been four weeks since I closed on the property. It’s hard to believe that it’s only been a month. I’ve been socially isolating for about two weeks. This isn’t how I imagined building my dream, but nonetheless, I keep moving forward. My week is interrupted with a raging tooth ache. I spend most …
Building HEROES in a Socially Isolated World – Part II Read More »
I dash from the car to the back porch, picking up my signed and sealed plans waiting patiently in a sealed plastic bag. No-contact delivery of my architectural plans. Ordinarily, I’d stick around, say hi, and see how everyone is doing. My architect is still working, but he’s asked all his employees to work from …
What a week! It’s been exactly two weeks since I closed on 3059 Englishtown Road, the new location for HEROES Academy. So much has happened during that time. On Monday, Victory Junk Removal came to remove all the “junk” from the property. They made three trips with a large moving van to remove all the …
Building HEROES: Construction, Dead Deer, and Coronavirus Read More »
We closed exactly 7 days ago. We’ve made a lot of progress since then. Landscaping: I was quoted $3,500 to clear the brush from the property. I’d rather spend that money on library books. That’s a lot of books. Ms. Voit very graciously agreed to help me tackle this project. I bought my very first …
I jingle the keys in my hand. My keys. My school. It’s finally happening. I sign the papers, and it’s mine. HEROES has a new home. I have a new home — not to live in per se, but HEROES is– and always will be — my home. It’s been a long journey to get …
When my little brother was eleven years old, he started college at Rutgers University. He was — and continues to be — my inspiration for HEROES. We started HEROES to find other kids like him — other gifted kids in need of social, emotional, and academic support — and to provide gifted children with an …
School Closure:
As I’m sure you’re all aware, many schools, children’s programs, and business have been announcing closures in the wake of COVID-19. We’ve been closely monitoring the situation by tracking announcements made by the World Health Organization, the NJDOE, the NJDOH, Governor Murphy, local schools, and local businesses. After much deliberation, we’ve concluded that we have no choice but to move to online schooling until further notice.
Open House Cancelled
Our Open House scheduled for March 16th is cancelled. We are working on putting together a Virtual Open House for next week. An e-mail will be sent out with updates.
Admissions and Placement Testing
With children stuck at home, recommendations to socially isolate, and some local jurisdictions ordering residents to shelter in place, it can seem as if life is on hold. School has moved online. Children’s activities are closed. Even classes at HEROES have moved online. As such, we’re also moving testing online.
HEROES Academy is still accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Academic Year. In order to protect the health of students, parents, and faculty, we’ll be administering all placement tests and academic evaluations virtually….Read More
