Piscataway Schools

08/29/2026

Chiefs win their season opener!

Piscataway 26, East Orange 20!!!

08/27/2026

It's that time of year when our social media feeds are full of happy photos of children heading off for the first day of school! We invite our Piscataway families to include the special hashtag along with photos of your children so our whole community can share in the joys of Wednesday's first day of school in Piscataway!

08/25/2026

Welcome to Piscataway!

Our district greeted more than two dozen new teachers this week at New Teacher Orientation. These educators will be joining the staffs from Piscataway High School to Children’s Corner Preschool as school gets started next week.

At orientation, the teachers were greeted by Superintendent Erskine R. Glover and the district’s administrators, principals, and supervisors. They learned about district curriculum and standards, technology, support programs, and more over two days of seminars and interactive learning at PHS, before heading to their classrooms to start getting ready for the 2026-2027 school year.

Thanks to Human Resources Director Colleen Pongratz for organizing and hosting this important event for the newest members of our Pway family!

08/18/2026

Congratulations to the Piscataway High School Superchiefs Marching Band on a great band camp the week of Aug. 3!

The week culminated in an impressive preview show for friends and family on Friday, Aug. 7, after students and instructors put in six long days of hard work.

Thanks to Band Directors Ken Zampella and Jason Lakshmanan for building a dedicated team of students, increasing their enrollment by an incredible 25 percent in a single year! Thanks also for the many valuable contributions of our Band Parent Association volunteers.

Here are some scenes from band camp, captured by PHS senior Jagger Tinitigan.

08/17/2026

The Piscataway High School football team is hard at work getting ready for the upcoming season! Here are a few scenes from training camp last week. Photos by PHS senior Jagger Tinitigan.

08/17/2026

Our Office of Community Education offered our middle school orchestra students the chance to brush up on their skills and keep making music with two camps this summer!

Orchestra teacher Haley Schilla led a camp for incoming 6th grade orchestra members to collaborate as an ensemble and take leadership in their playing and composing.

Orchestra teacher Grace Lee led a camp for rising 7th and 8th grade orchestra members where students learned, rehearsed, and performed popular music as an ensemble.

Thank you to Ms. Schilla and Ms. Lee for inspiring musical joy over summer break!

08/13/2026

Members of our Board of Education were proud to attend the Women’s Political Caucus of New Jersey Summer Social recently at the Raritan Yacht Club in Perth Amboy!

Board members Loretta Rivers and Dr. Gayle Nelson and Vice President Shantell Cherry were greeted by Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez, who hosted the event.

The Women's Political Caucus of New Jersey is a nonpartisan organization founded in 1972 whose mission is to increase women’s participation in the political process, raise the number of women in elected and appointed office, and build women’s political power to achieve equality for all women.

08/12/2026

Our Board of Education has been using its platform to bring awareness to important causes that touch our students, families, and community!

Over the past several months, Board members have been wearing a different color at each meeting to recognize an important cause.

In April, Board members wore blue for Autism Awareness, promoting understanding, acceptance, and inclusion

In May, they wore green for Mental Health Awareness, reminding everyone of the importance of supporting the emotional and mental well-being of our students, staff, and families.

In June, the Board wore purple for Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, recognizing the many families whose loved ones are affected by these conditions.

In July, they wore yellow for Sarcoma Awareness Month, helping bring attention to a rare form of cancer and the individuals and families impacted by it.
Although each color represents a different cause, the message behind the initiative remains the same: awareness matters.

Sometimes, a simple gesture can start a conversation, show support, and remind someone that they are not alone. The Board’s hope is that this initiative encourages more members of our school community to participate, learn, and help shine a light on causes that deserve to be seen and heard.

08/11/2026

Congratulations to 12 Piscataway High School choir students who were selected to perform with the NJ American Choral Directors Association Summer Honor Choir!

They rehearsed with students from across New Jersey for two days and presented a beautiful concert at the conclusion of the NJACDA conference the week of Aug. 3 in Nicholas Music Center at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.

PHS Choir members who took part are Nitya Amin, Krystle Buquis, Eesha Clouden, Kailey Cole, Randell Dela Cruz, Joy Hagg, Faith Jackson, Sydney Jackson, Elsie Sarfo, Ana Sinckler, Jackson Tran, and Matthew Wright.

Thank you to PHS Choir Director Megan Suozzo for sponsoring the students for this incredible opportunity.

Piscataway was also well-represented at the conference by our district educators!

Supervisor of Visual & Performing Arts Rebekah Sterlacci and Ms. Suozzo gave a presentation about using non-traditional songs for community building, community sings, and for continued lifelong music making.

They were joined at the conference by Knollwood Elementary School Acting Principal Kason Jackson, who is the NJ ACDA president, and music teachers Jill Corn of Knollwood, Amanda Jago of Conackamack Middle School, and Sarah Williams of Schor Middle School.

08/10/2026

Members of our Board of Education enjoyed mingling with the community at the Piscataway Township National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 4!

Board members, who were joined by Superintendent Erskine R. Glover, gave out books and Frisbees to children, and collected names of community members who would like to join Board committees, which are open to public participation.

Our district was also proudly represented by the Piscataway High School Students Against Destructive Decisions, who spread their message about safe driving alongside the Piscataway Township Police Department.