March 29th, 2023
Dear Glen Rock Staff, Students, and Parents,
As you may be aware, the Nabisco demolition date is scheduled for Saturday, April 15th, 2023 at 8:00 am. Should the demolition occur as scheduled, the district, out of an abundance of caution, will use one of its remaining emergency closing days for Monday, April 17th, 2023.
The district will not make this decision until the building is actually
demolished. Should the demolition occur as planned, the district will send out a School Messenger alert on the morning of April 15th, 2023 informing the community that all schools will be closed on Monday, April 17th, 2023. If there is a delay in the demolition, schools will open as normal on April 17th, 2023. In addition, please note the
following steps that the district is taking to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff:
The Hamilton campus, including all fields and the gym, will not be accessible to anyone from Saturday, April 15th, 2023 – Monday, April 17th, 2023.
The Maintenance Department will shut all ventilation systems down at Hamilton on Friday evening to limit any potential dust getting into the building.
At Hamilton, the Maintenance Department will also change all ventilation system filters and the Custodial Department will conduct a deep cleaning of the entire building after demolition and prior to students and staff returning to the building.
All other district fields and gyms will remain open from Saturday, April 15th, 2023 – Monday, April 17th, 2023. High School teams, school and community recreation, clubs, and organizations are permitted to have practices, conduct events, play games, etc.
Glen Rock’s Environmental Consultant will take before and after air quality samples that include testing for asbestos particles.
Should there be any issues with air quality in Hamilton after the demolition the district will use its remaining emergency closing day on Tuesday, April 18th, 2023.
Be well,
Dr. Brett Charleston, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Hysterical, and I don’t mean in a comic sense.
That’s ridiculous. It’s a mile away .
The Hamilton School is right next door to Nabisco, not a mile away.
I’m going to watch and I’m wearing my covid mask.
If they can stop a microscopic virus, then I’ll surely be safe from some building debris.
Why don’t you do that then we can give you a Darwin Award.
Go back to your basement.
You’re taking up living space the rest of us surface dwellers use.
And what about all the Pollution and Comes from that road every day that’s OK
Stop using logic.
The dimwits will get confused.
Air toxins don’t stop and turn around at the one mile mark. Be happy the Glen Rock council is pro active in their concern and actions for residents. Ridgewood council just 4 knuckleheads who worry about garbage cans, women handbags, a turf field on a high way, extending a consulting contract to an individual with a criminal past…. all while the town falls apart.
LOL!
I guess you folks haven’t heard that people exposed to 9/11 dust got sick.
Glen rock is a beautiful place to live.