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Newark promotes vice principals, department supervisor to lead schools in September
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The Newark Board of Education has announced the appointment of eight new principals who bring years of experience working in other district roles to their new positions.District leaders tapped former vice principals and a supervisor for the Office of Special Education to lead seven elementary schools and a high school for the upcoming school year. Seven of the new principals this fall are women, and most bring knowledge of the schools they will lead this year.Combined, the new principals bring decades of experience with the...
Governor Murphy Supports Newark’s Summer EBT Program: Ensuring Nutritional Support for Students
Newark is enhancing student engagement and nutrition through city and school summer programs. Newark Summer Programs Foster Academic Enrichment and Nutritional Support. This summer in Newark, families have access to city and school programs aimed at keeping students engaged academically and well-fed. Over 6,000 public school students are participating in these programs, which include mandatory academic sessions and various recreational activities. Superintendent Roger León stresses the importance of helping students improve in math and reading while offering accelerated courses and internships to enhance their educational experience.
Tearjerker video shows NYC fifth graders ‘clap out’ 93-year-old neighbor: ‘We love Claire’
This video never gets old. A 93-year-old woman who has spent years waving and blowing kisses to kids at the Staten Island school across from her home was left speechless last week when graduating fifth graders gave her an unforgettable farewell that’s made the rounds in a touching social media clip. Claire Moccia was overcome with emotion when she emerged from her house last Wednesday to find the scores of children she has watched grow up lining the street outside PS42R-The Eltingville School for their traditional “clap out” ceremony as they chanted “we love Claire.” “I love those children from kindergarten to graduation,”...
More Honors Roll Out for East Brunswick High School Grads
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Well, it looks like you just can't keep a good Bear down! East Brunswick High School graduates continue their academic achievement at colleges and universities around the nation. Here are some of our local academic heroes:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Emma Perone graduated from Felician University in Lodi, NJ with a Bachelor of Science in Education with a minor in Biology. Emma had a 4.0 average in the Spring 2024 semester and was named to the Dean's List. Rose Byrne of East Brunswick graduated from Emmanuel College, Boston, where she received...
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Akhil Autism Foundation hosts ASCEND Summit in Jersey City. Akhil Autism Foundation (AAF), a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization that researches neurodiversity globally, hosted the ASCEND One-Day Summit, a gathering dedicated to Autism support through Care, Education, Neurodiverse Employment and Development (ASCEND) at the Roy Irving Theater at St. Peter’s University in Jersey City.
Know Your Right to Special-Needs Child School Placement
Recently, on Rockaway Beach Autism Families Facebook page, a parent expressed frustration about her child’s NYC Department of Education (DOE) District 75 school proposed Fall 2024 kindergarten placement. Prior to receiving an email about potential placements in either Bellerose or Bayside, Queens, the parent visited numerous schools in Rockaway and was told that no schools here had room. Her anguish took me back to eight years ago—Wednesday, June 21, 2016—when it took three hours for my daughter to be bussed home from her District 75 school in Bellerose. Prior to her placement in Bellerose, I too visited many schools up and down the peninsula, inquiring if any in Rockaway had room. I was bluntly told, “none.” One particular rude rejection stands out from an administrator I visited at a school, which I won’t name.
300 North Jersey athletes to watch in the 2024-25 school year
It's never too early to start looking ahead to the next year of high school sports in North Jersey. Off the heels of another successful North Jersey High School Sports Awards show, let's look ahead at the top athletes to watch in the upcoming school year. Most of the athletes on this list achieved either first...
Hillsborough Students Contribute to Success of SCVTHS at SkillsUSA Competition
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Students from Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS), including several from Hillsborough, competed in the SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta from June 23rd to June 27th. SkillsUSA is a not-for-profit association that serves more than 300,000 middle school, high school, college and postsecondary students - and their instructors - in trade, technical, and skilled service instructional programs. The organization, supported by more than 600 companies, trade associations and labor unions, emphasizes respect for the dignity of work, ethics, workmanship, scholarship and safety.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Over 6,500 students...
Jasmine Akauola Appointed Assistant Principal of Bedwell Elementary School
BERNARDSVILLE- At its Board of Education meeting on June 26, 2024, the Somerset Hills School District approved Mrs. Jasmine Akauola as Assistant Principal of Bedwell Elementary School for the 2024-2025 school year. Beginning her career in education in 2005, Akauola has taught Pre-K, 3rd grade, 5th grade bilingual, and K-12 ESL. Most recently she served as the Program Supervisor of World Languages and ESL/Bilingual Education for Rahway Public Schools. Akauola is an adjunct professor at Union College of Union County and is a new staff member of the Institute for Intensive English. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR...
Scotch Plains-Fanwood UNICO Announces Scholarship Winners
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ - The Scotch Plains-Fanwood UNICO chapter recently awarded its annual scholarships to seven exceptional local high school students. Alexander Allegra, Thomas Barnes, Julia Flowers, Heather Sherman, and Grace Sweeney received UNICO Memorial Scholarships, which are awarded based on a combination of academic excellence, participation in extracurricular activities, civic engagement, and financial need. Students attending a four-year college or university received a $2,500 scholarship, and those attending a two-year post-secondary school received a $1,500 scholarship.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER All of this year's scholarship winners attend Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School and were...
Bushwick Educators Speak Out Against Principal’s Alleged Toxic Leadership at I.S. 347
Intimidation. Toxic leadership. Disrespect. Retaliation. These sharp words were used to describe Principal Neyva Rivera at Bushwick’s I.S. 347 School of Humanities, as teachers, staff, parents, students and even elected officials called for the removal of the principal during a Friday press conference in front of the school. Erika...
Wausau West High School Student Performs on Broadway Stage
(Shereen Siewert, Wisconsin Public Radio) A Wausau West High School junior last month realized his dream of performing on a Broadway stage, as one of two students representing Wisconsin in a national drama competition. Nolan Travis, along with Middleton High School’s Ava Greenberg, performed June 24 at the 15th annual...
No Funding for Second Grade Swim Program for Second Year in Row
Public youth swimming lessons across the city have been in shambles since before the pandemic. In September 2023, it seemed NYC Council Member Julie Menin finally had a solution to years of shoddy programming and resources. Menin sponsored a bill in September mandating the Parks Dept. to provide free swimming...
Coughlin: NJ Budget a ‘Win’ for Families, Seniors, Schools
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The state’s new record-setting $56.6 billion budget for FY2025 earned praise from N.J. Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin for its historic property tax relief and greater aid for schools and healthcare. Gov. Phil Murphy approved the state’s new $56.6 billion budget on Friday, June 28, two days ahead of a constitutional balanced-budget deadline that would have triggered a state shutdown.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER About half of the FY2025 state budget, roughly $27 billion, “will provide property-tax relief,” directly or indirectly, Murphy said in a prepared statement. Coughlin (D–19th Dist.), who...
West Orange Student Receives Sharing Network Foundation Scholarship
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Sharing Network Foundation an organization that raises awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation, recently awarded scholarships to seven New Jersey high school students. Lavarra (LJ) Hines, a West Orange resident and recent Newark Academy graduate, received one of the scholarships. According to the foundation, “Scholarships are awarded by the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2024 graduates were presented with their scholarship awards at NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence.” The Sharing Network Foundation’s scholarships are funded by the organization’s...
A New Era in Education: Blanquita B. Valenti Community School
In early 2020, a search for the perfect place to build the new Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey/Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center led the New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO) to 165 Somerset St., home of the overcrowded Lincoln Annex School. In exchange for the property, DEVCO negotiated with the project’s major partner, RWJBarnabasHealth, to commit $55 million to build a new school at nearby 50 Jersey Avenue on land donated by the chair of the RWJ University Hospital board and developer Jack Morris.
Riker Hill Elementary School Principal Justin Toomey Announces Resignation
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Riker Hill Elementary School principal Justin Toomey has announced that he will be resigning from his position after five years of service to Livingston Public Schools (LPS). He will begin a new chapter of his career as the Superintendent of Schools in Hanover Township, whose board of education approved his appointment at its meeting on June 25.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Thank you for your support and encouragement along the way,” he said in a letter to the Riker Hill community. “Thank you for trusting me to serve as your children's principal. Thank you for your extreme kindness and generosity, making me feel like the most appreciated principal ever. We have been through a lot in these five years, and I'm grateful to have been surrounded by all of you each step of the way.” Toomey’s last day with LPS is still to be determined. The district immediately began the search for a new principal for Riker Hill upon Toomey’s resignation and is hopeful that a new principal can be named prior to the start of the 2024-2025 school year. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
East Orange Scholar Excels at the University of Hartford
East Orange, NJ-The University of Hartford announced that Brianna Adams of East Orange has been named to the President's List for the spring 2024 semester. She is no stranger to the President's List, as she continues to excel at the University. The President's List recognizes a select group of students reaching the highest level of academic standing. To be placed on the President's List, students must maintain a GPA of at least a 3.75 and receive grades of C or better.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Spread across seven dynamic schools and colleges, the...
DBHS 2024 valedictorian and salutatorian
Academic achievements, a deep commitment to community service and leadership skills are a few qualities David Brearley High School students Nand Shah and Dennis Shestak share. These qualities, along with an admirable work ethic, have earned the two seniors the honor of being the school’s Class of 2024 valedictorian and salutatorian.
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