Sparta Education Association: Good News for August

SPARTA, NJ – At the board of education meeting, Sparta Education Association President Angela DeLuccia shared good news about the staff and school district.

Good Evening, My name is Angela DeLuccia and I am the very proud president of the Sparta Education Association and Sussex County Education Association. Summer is winding down, back to school mode is kicking into high gear, and the members of SEA are ready for the 2024-2025 school year.

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Even in the summer, our members are accomplishing amazing things:

Emily Scott from SHS organized an adventure-filled, hands-on learning trip for our students to Costa Rica. With the assistance of Craig Merrill, the teachers and students were able to embrace a new culture, explore volcanoes, and experience “Pura Vida”.

Dr. Viviana Morales-Burgess, Kindergarten teacher at Alpine has been selected to be a part of the RAPID Project through William Paterson University, partnered with NJ (New Jersey) DOE for the Reading Acceleration Professional Integrated Development (RAPID) project, that targets literacy in preschool and early elementary grades. (One of the deliverables is to form an Advisory Group that will assess the barriers and opportunities for literacy education in district schools, as well as discuss the preparation of teachers with a focus on the explicit teaching of reading and literacy and integration of literacy skills in subject areas.)

The Fall athletics season has begun. Our coaches, trainer, secretary, and of course our athletes are working tirelessly to make sure that this season is successful.

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And any time you are near SHS lately, you surely hear and see our marching band perfecting their performance. I truly believe this is their “era”.

“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself” (Henry Ford). We all know that you can't achieve everything on your own, you need a team working together for a common goal and Sparta truly has an all-star team.  I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Beck and Mrs.Rossi for their amenability to meet each month to discuss pertinent issues prior to board meetings, and Mr.Morris, Ms Gagnon, and Ms Collier for participating in the IDEAS committee that opens lines of communication between the board and our members.

In just a few short days, we will be welcoming back new and veteran staff , and soon after- our students. The SEA looks forward to another successful start of the school year, the fostering of partnerships amongst the community, and the continued collegial support of the Board. We are turning the page to a new chapter. The pages are still blank - let’s make this an outstanding story.

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