#b#Two Teachers Part of National Summit#/b#
Rebecca McLelland-Crawley, WW-P’s K-12 Science Supervisor, and Sven Strnad, a grade five teacher, were part of the 2012 “Education Nation” National Summit, held recently in New York City. They were among the 10 National Board Certified teachers selected to represent teachers throughout the country. The Education Nation summit focused on successful examples of innovation in education with summit sessions, moderated by NBC News journalists.
“Education Nation has become a wellspring of forward-thinking and innovative approaches, and has helped to reignite calls for education reform in our country,” said New York City Mayor Bloomberg.
#b#Chess Awards#/b#
Let’s Play Chess, a program resulting in a chess competition, was held in June for 30 students from West Windsor and Plainsboro, ages 6 to 13, at Plainsboro Library. First place went to Pranav Kartik; finishing second was Varnita Prakash; and Arpita Gaggar finished third. Honorable mentions went to Pranav Manikonda in fourth place, and Voneesha Shaik in fifth place. The tournament was organized by Render Cutts, who supplied trophies and medals for all participants.
#b#German Students Join Honor Society#/b#
Nine students from High School North were inducted into the German National Honor Society, Delta Epsilon Phi, an organization that recognizes outstanding academic achievement in German sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German.
The honorees include Alex Ameri, Delia Bannon, Katie Henkel, Alex Huang, Hannah Lohr-Pearson, Michael Stern, Jamie Sung, Larissa Van Vlijmen, and Vincent Xie. “I am very proud of the accomplishments of these students and it has been my pleasure to be their German teacher over the years,” says Max Achtua.
#b#Memorial Service#/b#
Evelyn Elizabeth Wicoff, 96, a native of Plainsboro died August 30. (The News, September 7, 2012). A service to celebrate her life will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Plainsboro, 500 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, on Saturday, October 20, at 11:30 a.m. Donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Plainsboro or to Doctors Without Borders, 333 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001-5004.
