Three School Board seats are up for election this fall, and interested candidates have until Monday, July 27 to file an application with the Mercer County Clerk’s Office. Election day is Tuesday, November 3.
The two Plainsboro seats set to expire this year are currently held by Board president Tony Fleres and Rachel Juliana. Neither could be reached before press time. In West Windsor, Board vice president Michele Kaish has confirmed she is running for re-election.
No Homework Nights. After scheduling four “No Homework Nights” this past school year, the district announced an increase in homework-free nights for the 2015-’16 school year.
In an E-mail to district parents, Superintendent David Aderhold wrote, “For planning purposes, this means that students would not have homework on these nights, and no assignments, homework, reports, long-term projects, or tests scheduled for the following day. Also, long-term projects would not be due until the Thursday of the week students return from Thanksgiving Break, Winter Recess, and Spring Recess.”
For K-12 students next school year, No Homework Days are: October 2, January 29, March 4, April 15, and May 13. High school students also have October 1, January 28, March 3, April 14, and May 12 as no homework dates, which were added to provide continuity across the rotational high school schedule.
Surveys conducted by a subcommittee of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council found a majority of high school teachers did not support No Homework Nights, in part due to incompatibility concerns with the rotating day schedule. More than 80 percent of K-8 teachers and K-12 students and parents support the policy.
In other news, the district will switch over to a new student information system this summer. Genesis is replacing Infinite Campus, and the new platform will become active in August. Parents will receive an E-mail with account access instructions.
The next Board of Education meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Grover Middle School.
#b#District Recognizes Retirees#/b#
The WW-P School District announced the retirement of a number of employees, and thanked them for their service:
Shirley Allan, 24 years; Science Teacher, Grover Middle School
Shaun Andolina, 22 years; Reading Recovery Teacher, Town Center School
Tobi Arias, 13 years; Social Studies Teacher, North
Deborah Batchelor, 15 years; District Supervisor of Special Services
Eileen Beam, 23 years; Grade 5 Teacher, Village School
Carmen Benitez-Morales, 25 years; Spanish Teacher, North
Bonnie Bliss-Camara, 13 Years; Teacher, Dutch Neck
Grace Buchanan, 1 year; Learning Consultant
Helen Chang, 27 years; Grade 5 Teacher, Millstone River School
Cheryl Ciaranca, 25 years; Special Education Teacher, Community Middle School
Vanessa Clax, 26 years; Teacher, Village School
Jane Cormack, 13 years; Secretary, Millstone River School
Kathryn Doby, 22 years; Grade 2 Teacher, Dutch Neck
Gail Dresher, 7 years; Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant
Douglas Eadie, 18 years; Assistant Principal of North
Sharon Feig, 21 years; Computer Facilitator, Millstone River School
Elinor Fox, 15 years; Cafeteria/Playground Aide, Wicoff School
Ellen Fuller, 29 years; Resource Center Teacher, Dutch Neck School
Donna Gibilisco, 10 years; SPED Instructional Assistant, Town Center School
Joanne Glover, 25 years; Grade 5 Teacher, Village School
Kristine Grabell, 20 years; Nurse, South
Lynn Grodnick, 31 years; ESL Teacher, South
Della Harbourt, 25 years; Health Teacher, Millstone River and Village School
Amy Harris, 16 years; Secretary, Maurice Hawk School
Karen Howard Predale, 18 years; Instructor, Village School
Nancy Hunter, 20 years; Media Specialist, Town Center School
Carol Johnson, 27 years; Secretary, Community Education Department
Poonam Kapoor, 13 years; Grade 3 Teacher, Maurice Hawk
Robert Krzyzkowski, 21 years; Industrial Technology Teacher, Community Middle School
Ruth Lakatis, 19 years; Transportation Coordinator
Diane Lantz-Hecker, 27 years; School Psychologist, North
Valerie Leiggi, 28 years; Nurse, Village School
Bonnie Luning, 21 years; Occupational Therapist, Dutch Neck School
Deborah Marinsky, 16 years; Media Specialist, South
Linda Masure, 26 years; Kindergarten Teacher, Dutch Neck School
Randye McBride, 18 years; Media Specialist, South
Elizabeth McCormack, 26 years; Special Education Teacher, Millstone River School,
Wanda McGuinness, 25 years; Kindergarten, Dutch Neck School
Ray McKenna Kluge, 18 years; Science Teacher, Grover Middle School
Virginia Patterson, 24 years; IRLA Teacher, Community Middle School
Deborah Robl, 20 years; Grade 4 Teacher, Village Elementary
Nancy Roff, 28 years; Secretary, Maurice Hawk School
Joan Ruddiman, 28 years; G&T Teacher
Frances Sakiey, 26 years; Bus Driver
Stephen Schaeffer, 25 years; Math Teacher, Community Middle School
Gregg Smith, 36 years; Computer Literacy Teacher, South
Monica Umana, 11 years; SPED Instructional Assistant, North
Peter Vroom, 28 years; Science Teacher, Community Middle School
Phyllis Warshafsky, 22 years; Special Services Assistant
Brenda Lee Werner, 25 years; Math Teacher, South
Barbara Young, 15 years; Math Teacher, Grover Middle School
Michael Zapicchi, 14 years; North Principal
