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Thank you for all you do to make our District amazing. There are so many wonderful staff members recognized this week. Let’s get right to it…
The message below is from Danielle Tombleson about a special project she and her class created. Thought you would enjoy hearing about it.
Hi Eric,
I wanted to invite you into my classroom tomorrow morning as we will be putting together care packages for the homeless! We began this ‘Homeless Care Project’ in the beginning of December by reading about a family who suffered (and prevailed) through homelessness. This hits home for a lot of my students as many of them have experienced homeless themselves. It inspired me to get my students TRULY involved during this holiday season.
As a class, we brainstormed a quite large and very thoughtful list of items that the homeless needed the most. They researched prices for each items and managed a budget to create a list of their top 10 items. I had all intentions of putting together a care package, but because my students were so interested in the project…I decided to start a GoFundMe page with a goal of $300. In two weeks time, we have raised $400 in donations as well as bags and bags of items from my friends and family! I am so overwhelmed with the support I received!
I hope you will come in and be a part of this special project!
~ Danielle
“Graham Gant has worked enthusiastically and successfully to promote and encourage the German program. His partnership with GAPP created opportunities for German students to experience life in the US, and this summer our students will travel abroad to experience German language and culture. Graham's passion for the program is palpable. His efforts are greatly appreciated. Danke schoen, Herr Gant!”
“Jason Harrington has been a great help to both our students and Mr. Gant. His help with the GAPP program has assisted in making this exchange program a real buzz for our students. Velen Danke, Jason!”
~ Bridget Borlak
“A big thanks to Amy Spanbauer for making sure our families have what they need this time of year. Amy has been working tirelessly to ensure a number of needs are met. From coordinating with Cumberland County College to working closely with our teachers and gathering their donations, Amy has made sure our students and their families receive the gift cards and presents needed to make this time of year special. Thank you, Amy!”
“Thanks to these phenomenal educators, Barbara Lore and Amanda Devita, for organizing the Trim a Tree event here at Bacon. Many families joined us that night for an evening of treats and ornament making, and it was great seeing students spend time with their loved ones. Many staff members helped out that night, and Barb and Amanda brought it all together and made it happen. It was a warm, family-friendly, and fun night. Thanks, ladies!”
~ Mike Coyle
“Special thanks to Megan Finney for all her hard work and dedication to the students and staff at Memorial and Senior High. Megan has made both of the school libraries a safe haven for all students with her warm, welcoming atmosphere.”
“Thank you to Jimmy McCarthy and his students for providing the delicious wraps and cookies for the STEM Day at Lakeside. The pride Jimmy takes in his work is truly inspiring and I am continually impressed by the food Jimmy and his students prepare for many of the events in the district.”
~ JoAnne Colacurcio
“Thank you to Robby Williams, Cody Hand, and Tim Garrison for taking on a last minute project to survey the entire eighth grade in two days. It is great to work with a team who is ready to assist when needed.”
~ Pat Wulk
“Bobby Barber and Ryan Hudson organized a very successful STEM day for LMS 8th grade students. This event was attended by both parents and students and highlighted some of the awesome programs at the High School! Bobby and Ryan did a lot of work behind the scenes to make this event special! Go Junior Bolts!”
~ Spike Cook
“Lynn Tyszka has created special rooms at Holly Heights - one for K-2 and one for gr. 3-5 - where teachers can take their classes to improve their social skills in positive ways through play. Sentence strips suggest positive ways to speak to friends. Lynn spent a lot of time choosing what to put in the rooms and setting it all up. Lynn, thank you for thinking about the whole child.”
~ Debbie Homan
“Cindy Ciocco and Diane Cavagnaro are members of our Preschool Intervention and Referral team. They work with the children and assist the teachers by developing behavior and learning plans to determine if a referral is the best next earning step for the child's success. They model and work directly with the implementation of the plan. In addition to their daily schedule they took on the CFC Giving Tree this year. They coordinated the giving of gifts for at least 26 families from the Child Family Center. This included contacting families, getting assistance from our staff and delivering the gifts. They also coordinated the giving of additional gifts from a generous CFC family friend donation so that many more children received assistance at this special holiday time.”
~ JoAnn Burns
“A great big shout out to Dan Bertonazzi and Terry Tracey, School Psychologists for the elementary and secondary Child Study Team testing teams. Even when the referrals and re-evaluations keep coming, they never give up. Their can-do attitude and strong work ethic make them excellent team members and role models for all of us.”
~ Nora Zielinski
“We know that building positive relationships between a teacher and a student opens the door to honest communication. Melissa Sooy has built this relationship with her students based on honesty and trust. She meets with her students during her free time to help them with their studies, assists them in making the right decisions and counsels them at all times. It’s no wonder that they return to see her long after they have left the middle school. These are true attributes of being a TEACHER.”
~ Maggie Colina
“Mebane Sherman from Senior High and Lynn Riley from Memorial for being amazing with scheduling coverages especially during PARCC testing. They did all of this with a smile and always a positive attitude!!!! Thanks so much ! They rock!”
~ Stephanie DeRose
“I want to give a Holiday Shout Out to the Professional Development Specialists: Beth Benfer, Margaret Keefer, and Justin Dodge. They are creatively working to support our staff and help the District grow. If you haven’t done so already, go to their webpage and sign up to have them guest teach a lesson, or provide a training session of your interest. They have positive attitudes and a willingness to go the extra mile. Thank you PDS’s!”
~ David Gentile
Happy Holidays,
Warm regards-
Dr. G.
Dr. David N. Gentile
Superintendent of Schools
“Lead Learner”
@drgentile_mps (Twitter)
856-327-6001
#MPSWC (MPS World Class)
#greatdaytobeabolt
Published by Spike Cook, Millville, NJ
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