Sunday, January 21, 2018

January 19, 2018

The stage set for Mr. Millville 
Come out tonight for a little entertainment as the Mr. Millville 2017-18 is scheduled for 7pm at Lakeside Auditorium (due to construction). Not to toot my own horn, but I made my debut on stage in the second Mr. Millville circa 1993. I was quite talented in those days (WINK WINK, sarcasm intended) as I wrote and acted in a comedy skit entitled “Baby Olympics”. Truthfully, it was a duet with a friend of mine. We both came to the same realization after we hastily agreed to be in the competition that neither one of us had any real talent. But it was a fundraiser after all and we weren’t quitters.

So under the master supervision and guidance of Mr. Joe Bollendorf, senior class advisor ’93, we teamed up. I do not think Mr. Bollendorf ever imagined it would lead to a picture of me in the newspaper wearing a diaper and riding a big wheel. Those were the good old days. The skit included a jello eating contest (where yours truly was victorious because I cheated by hiding handfuls of jello in my diaper). Second event was big wheel jousting, sadly I was defeated. The tie breaker event was a strength competition… I can’t share how it ended here but if curious feel free to ask me next time you see me. Best of luck to all of the students bravely participating in tonight’s contest.

Shout Out Section 

"I want recognize Mrs. Donna Meyers. Since joining the District Team she has worked to improve the various aspects of our Human Resources Department as well as been a great support for our school administrators when dealing with student discipline. Donna is called in only on the more difficult and stressful incidents. She works well with our vice-principals and principals to help our students learn from their mistakes. It goes without saying that sometimes parents and students are less than happy with the outcome. Mrs. Meyers is professional at all times and applies a firm, fair, and consistent approach when considering discipline hearings. Thank you Donna for being a team player and always working in the best interest of our students, staff, and community. * Also, congratulations on the birth of another grandchild, Hunter!"
~ David Gentile

"Evelyn Echevarria is a preschool four year old teacher.  She strongly believes in the family connection to educating and raising a child.  She conducts home visits and follow up visits where she helps  the parent/guardian set goals for success.  On the follow up visits they review those goals.  She teaches children life skills and prepares them for 21st century living.  Her studies are motivational and pertain to "real life" investigations.  She stresses the social-emotional learning and how it relates to every day life."
~ JoAnn Burns

 "Jimmy McCarthy's culinary classes have prepared food for a couple of events I was in charge of over the past month or so. Jimmy's students take great pride in their work. The food is always prepared just right, the presentation is always outstanding, and their professionalism is top notch. Jimmy has done a phenomenal job growing our culinary program over the past several years and continues to impress. Thanks, Jimmy."
~ Bobby Barber

"Kara Lunemann has worked hard to keep her class on track.  In what has been an interesting year to say the least, Kara has maintained a positive outlook, and despite the challenges, she continues to provide engaging, quality instruction for all her learners.  Kara has had to contend with some frustrating circumstances through no fault of her own, yet she's handled each one like a pro.  Great job, Kara.  Your students are lucky to have you."
~ Mike Coyle

"Camie Howard has been a wonderful addition to the Silver Run Family.  She works tirelessly to support our students, staff, and parents.  She shows compassion and understanding in the most trying of circumstances."
~ Eric Reissek

"Jennifer Salvati and Teale Carroll - Thank you for taking on the huge challenge to be the coaches for Lakeside’s inaugural First Lego Team who represented Millville Public Schools during competition. Your students’ project on the Automatic Rainwater Filtration System was awesome!!! It was quite obvious during my visit with your after school club that your students were using their critical thinking skills to design, build and test their robots. They were also developing their team-building and presentation skills for this competition. Congratulations and continue the good work!"
~ Joanne Colacurcio

"Jodi Richter is the first person many people encounter when they call or visit Rieck Avenue School. Her smile and cheerfulness make a great first impression for our families and guests. She is always willing to help out any staff member, and does so with a smile. On top of that, she keeps our finances straight and is terrific at taking care of our copiers. Thanks for all you do, Jodi."

"Jennifer Salvati and Teale Carroll led the Lego Robotics team at Lakeside into competition on Saturday at the Salem Comm College "Robot Rumble." The students, from all walks of school life, worked together to build a water filtering system and a programmable Lego robot. It was really impressive to watch these students work together in "coopetition." Teale and Jennifer's work and example showed through these students."
~ Brian Robinson

"Bonnie Martinez-Goertz is an outstanding team member that is doing great work that is behind the scenes but vitally important. She keeps us on track with Projects and make sure that It Equipment and Supplies are purchased and available when needed."
~ Dan Wright

"Special thanks to Pat Wulk for her dedication and commitment to the Millville Thunderbolt Academy. Her positive and get it done attitude helped us have over 90 percent of our students complete the PARCC assessment. She is a valuable asset to this district and brought a professional and positive attitude to our school every day.  Also thanks to Holly Capertina, Shawn Jenkins, Casey LaFerriere , and Beth Pirnik for their support in helping to test the students at Thunderbolt. I also want to thank Stephanie DeRose, Dave Vorndran and Kristen McManus for their support and help."
~ Harry Drew

"Patrecia Schwailik-Giunta has embraced the SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory) data by collecting, organizing, and identifying our lowest level readers within our general ed. and special ed. populations. Her Power Point presentation during Lakeside's Language Arts department meeting highlighted students that are reading below grade-level. Thank you for sharing the SRI data with the team!"
~ Maggie Colina

"Dominic Carapelli is the head custodian at the Senior High School where he has been such a valuable staff member. He always addresses concerns with a practical solution (or two) in mind. Whenever there is an unexpected issue, Dominic solves it in a calm yet expeditious manner. Dominic continues to be a pleasure to work with even though the renovation has added more stress and responsibilities to his day. Thank you!"
~ Kristin McManus

"Thank you, Lisa Glynn, for always being helpful to your colleagues. Whenever her fellow teachers have a question, Lisa is quick to offer an idea or assistance."
~ Bridget Borlak

 Have a great weekend!

Regards,
Dr. G.


Dr. David N. Gentile
Superintendent of Schools
“Lead Learner”
@drgentile_mps (Twitter)
856-327-6001

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Published by Spike Cook, Millville, NJ

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