January 2016

Inside This Issue:

Page 2 - PTHS Welcomes Pr incipal

Page 3 - Google Summit

Page 4 - Fall Spor ts Success

Page 5 - Music Shows

Page 6 - Strategic Planning

Page 7 - Speaker Inspires PV

Pequannock Panther

PressMr. Char leston Exci ted to Get Star ted as Super intendent of Schools

Dear Members of the Pequannock Tow nship School Distr ict and Community,

On behalf of the Pequannock Tow nship Board of Education, the administr ative team, and myself, I w ish ever yone a happy, healthy, and safe 2016. As we star t the new year, I am exci ted to lead the distr ict as the Super intendent of Schools. Since the opening of schools this past September, the distr ict has undergone numerous ini tiatives including a 1:1 pi lot cur rently under way at Pequannock Tow nship High School. Teachers par ticipating in the pi lot r eceived a Google Chromebook and committed to several days of professional development on how to use the device and then incorporate the technology into dai ly instr uction. These teachers, along w ith several students, also visi ted area schools that have a histor y of 1:1 programs in order to gain insight into methodology, best practices for tr ansi tioning, and developing a program for ongoing tr aining for students, staff , and parents. I am pleased to announce that the success of the 1:1 program has led to the creation of an additional two cohor ts of teachers. The addition of the aforementioned staff par ticipating in 1:1 increases the total number of teachers involved to near ly 50% of staff . Fur thermore, given the success of the pi lot, al l staff have been given a Chromebook to begin explor ing and implementing 1:1 lessons. I urge parents and students to visi t the l ink below for more information on the 1:1 timeline, goals, FAQ?s, handbook, and policy.

https://si tes.google.com/a/pequannock.org/1-1-chromebook/

This is just one of many exci ting programs that we hope to br ing to students in al l grade levels. As Super intendent, I plan to work w ith stakeholders to bui ld consensus and implement exci ting programs such as a wellness ini tiative and school sustainabi l i ty. Both promise to increase health and well-being of staff , students, and community whi le lower ing the distr ict's carbon footpr int. We w i l l continue to provide our staff w i th professional development that w i l l enhance the oppor tuni ties they can share w ith our students. The Google Summit that we hosted in Januar y was an exci ting day for our faculty and staff . Final ly, I am thankful for the over whelming par ticipation of community members in Str ategic Planning. Str ategic Planning is paramount as i t helps set the goals and dir ection of the school distr ict for the next f ive years, and the committee w i l l make recommendations in several areas including f inance, faci l i ty, technology, safety, and student achievement. Having been par t of the Pequannock Tow nship School Distr ict for these past 18 months, I have seen a r emarkable sense of community and school pr ide. I t is an honor to ser ve as Super intendent and I look for ward to working w ith the Board of Education, students, parents, staff , administr ation, and community members as we continue to ensure our students r eceive the best possible education. We w i l l be r elentless in this endeavor. Thank you and go Panthers!

Sincerely,

Brett CharlestonBrett Char leston

Super intendent of Schools

As we usher in the New Year, we also are usher ing in a new Super intendent to lead the Pequannock Tow nship School Distr ict. Just a shor t 18 months ago, I came to Pequannock to ser ve as the Inter im Super intendent in the wake of the r esignation of Dr. Hayek.

The time that I have spent in the distr ict has been ver y enjoyable and rewarding. The Distr ict has an outstanding staff and a pretty amazing group of students that i t ser ves. Ever yone has been ver y welcoming and there was always a w i l l ingness to work together to do what is best for the chi ldren of Pequannock Tow nship.

However, ever y distr ict needs permanent and stable leadership and the appointment of Mr. Brett Char leston w i l l accomplish both of those goals. Mr. Char leston knows the distr ict and has easi ly tr ansi tioned into his new posi tion. I know that the

distr ict is in excellent stead under the leadership of Mr. Char leston.

Thank you for providing me w ith this wonder ful oppor tuni ty and thank you for al l of your suppor t over the last 18 months. I would l ike to especial ly acknow ledge the Board of Education under the leadership of Mrs. Kim Quigley. They are a ver y dedicated group of individuals whose only focus is the chi ldren in this community.

Dur ing the next 6 months, I w i l l be addressing some special projects and assisting the distr ict in the areas of Str ategic Planning, human resources, budgeting, negotiations and ensur ing a seamless tr ansi tion. I t is w i th a sense of nostalgia that I move on; however, I am absolutely cer tain that I leave the distr ict w i th excellent leadership, suppor tive parents and board members and amazing students and staff !

Outgoing Inter im Super intendent Bids Adieu

Dr. Al icia K. Scelso joined the Pequannock Tow nship School Distr ict w i th six and one half years of school administr ative exper ience, having ser ved the Egg Harbor Tow nship School Distr ict in Egg Harbor Tow nship, NJ from September 2009 - Januar y 2016. Before becoming an administr ator, Dr. Scelso spent nine years as a Health and Physical Education Teacher at Oakcrest High School in Mays Landing, NJ. Whi le there, she was the var si ty Field Hockey coach and an advisor to several clubs.

Dr. Scelso earned her Bachelor?s of Science in Physical Education w ith a concentration in Athletic Training from Salisbur y State Univer si ty, Salisbur y, MD. She also holds a Master?s of Education and a Doctorate of Education in School Administr ation from Widener Univer si ty, Chester, PA.

Outside of her school time Dr. Scelso enjoys spending time w ith her Golden Retr iever, Call ie.

PTHS Welcomes New Pr incipal

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Pequannock Township School Distr ict!

Sincerely,

Maria Nucetelli

Dr. Mar ia Nucetel l i

On Tuesday Januar y 19, al l staff from Pequannock Tow nship School Distr ict par ticipated in a Google Summit held at Pequannock Tow nship High School. Instr ucted pr imar i ly by their peers,  teachers along w ith suppor t staff , and teaching aides were able to select f ive di f ferent workshops that highl ighted Google Apps for Education (GAFE) and how to integrate these apps and other programs into the classrooms at al l levels and for al l students.  Examples of the workshops included Google Classroom, Google Dr ive, Google Apps for Elementar y & Middle School, and Google Si tes.

In addition to the in-house presenter s, there were several other teaching professionals who came speci f ical ly to showcase additional applications that are useful in the classroom. Presenter s came from Roxbur y, Chester Tow nship, and as far as Hi l lsborough to par ticipate in the Summit.  

The day began w ith a keynote address by Mr. Wi l l Richardson who shared his insights r egarding the need to tr ansform education. His words sparked interest and discussion, as well as inspir ation for many in attendance.  Mr. Richardson?s message encouraged teachers to r ethink the long-held beliefs about schools.  He stated, ?schools were bui l t upon the fundamental premise that teachers and know ledge and information was scarce.  That is no longer the case.?    This message resonated

among those l istening and provided the oppor tuni ties for al l to question their existing beliefs r egarding teaching and learning.  

The Google Summit precedes the implementation of a 1:1 Chromebook program that w i l l go into effect at the High School beginning September, 2016 where each student w i l l be given a Chromebook to use in ever y class. In anticipation of that rol lout, the Pequannock teachers and administr ator s r ecognized the need for professional development using the device.  The Google Summit was an oppor tuni ty for teachers to explore potential of this tool in their classrooms.

Overal l , the day was a success thanks to the enthusiastic par ticipation of al l involved. Here is some of the feedback from those who par ticipated:  

?I alr eady applied this to my Math lesson this morning - to let the kids discover, r ather than tel l them. I put up a question that I would have used as an exi t question and asked them i f they could take a minute to look at i t and f igure out the answer and tel l me why they thought that. They then talked i t out w ith a par tner and we regrouped and put those ideas on the board.?

?I w i l l be able to uti l ize the Google classrooms app as a way to organize student assignments, announcements, r esources and

documents. I think this is a great r esource to uti l ize in a classroom as ei ther an alternative or a supplement to tr adi tional means.?

?Our students are evolving much faster than education is. The system w i l l take a whi le to catch up so we must do our best to keep ahead of the system in our classrooms. -Technology is more than just making a digi tal ver sion of ever ything.?

Pequannock Reaches t he Google Summit

Will Richardson, a public educator for 22 years and an outspoken advocate for change in schools and classrooms in the context of the diverse new learning opportunities that the Web and other technologies now offer spoke to the faculty and staff to kick off the Google Summit.

The 2015 fal l athletic season proved to be one of the most memorable in r ecent memor y in Pequannock Tow nship. The hard work of al l of our outstanding student-athletes tr anslated into three Nor thwest Jer sey Athletic Conference championships at Pequannock Tow nship High School, and a Mor r is County Championship at Pequannock Valley Middle School.  Some of the highl ights of the season:

Footbal l

The 2015 Panther football team f inished w ith an overal l r ecord of 9-2, including an undefeated r ecord in the NJAC Independence Division. This per fect r ecord al lowed the team to capture i ts f i r st division championship in over 15 years.  The highl ight of the nine w ins was an impressive and commanding victor y over Mountain Lakes 29-0.  In addition, the team reached the Nor th 1 Group 2 Semi-Finals for the second consecutive season.  Thir teen members of the team were able to r eceive All-Conference recognition for their effor ts this season, whi le also r eceiving ?Team of the Year? r ecognition from the Suburban Trends.  Coach Ed Kopp was also r ecognized as ?Coach of the Year.?

Boys Soccer

New head coach Mr. Michael Zummo was named the Suburban Trends ?Coach of the Year? and or chestr ated one of the most successful seasons in Pequannock soccer histor y. The team f inished w ith a f inal r ecord of 13-8-1, which was good enough to capture the Nor thwest Jer sey Athletic Conference Independence Division championship.  This is an outstanding accomplishment which included impressive victor ies over Boonton, Kinnelon, Whippany Park, and Chatham.  The victor y over Chatham also al lowed the team to advance in the extr emely competi tive Mor r is County Tournament.  The team received the ninth seed in the Nor th 1 Group 2 state sectional playoffs, and advanced w ith great team victor y over Lenape Valley.

Gi r l s Soccer

Outstanding senior leadership al lowed for another w inning season for the gir ls soccer team, f inishing w ith a 9-8 overal l r ecord including extr emely impressive victor ies over two of the top teams in Mor r is County in Vi l la Walsh and Kinnelon. These victor ies al lowed the team to host a game in the extr emely competi tive Mor r is County Tournament,

and also obtain the ninth seed in the Nor th 1 Group 2 state playoffs.  Individual r ecognition included two gir ls on f i r st team and two on second team All-NJAC.

Field Hockey

The f ield hockey team was able to capture the Nor thwest Jer sey Athletic Conference Independence Division Championship after f inishing w ith an 11-6-3 f inal r ecord. I t is the program's f i r st conference championship since 2007.  In addition, the team was able to host and advance in the Nor th 1 Group 1 sectional playoffs w ith a statement victor y over Westwood.  Other impressive victor ies included Mor r istow n, Whippany Park (tw ice) and Mountain Lakes.  The team was coached by Ms. Diane Bolchune.

Cr oss Count r y

Coached by Mr. Rick Mull ins, the Cross Countr y team pulled out another successful season for both the boys and gir ls teams. At the Mor r is County Championships, the gir ls were for tunate enough to place thir d overal l w i thin the NJAC, and the boys per formed in the top thir d of numerous meets throughout the season.  I t should also be noted that six members of the team were r ecognized as All-NJAC recipients.    Gir ls Tennis

The gir ls tennis team had their best season in r ecent memor y w inning 3 conference matches on the year, including impressive w ins over Boonton and Hopatcong. The team was also r epresented well at the Mor r is County Tournament, advancing two team members, (Evangeline Witzak, Kamila Mager ia) into the thir d round of play.  The team was also for tunate enough to compete in the Nor th 1 Group 1 state playoffs at Cresski l l last week.

PV Soccer

The Pequannock Valley boys and gir ls soccer teams both had amazing seasons. The boys team coached by Mr. Gregg Slaff f inished w ith a 10-3 overal l r ecord, which al lowed them to r eceive the number 1 seed the in the Mor r is County Group 3 tournament.  The gir ls team, coached by Mr. Jon McBurney, f inished w ith a 10-3-3 overal l r ecord and a number 1 seed in the Mor r is County Group 3 tournament.  After upsetting a Denvi l le team ranked number 2 in the county, the gir ls captured the Mor r is County Co-Championship w ith a tie against top seeded Chester.

Panthers on t he Prowl Capped a Successful Fall Season

On December 16th, 2015 @ 7:00, the PTHS Auditor ium was packed w ith parents, students, teachers and members of the community to suppor t our f lour ishing music program. The audience was tr eated to four di f ferent ensembles. The Concer t Choir and Chamber Choir, dir ected by Judy Sayad, and the Jazz Band and Concer t Band, dir ected by Anthony Strei fer. After months of hard work and preparation the students put together a diver se musical assor tment of hol iday and secular selections.

The concer t star ted off w i th a humorous selection by the Concer t Choir enti tled "The Twelve Days After Chr istmas." I t was fol lowed by a number of hol iday selections featur ing both classical and jazz ar rangements of both fami l iar and modern tunes. The Choir por tion of the concer t was closed w ith the Pequannock Tow nship tr adi tion of "O Holy Night." Joined by the many alumni, the combined Concer t and Chamber Choir closed the segment of the concer t by featur ing two senior soloists.

The instr umental por tion of the concer t star ted off w i th the less-than-a-month-old PTHS Jazz Band. They

per formed two tunes and included var ious soloists of many grade levels. After wards the ful l PTHS Concer t Band took the stage. They per formed three major works for band including an ar rangement of a Mozar t piece and their Chr istmas tune "A Chr istmas Festival," which closed the evening.

The concer ts r eceived excellent r eviews from administr ator s, parents and teachers al ike. Middle school band dir ector Jeff Foth said, ?The diver si ty of music [and] professionalism of the students [...] r eal ly created a wonder ful evening and put the audience in the holiday spir i t. I have waited a long time to hear a PTHS per formance such as this one. I t is so grati fying watching these kids star t as beginners and become f ine high school musicians.? Super intendent Brett Char leston said, ?I was equally impressed w ith our talented students and the student soloists, as they provided the audience w ith a ?knock-out? per formance. Our students were clear ly prepared to enter tain, per form and ?wow ? the audience.? Fir st year dir ector s Judy Sayad and Anthony Strei fer were ver y pleased w ith the success of the evening and grateful to al l those involved.

SAYAD AND STREIFER DIRECT SCINTILLATING SHOWS

POLAR EXPRESS CONTINUES TO RAISE FUN & FUNDS AT NBEver y year the students, staff , parents and community members of Nor th Boulevard come together to r aise funds for fami l ies or organizations in need. Each year, the event var ies sl ightly from the previous years as we look to have more and more involvement from our students. This year we achieved a whole new level of student engagement. Our 5th grade students, w i th suppor t from their teachers, took over the or chestr ation of this community out r each. They planned, organized, and actively r an most aspects of the ini tiative. In turn, we had the greatest r esponse we have yet to have by those w i l l ing to give to and suppor t this program.

Students and staff used our Google platform to faci l i tate communication as we gathered input and ideas along the way. This technology increased the eff iciency and effectiveness of the preparation leading up to the Holiday Sweet Shoppe activi ties and as par t of our fol low -up for the event. Students also learned impor tant math ski l ls, how to manage money and safe Internet shopping practices as they purchased the i tems online for the famil ies. We used remaining funds to make monthly contr ibutions to our local food pantr y.

They have di f ferent needs each month and because of the amount of money we raised we w i l l be continuing to contr ibute throughout the year.

In addition to the students? tr emendous work, we had many parents who helped step up to ensure that the students had what they needed to make this event r un smoothly so that i t was enjoyable for ever yone. Hundreds of baked goods were made, decorated, and packaged by our students whose parents suppor ted this program.

On behalf of the Nor th Boulevard Community, we wanted to thank ever yone for their suppor t and generosi ty to our Polar Express Community Outreach. We raised over $2500 at the Holiday Sweet Shoppe and Santa Photo shoot. Your chi ldren surpassed our expectations w ith how devoted they became and reaching a new level. We had additional fami l ies sending in donations fol low ing the event. I r eceived more family donations and two individual student donations br inging our total money raised to over $3,300. This total exceeded the previous year by over $1300. We are so grateful for the kindness and good ci tizenship exhibi ted by our chi ldren.

For ty-seven members of the Pequannock Tow nship school community have responded to the cal l for volunteers to work on the ver y impor tant endeavor of str ategic planning for the distr ict. Pr ior to the meeting on Fr iday Januar y 22nd, some of the volunteers have alr eady begun the process in the State of the Schools and State of the Community Committees, which are chair ed by Dr. Rosalie Winning and Mr. Rich Hayzler r espectively.  

Using a dynamic process, guided by Char lene Peter son & Al Annunziata, planning faci l i tator s from New Jersey School Boards Association, the committees presented their completed r epor ts to the Planning Counci l on Januar y 22nd 2016 at the PTHS Media Center.  The meeting planned for Januar y 23rd was postponed due to the signi f icant snow fal l that blanketed our community.

The Counci l joined together to create a vision of the future, develop a r evised mission statement and identi fy goal areas and objectives to move the distr ict for ward to meet the challenges of the 21st centur y.

We discussed the str engths of the distr ict, the challenges that we face, and ways in which we can tackle those challenges. The goals areas w i l l be turned into action plans and the f inal r epor t of the Planning

Counci l w i l l be presented to the Board in late Spr ing.  

We thank al l of our volunteers who helped to make i t an exci ting and rewarding process!

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE COLLABORATES ON LONG-RANGE VISION AND MISSION FOR DISTRICT

PEQUANNOCK IS READY TO HIT IT OUT OF THE PARCC

In November and December, r esults were r eleased from last year?s Par tner ship for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test. Last year, the test was administered to students in grades 3 through 11 in the areas of Mathematics and English/Language Ar ts (ELA).  Parents r eceived their chi ld?s r esults in the form of a comprehensive scor ing r epor t for both subjects tested.  For ELA, score r epor ts showed how students did w ith Reading in the areas of Li terar y Text, Informational Text, and Vocabular y, whi le Wr i ting indicated how students per formed w ith Wr i ting Expression and Know ledge and Use of Language Conventions.  Mathematics score r epor ts were broken into four subcategor ies:  Major Content, Additional & Suppor ting Content, Expressing Mathematical Reasoning, and Modeling & Application.

PARCC results for distr ict students show that the percentage of Pequannock students meeting or exceeding standards in ELA and Mathematics is higher than New Jersey and other states in near ly ever y grade

and subject. These results w i l l be analyzed by teachers and administr ation and used to improve cur r iculum and instr uction, whi le also offer ing another data source for identi fying students who need additional help. Last summer, PARCC announced changes for the administr ation of this year?s test. Instead of two testing w indows, students w i l l only take the test in one w indow in Apr i l or May.  This w i l l r educe overal l testing time and number of uni ts.  Pequannock Tow nship School Distr ict has announced the fol low ing dates for this year?s PARCC and science testing:

This is the four th year that our Creative Sculpture students are par ticipating in the Empty Bow ls Project. Students created handcrafted ceramic bow ls which were then decorated by community members at the high school on Saturday, Januar y 9th. The bow ls are made in preparation for the Empty Bow ls Dinner. This event is sponsored by WHIM-Women?s hands in Mission, along w ith the PTHS and 5th Grade SJG Ar t Students.

The Empty Bow ls Project is an international grassroots effor t to f ight hunger. The basic premise is simple: potter s, educator s, students, and others work w ith the community to create handcrafted bow ls. Guests are invi ted to a simple meal of soup and bread. In

exchange for a cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bow l as a r eminder of al l the empty bow ls in the wor ld. The money raised is donated to an organization working to end hunger and food insecur i ty.

Al l are invi ted to attend the Empty Bow ls Dinner on Tuesday, Februar y 23rd, from 5:30-7:00 pm in the PTHS cafeter ia. Adults $10, chi ldren (10 & under ) $5.

PTHS AND SJG STUDENTS COMBINE TO FIGHT HUNGER

OPERATION THANK YOU SPREADS CHEER OVERSEASStudents from Hi l lview School and Pequannock Valley School par tnered w ith the West Mi lford School Distr ict to par ticipate in Operation Thank You pr ior to the holidays. Ear ly in November Mr. Por tas and Mr. Hayzler met w ith Mr. Dygos, a business teacher in West Mi lford and a parent of chi ldren in the Pequannock Schools. Mr. Dygos star ted a program called "Operation Thank You" in which care packages and letter s are sent overseas to soldier s who are away from their fami l ies for the holidays.

At Hi l lview School, Mrs. Munro, the Hi l lview Media Special ist organized a student program in which she simulated "George Washington's Crossing." Students par ticipated in a var iety of activi ties that included letter w r i ting to the soldier s and a r ed, white and blue station. I tems for care packages were col lected. Enough i tems were col lected to send six large care packages to soldier s in Afghanistan.

PV students w rote over f ive hundred letter s that were sent to soldier s dur ing their w inter "House Day" sponsored by Student Counci l . Mr. Kaye and Mrs. Tor r isi , the Student Counci l Adviser s, worked w ith

the students and staff to organize the letter w r i ting campaign. Students shared their thoughts and feel ings w ith the soldier s w ith many of the students r eferencing what they had learned about ser vice and patr iotism from the Veterans that came to speak to speak on Veterans Day in October.

Hi l lview School and PV School are ver y grateful for the oppor tuni ty to have par ticipated in such a noble cause. We greatly appreciate al l those who ser ve our countr y, protecting our fr eedom and our way of l i fe. Thank you to Mr. Dygos for r eaching out to us!

On October 20th, Pequannock Valley School welcomed Mr. Keith Hawkins to come speak to al l 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Kei th Hawkins is an international speaker who presents and conducts programs to over 400,000 students, parents, educator s, and leaders annually.   

Kei th?s message that day was a simple yet power ful one ?Str ive to be ?Better Than Good.?  He conducted two hour long sessions for the enti r e PV student body in which he talked about his ow n l i fe exper iences and how they have helped to mold him into the individual he is today.  Throughout the course of each session, he brought his message back to the students seated in front of him and always r eminded them that, when they are asked how they are doing, the answer should not just be ?good? but ?better than good? because they are par t of such a wonder ful community.

After the two sessions, Keith gave a special workshop to 50 7th and 8th graders. The workshop focused on col laborating w ith other people, leading yourself and others, and being a good role model. The interactive workshop w i l l be essential as the 8th graders continue to ser ve as leaders of the school. The 8th grade Peer Leaders also had the oppor tuni ty to meet w ith him in small groups throughout the day in which he provided them w ith advice on how to help their classmates. PV would l ike to thank the Pequannock Valley Home and School Association and the Pequannock Municipal Al l iance for sponsor ing the presentation.

PV STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT LEADERSHIP

PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM THRIVES AT NORTH BOULEVARDThe Pequannock Tow nship Pre-School program provides an interactive learning environment. Guided by the Tools of the Mind Cur r iculum, students learn self- r egulation, social ization and foundational academic ski l ls. Mrs. Rubino?s class is busy learning and playing in their Medical themed center s.  They are having fun being doctor s, nur ses, EMTs, pharmacists, and patients.  Additionally, they have been singing lots of songs and per forming f ingerplays about doctor s. To suppor t this theme, they have been  r eading books that r elate to i t.  Some of their favor i tes are Dr. DeSoto, Franklin Goes to the Hospital and Cordoroy Goes to the Doctor. Mrs. Omick and Miss Weiss have students involved in the pet/vet theme. They now have a vet off ice, a groomer, an agi l i ty center and a pet store open. The chi ldren are becoming more interactive in their play each day. Students have learned that when a pet gets hur t in agi l i ty tr aining they take i t to the vet for care so they can eventually r eturn to the agi l i ty center.

Students in al l classes work to bui ld their r eading and w r i ting ski l ls each day dur ing play planning. They w r i te dai ly play plans before they go to their choice play center s. The students have learned to draw pictures, draw l ines for their messages and include the stem words for their messages (I am going to...).  Our focus r ecently has been on l istening for and including ini tial sounds in some of the words in our messages. In math, students are learning how to make and read a Tally marks. They are learning to make bundles of 5, count by 5s and compare amounts. Through these activi ties they are able to learn number r ecognition as well as beginning adding/subtracting ski l ls. I t has been wonder ful to see each of their beauti ful minds grow ever y day.

PV 7th and 8th Graders who participated in the Leadership Training with Mr. Hawkins (middle of the picture)

The Pequannock Public Schools is pleased to announce the r ecipients of the Educator s of the Year and Educational Ser vices Professionals of the Year Awards. Administr ator s, staff , parents, and community members were encouraged to par ticipate in the r ecommendations for this program and the r ecipients have been recognized for their passion and dedication to the f ield of education as well as to the students of Pequannock.  

The 2015-2016 Teachers of the Year are

- Mrs. Victor ia Bonaccorso for Pequannock Tow nship High School,- Mr. Jonathan McBurney for Pequannock Valley School, - Mrs. Madeline Maier for Hi l lview School, - Mrs. Sharon Mar tinez for Stephen J. Gerace School, - Mrs. Jenna Spautz for Nor th Boulevard School.  

The Educational Ser vices Professionals of the Year are

- Mrs. Kimber ly Buscher for Pequannock Tow nship High School, - Mrs. Cathy War ren for Pequannock Valley School, - Mrs. Jacqueline Gr i f f i th for Stephen J. Gerace School - Mrs. Mayra Fajardo for Nor th Boulevard School.  

The Teachers of the Year w i l l now continue the process of being considered for the County Teacher of the Year Award. Congratulations to al l of the r ecipients! Go Panthers!

CalendarFebruary 5th

February 15th

February 16th

February 18thParent Univer si ty on Cybersecur i ty and Social Media Awareness at NB - 7:00

Schools Closed - Staff Development

School Closed - Presidents Day

Parent Univer si ty on AP Information at PTHS - 7:00

PEQUANNOCK IS PROUD TO HONOR THE GOVERNOR'S EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR

Kater yna "Kathy" Bechtel w i l l join the Pequannock Administr ative Team as the new Business Administr ator on Februar y 11th. Mrs. Bechtel comes to Pequannock w ith twenty years of exper ience as a Business Administr ator. She was recently honored by the New Jersey Association of School Business Off icials w ith the 2015 Distinguished Ser vice Award for her long term, exemplar y ser vice in the Egg Harbor School Distr ict .

One of Mrs. Bechtel 's f i r st r esponsibi l i t ies w i l l be working w ith the Pequannock Administr ative Team to f inal ize the 2016-2017 school budget.

Pequannock Welcomes New B.A.

Pequannock Township Board of Educat ion

Kim Quigley, President

Dr. Richard Thumann, Vice-President

Sam Ciresi

James Farrel l

Ann Maier

Dr. Doug Muzzio

Thomas Salerno

Robert Singer

Vincent Siracusa

Bret t Charleston

Superintendent

Rosal ie Winning, Ed.D

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruct ion

Anthony Mistret ta

Interim Business Administ rator/Board Secretary

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