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West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South varsity lacrosse player Michael Domino rushes past his opponent at the 2013 NJSIAATournaments Quarterfinals against Montgomery High School on May 21. WW-P South fell to MHS, 12-5.

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to gridrespondersBY HEATHER FIORE

The West Windsor Sun

To assist emergency vehiclesand better control traffic duringan emergency situation, the WestWindsor Township Council ap-proved a resolution to install pre-emption equipment at two inter-sections.

The pre-emptive devices essen-tially manipulate traffic signalsin the path of an emergency vehi-cle, stop conflicting traffic andallow the emergency vehicle theright-of-way, help reduce responsetimes and enhance traffic safety,township officials said.

The equipment will be in-stalled at the intersections ofSouth Mill and Princeton-Hight-

stown roads, and Old Trenton andEdinburg roads, since the town-ship has been having issues withtraffic control at these locationsfor several years.

This has been discussed formany, many years, and this issomething that the West WindsorFire Company and PrincetonJunction Fire Company have

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in Mt. Laurel

identified as problem spots,council chair George Borek said.

The bid to complete the projectwas awarded to the Mt. Laurel-based company Techna-ProElectric, LLC for $97,937.50. An-

other bid was awarded to theHaddonfield-based companyRemington & Vernick Engineersand Affiliates for $6,225 to provideprofessional engineering servic-es.

Sometimes, when the emer-gency professionals are going [totheir response point], people

dont move, Borek said. Peoplesee the red truck, but they dontmove. In fairness, not only does itaffect the residents, but it also af-fects the people who are trying toprotect us 24/7.

Cars that are made today aremade to a point where the soundsdont get through; if theyre wear-ing ear pods or whatever, theyrenot hearing it, so certainly this is

something beneficial, Borekadded. Its been identified overthe years and documented by thefire company that theyve had is-sues and problems there, so thisis safety for not only them, butalso for the public that drives onthe streets.

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The unofficial start of summer

has come and gone. With Me-

morial Day weekend in the

rearview mirror, the focus now is on

brighter days ahead the beach, the

sun, vacations and relaxation. Presi-

dent Obama and Gov. Christie got in

the spirit last week when they touredthe Jersey Shore to assess the recovery

from Hurricane Sandy.

Even the weather is playing along,

with temperatures in the 90s last week,

and heat advisories being issued

throughout the region.

New Jersey coastal towns are hoping

and praying that the storm or other

outside forces does not affect the

summer season. And all New Jersey

residents should hope for the same, as

the summer Shore business is a huge

part of the states economy a $19 bil-

lion industry, or half of the states total

tourism revenue, according to esti-

mates.

The state is planning to spend $25

million in federal recovery money on

an advertising campaign to attract vis-

itors to the Shore. A campaign,

Stronger Than the Storm, with the

Twitter hashtag #STTS, promotes the

states coast in part by providing guide-

lines and tools for people looking to

plan a New Jersey beach vacation.

A recent AAA survey says that the

Shore will be just fine, as almost 80 per-

cent of people from New Jersey and

the Philadelphia region say that Hurri-

cane Sandy has not affected their sum-

mer travel plans to the Shore.

The proof will be in the pudding,though, once turnout can be assessed.

So, as we said in this space a few

weeks ago, make sure you travel local

this summer and visit the states won-

derful beaches. Theyre cheap, theyre

close, and theyre a lot of fun.

And while youre doing it, dont for-

get about us, either. Send us your vaca-

tion photos, and well let all your

neighbors know just how much fun

youre having.

In the meantime, enjoy the sun!

Sun-splashed summer success?Heres to hoping all goes well at the Jersey Shore

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BY HEATHER FIOREThe West Windsor Sun

Instead of culminating their middle

school experience with final exams, themore than 800 eighth graders at the WestWindsor-Plainsboro Regional School Dis-trict will be participating in an exit per-formance, which tests their ability to solvereal-life global problems by applying 21stcentury skills.

Mark Wise, the districts supervisor forcurriculum and instruction, developed theexit performance, better known as theGrade 8 Exit Assessment.

Wise developed the program four yearsago when he wanted to bring a similar pro-gram to the district that he participated in

when he attended the John F. KennedySchool of Government at Harvard Univer-sity.

When I went to the Kennedy School ofGovernment at Harvard, they had an expe-rience called the Spring Exercise, where

they shut down classes for two weeks andasked us to solve a real-world problem, hesaid. Myself and my classmates thoughtit was an amazing learning experience and

we worked harder than we ever had whenwe were there. I always wanted to bringthat experience to the next place I landed,which was West Windsor.

When the WW-P school district startedfocusing on identifying six competenciesin its students as part of its mission inno-vative and practical problem solvers, effec-tive communicators, self-directed learners,collaborative team members, informationliterate researchers, and globally awareand responsible citizens Wise thoughtthis assessment would cover all thesebases.

When he piloted the program four yearsago, he selected a group of 100 students,broke them up into groups of five, gaveeach group a designated country, andasked them to try to solve a major issueplaguing that country to help meet one of

the United Nations Millennium Develop-ment Goals.

The UNs MDG are indicators thatcountries are supposed to meet by 2015,

Wise said. There are eight goals eradi-cate extreme poverty and hunger, achieveuniversal primary education, promote gen-der equality and empower women, reducechild mortality, improve maternal health,combat HIV/AIDS and other diseases, en-sure environmental sustainability and cre-ate a global partnership for development.

He tweaked the program, giving stu-dents only four days instead of two weeks,and supplied three different scenarios forstudents to choose from, all of whichwould propose solutions to meet the UNsMDG.

Each group has to investigate a coun-try, find out whats keeping them fromgrowing, research the underlying rootcause, then come up with solutions based

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THURSDAYJune 6Picture Book and Crafts: Ages 3 to

5. 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the WestWindsor Library. Join us for sto-

ries, finger plays, clotheslinerhymes, and music, followed by acraft. No registration required.

D.I.Y. Art: Ages 6 to 11. 4 p.m. to 4:45p.m. at the West Windsor Library.Come explore your creative side.Various materials will be provid-ed in this art program in order tohelp the participant engage increative thinking. This programsupports your child's creative

independence without the needfor parental approval; thus par-ents are asked to stay out of theart room. They must, however,remain in the library. Participantsmay also be offered a chance to

participate in various art projectsfor the library. No registrationrequired.

FRIDAYJune 7Sing along with Pat McKinley.

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the WestWindsor Library. Pat invites chil-dren of all ages to sing favoriteand familiar songs, while shesings and plays the guitar. No reg-istration required.

SATURDAYJune 8Rubik Cube Program: Ages 7 to 14.

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the West

Windsor Library. Learn to solvethe Rubiks Cube and be part of ahistoric event. West Windsor andPlainsboro School District is aim-ing to set a new world record forthe maximum number of people

solving the cube at the same timeby June 2013. Help the districtreach a target of 1,000. Onlineregistration is required. Go tomcl.org to register.

MONDAYJune 10Magic Tree House Book Club: Ages

5 to 9. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at theWest Windsor Library. At eachprogram, well read part of a Mag-ic Tree House Book, and thenwell explore its companionresearch guide. The sixth book inthe series is Afternoon on the

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ternal factors, other countriesthat have successfully addressedthe issue and how to bring that totheir country, Wise said. Then,they relay the information to

judges, who judge them on theirability to communicate and prob-lem solve.

The judges consist of highschool students, other educators,teachers, community members,professors, business people andanyone the district can obtain.

Theyre [students] given fourhours each day for fourdays, which is their team time, touse as they see fit, Wise said.They control their own learning.They can split up, work together,whatever they want to do. They

just know that they have a dead-line.

The winning teams then getthe chance to Skype with realworld experts the following week,which Wise views as the most im-portant part of the entire experi-

ence. Some of the experts includemembers of the Obama adminis-tration, the UN, World Bank,business professionals inWashington, D.C., and represen-tatives from places all over the

world, such as South Africa andLondon.

They get to share their re-search and ask questions to peo-ple who do this for a living, Wisesaid. I think it helps motivate

them that there's actually a realperson at the end that they'll getto share this with. When you getkids talking to real life expertsand sharing thinking with them, Ithink that's really beneficial forthe kids.

Although this exercise isntgraded, its scored based onrubrics that the judges use, whichassess how the students are doingin accordance with the districtssix competencies.

We collect data and can judgewhere the gaps are in regard towhere the students are and wherewe want them to be at the end ofeighth grade, Wise said. We usethis data to help drive programdiscussion and curriculum as-sessment. Its more of a Trojanhorse we set pretty high stan-dards, but its not the assessmentthats the end; it's a means to helpus reflect on where we are. Its al-most like a physical for the dis-trict; we have these six indicators

of healthy learning, and we as adistrict do a stress test, where weput kids through this to see howwell we have prepared our kids tobe and what we can do better ingrades K-7 and to remediate

grades 8-12.The assessment has given the

school district a lot of data, whichhas helped create new programsto cater to the students needs,Wise said.

Theyve found that studentswere having difficulty withsearch skills, so the district creat-ed an informative literacy andtechnology class for students ingrades four through seven to im-prove their researching skills.

The district will also be pilot-ing a course for a selection ofthird graders next year, wherestudents will design a welcomekit for any new student, whichhas to meet certain criteria. Thekit will have to make the new kidfeel welcome; orient them to keyresources, people, places andthings; highlight what the schoolis all about; and be reproducible.The winning team will have thesekits mass-produced so that anyincoming student next year willreceive it.

If it works, then we'll try tomove it across the board, Wisesaid. We want to start small sowe can work the kinks out.

The Grade 8 Exit Assessment

will take place at CommunityMiddle School and Grover MiddleSchool on Friday, June 14. To findout how the assessment went,check back with the June 26 edi-tion of The Sun.

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Exit assessment set for June 14

The West Windsor Arts Coun-

cils "Full Circles/Painters Circle"presents the work of older artistsas part of the FullCircles/Painters Circle pairing ofshows.

They are exhibiting their workat the West Windsor Arts Centerfrom Sunday, June 15 through Fri-day, July 20.

The Full Circle show startedwith a divergent group of youngartists, ages 13 to 33, showcasingtheir talents. The second part of

this show will feature PaintersCircle, a group of artists, all sen-iors, who live in West Windsor.

Painters Circle has been meeting

and working together on a month-ly basis for seven years to offersupport and critique. They paintin a variety of media, and theirwork has been selected in many

juried shows in the area. Artistsinclude Lena Chao, Al Chasan,Barbara Cox, Barry Garelick, DeeGozonsky, Judy Kaye, Rita Manis-calchi, Andrea Pitluk, AllisonSinger, Mary Ann Weisser andPeter Worms.

This show hopes to offer inspi-

ration and encouragement toother seniors within the commu-nity so that they can be creatively

productive at any age.

There is an opening receptionon Sunday, June 23 from 4 p.m.to 6 p.m. with a gallery talk at 5p.m.

The exhibit is located at theWest Windsor Art Center'sGallery at 952 Alexander Road (lo-cated in the historic PrincetonJunction Firehouse) in PrincetonJunction. Gallery hours areWednesday through Friday fromnoon until 6 p.m. and Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Free event parking is availableat the Wallace Road Special Per-mit Lot.

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Mercer County CommunityCollege student journalists re-cently won 18 awards for theirwork with The College VOICEnewspaper.

In this year's annual New Jer-

sey Collegiate Press Associationcompetition, students won 13awards in the two-year collegecategory, including the highesthonor first place for General Ex-cellence. Students also earnedfive awards in the Society of Pro-fessional Journalists Region IMark of Excellence Awards.

Nine of the 13 NJCPA awardrecipients are Mercer Honors stu-dents who have taken the HonorsJournalism II course offered forthe first time at the college thispast fall. Eight of the recipientsare New Media majors.

Now in its second year, theNew Media program has morethan 40 students pursuing themajor at the college. The VOICEalso added a social media editorposition this spring and now hasmore than 200 followers on Twit-ter and Facebook.

Mercer students received ninefirst place awards and four sec-ond place NJCPA Awards for

work completed over the last year.Winners included Dan Povio andStephen Harrison, first place forNews Writing; Noelle Gilman andStephen Harrison, second placefor Feature Writing; Kristie

Kuschyk, first place for Personali-ty Profile; VOICE staff, first placefor Editorial Writing; Ken Napier,first place for Column Writing;Miranda Horn, second place forColumn Writing; Kevin Xavier,

first place for Sports Writing;Noelle Gilman, Kellie Rendinaand Laura Pollack, first place forInvestigative Reporting; LauraPollack, second place for Inves-tigative Reporting; Dakota Burr,second place for Artistic Story Il-lustration; and Dakota Burrand Matthew Grant Arnold tiedfor first place in Sports Photogra-phy.

MCCC students also placed inthe Society of Professional Jour-nalists Region I Mark of Excel-lence Awards, which includes stu-dents in two- and four-year col-leges in the Mid-Atlantic andNortheast. Award winners in-cluded Matthew Grant Arnold,first place for General News Pho-tography; Ken Napier, secondplace for Column Writing; LauraPollack, second place for In-DepthReporting; Kellie Rendina, LauraPollack and Noelle Gilman, thirdplace for In-Depth Reporting; andVOICE staff, third place for Edito-

rial Writing."As the New Media program

has grown it has infused TheVOICE with great energy, saidProfessor Holly Johnson, VOICEfaculty adviser. Seasoned

staffers are mentoring cub re-porters and the awards demon-strate the success of that system."

Both Johnson and ProfessorMichael Dalton, Photography ad-visor, took a contingent of VOICE

students to the annual CollegeMedia Association conference inNew York City in March, which isattended by more than 1,900 col-lege journalism students, facultyand media professionals.

At the conference, Mercer stu-dents presented a double-sessionworkshop in investigative report-ing. In addition, Dalton led a pho-tography session, English Profes-sor Diane Rizzo presented threepanels on LGBT issues in newmedia, and Johnson gave fiveworkshops on topics rangingfrom viral student media to FBIstrategies for interviewing.

While at the conference, theVOICEs former editor in chief,Laura Pollack, received the Final-ist Award for "Best NewsroomLeader" in the CMA AppleAwards.

Since 2008, The VOICE hasbeen one of the highest rated andmost award-winning two-year col-lege newspapers in the nation. It

is led by an editorial board of sixstudent editors. Although thestaff sizes fluctuate from semes-ter to semester, each issue show-cases the work of 15 to 20 student

journalists.

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Current Mercer County Community College VOICE staff members include Dakota Burr, Dan Asnis, DanPovio (editor in chief), Zac Santanello, Mariana Braz (managing editor), Stephen Harrison, Britt Curry,Brandon Castro, Emily Lukasewycz, (obscured) Abigail Schwendeman, (obscured) Dylan Vaughan, Jaque-

line Goncalves and Anna Pinzolo. Over the past year, student journalists won 18 awards for their work atthe colleges newspaper.


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Two Mercer County Communi-ty College students were amongthose honored by the New JerseyCouncil of County Colleges dur-

ing its 19th annual Phi ThetaKappa Day celebration held onMay 2 at the Trenton Marriott.

Each year the NJCCC hosts theevent to recognize the states 40best community college studentsas members of the New JerseyAll-State Academic Team, whoare selected based on grade pointaverage, outstanding communityservice, leadership abilities, andrecommendations from instruc-tors. The event is sponsored by

Phi Theta Kappa, the internation-al honor society for communitycolleges; the Coca-Cola Founda-tion; and the New Jersey Educa-tion Association.

Honorees included MelodyHicks of Trenton, who earnedher associate degree in BusinessAdministration in December, andsophomore Anderson Monken ofLawrenceville. Monken is also therecipient of a $2,000 New CenturyScholarship from the Coca-ColaFoundation for being New Jer-

seys top community college stu-dent, and was invited to addressthe group of students, faculty, andadministrators from the states 19community colleges.

Community college repre-sents a crossroads for anyonewho decides to enter our doors,Monken said. While some may

call community college a detour, Icall it a direct route to success.For each student, community col-lege can be a way out, a way in,and a path to the future.

Monkens experience withMCCC began at the age of 10 as aperformer at Kelsey Theatre.After a home school education, hebegan his academic career atMercer at the age of 16. He cur-rently serves as president of theMCCC Student Government As-

sociation and remains active inthe Boy Scouts. A Liberal Artsmajor concentrating in Politicaland Legal Systems with a 4.0GPA, Monken has received a fullscholarship to attend VanderbiltUniversity this fall.

Monken said that it was hisleadership experiences thathelped him attain his personalgoals.

Success is not just an arbi-trary piece of paper handed toyou at graduation, he said. Suc-

cess represents the sum total ofthe connections you have madeand the lessons you have learned.The journey, in fact, can be morerewarding than the destination. I

know my time at Mercer has beenunforgettable.

An NJ STARS scholar, Hicksgraduated from Mercer in Decem-

ber with a 4.0 GPA and served astreasurer of the Alpha MuGamma chapter of PTK andtreasurer for the Student Govern-

ment Association. As member ofthe Future Business Leaders ofAmerica, Hicks placed third in astatewide microeconomic compe-

tition and was invited to competeat the organizations nationalleadership conference. She alsowon the National WestminsterBank Scholarship for BusinessAdministration.

After graduation, Hicks en-rolled at The College of New Jer-sey, where she is majoring in Ac-counting with the goal of becom-ing a certified public accountant.

Hicks said she enjoyed hertime at Mercer, and credits her ex-

tracurricular and classroom ex-periences in helping her make asmooth transition to a four-yearcollege.

I loved being at Mercer, shesaid. Classes were small, and theteachers really seemed to care.You can accomplish great thingsif you put your mind to it andhave great people behind you. Imreally going to miss communitycollege.


Schenck Farmstead offersself-guided tours June 9On Sunday, June 9 from 1 p.m.

to 4 p.m., there will be self-guidedtours of 1790-1830 farmhousewith museum rooms in Victorianand Colonial styles, as well as acomprehensive exhibit of WestWindsor's history at the SchenckFarmstead.

In addition our English-Dutchbarn filled with farm equipment,a country store and additional ex-hibits will be open, along with itswagon house. Our one-room

schoolhouse is also open and fullyfurnished with school desks,wood-burning stove, black boardand school desks. Many photos ofWest Windsor school classes areon view.

The event is free; donations areappreciated.

The Schenck Farmstead is lo-cated at 50 Southfield Rd. in WestWindsor. For further informa-tion, call Mary Schenck at (609)799-1278.

Special to The Sun

Mercer Phi Theta Kappa Advisor Dr. Jing Huang, left, and MercerCounty Community College President Dr. Patricia Donohue, right, areshown with students Melody Hicks and Anderson Monken followingtheir awards presentation at the New Jersey Council of CommunityColleges' PTK Day.

Two honored as states best college students

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