Great Job Reading Across America

Read Across America

Congratulations to all our schools for such a great job in promoting the NEA Read Across America Day!

With guest celebrity readers, parents and children, and of course teachers, Wayne schools were able to encourage so many to read so much more.

A special acknowledgement to media specialist Ms. Margarita Carruthers and all the Albert P. Terhune elementary school students and staff for such a great showing in the NJEA/Radio Disney AM 640 Read Across New Jersey contest.

Finishing in the top five in the state, APT will be treated to an assembly by the Radio Disney Road Crew!

Keep up the reading everyone!

Another Group of Outstanding Teachers

Wayne Teachers of the Year

Once again we are proud to celebrate some of the excellent Wayne teachers who have been selected as building and district Teachers of the Year!

Given the wonderful work of so many in the district, it is truly an honor to be recognized!

We are proud of each one of you and want to simply say… Thank You.

SCHOOL	HONOREE
Randall Carter	Lisa Carbone & Rosemary Ganz
Theunis Dey	Tracey Ellen Ehalt
James Fallon	Gail Estrada
J. F. Kennedy	Jennifer Shea
Lafayette	Allyson Minnella
Packanack	Jacqueline Potosnak
Pines Lake	Karen Olaya
Ryerson	Donna Lupo-Laheney
A. P. Terhune	Beth DeMayo
Anthony Wayne	Vincent Grant*
Geo. Washington	Beth Marturano
Schuyler-Colfax	Phread (Fred) Ayres
Wayne Hills	Anthony DeFina
Wayne Valley	Stephanie Cielusniak

*Denotes district Teacher of the Year.

New Jersey Students Continue to Outperform Their Peers in Almost Every Other State

Another Test - Another Study - NJ Schools Best in Nation... Again!

No, this is not a re-print, nor did we choose the title (read full article here).

New Jersey’s public schools have yet again shown that they do a tremendous job in educating our children. With students that rank second or third in the nation in both reading and math, we see that despite the many negative myths, propagated by those in this state looking to privatize public education for corporate profit, our schools and our students excel.

With 48 states (and the parents in them) wishing they had the educational system we do, you would think we would be applauding our schools and teachers rather than denigrating them.

Surly there is work to do… Number two is not number one.

But we should be working together to assist those communities where school are having trouble. Rather than focusing on more testing in those areas, we need to look at why those schools are so burdened. Individuals focus on schools as the pathway for success but communities are the key to successful schools.

We need to look at the root problem. When students need free breakfast and lunch programs we need to ask why families can’t afford to feed their children. When after-school is needed to “keep kids of the streets” we need to ask why the streets are full of crime, drugs, and violence. When schools work to provide employment skills for high-end jobs, we have to ask why there are only minimum wage opportunities.

Together we must solve these social issues because while teachers are Superman, we will need some superhero help in keeping this country strong.

A Community United

Mayor Chris Vergano - ShopRite Mgr. Jose Marroquin - WEA President Sean Spiller

The teachers and support staff of the Wayne Public Schools were happy to assist those in need after the devastation caused by severe flooding.

As with any tight-knit community, the terrible destruction of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee was matched only by the outpouring of support from everyone and every group within Wayne.

Already disturbed, seeing so many of our colleagues affected by the flooding, it was heartbreaking to see so many students returning to school who were victims of the flooding as well.

In addition to those volunteering their time individually, we knew we wanted to do something collectively.

We are so pleased that ShopRite agreed instantly to match our contribution and we were able to provide $3,000 for those in need.

In a township that always supports those individuals and groups within it, we were happy to play our part.

A Great Convention

NJEA Convention

After another wonderful Teachers’ Convention, we would like to share with you a poem NJEA President Barbara Keshishian reflected on during these difficult times we all face.

Have a great day and keep building the character of tomorrow’s leaders!

Wreckers or Builders

I watched them tearing a building down,
A gang of men in a busy town.
With a ho-heave-ho and lusty yell,
They swung a beam and a sidewall fell.
I asked the foreman, “Are these men skilled,
As the men you’d hire if you had to build?”
He gave me a laugh and said, “No indeed!
Just common labor is all I need.
I can easily wreck in a day or two
What builders have taken a year to do.”
And I tho’t to myself as I went my way,
Which of these two roles have I tried to play?
Am I a builder who works with care,
Measuring life by the rule and square?
Am I shaping my deeds by a well-made plan,
Patiently doing the best I can?
Or am I a wrecker who walks the town,
Content with the labor of tearing down?

– Unknown

Back-to-School

Together We Can Achieve The Extraordinary

The 1,000-plus faculty and staff of the Wayne School District are proud to welcome the parents of our 9,000 students to Back-to-School night! It is an honor and a pleasure that we have this opportunity to introduce you to our classrooms and share with you our vision of how together, we can achieve the extraordinary.

Sean M. Spiller

Wayne Hills staff excited about BTS Night!

Welcome!

Sean M. Spiller, President

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