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The Primary Center at Wilson celebrated International Day today. Here is Canada represented by Michelle Lustri and Caroline Jacobson. Submitted by Eileen Wolter.
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The Summit Area Public Foundation has helped out six organizations including Summit Public Schools this year.
As part of its program of funding arts in the region, Summit Area Public Foundation has awarded more than $25,000 in grants to six local organizations. The grants will support a variety of programs, which include free lunchtime concerts at Central Presbyterian Church in Summit and a mid-day cabaret series by Dreamcatcher Repertory Theater at the Connection. Young artists will also benefit. SAPF awarded grants to the Summit Symphony, for its 2012 Young Artist Competition and Concert, and to the local Teen Arts Festival to help fund stipends for professionals who comment on the work of budding local artists. A grant to the Summit Performing Arts Resource Committee (SPARC) will help fund a scenery rigging system in the Summit High School …
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BOE administrator has been with the Summit Public Schools since 2008 and manages the school district's $62 million budget.
The central trustees of the New Jersey Association of School Business Officals (NJASBO) has selected Louis J. Pepe, RSBA, as the organization’s second vice president for the 2012-2013 school year. Pepe is the business administrator and board secretary for the Summit Public Schools. “I am truly honored to be selected for this position from among my peers,” said Pepe. “I look forward to adding value to our state association by focusing on improving the business of education that directly impacts our students, districts, and communities.” A resident of Lincoln Park, Pepe is an experienced administrator in the field of education with more than 20 years of professional experience in management, operations, and administration. He has been with …
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Showcase puts artworks by students in grade 1 through 12 on display at Overlook's Medical Arts Center.
Josue Rojas couldn't wait to show his father the artwork that adorned a wall of the Medical Arts Center. Rojas' work, along with about 49 other works from Summit students. Created by first-graders to high school seniors, the collected artwork filled the hallways with vibrant colors and photographic details. "Art gives kids creativity and allows them to share who they are," said Maria Lupo an Overlook Medical Center art therapist. Lupo joined project coordinator and Overlook pediatrician John Vigorita and artist Mike Fenton to help pull off the event that runs through March. "This will become an annual thing," said Fenton who pointed out the public school administrators, faculty, students and parents who mingled and looked at various art …
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Art exhibit for student artists in grades 1 through 12 takes place this Thursday.
The Medical Arts Center at Overlook Medical Center will hold a ceremony to open an exhibit of the Summit Public Schools Art Department. All grades beyond kindergarten will be represented in the exhibit. This is the first time Overlook has opened its doors to a school-wide art showcase, according to a hospital official. "The school was very interested in doing it," Overlook's spokesperson Janina Hecht said. A total of 50 student works will appear in the exhibit. Officials were looking for a unique place to showcase the works for art students in grades 1 through 12. "They were looking for traffic that was different from where the parents go on a daily basis," said Hecht. Pediatrician Dr. John Vigorita was instrumental in brining the exhibit …
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Strategies for implementing the focus areas will be discussed at a BOE spring retreat.
The Summit Board of Education approved four new focus areas that will guide the district’s decision-making and resource allocations through the next three school years. Decided last month at its Jan. 19 meeting, the newly approved focus areas will replace the current focus areas that are in effect until the end of this school year. The new guidelines are the result of input provided by parents, staff, and community members at four “Planning for the Future” meetings held throughout November and December of last year and through an online survey conducted through the district’s website. “We feel confident that the new focus areas are representative of the concerns and goals of the community,” said Michelle Stevenson, board of education …
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The Board of Education opens talks tonight on a one-year school uniform pilot project.
Updates: Added quote from Summit parent and Superintendent Nathan Parker. Tonight's Summit Board of Education meeting will open discussion on a sometimes contentious topic for school districts: a school uniforms policy. The board is asking for feedback to see if it should consider a one-year pilot program to require school uniforms and expects to hear from parents at tonight's Board of Education workshop meeting. "This idea is in the very early thinking stage,” said Cathy Fernandez, who handles communications for Summit Public Schools. The issue of a dress code or school uniform has been raised in school districts all over the country in the wake of stricter rules to address school bullying and class performance. The idea some parents …
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10:24 am on Thursday, March 8, 2012
Hi, I'd just want to point out there has been only one serious research project into school uniforms and it found ZERO impact on grades, behavior, bullying and attendance! http://www.gate.net/~rwms/UniformBrunRock.html It's very conclusive research. Further can I offer you a view from the UK. Here nearly every school has uniforms and it's terrible!!! The teachers make ever stricter rules and ever… more ›
Eligible children must be 6-years-old on or before Oct. 1, 2012.
The Summit Public Schools has scheduled registration days for children who will be entering first grade in September 2012. Children who are currently enrolled in kindergarten in the Summit Schools do not need to be re-registered for first grade. Registration for first grade will be held on March 7, 8, and 9 for Summit residents’ children whose sixth birthday falls on or before Oct. 1, 2012. Registration will take place at the Summit elementary school the children will attend. If a parent is not sure in which elementary school neighborhood they reside, they may find out by calling the Summit Board of Education at 908/918-2100, X3102. Appointments are necessary for registration and can be made by calling the schools: Brayton School, 908/273-…
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Second graders at Washington School want to save a piece of Summit history.
Dear Editor, We are trying to save the old chemical fire truck in Summit, NJ. We are doing a penny drive at Washington School in Ms. Madden’s class. It is important because Chemical Engine No. 1 has seen a lot of Summit history. It is from 1927. We need to help because if nobody helps the fire truck it won’t be here anymore. The penny drive will be held from January 9th to January 20th. Please send all donations to Washington School attention 2M. In order to save the fire truck the town needs to raise $75,000. This would cover the costs of a garage at the Carter House plus money to finance to restore the fire truck so it can run again. Every penny counts!! Checks could be made out to “Summit Historical Society” attention “Friends of …
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Nicole Plumbo helps bring innovative ways of learning to Middle School classrooms.
Assigned to help teachers with all aspects of instruction, Nicole Plumbo assists in bringing best practices into the classroom, increasing student independence and responsibility, designing lesson modifications for special education students, improving classroom management, and other support measures that enhance success in the classroom. She also advises the teachers on their websites and other technology resources. Plumbo joined the LCJ Summit Middle School staff in September 2010. She said she believes the role of instructional facilitator has been beneficial for both the teachers and the students. “The facilitator position provides a collaborator for the teacher, another person with whom to co-plan and co-facilitate,” she said. “And …
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2:46 pm on Thursday, January 5, 2012
Problem-based learning is one of our favorite areas of interest! Your alma mater is so proud! -Marygrove MAT more ›
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7:51 am on Thursday, February 9, 2012
Great article. The Summit Visual Arts Faculty and student artists are very excited about our chance to share our artwork with the community. However, I do want to make a correction. The "Happy Monkey" tempera painting is not correctly attributed. It is the work of Abigail Wells, a first grader at Brayton School. -- Mary E. Bruns Art Teacher Brayton, Franklin and Jefferson Elementary Schools more ›