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The Ewing Public Schools
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EHS Teacher Rider Outstanding Cooperating Teacher
Mr. Edward Dutch was selected as the Outstanding Cooperating Teacher of the Year from Rider University for the 2022 Spring semester. The award was presented to Mr. Dutch at the end of December at a ceremony hosted at Rider University. He was nominated by his student teacher Victoria Burd, who ironically, the district hired this fall. Mr. Dutch shared with the Rider University students who attended the event that as a teacher it is very important to find a place where you work you can call ‘home’. Mr. Dutch told the group he found his ‘home’ at Ewing High School for the past 15 years, and has grown both professionally and personally. Congratulations Mr. Dutch!
Ewing BOE Welcomes New Member: Sandra L. Herrington
Ms. Herrington is a proud public school teacher at Kuser Elementary School in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Arizona State University. She completed her post-baccalaureate teacher preparation program at California State University, Los Angeles, earning her California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (K-6). She also holds New Jersey K-12 Social Studies certification. A firm believer in life-long learning, Ms. Herrington recently earned her Teacher Leader Endorsement at The College of New Jersey. She is very involved with advocacy for students and her profession at the local and state levels, sitting on a variety of committees in both the district where she works and her local, county, and state education associations. Originally from Ohio and raised in Florida, Ms. Herrington and her husband made Ewing their home in 2005. They currently have three children in the Ewing Schools, one at each level.
The Ewing Public Schools Organizes for 2023
The Ewing Township Board of Education met on January 9th in the Ewing High School auditorium to conduct the annual Board of Education Organization meeting.
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Mr. Dennis Nettleton, opened the meeting and read into the record the official results of the November Board of Education election. Mr. Nettleton then conducted the oath of office for returning Board members Mr. Daniel A. Angebranndt, Mrs. Nicole NW Harris and Mr. Michael S. Miller, along with first one-year term new Board member, Ms. Sandra L. Herrington. Mr. Angebranndt and Mrs. Harris were elected to their second-term, which is their first three-year term as a Board members. Both served a one-year first term in 2022. Mr. Miller, was elected to his second term three-year stint as a Board of Education member and was first elected to the Board in November 2019. Mr. Angebranndt, Mrs. Harris and Mr. Miller will serve three-year Board of Education member terms from 2023 through 2025.
“Say YAY to Parkway!”
On the last day before winter break, Parkway Elementary School staff and students wore pajamas to school to support a great cause. For Parkway’s annual "Say YAY to Pajama Day", the entire Parkway community got comfy, and many supported the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia by making a donation. Between online fundraising and the dollars donated on the day of the event, Parkway raised its largest donation to date - $530.68! Over the four years that Parkway has participated in the event with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, we have raised over $1,200!
Ms. Herrington will serve a one-year term in 2023. The Board then conducted its election for President, which resulted in the nomination and unanimous selection of Mrs. Deborah Delutis, who will lead the Board in 2023. This will be Mrs. Delutis’ first opportunity to lead as President. Mrs. Delutis served as Vice President last year under outgoing President, Mr. Anthony Messina. The Board then unanimously elected Mr. Michael Miller as Vice President for 2023.
The Board also approved its meeting calendar for 2023, which is posted to the website under the Board of Education/Ewing BoardDocs/Library/ Events, as well as several other governance and parliamentary functions.
At the conclusion of the meeting, several Board members and Superintendent Dr. David Gentile thanked and commended outgoing Board President Anthony Messina for his efforts in the leadership role. This was Mr. Messina’s third time serving as President of the Board of Education.
FMS Intergenerational Club
Fisher Middle School is proud of our Intergenerational Club, where 7th and 8th grade students have the opportunity to “adopt grandparents”, or senior adults from Ewing Independent Living. It is exciting for our “grandparents” to interact with younger generations, sharing their years of acquired skills and knowledge, and at the same time enjoying the energy, creativity, and vitality of young minds of our Fisher students. The programs vary from educational to recreational, with plenty of meaningful discussions throughout. The FMS Intergenerational Club hosted a winterthemed luncheon, which included making paper snowflakes, in addition to several other activities including a dice icebreaker, a visit from FMS’ 8th grade saxophone quartet, and a talent show.
Lore students in Mrs. Hoh’s Title I First Grade Book Club are reading books about animals. After reading the book, the students then pick an animal part and create a picture of themselves with that animal part. Mrs. Hoh shared that the students are having so much fun reading and creating!
