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Committed to Excellence A Publication of the Kingsway Regional School District May 2018 THESPIAN of the YEAR AWARD MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT Sharing the talents, achievements, and community involvement of the students and staff of Kingsway is one of my greatest joys. The pages of Inside Kingsway clearly will demonstrate why I take such pride in student and staff accomplishments. Special Guests Visit Kingsway Kingsway hosted many special guests over the last few months, including the children of our faculty and staff during Bring Your Child to Work Day. There likely are some future Kingsway employees among those who visited. The children were fun and gave us all much to look forward to in the future. Another group of visitors brought a very different message to Kingsway — one of fighting against addiction and combatting the stigma associated with seeking help for our loved ones who are struggling with this disease. You can read about cheesesteak entrepreneur Tony Luke Jr. and his very personal enior Sarah Snook has been awarded Kingsway Regional story about the opioid addiction that claimed the life of his High School’s prestigious Thespian of the Year award. S son. A sad, gripping, and very moving story, Mr. Luke also Sarah is an accomplished singer, actress and dancer, and has spoke of the need to continue to educate our communities so played the roles of J. Mara in “Miracle on 34th Street” and Elsa that families know that they need not be ashamed and that Schraeder in “The Sound of Music”. they can get the help they need. Kingsway has a number of The award is presented to a senior who has held substantial programs that have been developed to address problems that roles in both the plays and musicals throughout their lead to such addictions. If you need information about these Kingsway career. programs, or assistance, please contact our Student Assistance Coordinator Fallon Milligan. Congratulations Sarah! On a much lighter note, our music program welcomed special guests over the last few months. Renowned trumpet player Kingsway Hosts and jazz musician Mr. Winston Byrd worked with students in the high school and middle school. He gave them experiences ADDICTION AWARENESS PROGRAM they never will forget. Plus, Mr. George Rabbai from the On the evening of May 3, Tony Luke Jr., Philadelphia Philadelphia Pops joined our Jazz Festival in March as the cheesesteak entrepreneur, delivered his personal story featured soloist. entitled “Misconceptions: A Parent’s Understanding of Addiction” to a group of parents, educators, and community Accolades to Staff and Students members in Kingsway High School’s Eitel Theater. KRHS Algebra II & Algebra II Lab teacher Alexandra Bossi Kingsway’s Student Assistance Coordinator Fallon Milligan has been selected to be profiled in the NJEA Review as coordinated the event in collaboration with the Gloucester one of 30 members under the age of 30 to be highlighted. (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 2) Kingsway Regional School District | 213 Kings Highway | Woolwich Twp., NJ 08085 | (856) 467-3300 | www.krsd.org MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT (Continued from Page 1) Congratulations Ms. Bossi. Rowan University has accepted Of course, don’t miss reading about our Seniors of the Month, Mrs. Ann Marie Moraca, KRHS honors chemistry and STEM or checking out our Spotlight Students of the Month at both Seminar teacher, to participate in a special camp for the High School and Middle School. Our students also have engaging students in materials, science, and engineering been honored for their artistic achievements, acting ability, and careers. We look forward to the knowledge Mrs. Moraca will don’t miss the story about our delegation’s achievements at the bring back to school in September. New Jersey Model Congress! Please read about our teachers and employees of the There is so much more…Read on! month: Mr. Joseph Henderson, Visual & Performing Arts, Mr. Brent Dodulik, Health and Physical Education Department, Dr. James J. Lavender and Mrs. Pam Ogren, Facilities and South Main Office. A very special shout out to Mr. Dodulik, who also has been named Superintendent of Schools Volleyball Coach of the Year by the National Federation of High School Sports! Kingsway Hosts Addiction Awareness Program recovery coaches, Tony Luke Jr., and Sgt. Danielle LoRusso of the (Continued from Page 1) Gloucester County Prosecutor’s office. At the conclusion of the event, Mr. Luke encouraged the use of County Municipal Alliance and the Gloucester County #brownandwhite on social media platforms. Referencing the Prosecutor’s Office. two colors of heroin, the hashtag is meant to inspire real, honest The event kicked-off with an open-house networking and conversations about heroin addiction. Mr. Luke reiterated his resource hour, where 16 community agencies, including message: “Not a number, but a human being. It’s time to look at Hampton Behavioral Health Center, The Counsel on addiction differently.” Compulsive Gambling, Behavioral Wellness and Recovery Center, Family Strengthening Network, and the Center for Family Services, were present with a wealth of resources and information to share. Kingsway Superintendent of Schools Dr. James J. Lavender provided opening remarks, highlighting Kingsway’s current practices and policies aimed at deterring the use of illegal substances. After heroin claimed the life of his son, Anthony Luciano III, in March of 2017, Tony Luke Jr. set out to dispel the myths and stigmas surrounding opioid addiction. During his presentation, he emphasized that a death resulting from an overdose is more than merely a “stupid choice.” He also emphasized that drug addiction knows no boundaries: it may affect anyone, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, or social standing. When it comes KINGSWAY’S TAKE YOUR to talking about drug addiction, Mr. Luke stressed that it is nothing to be ashamed of, but rather, something that CHILD TO WORK DAY must be acknowledged and discussed thoroughly and On Thursday, April 26, Kingsway hosted 43 children of the faculty honestly. His message was gripping and real, but also one and staff. The day was designed to expose children to the careers of optimism and hope: “We have to go on. We continue to of their parents and enable them to experience some of the day-to- fight and educate, and we never forget [the loss], but we day aspects of a career that may some day be of interest to them. have to keep going. That’s what they would have wanted.” At Kingsway, this is a day where we showcase the many hats The evening was brought to a close after a 30-minute that an educator wears. Students were engaged in a myriad of open panel discussion, which included Dr. Lavender, activities for the day and staff/parents were able to share the joy Ms. Milligan, community agency representatives and of their day with their children. 2 Kingsway Regional School District | 213 Kings Highway | Woolwich Twp., NJ 08085 | (856) 467-3300 | www.krsd.org BULLETIN BOARD Congratulations to our 2018 NJ MODEL Congress Outstanding DELegates! ingsway’s New Jersey Model in their individual committees, students can learn about what of the Senate and House, KCongress Delegation 2018 through hours of rigorous goes into writing a piece of respectively. To pass a bill in took impassioned debate to preparation on bills and legislation and how it is made overall sessions, the author the campus of Rider University speeches. into law.” In addition to being of the bill must persuade a on March 15. By the time the Gabrielle Allen, Michael Bispels, named Outstanding Delegate, majority of 200 delegates. Congress adjourned the next Samantha Delmar, Kevin Matt’s controversial bill, To In addition, NJMC 2018 was day, seven Kingsway students Gorman, Erin Guy, Kimberly Create Equal Opportunity, won augmented by efforts of Allison had distinguished themselves Liquori, and Matthew White, in Committee, then was Bruce, Angelique Girard, James as Outstanding Delegates in almost half of Coburn, Erin Highland, Carter Committee, while three, through Laborde, Sai Ramrajesh, Natalie dynamic, passionate, and Vincent, and Zabielski all of persuasive speeches, had their whom will be back next year. bills pass in Full Sessions of Advisor Andrew Young Congress! commends each delegate NJ Model Congress (NJMC) for their efforts and in the affords high school students professional manner they from across the state with conducted themselves as the opportunity to simulate representatives of Kingsway. working in the U.S. Congress. “Each student prepared for Its objective is to educate this Congress in earnest and students in the workings the results are proof,” said Mr. of the government and to Young. Looking forward to next encourage active involvement year’s Congress, Mr. Young said, in the democratic process. In passed to an Overall Session “I’m excited. We have a strong preparation, delegates select the Kingsway delegation, were of the House where, after 45 and experienced core group of a topic and write a bill of selected Outstanding Delegates minutes of contentious debate, debaters. My goal is to recruit legislation on that topic with in Committee. A delegate is it won when a highly contested more students to join Model the goal to persuade their chosen as Outstanding by recount was ordered. “NJMC Congress and expand our NJ congressional committees to committee chairpersons, has helped me further escalate Dramatic & Forensic League vote it into law. Delegates had based on the delegate’s efforts my argumentative skills and tournament roster, where gathered in December and to stimulate and engage in develop the art of persuasion,” students can test their public February at the State House vigorous and dynamic debate. explained Matt. speaking and debate skills Annex in Trenton to choose “Over the past two days I Gabrielle Allen, a junior, who outside of Kingsway.

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