HAZLET TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS
JUNE 29, 2020 VIRTUAL MEETING
HAZLET TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS Celebration of Success June 29, 2020
RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020 TOP TEN STUDENTS
1 KATHERINE KOESTLER 2 DANNY FIORE 3 JESSICA BLACKNIK 4 ISABELLA TORRES 5 ISABELLA PRUSCINO 6 JULIANNA BRUZZESE 7 KIMBERLY O'BEIRNE 8 MORGAN O'DONNELL 9 LUKE DAVIES 10 SEAN BUTLER
Valedictorian Salutatorian KATHERINE KOESTLER DANNY FIORE
JESSICA BLACKNIK ISABELLA TORRES ISABELLA PRUSCINO JULIANNA BRUZZESE
MORGAN KIMBERLY O'BEIRNE LUKE DAVIES SEAN BUTLER O'DONNELL
EXPLORER PROGRAM EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY
We would like to recognize the members of the first graduating class of the Raritan High School Early College Academy Explorer Program. They are to be commended for their hard work and dedication!
The following students have received an Associate of Arts Social Science Degree from Brookdale Community College.
CHRISTINE HENRY JOSHUA NICHOLS NOUREEN QURESHI TYLER SHAUGHNESSY
The following student has earned 45 credits towards an Associate of Arts Social Science Degree from Brookdale Community College.
RICHARD LEONARD SIPE
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
We would like to congratulate DANNY FIORE for being selected as a 2020 National Honor Society (NHS) Scholarship recipient.
NEW JERSEY STATE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2019-2020 SCHOLAR ATHLETE
The following senior athlete has been selected by committee for exhibiting outstanding academic achievement, as well as school and community citizenship.
DANNY FIORE
THE SHORE CONFERENCE OF HIGH SCHOOLS 2020 MONMOUTH COUNTY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
The following senior athletes have been selected by committee as recipients of the 2020 Shore Conference of High Schools Monmouth County Sportsmanship Award. These students possess the qualities of good sportsmanship, including ethical and fair play, and have proven to treat their opponents with fairness, generosity and courtesy.
STEVEN COPONI KRISTEN TIGAR
THESPIAN SCHOLARS Due to their high GPA's and dedication, the following seniors have received high honors from the International Thespian Society! In addition, Brooke Ganz has achieved International Thespian status and Joseph DeVirgilio, Isabella LoBello and Charles Penszynski have achieved National Thespian status!
President's List Thespian Scholars
BROOKE GANZ JESSICA GATES International Thespian
KATHERINE KOESTLER KIMBERLY O’BEIRNE CHARLES PENSZYNSKI National Thespian
MORGAN SHAW ISABELLA TORRES
Vice President's List Thespian Scholar
JOSEPH DEVIRGILIO MARANDA GLANCY GABRIELLE GUIDA National Thespian
MACKENZIE KOLIBAS ISABELLA LOBELLO GRACE MILLS National Thespian
Thespian Scholar
AIDAN FALZON JENNIFER MILLER
P.T.O. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
We would like to recognize the following parents and guardians for being PTO Executive Board members and Raritan High School Parent Academy members and volunteering their time for the students of the Hazlet Township Public Schools.
Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center
President VANESSA LALEVEE Vice President BRITTNEY O'DONNELL Corresponding Secretary HEATHER DOW Recording Secretary NICHOLE SISKO Treasurer GERALD O'BRIEN
Lillian Drive School
President JENNIFER BRENNAN Vice President SAMANTHA POLOVINA Corresponding Secretary DANIELLE BARONE Recording Secretary JESSICA DIEHL Treasurer TINA HUGHES
Middle Road School
President DIANE SEEGER Vice President KERI PERRY Secretary JAMIE TOWERS Treasurer MEGHAN ANTHES Fundraising Chair LINH DYER
Raritan Valley School
President ELIZABETH DIEPPA Vice President JENNIFER KEANE Secretary COLLEEN LOMBARDO Treasurer MARIANN WARREN
Beers Street School
President TARA TORINO Vice President KIMBERLY MULLAN Secretary LISA ROSER Treasurer JACQUELYN NATALE
Cove Road School
President NANCY CIZIN Vice President DANIELLE BARONE Secretary SIOBHAN CALNAN Treasurer ALEXA SICKLES
Hazlet Middle School
President AMY MESCAL Vice President MARY BETH WALSH Corresponding Secretary KIMBERLY LEE Recording Secretary KIMBERLY PLATH Treasurer PATRICIA SHELDRICK
RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL PARENT ACADEMY
JILL DELMASTO JENNIFER LARKIN GINA GREBENSTEIN JODIE MORENO ARI GROGAN ROBIN NOONAN JOANNE KERSTEN ELISA POMARA KRISTIN LAMBIASE LORI SIMON JILL SINGER
RETIREES
We would like to recognize the following staff members for their dedicated and conscientious service to the district.
ELIZABETH BERGSLIEN DEBORAH DEMAIO 25 years 23 years and 7 months
KAREN ESPOSITO SUSAN GALBRAITH MARIA LAVE 19 years 13 years and 9 months 50 years
KARA LONGO SONDRA LOUGEE 7 years and 8 months 27 years and 7 months
MAUREEN OSEDACH SUSHMA SHARMA 25 years 25 years and 4 months
SUZANNE STESS WILLIAM TRAZZI MICHAEL TUCKER 31 years and 4 months 25 years 28 years and 8 months
CATHERINE TYLER CAROLYN VICTOR 40 Years and 10 months 15 years HAZLET TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2019-2020 EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR Please click the link below to view a video honoring our Educators of the Year: https://youtu.be/hiE9JTmxZlw
SARAH EMERSON SUZANNE STESS KELLEEN COULSON Sycamore Drive ECLC Lillian Drive School Middle Road School
MARIA LAVE CAROLYN VICTOR Raritan Valley School Beers Street School
MARY EVANOWSKI MICHAEL NUNES RAYMOND LAHAYE Cove Road School Hazlet Middle School Raritan High School HAZLET TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2019-2020 SUPPORT STAFF EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR
MAUREEN MILLER DAWN DAVI MICHAEL DINARDO Sycamore Drive ECLC Lillian Drive School Middle Road School
KELLY TIGAR AIDAN FULTON CHERYL CALAVANO Raritan Valley School Beers Street School Cove Road School
MARIA CASALE BARBARA CHERNICK JOSEPH GAGLIARDI Hazlet Middle School Raritan High School District-Wide HAZLET TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION Victor Iannello – President Jodie Moreno – Vice President David Asfour Edward Barrett Heather Elm John Granite Steven Grossman William Kolibas Laura O’Hara Naziar Hamawandi – Student Member
ADMINISTRATION Scott Ridley, Ed.D. – Superintendent of Schools Joseph J. Annibale – Assistant Superintendent of Schools Christopher J. Mullins – School Business Administrator/Board Secretary Heather Schwarz – Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Testing Jacqueline Hafner – Director of Special Services Julie Ciccarone – Director of School Counseling Services John DeGenito – Director of Athletics
Andrew Piotrowski, Ed.D. – District Affirmative Action Officer Suzanne Capraro – Title IX Coordinator
Suzanne Capraro – Supervisor of Language Arts Michael Miller – Supervisor of Science Jennifer Martins – Supervisor of Mathematics Chantal Molino – Supervisor of Special Services Charles Hildner – Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds
Joseph Emerson – Network Administrator ********************************************************************** Mission Educating our students…to achieve their maximum potential. Vision In the pursuit of excellence, the Hazlet Township Public School District, through a rigorous academic program with high expectations, will provide students with opportunities that lead them to become responsible, independent- thinking, global citizens. The school community will implement this vision through ongoing and honest self-reflection with a commitment to continuous improvement.
The Hazlet Township Public School District vision is one where: ➢ Students are actively engaged in developing twenty-first century skills. ➢ Communication among our community of learners is open and engaging. ➢ Rigor, relevance, and relationships are the cornerstone of our daily practice. ➢ Data-informed decision-making guides our path to continuous improvement. ➢ Challenging programs and relevant learning opportunities are provided for our community of learners. ➢ Active collaboration occurs with partners in Pre K-16 institutions, businesses, and community organizations on a local, regional, national, and global level. ➢ Staff members are committed towards achieving high expectations for themselves and our students and model the skills needed to inspire students to maximize their achievement.
Goals ➢ Academic Excellence ➢ Highly Effective Professional Staff ➢ Effective Communication with All Stakeholders
Core Beliefs ➢ Environment impacts learning. ➢ High expectations promote high achievement. ➢ Communities benefit when people act responsibly and respectfully. ➢ Education is a partnership among students, families, educators and the community. ➢ Commitment of resources to public education provides long-term benefits to society. ➢ Continuous improvement is achieved by promoting and managing change effectively. ➢ All students are capable of ongoing educational growth and behavioral improvement. ➢ Professional development that is personalized is a core tenet for creating highly effective staff.