•"1. Now incorporating New Providence-Berkeley Heights Dispatch Summit^ Her a Id ...Summit's only real newspaper VOLUME 100 NO. 6 September 7,1985 Price: 25' Nineteen new faculty members arrive in local public schools By PAIGE TUNSTALL "Cas we lost because of a more University and a Master's Degree attractive role and salary than he from Rider College. SUMMIT-Morc than 20 new was getting here," said Fiander. Other new staff members at the faculty members are joining the According to Fiander, the dif- elementary schools include local public school system this ference between what Jacubik Kristin Sherman, fifth grade at year. was paid here and what he will be Lincoln; Nellie Eyerman, second "It's not a high number," of paid in Westfield "...might be as grade at Lincoln; Donna Sparks, new teachers to be coming into high as $6,000." sixth grade at Jefferson; Carolyn the schools, according to "I don't like losing good peo- Campion, fourth grade at Superintendant Richard Fiander. ple to other districts," said Franklin; Natalie Brown, third Board of Education President Fiander. However, he said, "I grade at Washington; and Clarke Abbott said, "That's think it's healthy to have some in Mariann Powell, Basic Skills at about average," for an annual in- and out migration." Jefferson. flux of new teachers. John Schnedeker is Jacubik's Other new staff members in- The new teachers replace will replacement. Schnedeker comes clude Ingeborg Schneider, Learn- replace those who retired, those to Summit from the Allentown ing Disabilities teacher/consul- on maternity leave, and those School District, where he was tant; Barbara Fitzsimmons, who who left for other jobs. chairman of the Guidance will lead a class for students who "We lost two people to other Department. are classified as mentally retard- (school) districts because, frank- Schnedeker is a cum laude ed, educable; and Fern Litwak, ly, the other districts were willing graduate of Princeton University teacher of the handicapped. to offer them more money," said and holds a Master of Education Other appointments approved Fiander. Degree from Trenton State. by the board on Thursday in- clude: One teacher went to Bloom- Basic Skills teachers Maureen field and the other to Ridgewood, Senior high Buckley, Jefferson; Kathleen said Fiander. In addition to Schnedeker, new Ginocchio, Brayton; Arlene "There is no longer an staff members at the high school Levitt, Washington; Judith NEW AT THE HIGH SCHOOL — Happy at the prospect of teaching at Summit High School this year are six new faculty overabundance of good include Gertrude Atkinson, Mullery, Franklin; and Kathleen members, from left, Shirleen Becker, English; Krystyna Budd, English; Betty Marsh, art; Gertrude Atkinson, business teachers," said Fiander, who sees Business Education; Irene Alley, Corbett, junior high. education,- Irene Alley, mathematics, and Schaen Fox, social studies. the teacher pool as prone to sharp MAthetics; Shirleen Becker, •Library aides Irma Geoge, fluctuations. English; Krystna Budd, English; Brayton; Marian Brundage, Schaen Fox, Social Studies; and Franklin; Joanne Ainsworth, Jef- Years ago, said Fiander, "A Betty Marsh, Art. ferson; Ann Gronquist, Lincoln; lot of bright young intelligent Junior high and Maureen Green, Schools report five students people read the news reports and At the junior high, new Washington. decided not to go into teaching," teachers include Marian •Playground aides Herbert because there was a glut of Schaefer, Social Studies; Andrea Lart and Jean Murray, Upper caught for drug, alcohol teachers on the market. So many Tanantino, English/Reading; and Lower Playgrounds at i turned away from the profession Stephanie Acquadro, English; Brayton; Judy Sartorius, that the market has gone to the and Sally Termyn, Social Studies. Franklin; Amity Allen and Jean other extreme, and now has too Elementary Schools Jones, who will alternate for Jef- abuse in the last school year few qualified individuals, accor- Barbara Tillman will replace ferson; Susan Riewe, ding to the superintendent. Wilbur Nelson as principal of Washington; and Evelyn Ruerup, Brayton Elementary School. Lincoln. By PAIGE TUNSTALL blems with drugs or alcohol. seem very low," said board Cas Jacubik, who had been Tillman, who was the director Cafeteria aides Irma George, SUMMIT~In the last scnooi The other 73 received further member William Rosen. director of guidance here, left to of curriculum for the Montclair Brayton; Christine O'Cone, Jef- year, only five students in the en- attention for problems with Rosen said, "I don't think become director of guidance for district, holds a Bachelor of ferson; and Arlene Levitt, tire public school system were chemical abuse. that's a reflection of the problem- the Westfield public schools. Science Degree from Temple Washington. caught for drug or alcohol related Board of Education President -I think that's a reflection of the offenses. Clarke Abbott said, "Five is all location of the problem." According tcf the Board of tha were in school under the in- Most involvement with drugs Education's 1984-85 Annual fluence," adding that "A kid or alchol occurs "...at home, on Report of Vandalism, Violence, really has to be in trouble to-come weekends, at parties," Rosen and Substance Abuse, four to school under the influence said. "This is not an indication students were caught under the because of the risk of getting that there's no drug problem-but influence of alcohol and one stu- caught." it's not in the school system. dent was caught in possession of Referrals to Stek may be for Everybody would love the a chemically controlled problems a student is having out- schools to solve the drug pro- substance. side of school, said Abbott. blem, but it's not a scnooi According to Superintendent "You really can't tell from the problem-it's a societal pro- of Schools Richard Fiander, number of people you ap- blem," he added. three of the under the influence prehend," within the school Board member William Cant- cases occured during a high system how many students are ing said he planned to "look in- school field trip. The fourth case encountering problems with to" the numbers in the board occured at the junior high. drugs or alcohol." report. The case of possession also oc- According to Fiander, "She's cured at the junior high. The cases of students ap- (Nancy Stek) working hard-the prehended in the school system identification system," of refer- 73 kids get attention may not be as serious as those rals by teachers, students, and for chemical abuse problems referred for using controlled parents "seems to be working." Nancy Stek, coordinator of the substances outside the school The superintendant added, school system's battle against system. Abbott said, "We had a "We've trained our teachers to drug and alcohol abuse, had 109 junior high dance and one gal look for telltale signs of use and cases referred to her in the last showed up inebriated, and she abuse." school year, according to was picked up. She had had two According to Rosen, people Fiander. or three glasses of wine with din- tend to see drug problems as be- After evaluation by a core ner," and was inexperienced ing school problems "...because teacher team trained to in- about the effects of alcohol. it fits in with the whole, 'Turn vestigate possible abuse, 26 of the "I'm not surprised that there your problem over to the school 109 were found not to have pro- were only five, although five does system,'" attitude. Local water resources to be topic of lecture CHATHAM TWP. — How meeting of the Summit College trol, and riverfront restoration. safe is our local water supply? Club. Van Abs is a doctoral can- What practices threaten its quali- didate at SUNY-College of En- THE CHAMPS — Wallburg Studios won the Summit men's Slo-Pitch Championship recently by defeoting the Summit ty and quantity? Will there be Mr. Van Abs is technical direc- vironmental Science and Medical Group three times in a row. Wallburg Studios also won the championship last year. (Photo by Wallburg.) enough of it in the future? tor of the Passaic River Coalition Forestry, Syracuse, NY. He is (PRC), a non-profit tax exempt author of numerous articles on These and other vital issues af- organization that serves as an ad- environmental issues. fecting the area's water resources visoi to municipal governments The meeting will be at 9:30 am Working women — get BPW to work for you!will be explored by Daniel J. Van and businesses concerning water at the Great Swamp Outdoor SUMMIT — The Business and Club of Summit meets Mon., and business women in all area;.. Abs in a lecture "Water Manage- management. Education Building on Southern Professional Women's (BPW) Sept. 16, at the Summit Hotel to BPW's functions at the national ment and the Passaic River PRC gives tips on water quality Boulevard. The public is discuss, "The Many Facets of level will be examined by Dcbbit Basin," slated for the Sept. 18 improvement, natural flood con- welcome. BPW Membership." Sornstein from the National k TABLE OF CONTENTS Susan Chambliss of Roselle is BPW. the 1985-1986 presiding presi- If interested in attending con- dent. tact Helen Edwards, 273-6879, Toxic waste is the worst, according to survey it Checkout The discussion will be led by before 11 am on Sept. 16 to make members. dinner reservations. SUMMIT—The most serious "1 think a lot of those at home tend to be the less affluent this week's... Discussion will include orienta- Cost of the dinner is $ 15.50 per problem facing New Jersey is tox- to be surveyed were prbably districts, according to Ogden, tion to the organization's goals person.