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THE WESTFIELD LEADER '•• , ' vr- • The Leading and Moat Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County Second Clu* PMtas* P Published EIC VEAR — NO. 41 •t WlltBtld. N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MAY 18,1978 Every Thur«day 22 Pages—15 Cents Transfer of 40 Teachers Draws 300 to B of E Meeting Close to 300 members of quality " he said. Thomas School principals involved Edison; Isabel S. Dukes, Wilson: Dorothy King, from in Elm St. School. He also was named principal of mathematics since 1972. education and Montclair the Westfield Education Sullivan, board president, in the shifts are Frank S. from Roosevelt to senior maternity leave to Grant; taught at Columbus School Franklin School. Mrs. Morrison, a native of Stale College where he Association marched into added that with "people in Almroth from Washington high; Julia H. Germany and Carol Joyce, from mater- and at Franklin School He began his career in California, came to West- received a Master's Degree Tuesday night's meeting of right places to do the right School to Grant; Charles W. Gerald L. Ehly, from senior nity leave to McKinley; before being named education in 1953 as a teach- field in I960 as a third grade in education. He holds :i the Board of Education to job," he hopes that the Jackson from Franklin to high to Roosevelt. Margaret O'Donnell. from assistant principal of er in Elizabeth and came tn teacher. She served as professional diploma in the. demonstrate their transfers "will ultimately McKinley: Edith B. Librarians: Carolyn McKinley AM and Franklin Franklin School in 1964. Two Westfield as a sixth grade assistant principal of Jef- social sciences from the displeasure of the pending be well-received." Morrison from Grant to Mintel, senior high to PM kindergarten to Lincoln years later he was trans- teacher at Jefferson School ferson School from 1966 to University of Stockholm in transfers of 40 of their A teacher of 32 years Franklin and D. Joseph Edison; Anne M. Nichols. kindergarten; Vera G. ferred as assistant principal in 1956. The next year he 11)68 when she was named Sweden. He has done post- members, and the method in whose retirement becomes Pellicone from McKinley to Edison to senior high. Lough, from Lincoln kin- to Elm Street School where was made assistant prin- principal of Grant School. graduate studies at McGill which these shifts were effective June 30, Noel Washington. Nurses: Margaret A. dergarten to Wilson kin- he remained until his cipal at Jefferson School. Mrs. Morrison served as University in Canada, implemented. Taylor, Westfield High Two current assistant Klick, Wilson-Washington to dergarten; Cynthia B. promotion to principal of Jackson did his un- an elementary schnol teach- Pittsburgh State College. Before an overflow crowd School science teacher, principals also will be WHS-Lincoln: Carolyn S. MacGcnagle, from Wilson" McKinley School in 1988. dergraduate work at er and assistant principal in Purdue University, New in McKinley School's small commented that some of the returned to classroom Jenning, Tamaques- kindergarten to Tamaques: He began his career in Trenton State College and Los Angeles before coming York University and at . auditorium, Sally Vejnoska, transferees were notified in positions in their respective McKinley to Jefferson- Carole G. Kllng, from education as an elementary received a master's degree to Westfield. Teacher's College, president of the WEA, read an "autocratic',' manner. "A schools; these are Dolores Tamnques; Elizabeth A. McKinley to Wilson: Con- school teacher in Cranford in elementary ad- She did her un- Columbia University where a statement which lot of your administrators,'.' H. Slaughter, Jefferson, and Willard. Jefferson-Lincoln stance M. Garbus, from in 1951. He served as an ministration and super- dergraduate studies at the he is a fully certified doc- questioned "the mechanics he told the board, "leave a Patrick J. Rooney. lo Wilson-Washington- Lincoln to Washington; and elementary school principal vision from Rutgers University of California in toral candidate. and the reasons for the lot to be desired as far as Franklin. Grant. Cathryn Weston, from from 1955 to 1958 in France. University. He has done Los Angeles where she Almroth has taught involuntary transfers of personal relationships are Among other teacher Secondary: Ronald A. Washington to, Lincoln. Pellicone is a graduate of post-graduate studies at received n bachelor's geography at William secondary staff personnel concerned." transfers are current high Gutek, Roosevelt phys. ed. "Staff decisions are based Syracuse University with a Rutgers. Newark Stale degree in education. She Paterson College, Keane announced May 3. The right Louis Genesson, Edison school driver's education to elementary phys. ed.; on projected student needs, bachelor's degree in College and New York also holds ;i master's degree College and Fairleigh of the board to transfer is Junior High School instructors whose positions Bruce A. DeLuca. Edison on financial resources and psychology and in University. in elementary ad- Dickinson College. He has not in question," Mrs. Guidance counselor, one of have been eliminated phys. ed. to WHS health: on our ongoing staff elementary education from Jackson lives in Westfield ministration and super- served as vice president of Vejnoska said, adding that the staff originally because the course was cut Karin C. Ninesling. evaluations," said Laurence Newark State College. He where he has been active in vision from California State the New Jersey Association the "nonarticulated purpose scheduled for reassignment, from the curriculum Roosevelt English to WHSF. Greene, superintendent has a master's degree in the community - he is a past and has done post-graduate of • Elementary School and the method of effecting announced prior to the because of budget English: Teresa Whitehead. nf schools. "Decisions to elementary school ad- president of the Kiwnnis work at California State and Principals. He lives in these transfers has roiled formal session that he will restrictions for the coming Roosevelt English to WHStransfer administrators, ministration from Teachers' Club and is currently New York University.. Mrs. Wayne. the staff. We ask publicly, as resign in June after 20 years school year. John L. English: Donald M. teachers - and other College at Columbia treasurer and a member of Morrison lives in New In addition to accepting we have asked privately, with the Westfield system. D'Andrea. who also serves Panagos, Roosevelt math professional staff are made University and has done the scholarship committee. Providence. Genesson's resignation, the that full, meaningful Commenting on his "un- as athletic trainer for the to WHS math: Samuel E. alter thorough and intensive post-graduate study at He is a past president nf the Almroth has been prin- board also accepted the discussion between ad- sought transfer" from football team and other Jones, Roosevelt social reviews of individual Newark State College. Westfield Association of cipal of Washington School retirement resignation of ministrator and teacher Edison to Westfield High physicaI cduca t ion studies to WHS social strengths and j.iss»i>; uents Columbia University, New Administrators and since 1968. before that he Mrs. Barbara E. Wilkin, take place before any trans- School, Genesson said he department athletes, will be studies; Douglas J. Con- of student, depiirth^! .tnd York University, Rider Supervisors and pasl served as principal of administrative secretary in fer is implemented." would "leave without bit- a phys. ed. teacher at sidine, Edison social studies school needs.!' College, and with the president of the Union Franklin School for U) the business office effective Later in the meeting, terness ... I made my Edison. loWHS social studies: Mary In a letter to the staff National Science Foun- County Elementary School years, from 1967 to 1968. Sept. 1, the unpaid leaves of following a unanimous vote contribution ... I regret I Richard A. Zimmer, C. Cueman. Frank tn dated May. II. the dation at the University of Principals. He has served on He began his career as ;i absences for the 1978-79 year on the transfer of teacher am unable to enjoy it defense coach for Westfield Roosevelt social studies; superintendent pledged his California, Fordham the Board of Governors of school administrator in of Mrs. Jayne B. Smith, longer." Christine K. Condira, Jef- "full support and University and the the New Jersey School Saddle River.and continued senior high social studies after the- board had ad- High's football team and a University of Colorado. journed in private session. The transfers involve four driver's ed. instructor, will ferson to Roosevelt science: cooperation" to those staff Masters, a group of 350 New as school principal in Cedar teacher; Mrs. Marceline Dr. Laurence F. Greene, elementary school prin- go to Roosevelt phys. ed. Bette A! Tuthill. Lincoln tn members being transferred. Jackson has been an Jersey School ad- Grove until he came to Decker, senior high drama superintendent of schools, cipals, each of whom has and Walter V. Leonow. Edison science: and Camille elementary school principal ministrators, and is a Westfield in 1957. : teacher, and Mrs. Helen commented on the trans- been at his or her present another WHS head soccer D. Kahn, Washington tn "1 have said it before and in Westfield since 1969 when member of the New Jersey After serving in the Heim, school nurse; and the fers, some of which are the school (or at least 10 years, and girls track coach- Roosevelt English I shall say it again - the he was named principal of Council of Education. United States: Coast Guard, maternity leave of absence result of declining four secondary school driver's ed. instructor; will Elementary: Margaret J. professional staff in Elm St. School. In 1962 he Jackson is Westfield's r Almroth began his career in of Mrs.