Cherry Hill Public Schools

Feb 9, 2010 12:46 AM

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Click for the dates of events that were rescheduled due to the weekend snow.

The Board of Education will hold a special action meeting and work session on Tuesday, February 9 at the Malberg Administration Building. The meeting will begin at 6 pm with a brief discussion on the Board's plans for community outreach regarding the 2010-2011 budget. The Board will go into closed executive session at 6:30 pm and the special action meeting and work session will follow at 7 pm. On the work session agenda is a presentation and discussion of class size. Click HERE to view the special action and work session agenda for Tuesday.

The Board of Education held its “first look” budget meeting on Tuesday, January 19. Click HERE for highlights of that meeting and an overview of the challenges we face. You can also watch the meeting on CHPS TV (Channel 19 on Comcast; Channel 24 on Verizon) on Saturday at 3-4:45 pm or next week on the following days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 7-8:45 pm; Wednesday from 8:30-10:15 pm; and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 2-3:45 pm. For additional budget details, visit the website’s budget page and check back frequently for updates.

Cherry Hill High School East will hold its High School Information Night for current eighth graders and their parents/guardians on Tuesday, February 9 at 7 pm. Also, if you missed the Course of Study Orientation meeting for your eighth grader in January, you can view the slide presentation by clicking HERE.

At the January 26 action meeting, the Board approved the calendar for the 2010-2011 school year. Click HERE to view.

Registration for kindergartners and first graders entering public school for the first time begins in March ... Click HERE for the schedule. Each elementary school has its own registration date, but all registration is conducted centrally at the Malberg Administration Building, 45 Ranoldo Terrace. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2010 to be eligible for kindergarten in fall 2010. Prior to registration, parents should pick up a kindergarten registration packet at their nearest neighborhood elementary school.

Efficiency team seeks staff input... As budget discussions for 2010-2011 get underway, this is a good time to remind all district employees to submit ideas for realizing operational efficiencies. Click for details.

Monday, February 15, 2010, will be the make-up day for December 21st snow day. (This is in accordance with the district's approved calendar.) February 15 will be Day 4 on the elementary rotation calendar.

Are you interested in becoming a candidate for the Cherry Hill Board of Education? The New Jersey School Boards Association 2010 School Board Candidate Kit is now available online (click HERE to access the kit). The kit includes a guide on how to become a school board member, school ethics information, frequently asked questions, important dates, and a nominating petition. The nomination deadline (barring a change by the NJ legislature) is March 1 and the annual school election will be Tuesday, April 20. You can also pick up a candidate's kit in the office of Board Secretary James Devereaux at the Malberg Administration Building.

Budget Message from the Superintendent...Click HERE for a message from Dr. David Campbell that sets the stage for January budget discussions. For dates of upcoming budget meetings, click HERE.

At the work session on December 8, the Board of Education began review of the 2010-2011 District Calendar. Click HERE to view the DRAFT calendar; the calendar will move through the Board approval cycle in early 2010.

Results of the independent audit of school district financial records and activities show significant improvement in the financial operations of the Cherry Hill School District, reflecting progress toward our goal of fiscal efficiency and transparency. David Gannon of the independent auditing firm Wiss & Co., commended the district's financial team for "excellent improvement" in the past year and for their dedication and focus. He also noted the efforts of the Board of Education's Business & Facilities Committee for their diligence in monitoring the progress of the audit. Coinciding with the release of the audit was news that Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the rating on the school district's outstanding general obligation bonds. Click for details.

Cherry Hill students continue to perform well on state and national assessments, surpassing the averages of schools in the district’s wealth category—District Factor Group (DFG) GH – in more than 90% of the testing areas. Valerie Sadwin, District Coordinator of Research and Assessment, presented the Annual Testing Report. Click for details, including links to the presentation and the full report.

At the October 20 Action Meeting, the Board approved the District Goals for 2009-2010. Click to view.

Congratulations to the 13 seniors from the Cherry Hill School District who are Semifinalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Click for details.

New to Cherry Hill? All registration is conducted centrally at the Malberg Administration Building. Click HERE for information on registering your students in our great public schools.

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