Monday, Feb. 13, 9:20 am - PSE&G staff, along with police and fire officials, were called to Rosa International Middle School this morning to evaluate a utilities issue. Students in A wing were temporarily relocated to B wing; the issue has been resolved and all students are back on a regular schedule.
The Board of Education will hold a special action meeting followed by the regular monthly work session on Tuesday, February 14, at the Malberg Adminstration Building. Click HERE for the special action and work session agendas. In the special action meeting, the Board will consider a resolution to move the annual school election to November. Click HERE for facts about the law. The public is invited to provide input on the issue by clicking HERE.
We have had two cases of confirmed pertussis (whooping cough) identified in our district at Kilmer and Stockton schools. All students who were diagnosed with and treated for pertussis were fully immunized against this disease. Please click HERE for details, including guidance from public health officials.
Charter Update...On February 2, the Assembly Education Committee passed two important pieces of legislation. A1877 would require local approval before the establishment of charter schools. The bill, which passed in the Assembly last June, was reintroduced in the new legislative session. An amendment makes the legislation applicable to a charter school that has been approved by the commissioner but has not yet opened prior to the time the bill becomes effective. Click HERE to view the bill and HERE to view the Amendments. A2147 would increase charter school educational and financial accountability and transparency. Click HERE to view that bill.
Dr. Maureen Reusche presented testimony at the February 2 Assembly Education Committee hearings; click HERE to view. Also testifying at the hearings were Cherry Hill residents Rita McClellan and Loraine Carapellucci; click HERE for their testimony.
The February 13 regional meeting on the charter school issue, originally scheduled to be held at Voorhees Middle School, has been postponed. Acting NJ DOE Commissioner Chris Cerf has advised us that he will be unable to attend on that date. We hope to reschedule for another date. Stay tuned for details!
Congratulations to Stockton Elementary School - a 2012 New Jersey School of Character! Stockton will be recognized in March by the New Jersey Alliance for Social, Emotional and Character Development (NJASECD) at the annual conference. Click for more details about this recognition.
The Cherry Hill School District has a preschool program open to resident children at an affordable rate. Selection is by lottery. To register your child for the Cherry Hill Public Schools Preschool lottery, please complete and submit an application no later than March 1, 2012. Click HERE for more information.
Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2012...Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2012 to be eligible for kindergarten in fall 2012. Kindergarten registration (and registration for first graders entering public school for the first time) is conducted centrally at the Malberg Administration Building, 45 Ranoldo Terrace, throughout the month of March. Each elementary school has a specific registration date; click HERE for the schedule. Prior to registration, parents should pick up a kindergarten registration packet at their nearest neighborhood elementary school.
The Cherry Hill School District also operates a tuition-supported Extended Day Child Care program for kindergarten students. The program operates each day that school is in session. EDCC's trained professional staff provides a safe and stimulating program of kindergarten enrichment activities (playtime, arts and crafts, games, nature and science activities, music and movement activities). Click HERE and select EDCC Registration for more information.
The annual testing report was presented at the December 20 action meeting. Cherry Hill students continue to perform well on state assessments, scoring above the averages of schools in the district’s wealth category—District Factor Group (DFG) GH – in 100% of the testing areas. In fact, in the majority of grade levels and subjects on the State assessments, the district’s total student population’s percentages proficient or advanced proficient are at or above the DFG I average. Click for a summary of the presentation and links to the slide show and complete testing report.
At the December 20 BOE meeting, the Board approved the calendar for the 2012-2013 school year. Click HERE to view.
In Cherry Hill, our public schools stand tall...Click to view the district's response to an op-ed piece that was published in the December 14 Philadelphia Inquirer. Although the Inquirer published an abbreviated version, we wanted to share this piece in its entirety with our community.
Congratulations to the 13 seniors from the Cherry Hill School District who are Semifinalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Click for details.
Support for Families from the NJDOE…Acting Commissioner Chris Cerf writes: "As parents or guardians, you want nothing more than an excellent education for your children. At the NJ Department of Education, we want nothing more than to help you achieve this! The NJ DOE has created a family-focused web site at www.NJFamilies.com with resources to help you support your child's education, and navigate your school system. NJ DOE has also opened a "Help Desk" which can be reached through the parent menu option of our toll-free number: 877-900-6960. Parents are encouraged to sign up for the NJ DOE’s mailing list; just go to http://www.state.nj.us/education and join the mailing list."
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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