2006 School Leader Award Winners
Brielle (Monmouth County) – Three-Strand Curriculum for South African Study – The program includes a study of the novel Many Stones, a research component, and a social action project with fundraising for organizations benefiting people of South Africa. Contact: Christin Collins or Trish Emerson at (732) 528-6400 or christin_collins@alum.shu.edu
Galloway Township (Atlantic County) – Super Bowl Fever – Kindergarteners use football and the Super Bowl as a springboard to learn subjects such as geography, art and math, as they take part in games and pep rallies. Contact: Mary Abbamondi at (609) 748-1250, ext. 4400, or abbamondim@gtps.k12.nj.us
Passaic Valley Regional (Passaic County) – The Around the World Project – The initiative promotes a global understanding of other nations as students research cultures and videoconference via the Internet with students from other countries. Contact: Matthew Conforth at (973) 890-2500, ext. 2541, or pvmconforth@yahoo.com
Perth Amboy (Middlesex County) – NJASKed … And We Answered – Designed to improve lagging test scores in math, the program utilizes staff training, incorporates math across curriculums, allocates an hour-long block each day for math, focuses before and after school programs on academics, and involves parents to promote math studies. Contact: Gerald M. Chismar at (732) 376-6020 or gerachismar@paps.net
River Vale (Bergen County) – Eggster Adoption: An Eggstraordinary Cross Curricula Eggsperience – Elementary school students acquire critical thinking skills and they learn to understand parenting responsibilities as they “adopt” and care for eggs at school and home. Contact: Meryl J. Wolf at (201) 358-4028 or mwolf@rivervaleschools.com
Rockaway Borough (Morris County) – Real Life Language – English as a Second Language students visit places of interest each month in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, and they incorporate their experiences into classroom activities. Contact: Jerelyn Hurley at (973) 625-8602 or jh@rockboro.org
Roselle (Union County) – Positive Behavior Support in Schools – The program teaches children to be safe, respectful and responsible by using computer evaluation of discipline, as well as tools such as student rewards and parent newsletters. Contact: J. Nancy Romano at (908) 298-2072 or nromano@roselleschools.org
Woodbridge Township (Middlesex County) – Math Madness – The elementary school program uses community involvement as parents and citizens read math-based stories to students. It also incorporates peer tutoring in upper and lower grades; effective teaching techniques; cross-curricular instruction; and technology such as Web-based programs. Contact: Dr. John A. Crowe at (732) 602-6558 or john.crowe@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
Wykcoff (Bergen County) – Dancing Across the Community Bridge – The program connects the entire school as students learn about traditional folk dances, and provide dance assemblies for parents and the community. Contact: Maddie Meyer at (201) 848-5707 or mmeyer@wycoffschools.org