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Achieving Academic Success Concerts have been performed, good deeds have been completed, and holiday themed parties and events have been attended. This means that the holiday season is officially over for this year. Students and teachers are back in their normal routines at school and preparing for the rest of the school year. Teachers in many grades are preparing students for the upcoming testing season. In early February, third graders will be taking the Otis Lennon, which tests them on their knowledge of writing, reading, mathematics, and informational passages. In March, all high school juniors will be taking the HSPA. This test must be passed in order to graduate from high school the following year. From mid-March until mid-May, students will be taking the NJ ASK 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 depending on their grade level. All of these tests are important because they measure students’ comprehension of what they’ve learned in math, language arts, and science. For a complete testing schedule, please click here. Fifty-six seniors attending high school in our school district were recently named Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars. In order to receive this honor, students must have a class rank of one, two, or three in their graduating class and rank within the top 10% of their graduating class at the end of their junior year; or have a class rank within the top 10% of their graduating class at the end of their junior year with combined critical reading and math SAT scores of 1260 or higher at the end of their junior year. By qualifying for this award, each Distinguished Scholar will receive $1,000 annually to put towards their college tuition without regard to financial need. The entire school district is very proud of these top achieving students. Being named a Bloustein Scholar is a great honor for these students and shows the level of commitment they have had to their academic work. The students are:
January is School Board Recognition Month around the state of New Jersey. Our nine Board Members were specially recognized for their dedication and devotion of countless of hours to the school district. Students from across the school district presented the Board Members with a special token of appreciation.
Michael J. Ritacco
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