SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISER
The Board recognized two HS East teachers and coaches Jennifer Maniaci and Candice Schultz and a HSE freshman Ryan Gordon for their outstanding initiative, effort and time in successfully planning and executing the Steven Sprague Memorial 5K Run/Walk.  Steven was killed while working on the NJ Turnpike.  He was the brother of Taylor Madden, HSE student and Cross Country Captain.  These outstanding teachers and coaches spent a great deal of time with Taylor during her grief and wanted to do something to help her and Steven's family.  The Steven Sprague Memorial 5K Run/Walk was planned in less than 5 weeks.  Ryan spent countless hours building a website to get the information out and then processing all the applications as well as the finishing times.  Through their efforts, they managed to successfully plan and execute the race, which raised about $14,000 for Steven's infant daughter Abigail.

The BOE commended Carlie Himelman for her dedication and support to a mission in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico helping 225 families living at a dump. The organization provides various support- educational, medical, physical and spiritual. Carlie and her mother spent 10 days in June taking part in an effort to help people who scrounge for items they need for day to day living.

The Board of Education recognized High School North's National Merit Commended Students: Daniel Colins, Kathryn Huryk, John Lueck, Suresh Prakash, Nicolas Son for outstanding academic achievement.

Senior Vice President Nina Anuario presented a check to the HSN Media Center  from the  OceanFirst Foundation Media Center Grant for $25,000.00. HSN will use their grant to purchase "Study Island", a web-based assessment, instruction and diagnostic program for 125 Special Education students in the 10th and 11th grades. They will use a portion of their grant to purchase a 12-unit wireless computer lab for Special Education students as well. High School North  Media Center was selected from among 107 schools that applied. Sharon Keeton wrote the grant.
 

High School South's  Dave Corell introduces the South students and presented his case and campaign  buttons for Indian Tom for President! We expect the polls to be busy and the outcome to be in the spirit of maroon and white!

The Board would like to recognize HSS student Ashley Ward for participating in the Golden Key Music Festival at Carnegie Hall. Ashley was one of 700 young participants that was judged at an exceptional performance level as adjudicated by  the Golden Key Music Festival panel of judges and as exemplified by her performance at Carnegie Hall, New York City, May 2008.

National Merit Semi-Finalist Rae Drach accepts her award form the Board of Education.