Maude Wilkins Student Honored
Aashna Sheravia, a 4th grade student at Maude Wilkins, participated in National Aloha Day, held on Sunday, June 5. She has been taking classes called Aloha- Mind Math. It is similar to mental Math and is focused on Mental Arithmetic. Aashna participated in Senior Category (students in Grade 3 or higher) and took exam for Level 1. She completed 32 problems in 5 minutes with 100% accuracy. Aashna was called for a tie breaker round with 4 other participants. She solved 10 problems in 2 minutes. Aashna got 2nd prize among 300 students. There were a total of 1500 participants from the East Coast and some came from Texas, Michigan and Florida.
Steinhauer Students of the Month
Congratulations to the Steinhauer students that received “Student of the Month” honors during the 2010-11 school year. They were honored and treated to lunch at Fontana’s Restaurant on Monday, June 6. Pictured are: Front Row (L to R): Brayan Palillero, Jahmil Williams, Lindsey Tomlinson, Sarah Haggerty, Jocelynn Dillon, Carly Flood, Hailey Smalley, Maggie Hamilton. Back Row: Gabby Lopez, Justin Dilmore, Evan Horvath, Ryan Hart, Kevin McGovern, Nick Guapo, Julianna Lotierzo, Jenna Bennett, Nicole Doyle, Goldy Cubacub
Howard Yocum Elementary Principal Honored
| Mr. Dan Gaffney, principal of the Howard Yocum Elementary School was honored on Wednesday, May 5th with the "Visionary Leadership" award, presented by the Burlington County Principals and Supervisors Association. This distinguished honor is given to one adminstrator in Burlington County who has exemplified educational leadership throughout their career. Mr. Gaffney was nominated by his collegaues and his name has been submitted for recognition at the state level. Congratulations to Mr. Gaffney.
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MSHS DECA Experiences Success at Nationals
The Maple Shade High School DECA program recently competed at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida. Maple Shade brought ten competitors to represent the schools in the Leadership Development Academy, Senior Management Institute, Restaurant Marketing Competition and the Quiz Bowl. Special congratuionals to Adam Bagriacik, Bryan Adams, Anthony Burns and James Case as they placed 9th in the nation in the Quiz Bowl competition. Additionally particiants in the conference were Carlos Miranda, Amber Miller, Emily Egner, Evan Bachick, Jacqueline McClellan and Nina King
On Monday, April 4, Steinhauer students celebrated the 3rd Annual Family Reading Day/Night. This year’s event was planned with the Phillies home opener in mind! The evening activities included a special reading by Principal, Mrs. Cathy Quattrone and an appearance by famous children’s book author, Dan Gutman. Students had an opportunity to meet him personally, as he spent time talking with them and signing books. There were also open mic and scavenger hunt activities. Five percent of the book sales for the event will be donated to Steinhauer School to purchase additional library books. An RJS student won a door prize of 2 tickets to the Phillies game on April 14.
This event would not have been successful without the efforts of teachers Amanda Lieber, AnnMarie Underwood, Liz Poole, and Christine Williman. A special thanks to Dan Gutman and to Linda King, Manager at Barnes and Noble, and the Cherry Hill B&N staff, for their help with coordinating the event!
MSHS Students of the Month
Adam Bagriacik ('12) Marshall Moyer ('10)
Congratulations to the Maple Shade High School Students of the Month for the month of February. They are senior Adam Bagriacik and sophomore Marshall Moyer. Tune into Channel 19 later this month to see these two students featured as a part of the Students of the Month interview program.
Steinhauer Students of the Month
Mrs. Cathy Quattrone, Principal at the R. J. Steinhauer School, is pleased to announce the recipients of the “Student of the Month” award for December, 2010. In order to qualify for selection, students must earn all A’s and B’s, maintain good attendance, have no disciplinary referrals, participate in extra-curricular activities, and exhibit qualities such as dependability, respect, caring, trustworthiness, fairness, good citizenship, and improvement.
Each month, teachers submit nominations to a committee, which meets to rank and select one student from each grade level. Students selected for December are Jahmil Williams, grade 5 & Jocelynn Dillon, grade 6. Jahmil was nominated by his teachers, Miss Vuk, Ms. Bakley, and Mrs. Rudd. Jocelynn was nominated by her teacher, Miss Rose. The selected students were presented certificates for their achievement. Congratulatory letters were sent to their parents/ guardians. They were also recognized during school announcements and on the hall bulletin board. In addition, they will be invited to participate in a special end-of-year luncheon.
Board of Education Welcomes New Member
Heather Gatton was sworn in as a member of the Maple Shade School District Board of Education during the November 10th BOE meeting. She was sworn in by Business Administrator/Board of Education Secretary Mrs. Diana Cawood and joined the Board for her first session. Mrs. Gatton will also serve on the Board of Education Facilities and Public Relations committees.
Latest Issue of Wildcat Pride Released
Students of the Month
Steinhauer Students of the Month Goldy Cubacub and Nicolas Guapo
Mrs. Cathy Quattrone, Principal at the R. J. Steinhauer School, is pleased to announce the recipients of the “Student of the Month” award for September, 2010. In order to qualify for selection, students must earn all A's and B's, maintain good attendance, have no disciplinary referrals, participate in extra-curricular activities, and exhibit qualities such as dependability, respect, caring, trustworthiness, fairness, good citizenship, and improvement. Each month, teachers submit nominations to a committee, which meets to rank and select one student from each grade level. Students selected for September are Goldy Cubacub, grade 6 and Nicolas Guapo, grade 5. Goldy was nominated by her teacher, Ms. Stecher. Nick was nominated by his teacher, Mr. Kramaroff. The selected students were presented certificates for their achievement. Congratulatory letters were sent to their parents/ guardians. They were also recognized during school announcements and on the hall bulletin board. In addition, they will be invited to participate in a special end-of-year luncheon.
Steinhauer PTA Bookfair a Success
Jen Rogers, PTA parent volunteer at the Steinhauer Bookfair.
Members of the Maple Shade Elementary PTA hosted a Scholastic Bookfair during the week of September 27 – October 1 at Steinhauer School. Steinhauer Principal, Mrs. Cathy Quattrone credits the support of students, parents, and staff, in raising over $1000 worth of books that were donated to the Steinhauer library.