Students Participate in Math League
A group of students were recognized for their participation in the New Jersey Mathematics League Competition at the recent Board of Education meeting on May 9th. The students: Alexis Romeo, Emily Kirchner, Maggie Hamilton, Marwan Mostafa and Zachary Sparacio were joined by teacher Ms. Gail Crawford.
MSHS Hosts Honor Bands
Maple Shade High School is hosting the 2012 Western Burlington CountyJr. and Sr. High Honor Bands! They consist of approximately 180 students from seven area high schools and their sending middle schools. The following students from Maple Shade that will be performing are High: Flute-Julie Welsh,Ayra Scandian, Clarinet - Erich Marcavage, Noah Migrala, Trumpet -Maggie Welsh, Shea Littleton, Keyboard Bass -Maddie Bryant SENIOR HIGH: Flute- Jessica Migrala, Erin Crystall, Clarinet - Emily Olsen, Samantha Ventriglia, Alto Sax - Matthew Amato, Baritone Sax - Andrea Galaydick, Trumpet - David Bennett, Deanna Duran, Matthew Young
REMINDER TO PARENTS
Because we have one unused snow day, Maple Shade Schools will be closed on Tuesday, May 29. Please plan accordingly. Thank you.
Academic Award Winners from MSHS
(Mr. Arnauer, James Case, Jessica Migrala, Brielle Gehringer, April Fisher and Mrs. Pichardo)
Congratulations to James Case (12th), Jessica Migrala (10th), Brielle Gehringer (10th), and April Fisher (11th) as the recipients of the Burlington County Principals and Supervisors Association Academic Award. The awards were presented to the top 10th, 11th, and 12th grade high school students at a ceremony on April 18th.
April 2012
Dear Parents and Community Members:
As you know, as per a new law, the Maple Shade Board of Education voted to move the school election to November, to coincide with the general election. This also means that, because our 2012-13 budget is under the state cap of 2% for a tax increase, there will not be a vote on the budget.
You will find a presentation for the 2012-13 budget
hereon our website. Please take some time to review it. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Michael Livengood, Superintendent
Math Olympics at Yocum
The staff and students at the Howard Yocum Elementary School recently held their First Annual Math Olympics! Second grade students had to practice their addition math facts and pass fluency tests every Friday to qualify. Eighteen students participated in the final round. The winners are (from left to right) Mrigank Sonje (Gold), Venkatakhil Gogineni (Silver), and Roy Kramer (Bronze). Congratulations to the winners and all who participated.
School Musical Receives Rave Reviews
Congratulations to the entire cast, crew and orchestra of the Maple Shade High School production of Annie. The musical was not only met with critical acclaim, it was also the most successful musical in school history. Director Ms. Dawn Varava had this to add, "You had three amazing performances! Your commitment and dedication truly brings honor to Maple Shade High School."
Yocum Literacy Night
Yocum Literacy Night attracts a huge crowd. Let’s continue to work together to get our children to do S’More reading.
Read Across America at Yocum
The second graders at Howard Yocum Elementary hosted a reading event in which kindergarten children enjoyed listening to stories in the Cat in the Hat Café. This event was held as part of our Read Across America Celebration.
MW Art Classes Help Celebrate Read Across America
Students in Mrs. Klaw's art class prepared the book and reading oath for the celebration of Read Across America the week of February 27th. Students at Maude Wilkins will participate in three assemblies including a Kick off assembly on the 27th where many of the students will perform a song for their peers. The students will also enjoy a spirit week while wearing crazy socks and hats. District administrators and special guests will be reading to all of the classes. More pictures to follow.
Family Reading Night at Maude Wilkins
On Tuesday, January 17th Maude Wilkins Elementary School hosted a Family Reading and Pajama Nightfor third graders. Ms. DeMore, Mrs. Asch, Mrs. Iapalucci and Mrs. Uibel read four different popular children stories to the students and their families while practicing different types of the comprehension strategies including inferring and questioning. Over 50 student families participated in the event. A similar night for fourth grade will be coming up soon!
Evening of the Arts at Yocum
On January 19th students at the Howard Yocum Elementary School celebrated an "Evening of the Arts." Under the direction of teachers Ms. Mary Pat Finelli and Ms. Lorraine Spechler, the students displayed various pieces of art throughout the school and performed musical selections. According to Yocum principal Mr. Dan Gaffney, the evening was an overwhelming success.
Teens for Jeans at RJS
The Steinhauer Student Council is participating in the Teens for Jeans program sponsored by Aeropostale. The jeans are being collected to help homeless teens in local communities. Currently there are approximately 4,500 schools participating in this program. The school who collects the most jeans will win $5000.00 and a pair of Aeropostale jeans for every student in the school. For more information you can log ontowww.teensforjeans.com. Students will be collecting jeans at Steinhauer until Feb 6th.
Steinhauer Students of the Month
Congratulations to the recipients of the Steinhauer “Student of the Month” award for December, 2011. 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 Jason Dilmore, grade 5, nominated by Mrs. Mole and Ms. Monaghan; and Mason Robinson, grade 6, nominated by Mrs. Kelly.
MSHS DECA Success
The Maple Shade High School DECA program had another successful showing in their regional competition on January 6th. Fifty-eight students qualified for the DECA State Competition that will be held later this year. For a complete list of winners,
click here.
MSHS DECA Success
The Maple Shade High School DECA program had another successful showing in their regional competition on January 6th. Fifty-eight students qualified for the DECA State Competition that will be held later this year. For a complete list of winners,click here.
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 November, 2011. 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 November are Colleen Martyn, grade 5, nominated by Mrs. Mole; and Chris Snuffer, grade 6, nominated by Ms. Wilkinson. Congratulations to all our nominated students, keep up the good work!
MSHS Fall Sports All-Stars
Coach of the Year: Kelly Rose
Congratulations to Maple Shade High School Field Hockey coach Kelly Rose who was named the 2011 Burlington County Times Field Hockey Coach of the Year. Ms. Rose helped lead the Wildcats to a 15-3-1 season, posting the best team winning percentage in Burlington County. According to the Burlington County Times, "She drove the Wildcats to be better on both sides of the ball. Maple Shade scored 18 more goals this fall than in 2010. The 2011 Wildcats allowed 28 fewer goals. The Wildcats were sound fundamentally, hard-working and a joy to watch on both ends of the field. Not bad for a fill-in coach."
Click to read the article from the BCT.
Steinhauer Students Recognized at WHYY
1stRow – Liz Poole, Rebecca Fox, Jocelyn Dillon, Donna Falisz, Devon Jones, AnnMarie Underwood 2ndRow - William J. Marrazzo, President and CEO, WHYY Inc., William B. Peterson, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Verizon Wireless, and Jennifer Wheeler, WHYY Educational Programs and Services manager.
Four students from Steinhauer Elementary School were recognized at a reception at WHYY studios in Philadelphia on Monday, December 6th. The students, Donna Falisz, Jocelynn Dillon, Rebecca Fox and Devon Jones were finalists in the WHYY I Like This Book Contest. They were among 23 finalists chosen from over 650 students from school districts throughout the tri-state area who submitted book reviews to WHYY for the contest. The finalists were filmed at the WHYY studios, as well as at their homes in Maple Shade, talking about books that held special meaning for them. At the reception Monday, WHYY announced the nine winners whose spots will air over the next few months on WHYY. All four of the Maple Shade finalists were selected. Their spots will run throughout the day in between regular programming on WHYY.
Fifth graders at Steinhauer are studying their math facts to prepare for the Math Olympics. Students that qualify in the preliminary round (quizzes) move on to the Math Olympics. In these events, students compete in the areas of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and mixed operations. They attempt to complete 100 problems in 3 minutes. The person with the most correct answers in the shortest amount of time is the winner. So far, Kate Renwick won the first two Olympics (addition and subtraction). She is pictured with Mr. Chad Kramaroff, her math teacher.
Math Olympics Champions
Addition - Kate Renwick (2 minutes 2 seconds)
Subtraction - Kate Renwick (2 minutes 7 seconds)
The Latest Issue of Wildcat Pride
Yocum School Honors Veterans
Congratulations to Howard Yocum Elementary Principal Mr. Dan Gaffney, and staff members Carol DiCugno, Michelle Denault, Katie Down, Lindsay Gower, Sarah Graf, Maria Howe, Barb Shimchick, Roger LaFluer, and Lorraine Spechler as they hosted another successful Veterans Day Celebration on Wednesday, November 9th. The event was well received by the veteran community and was the subject of an article in the Burlington County Times.
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MSFD Visits Steinhauer Elementary
Members of the Maple Shade Fire Department visited the Maple Shade Elementary Schools on October 7 to talk about fire safety and prevention and to invite the students to the annual Open House. Pictured left to Right: Elwood Severns, Sr., Lee Schroeder, Don Lepick, Dan Tunney, Zack McIlhenney, Colin Green, Battalion Chief Ryan Callahan, Steve Leau, Jeremy Workman, and Commissioner Bud Callahan
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