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Welcome To The 2012-2013 School Year!
By Marilyn Martinez,
Superintendent of
Schools, Pennsauken
I am extremely excited
to begin this school
year as your Super -
intendent of Schools. The past school
year was very rewarding for me. I look
forward to a very successful year of
working with our educators and partners
on improving student achievement.
With the help of our educational
leaders, the Board of Education, parents,
and community, we will provide
the best education for our children.
I believe strongly in our vision statement,
that we as a whole will prepare all
students with the knowledge, higherorder
thinking skills, and communication-readiness
for college, career, and
workforce success.
The Pennsauken Zone PTA would
ike to welcome everyone to the new
chool year. The PTA is dedicated to
he education, health, safety and well
eing of children and youth.
Each individual school has their own
ocal PTA. All of the locals belong to a
roup called the Pennsauken Zone
TA. The PTAs meet monthly to conuct
business and make plans for the
oming months.
Everyone is encouraged to attend
hese meetings to find out what’s going
n in your school, and what you can do
o help. Please make yourself familiar
ith PTA Planning Meetings.
PTA Membership Enrollment
egins in September. As a member of
he PTA, you are a part of a network of
ocal, state, and national associations
This summer, we implemented several
programs into the district’s curriculum,
including the Read About
Program, a computer-based program
by Scholastic, and the First in Math
Program, which provides hands-on
computer math support for students in
grades kindergarten through sixth.
Each of these programs was put into
action to improve student reading, writing
and math skills. In addition, hundreds
of students participated in our
summer school programs at the elementary,
intermediate, middle school,
and high school levels. The program
was successful in providing enrichment
and course completion for all.
This new school year, we are implementing
a positive behavior incentive
program in our schools. We aim to
improve attendance, positive student
that can help you convert your concerns
for children into effective action.
You can accomplish many important
things for your children, simply by
becoming a member. Watch for flyers
being sent home through your school.
In no time, you will be receiving
some type of fundraising project for
your school PTA. PTAs raise only
those funds that are necessary to meet
the needs of the year’s activities and
projects as outlined in their budget.
The safety of our children is our main
concern. Children should never go
“door to door” with their fundraising!
Parental involvement is very important.
Please take the fundraising flyer to
work or ask friends, etc.
The PTA and your children need
your support!
PENNSAUKEN SCHOOL NEWS
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behavior, and academic achievement.
We are proud of our students and staff,
and our overall nurturing, safe school
learning environment.
We are also currently participating in
a pilot program with the New Jersey
Department of Education and the
Office of New Jersey Homeland
Security. A district-wide task force has
been created to work along with the
Department of Education over the
next eight months to enhance our existing
district school safety and security
plan. Pennsauken was selected as one
of sixty Tier 1 districts to participate in
this initiative. We aim to collaborate
with the Township’s leadership and
emergency services to develop a plan
that will become a model for other districts
in the state.
The Facility Department has been
Pennsauken students will soon be
eating more fruits and vegetables, during
the 2012-2013 school year, thanks to
a special program.
The Pennsauken School District is
the recipient of grant offered by the
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
that will allow students to enjoy fresh
fruits and vegetables twice a week in
the classroom as snacks. The goals of
the program are to increase children’s
fruit and vegetable consumption, create
working hard this summer in preparing
our school buildings for a safe and
secure opening in September. Class -
rooms have been cleaned, and floors
waxed and polished in anticipation of
the over 5,000 students that will be
arriving on Wednesday, Sept. 5 for the
first day of the new school year. The
Transportation Department has finalized
bus routes and mailed out bus
passes to students who will be riding
buses. All buses will be ready for operation.
The Food Service Department has
prepared the kitchens, and developed a
new lunch menu which will meet new
federal guidelines for nutrition. We
want our students to grow healthy
minds and bodies.
Please be sure to involve yourself in
your child’s education. A parent is the
first leader in a child’s educational
healthier schools, promote wellness,
and change children’s diets to impact
their future health.
Along with the fresh fruits and vegetables,
each classroom will receive an
information packet containing fun facts
on where the fruit or vegetables are
grown and what health benefits they
contain.
Parents are also encouraged to
extend their child’s fruit and vegetable
experience by encouraging fruits and
growth. Make plans to attend your
child’s Back to School Night to meet
their teacher, and receive an overview
of the course of study offered in their
classroom. The Athletic Department
will be sharing information about sport
activities and participation opportunities.
The dates and times for each Back
to School Night are listed in this issue of
All Around Pennsauken.
With the support of the Board of
Education, the district has been able to
provide quality programs with needed
staff and materials to enhance the academic
success of our students. It is my
hope that the coming school year will be
productive and successful year for both
students and their families.
Welcome back students and families!
Have a great school year!
New School Year For The Pennsauken PTA Students To Eat Healthier Through Special Program
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Pennsauken students will be eating
more fruits and vegetables this year,
thanks to a grant from the New
Jersey Department of Agriculture.
vegetables at meal times and for snacks.
For the past four years, this program
has been offered at Carson Elementary
School. The program was extended to
Delair Elementary in 2012, and the district
has recently received notice that
five out of our seven elementary
schools would be able to participate
during the 2012-2013 school year.
The Food and Nutrition Depart -
ment, with assistance from the school
nurses, will coordinate the program.
To date, the program has been a
tremendous success, and has been a
great tool in helping to combat the
growing childhood obesity epidemic.
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