2012-2013 Annual Report

F R E E H O L D R E G I O N A L
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C O M M U N I T Y

Our Schools
A Diverse Community of 11,600 Students and 1,500 Professional Staff
Colts Neck High School
59 Five Points Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 761 - 0190
Freehold High School
2 Robertsville Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431 - 8360
Freehold Township High School
281 Elton Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431 - 8460
Colts Neck High School NJROTC was recognized
as a Distinguished
Unit
with honors for
the 4th consecutive
year.
Freehold High School
student, Liezl Puzon won
the 2012 Google Code-in
Contest.
Howell High School
405 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 919 - 2131
Manalapan High School
20 Church Lane, Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732) 792 - 7200
Marlboro High School
95 North Main Street, Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 617 - 8393
Central Administration
11 Pine Street, Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732) 792 - 7300
Who We Serve
Colts Neck Township, Farmingdale Borough, Freehold Borough,
Freehold Township, Englishtown Borough, Howell Township, Manalapan
Township, and Marlboro Township.
Freehold Regional High School District Mission
The schools of the Freehold Regional High School District form a
diverse and supportive community offering innovative and comprehensive
programs that inspire students to maximize their potential,
preparing them to navigate an evolving global society.
Edward Gattsek, the director of
Instrumental Music at Freehold
Township High School is the
2013 All Shore Band Directors’
Association “Band Director of the Year.”
Howell High School’s, Cameron Ayesh won the 2012 High
School Presidential Inaugural
Conference T- Shirt Design
Contest and received exclusive
access during the Presidential
Inaugural Conference.
Manalapan High School
Football Team advanced to
the state finals for the 2nd
consecutive year.
Marlboro High School students brought home the title
of “Best Small
School” after competing
in the 2013
Rutgers Model Congress.
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F r o m O u r S u p e r i n t e n d e n t
The 2013-2014 school year is progressing wonderfully! It is incredibly humbling and exhilarating to
continue to serve as superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) - a
supportive school community of students, parents, faculty, and staff with incomparable commitment to
educational excellence. Together we will continue to encourage every student to reach their highest
academic aptitude. As I reflect on the 2012-2013 school year, I am thrilled with all we have
accomplished. The FRHSD Annual Report is a comprehensive report on the preceding school year which will be issued yearly to provide
the public with important information about our district’s performance.
The FRHSD continues to serve as a lighthouse district for school districts in providing the highest quality educational experience for
students. There are so many wonderful and important details to share regarding the work of the district in the last year. We have
launched fully into year one of our ambitious Strategic Plan, also known as Compass. You can review our
Strategic Plan and track our progress by logging onto www.compass/frhsd.com. We have set an incredibly
high standard for our district and continue to exceed our year one targets. Some of our accomplishments
include redesigning our curriculum process to meet the Common Core State Standards. We have
expanded the use of our student information system to provide real time data for our faculty, parents, and
students. Going forward, school based data teams will utilize this data to allow for targeted and
individualized student interventions.
As you know, the New Jersey Legislature approved the TEACHNJ Act in 2012, which required the
implementation of a new teacher evaluation system at the start of the 2013-2014 school year. We have
implemented the new system with a professional development model predicated upon collegiality and
professional discourse for all staff.
Our Guidance Steering Committee has made a number of recommendations that have been
approved regarding our grade point average calculation, weighting of course grades, and
transition programs. We have a new method of class ranking by grade point average which takes
effect starting with the class of 2017, eliminating the Dual Ranking System. You can learn more
about the grading system by reviewing Policy #5430: Class Ranking and Policy #2624: Grading
System.
We are extremely excited about the positive effects that our recent infrastructure investments will
yield. The infrastructure upgrades will allow for a fully wireless campus in all six high schools.
There is also a two-year computer expansion program underway to become completely compliant
with state and national requirements for the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers (PARCC) testing system.
I am also eager to share that we successfully submitted an application to begin the
development and implementation of an International Baccalaureate (IB) program. In
addition, work to improve our learning centers and academies is now influenced by a
Magnet Program Advisory Board comprised of parents, students, and alumni.
Although there were many successes this past year, we are embracing continued
improvement and look forward to another exciting school year of teaching, learning, and
extraordinary student accomplishment.
Warmest regards,
Charles Sampson
Charles Sampson, Superintendent of Schools
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FRHSD Schools
Innovative & Comprehensive Programs
Comprehensive Educational Program
The Freehold Regional High School District offers a variety of programs to allow students to reach their highest academic
potential and prepare them for success in achieving their postsecondary goals.
Learning Centers and Academies
Our Learning Center and Academy programs continue to provide opportunities for students to engage in academic study
related to their individual interests and abilities. We offer twelve magnet programs focused on particular topics, ranging
from humanities and law to medical sciences and engineering. By joining one of these unique learning communities within
our six high schools, students have access to advanced level courses, including Advanced Placement and college level
classes. Students also engage in real-world activities with recognized experts in fields related to each program. Students in
these programs distinguish themselves on national and global stages. They earn millions of dollars in scholarships, place at
the highest levels in competitions, and attend the nation’s best colleges, universities, and trade schools. Competition to
enter our learning centers and academies is quite high. Each year there are over 2,000 applications for the 400 available
seats. The highly competitive application process is the result of our exceptional programs. During the 2012 -2013 school
year, over 1,300 rising 9th graders filed applications.
Special Services
The Freehold Regional High School District is committed to the principles established by both the Individuals with
Disabilities Educational Improvement Act (IDEIA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as these acts support the
educational experiences of students. FRHSD offers a continuum of program options and specialized services are offered to
meet the social, emotional, and educational needs of students with disabilities within the least restrictive environment. Ea ch
of the high schools offer special programs designed to accommodate individual student needs, talents, and interests.
Knowledgeable and caring professionals are hired and trained to support our diverse student population, to enable students
to reach their full potential. Our high schools’ child study teams, related service specialists, guidance counselors, and
teachers plan collaboratively with students and families to pursue students’ short and long -term academic and career
goals. Transition planning and goal setting are essential to a student’s program plan and are realized through educational
and post-secondary planning activities throughout their high school career.
Guidance & Counseling Services
The Freehold Regional High School District’s school counseling staff members provide quality comprehensive services to students
throughout their high school career. Our professional staff offer and coordinate multiple programs and activities that address the unique
developmental as well as emergent needs of each student. The department’s initiatives, programs, and activities highlighted include:
Counseling Curriculum: The counseling curriculum contains structured developmental lessons designed to assist students in achieving
the desired competencies and to provide all students with the knowledge and skills appropriate for their developmental level. The
counseling curriculum is infused throughout the school’s overall curriculum and is presented systematically through classroom and
group activities.
Individual Student Planning: School counselors coordinate ongoing activities designed to assist students individually in establishing
personal goals and in developing future plans.
Responsive Services: School counselors provide professional responsive services whenever they are necessary to address urgent
student issues. These services include counseling, consultation, referral, or other supportive measures necessitated by
life events or conditions that impact our students.
Career Planning: School counselors initiate a series of learning experiences that foster career awareness, facilitate career
Planning, and develop career decision-making skills through the Family Connection component on Naviance. Counselors facilitate
students’ career exploration activities including their completion of a comprehensive self-assessment, and interest and aptitude testing,
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Moving Forward
Common Core Confident
Common Core State Standards
In 2010, the New Jersey State Board of Education and the New Jersey
Department of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards. The
standards were created collaboratively by teachers, researchers, school
administrators, and experts to ensure that all students are prepared for college
and the workforce. To date, forty-five states, the District of Columbia, four
territories, and the Department of Defense have adopted the Common Core State
Standards. Unlike previous state standards, which were unique to every state in
the country, the Common Core provides a clear set of high standards aligned to
the expectations in college and careers.
The mission statement of the Common Core State Standards is to “provide a
consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so
teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them.” The Common
Core Standards establish a single set of standards for kindergarten through the
12th grade in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Literacy in History,
Science, and Technical subjects. The standards establish what students need to
learn, but they do not dictate how teachers should teach.
Aligning to the Standards
In the 2011-2012 school year, the Freehold Regional High School District conducted a survey of its curricula to determine
where they already aligned to the Common Core Standards and where revisions were needed. Curriculum revisions began
that same year, with teachers, supervisors and administrators undergoing thorough training from Common Core Institute
partners and district staff. As curriculum continues to be revised, alignment to the Common Core Standards will be universal.
Alignment is not just for English Language Arts and Mathematics classes. Social Studies, Science, and elective courses are
just as relevant in the Common Core Standards for Literacy in Social Studies, Science, and Technical subjects. These
standards ensure reading and writing literacy in all subjects.
What New Standards Mean for FRHSD Students
Students and parents will notice changes as curriculum is revised and aligned to the Common Core State Standards. In
English Language Arts classes, more non-fiction texts and articles are paired with traditional fiction texts. An emphasis on
Lexile level (a measurement of a text’s difficulty) will be observed in all classes. Students will be aware of their own Lexile
level, as well as the Lexile level of assigned readings. With these two measurements, students will become more aware of
how to tackle reading complex texts. In Mathematics classes, students and parents will notice decreased rote equation
solving and increased scenario-based problem solving. Gone will be the days of “solve for x” problems. Instead, students will
be required to read real-world scenarios that ask them to persevere through abstract and quantitative reasoning, while
constructing written arguments for their problem-solving methods. In classes like history, science, and electives, students will
be required to read more frequently and write authentically for a real audience.
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Moving Forward
Achieve NJ
Charting Pathways to Preparedness
PARCC Readiness & Implementation
The Partnership for Assessments of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a consortium of eighteen states, including
New Jersey, that are creating a common set of K-12 assessments
anchored in college and career readiness. Students will be tested in grades
3-11, including grades 9 and 10, which had been absent in the NJ HSPA
assessments. Testing will commence in the 2014-2015 school year. Under
PARCC, students will complete a performance-based assessment (PBA)
after completing approximately 75% of the school year. The English-
Language Arts PBA includes three tasks: a research simulation, a literary
analysis, and a narrative task. For each task, students must read multiple text selections, answer several multiple choice
questions, and write extended responses that require them to draw on evidence from all the text selections. For the Mathematics
PBA, students will answer both short and extended response questions, focused on conceptual knowledge/skills,
reasoning, and modeling. The Freehold Regional High School District will participate in a field test of the new online
PARCC tests between March-June 2014. A limited number of randomly selected students at each high school will participate.
New Jersey believes that the adoption of a formative educator evaluation system focused on the improvement of the instructional
quality delivered to students will favorably increase student
achievement. To that end, a viable evaluation system rests upon the belief
that the professional development of an education professional is a career -
long process of growth and development. Communication between the
evaluator and the educator must include frequent collaborative discussions
and supportive professional development opportunities. The Freehold Regional
High School District is committed to the process of adult learning and
growth for all staff members. Additionally, federal education initiatives such
as Race to the Top and the Elementary and Secondary Education (ESEA )
flexibility waiver explicitly tie educator evaluation to student achievement. Consequently, the use of student test scores in
educator evaluation is now a prevalent practice as provided in the legislation (TEACHNJ). The policies and regulations
around TEACHNJ known collectively as AchieveNJ can be found by visiting http://www.nj.gov/education/AchieveNJ.
The District Education Advisory Committee (DEAC) of the Freehold Regional High School District researched several educator
evaluation frameworks in 2012 and via consensus concluded that an integrated system including data gathering, information
sharing, and opportunities for professional growth experience would best suit our district. In 2013, the DEAC
selected the iObservation evaluation system, based upon the research of Dr. Robert Marzano, to serve as the district’s
new educator evaluation framework. For more information, please visit:
http://www.marzanoevaluation.com/evaluation/causal_teacher_evaluation_model/
http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/intro/AchieveandTeach.shtml
http://www.marzanoevaluation.com/evaluation/causal_teacher_evaluation_model/
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Academic Achievement
Maximizing Student Potential
Outstanding Performance
Freehold Regional High School District students excel on every indicator, outperforming state averages on the SAT, ACT, and HSPA.
Our magnet programs rival the top schools in the state and the country.
Attending America’s Finest Colleges & Universities
Graduates in the Class of 2013 received invitations to attend some of the nation’s most highly selective colleges and universities, including;
Brown University
Columbia University
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Harvard University
John Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York University
Northwestern University
Pennsylvania State University
Princeton University
The Julliard School
University of Chicago
Vanderbilt University
Yale University
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Academic Achievement
College and Career Ready
Abundant Learning Opportunities
The Freehold Regional High School District is a diverse school community bringing students together from Colts Neck, Farmingd ale,
Freehold, Freehold Township, Englishtown, Howell, Manalapan, and Marlboro to a first - class learning environment offering access to
college level courses, Advanced Placement courses, honors courses, and vocational courses. We offer our students approximate ly
250 courses in various subject areas. Students also have opportunities to obtain internships through community partnerships with local
businesses that often lead to future employment.
New Schedule Increases Instructional Time
Students entering the halls of Freehold Regional High School District schools on September 6, 2012 did not head to their home rooms
as usual but to their 1st period classes. The Freehold Regional High School District implemented a new bell schedule during t he 2012-
2013 school year. The new schedule increases instructional time by 16 minutes and extends the school day by five minutes. Hom e-
room was absorbed into 1st period to reduce passing time and to accommodate the additional instructional minutes. The new sch edule
has proven beneficial in many ways including, additional uninterrupted time for teaching and learning and fewer class transit ions which
leads to fewer disciplinary incidents and an improved school environment.
Dual Enrollment
The Freehold Regional High School District articulates with Brookdale Community College, Culinary Institute of America, Johnson & Wales University,
Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Mercer County College to allow students the opportunity to earn college credits while in high school.
Advanced Placement Courses (AP)
The Freehold Regional High School District has many opportunities for students to take Advanced Placement (AP)
courses. Students who enroll in AP courses are better prepared for college level courses. They can even earn college
credits towards college course requirements. During the 2012 - 2013 school year, 21 percent of FRHSD students
took at least one AP course. In fact, many of our students are AP Scholars.
It was an extreme honor for the FRHSD to bring home the College Board’s Advanced Placement Recognition Award
during the 2012 - 2013 school year. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) is recognized as a
national standard of educational excellence. The AP Recognition Award recognizes individuals, such as Superintendent
Sampson, who have demonstrated significant involvement with Advanced Placement and have made substantial contributions to their school or
district’s program. All FRHSD staff work collaboratively to increase Advanced Placement enrollment and access for all students, believing strongly that
more students should be exposed to the challenge of AP coursework. In the summer of 2012, the Freehold Regional High School District created and
implemented a unique Advanced Placement Summer Bridge program that afforded over 200 students who had not previously taken an AP course, the
opportunity to participate in a week long program focused on developing the skills and analytical processes needed to support academic success in AP
areas of study. The Advanced Placement offerings available to FRHSD students include:
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Comparative Government and Politics
English Literature and Composition
Environmental Science
European History
Many of our students are
AP scholars. An AP scholar
is a student who demonstrates
outstanding college
-level achievement through
AP courses and exams.
The student must score a
three or higher on at least
three AP exams.
French Language and Culture
Human Geography
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
US History
US Government and Politics
Physics B
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
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Financial Accountability
Outstanding Fiscal Management
The Freehold Regional High School District consistently takes a prudent approach to fiscal planning by balancing the
community’s expectations with the organization’s financial capacity. The financial oversight of an educational organization
with an operating budget of $190 million dollars is an expansive task. Our fiscal management professionals are exceptional
in their ability to manage the rigorous demands of long- and short-term budgetary development in a shifting and uncertain
economic environment.
Appropriations by Function
Budgeted Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Operations &
Maintenance, 9%
Appropriations Lowest spending
Transportation,
9% Capital Related,
among high school
1%
districts in our socioeconomic
grouping
for the last three
years
Administration,
8%
Instruction, 62%
Support Services,
11%
Below Tax Levy Cap since
implementation of 2011 -
2012 budget
2013 - 2014 budget will forgo
over $4 million tax levy
available
State Aid -
Extraordinary Aid
1%
Revenue
Budgeted Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Fund Balance
6%
Revenue
Other
0%
Implementation of design
phase of an extensive energy
conservation project funded
through energy savings
without impact to taxpayers
State Aid - Current
28%
Property Tax
65%
The Freehold Regional High School District’s fiscal outlook is in great standing based on the 2012-2013 yearly audit conducted by Suplee,
Clooney & Company. Suplee, Clooney & Company is a firm of certified public accountants, registered municipal accountants, and licensed
school accountants who have provided services to governmental, non-profit, and commercial entities for more than 50 years.
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Forward Thinking Technology
Technology-Infused Approach to Learning
Bring Your Own Device
.
Computer Upgrades
The Freehold Regional High School District has implemented
“Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) to begin in the
2013-2014 school year. Students and staff will be able to
access our wireless network with their personal devices
(laptops, netbooks, tablets, smart phones, etc.) during the
school day for instructional purposes. In order to support
this initiative, the district’s infrastructure is being upgraded.
This wireless network upgrade will address the current
network service requirements, such as safety, security,
network availability, and mobility while building a
foundation that is ready for the addition of future network
services such as the Common Core Standards or
PARCC testing requirements.
Teachers of Marlboro High School, Howell High School,
and Freehold Township High School received new laptops
during the 2012-2013 school year. Colts Neck High School,
Manalapan High School, and Freehold High School teachers
received new laptops during the summer of 2013.
The Information Technology Department is in the process of
deploying more than 300 new desktops to the schools in
preparation for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness
for College and Careers (PARCC).
Major Upgrades
Our infrastructure has undergone significant
upgrades in preparation for PARCC
assessments and BYOD access. These
upgrades include:
Upgraded WAN links to 1 gig fiber
connections
Doubled the district’s internet bandwidth
Rolled-out 700 new access points utilizing
802.11AC wireless technology
Upgraded 100 switches to new faster
gigabyte switches
Created a disaster recovery site at
CNHS in the event of prolonged outage
in our central data center
Technology in Our Curriculum
The district looks toward technology to help our program
fulfill the promises of our strategic plan. While BYOD is a
massive undertaking that will transform classwork, homework,
and assessment in our district over the long term, we
will continue to leverage proven technologies that impact
teaching and learning.
Students at Freehold Regional currently use services such
as Achieve3000’s Empower3000 and Carnegie Learning’s
Cognitive Tutor to practice and read at high levels. Key
points of training for our staff include the utilization of mobile
technology to monitor students, and the leveraging of student
technology to tap into student passions and interests
within our program.
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Award Winning Faculty & Staff
Exceptional Educators Committed to Excellence
Freehold Regional High School District has phenomenal educators with
outstanding teaching abilities who make extraordinary contributions to
student academic achievement.
Faculty Achievements:
Amy Colby: 2012 Axelrod Award
Anthony Limaldi: Yale Distinguished Music Educator Award nomination
Alicia Polkowski: Teacher Who Rocks Award
Angela Rivera: Teacher Who Rocks Award
Bharathi Srinivas: Recognized by the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Carol Kurczeski: Local Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher Award
Camille Mussari: Howell Chamber of Commerce Years of Service
Award
Carla Lounsbury: Princeton University Outstanding Educator Award
Cynthia Popiel: Teacher Who Rocks Award
David Kretzmer: 2012 NJSIAA Tennis Award
Eric Johnson: Gilder-Lehrman Reagan Legacy Project Award Recipient
John Hein: Gilder-Lehrman National Teacher of the Year
Margie McNamara: Star Ledger’s South Jersey Volleyball Coach of the
Year
Exceptional Educators
Teachers of the Year
2012 - 2013
Lenore Cataneo, CNHS - English Teacher
Cara Daley, MRHS - Math Teacher
Katherine Lyons, FHS - Special Educ. Teacher
Jose Maunez, MHS - Music Teacher
Alan McTague, HHS - Social Studies Teacher
Dr. Arundhati Prencipe, FTHS - Science Teacher
Michael Cappiello: Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
Regina McAllen: Grammy Music Educator Award Nominee
Stan Koba: National Barnes & Noble Teacher of the Year Award
Shane Evans: 2013 New Jersey Technology and Engineering
Educators Association Award
Shantal Scott: Professional Article Publication
Carol Kurczeski of FTHS accepts the Local Barnes
& Noble, My Favorite Teacher Award
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Exceeding Expectations
Colts Neck High School
Recent Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC)
graduate selected as the 1st Midshipman Commanding Officer of
the newly established Rutgers University Navy ROTC Program
Four NJROTC senior cadets awarded full ROTC scholarships to
Villanova University, Rutgers University, University of Florida, and
Pennsylvania State University
Leo’s Club earned 2013 Philip N. Connelly Spirit of Giving Award
for the annual food donation to the Monmouth/Ocean County
Food Bank. The students efforts helped to donate more than
8,000 pounds for the needs of our community affected by Superstorm
Sandy
Athletic teams won over a dozen Shore Conference Divisional
Championships
Three Coaches named as Coach of the Year by the Asbury Park
Press
95 Advanced Placement Scholars Award winners including six
National Merit Scholars (avg. score of 4.56), 47 Scholars with
Distinction (avg. score of 4.32), and 31 AP Scholars with Honors
(avg. score of 4.24)
The Law & Public Service Learning Center raised $9,000 to help
refurbish the Union Beach Memorial School after Superstorm
Sandy. Additionally, the Law & Public Service Learning Center
along with Peer Leadership students worked over 7,000 hours
collectively for Superstorm Sandy relief
Future Business Leaders of America, in their inaugural year, had
30 students advance to the state competition
Noelle Cutler and Arielle Kaufman are students of the Distributive
Education Club of America who attended the 2013 International
Career Development National competition in Anaheim, California
Students came in third place (out of approx. 21 schools) in the
Shore Math League
Mock Trial Team won the Monmouth County Championship
Three students (Christopher D’Urso, Gokul Mukunda, and Jake
Mullaney) achieved a perfect score on their PSAT. Christopher
D’Urso and Gokul Mukunda also achieved a perfect score on their
SAT
Student earned a 100th win and finished his wrestling career with
110 wins earning him recognition as the leader in all-time career
wins for Colts Neck Wrestling
Derek Price and Vlad Goldfarb attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth
Leadership Academy during the summer of 2013
NJROTC making one of many special
appearances
Freeholder Lillian Burry honoring Holly Lucarelli and
the Mock Trial Team
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Exceeding Expectations
Freehold High School
Students including Michael Gao, Ellen Wu, and Liezl Puzon
earned perfect scores on the National Science League
Chemistry Test
Michelle Zhou won the Chinese Institute of Engineers High
School Scholarship
Four students including Aidan Bhattacharya, Vikas
Daggubati, and Noah Marinelli earned National Advanced
Placement Scholar Awards
Maura Zafarana of the Culinary Arts/ Hospitality Management
Academy named Chef of the Year by the American
Culinary Federation
Katie Pusz named the New Jersey Gymnastics Coach of the
Year by the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association
Students in the Computer Science Program were recognized
as the American Computer Science League’s All Star
International Competition champions
Students earned Girls Soccer, Field Hockey, and Gymnastics
Divisional Titles
Gymnastics Team were Shore Conference Tournament
winners and earned State Sectional Title
Girls Basketball Team earned State Sectional Title
Michael Gao was a 2013 USA Bio Olympiad Finalist
Evan Kudish and Julianne Scott earned All Shore Chorus
designations
Medical Sciences Learning Center honored with New Jersey
School Boards Association's 2013 Distinguished Program
Award
Michael Raia earned an All Shore Band designation
One student earned a Regional II Orchestra designation
Eight students including Katharine Cerio, Brittney Moskowitz,
Muriel Hagge, Melanie Horne, Jennifer Morano,
Paige Seeber, and Melissa Sandoval were honored by the
duCret School of Art
CentraState Healthcare System and the FHS Medical Sciences
Learning Center celebrated their 10th Anniversary
Chef Maura Zafarana, American Culinary Federation Chef
of the Year
Superintendent Sampson and Board Member, Maryanne
Tomazic accepted the Medical Sciences Learning Center’s
2012 Distinguished Program Award from the New Jersey
School Boards Association
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Exceeding Expectations
Freehold Township High School
Named to Newsweek’s 2013 Top High Schools List
Earned the Teen Safe Driving Coalition of New Jersey
Recognition
Participated in Alan Weiss Production’s film for the National
Road Safety Foundation
Mahaksh Kotdawala honored as semi-finalist in Rand
McNally Publishers’ nationwide “Dear Mr. President” Competition
Animal and Botanical Academy began partnership with
Wegmans
A student was honored as New Jersey regional finalist in
National Endowment for the Arts’ Poetry Out Loud Contest
Earned 2013 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award
Received $500 grant from First Financial under the leadership
of Laura Vannauker of the Animal and Botanical Sciences
Academy
Emily Karr won first place in the Future Farmers of America
Creed Public Speaking Awards at the 83rd New Jersey
State FFA Convention
Harrah Newman won fourth place in the FFA Career Development
Event Awards in the category of Fruits and Vegetables
at the 83rd NJ State FFA Convention
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) won a driver
simulator for use in driver safety classes from Allstate
11 students received Division I scholarships
11 students earned All-Shore Band designations
7 students earned All Shore Chorus designations
Students were Regional Champions in the Consumer Bowl
and took third place in the state competition
Students won first place in 2013 Team Challenge
Forensics Team were State Champions
Xena Itzkowitz took second place (out of 500) in Impromptu
Speaking at the National Forensic League (NFL) National
Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama
Wegmans conducting a food demonstration after the start
of the Food Production and Preparation through Community
Partnership program
Students involved in SADD trying out their new driver
simulator
Gregory Ippolito won a Count Basie Supporting Actor Award
for “Guys and Dolls”
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Exceeding Expectations
Howell High School
Named to the top 2000 list of Best High Schools in the country
by Newsweek
Cameron Ayesh won the High School Presidential Inaugural
Conference T-shirt Design Contest
Student named NJSIAA State Vault Champion in Gymnastics
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) won first
place award for collecting 14,000 pounds of food for the
Monmouth County Food Pantry
Scholar’s Center for the Humanities Class of 2013 won the
Pinterest Lincoln “One Brave Thing” Contest
18 students accepted into All Shore Chorus, 19 into NJ All
State Chorus, four in All Eastern Chorus, 21 into All Shore
Band, 21 into All Shore Symphonic Band, six into All Shore
Jazz Band, two in All State Wind Ensemble, and seven in
Region II Band
New York Giant Keith Elias trained ADAPT students in a
new leadership program “Heroes and Kool Kids”
Chorus performed at Carnegie Hall to benefit Kate Winslet’s
Autism Charity
Awarded the Career & Technical Education Partnership,
CTEP, grant on “Socially Responsible Engineering & Technology”
Nicholas Ferraro attended the Governor’s School of Engineering
and Technology and scored a perfect score on the
ACT
Peter McGarry and Ryan Devosa won video contest on energy
conservation sponsored by New Jersey Natural Gas
Won ten Excellence in Theatre Awards at the Count Basie
Theatre including Outstanding Musical Production for
“Singing in the Rain”
Baseball Team earned Monmouth County Team of the Year
from the Star-Ledger
The general student body under the leadership of Karen
Talalas and Williams Gallacher, donated more than 200
coats to “Operation Sleigh Bells” as a part of a distribution
program of Monmouth County Family Services
Scholar’s Center for the Humanities Class of 2013 in Washington,
D.C. after winning the Pinterest Lincoln “One Brave
Thing” Contest
Peter McGarry and Ryan Devosa accepting their award from
the New Jersey Natural Gas Company
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Exceeding Expectations
Manalapan High School
Three National Merit Scholarship Finalists, three Semi-
Finalists, and 12 Commended Students
Six National Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars each took 8
AP exams with an average of 4.5 out of 5 collectively
Science League Team placed tenth in the state in the Physics
Competition
Kenneth Luo placed first in the Monmouth County Chemistry
Olympiad
The National Honor Society raised $3,700 for Union Beach
Sandy Relief Fund
Harrison Goldstein selected for Montezuma Leadership Summit
as a Junior Statesmen of America
Family, Careers, and Community Leaders of America
(FCCLA) earned 21 gold medals, 16 silver medals, and 7
bronze medals during the Spring Leadership Conference
Jordan Chervin won the New Jersey Spirit of a Hero Award
Jackson Lenz and Christina Floristean were awarded second
place in Temple University’s “Future in Computing” Competition
Mary Grace Monahan was named Winter Track Athlete of the
Year by the Asbury Park Press
Braves Football Team advanced to state finals for the second
consecutive year and won Class A North Division Championship
for the third consecutive year
Anthony Firkser was named Jersey Sports Now (JSN) Football
Player of the Year
Band and Choir earned a gold rating in the Hershey Music
Festival
Hockey Team qualified for the Shore Conference Tournament
and the NJSIAA State Tournament for the first time in the
schools history
Student Government, general student body, and staff members
donated over $7,000 to the local food bank
Kenneth Luo placed first in the Monmouth County Chemistry
Olympiad
The Braves Football Team advanced to state finals for the
second consecutive year and won Class A North Division
Championship for the third consecutive year
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Exceeding Expectations
Marlboro High School
Rated 343 out of top 2000 high schools in the country by
Newsweek
20 students were National Merit Scholarship Finalists
155 students were Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars
George Xie won first place in the Future Business Leaders
of America’s National High School Economics Competition
Matthew Liu was honored by the National Association for-
Music Education as an “Outstanding Young Composer”
Won the 2013 Rutgers University Model Congress Competition
for “Best Small School”
Track Team won the Group IV State Championships
One of five championship teams in the Euro Challenge held
at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York
Jet Manzi of the Girls Volleyball Team was named Asbury
Park Press Player of the Year
Students, faculty, and administration raised $9,000 to benefit
the victims of Superstorm Sandy
Placed second in the 2012-2013 Team Challenge Competition
Three National Family, Career, and Community Leaders of
America (FCCLA) Gold Medalists
Lauren Kaufman earned three Jersey Acoustic Music
Awards
Daniel Pantelo and Leonardo Teves won first place in the
New Jersey Technology Student Association’s state Competition
Two students earned NJ Region II Band designations
Matthew Gilbert and Shail Sheth earned All-Shore Jazz
Band designations
Aneesha Natarajan and Joseph Cheng earned All Shore
Chorus designations
Angelise Esposito earned the Certificate of Special Congressional
Recognition for “An Artistic Discovery” as a part
of a Congressional Art Competition
Students brought home the title of “Best Small School” after competing
in the 2013 Rutgers Model Congress
Student Lauren Kaufman performs at Superstorm Sandy Benefit
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Committed Community Leaders
FRHSD Parent Leaders
Cultivating Meaningful Community Partnerships
The Freehold Regional High School District is fortunate to have parent and guardian leaders who relentlessly support and
promote the educational interest of our students. The education of FRHSD students is a joint responsibility that we share wi th
parents and guardians, and we are grateful for the mutual commitment to continue cultivating a strong culture of open
communication between school and home.
Colts Neck High School PTSO
Randi Gugig, Co-President
Lisa Tringali, Co-President
Nicholetta Collura
Sue Connery
JoAnn McAvoy
Special Education Advisory Council
Jan Manos, Co-President
Freehold High School PTSO
Stacy Moss, President
Catherine Sivo, Vice President
Special Education Advisory Council
Janice Krane
Freehold Township High School PTSO
John Czajkowski
Maureen Fasano
Special Education Advisory Council
Nancy DiBlasio
Howell High School PTSO
Mary Paterno Schmidt, First President
Jenn Tennsingque, Co-President
Joe Bray, Vice President
Terri Boncimino
Sue Carrete
Tracy Halter
Special Education Advisory Council
Vinne Ann Bartow
Manalapan High School Booster Club
Glorianne Bruno, President
Dorine Shapiro, Vice President
Cathy Basani
Colleen Ranieri
Debbie Eleftheriou
Dominick Lipariti
Judy Weisinger
Maria Roth
Michelle Cardinale
Nydia Pereira
Peter Becker
Raffaela Serrapica
Randy Knabe
Rick Suppa
Riva & Jeff Kravitz
Susan Glazer
Special Education Advisory Council
Barbara Sherer, Co-President
Freehold Regional Education Association
President: Debbie Gates-Kane
Vice President: James Huebner
Leah Hardaway
Patrick Mahan
Jessica Marshall
Tina Watson
Marlboro High School PTSO
Evelyn Semo, President
Maria McMurdo, First Vice President
Maureen Puricelli, Second Vice President
Gail Vetrano
Terry Mroz
Catherine Navarro
Sonali Shah
Specal Education Advisory Council
Evelyn Semo
Always
working together…
Always
in the educational
interest of our students...
Board President Heshy Moses, FREA President
Debbie Gates-Kane, and Superintendent Charles
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Committed Community Leaders
Cultivating Meaningful Community Partnerships
Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education
The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education members are community leaders who represent eight
communities in western Monmouth County, New Jersey and are committed to excellence in education.
President Heshy Moses
Freehold Borough
Vice President Jennifer Sutera
Manalapan
Ronald Lawson
Howell Township
Carl Accettola
Colts Neck Township
William Bruno
Howell Township
Michael Messinger
Marlboro Township
Elizabeth Canario
Englishtown Borough
Kathie Lavin
Maryanne Tomazic
Farmingdale
Freehold Township
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F R E E H O L D R E G I O N A L
H I G H S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
11 Pine Street
Englishtown, NJ
Phone: 732 - 792 - 7300
Superintendent of Schools
Charles B. Sampson
Assistant Superintendent for
Business Administration/Board Secretary
Sean Boyce
Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Nicole Hazel
Directors
Director of Special Services
Renee Davis
Director of Research, Planning & Evaluation
Donna Evangelista
Director of Personnel
Jennifer Sharp
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Jeffrey Moore
Director of Guidance & Operations
Shanna Howell
Principals
Manalapan High School
Adam Angelozzi
Marlboro High School
Shaun Boylan
Howell High School
Zina Duerbig
For more information on the Freehold Regional High School District, please see contact information below:
FRHSD
11 Pine Street Phone (732) 792-7300
Englishtown, NJ 07726
Web: www.frhsd.com
Fax: (732) 446-9126
Facebook: wwww.facebook.com/FRHSD
Freehold Township High School
Elizabeth Higley
Freehold High School
Linda Jewell
Colts Neck High School
Daniel Simon