AN EARLY START

NJEA PRIDE
PROUD MOMENTS
PRIDE IN OUR
GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The RIVERDALE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (Morris) is proud to have been part of the
Riverdale Labor Day Street Fair. In addition to great connections with members of the
community, Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen visited REA’s booth.
The PARSIPPANY-TROY
HILLS EDUCATION ASSOCIA-
TION (MORRIS) is proud of
Emma’s Angels and its
leaders, PTHEA members
Jacqueline Forte and
Stephanie Staples. Emma’s
Angels support one-year-old
Emma Wyman, who is under
treatment for a rare sarcoma.
Emma’s mother is member
Lindsey Wyman. PTHEA’s
750 members, as well as
support staff and administrators,
marked Oct. 16 as
“Emma Gold Out Day.” Halls
and classrooms were a blaze
of color as staff and students
in all 14 district buildings
wore gold, the color associated
with childhood cancer
awareness. Contributions
from members, staff and
the broader community to
support Emma and her family
have exceeded $117,200.
The EAST WIND-
SOR EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION
(MERCER) is proud
to have been part
of the Hightstown
Harvest Fair on Oct.
10. EWEA distributed
giveaways,
held conversations
with community
members, gathered
contact information
and strengthened
relationships with
community partners.
Assemblyman Dan
Benson visited
EWEA’s booth.
The Cinnaminson Education Association (Burlington) is proud to
have been one of several community and school organizations to
participate in Family Math and Literacy Night at Eleanor Rush Intermediate
School on Oct 21. CEA provided snacks, prizes, pencils and
other giveaways. CEA First Vice President Kimberly Kelly is pictured.
Submit your best local association PRIDE photo to ProudMoments@njea.org.
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