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Phillipsburg School District News Volume 4, Issue 1 Fall 2015 Inside this issue: Guidance Information 2 Guidance Information (Continued) 3 The Parent Academy 3 STEM Night 4 Help Bag Hunger Day 4 Violence Awareness/ Red Ribbon Week 5 Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival 6 Science Club 6 PHS Key Club 7 PMS Student Council 7 Safety Patrol Program 8 Dot Day 8 Scarecrow Night 8 Welcome Back Officer Marino 9 Stateliner Strut 10 PHS Choir Performs at State Theatre 10 Miracle League Fall 2015 11 National Junior Honor Society 12 PSD Admin & BOE Directory 12 We’re on the Move Update on the Phillipsburg School District Transition Plans The 2015-16 school year promises to be an exciting and challenging one for our staff and students. Students returned to begin the new year to new technology resources including new ActivTables at the elementary level, Google Apps for Education, and enVision 2.0 Math, an updated Math program for grades kindergarten through five. The district and students also welcomed 37 new staff members to work with our students in the classroom. I am pleased to report that the construction on the new Phillipsburg High School is progressing on schedule and the district anticipates moving into this new facility in June 2016. This is an exciting time for the district as we anxiously await the completion of this long-anticipated project. High School parents and students will begin receiving periodic updates and information from Principal Janice Trent in the second half of the school year. With the passage of a Bond Referendum to support the District's Facilities Transition Plan in September 2014, the funds will be used to enhance our existing facilities and support the transition of students into different buildings to start the 2016-17 school year. In September 2016 the district is scheduled to align existing grade levels into the following school buildings: Grades one & two students will attend the Green Street School. Grades three through five students will attend the current Middle School on Warren Street. Middle School students in grades six through eight will attend the current High School on Hillcrest Blvd. The Phillipsburg Alternative Secondary School will be relocated to the Andover Morris School. Facility and security enhancements have already been completed at the Green Street School and the Middle School to accommodate the new student populations in those buildings. Significant facility enhancements at the current High School are scheduled to begin in the spring of 2016. The work will be completed in phases with initial work being completed in October 2016 and the remainder of the work to be finished in the summer of 2017. The work will include a new library/media center, upgrades to science labs, conversion of classrooms to meet the current educational program, and new student lockers and new seating in the auditorium. The administration and staff in the district have already begun planning for the enormous task of transitioning the district into different buildings. Plans are being developed to move furniture and teacher supplies and materials during the summer of 2016. Transition committees have been organized in each building to provide input on revising building schedules and planning informational programs and activities to keep parents informed during this school year. The district administration is working on finalizing changes to the current busing schedules. I anticipate providing additional information on these changes in a few months. In the months ahead, building principals will be announcing dates and times when Parent Information Nights will be held. Mr. Greg Troxell, Assistant Superintendent, and I will be taking this opportunity to provide additional information on the transition. In closing, I noted to the district staff when I met with them on their first day that the theme for this school year would be FLEXIBILITY. In my 41 years in the district, I can attest that nothing of this magnitude has taken place. I have the utmost confidence that with the collective efforts of the district staff, we will accomplish the multitude of tasks that are ahead of us. Future generations of students and the community will greatly benefit from all of the changes that are being planned. Parents with any questions are encouraged to contact their respective building principal or my office. George M. Chando Superintendent of Schools

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Phillipsburg School District News Phillipsburg School District News

Volume 4, Issue 1

Fall 2015

Inside this issue:

Guidance Information 2

Guidance Information

(Continued) 3

The Parent Academy 3

STEM Night 4

Help Bag Hunger Day 4

Violence Awareness/

Red Ribbon Week 5

Pennsylvania

Shakespeare Festival 6

Science Club 6

PHS Key Club 7

PMS Student Council 7

Safety Patrol Program 8

Dot Day 8

Scarecrow Night 8

Welcome Back Officer

Marino 9

Stateliner Strut 10

PHS Choir Performs at

State Theatre 10

Miracle League Fall

2015 11

National Junior Honor

Society 12

PSD Admin & BOE

Directory 12

We’re on the Move Update on the Phillipsburg School District Transition Plans

The 2015-16 school year

promises to be an exciting and

challenging one for our staff

and students. Students

returned to begin the new year

to new technology resources

including new ActivTables at

the elementary level, Google

Apps for Education, and

enVision 2.0 Math, an updated

Math program for grades

kindergarten through five. The

district and students also

welcomed 37 new staff

members to work with our

students in the classroom.

I am pleased to report that the

construction on the new

Phillipsburg High School is

progressing on schedule and

the district anticipates moving

into this new facility in June

2016. This is an exciting time

for the district as we anxiously

await the completion of this

long-anticipated project. High

School parents and students

will begin receiving periodic

updates and information from

Principal Janice Trent in the

second half of the school year.

With the passage of a Bond

Referendum to support the

District's Facilities Transition

Plan in September 2014, the

funds will be used to enhance

our existing facilities and

support the transition of

students into different

buildings to start the 2016-17

school year. In September

2016 the district is scheduled

to align existing grade levels

into the following school

buildings:

Grades one & two students

will attend the Green Street

School.

Grades three through five

students will attend the

current Middle School on

Warren Street.

Middle School students in

grades six through eight will

attend the current High

School on Hillcrest Blvd.

The Phillipsburg Alternative

Secondary School will be

relocated to the Andover

Morris School.

F a c i l i t y a n d s e c u r i t y

enhancements have already

been completed at the Green

Street School and the Middle

School to accommodate the

new student populations in

those buildings. Significant

facility enhancements at the

current High School are

scheduled to begin in the

spring of 2016. The work will

be completed in phases with

initial work being completed in

October 2016 and the

remainder of the work to be

finished in the summer of

2017. The work will include a

new library/media center,

upgrades to science labs,

conversion of classrooms to

meet the current educational

program, and new student

lockers and new seating in the

auditorium.

The administration and staff in

the district have already begun

planning for the enormous task

of transitioning the district into

different buildings. Plans are

being developed to move

furniture and teacher supplies

and materials during the

summer of 2016. Transition

c om m i ttees h a v e b een

organized in each building to

provide input on revising

building schedules and

p l a n n i n g i n f o r m a t i o n a l

programs and activities to keep

parents informed during this

school year. The district

administration is working on

finalizing changes to the

current busing schedules. I

anticipate providing additional

information on these changes

in a few months.

In the months ahead, building

principals will be announcing

dates and times when Parent

Information Nights will be held.

Mr. Greg Troxell, Assistant

Superintendent, and I will be

taking this opportunity to

provide additional information

on the transition. In closing, I

noted to the district staff when

I met with them on their first

day that the theme for this

school year would be –

FLEXIBILITY. In my 41 years in

the district, I can attest that

nothing of this magnitude has

taken place. I have the utmost

confidence that with the

collective efforts of the district

staff, we will accomplish the

multitude of tasks that are

a h e a d o f u s . F u t u r e

generations of students and

the community will greatly

benefit from all of the changes

that are being planned.

Parents with any questions are

encouraged to contact their

respective building principal or

my office.

George M. Chando

Superintendent of Schools

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Guidance Information

Senior and Junior Workshops

are a success!

The Phillipsburg High School

G u i d a n c e D e p a r t m e n t

sponsored a two day summer

workshop for juniors and

seniors who are planning for

college. Two half-day sessions

were held in the high school

library on July 29 and 30.

Students received pertinent

information about the college

application process from The

Guidance Department staff

and admission officers from

Moravian College and Widener

University. Topics of focus

included the potential

negative impact of social

media on student acceptance,

college essay writing, and

maximizing the benefits of

college visitations. In the

junior workshop, Guidance

Department staff provided

i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g

features of Naviance that

could be helpful with the

process of creating resumes,

searching for colleges, and

using interest inventories to

refine career goals. The senior

workshop emphasized the use

of Naviance for requesting

tra n s c ri p ts , req u e s ti n g

teacher recommendations,

and processing counselor

recommendations. Naviance

is a college and career

readiness platform that helps

c o n n e c t a c a d e m i c

a c h i e v e m e n t t o p o s t -

secondary goals. It also allows

students to create a plan for

their futures by helping them

discover their individual

strengths and learning styles

and explore college and career

options based on their results.

Ample time was provided for

students to ask questions

about the college application

process.

Admission officers from

Moravian College were again

p res en t f or a Sen i or

Information Night that was

hosted by the Guidance

Department on September 15.

Students and family members

were provided with a unique

perspective on the college

acceptance process through

the eyes of those who evaluate

student applications on a

yearly basis. The Moravian

representatives presented

valuable insight into factors

relevant to a successful

college search. Later, the

Guidance Department staff

facilitated a presentation

focused on the integration of

Naviance with The Common

Application. The presentation

provided the audience of over

150 p eop l e w i th th e

opportunity to ask questions

about the steps needed for a

complete college application.

The High School Guidance

Department is planning to

offer the seminars again next

summer and during the school

year due to the positive

response from audience

members and presenters.

Additional events are being

planned to include guest

speakers from area colleges,

as well as future information

seminars.

Freshmen are introduced to

PHS

The class of 2019 was

official ly welcomed to

Phillipsburg High School on

August 26, 2015 during the

9th grade orientation. The

program kicked off with a

warm welcome from Mrs. Trent

w h o i n t r o d u c e d h e r

a d m i n i s t r a t i v e t e a m .

Students were provided with

an opportunity to tour the High

School campus and walk

through their schedule.

Faculty members were

available to assist students

with finding their way or

opening their lockers if

needed. Also, students

v i e w e d a P o w e r P o i n t

presentation titled “Freshman

Essentials” which highlighted

information necessary for the

u pc om in g h i gh s c h ool

experience. It is evident that

the students, totaling near

340, were actively engaged in

the experience based on their

dialogue with staff members.

In addition, the students

conducted themselves with

maturity and overall respect

for others throughout the day.

PHS students achieving

success with college testing

Test results from the 2015

a d m i n i s tra t i on of T h e

American College Testing

(ACT) indicate that students

exceeded the New Jersey

average of scores as well as

the ACT Benchmark scores.

T h i r t y - f i v e s t u d e n t s

participated in the exam.

Results from the 2015

a d m i n i s t r a t i on o f th e

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

indicate that PHS students

scored above the SAT mean for

the State of New Jersey in all

tested areas. The test was

taken by 234 students.

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Volume 4, Issue 1 Page 3

Guidance Information (continued)

Guidance Tid-Bits

The Guidance Department will

now be using Naviance to

digitally submit student

information to colleges.

Documents being sent may

i n c l u d e t r a n s c r i p t s ,

recommendations and school

reports. Counselors started

meeting individually with

students during the month of

September in order to

increase their familiarity with

the process.

Upcoming SAT exam dates

include November 7, 2015,

December 5, 2015 and

J a n u a r y 2 3 , 2 0 1 6 .

Registration information and

deadlines can be found at

w w w . c o l l e g e b o a r d . o r g .

March 5, 2016 will be the first

administration of the newly

designed SAT exam.

The new PSAT exam was

administered on October 14 in

the large gym. Students were

able to get a preview of the

new SAT exam that will be

administered in March. The

Guidance team visited junior

and sophomore homerooms in

S ep te m b e r t o p r ov i d e

registration information and

answer student questions.

Phillipsburg High School

hosted two College Fairs in

October. Over 160 colleges

and career institutes were

represented. The fairs were

well attended by students and

families.

The Parent Academy at Phillipsburg Middle School

The Phillipsburg Middle

School will be providing six

Parent Academy workshops

during the 2015-16 school

year. The goal of the Parent

Academy is to enhance the

relationship between the

school and parent/caregivers

and to help parents become

full partners in their children’s

education. The Parent

Academy will focus on

educational and social-

emotional topics important to

middle school students and

parents. The Parent Academy

will provide strategies and

support for families to improve

a c h i l d ’ s a c a d e m i c

achievement and experience.

We strongly encourage

parents/guardians to take

advantage of the Parent

Academy workshops. The

workshops will be held in the

Phillipsburg Middle School

Commons area from 6:30 —

7:30pm.

Parent Academy dates and

topics:

N o v e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 -

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o

Chromebooks and Google

Apps for Education

December 1, 2015 — Mr.

Chando, Superintendent —

Our Transition to “New”

Building; Cyber Safety and

Social Media

January 26, 2016- Teenage

Substance Abuse — What

Parents Need to Know

March 15, 2016 — PARCC

Information Night

M a y 3 , 2 0 1 6 -

Communicating with Teens

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Page 4 Phillipsburg School District News

STEM Night

Students and their families

joined forces and participated

in fun, hands-on activities

during Science, Technology,

Engineering, Mathematics

(STEM) Night, a Title I family

involvement event. Freeman

and Green Street Schools

combined their families on the

evening of October 14 and

engaged in STEM themed

activities in the multi-purpose

room of Green Street School.

On October 21, families from

Barber and Andover-Morris

Schools combined for their

evening of activities at

Andover-Morris School. STEM

night featured four activity

stations that required a

cooperative family effort,

strategic thinking, and

planning in order to complete

the activity successfully. The

activities included hands-free

cup stacking, solar panel

towers, wind-blown cars, and

raft rally. Volunteers from

Exxon Mobil participated in

the event and maintained the

raft rally activity. STEM Night

proved to be a successful, fun-

filled family event.

Gavin Sutch, pictured on the

right, a Barber School second

grader, looks on as his solar

panel tower is being measured

during STEM Night held at

Andover-Morris School.

Help Bag Hunger Day

On September 16, 2015

"celebrity baggers" from the

area met at the ShopRite of

Greenwich to bag groceries for

"Help Bag Hunger" day. This

activity is one of the many

events that takes place as part

of the Partners In Caring

campaign each year. The

Partners in Caring program

raises money that is sent to

the NORWESCAP Food Bank

and credited to the accounts

of the charitable agencies that

belong to the food bank,

enabling them to receive more

food each quarter. Pictured

below, helping to bag

groceries, are Phillipsburg

S c h o o l D i s t r i c t

Su p e ri n t en d en t G e or ge

Chando and Mayor Harry

Wyant.

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Volume 4, Issue 1 Page 5

Violence Awareness/Red Ribbon Week Activities (VARRW)

Each year the school districts

in New Jersey recognize the

third week of October as

Violence Awareness Week.

Red Ribbon Week is a Drug

Prevention week used to

highlight the dangers of

s u b s ta nc e a b us e. T h e

Phillipsburg School District

consolidated the weeks and

o b s e r v e d V i o l e n c e

Awareness / Red Ribbon Week

from October 19 through

October 27.

Each day throughout the seven

school days a specific theme

for the day was designated

and activities supporting

those themes were planned.

This year’s themes were:

Monday (10/19) "Respect / Tolerance" {Mix and Match Day}

Tuesday 10/20) "Managing Anger" {Wear Yellow - Mellow}

Wednesday (10/21) "Bullying / Resolving Conflict "{Wear Team Apparel}

Thursday (10/22) "School and Personal Safety" {Orange for Safety}

Friday (10/23) "Peer Pressure / Decision Making" {Wear Garnet and Gray}

Monday (10/26) "Red Ribbon Day" {Wear Red - Red Ribbon}

Tuesday (10/27) "Drug Free Day" {Wear Crazy Socks}

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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is Coming to PHS

T h e P e n n s y l v a n i a

Shakespeare Festival 2015

WillPower Tour will be

traveling to Phillipsburg High

School on Wednesday,

November 18, 2015 to put on

two free productions of "Julius

Caesar". The Linny Fowler

WillPower Tour is the

c e n t e r p i e c e o f t h e

Pennsylvania Shakespeare

F e s t i v a l ' s e d u c a t i o n a l

programming. Now in its 16th

year, WillPower has served

more than 145,000 students

and has a well-established

reputation for excellence.

Students in 9th & 10th grade

will be attending the

productions throughout the

day. We have also opened up

admission for the program to

our drama course students, as

well as those students

involved in our theatre arts

program. The students will

have an opportunity to witness

the production of the

Shakespearean play, “Julius

Caesar”, a work relative to the

English 2 curriculum. They will

also be allowed to ask

questions of the actors and

actresses involved in the

production. It should be an

engaging opportunity for our

student body to enjoy a

professional performance in

the confines of our high school

building.

Science Club

Science Club began its

monthly sessions in October.

Partnering with scientists from

Exxon Mobil, Science Club

provides students from

Andover-Morris and Green

S t r e e t S c h o o l s w i t h

opportunities to participate in

hands-on activities. The

theme for the first session was

rockets and energy, which

e n g a g e d s t u d e n t s i n

experiments pertaining to

potential and kinetic energy.

In total, nearly 175 students

participated in the first

session of Science Club.

Emily Ellis, pictured below, a

fourth grade student from

Andover-Morris, prepares a

film-canister rocket while

participating in Science Club.

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Volume 4, Issue 1 Page 7

Phillipsburg High School Key Club

Key Club is a service

organization that encourages

high school students to

volunteer in their schools and

communities. The motto

“Caring: Our Way of Life”

perfectly describes what Key

Club is all about because Key

Clubbers strive to make the

world a better place. By

participating in service events

such as soup kitchens, Early

Childhood Learning Center

events, math tutoring, the

Polar Express train rides,

movies in the park, Ole Towne

Festival, and many more, Key

Clubbers learn valuable

lessons such as teamwork,

citizenship, and leadership.

Key Club International is

organized into four levels—the

international level, the district

level, the division level, and

the club level. The Phillipsburg

High School Key Club is part of

Division 13 in the New Jersey

District. In addition to club

level events, our members also

partake in the other level

events, such as District

Convention, Regional Training

Conferences, and even

International Convention. This

year’s New Jersey District

Project is the New Jersey

Federation of Food Banks, and

we hope to collect food

donations and spread hunger

awareness all throughout the

school and community.

We are proud to announce that

our membership has increased

since last year, and our club

currently is comprised of more

than 200 students who want

to make a difference in the

world! So far, the service year

is off to a great start, and we

hope to make this year as

fantastic and productive as

possible as we work towards

our goal of over 2,000 hours of

service! If you have an idea for

a service project or are part of

an organization that may need

some volunteers, please

consider recruiting some Key

Club members to be the

difference makers!

Phillipsburg Middle School Student Council

The Phillipsburg Middle

School Student Council has

been very busy since the

beginning of the school year.

Elections for the officers were

held and the newly elected

president is Cydnee Penrose.

Cydnee is an excellent

student, and a motivated, hard

-working individual. She has

been a member of the Middle

School Student Council for the

past three years. Jenna Grant

is the newly elected vice-

president. Jenna has also

been an active member in the

Middle School Student

Council for three years.

Breanna Yarnell and Tatum

McVey will share the position

of Secretary /Treasurer.

Since being elected, the

officers and members of the

PMS and PHS Student

Councils attended the “Fall

Focus Meeting” at The College

of New Jersey. The conference

was very informative as well as

fun. Both Student Councils

brought back many ideas for

activities that they can use.

The PMS Student Council has

many events planned for this

year including Spooky Movie

Night and Spirit Week to kick-

off the Turkey Day activities.

It is the goal of this year’s

Student Council to accomplish

many good things and to have

fun in doing so.

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Dot Day

On Tuesday, September 15,

2 0 1 5 , A n d o v e r - M o r r i s

celebrated International Dot

Day! Started in 2009, a group

o f e d u c a t o r s b e g a n

celebrating this date as

International Dot Day — a day

for classes to explore the

powerful themes of bravery,

creativity, and self-expression

based on the award winning

book by Peter Reynolds. The

Dot tells the story of a caring

teacher who reached a

reluctant student in a

remarkably creative way. In

the book the teacher dared a

very resistant Vashti to “make

h e r m a r k . ” V a s h t i ’ s

breakthrough began with a

simple dot on a piece of paper.

Encouraged by her teacher,

she set off on a journey of self-

discovery, letting her creativity

bloom and ultimately, inspired

o t h e r s . A n d o v e r - M o r r i s

challenged all its students to

make their mark and to see

where it would take them!

Carys Price and Aliciya Bright

from Mrs. Carvajal’s class

shared this information during

the morning announcements.

Scarecrow Night

About 50 students and their

parents participated in

Scarecrow Night at Andover-

Morris School on October 22.

The PTO supplied the stuffing,

stick supports, and snacks

and families brought the

unique items needed to create

the scarecrows. It was a fun

and creative fall activity!

Some of the final products

were on display at the Fall

Festival at Shappell Park on

Saturday, October 24.

Green Street School Safety Patrol Program

In cooperation with AAA Mid-

Atlantic Foundation for Safety

& Education, the Green Street

School Safety Patrol was

established in 2010. Under

the supervision of Mrs. Vicky

Hughes and with the support

of Mr. John Finken, many

students are nominated to the

program each year. This year

we are proud to announce that

we have 24 students that

became members of our

Safety Patrol for the school

year 2015-16. These fifth

grade students were trained

and took the “Safety Patrol

Pledge” on September 3 and

s t a r t e d t h e i r d u t i e s

immediately. The Patrol

Member’s Pledge consists of

the following guidelines:

Report for duty on time.

Perform their duties

faithfully.

Strive to prevent accidents,

always setting a good

example myself.

Obey my teachers and

officers of the patrol.

Report dangerous student

practices.

Strive to earn the respect of

fellow students.

The students are assigned to

various posts both in and

outside of the school building.

The students rotate posts

throughout the school year for

variation and experience. The

program has been very

successful, and we are

thankful that our school is a

safer place, thanks to our

Safety Patrols!

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Welcome Back Officer Marino

With the 2015-16 school year

in full swing, Patrolman Larry

Marino, has returned as the

School Resource Officer for

the Phillipsburg School

District. Officer Marino has

been a police officer for 19

years and has worked patrol

for most of those years. He

has also been fortunate

enough to work in the K-9 Unit,

as well as working with the

Warren County Narcotics Task

Force. According to Officer

Marino, “being the school

resource officer has been my

most rewarding position so far

in my career”. Being assigned

to the schools full time has

al lowed him to bui ld

relationships with students

that he would have never been

able to build. It is his strong

belief that being in the schools

has created a lasting

partnership with students,

staff, and the police that will

p r o v i d e f o r a b e t t e r

u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f T h e

P h i l l i p s b u r g P o l i c e

Department’s Community

Policing Initiative.

He is very excited to announce

that this year, a new proven

and tested curriculum with

reference to substance abuse

and decision making will be

taught to the entire sixth

grade. The Phillipsburg Police

Department has partnered

with New Jersey L.E.A.D. (Law

Enforcement against Drugs) to

bring this powerful curriculum

to the district. The actual

curriculum is called “Too Good

for Drugs”. Patrolman Ryan

Sokolowski has recently been

trained in the curriculum and

has already started teaching

to our sixth grade students.

Officer Marino will be

assisting in the teaching of

this curriculum.

On Wednesday October 14,

2015, Officer Marino and

members of the Phillipsburg

Police Department, staff from

the Phillipsburg Middle

School, and the entire sixth

grade class (over 200

students) attended the “New

Jersey L.E.A.D. Day Rally

against Drugs and Violence”

at Yogi Berra Stadium,

Montclair State University.

The students heard from

various dignitaries, sports

figures, and leaders who

addressed the most important

issues facing youth today. At

the conclusion the students

left with a positive outlook to

LEAD a drug and violence free

lifestyle. Officer Marino looks

forward to a great year

working with the entire

s t u d e n t b o d y o f t h e

Phillipsburg School District.

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Stateliner Strut at Barber Elementary School

Barber School’s “Stateliner

Strut” was another huge

success this year! Families,

staff, and students came

together to walk and raise

money for the PTO. Over

$1,000 was raised and will be

used for field trips and

activities throughout the year!

Students especially enjoyed

t h e m o r n i n g k i c k - o f f

c e l e b r a t i o n w i t h P H S

C h e e r l e a d e r s , S u z i e

Stateliner, and the PHS Band.

Thanks to everyone who

supported the event!

Phillipsburg High School Choir Performs at State Theatre

“Take Back Your Voice” was

the theme of the concert that

saw members of the PHS choir

rocking the Easton State

Theatre. The October 17th

performance is part of a

movement that encourages

and empowers students to

embrace what makes them

who they are and to use their

voice as a source of positive

influence.

The concert was headlined by

the Poconos-based rock band,

Flintface, and opened with

performances by students

from various area high

schools. Phillipsburg teamed

up with members of the North

Hunterdon High School choir

as the backup ensemble to

close Flintface’s set in

dramatic fashion.

Joe Scorsone, the lead singer

of the band, presented a

workshop at PHS and spoke

about his musical journey to

our students. The talk

resonated with the members

of our choir as he described

the abusive relationships he

overcame as a younger man,

and how those experiences

have affected his songwriting

and his direction as an artist.

The PHS choir performed with

a level of professionalism that

was only matched by their

goodwill to the other student

performers. It was truly a

night where Phillipsburg was

able to shine in the community

spotlight.

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Miracle League Fall 2015

On Saturday, September 12,

2015, the Phillipsburg Tigers

debuted in the Miracle League

season opener at The Charles

Chrin Center in Palmer

Township. Phillipsburg ball-

players put on their uniforms,

caps and baseball mitts and

took the field at 12:00 p.m.

Under the guidance of

coaches and teachers, Mary

Kate Baran, Thomas Quinn

and Jeff Knappenberger, the

team pulled off a great team

effort.

Miracle League was developed

with the belief that every child

should have a chance to play

baseball. The baseball field is

customized with a flat

rubberized surface safe for

walkers, wheelchairs, and any

other equipment that is

needed by the players. Every

student gets to play in the

field, bat, and run the bases.

On Saturday, the jumbotron

displayed images of baseball

characters, pictures of the

players, an d coach es.

Between innings the students

cheered and danced to the

tune, “YMCA”.

Currently, the league has 12

teams and over 220 players

from surrounding towns in

Warren, Northampton, Bucks,

and Monroe counties. There

are two baseball seasons

which are in the spring and

fall. All Phillipsburg games

are played on Saturdays at

12:00 p.m. The athletes are an

inspiration to everyone with

their heart, fortitude, and

desire to play baseball.

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Board Goals:

Engage in ongoing

training for BOE

members

Improve community

involvement with the

District

Improve communica-

tion with stakeholders

Visit the Phillipsburg School District Website for More Information

www.pburgsd.net

Phillipsburg School District Administrative

and Board of Education Members Directory

Phillipsburg School District Education Center

908-454-3400

Board of Education Members

Kevin J. DeGerolamo, President

James Hanisak, Vice-President

Bernard Brotzman

Thomas McGuire

Cathy Morgan

Rosemarie Person

Paul Rummerfield

William Spencer

Richard Turdo

Brian Korbobo, Alpha

Kevin Bayne, Greenwich

Terry Glennon, Lopatcong

Student Representatives

Nicholas Braughton

Erin Contiliano, Alternate

George Chando, Superintendent 908-213-2500

Gregory Troxell, Assistant Superintendent 908-213-2400

Maureen Kehoe, Director of Planning, Research & Eval. 908-213-2452

Mary Jane Deutsch, Administrator of Special Services 908-213-2535

Staci Horne, Business Administrator/Board Secretary 908-213-2600

Tip Line - 908-213-2468

National Junior Honor Society Officers Announced

The National Junior Honor

Society has been the nation’s

premier organization of

students since its beginning in

1929. It recognizes students

who have demonstrated

excellence in the areas of

scholarship, leadership,

service, citizenship, and

character.

The National Junior Honor

Society not only recognizes

students for what they have

achieved, but it challenges

them to develop further

through active involvement in

s c h o o l a c t i v i t i e s a n d

community service. To serve

on a NJHS executive council is

a privilege and an honor. We

proudly recognize them as

leaders within the halls of

Phillipsburg Middle School

and look forward to seeing

what they will accomplish

during the 2015-16 academic

year.

President: Brianna Bolorin

Vice President: Keegan Andreychak

Treasurer: Jewel Gonzalez

Historian: Joely Solovei

Media Secretary/Press: Liam Thompson

Recording Secretary: Meghan Siniscalco