News from the Superintendent
Barnegat Township School District Quarterly Newsletter
The Barnegat Schools Family
Often, when a message goes to parents via School Messenger from me, I will use the phrase the "Barnegat Schools Family." This is reflective of the amazing relationships we have as a district. In the last six years I have observed many remarkable relationships in our school community. These have been fostered by parents and teachers, students and coaches, volunteers and administrators - all working collaboratively to positively influence our schools. I am grateful for the opportunity to remain at the helm of the district, observing growth each day.
There is another way we are a family. It is important for our district to embrace our allum students in many different ways. One of the ways we have supported our BHS, ROBMS, or even Edwards graduates is to keep them in the family by giving them the opportunity to further support our students. Who better to support our current students than those who walked the halls as students themselves. Here is a list of graduates of one of our Barnegat Schools who are currently working in our schools and in what capacity:
Staff Member School Attended Position
Kevin Peters BHS BHS Media Tech
Keri Seidenfaden CSCS, ROBMS, BHS Secretary
Ryan Houlahan LMDS, ROBMS, BHS BHS Teacher
Kristen Blasi ROBMS BHS Teacher
Chip Junker LMDS, CSCS BHS Teacher
James Markey ROBMS BHS Teacher
Dina Arguello LMDS, CSCS BHS Teacher
Andrew Villiez LMDS, ROBMS, BHS BHS Teacher
Chip Junker LMDS, CSCS BHS Teacher
Paul Covine CSCS, ROBMS BHS Teacher
Melissa Lombardi BHS BHS Teacher
James Rivers BHS BHS Coach
Ryan McLaughlin BHS BHS Coach
Thomas Eckhardt ROBMS Coach
Michelle Lombardi BHS CSCS LTS
Victoria Rose CSCS, ROBMS CSCS LTS
Jackie Fitzmaurice Edwards, ROBMS, BHS CSCS Teacher
Jennifer Froehlich CSCS, ROBMS CSCS Teacher
Jenna Snell CSCS, ROBMS CSCS Teacher
Jaclyn Fitzpatrick CSCS, ROBMS CSCS Teacher
Jocelyn Jorgensen Edwards, ROBMS CSCS Teacher
Suzanne Dragocvic LMDS, ROBMS CSCS teacher
Frank Ciraulo BHS BHS Custodian
Gerard DelGuidice BHS BHS Custodian
Sandi Altomare CSCS District
Chris Decicco BHS Grounds
Lauren O'Brien CSCS, ROBMS Guidance Supervisor
Dawn Wright LMDS, CSCS JTDS Teacher
Amanda D'Arcy CSCS, ROBMS LMDS LTS
Danielle Peregman LMDS, ROBMS LMDS Teacher
Mike Viliez RLHS RLHS Teacher
Karen Beverley Edwards RLHS Teacher
Amy Helm CSCS, ROBMS RLHS Teacher
Kaitlyn Odgers CSCS, ROBMS, BHS RLHS Teacher
Jen Lane LMDS, CSCS RLHS Teacher
Hande Drexler CSCS RLHS Teacher
John Pandolfo ROBMS ROBMS Teacher
Mike Palmieri ROBMS ROBMS Teacher
Tara Gianni CSCS, ROBMS ROBMS Teacher
Donna Hetherington LMDS, CSCS ROBMS Teacher
Jill Spain LMDS ROBMS Teacher
Erin Connors LMDS, ROBMS ROBMS Teacher
Kevin Karp District Teacher Trainer
Heather McKenna BHS Volunteer Coach
Sharyn Moran BHS Volunteer Coach
Chris Stanton BHS Volunteer Coach
Mila Gonzales BHS Volunteer Coach/Sub Teacher
FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
End 2016 with Reflection, Begin 2017 with Promise
Barnegat Township School District Unveils New Website for the New Year
With that information in mind, I created an in-district committee to identify a new vendor and began building the site. All district administrators including principals, supervisors, and directors were a part of the website review. There was also teacher/secretary representation as well as a member of the Board of Education. The next step in the process was content migration. This process was truly a team effort. We do not have one webmaster for the Barnegat Township School District. Therefore webpage updates are shared by nearly everyone in the district. Certain tasks are delegated to Web Managers in our schools and departments. Templates were created by me to keep all school sites consistent with the district site. Teachers, secretaries, web managers and staff are all busily working to create or recreate their web pages now to prepare for January.
January 1, 2017 will be the first day that you are able to access the new site. Keep in mind that over the Winter Break, portions of the site will not be accessible and information may be incorrect. Below is a preview photo of what you might see on our website. The new look is clean, streamlined, uncluttered and accessible.
End 2016 with Reflection, Begin 2017 with Promise
As Superintendent, I encourage to you share with us how we can further improve as a district. Although our community, schools, and families face challenges, the power is in the opportunity to grow and come together.
I am very excited about new programs, opportunities, and initiatives for our students. My next newsletter will focus on an outstanding partnership with the U.S. Army that will provide FREE support for all student from at risk children to our highest achievers as well as curricular support and enhancement in many areas of the district.