waving to some of our wonderful students as they were walking by. And I'm so happy and pleased to say that when I walk through these halls and talk to these students in these six different schools, [music] I see students that are learning and having fun. And to me, those are two very important qualities
of a very, very effective education. >> Birchwood is very special because it is truly a family atmosphere. [music] Students come back year after year. There's multi-generations that have attended Birwood. It [music] is truly a loving community. It's such a wonderful
place to be. >> Our core values are the same as Rockaway Township. Heart, honesty, empathy, acceptance, respect, and trust. So, we can focus on particularly on being kind. [music] What >> really resonates with me about this school is that we put more value in developing personal growth [music]
versus comparison to others. Whether it be a difficult learning task or a challenging learning experience, [music] they learn to persevere. and we can bring out something in themselves that they might not have seen before. >> Stony Brook is an amazing place. It really is. And I think anybody who joins us, whether it's [music] full-time or
visitors in the building just for a day, uh, you know, I think echo that sentiment. Our staff is second to none. They really put the [music] kids first all the time. And our students are exceptional as well. It's a wonderful school community. Our PTA is incredibly involved. Everything we do is well attended. back to school nights, our
events, and we have a very involved school community, both academically working handin-hand with our teachers, but also I think for extracurricular as well. >> Every student who goes through Rockaway Township School District will graduate from Copeland before they go on to high
school. And we have an opportunity to instill core values into our students, helping students develop into future leaders, into being positive role models and citizens in our community. Our mantra we live by is no walls, no limits because being a school with no walls uh
provides our students a great [music] sense of community. You just know you're walking into a special place when you come through our doors. >> What keeps me coming back here every morning? Hugs from kids. You know, I love being outside in the morning at bus duty and having kids coming up and just
happy to see me. Teachers who I now share personal connections with because I've been here for 11 years as the principal. So yeah, I I think for me it's just being a part of something, being a part of the team. Uh we're all very different, but um but we we get along and you know, we support each
other. >> Every morning I'm inspired by [music] these children, their energy, their willingness to support and grow with one another is contagious. >> The people I work with [music] makes me come back every single day. I hire a very unique and special educator and
that permeates throughout the building. I have the easiest job in the world because I have the hardest working [music] teachers in the world. >> The thing that makes Scopland Middle School so great is truly the people. It's the students. It's the staff. [music] It's the community members. It's the parent involvement. It's the investment in making it a better place.
>> I come [music] here for the students. I love the kids here. They are amazing. They're the best part of my day. They're the best part of [music] my week. That's why I do what I do. I'm proud to be the superintendent of Rockway Township Schools and we are thankful for all the
support we have from our community. I truly believe in an educator being able to make a [music] difference in the world. It's so important to have a positive environment [music] for a child to come to and teaching at Dwire is
special because we don't have [music] walls. I think social emotional learning is very important. It gives us a chance to discuss our emotions and give [music] kids a chance to practice that emotional dialogue and that helps the whole child.
If you've never taught at another school and you come to Birwood, you honestly never want to leave Birwood. You walk into this building and it's a family. We're all together. We're all happy. We're smiling. Nobody's cranky or miserable. We're here [music] together for each other. One of the things that I
love the most about this position and this [music] job is that I get to work with students of all ages now that we house preschool students here. I see every single student in the building from preschool all the way through fifth [music] grade. And I get to work with them on a deeper level on a way that
inspires [music] them not just to be confident in themselves but in what they love. After teaching for 25 years, I can't pinpoint one moment of time that is a [music] story of why I come back every day. Any good lesson makes me feel
alive. Going to the soccer games, the football games, [music] seeing my students outside the classroom. I want the kids to feel at home. And I feel the more comfortable that they are, the relationship that we build together, the better they're going to do in class. Not not only enjoy their time in class, but
also take risks. It's a really great environment here at KDM. My co-workers are great. [music] The students every day, they make me laugh. One thing that I really work on in my classroom is growth mindset. I did have a student that came in and really didn't like math. They were really
negative self-talking, saying that they can't do this. [music] And so, basically throughout the whole year, we worked on just changing that mindset. One of the things that I'm really hoping to teach them more than anything else is about kindness and you know being good friends to each other. One of my most favorite
success stories is a particular student when you know he would come into the classroom even right [music] first thing in the morning his head would be down on that desk. I've tried to instill intrinsic love for school, intrinsic love for education and over [music] time I've seen him pick that head up. And
that's why I do what I do to have a kid come in and their school's [music] a happy place for them and they want to come. So we always start off with a growth mindset [music] and we do a lot of lessons about how we are able to do
things that might seem hard like a harder [music] task. And I think that if we really teach our kids to be resilient and show grit in the face of a harder task, then all the other academic challenges that they're faced with come a little bit easier. >> Our goal here is that every child is as comfortable [music] in class as they are
at home. And if they're ever in trouble, they're ever concerned or worried that they have the tools available to them to be successful and to help each other [music] be as successful as we know they can be. We have really seen over the years an [music] incredible increase in their emotional maturity and in their
abilities to deal with issues both in the playground and in the classroom. And I really believe it's because our [music] district's focus on seal over the last several years. >> I am the steam teacher at Copeland Middle School. I really love to see the
growth [music] and the change to the students. And what I really focus on is teamwork. So the kids are always in teams. We want to make sure everybody's feeling comfortable [music] communicating their ideas. I want kids to come to school and feel like this is their second home. I want them to come into my classroom and feel
comfortable, feel like they can be themselves. They may not come here and love math, but I want them to at least enjoy coming to math class. Years ago, I had a sixth grade student who was absolutely petrified of mathematics. [music] And I worked so carefully with her. I
gave her extra help just to have her overcome this fear and [music] it was fabulous to see that aha moment when she finally got it and [music] that is why I do what I do every day. >> So my name is Jackson. >> My name is Mia.
>> My name is Mariah. >> I think what awesome is about being in Birwood is the um the like artwork that's on the walls. Like in school they have this like art thing where you go downstairs and like paint a wall with the art teacher.
>> My favorite is recess. My favorite thing is reading and just doing a bunch of [music] fun stuff. We get to do puzzle of the day and it's really fun. [music] We get to watch videos at the end of the
day. My name is Carly and I am in fifth grade and I go to DVO. >> Yeah. [music] My name is Rehea. I'm in first grade. >> Being at DVO is awesome because all the teachers here are so great and so [music] nice. >> I like the teachers here. They make it
awesome here. She [music] teaches well and then she teaches us stuff which we have never learned. >> My favorite subject is probably math [music] because I like all the challenges. My favorite special is art class with Miss Takis. Plus, drawing is
my favorite [music] thing. >> What makes DBL unique is that everyone is so kind to each other and everyone cares about each other. [music] >> My name is Queen. I'm in the fifth grade. >> Hi, my name's Arya. I am in second grade. What makes our school awesome is
all the teachers we have here. They help us every day. All the janitors keep our [music] school nice and clean. all my friends that helped me since kindergarten and everybody just helps us here because we are a really good community because of my friends, the teachers and the principal. Like we read
a book and then we do a project based on what happened in that [music] story. >> Math is my favorite subject because the teachers always help us [music] and it's fun but it can be complicated but it's still really fun. My favorite teachers are probably all of my teachers [music] cuz I got really
good teachers. They have fun activities to do and their stories. [music] My first grade teacher got me into reading and she got me into chapter books in Juni B. Jones. My favorite subject is science. In science, you [music] do lots of experiments and I think experiments
are very fun. Every day I'm like happy at school. When [music] I came into sixth grade in Copeland where everything was new and different for me, Mrs. Heath, she was especially [music] really kind to me, she still talks to me even though we don't really see each other that much and she gives me so much good
luck for [music] all the things that I do. One teacher that made me feel special and cared for was my seventh grade LA teacher. I [music] used to just like like reading and writing and she really helped me [music] understand and make that subject more fun.
I think the wire [music] school is awesome because you can make a lot of friends here and there's good teachers. Math is my favorite because like you can learn different things [music] like times, plus minus. No matter where you come from or no matter what you like
look like, people will be friends with you and welcome you into this school. One word to describe this school is probably [music] heart. Honesty, empathy, acceptance, and respect and trust. This is probably [music]
one of the most special places I've ever worked. It is the staff, the teachers. Uh they [music] are loving, they are caring. The energy here is just great. It's wonderful to work with a group of men and women who truly love what they do. [music] Their heart, passion, and soul is for students, and to see them
succeed. I try to find a way for them to [music] want to be here. Even if they're sad or even if they don't want to get out of the car in the morning, if I say, "Hey, let's go wander in the library." And they bounce [music] out of the car right away, which actually happened, then I've done something right that I have found a
way to make them feel like this is home for them because that's kind of how I feel. [music] I love the kids here. They're amazing. They're the best part of my day. They're the best part of my week. That's why I [music] do what I do. >> So, my name is Jackson. My name is Mia. My name is Mariah.
>> I think what awesome is about being in Birwood is the um the like artwork that's on the walls. Like in school, they have this like [music] art thing where you go downstairs and like paint a wall with the art teacher. My favorite
is recess. My favorite thing is reading and just doing [music] a bunch of fun stuff. We get to do puzzle of the day and it's really fun. We get to watch videos at the end of the day. >> Our doors are always open. We are truly
a family here. Our kids are just everything. >> If you've never taught at another school [music] and you come to Birwood, you honestly never want to leave Birchwood. You walk into this building and it's a family. We're all together. We're all happy. We're smiling. Nobody's cranky or
miserable. We're here together for each [music] other. Birwood is very special because it is truly a family atmosphere. Students come back year after year. There's multi-generations [music] that have attended Birwood. It is truly a loving community. It's such a [music]
wonderful place to be. I commute an hour or more every day and I've been given the opportunity to work in another district, but [music] I've been here 7 years and I will drive that hour because the community, the parents, the teachers, [music] our principal are incredible. We're just so happy to have
such a [music] loving, nurturing community that is so vested in our school. We are family [music] and once a bulldog, always a bulldog. [music] I truly believe in an educator being able to make a [music] difference in the
world. It's so important to have [music] a positive environment for a child to come to. And teaching at Dubire is special because we don't have walls. >> Our mantra [music] we live by is no
walls, no limits because being a school with no walls uh [music] provides our students a great sense of community. You just know you're walking into a special place when you come through our doors. >> I like to tell people that when you're here, it's like learning at home. You're in [music] your kitchen, but you still
know what's going on in the family room. It builds like this, you know, camaraderie amongst not only the students [music] but also the faculty that work here. We call ourselves a Dwire family. Mr. McGovern, he seldom calls us [music] a school and we really
all live by that. We treat each other like family [music] and we emulate that for the kids. >> I think the wire school is awesome because you can make a lot of friends here and there's good teachers. Math is my favorite because like you can learn different things [music] like times,
plus minus. No matter where you come from or no matter what you like look like, people will be friends with you and welcome you into the [music] school. One word to describe this school is probably heart, honesty, empathy, [music]
acceptance, and respect, and trust. I have been teaching art here in Rockaway Township for [music] 16 years. I think social emotional learning is very important. [music] It gives us a chance to discuss our emotions and give kids a chance to practice that emotional
dialogue and that helps the whole child. [music] I get the privilege of going into every single class once a month where I do a guidance lesson. The best part of my job is when one [music] of them is having a tough day and then they feel better and it's because of me. >> The people I work with makes me come
back [music] every single day. I hire a very unique and special educator and that [music] permeates throughout the building. I have the easiest job in the world because I have the hardest working teachers in the world. Every student who goes through Rockaway Township School District and will graduate from Copeland before they go on
to high school. And we have an opportunity to instill [music] core values into our students, helping students develop into future leaders into being positive role models and citizens in our community. >> I am the steam teacher at Copeland Middle School. I really love to see the
growth and the change through the students. And what I really focus on is teamwork. So the kids are always in teams. We want to make sure everybody's feeling comfortable communicating [music] their ideas. I want kids to come to school and feel like this is their second home. I want them to come into my [music] classroom
and feel comfortable, feel like they can be themselves. They may not come here and love math, but I want them to at least enjoy coming to math class. When I came into sixth grade in Copeland, where everything was new and different for me, Mrs. Heath, she was especially really
kind to me. She still talks to me even though we don't really see each other that much and she gives me so much good luck for all the things that I do. One teacher that made me feel special and cared for was [music] my 7th grade LA teacher. I used to dislike like reading
and writing and she really helped me understand and [music] make that subject more fun. Years ago, I had a sixth grade student who was absolutely petrified of mathematics. [music] And I worked so carefully with her. I gave her extra help just to have [music] her overcome
this fear. And it was fabulous to see that aha moment [music] when she finally got it. And that is why I do what I do every day. >> We are [music] making sure kids are prepared for the future. And that means making sure that they [music] have
access to technology. Every single classroom has interactive boards. Kids get a Chromebook. >> Township. I'm calling our meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Um, I'm going to take an attendance roll call of the seated board members. Miss McGiri
>> here. >> Mrs. Mesi >> here. >> Miss Richardson >> here. >> Miss Torren >> here. >> We have a quorum. Um, and at this point I'm going to administer our oath of office um to our new members
and our reelected members. So Noel, I'm going to do yours first if you don't mind. >> Now, this gonna be a second one. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, I have to take a picture now. Wait, Right. >> Wait for the crowd to come. >> Yes.
>> All right. Noel. >> Okay. So, raise your right hand. >> I state your name. >> I, Noel Anderson. do solemnly swear or affirm >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established in the United States >> and to the governments established in the United States. I state your name. I,
Noel Anderson, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law >> that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law >> for the office of member of a board of education >> for the office of member of the board of education >> and not disqualified as a voter pursuant
to RS194-1 >> and not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS194-1 >> and that I will faithfully impartially and justly >> and that I will faithfully impartially and justly perform all the duties of that office. >> perform all the duties of that office.
>> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. [applause] >> Number one. I needed to see it. >> No, I don't have borrow yours. >> Sorry. I apologize. It's in It's in the folder that I haven't given her yet.
[laughter] >> Okay. So, if you want to raise your right hand. >> Right. >> I state your name. I, Jamie Gorman, >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established in the United States >> and to the governments established in the United States.
>> I state your name. I, Jamie Gorman, >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> do solemnly swear >> or affirm >> that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law >> that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law >> for the office of member of a board of education >> for the office of member of a board of
education >> and not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS194-1 >> and not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS19 uh 4-1 >> and that I will faithfully impartially and justly.
>> And that I will faithfully impartially and justly >> perform all the duties of that office >> perform all the duties of that office >> according to the best of my ability. >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Thank you. Congratulations. >> All right. [applause]
>> We'll pass that back to Noel if you have a second. I can get it inside. Okay. So, we're going to do a second attendance roll call now that we've sworn in our eligible members. Um, Mrs. Anderson >> here,
>> Mrs. Gorman >> here, >> Ms. McGiri >> here, >> Mrs. Mezik >> here, >> Miss Richardson >> here, >> Miss Torren here. We have a quorum. Okay. The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act
was passed to ensure the right of the public to have advanced notice and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interest is discussed and acted upon. In accordance with the provision of the act, the Rockaway Township Board of Education has caused notice of the date, time, and place of said meetings to be
published in the daily record, the Star Ledger, and be posted in all schools in the district in the municipal building of the township and the township library. Does any board member wish to object to the conduct of this meeting for th for the purposes as stated in the public notice?
Seeing none, all documentation and materials considered by the board of education as part of this agenda are available for public review and comment. Members of the public are invited to come to the board of education building off Green Pond Road during the regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 400 pm Monday through Friday if they wish to inspect
any of the reference materials. Uh at this point I will take a motion to wave the pledge until a after executive session. Can I >> So moved. >> Seconded. >> Thank you. And can I have a show of hands?
Okay. All in favor? Thank you very much. Okay. resolved that in accordance with the open public meetings act, the Rockaway Township Board of Education will meet in close session to discuss items or matters involving personnel, litigation, acquisition of real property, security, negotiations,
receipt of governmental funds. The content of said discussion will be disclosed to the public at such time and extent as required by law. Can I please have a motion to go into executive session? >> So moved. >> Seconded.
Thank you. Uh show of hands. Okay. And we will be going into executive session at 6:07 p.m. Thank you. >> No, you're fine. No. >> Thank you.
>> My name is Dr. Richard Corpet and I [music] am the proud superintendent of Rockaway Township Public Schools. I was just waving to some of our wonderful students as they were walking by. And I'm so happy and pleased to say that when I walk through these halls and talk to these students in these six different
schools, I see students that are learning and having fun. And to me, those are two very important qualities of a very, very effective education. >> Birchwood is very special because it is truly a family atmosphere. Students come [music] back year after year. There's
multi-generations that have attended Birwood. It is truly a loving community. It's such a wonderful place to be. >> Our core values are the same as Rockaway Township. Heart, honesty, empathy, acceptance, respect, and trust. So, we can focus on particularly on being kind.
What really resonates with me about this school is that we put more value in developing personal growth [music] versus comparison to others. Whether it be a difficult learning task or a challenging learning experience, [music] they learn to persevere. And we can bring out something in themselves that
they might not have seen before. >> Stony Brook is an amazing place. It really is. And I think anybody who joins us, whether [music] it's full-time or visitors in the building just for a day, uh, you know, I think echo that sentiment. Our staff is second to none. >> [music] >> They really put the kids first all the time and our students are exceptional as
well. It's a wonderful school community. Our PTA is incredibly involved. Everything we do is well attended. Back to school nights, our events and we have a very involved school community both academically working handin-hand with our teachers but also I think for extracurricular as well.
>> Every student who goes through Rockaway Township School District will graduate from Copeland before they go on to high school. And we have an opportunity to instill core values into our students, helping students develop into future leaders into being positive role models and citizens in our community. Our
mantra we live by [music] is no walls, no limits because being a school with no walls uh provides our students a great [music] sense of community. You just know you're walking into a special place when you come through our doors. >> What keeps me coming back here every morning? Hugs from kids. You know, I
love being outside in the morning at bus duty and having kids coming up and just happy to see me. Teachers who I now share personal connections with because I've been here for 11 years as the principal. So, yeah, I I think for me it's just being a part of something, being a part of the team. Uh we're all
very different, but um but we we get along and you know, we support each other. >> Every [music] morning I'm inspired by these children. Their energy, their willingness to support [music] and grow with one another is contagious. >> The people I work with makes me come
back every single day. I [music] hire a very unique and special educator and that permeates throughout the building. I have the easiest job in the world because I have the hardest working teachers in the world. The thing that makes Scopland Middle School so great is truly the people. It's the students, it's the staff, it's the community
members, it's the parent [music] involvement, it's the investment in making it a better place. I come here for the students. [music] I love the kids here. They are amazing. They're the best part of my day. They're the best part of my week. That's why I do what I do.
>> I'm proud to be the superintendent of Rockway Township Schools and we are thankful for all the support we have from our community. >> I truly believe in an educator being able to make a difference [music] in the world. It's so important to have a
positive environment for a child to come to and teaching [music] at Dwire is special because we don't have walls. I think social emotional learning is very important. It gives us a chance to discuss our emotions and [music] give
kids a chance to practice that emotional dialogue and [music] that helps the whole child. If you've never taught at another school and you come to Birwood, you'd honestly [music] never want to leave Birwood. You walk into this building and it's a family. We're all together. We're all
happy. We're smiling. Nobody's cranky or miserable. We're here together for each other. >> One of the [music] things that I love the most about this position and this job is that I get to work with students of all [music] ages. Now that we house preschool students here, I see every single student in the building from
preschool all the way through fifth grade. And [music] I get to work with them on a deeper level, on a way that inspires [music] them not just to be confident in themselves, but in what they love.
After teaching for 25 [music] years, I can't pinpoint one moment of time that is a story of why I come back every day. Any good [music] lesson makes me feel alive. Going to the soccer games, the football games, [music] seeing my students outside the classroom. I want
the kids to feel at home and I feel the more comfortable that they are, the relationship that we build together, the better they're going to do in class, not not only enjoy their time in class, but also take risks. It's a really great environment here at KDM. My co-workers are great. The
students every day, they make me laugh. One thing that I really work on in my classroom is growth mindset. I did have a student that came in and [music] really didn't like math. they were really negative selft talking saying that they can't do this. And so [music] basically throughout the whole year we worked on just changing that mindset.
One of the things that I'm really hoping to teach them more than anything else is about kindness and you know being good friends to each other. One of my most favorite success stories is a particular student when you know he [music] would come into the classroom even right first thing in the morning his head would be
down on that desk. I've tried to instill intrinsic love for school, intrinsic love [music] for education. And over time, I've seen him pick that head up and that's why I do what I do to have a kid come in and their school's a happy
place for them and they want to come. So, we used to always start off with a growth mindset [music] and we do a lot of lessons about how we are able to do things that [music] might seem hard, like a harder task. And I think that if we really teach our kids to be resilient
and show grit in the face of a harder task, then all the other academic challenges that they're faced with come a little bit easier. >> Our goal here is that every child is as comfortable in class as they are at home. And if they're ever in trouble, they're ever concerned or [music] worried that they have the tools available to them to be successful and
to help each other be as successful as [music] we know they can be. We have really seen over the years an incredible [music] increase in their emotional maturity and in their abilities to deal with issues both in the playground and in the classroom. And I really believe it's because our [music] district's
focus on seal over the last several years. >> I am the steam [music] teacher at Copeland Middle School. I really love to see the growth and the change to the students. And what I really focus on is teamwork. So the kids are always in teams. We want to make sure everybody's
feeling comfortable communicating their ideas. I want kids [music] to come to school and feel like this is their second home. I want them to come into my classroom and feel comfortable, feel like they can be themselves. [music] They may not come here and love math, but I want them to at least enjoy coming to math class.
Years ago, I had a sixth grade student who was absolutely petrified [music] of mathematics. And I worked so carefully with her. I gave her extra [music] help just to have her overcome this fear and it was fabulous to see that aha moment when she finally got it and that is why
[music] I do what I do every day. >> So, my name is Jackson. >> My name is Mia. >> My name is Mariah. >> I think what awesome is about being in Birchwood is the um the like artwork that's on the walls. Like in school they
have this like art thing where you go downstairs and like paint a wall with the art teacher. >> My favorite is recess. My favorite thing is reading and just doing a [music]
bunch of fun stuff. We get to do puzzle of the day and it's really fun. We get to watch [music] videos at the end of the day. My name is Carly and I am in fifth grade and I go to DVL. >> Yeah. [music] My name is Rehea. I'm in
first grade. Being at DVL is awesome because all the teachers here are so great and so nice. >> I like the teachers here. They make it awesome here. She [music] teaches well and then she teaches us stuff which we
have never learned. >> My favorite [music] subject is probably math because I like all the challenges. My favorite special is art class with Miss Takis. Plus, drawing is my favorite thing. >> What makes DBL unique is that everyone is so kind to each other and everyone
cares about each other. [music] >> My name is Quink and I'm in the fifth grade. >> Hi, my name is Arya. I am in second grade. What makes our school awesome is all the teachers we have here. They help us every day. All the janitors keep our school [music] nice and clean. all my
friends that helped me since kindergarten and [music] everybody just helps us here because we are a really good community >> because of my friends, the teachers and the principal. Like we read a book and then we do a project based on what happened in that [music] story.
>> Math is my favorite subject because the teachers always help us and it's fun but it can be complicated but it's still really fun. My favorite teachers are probably all of my teachers [music] cuz I got really good teachers. They have fun activities to do and their stories. [music] My
first grade teacher got me into reading and she got me into chapter books in Juni V. Jones. My [music] favorite subject is science. In science, you do lots of experiments and I think experiments are very fun. Every day I'm like happy at school. When I [music]
came into sixth grade in Copeland where everything was new and different for me. Mrs. Heath, she was especially really kind to me, she still talks to me even though we don't [music] really see each other that much and she gives me so much good luck for all the things that I do. One teacher [music] that made me feel
special and cared for was my seventh grade LA teacher. I used to dislike like reading and writing [music] and she really helped me understand and make that subject more fun. I think the wire school is awesome because you can make [music] a lot of
friends here and there's good teachers. Math is my favorite because like [music] you can learn different things like times, plus minus. No matter where you come from or no matter what you like look like, people will be friends with you and welcome you into [music] this
school. One word to describe this school is probably heart. Honesty, empathy, acceptance, [music] and respect and trust. This is probably [music] one of the most special places I've ever worked. It is the staff, the [music]
teachers. Uh they are loving, they are caring. The energy here is just great. It's wonderful to work with a [music] group of men and women who truly love what they do. Their heart, passion, and soul is for students, [music] and to see them succeed. I try to find a way for
them to want to [music] be here. Even if they're sad or even if they don't want to get out of the car in the morning, if I say, "Hey, let's go wander in the library." And they bounce out [music] of the car right away, which actually happened, then I've done something right that I have found a way to make them
feel like this is home for them because that's kind of how I feel. I love the kids here. They are amazing. They're the best part of my day. They're the best part of my week. That's why I do what I do. >> So, my name is Jackson. My name is Mia. My name is Mariah.
>> I think what awesome is about being in Birchwood is the um the like artwork that's on the walls. Like in school, they have this like [music] art thing where you go downstairs and like paint a wall with the art teacher. My favorite
is recess. My favorite thing is reading and [music] just doing a bunch of fun stuff. We get to do puzzle of the day and it's really fun. We get to watch videos at the end of the day. >> Our doors are always open. We are truly
a family here. Our kids are just everything. >> If you've never taught at another school [music] and you come to Birwood, you honestly never want to leave Birwood. You walk into this building and it's a family. We're all together. We're all happy. We're smiling. Nobody's cranky or
miserable. We're here together for each other. [music] Birchwood is very special because it is truly a family atmosphere. Students come back year after year. [music] There's multi-generations that have attended Birwood. It is truly [music] a loving community. It's such a
wonderful place to be. I commute an hour or more every day and I've been given the opportunity to work in another district, but [music] I've been here 7 years and I will drive that hour because the community, the parents, [music] the teachers, our principal are incredible.
We're just so happy to have such a loving, nurturing community that is [music] so vested in our school. We are family and once a bulldog, always a bulldog. [music] I truly believe in an educator being able to make a [music] difference in the
world. It's so important to have a [music] positive environment for a child to come to. And teaching at Dubire is special because we don't have walls. >> Our [music] mantra we live by is no
walls, no limits because being a school with no walls uh provides [music] our students a great sense of community. You just know you're walking into a special place when you come through our doors. >> I like to tell people that when you're here, it's like learning at home. You're in your [music] kitchen, but you still
know what's going on in the family room. It builds like this, you know, camaraderie amongst not only the students but also the faculty that work here. We call ourselves [music] a Dwire family. Mr. McGovern, he seldom calls us a school and we really all live by that.
We treat each other like family and we emulate that for the kids. >> I think the wire school is awesome because you can make a lot of friends here and there's good teachers. Math is my favorite because like [music] you can learn different things like times, plus
minus. No matter where you come from or no matter what you like look like, people will be friends with you and welcome you into the school. One word to describe this school is probably [music] heart, honesty, empathy, acceptance, and
respect, and trust. I have been teaching art here in Rockaway Township for [music] 16 years. I think social emotional learning is very important. It gives us a chance to discuss our emotions and give [music] kids a chance to practice that emotional
dialogue and that helps the whole [music] child. I get the privilege of going into every single class once a month where I do a guidance lesson. The best part of my job is when one of them is having a tough day [music] and then they feel better and it's because of me. >> The people I work with makes me come
back every single day. I hire a very unique and [music] special educator and that permeates throughout the building. I have the easiest job in [music] the world because I have the hardest working teachers in the world. Every student who goes through Rockaway Township School District and will graduate from Copeland before they go on
to high school. And we have an opportunity to instill core values into our students, helping students develop into future leaders [music] into being positive role models and citizens in our community. >> I am the steam teacher at Copeland Middle School. I really love to see the
growth and the change through the students and what I really focus on is teamwork. So the kids are always in teams. We want to make sure everybody's feeling comfortable [music] communicating their ideas. >> I want kids to come to school and feel like this is their second home. I want them to come into my [music] classroom
and feel comfortable, feel like they can be themselves. They may not come here and love math, but I want them to at least enjoy coming to math class. When I came into sixth grade in Copeland, where everything was new and different for me, Mrs. Heath, she was especially really
kind to me. She still talks to me even though we don't really see each other that much and she gives me so much good luck for all the things that I do. One teacher that made me feel special [music] and cared for was my seventh grade LA teacher. I used to dislike like reading and writing and she really
[music] helped me understand and make that subject more fun. Years ago, I had a sixth grade student [music] who was absolutely petrified of mathematics and I worked so carefully with her. [music] I gave her extra help just to have her overcome this fear and it was fabulous
to see that aha moment when she finally [music] got it and that is why I do what I do every day. >> We are making sure kids [music] are prepared for the future and that means making sure that they have access to technology. Every single [music]
classroom has interactive boards. Kids get a Chromebook in the fifth grade. >> They work as a [music] team towards a common goal. They overcome challenges. We connect with the community through our concerts which are very well attended. Vanta Copeland is truly an [music] all-inclusive experience for all of the students here.
>> I try to get everybody involved so that they can make a positive impact in the future. I teach US history [music] and I come to work every day excited. I get the [music] opportunity to mold the next generation. >> The thing that makes Scopal Middle
School so great is truly the people. It's the students. It's the staff. [music] It's the community members. It's the parent involvement. It's the investment in making it a better place. >> Our core values are the same as Rockaway Township. Heart, honesty, empathy,
acceptance, respect, and trust. So we can focus on particularly on being kind >> by being kind to a friend, helping them out, helping [music] teachers, be nice to them, be respectful and don't interrupt the teachers. [music] >> And everything we do, we try and relate
back to our core values. One of the things we are working on right now is positive behavior system. I don't like to address anything negative in my office because I want kids to be able to trust me and to be able to come down as a leader of the building. So, we're really working on being [music] kind. And yes, academics are important, but
one of the main things for us is that we raise good kids. The main message is to be kind because above all else, we want our kids just to be kind. >> My name is Carly and I am in fifth grade and I go to DVO. >> Yeah. My name is Rehea. I'm in first grade.
>> Being at DVO is awesome because all the teachers here are so great and so nice. >> I like the teachers [music] here. They make it awesome here. She teaches well and then she teaches us stuff which we have never learned.
>> My favorite subject is probably math because I like all the challenges. >> My favorite special is art class with Miss Takis because [music] drawing is my favorite thing. >> What makes DBL unique is that everyone is so kind to each other and everyone
cares about [music] each other. If I had to describe our building in one word, I would say we're a little unconventional. We're always trying to have our teachers and our students look at other ways to achieve success. And for every student, that's different.
There are other ways that [music] we can really show student growth, student success. >> I'm not trying to be cheesy or anything. It's it really the staff here, [music] um, we have built a family. And I think that says something about the building and the and and the community that we foster here at ZBO. And I'm really
grateful to be part of that. >> Being outside in the morning at bus duty and having kids coming up and just [music] happy to see me. Teachers who I now share personal connections with because I've been here for 11 years as the principal. [music] >> After teaching for 25 years, I can't
pinpoint one moment of time that is a [music] story of why I come back every day. Any good lesson makes me feel alive. Going to the [music] soccer games, the football games, seeing my students outside the classroom. I want the kids to feel at [music] home and I feel the more comfortable that they are,
the relationship that we build together, the better they're going to do in class, not not only enjoy their time in class, but also take [music] risks. >> So, yeah, I I think for me it's just being a part of something, being a part of the team. [music] Uh we're all very different, but um but we we get along
and you know, we support each other. What really resonates [music] with me about the school is that we put more value in developing personal growth versus comparison [music] to others. Whether it be a difficult learning task or a challenging learning experience, they learn to persevere. And [music] we
can bring out something in themselves that they might not have seen before. >> It's a really great environment here at KDM. [music] My co-workers are great. The students every day, they make me laugh. One thing that I really work on in my classroom is growth mindset. [music] I did have a
student that came in and really didn't like math. They were really negative self-talking, saying that they can't do this. And so, basically throughout the whole year, we worked on just changing that mindset. [music] Just because we can't do something right now doesn't mean that we're never going to be able to do it. And that's what I
teach all of my [music] students. >> My favorite teachers are probably all of my teachers cuz I got really good teachers. They [music] have fun activities to do and their stories. My first grade teacher got me into reading [music] and she got me into chapter books and Juni B Jones.
>> My favorite subject is science. In [music] science, you do lots of experiments and I think experiments are very fun. Every day I'm like happy at school. >> We identify the interests of [music] students. You know, what motivates them so students feel more comfortable and
confident in their learning environment, moving them forward from one learning experience to [music] another. Every morning I'm inspired by these children. Their [music] energy, their willingness to support and grow with one another is contagious.
>> One of the things that I'm really hoping to teach them more than anything else is about [music] kindness and you know being good friends to each other. One of my most favorite success stories is [music] a particular student when you know he would come into the classroom even right first thing in the morning his head would be down on that desk. I
trying to instill intrinsic [music] love for school, intrinsic love for education. And over time, I've seen him pick that head up. And that's why I [music] do what I do. To have a kid come in and their school's a happy place for
them, [music] and they want to come. Stony Brook is an amazing place. It really is. And I think anybody who joins us, whether [music] it's full-time or visitors in the building just for a day, uh, you know, I think echo that sentiment. Our staff is second to none. They really put the kids first [music] all the time, and our students are
exceptional as well. It's a wonderful school community. Our PTA is incredibly involved. Everything we do is well attended, back to school nights, our events, and we have a very involved school community, both academically, working handin-hand with our teachers, but also, I think, for extracurricular
as well. Inside school, I really try to be involved in as many things as I can. My children also go to school in this district at one of the other schools and I'm really proud of what we put forth for our children. Anytime [music] we can bring togetherness and have us all work together, both in our community and out, it's really going to help everyone raise
their own level of abilities to really increase the success of our community. So we used to always start off with a growth mindset and we do a lot of lessons about how we are [music] able to do things that might seem hard like a harder task. And I think that if we
really teach our kids to be resilient and show grit in the face of a harder task then all the other academic challenges that they're faced with come a little bit easier. Having students in a [music] classroom that's smaller where you get to meet their needs specifically rather than in a bigger classroom. You can build more of a rapport and
relationships with them. I like them to become successful not just academically but also social emotionally. >> My name is Queen. I'm in the fifth grade. >> Hi, my name's Arya. I am in second grade. What makes our school awesome is all the teachers we have here. They help
us every [music] day. All the janitors keep our school nice and clean. All my friends that helped me since kindergarten and everybody just helps us here [music] cuz we are a really good community. >> Because of my friends, the teachers and the principal. like we read a book and
then we do a project based on what happened in that story. Math is my favorite subject [music] because the teachers always help us and it's fun but it can be complicated but it's still really fun. >> I've always wanted to be a teacher. I think the reason why I wanted to be a teacher [music] is because I think I had
really good elementary school teachers. Rockway I thought was really interesting because I feel like it is a [music] small close-knit community, but I also felt like there's a lot of different opportunities in Rockway. I like how there was five different elementary schools, but I also like how I felt like
that I fit in [music] with the Stony Brook mentality. The Stony Brook mentality is something where we all feel and have the same idea of supporting students. the kids understand that everyone makes a mistake, everyone has a bad day, and I think that [music] it gives the opportunity for kids to grow
and not feel like penalized. I love that we have a great principal. I love the teachers and [music] the morale. As soon as I started coming up here, since I am from South Jersey, I felt welcomed and included right away. >> My name is Dr. Richard Corbett and I am the [music] proud superintendent of
Rockaway Township Public Schools. I was just waving to some of our wonderful students as they were walking by and I'm so happy and pleased to say that when I walk through these halls and talk to these students in these six different schools, I see students that are learning and having fun and to me
those are two very important qualities of a very very effective education. >> Birwood is very special because it is truly a family [music] atmosphere. Students come back year after year. There's multi-generations that have attended Birwood. It is truly a loving
[music] community. It's such a wonderful place to be. >> Our core values are the same as Rockaway Township. Heart, honesty, empathy, acceptance, respect, and trust. So, we can focus on particularly on being kind. What >> really [music] resonates with me about this school is that we put more value in
developing personal growth versus [music] comparison to others. Whether it be a difficult learning task or a challenging learning experience, they learn to [music] persevere. and we can bring out something in themselves that they might not have seen before. >> Stony Brook is an amazing place. It really is. And I think anybody who joins
us, whether it's full-time or visitors in the building just for a day, uh, you know, I think echo that sentiment. Our staff is second to none. [music] They really put the kids first all the time. And our students are exceptional as well. It's a wonderful school community. Our PTA is incredibly involved.
Everything we do is well attended. back to school nights, our events, and we have a very involved school community, both academically working handin-hand with our teachers, but also I think for extracurricular as well. >> Every student who goes through Rockaway
Township School District will graduate from Copeland before they go on to high school. And we have an opportunity to instill core values into our students, helping students develop into future leaders into being positive role models and citizens in our community. Our mantra we live by is no walls, no limits
because being a school with no walls uh provides our students a great sense of community. You just know you're walking into a special [music] place when you come through our doors. >> What keeps me coming back here every morning? Hugs from kids. You know, I love being outside in the morning at bus
duty and having kids coming up and just happy to see me. Teachers who I now share personal connections with because I've been here for 11 years as the principal. So yeah, I I think for me it's just being a part of something, being a part of the team. Uh we're all very different, but um but we we get
along and you know, we support each other. >> Every morning [music] I'm inspired by these children, their energy, their willingness to support and grow with one another [music] is contagious. >> The people I work with makes me come back every single day. I hire a very
unique and special educator and that permeates throughout the building. I have the easiest job in the world because I have the hardest working teachers in the world. >> The thing that makes Scopland Middle School so great is truly the people. It's the students. It's the staff. It's the community members. It's the parent involvement. It's the investment in
making it a better place. >> I come here for the students. I [music] love the kids here. They are amazing. They're the best part of my day. They're the best part of my week. That's why I do what I do. I'm proud to be the superintendent of Rockway Township Schools and we are thankful for all the
support we have from our community. I truly believe in an educator being able to make a difference [music] in the world. It's so important to have a positive environment for a child to come [music] to and teaching at Dubire
is special because we don't have walls. I think social emotional learning is very important. [music] It gives us a chance to discuss our emotions and give kids a chance to practice that emotional dialogue [music] and that helps the whole child.
If you've never taught at another school and you come to Birchwood, you honestly never want [music] to leave Birchwood. You walk into this building and it's a family. We're all together. We're all happy. We're smiling. Nobody's cranky or miserable. We're here together for each other. One of the things that I love the
most about this [music] position and this job is that I get to work with students of all ages now that we [music] house preschool students here. I see every single student in the building from preschool all the way through fifth grade. And I get to work with them on a deeper level on a way that inspires them
not just to be confident [music] in themselves but in what they love. After teaching [music] for 25 years, I can't pinpoint one moment of time that is a story of why I come back every day. Any good lesson [music] makes me feel
alive. Going to the soccer games, the football games, seeing [music] my students outside the classroom. I want the kids to feel at home and I feel the more comfortable that they are, the relationship that we build together, the better they're going to do in class. Not not only enjoy their time in class, but
also take risks. It's a really great environment here at KDM. My co-workers are great. The [music] students every day, they make me laugh. One thing that I really work on in my classroom is growth mindset. I did have a student that came in and really [music] didn't like math. They were
really negative self-talking, saying that they can't do this. And so, basically throughout the whole year, we worked on just [music] changing that mindset. One of the things that I'm really hoping to teach them more than anything else is about kindness and, you know, being [music] good friends to each other. One of my most favorite success
stories is a particular student when you [music] know he would come into the classroom even right first thing in the morning his head would be down on that desk. I've tried to instill intrinsic love for school, intrinsic love for education and over time I've seen him pick that head up and that's why I do
what I do to have a kid [music] come in and their school's a happy place for them and they want to come. So we used to always start off with a growth mindset [music] and we do a lot of lessons about how we are able to do
things [music] that might seem hard like a harder task. And I think that if we really teach our kids to be resilient and show grit in the face of a harder task then all the other academic challenges that they're faced with come a little bit easier. >> Our goal here is that every child is as [music] comfortable in class as they are
at home. and if they're ever in trouble, they're ever concerned or worried that they have the tools available to them [music] to be successful and to help each other be as successful as we know they can be. We have really seen over the years an incredible increase in
their emotional maturity and in their abilities to deal with [music] issues both in the playground and in the classroom. And I really believe it's because our district's [music] focus on SEAL over the last several years. I am the [music] steam teacher at
Copeland Middle School. I really love to see the growth and the change to the [music] students and what I really focus on is teamwork. So the kids are always in teams. We want to make sure everybody's feeling comfortable communicating their ideas. I want kids to come [music] to school and feel like this is their second home.
I want them to come into my classroom and feel comfortable, feel like they can be themselves. [music] They may not come here and love math, but I want them to at least enjoy coming to math class. Years ago, I had a sixth grade student who was absolutely petrified of [music] mathematics. And I worked so carefully
with her. I gave her extra help just to have her overcome this fear. And it was [music] fabulous to see that aha moment when she finally got it. And that is why I do what I do every day. >> So, my name is Jackson. >> My name is Mia. My name is Mariah.
>> I think what awesome is about being in Birchwood is the um the like artwork that's on the walls. Like in school, they have this like art thing where you go downstairs and like paint a wall with the art teacher. My favorite is recess.
My favorite thing is reading and just doing a bunch of fun stuff. We get to do puzzle of the day and it's really fun. [music] We get to watch videos at the end of the day. >> My name is Carly and I am in fifth grade
and I go to DVL. >> Yeah. My name is Rehea. I'm [music] in first grade. >> Being at DVL is awesome because all the teachers here are so great and so nice. >> I like [music] the teachers here. They make it awesome here. She teaches well
and then she [music] teaches us stuff which we have never learned. >> My favorite subject is probably math because I [music] like all the challenges. >> My favorite special is art class with Miss Takis. [music] Plus drawing is my favorite thing. >> What makes DBL unique is that everyone
is so kind to each other and everyone cares about each [music] other. >> My name is Queen Kern. I'm in the fifth grade. >> Hi, my name is Arya. I am in second grade. >> What makes our school awesome is all the teachers we have here. They help us every day. All the janitors keep our
[music] school nice and clean. All my friends that help me since kindergarten and everybody just helps us here cuz we are a really good community. >> Because of my friends, the teachers and [music] the principal. Like we read a book and then we do a project based on
what happened in that story. Math is my favorite subject because the teachers always help us and it's fun but it can be complicated but it's still really [music] fun. >> My favorite teachers are probably all of my teachers cuz I got really good teachers. They have fun [music]
activities to do and their stories. My first grade teacher got me into reading and she got me into chapter books in Juni V. Jones. My favorite subject [music] is science. In science, you do lots of experiments and I think experiments are [music] very fun. Every
day I'm like happy at school. When I came into sixth grade in Copeland where everything was new and different [music] for me. Mrs. Heath, she was especially really kind to me. She still talks to me even though we don't really see each other that much and she [music] gives me so much good luck for all the things
that I do. One teacher that made me feel special and cared for was my seventh grade LA teacher. I used to dislike [music] like reading and writing and she really helped me understand and make that subject more fun. >> I think the wire [music] school is
awesome because you can make a lot of friends here and there's good teachers. Math is my favorite because like [music] you can learn different things like times plus minus. No matter where you come from or no matter what you like look like, people will be friends with
you and welcome you into [music] the school. One word to describe this school is probably heart. Honesty, empathy, [music] acceptance, and respect and trust. This is probably [music] one of the most special places I've ever
worked. It is the staff, the teachers. [music] Uh they are loving, they are caring. The energy here is just great. It's wonderful to work with a [music] group of men and women who truly love what they do. their heart, passion, and soul is for students and to see them succeed.
>> I try to find a way for them to [music] want to be here. Even if they're sad or even if they don't want to get out of the car in the morning, if I [music] say, "Hey, let's go wander in the library." And they bounce out of the car right away, which actually happened, then I've done something right that I have found a way to make them feel like
this is home for them because that's kind of how I feel. [music] I love the kids here. They're amazing. They're the best part of my day. They're the best part of my week. That's why I do what I do. >> So, my name is Jackson. >> My name is Mia. My name is Mariah.
>> I think what awesome is about being in Birchwood is the um the like artwork that's on the walls. Like in school, they have this like [music] art thing where you go downstairs and like paint a wall with the art teacher. My favorite
is recess. My favorite thing is reading and just doing [music] a bunch of fun stuff. We get to do puzzle of the day and it's really fun. We get to watch videos at the end of the day. >> Our doors are always open. We are truly
a family here. Our kids are just everything. >> If you've never taught at another school and you come to Birwood, you [music] honestly never want to leave Birwood. You walk into this building and it's a family. We're all together. We're all happy. We're smiling. Nobody's cranky or
miserable. We're here together for each [music] other. >> Birchwood is very special because it is truly a family atmosphere. [music] Students come back year after year. There's multi-generations that have attended Birwood. It is truly a loving community. It's such a [music] wonderful
place to be. I commute an hour or more every day. And I've been given the opportunity [music] to work in another district, but I've been here 7 years. and I will drive that hour because the community, the parents, the teachers, our [music] principal are incredible.
>> We're just so happy to have such a loving, nurturing community that is so vested in [music] our school. We are family and once a bulldog, always a bulldog. I truly believe in an educator being able to make a [music] difference in the
world. It's so important to have [music] a positive environment for a child to come to and teaching at Dubire is special because we don't have walls. Our mantra [music] we live by is no
walls, no limits because being a school with no walls uh provides our students a great sense of community. You just know you're walking into a special place [music] when you come through our doors. I like to tell people that when you're here, it's like learning at home. You're in [music] your kitchen, but you still
know what's going on in the family room. It builds like this, [music] you know, commodery amongst not only the students, but also the faculty that work here. We call [music] ourselves a Dwire family. Mr. McGovern, he seldom calls us a school and we really all live by that.
We treat each other like family and we emulate that for the kids. I think the [music] wire school is awesome because you can make a lot of friends here and there's good teachers. Math is my favorite because [music] like you can learn different things like times, plus
minus. No matter where you come from or no matter what you like look like, people will be friends with you and welcome you into the [music] school. One word to describe this school is probably heart. Honesty, empathy, [music]
acceptance, and respect and trust. I have been teaching art here in Rockaway Township for [music] 16 years. I think social and emotional learning is very important. It gives us a chance to discuss our emotions [music] and give kids a chance to practice that emotional
dialogue and that helps the whole child. [music] I get the privilege of going into every single class once a month where I do a guidance lesson. >> [music] >> The best part of my job is when one of them is having a tough day and then they feel better and it's because [music] of me. >> The people I work with makes me come
back every single day. I hire a very unique and special educator and that permeates throughout the building. I have [music] the easiest job in the world because I have the hardest working teachers in the world. Every student who goes through Rockaway Township School District will graduate from Copeland before they go on to high
school. And we have an opportunity to instill [music] core values into our students, helping students develop into future leaders into being positive role models and citizens in our community. >> I [music] am the steam teacher at Copeland Middle School. I really love to see the growth and the change through
the students. And what I really focus on is teamwork. So the kids are always in teams. We want to make sure everybody's feeling comfortable [music] communicating their ideas. >> I want kids to come to school and feel like this is their second home. I want them to come into my classroom and feel comfortable, feel like they can be
themselves. [music] They may not come here and love math, but I want them to at least enjoy coming to math class. When I came into sixth grade in Copeland, where everything was new and different for me, Mrs. Heath, she was especially really kind to me. She still talks to me even though we don't really
see each other that much and she gives me so much good [music] luck for all the things that I do. >> One teacher that made me feel special and cared for was my seventh grade [music] LA teacher. I used to dislike like reading and writing and she really helped me understand and make that
[music] subject more fun. Years ago, I had a sixth grade student who was absolutely petrified of mathematics. And I worked so carefully [music] with her. I gave her extra help just to have her overcome this fear and it was fabulous to see that aha moment when [music] she
finally got it and that is why I do what I do every day. >> We are [music] making sure kids are prepared for the future and that means making sure that they have access to technology. Every single [music] classroom has interactive boards. Kids
get a Chromebook in the fifth grade. >> They work as [music] a team towards a common goal. They overcome challenges. We connect with the community through our concerts [music] which are very well attended. Vander Copeland is truly an all-inclusive experience for all of the students here. >> I try to get everybody involved so that
they can make a positive impact in the future. I teach [music] US history and I come to work every day excited. I get the opportunity [music] to mold the next generation. >> The thing that makes Copeland Middle School so great is truly the people.
It's the students. It's the staff. It's the community members. It's the parent involvement. It's the investment in making it a better place. >> Our core values are the same as Rockaway Township. Heart, honesty, empathy, acceptance, respect, and trust. So we
can focus on particularly on being kind [music] >> by being kind to a friend, helping them out, helping teachers, be nice to them, [music] be respectful and don't interrupt the teachers. >> And everything we do, we try and relate back to our core values. One of the
things we are working on right now is positive behavior system. I don't like to address anything negative in my office because I want kids to be able to trust me and to be able to come down as a leader of the building. So, we're really working on being [music] kind. And yes, academics are important, but one of the main things for us is that we
raise good kids. The main message is to be kind because above all else, we want our kids just to be kind. >> My name is Carly and I am in fifth grade and I go to DVO. >> Yeah. My name is Rehea. I'm in first grade. >> Being at DVO is awesome because all the
teachers here are so great and so nice. >> I like the [music] teachers here. They make it awesome here. She teaches well and then she teaches us stuff which we have never learned. >> My favorite subject is probably math
because I like all the challenges. >> My favorite special is art class [music] with Miss Takis because drawing is my favorite thing. >> What makes DBL unique is that everyone is so kind to each other and everyone cares about [music] each other.
If I had to describe our building in one word, I would say we're a little unconventional. We're always trying to have our teachers and our students look at other ways to achieve success. And for every student, that's different. There are other ways that [music] we can really show student growth, student
success. >> I'm not trying to be cheesy or anything. It's it really the staff here, um, we have built [music] a family. And I think that says something about the building and the and and the community that we foster here at ZBO. And [music] I'm really grateful to be part of that. >> Being outside in the morning at bus duty
and having kids coming up and just happy to see me. Teachers who I now share personal connections with because I've been here for 11 years [music] as the principal. >> After teaching for 25 years, I can't pinpoint one moment of time that is a story of why I come back every day. Any
good lesson makes me feel alive. Going to the soccer games, the football games, [music] seeing my students outside the classroom. I want the kids to feel at home and [music] I feel the more comfortable that they are, the relationship that we build together, the better they're going to do in class, not not only enjoy their time in class,
[music] but also take risks. >> So, yeah, I I think for me it's just being a part of something, being a part of the team. [music] Uh we're all very different, but um but we we get along and you know, we support each other. [music]
What really resonates with me about the school is that we put more value in developing [music] personal growth versus comparison to others. Whether it be a difficult learning task or a challenging learning experience, they learn [music] to persevere and we can bring out something in themselves that
they might not have seen before. >> It's a really great environment [music] here at KDM. My co-workers are great. The students every day, they make me laugh. One thing that I really work on in my classroom is growth [music] mindset. I did have a student that came in and really didn't like math. They
were really negative self-talking, saying that they [music] can't do this. And so, basically throughout the whole year, we worked on just changing that mindset. Just because we can't do something right now doesn't mean that we're never going to be able to do it. And that's [music] what I teach all of my students.
>> My favorite teachers are probably all of my teachers cuz I got really good teachers. They have fun activities to do and their stories. My first grade teacher got me into [music] reading and she got me into chapter books in Juni B. Jones. >> My favorite subject is science. In
[music] science, you do lots of experiments and I think experiments are very fun. Every day I'm like happy at school. >> We identify the interests of students. [music] You know, what motivates them so students feel more comfortable and confident in their learning environment,
moving them forward from one learning [music] experience to another. Every morning I'm inspired by these children. Their energy, [music] their willingness to support and grow with one another is contagious. >> One of the things that I'm really hoping
to teach them more than anything else is about kindness [music] and you know being good friends to each other. One of my most favorite success stories is a particular student when you know he would come into the classroom even right [music] first thing in the morning his head would be down on that desk. I trying to instill intrinsic love for
school, intrinsic love for education. And over time, [music] I've seen him pick that head up. And that's why I do what I do. To have a kid come in and their school's [music] a happy place for them, and they want to come. Stony Brook is an amazing place. It
really is. And I think anybody who joins [music] us, whether it's full-time or visitors in the building just for a day, uh, you know, I think echo that sentiment. Our staff is second to none. They really put the kids first [music] all the time. And our students are exceptional as well. It's a wonderful school community. Our PTA is incredibly
involved. Everything we do is well attended. Back to school nights, our events, and we have a very involved school community, both academically, working hand in hand with our teachers, but also I think for extracurricular as well. Inside school, I really try to be involved in as many things as I can. My
children also go to school in this district at one of the other schools. And I'm really proud of what we put forth for our children. Anytime [music] we can bring togetherness and have us all work together, both in our community and out, it's really going to help everyone raise their own level of abilities to really increase the success
of our community. So we always start off with a growth mindset and we do a lot of lessons about how we are able to do things that [music] might seem hard like a harder task and I think that if we really teach our kids to be resilient and show grit in the face of a harder
task then all the other academic challenges that they're faced with come a little bit easier. Having students in a classroom [music] that's smaller where you get to meet their needs specifically rather than in a bigger classroom you can build more of a rapport and relationships with them. I like them to become successful not just academically
but also social emotionally. >> My name is Queen K. I'm in the fifth grade. >> Hi, my name's Arya. I am in second grade. What makes our school awesome is all the teachers we have here. They help us every day. All the janitors keep our school [music] nice and clean. All my
friends that helped me since kindergarten and everybody just helps us here cuz we are a really good community. because of my friends, the teachers, and the principal. Like, we read a book and then we do a project based on what happened in that story. Math is my
favorite subject because [music] the teachers always help us and it's fun, but it can be complicated, but it's still really fun. >> I've always wanted to be a teacher. I think the reason why I wanted to be a teacher is because I think I had really good elementary school teachers. Rockway I thought was really interesting because
I feel like it is a small close-knit community, but I also felt like there's a lot of different [music] opportunities in Rockway. I like how there was five different elementary schools, but I also like how I felt like that I fit in with the Stony Brook mentality. [music] The Stony Brook mentality is something where
we all feel and have the same idea of supporting students. the kids understand that everyone makes a mistake, [music] everyone has a bad day, and I think that it gives the opportunity for kids to grow and not feel like penalized. I love that we [music] have a great principal. I love the teachers and the morale. As soon as I started coming up here, since
I am from South Jersey, I felt welcomed and included right away. >> My name is Dr. Richard Corbett and I am the [music] proud superintendent of Rockaway Township Public Schools. I was just waving to some of our wonderful students as they were walking by and I'm so happy and pleased to say
that [music] when I walk through these halls and talk to these students in these six different schools, I see students that are learning and having fun and to me those are two very important qualities of a very very effective education. >> Birchwood is very special because it is
[music] truly a family atmosphere. Students come back year after year. There's multi-generations [music] that have attended Birwood. It is truly a loving community. It's such a wonderful place to be. >> Our core values are the same as Rockaway Township. Heart, honesty, empathy,
acceptance, respect, and trust. So, we can focus on particularly on being kind. What really resonates with me about this school is that we put more value in developing personal growth versus [music] comparison to others. Whether it be a difficult learning task or a
challenging learning experience, they learn to [music] persevere. and we can bring out something in themselves that they might not have seen before. >> Stony Brook is an amazing place. It really is. And I think anybody who [music] joins us, whether it's full-time or visitors in the building just for a day, uh, you know, I think echo that
sentiment. Our staff is second to none. They really put the kids first [music] all the time. And our students are exceptional as well. It's a wonderful school community. Our PTA is incredibly involved. Everything we do is well attended. back to school nights, our events, and we have a very involved [music] school community, both
academically working handin-hand with our teachers, but also I think for extracurricular as well. >> Every student who goes through Rockaway Township School District will graduate from Copeland before they go on to high school. And we have an opportunity to instill core values into our students,
helping students develop into future leaders, into being positive role models and citizens in our community. Our mantra [music] we live by is no walls, no limits because being a school with no walls uh provides our students a [music] great sense of community. You just know you're walking into a special place when
you come through our doors. What keeps me coming back here every morning? Hugs from kids. You know, I love being outside in the morning at bus duty and having kids coming up and just happy to see me. Teachers who I now share personal connections with because I've been here for 11 years as the principal.
So yeah, I I think for me it's just being a part of something, being a part of the team. Uh we're all very different, but um but we we get along and you know, we support each other. >> Every morning [music] I'm inspired by these children, their energy, their willingness to support and grow with one
another is contagious. >> The people I [music] work with makes me come back every single day. I hire a very unique and special educator and that permeates throughout the building. I have the easiest job in the world because I have the hardest working teachers in the world. >> The thing that makes Scopland Middle
School so great is truly the people. It's the students. It's the staff. It's the community members. It's the [music] parent involvement. It's the investment in making it a better place. >> I come here for the students. I [music] love the kids here. They are amazing. They're the best part of my day. They're
the best part of my week. That's [music] why I do what I do. I'm proud to be the superintendent of Rockway Township Schools and we are thankful for all the support we have from our community. I truly believe in an educator being able to make a difference [music]
in the world. It's so important to have a positive environment for a child to come to [music] and teaching at Dubire is special because we don't have walls. I think social emotional learning is very
important. It gives us a chance to discuss [music] our emotions and give kids a chance to practice that emotional dialogue [music] and that helps the whole child. If you've never taught at another school and you come to Birchwood, you honestly
never want [music] to leave Birchwood. You walk into this building and it's a family. We're all together. We're all happy. We're smiling. Nobody's cranky or miserable. [music] We're here together for each other. One of the things that I love the most about this position and this job is that I get to work with students [music] of all ages now that we
house preschool students here. I see every single student in the building from preschool all the way through fifth [music] grade. And I get to work with them on a deeper level on a way that inspires them not just to be confident in [music] themselves but in what they
love. After teaching for 25 [music] years, I can't pinpoint one moment of time that is a story of why I come back every day. Any good lesson [music] makes me feel alive. Going to the soccer games, the football games, seeing my students
outside the classroom. I want the kids to feel at home and I feel the more comfortable that they are, the relationship that we build together, the better they're going to do in class. Not not only enjoy their time in class, but also take risks. It's a really [music] great environment
here at KDM. My co-workers are great. The students every day, they make me laugh. One thing that I really work on in my classroom is growth mindset. I did have a student that came in and really didn't like math. They were [music] really negative self-talking, saying that they can't do this. And so,
basically throughout the whole year, we worked on just [music] changing that mindset. One of the things that I'm really hoping to teach them more than anything else is about kindness and you know being good friends to each other. One of my most favorite success stories is a particular student when you know
[music] he would come into the classroom even right first thing in the morning his head would be down on that desk. I've tried to instill intrinsic love for school, intrinsic love for education. And over time, I've seen him pick that head up, [music] and that's why I do what I do. To have a kid come in and
their school's a happy [music] place for them, and they want to come. So, we used to always start off with a growth mindset [music] and we do a lot of lessons about how we are able to do things that might seem hard, like a [music] harder task. And I think that if
we really teach our kids to be resilient and show grit in the face of a harder task, then all the other academic challenges that they're faced with come a little bit easier. >> Our goal here is that every child is as comfortable in class as they are at home. And if they're ever in trouble, they're ever concerned [music] or worried that they have the tools
available to them to be successful and to help each other be as successful as [music] we know they can be. We have really seen over the years an incredible increase in their emotional maturity and in their abilities to deal with issues both [music] in the playground and in
the classroom. And I really believe it's because our district's focus on SEAL over the last several years. >> I am the steam teacher at Copeland Middle School. I really love to see the growth and the change to the students. And what I really focus on is teamwork.
So the kids are always in teams. We want to [music] make sure everybody's feeling comfortable communicating their ideas. I want kids to come to school and feel like this is their second home. I want them to come into my classroom and feel comfortable, feel like they can be [music] themselves. They may not come here and love math, but I want them to
at least enjoy coming to math class. Years ago, I had a sixth grade student who was absolutely petrified of mathematics. [music] And I worked so carefully with her. I gave her extra help just to have her overcome this fear [music] and it was fabulous to see that
aha moment when she finally got it and that is [music] why I do what I do every day. >> So my name is Jackson. >> My name is Mia. >> My name is Mariah. >> I think what awesome is about being in Birwood is the um the like artwork
that's on the walls. Like in school they have this like art thing where you go downstairs and like paint a wall with the art teacher. >> My favorite is recess. My favorite thing is reading and just doing a [music]
bunch of fun stuff. We get to do puzzle of the day and it's really fun. We get to watch videos at the end of the day. My name is Carly and I am in fifth grade and I go to DVO. >> Yeah, my name is Rehea. I'm in first grade.
>> Being at DVO is awesome because all the teachers here are so great and so [music] nice. >> I like the teachers here. They make it awesome here. She teaches well and then she [music] teaches us stuff which we have never learned.
>> My favorite subject is probably math because I like all the challenges. [music] My favorite special is art class with Miss Takis. Plus, drawing is my favorite thing. >> What makes DBL unique is that everyone is so kind to each other and everyone cares [music] about each other.
>> My name is Quink. I'm in the fifth grade. >> Hi, my name's Arya. I am in second grade. What makes our school awesome is all the teachers we have here. They help us every day. All the janitors keep our [music] school nice and clean. all my friends that helped me since
kindergarten and everybody just helps us here because we are a really good community >> because of my friends, the teachers and the [music] principal. Like we read a book and then we do a project based on what happened in that story. >> Math is my favorite subject because the
teachers always help us and it's fun but it can be complicated but it's still really [music] fun. My favorite teachers are probably all of my teachers cuz I got really good teachers. They have fun [music] activities to do and their stories. My first grade teacher got me into reading
and she got me into chapter books in Juni B. Jones. My favorite subject [music] is science. In science, you do lots of experiments and I think experiments are [music] very fun. Every day I'm like happy at school. When I came into sixth grade in Copeland where
everything was new and different [music] for me, Mrs. Heath, she was especially really kind to me, she still talks to me even though we don't really see each other that much and she [music] gives me so much good luck for all the things that I do. One teacher that made me feel special and cared for was my seventh
grade LA [music] teacher. I used to just like like reading and writing and she really helped me understand [music] and make that subject more fun. I think the wire school is awesome because you can make a lot of friends here and there's good teachers. Math is
my favorite because like [music] you can learn different things like times, plus minus. No matter where you come from or no matter what you like look like, people will be friends with you and welcome you into this school. One word
to describe this school is probably heart. Honesty, empathy, [music] acceptance, and respect and trust. This is probably [music] one of the most special places I've ever worked. It is the staff, the teachers. Uh they are loving, they are caring. The
energy here is just great. It's wonderful to work with a group [music] of men and women who truly love what they do. Their heart, passion, and soul is for [music] students, and to see them succeed. I try to find a way for them to want to [music] be here. Even if they're
sad or even if they don't want to get out of the car in the morning, if I say, "Hey, let's go wander in the library." [music] And they bounce out of the car right away, which actually happened, then I've done something right that I have found a way to make them feel like this is home for them because that's kind of how I feel. I love the kids
here. They are amazing. They're the best part of my day. They're the best part of my week. [music] That's why I do what I do. >> So, my name is Jackson. My name is Mia. My name is Mariah. >> I think what awesome is about being in Birchwood is the um the [music] like
artwork that's on the walls. Like in school, they have this like [music] art thing where you go downstairs and like paint a wall with the art teacher. My favorite is recess. My favorite thing is
reading and just doing [music] a bunch of fun stuff. We get to do puzzle of the day and it's really fun. We get to watch videos at the end of the day. [music] >> Our doors are always open. We are truly a family here. Our kids are just everything. [music]
>> If you've never taught at another school and you come to Birwood, you honestly never [music] want to leave Birchwood. You walk into this building and it's a family. We're all together. We're all happy. We're smiling. Nobody's cranky or miserable. We're here together for each other. Birchwood [music] is very special
because it is truly a family atmosphere. Students come back year after year. There's multi-generations that [music] have attended Birwood. It is truly a loving community. It's such a wonderful place to be. I commute an hour or more every day and I've been given the
opportunity to work in another district, but I've been here 7 years [music] and I will drive that hour because the community, the parents, the teachers, our principal are incredible. We're just [music] so happy to have such a loving, nurturing community that is so vested in
our [music] school. We are family and once a bulldog, always a bulldog. [music] I truly believe in an educator being able to make a [music] difference in the world. It's so important to have a
[music] positive environment for a child to come to. And teaching at Dubire is special because we don't have walls. >> Our [music] mantra we live by is no walls, no limits because being a school with no walls uh provides our students a
great sense [music] of community. You just know you're walking into a special place when you come through our doors. >> I like to tell people that when you're here, it's like learning at home. You're in your [music] kitchen, but you still know what's going on in the family room. It builds like this, you know,
camaraderie amongst not only the [music] students but also the faculty that work here. We call ourselves a Dwire family. Mr. McGovern, he seldom calls us a school and we really all live by that. We treat each other like family and we emulate that for the kids.
>> I think the wire school is awesome because you can make a lot of friends here and there's good teachers. Math is my favorite because like you can learn different things [music] like times, plus minus. No matter where you come from or no matter what you like look
like, people will be friends with you and welcome you into this school. One word to describe [music] this school is probably heart, honesty, empathy, acceptance, and respect and trust. I have been teaching art here in
Rockaway Township for [music] 16 years. I think social emotional learning is very important. [music] It gives us a chance to discuss our emotions and give kids a chance to practice that emotional dialogue and that helps the whole child.
[music] I get the privilege of going into every single class once a month where I do a guidance lesson. The best part of my job is when one [music] of them is having a tough day and then they feel better and it's because of me. >> The people I work with makes [music] me come back every single day. I hire a
very unique and special educator and that permeates throughout the building. [music] I have the easiest job in the world because I have the hardest working teachers in the world. >> [music] >> Every student who goes through Rockaway Township School District and will graduate from Copeland before they go on
to high school. And we have an opportunity to instill core values into our students, helping students [music] develop into future leaders into being positive role models and citizens in our community. >> I am the steam teacher at Copeland Middle School. I really love to see the
growth and the change through the students. And what I really focus on is teamwork. So the kids are always in teams. We want to make sure everybody's feeling comfortable [music] communicating their ideas. >> I want kids to come to school and feel like this is their second home. I want them to come into my [music] classroom
and feel comfortable, feel like they can be themselves. They may not come here and love math, but I want them to at least enjoy coming to math class. >> When I came into sixth grade in Copeland, where everything was new and different for me, Mrs. Heath, she was especially really kind to me. She still
talks to me even though we don't really see each other that much and she gives me so much good luck for all the things [music] that I do. One teacher that made me feel special and cared for was [music] my 7th grade LA teacher. I used to dislike like reading and writing and
she really helped me understand and make that subject more fun. Years ago, I had a sixth grade student who was absolutely petrified of mathematics [music] and I worked so carefully with her. I gave her extra help just to have her overcome
this fear [music] and it was fabulous to see that aha moment when she finally got it and that is why I do what I do every day. >> We [music] are making sure kids are prepared for the future and that means making sure that they have access to
technology. Every single [music] classroom has interactive boards. Kids get a Chromebook in the fifth grade. >> They work as a [music] team towards a common goal. They overcome challenges. We connect with the community through our concerts which are very well attended. Vander Copeland is truly an
[music] all-inclusive experience for all of the students here. >> I try to get everybody involved so that they can make a positive impact in the future. I teach [music] US history and I come to work every day excited. I get the [music] opportunity to mold the next
generation. >> The thing that makes Copeland Middle School so great is truly the people. It's the students. It's the staff. It's the community members. It's the parent involvement. [music] It's the investment in making it a better place. >> Our core values are the same as Rockaway
Township. Heart, honesty, empathy, acceptance, respect, and trust. So we can focus on particularly on being kind >> by being kind to a friend, helping them out, helping [music] teachers, be nice to them, be respectful, and don't interrupt the teachers. [music]
>> And everything we do, we try and relate back to our core values. One of the things we are working on right now is positive behavior system. I don't like to address anything negative in my office because I want kids to be able to trust me and to be able to come down as a leader of the building. So, we're really working on being [music] kind.
And yes, academics are important, but one of the main things for us is that we raise good kids. The main message is to be kind because above all else, we want our kids just to be kind. >> My name is Carly and I am in fifth grade and I go to DVL. >> Yeah. My name is Rehea. I'm in first
grade. >> Being at DVL is awesome because all the teachers here are so great and so nice. >> I like the teachers here. They make it awesome here. >> [music] >> She teaches well and then she teaches us
stuff which we have never learned. >> My favorite subject is probably math because I like all the challenges. >> My favorite special is art class [music] with Miss Takis because drawing is my favorite thing. >> What makes DBL unique is that everyone
is so kind to each other and everyone cares about [music] each other. If I had to describe our building in one word, I would say we're a little unconventional. We're always trying to have our teachers and our students look at other ways to achieve success.
[music] And for every student, that's different. There are other ways that we can really show student growth, student success. >> I'm not trying [music] to be cheesy or anything. It's it really the staff here um we have built a family. And I think that says something about the building and the and and the community that we
foster here at ZBO. And [music] I'm really grateful to be part of that. >> Being outside in the morning at bus duty and having kids coming up and just happy to see me, teachers who I now share personal connections [music] with because I've been here for 11 years as the principal. >> After teaching for 25 years, I can't
pinpoint one moment of [music] time that is a story of why I come back every day. Any good lesson makes me feel alive. Going to the soccer games, the football games, seeing my students outside the classroom. I want the kids to feel at home and I feel the more comfortable
that they are, the relationship that we build together, the better they're going to do in class, not not only enjoy their [music] time in class, but also take risks. >> So, yeah, I I think for me it's just being a part of something, being a part of the team. Uh we're all very different, but [music] um but we we get
along and you know, we support each other. What really [music] resonates with me about this school is that we put more value in developing personal growth versus comparison to others. Whether it be a [music] difficult learning task or a challenging learning experience, they
learn to persevere and we can bring out something in themselves that they might not have seen before. [music] >> It's a really great environment here at KDM. My co-workers are great. The students every day, they make me laugh. One thing that I really work on in my classroom is growth mindset. [music]
I did have a student that came in and really didn't like math. They were really negative selft talking [music] saying that they can't do this. And so basically throughout the whole year we worked on just changing that mindset. [music] Just because we can't do something right now doesn't mean that we're never going to be able to do it. And that's [music]
what I teach all of my students. >> My favorite teachers are probably all of my teachers cuz I got really good teachers. They have fun activities to do and their stories. My first grade teacher got me into [music] reading and she got me into chapter books in Juni B.
Jones. >> My favorite subject is science. In [music] science, you do lots of experiments and I think experiments are very fun. Every day I'm like happy [music] at school. >> We identify the interests of students. You know, what motivates them so
students feel more comfortable and confident [music] in their learning environment, moving them forward from one learning experience to another. >> [music] >> Every morning I'm inspired by these children. Their energy, their willingness to support and grow with one
another is contagious. >> One of the things that I'm [music] really hoping to teach them more than anything else is about kindness and you know being good friends to [music] each other. One of my most favorite success stories is a particular student when you know he would come into the classroom even right [music] first thing in the
morning his head would be down on that desk. I've tried to instill intrinsic love for school, intrinsic love for education. And over [music] time, I've seen him pick that head up. And that's why I do what I do. To have a kid come in and their school's [music] a happy
place for them and they want to come. [music] Stony Brook is an amazing place. It really is. And I think anybody who joins [music] us, whether it's full-time or visitors in the building just for a day, uh, you know, I think echo that sentiment. Our staff is second to none. They really put the kids first [music]
all the time, and our students are exceptional as well. It's a wonderful school community. Our PTA is incredibly involved. Everything we do is well attended, back to school nights, our events, and we have a very involved school community, both academically, working handin-hand with our teachers, but also, I think, for extracurricular
as well. Inside school, I really try to be involved in as many things as I can. My children also go to school in this district at one of the other schools and I'm really proud of what we put forth for our children. Anytime [music] we can bring togetherness and have us all work together, both in our community and out, it's really going to help everyone raise
their own level of abilities to really increase the success of our community. So we used to always start off with a growth mindset and we do a lot of lessons about how [music] we are able to do things that might seem hard like a harder task. And I think that if we
really teach our kids to be resilient and show grit in the face of a harder task then all the other academic challenges that they're faced with [music] come a little bit easier. Having students in a classroom that's smaller where you get to meet their needs specifically rather than in a bigger classroom. You can build more of a
rapport and relationships with them. I like them to become successful [music] not just academically but also social emotionally. >> My name is Queen. I'm in the fifth grade. >> Hi, my name's Arya. I am in second grade. >> What makes our school awesome is all the [music] teachers we have here. They help
us every day. All the janitors keep our school nice and clean. All my friends that helped me since kindergarten and everybody just helps us here cuz we are a really good community. >> Because of my friends, the teachers and the principal. like we read a book and
then we do a project based on what happened in that story. Math is my favorite subject because [music] the teachers always help us and it's fun but it can be complicated but still really fun. >> I've always wanted to be a teacher. I think the reason why I wanted to be a teacher is [music] because I think I had
really good elementary school teachers. Rockway I thought was really interesting because I feel like it is a small close-knit community, but I also felt like there's a lot of different [music] opportunities in Rockway. I like how there was five different elementary schools, but I also like how I felt like
that I fit in with the Stony Brook mentality. [music] The Stony Brook mentality is something where we all feel and have the same idea of supporting students. the kids understand that everyone makes a mistake, everyone has a bad day, and I think that [music] it gives the opportunity for kids to grow
and not feel like penalized. I love that we have a great principal. I love the teachers and the [music] morale. As soon as I started coming up here, since I am from South Jersey, I felt welcomed and included right away. >> My name is Dr. Richard Corbett and I am the proud [music] superintendent of
Rockaway Township Public Schools. I was just waving to some of our wonderful students as they were walking by and I'm so happy and pleased to [music] say that when I walk through these halls and talk to these students in these six different schools, I see students that are learning and having
fun and to me those are two very important qualities of a very very effective education. >> Birchwood is very special because it is [music] truly a family atmosphere. Students come back year after year. There's multi-generations [music] that have attended Birwood. It is truly
a loving community. It's such a wonderful place to be. >> Our core values are the same as Rockaway Township. Heart, honesty, empathy, acceptance, respect, and trust. So, we can focus on particularly on being kind. What >> really resonates with me about this school is that we put more value in
developing personal growth versus [music] comparison to others. Whether it be a difficult learning task or a challenging learning experience, they learn to persevere. and we can bring out something in themselves [music] that they might not have seen before. >> Stony Brook is an amazing place. It really is. And I think anybody who
[music] joins us, whether it's full-time or visitors in the building just for a day, uh, you know, I think echo that sentiment. Our staff is second to none. [music] They really put the kids first all the time. And our students are exceptional as well. It's a wonderful school community. Our PTA is incredibly involved. Everything we do is well
attended. back to school nights, our events, and we have a very involved school community, both academically working handin-hand with our teachers, but also I think [music] for extracurricular as well. >> Every student who goes through Rockaway Township School District will graduate
from Copeland before they go on to high school. And we have an opportunity to instill core values into our students, helping students develop into future leaders into being positive role models and citizens in our community. Our mantra [music] we live by is no walls, no limits. Because being a school with
no walls uh provides our students a great [music] sense of community. You just know you're walking into a special place when you come through our doors. >> What keeps me coming back here every morning? Hugs from kids. You know, I love being outside in the morning at bus duty and having kids coming up and just
happy to see me. Teachers who I now share personal connections with because I've been here for 11 years as the principal. So yeah, I I think for me it's just being a part of something, [music] being a part of the team. Uh we're all very different, but um but we we get along and you know, we support
each other. >> Every morning I'm [music] inspired by these children, their energy, their willingness to support and grow with one another is contagious. >> The people I [music] work with makes me come back every single day. I hire a very unique and special educator and
that permeates throughout the building. I have the easiest job in the world because I have the hardest working teachers in the world. >> The thing that makes Copeland Middle School so great is truly the people. It's the students. It's the staff. It's the community members. It's the [music] parent involvement. It's the investment
in making it a better place. >> I come here for the students. I [music] love the kids here. They are amazing. They're the best part of my day. They're the best part of my week. That's [music] why I do what I do. I'm proud to be the superintendent of Rockway Township Schools and we are thankful for all the
support we have from our community. I truly believe in an educator being able to make a difference [music] in the world. It's so important to [music] have a positive environment for a child to come to and teaching at
Dubire is [music] special because we don't have walls. I think social emotional learning is very important. It [music] gives us a chance to discuss our emotions and give kids a chance to practice that emotional dialogue [music]
and that helps the whole child. If you've never taught at another school and you come to Birwood, you honestly never want to leave Birchwood. You walk into this building and it's a family. We're all together. We're all happy. We're smiling. Nobody's cranky or miserable. We're here together for each
other. One of the things that I love the most about this position [music] and this job is that I get to work with students of all ages now that we house preschool students here. I see [music] every single student in the building from preschool all the way through fifth grade. And I get to work with them on a
deeper level on a way that inspires them not just to be confident in [music] themselves but in what they love. After teaching for 25 [music] years, I can't pinpoint one moment of time that is a story of why I come back every day.
Any good lesson makes me feel alive. Going to [music] the soccer games, the football games, seeing my students outside the classroom. I want the kids to feel at home and I feel the more comfortable that they are, the relationship that we build together, the better they're going to do in class. Not
not only enjoy their time in class, but also take risks. It's a really great environment here at KDM. My co-workers [music] are great. The students every day, they make me laugh. One thing that I really work on in my classroom is growth mindset. I did
have a student that came in and really didn't like math. They were [music] really negative self-talking, saying that they can't do this. And so, basically throughout the whole year, we worked on just changing that mindset. One of the things that I'm really hoping to teach them more than anything else is about kindness and you know being good
friends to each other. One of my most favorite success stories is a particular student when you know [music] he would come into the classroom even right first thing in the morning his head would be down on that desk. I've tried to instill intrinsic love for school, intrinsic love for education. And over time, I've
seen him pick that head up, [music] and that's why I do what I do. To have a kid come in and their school's a happy place for them, and they want to come. So, we used to always start off with a growth mindset [music] and we do a lot
of lessons about how we are able to do things that might seem hard, like a [music] harder task. And I think that if we really teach our kids to be resilient and show grit in the face of a harder task, then all the other academic challenges that they're faced with come a little bit easier. >> Our goal here is that every child is as
comfortable in class as they are [music] at home. And if they're ever in trouble, they're ever concerned or worried that they have the tools available to them to be successful and to help each other be as successful as [music] we know they can be. We have really seen over the years an incredible increase in
their emotional maturity and in their abilities to deal with issues both in the playground and in the classroom. [music] And I really believe it's because our district's focus on seal over the last several years. >> I am the steam teacher at Copeland
Middle School. I really love to see the [music] growth and the change to the students. And what I really focus on is teamwork. So the kids are always in teams. We want to make sure everybody's feeling comfortable [music] communicating their ideas. I want kids to come to school and feel like this is their second home. I want
them to come into [music] my classroom and feel comfortable, feel like they can be themselves. They may not come here and love math, but I want them to at least enjoy coming to math class. Years ago, I had a sixth grade student who was absolutely petrified of mathematics. [music] And I worked so carefully with
her. I gave her extra help just to have her overcome this fear [music] and it was fabulous to see that aha moment when she finally got it and that is [music] why I do what I do every day. >> So my name is Jackson. >> My name is Mia.
>> My name is Mariah. >> I think what awesome is about being in Birchwood is the um the like artwork that's on the walls. Like in school they have this like art [music] thing where you go downstairs and like paint a wall with the art teacher.
>> My favorite is recess. My favorite thing is reading and just doing [music] a bunch of fun stuff. We get to do puzzle of the day and it's really fun. [music] We get to watch videos at the end of the
day. My name is Carly and I am in fifth grade and I go to DVO. >> Yeah, [music] my name is Rehea. I'm in first grade. >> Being at DVO is awesome because all the teachers here are so great and so [music] nice. >> I like the teachers here. They make it
awesome here. She teaches well and then she [music] teaches us stuff which we have never learned. >> My favorite subject is probably math [music] because I like all the challenges. My favorite special is art class with Miss Takis. [music] Plus, drawing is my favorite thing.
>> What makes DBL unique is that everyone is so kind to each other and everyone cares about each other. [music] >> My name is Queen Kern. I'm in the fifth grade. >> Hi, my name is Arya. I am in second grade. [music] >> What makes our school awesome is all the teachers we have here. They help us
every day. All [music] the janitors keep our school nice and clean. all my friends that helped me since kindergarten and everybody just helps us here [music] because we are a really good community >> because of my friends, the teachers and the principal. Like we read a book and
then we do a project based on what happened in that story. >> Math is my favorite subject because the teachers always help us and it's fun but it can be complicated but it's still really [music] fun. My favorite teachers are probably all of my teachers cuz I got really good
teachers. They have fun [music] activities to do and their stories. My first grade teacher got me into reading and she got me into chapter books in Juni V. Jones. My favorite subject is science. In science, [music] you do lots of experiments and I think experiments
are very fun. Every day I'm like happy at school. When I [music] came into sixth grade in Copeland where everything was new and different for me, Mrs. Heath, she was especially really kind to me, [music] she still talks to me even though we don't really see each other that much and she gives me so much good
luck for all the things that I do. One teacher [music] that made me feel special and cared for was my seventh grade LA teacher. I [music] used to just like like reading and writing and she really helped me understand [music] and make that subject more fun.
I think the wire school is awesome because you can make a lot of friends here and there's good teachers. Math is my favorite because like you can learn different things [music] like times, plus minus. No matter where you come from or no matter what you like look
like, people will be friends with you and welcome you into this school. One word to describe [music] this school is probably heart. Honesty, empathy, acceptance, and respect and trust. This is probably [music]
one of the most special places I've ever worked. It is the staff, the teachers. Uh they [music] are loving, they are caring. The energy here is just great. It's wonderful to work with a group of men and women who truly love what they do. [music] Their heart, passion, and soul is for students, and to see them
succeed. I try to find a way for them to [music] want to be here. Even if they're sad or even if they don't want to get out of the car in the morning, if I say, [music] "Hey, let's go wander in the library." And they bounce out of the car right away, which actually happened, then I've done something right that I
have found a way to make them feel like this is home for them because that's kind of how I feel. [music] I love the kids here. They are amazing. They're the best part of my day. They're the best part of my week. That's why I [music] do what I do. >> So, my name is Jackson. My name is Mia.
My name is Mariah. >> I think what awesome is about being in Birchwood is the um the like artwork that's on [music] the walls. Like in school, they have this like art thing where you go downstairs and like paint a wall [music] with the art teacher. My
favorite is recess. My favorite thing is reading and just doing [music] a bunch of fun stuff. We get to do puzzle of the day and it's really fun. We get to watch videos at the end of the day.
>> Our doors are always open. We are truly a family here. Our kids are just everything. >> If you've never taught at another school and you [music] come to Birwood, you honestly never want to leave Birwood. You walk into this building and it's a family. We're all together. We're all
happy. We're smiling. Nobody's cranky or miserable. We're here together for each other. [music] Birchwood is very special because it is truly a family atmosphere. Students come back year after year. There's multi-generations [music] that have attended Birwood. It is truly
a loving community. It's such a wonderful [music] place to be. I commute an hour or more every day and I've been given the opportunity to work in another district, but [music] I've been here 7 years and I will drive that hour because the community, the parents, the teachers, our [music] principal are
incredible. We're just so happy to have such a loving, nurturing community that is so vested in our school. We are family and once a bulldog, [music] always a bulldog. [music] I truly believe in an educator being able to make a difference in the
world. It's so important to have [music] a positive environment for a child to come to. And teaching at Dwire is special because we don't have walls. >> Our mantra we [music] live by is no
walls, no limits because being a school with no walls uh provides our students a great sense of community. You just know you're walking [music] into a special place when you come through our doors. >> I like to tell people that when you're here, [music] it's like learning at home. You're in your kitchen, but you
still know what's going on in the family room. It builds like this, [music] you know, camaraderie amongst not only the students but also the faculty that work here. We call ourselves a Dwire family. [music] Mr. McGovern, he seldom calls us a school and we really all live by that.
We treat each other like family and we emulate that for the kids. >> I think the wire school is awesome because you can make a lot of friends here and there's good teachers. Math is my favorite because like you can learn different things [music] like times,
plus minus. No matter where you come from or no matter what you like look like, people will be friends with you and welcome you into the school. One word to describe this school is probably [music] heart, honesty, empathy,
acceptance, and respect, and trust. I have been teaching art here in Rockaway Township for [music] 16 years. I think social and emotional learning is very important. [music] It gives us a chance to discuss our emotions and give kids a chance to practice that emotional
dialogue and that helps the whole child. [music] >> I could I please have a motion to adjourn close session? >> So moved. >> Seconded. Thank you. Uh, show of hands. Thank you. Close session ending at 7:41 p.m.
Okay. And if we could all stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. So prior to going into close session, we did administer the oath of office uh in order to host our executive session. However, we will be doing the oath of office again um so that the public can be part of that. Um to announce the election results in our November
election, we had three seats open for the board of education. Um Mrs. Anderson received 32.95% of the vote at 6370 votes. Mr. Erie received 31.4 47% of the votes with 6,085 votes and Mrs. Gorman
received 34.99% of the votes with 6764 uh votes. Um so at this time I would like to um administer our oath first to our returning board member, Mrs. Anderson. >> [laughter] >> I state your name. I, Noel Anderson,
>> do solemnly swear or affirm >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same
>> and to the government established in the United States >> and to the governments established in the United States. >> I state your name. I, Noel Anderson, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law >> that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law >> for the office of member of a board of education
>> for the office of member of board of education >> and not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS194-1 >> and not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS194-1 >> and that I will faithfully impartially and justly >> and I will faithfully impartially and justly
>> perform all the duties of that office >> perform all the duties of that office According to the best of my ability. >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. [applause] >> And I understand your family. >> So you join her.
She's >> okay. [laughter] >> Okay. I state your name. I, Jamie Gorman, >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New
Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established in the United States >> and to the governments established in the United States. >> I state your name. I, Jamie Gorman,
>> do solemnly swear or affirm >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law >> that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law >> for the office of member of a board of education >> for the office of member of a board of education >> and not disqualified as a voter pursuant
to RS194-1 >> and not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS194-1 >> and that I will faithfully impartially and justly >> and that I will faithfully impartially and justly >> perform all the duties of that office.
>> perform all the duties of that office >> according to the best of my ability. >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. [applause] >> Thank you for coming up. Okay. So, congratulations to our elected members and uh welcome to our new
members. And um at this point, we're going to proceed with the reorganization section of the agenda um which begins with election of officers. I just want to review that um the way that the election of officers works. I will hold the nominations for board president. Um nominations are voted on in order of
which they are received. And once we have a successful majority of votes, that person is appointed as president. We cease any further discussion. Um, furthermore, once the board president is elected, they take the seat and continue the meeting and I go back to where I'm supposed to be.
>> Thank you. >> Okay. All right. So, at this time, I would like to open the floor for election of officers, starting with nomination board president. Do I have any nominations? Sorry. Can I have a motion to open the nominations? >> So moved. >> So seconded. >> Okay. Thank you. Noted. Show of hands to
open. Okay. And first nomination. >> I would like to nominate Alison McCary. >> Okay. Noted. Okay. Okay. Do I have a second nomination? >> Second. >> No.
>> No. A second nomination. I only need one nomination. I need I'm ask No, that's okay. >> Um any any additional nominations? >> Okay. Seeing none, at this point, we will move to >> close the nominations. Close the
nominations. >> Sorry. >> I only do this once a year. [laughter] >> Okay. Can we have a motion to close nominations? Thank you, Jackie. >> So, I'll move seconded. >> Okay. Show of hands.
Okay. Thank you. Now, we will vote on the nomination. Okay. So, again, first nomination is for Miss Allison McI. Um, roll call vote. Mrs. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gorman, >> yes.
>> Ms. McGiri, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mesi, >> yes. >> Miss Richardson, >> yes. >> Miss Torren, >> yes. >> Congratulations, Miss Mcgiri, you already [applause] >> I don't know yet. Take your name plate. >> I know.
Nice to be in the big >> work already. >> Yes. Do I? >> No. I just need to give it to you so I don't forget. >> Okay. Got it. Thank you. Thank you all very much. Uh, okay. So, I'd like to open
nominations or I'd like a motion to open nominations for vice president. >> So, moved. >> Seconded. >> I'd like to show Can I get a show of hands? Thank you. >> Anybody have a nomination? >> I'd like to nominate Lisa Mesi.
Any others? I'd like to nominate Noel Anderson. >> Any others? Okay. Can I get a motion to close nominations? >> So move. >> Second. >> Seconded. Sorry.
Show of hands. [clears throat] >> Yes. >> Okay. So, first nomination for Lisa Mezik and roll call vote. Mrs. Anderson, yes. Mrs. Gorman,
>> yes. Miss McGiri, >> no. >> Mrs. Messi, >> yes. >> Miss Richardson, >> no. >> Miss Torren, >> no. >> Okay, we do not have a majority. So, moving to the second nomination for Noel
Anderson. >> Mrs. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gorman, >> yes. >> Ms. McGiri, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mezic, >> yes. >> Ms. Richardson, >> yes. >> Miss Torren, >> yes. >> We have a majority.
You too. Thank you. >> I'd like to go ahead and get a motion to approve the election results. >> So moved. >> Seconded. Can I get a roll call vote on that, please? >> Mrs. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gorman,
>> yes. >> Miss McGiri? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Messi? >> Yes. >> Miss Richardson? >> Yes. Miss Tor. >> Yes. Motion carries. >> Can I get a motion to approve the work reorganization resolutions? Do we need to read through the ethics prior to that?
>> Yes, I would pull that aside and do that first. Okay. >> Yeah. Just open the floor for the motion with the motion in second and as part of discussion read the code of ethics. Perfect. >> So, can I get a motion to open for reorganization regulations? >> Thank you, Lisa.
>> Seconded. Can I just begin reading? >> Sure. >> Yeah. So, >> um if I might just give a little introduction just for purposes of the the public. The board of education is um reading what's called the code of ethics that is established by the school ethics act. It is uh an obligation at every
reorganization meeting that the board of education receive, acknowledge and specifically read into the record the um code of ethics. So that is what is occurring here. It is all legal requirements and what board members are individually bound by under the statute.
So I'll begin. Number one, I will uphold and enforce all laws, state board rules and regulations and court orders pertaining to schools. Desired changes should be brought about only through legal and ethical procedures. Number two, I will make decisions in
terms of the educational welfare of children and will seek to develop and maintain public schools which meet the individual needs of all children regardless of their ability, race, creed, sex, or social standing. Number three, I will confine my board action to
policym, planning, and appraisal. And I will help to frame policies and plans only after the board has consulted those who will be affected by them. I will carry out my responsibility not to administer the schools but together with my fellow board members to see that they
are wellrun. I will recognize that authority rests with the board of education and will make no personal promises nor take any private action which may compromise the board. I will refuse to surrender my independent judgment to special interest or partisan political groups or to use the schools
for personal gain or for the gain of friends. I will I will hold confidential all matters pertaining to the schools which if disclosed would needlessly injure individuals or the schools but in all other matters I will provide accurate information and in consult with
my fellow board members interpret to the staff and the aspirations of the community for its schools. I will vote I will vote to appoint the best qualified personnel available after consideration of the recommendation of the chief administrative officer.
>> I will support and protect school personnel in proper performance of their duties. >> I will refer all complaints to the chief administrative officer and will act on such complaints at public meetings only after failure of an administrative solution. Can I get a roll call for res
reorganization resolutions, please? >> Yes. Mrs. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gorman, >> yes. >> Miss McGary, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mesi, >> yes. >> Miss Richardson, >> yes. >> Miss Torren, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Excellent. Thank you.
During the course of the board meeting, the Rockaway Township Board of Education offers members of the public an opportunity to address issues regarding the operations of the Rockaway Township Public Schools. The board reminds those individuals who take this opportunity to identify themselves by name and address
and to limit their comments to items listed on the agenda and or items directly related to the operations of the school district. Issues raised by members of the public may or may not be responded to by the board. All comments will be considered and a response will
be forthcoming if and when appropriate. The board asks that members of the public be courteous and mindful of the rights of other individuals when speaking. Specifically, comments regarding students and employees of the board are discouraged and will not be responded to by the board. Students and
employees have specific rights afforded by the laws of New Jersey. The board bears no responsibility nor will it be liable for any comments made by the members of the public. Members of the public should consider their comments in light of the legal rights of those affected or identified in the comments
and be aware that they are legally responsible and liable for their comments. In accordance with board policy 0167, public discussion is limited to 15 minutes with a threeinut limit per member of the public. The board president shall have the right to modify
the length of public discussion as she deems appropriate. Can I please have a motion to open the first public comment? >> So moved. Seconded. >> Show of hands. >> Do we have anybody from the public who would like to come up and say anything?
Okay, seeing as there's none, can I please have a motion to close public comment? >> So moved. Seconded. >> Show of hands, please. >> Okay. Uh, communications is the next section. As far as I'm aware, we didn't receive any communications.
>> That's correct. >> Moving on to the approval of minutes. Could I please have a motion to approve the minutes of our last meeting? >> So, move. Second. Thank you. Jackie,
can I please have a roll call vote? >> Mrs. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gorman, >> abstain. >> Miss Mciri, >> yes. >> Mrs. Messi, >> yes. >> Miss Richardson, >> abstain. >> Thank you. Noted. Miss Torren,
>> yes. Motion carries. >> Thank you. Now we are moving on to the superintendent report. Thank you, Madam President. Um, the superintendent's report, the full superintendent report will be given at the second board meeting in January. For
the purposes of this meeting, I would like to report to the board and to the public regarding current HIV investigations. Um, there have been since November 17th, 10 HIV investigations. Of the 10 HIV investigations, four were affirmed. Of
the four that were affirmed, three occurred at Copeland Middle School, one occurred at DBO. Uh, the four that were were were that were affirmed. One had to do with gender. The other three had to do with distinguishing characteristics. All four prongs were met obviously for
all four that were confirmed. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Miss Slam. Um, as it's the rearch meeting, um, I'm not going to have a report tonight, but as Dr. Corbett said, I will have one prepared for the second meeting in January. >> Excellent. Thank you. Okay, moving on to
recommended for board action section A, personnel. Could I please have a motion to approve personnel items? >> Um, can we just we're going to walk a motion on if that's okay. Um, >> I just want to read in two, it's actually two motions. Um, upon the recommendation of the superintendent of
school, the board board approves the following substitute teachers. Um, that is Haley Fashion for uh salary 175 per day um district-wide effective for the school year. Uh, and this is pending personnel paperwork. And the second
person would be Robert Fitz Simmons again at a rate of 175 per day districtwide for the school year. Uh pending personnel paperwork and fingerprint approval. So those are just two additions. >> Just have one question. What section will that go under Eek?
>> Uh that would go under Anita. Is that just appointments or is Yes. Right. >> Substitute teachers teachers. >> She's not in the back. >> She's in the back. It's under it should be under >> Oh no, I'm sorry. E. It is E. Sub. Yes, you're correct. So it'll be E5 and six. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Okay. So if we could move that as amended. >> Absolutely. >> Sure. >> Could I please have a motion to approve personnel items with the two additional walk-ons for E5 and six? >> So moved. Seconded. >> Thank you.
Can [clears throat] I please have a roll call vote for personnel items? >> Mrs. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gorman, >> abstain. >> Ms. McGiri? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mezic? >> Yes. >> Miss Richardson? >> Yes. >> Miss Torren? >> Yes. Motion carries.
>> Thank you. >> Hib determination. Can I please have a motion to approve Hibs the Hip determination? So moved. >> Second. >> Okay. Whereas the superintendent of schools has provided the board of education with
reports regarding HIP incidents. 298452 unconfirmed 298453 unconfirmed. 298625 unconfirmed. 298 917 confirmed. 299-253 unconfirmed. 299645 unconfirmed
which were conducted the unconfirmed which were conducted following these complaints. And whereas the board of education was advised of any consequences and or remedial measures related to these matters as well as the superintendent's recommendation regarding the results of these
investigations. And therefore be it resolved that the board of education votes to affirm the superintendent's recommendation on HIP cases 298452 unconfirmed, 298453 unconfirmed, 298625 unconfirmed, 298 917 confirmed, 299-253
unconfirmed, and 299645 unconfirmed. Could I please get a roll call vote for him? >> Mrs. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gorman, >> abstain. >> Ms. Mciri? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mezzik, >> yes. >> Miss Richardson, >> yes. >> Miss Tor, >> yes.
>> Motion carries. >> Moving on to section C, education. Could I please have a motion to approve ed the education section? >> So moved. Seconded. >> Uh do we have anybody who has any public comments for the education section?
So for discussion >> in accordance with board policy 0167 public discussion is limited to 15 minutes with a threeminut time limit per member of the public. The board president shall have the right to modify the length of public discussion as she
deems appropriate. >> Any board members >> any board members have any discussion on this as well? Can I get a roll call vote on education? >> Mrs. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gorman, >> yes. >> Miss Mcgiri, >> yes.
>> Mrs. Mezik, >> yes. >> Miss Richardson, >> yes. >> Miss Torren, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Moving on to special education. >> Okay. Is there any board discussion on this? >> We need a motion first. You need a motion. Second. >> Thank you.
>> Could I please have a motion for special education items? >> So moved. >> Seconded. >> Thank you. >> Do we have any board discussion on special education? Anybody from the public on special education? Can I please have a roll call vote,
please? >> Mrs. Anderson. >> Yes. Mrs. Gorman. >> Yes. >> Ms. Mrs. McGiri, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mezik, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miss Richardson, >> yes. >> Miss Torren, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you.
>> Can I have a motion to approve finance items? >> So moved. >> Seconded. >> Do we have any board discussion on this on finance items? Any members of the public wish to
comment on any finance items? Could I have a roll call vote on finance, please? >> Mrs. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gorman, >> yes. >> Miss Mciri, >> yes. >> Mrs. Messi, >> yes. >> Miss Richardson, >> yes. >> Miss Torren, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you.
[clears throat] >> In accordance with board policy 0167, public discussion is limited to 15 minutes with a three minute limit per member of the public. The board president shall have the right to modify the length of public discussion as she deems appropriate. Can I have a motion to open public comment?
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Do we have any members of the public that would like to come up and have anything to say? >> Can I just have a show of hands real quick? >> Oh, I'm sorry. Sorry. Thank you. >> Can I have a motion to close public comment?
>> So moved. >> Second. Thank you. >> Okay, moving on. Show of hands, please. >> Sorry. Not that anyone ever does. >> You'll get the hang of it. Don't worry. [laughter] >> You never know. >> I need a sticky note.
>> Uh, do we have any old business? >> No old business. Do we have any new business? >> I just figure I'd throw it in there. Uh, congratulations Jamie and welcome to the board. >> Thank you. >> Yes, definitely. Thank you.
>> Anyone else? Okay. >> Uh, can I have a motion to As it is, we don't need to go into a second executive session. We don't. We're good. [laughter] >> See, she's the board president. Did you get that? [laughter] >> You should talk to my kids about my
look. [laughter] Um, we do not need to go into a second executive session. So, could I please have a motion to adjourn the meeting? >> So, moved. >> Thank you. >> Seconded. >> And can I get a show of hands?
>> Thank you. Meeting is adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Thank you everybody. >> Thank you. >> Record time. >> I know. >> [laughter] >> It's already past bedtime. [laughter] >> Three and a half. >> There's probably a meltdown waiting at
home. [laughter] >> That's when it's been the bedtime. Everything's fine all day long and then as soon as bedtime [laughter] Okay. >> Um, and then I think do I need to give
this to Megan to give that >> anything? Okay. I think I gave it to LA. >> I was like, >> you know, you send me these these show
us these field trip requests and it makes me like add to my like places I want to see. >> You lose weight. We have a couple more things with Morris County that might be but like cell phone. Um
>> okay. >> Yes. So that they will send it out through our meetings. Okay, >> sounds good. >> How are you? >> You're welcome. >> I hope you're getting brownie points.
>> How's everything? >> Ladies, there's food. >> Oh my god. >> Yeah. All right, then. [laughter] >> How's everything? Life's good. >> How's your daughter? >> Congratulations. Nice to meet you. >> Oh, that's great. >> I like hearing that. That's always a
plus. >> High school. That's what I thought. Okay. >> So, does all the dance the dance, right? >> Dance. Okay. That's what I thought. Okay. Last time I saw her, she was doing something that
>> some were doing it, right? >> Yeah. We got >> Oh, okay. Who knows? They might even know. >> Congratulations. [laughter] >> But I'm glad we did.
>> The universe. >> Have a good night everyone. >> Um, yes. >> I'm a ner because my dad was my dad. We didn't even use it for just like an
extract or >> take Thank you. >> I don't think Exactly. >> You had it in the garage. >> Oh, yeah. >> [laughter] >> Thank you. Thank you. [laughter]
>> I haven't seen you in so long. >> I didn't even bring my good >> That's true. Do you have more? >> I said I got to get my own set of >> dog. >> Got it. Get this. [laughter] >> I will say I have some
kids and honey like regular honey. 11:00 I'm like Yeah, >> I hear everybody coughing. I'm like, I am not getting sick. >> I'm not worried. [laughter]
Thank you for changing the date jacket. >> [snorts] >> D jacket. >> April. >> Anybody else? >> [laughter] >> I teach photography, but I'll let you Any
questions? >> That's fun. >> She's my handler. >> Let me tell you, I've always been the Madam President, Congratulations. >> You can call me or text me anytime. That's the best way.
>> Nice meeting you. My uncle said, "Hey, your neighbor No, you're good. >> We're missing someone. We missing >> No. I forgot to count >> in my head. She was a guest and there should have been six people around her.
She's counting. Thank you. >> Seriously, >> don't tell the woman of the woman. >> Don't tell Aaron that >> there's no conversation. >> Package food in the back. Sorry.
Interrupt. You need food boys. Boy, boys in the back. >> That's what she just said. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. We're gonna talk and Yeah. I'm not There were I know she had a conversation like
>> that's what I'm saying. >> I know. I definitely What's