Clinton Township Newsletter

1 4 a p r i l 2 0 2 2 W W W . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . C O M Patrick McGaheran School C e l e b r a t e ! A p r i l i s N a t i o n a l A u t i s m A w a r e n e s s / Acceptance Month! The United States recognizes April as a special opportunity to educate the public about autism. During the month of April at PMG we will be celebrating National Autism Awareness Month, and we invite students and staff to wear BLUE each Thursday in April. This celebration shines a bright light on autism and helps to increase and develop knowledge of autism and share information regarding the importance of early diagnosis and early intervention. Please join Patrick McGaheran School in our effort to inspire compassion, empowerment and hope by recognizing National Autism Awareness Month! Kindergarten Round-Up REMINDER! Kindergarten Round-Up is now occurring for Patrick McGaheran School. A child must be 5 years of age on or before October 1, 2022 to be eligible for kindergarten during the 2022-2023 school year. If you have a child who will be eligible for kindergarten next year, please notify our district as soon as possible by completing the Kindergarten Round-Up Survey online at https://bit.ly/PMG22RU. If you should have any questions regarding the kindergarten registration process, please contact our District Registrar, Ms. Carmella Shaw at: cshaw@ctsdnj.org or: 908.236.7235 ext 521. C L I N T O N T O W N S H I P S C H O O L N E W S www.ctsdnj.org Happy Spring! Here are some upcoming important dates to keep in mind: ● April 14: Professional Development (Early Dismissal, Pre-K AM Session ONLY, at regular time. NO PreK PM Session) ● April 15: Spring Break/School Closed ● April 25: School Re-opens from Break Round Valley School Happenings from Unified Arts at RVS: April is Autism Acceptance Month at RVS! You may have heard lots of people calling April Autism Awareness Month and those people are not wrong. However, we'd like to offer you the alternative of Autism Acceptance Month! Most folks have done a great job making themselves aware of the autism MASCHIO'S FOOD SERVICES IS HIRING Maschio's is hiring cafeteria managers and food service workers at Clinton Township Schools! They need people who are reliable and energetic individuals to work Monday through Friday. Work around your child's schedule and be off during the summer! Please contact Joni Young at: jyoung@maschiofood.com, or: 973.598.0005 or apply online at: https://maschiofood.com/work-for-maschios. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED Clinton Township School District is seeking Substitutes and LongTerm Replacement Teachers. Apply now and join our team! We offer guidance and training to help you succeed. Visit our district website: www.applitrack.com/clintontwp/onlineapp/ Hello Clinton Township School Community, I am thrilled to be joining the Clinton Township School District. Clinton Township School District is well known for its excellent academic outcomes, and excellent support programs. The district has quality educators, leaders, support staff, and personnel and I am humbled to be welcomed as a leader to this community. As I look forward to getting to know the community better I wanted to take a moment and let you know a little bit more about myself. I started my education career in New York State. I graduated as an English major with an education minor from St. John Fisher College in Rochester. A few years later I earned a masters in reading from SUNY Potsdam and found myself in New Jersey. In New Jersey I taught in a few districts including Hunterdon Central and Flemington Raritan School District as an English teacher and a project based learning/gifted and talented teacher respectively. After earning my second masters in school administration from Montclair State I briefly directed a K-6 summer program at Stuart Country Day School before taking a job at the New Jersey Department of Education. One of my roles at the state was as the Somerset County Education Specialist. During that time I worked with over 70 districts in both Morris and Somerset County on things such as curriculum, compliance, QSAC, governance, and finance. During that time I also served as an adjunct at Delaware Valley University and started my EdD in School Leadership. I loved the state but missed working in a district and was thrilled to work in Somerville School District as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction. That experience, along with my recent consulting and adjuncting experience, has led me to your great district. My official start date is April 1st. In the next few weeks I am going to meet with Dr. Ruberto, the board and other administrative and teaching staff to continue to bring myself up to speed on all that is happening in the school district. Dr. Ruberto will continue to serve as a support after my start date as I finish up prior obligations, and immerse myself into the superintendent role. Having lived in Hunterdon County for almost 20 years, I welcome working closely with a district that I have admired. We all know the last three years have been difficult for this and other school communities. As I begin this role, I look forward to moving the district forward in a direction that will build on past successes and give our students an opportunity to fully realize their potential in an innovative and nurturing environment. I will soon be setting up opportunities for meet and greets, and I will take the time to attend school events. I also am going to be looking to the community for insight. In April expect to see a survey on the school district website design with the possibility of joining a steering committee. Over the summer I plan on meeting with local leaders and having informal feedback sessions. Please, let me express one last time how excited I am for our district to grow and thrive in the years to come. Education is one of the greatest opportunities we can offer our students and one of the best ways to improve the future. Together we will continue to grow and create possibilities. – Sincerely, Dr. Melissa Stager A LETTER FROM OUR NEW SUPERINTENDENT, DR. MELISSA STAGER: I N O U R S C H O O L S :

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