Elizabeth Board of Education Meeting 3-21-13

OPENING CALENDAR

March 21, 2013

PUBLIC SESSION

 

PERFORMANCES

Invocation

Francisco González, Board Member

 

Presentation of the Colors

Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. Leadership Academy JROTC

 

Pledge of Allegiance

Nelsy Louis, 8th grade student

Robert Morris School No.18

 

Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key

Robert Morris School No.18 Band

 

Pledge of Ethics

Hailee Wouters-VanSlyke 8th grade student

Robert Morris School No.18

 

Core Beliefs – Video

 

PERFORMANCES

 

“It’s A Melody” words and music by John Jacobson and Kirby Shaw

Performed by: Robert Morris School No. 18 Kindergarten Chorus

 

“Sing A Song For Nature” words and music by Mark Burrows

Performed by Robert Morris School No. 18 Kindergarten chorus

 

“Dance Mix”

Performed by: Kamar Thomas, 5th grade student

Shamar Thomas, 1st grade student

Robert Morris School No.18

 

“Dance Mix”

Performed by: Johanna Otero, 1st grade student

Robert Morris School No.18

 

“Every Day We're Moving”

Performed by: 3rd grade students of Terence C. Reilly School No. 7 Who performed on the Dr. Oz Show with First Lady Michelle Obama

 

“Move Your Body”

Performed by: 5th grade students of Terence C. Reilly School No. 7

Dance Inspired by Michelle Obama’s Just Move National Campaign

 

PRESENTATIONS:

 

STUDENT EXCELLENCE

 

2nd Place in the 2013 ACTFL Video contest in the Popular Category for the video titled Be Careful What You Say. This video contest was part of the national public awareness campaign, Discover Languages…Discover the World! sponsored by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

 

Yonaida Brito 12th grade student, Elizabeth High School

Cindy Gomes 12th grade student, Elizabeth High School

Luisa Goytia 11th grade student, Elizabeth High School

Angie Padilla 12th grade student, Elizabeth High School

Josue Robles 12th grade student, Elizabeth High School

Eileen Urbina 12th grade student, Elizabeth High School

Victoria Villalta 11th grade student, Elizabeth High School

Jonathan Yakubov 12th grade student, Elizabeth High School

 

 

Helping Hand Awards: Robert Morris School 18

 

8th Grade Students

Alexandre Garcia

Cristof Garcia

Destiny Howard

Nelsy Louis

Alejandro Pasco

Nathalie Perez

Yolit Rios

Paola Torres

Hailee VanSlyke

Diana Varela

 

STARS OF EXCELLENCE:

 

Robert Morris School No. 18

 

In Recognition of Dedication to Healthy Eating: Tomasso Guarino, Cook

 

In Recognition of Exemplary Staff “Whooo’s” Who of School No. 18:

 

Mr. Ali Abdul-Malik

Mrs. Annette Furnback

Mr. Dmitri Kotchtcheev

Mrs. Sonia Marques

Ms. Jeannette Martinez

Mrs. Margherita Martino-Avella

Mrs. Linda Moszczynski-Soldo

Mr. John Parello

Mrs. Giselle Scarfone-Sanzone

Mrs. Lucia Seitzinger

Mrs. Carol Sokolosky

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

Robert Morris School No. 18

 

In Recognition of Parental Involvement:

Mrs. Dina Echevarria

Mr. Alex Echevarria

Mrs. Evelyn Voltolin

Mr. David Voltolin

Mrs. Jessica Martinez

Miss Johanna Rozo

Mrs. Sara Liscano

Mrs. Kristi Capindica

Mrs. Mariela DeJesus

 

COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE:

 

In Recognition of Donation to Robert Morris School No. 18: (Resolution 10g – 12-183)

Damon Marks, Founder of Traveling Guitar Foundation

 

In Recognition of Community Involvement:

Evelina Martinez

Done