The Amboy Guardian

Presented by Board Secretary Derek Jess at 3/29/12 Board of Education Meeting

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PERTH AMBOY – Beth Lieberman who teaches Elementary Education said more Paraprofessionals are needed so that the teachers can concentrate on individual pupil’s needs. “They were very helpful and half of them have left. We have new programs in place but we don’t have the technology to support those programs. Besides materials such as books, […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Several Educators presented their views on different programs that were initiated by Superintendent Dr. Janine Caffrey. Miss Freeman of the Patten School praised Quantum Learning along with visual learning. She talked about how she had a student who was struggling in her third grade class and she used music to stimulate him. […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Superintendent of Schools Dr. Janine Walker Caffrey presided over the community Board of Ed Forum Meeting held at the James J. Flynn School on Chamberlain Avenue. While the audience consisted mainly of educators and some former board members there was a very small group of residents in attendance from the neighborhood.

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PERTH AMBOY– (L to R) Damaris, Alina (front), Board of Ed VP Ken Puccio and Virginia M. attended the Board of Education 1st Community Meeting on 3/3/12 held at the Flynn School.  When Damaris and Virgina were students they attended the D.A.R.E. Program under the guidence of Ken Puccio.  See Story Next Week  on Meeting […]

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PERTH AMBOY – At approximately 0810 hrs there was a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Neville St. and Groom St.  A Shamrock school bus transporting children to the James Flynn Elementary School was travelling westbound on Neville St. approaching Groom St. when a van driven by Roberto Delgado 46 travelling northbound on Groom […]

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SOUTH AMBOY – Good News for Parents: the South Amboy Branch YMCA will be starting School Aged Child Care (SACC) on Monday, March 5th!  We will be offering Before and AfterSchool Care for children in grades K-6.  Our School Aged Child Care Program will be held at the South Amboy Y, located at 200 John […]

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What has happened to our school system? It used to be for the students to get an education and the teachers where there for the students behalf and the parents were pleased with the system. I remember back in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s when school was school. The parents and teachers worked together with […]

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The last several months have been extremely challenging for the Board of Education, the administration, the staff and the community. Due to the immediate needs of our students, the Board through the guidance of the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Caffrey, has implemented many new educational initiatives. These initiatives were presented by the administration during last […]

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PERTH AMBOY- Perth Amboy parents, leaders, educators and community advocates interested in advancing the momentum of education reform in the City have joined together to form the Committee for Educational Justice. The Steering Committee elected Reyes Ortega and Cecil Graham as Co-Chairmen. Last summer the Perth Amboy Board of Education, a newly constituted body of […]

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Staff Morale Also Discussed — PERTH AMBOY – According to Richardson School Counselor, Ms. Nagy, she gets e-mails from school staff saying that there will be repercussions for them speaking out. “The Staff wants to be involved but we feel that no one is listening.” We need to form a committee to counterattack adult harassment […]

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Pro’s and Con’s: Audience Members & Two City Council Members Voice Their Opinions — PERTH AMBOY – At the February 8, 2012 City Council Meeting Fernando Gonzalez on the advice of Council abstained from voting when it came to changing the Board of Education Election Date to November. Councilmen Bill Petrick and Kenneth Gonzalez voted […]

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I must say I am truly looking forward to the November 2012 Elections coming up. Recently the Board of Education decided to move their elections from April to November. The pro’s and con’s of doing this was discussed at the Perth Amboy Council Meeting on 2/8/12 and the Board of Education Meeting on 2/9/12. The […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Several Students including Ms. Brandie Jimenez (see photo (left)) spoke before the Board, They found out that the Principal of the High School was imposing an age restriction on anyone bringing a date age 21 or older.

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photos by Carolyn Maxwell    

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