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BOE Salutes Teachers, Service Professionals Of The Year
The Board of Education saluted the 2024-2025 Governor’s Educators of the Year and Service Professionals of the Year winners. This is a very special honor for our teachers. They are awarded this honor by their colleagues, community members and families.
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Memorial School Band Highest Rated At Music Festival
The Memorial Middle School seventh and eighth grade concert band, under the direction of Music Director Mr. Schaefer, attended the annual Music in the Parks festival at Dorney Park in Pennsylvania. Following a morning performance, the students got to spend most of the day at the park enjoying the rides. The band received first place in the middle school band category and was also recognized for receiving the highest rating in the festival in all categories.
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BOE Salutes Five Retirees
The Board of Education recognized five long-time District teachers on their upcoming retirement at the end of the school year. We send our gratitude to each for their dedication and service to our students and wish them the very best in the next chapter of their lives. Congratulations to: JoAnn Woessner – 18 years, Rosemary Ficarra – 21 years, Lynn Donato – 25 years, Karen Criscione – 25 years, and Lauren Wittig – 29 years.
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Footprints For Life Returns To Charles Olbon
The Footprints For Life program once again returned to Charles Olbon School. The program, funded by the Woodland Park Municipal Alliance for Alcoholism & Drug Abuse and presented by the Center for Prevention & Counseling, is given over six sessions to all second grade students. Facilitators Christina Dewaelsche and Ashlyn Gec use stories and puppets to provide lessons on such topics as sharing feelings using "I"-messages, problem-solving, decision-making, peer pressure, alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, and celebrating our differences.
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Youth Month At Memorial School A Great Success
Woodland Park’s annual Youth Month kicked off with a visit from Mayor Tracy Kallert to Memorial School. She described the program and its similarities to running for a real office. Students received descriptions of the jobs they could run for to be elected to by their peers.
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Our Mission:
Strengthening our community through excellence in education.
Our Beliefs:All people have value and deserve respect.Education involves a partnership among educators, parents, students and the community.High expectations lead to high performance.All people will learn with appropriate opportunity and support.People learn and develop at different rates and in different ways.All people share in the responsibility for their learning.Education is ever changing and progressive.All students will leave the Woodland Park School District as productive, responsible citizens.
