Education

Related Topics:

Recent Articles

Rumors of Planned Trouble at DHS Found Not Credible

By: |

On Sunday, March 12, Dunellen parents with children enrolled in the Dunellen School District received the following notice from Superintendant Gene Mosley via text, email, and/or phone call. “Over the weekend there were rumors circulating that a student who was scheduled to return to school on Monday, March 13, was planning to cause harm in the high school. School administrators, along with the superintendent, and members of the Dunellen Police Department investigated throughout the weekend and found those rumors to be unsubstantiated and not credible. When your children arrive for school tomorrow they will be greeted by school administrators, the superintendent, and members of the Dunellen Police Department who are all working together to make sure that every day in the Dunellen School District is a good day. As always, the safety of our students and staff is the primary responsibility of the administration and staff of the Dunellen Public Schools. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Education, Police

Read Across America Event at Faber

By: |
childrens booked stacked with sippy cup on top

“Read Across America” was celebrated at John P. Faber Elementary School the entire week of February 28-March 3, 2017. The event is held at schools across the country to remind students about the importance of reading. It was originally created by the National Education Association twenty years ago to coincide with children’s author Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel’s birthday on March 2. The week-long Faber program was coordinated by Beth Willoughby, the school’s media specialist. Students had many guest readers throughout the week including Dunellen High School administrators, retired teachers, Somerset Patriots’ mascot Sparkee and media relations/broadcasting manager Marc Schwartz, representatives from the NJ Devils, Dunellen Fire Department members, and other community figures. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Education

Dunellen’s Integrated Preschool Program Accepting Applicants

By: |
childrens booked stacked with sippy cup on top

The Dunellen Board of Education (BOE) is currently accepting applications through May 15, 2017 for its tuition-based integrated preschool program at John P. Faber School. This program provides an opportunity for typically developing 4-year olds and Special Needs preschoolers to be educated together. The program has a capacity of 22 integrated preschool students and seats will be filled on a first come – first served basis after receipt of a nonrefundable tuition deposit. For the 2016-17 School Year, the cost of the program for Dunellen residents will be $4,000 for the school year; non-Dunellen Residents will be considered at an annual tuition of $5,000. The program runs Monday through Friday 8:30AM until 2:10PM. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Education, preschool

Faber Honors Two Staff Members

By: |

This winter, Faber Elementary School selected as their Teacher of the Year, Stacey Malinowski and as their Support Person of the Year, Ana Torres. Malinowski teaches English Language Learners (ELL students). According to Faber principal Gary Lubisco, Jr., “Ms. Malinowski is an excellent teacher, she is always there for any staff member or student, no question or problem is too big or small for her to help out with. She is a great person to work with.” Although Malinowski has been working primarily at Faber School for 17 years, she also taught at the higher grade levels earlier in her career, when there were fewer students speaking English as a second language. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Education

Nearly $10K raised for American Heart Association

By: |
Faber School

Faber School students and Dunellen school staff participated in “Jump Rope for Heart” and “Wear Red for Women” which are sponsored by the American Heart Association. According to gym teacher, Sue Gavin, “this is a great annual event that helps students realize how they can help others and make a change in the world. This event also allows students to learn about heart health and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.”

The students participated in a variety of heart healthy exercises during gym classes and along with school staff, raised over $9,500 to help the American Heart Association fund research and educational initiatives. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Education

Project Stick Shock Brings Awareness to Underage Drinking

By: |

The Dunellen Municipal Alliance, in collaboration with the Middlesex County Coalition for Healthy Communities, sponsored “Project Sticker Shock”, a campaign designed to raise awareness about underage drinking and youth access to alcohol. Alcohol has been identified as the #1 drug of choice among youth, and accorded to surveys, is one of the easiest to obtain. Youth and adult leaders, along with teen members of Dunellen’s 1st Presbyterian Church “Cellar” group, attended a fun and engaging educational session about underage drinking and the risks associated with it on Friday evening, November 18. The next morning, they visited Dunellen Liquors and Maggie Murray’s Pub House to place bright green stickers on multipacks of beer, wine coolers and other alcoholic products that appeal to underage drinkers. The stickers were printed with the reminder: “KEEP IT LEGAL! Continue Reading →

Filed under: Dunellen, Education, dunellen municipal alliance

BOE President Resigns

By: |
Faber School

Phillip C. Heiney, Sr. has resigned as president of the Dunellen Board of Education (BOE). The long-time Dunellen resident had been arrested last month on charges that he used a file-sharing network to share videos of child pornography over the Internet. Heiney was not in attendance when the BOE voted 7-0 at its regular monthly board meeting on Tuesday, September 6 to accept the resignation. The board then voted to approve Jeffrey Portik, who had been vice-president as the new president and George Johnson as vice-president. The resignation leaves the BOE with a postion open on the board. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Education

First Presbyterian Offering Week-Long Bible School

By: |
Children Holding Hands on School Playground

First Presbyterian Church of Dunellen is offering a free Vacation Bible School next week. It’s a tradition that has been a part of the church’s schedule for over half a century. The school program will be held August 8-12 and is open to children in preschool through 5th grade. Students do not have to be Presbyterian or from Dunellen. Although the classes are held primarily in English, many of the teachers and leaders are able to instruct in Spanish as well. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Education, bible school

Kindergartners celebrate Proud Day

By: |
Dunellen kindergarten children perform at 2016 Proud Day.

On June 15, kindergartners at Faber Elementary School celebrated their year’s accomplishments at Proud Day, a graduation-type event. According to Gary Lubisco, Jr, Faber Elementary School Principal, “It is exciting to see the students celebrate their achievements. The students and parents should be proud of all of their hard work.”

Kindergarten teachers Nicole Jiras, Eileen DeNapoli, Kira Giordano, Jane Campbell and Stephanie Lanza hosted the event with the assistance of resource room teacher, Chris Roth. According to Jiras: “Proud Day is a day we celebrate how proud each student is about themselves. The students have learned and grown so much since September. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Education, graduation, kindergarden

LMS Eighth Graders Move on to DHS

By: |
Eighth grade promotion at Lincoln Middle School.

Lincoln Middle School’s eighth grade students celebrated their promotion on June 16, 2016 in the Faber Middle School Gymnasium. The ceremony was coordinated by school counselor Jessica Puckett, eighth grade teacher Lisa Stanley and the entire eighth grade team. The ceremony highlighted students achievements and praised their academic success. The eighth grade choir performed “I Believe I Can Fly” for the audience. According to Robert Altmire, Principal, “This year’s 8th grade is well prepared for High School. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Education, graduation, lms