001Good evening everybody. I just want to thank you all for coming. Tonight's meeting is the staff and students recognition. It's a special action meeting June 16th, 2015. I'd like to call this meeting to order. If you could please silence and turn off your cell phones and note the emergency exit. We could have a moment of silence for staff who have recently lost loved ones and students and families that may have recently lost loved ones. And if we could stand for the pledge of salute [Music] of the United States of America to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. In accordance with the provisions of the open public meetings act, the public notice of this meeting has been sent to board members, all district schools, the
002Herald news, the trends, the record, AI West Milford, the messenger, West Milford town hall, the county superintendent's office, the board attorney and cable vision of Warwick and posted to the administration building. Copies of the board meeting calendar resolution were provided to all local media, town hall, township library, and all district schools. Roll call, please. Mr. Babett, Mr. Bailey, Mr. De, Mr. Drew, Mr. Booty, Mrs. Key here, Mrs. O'Brien, Mr. Robins, Mrs. show here. I need a motion to approve the following resolutions involving the board going to executive session at the end of the meeting for approximately 60 minutes for the purpose of discussing personnel, student matters, negotiations, and matters of attorney client privilege. The executive session minutes will not be released until such time as the privilege or confidentiality is no longer applicable. Except I
003think we need to amend it to read a 9:00 executive session because we have a meeting set up. [Music] Need a second. All in favor? Any opposed? Thank you, Mr. Rashika. Superintendent's report. Uh for this evening is basically let's give out all the awards. Uh we are at the closing of the school year, so everyone's busy. Uh final exams have started at the middle school. I believe tomorrow they start at the high school. And please keep in mind uh that the moving up ceremony for McAfee School will take place next Thursday evening, I believe at 7 o'clock, and that will be in the high school's gym. So dress light slightly. And also the high school graduation is slated for Thursday evening on the high school field. And again, depending on the weather, dress lightly, but
004we we look forward to the ceremonies and uh moving into the end of the school year. So thank you. [Music] Thank you very much. Um, as far as the president's report, I would I don't want to steal Jamie's thunder, but I would like to thank the board members for playing in the Relay for Life softball game against the West Milford Township Council members. Um, I guess you can give us an update on that um later on in the meeting, but I wanted to thank all the board members for participating and the family members that also helped out, children, siblings, those kind of things. I heard uh it was it was great. So, thank you very much. In addition to that, we have negotiations that we can discuss during um this executive session at the end
005of the meeting. So, Mr. Kempy, would you mind moving education? [Music] Petitions and requests. Petitioners who have requested to speak prior to the meeting will be first with 5 minutes for each petitioner for a period of 30 minutes and then time permitting other petitions and requests limited to 5 minutes per petitioner will be allowed. Is that the end? Okay. Okay. So, we're going to move petitions and requests to the end of the meeting. I think I'm going to need a motion to amend that. No. Okay. Okay. We're going to move right on to the recognition. Sorry about that. [Music] Good evening everyone. Welcome. I'm Mr. Oshika, interim superintendent and I want to welcome you here once again. Uh we have lots of awards and recognitions to take place. So I'm not going to waste any
006time. uh when your name is called, please come up and uh receive your black certificate or whatever it is that uh we're going with. But I do want to uh announce that the first group of individuals will be our retirees. Uh of course, we never know who's going to show up and who who will be here or not. So, please be patient, but I'm going to start. All these retirees um have experience anywhere from 5 to 39 years. So, God bless those people that have been here for uh more than 30 years. So, we're going to start off first with Gregory Dren, industrial arts teacher. Gregory, Douglas Decker, one of our electricians. Harold Ces, school bus driver. John Garby, school bus driver. Renee Shrimp, learning disability teacher consultant. Lorraine Corwell, cafeteria. Congratulations. Thank you. Elizabeth
007Freddy Spray, school bus van driver, cafeteria kitchen worker. John Monahan, head custodian. Diane Johnson, special class A. Susan Connelly, special education teacher. Marilyn Hines, social worker. Richard Cox, head custodian. Susan special 34 years service, supervisor of social studies. and Darling, kindergarten teacher. Michelle Hamill, great teacher. [Music] Cheryl Hicks, special education learning disabilities. Sean Poppy, physical education. Neil Holster, supervisor of occupational education. [Music] So, uh, we're going to continue now. I have a special presentation. Um, get my [Music] Once again, I would like to specially recognize a student who has been extremely helpful all through the year. uh she attends our board meetings and she is very very informative. Um and when we listen to her speak it's like we're watching one of the major news channels and listening to all the information because she is
008that articulate. She's that mature and it's no wonder that she's going off to Princeton University. So again, I'd like to honor Miss Nimlet D'Angelo. [Applause] At this time, I'm going to invite up Dr. Matos to continue the program. [Music] Okay, ladies and gentlemen, good evening. So, the department of history and social sciences is proud to present uh winner of the elementary national history. It's important to note that this is the first time that the these elementary students in our entire district entered the National History Day. Not only did we make it to the regional finals, we had two students make it to the national finals in Kentucky, but their parents drove them down uh to Kentucky to compete. Uh, and I am honored to give these awards out to Jeie. Jones Friday. Absolutely. [Music] Franchesco
009Maple Road. And last but not least, Colin Quinton West. [Music] Next, the following Minan School student is being recognized as a finalist in the Mackin School's 2015 National Geography Beam. Benjamin Magrell, very close winner. Again, [Music] thank you very much. [Music] [Applause] [Music] The following students are being recognized as winners for the elementary spelling be Friday night from Nashville School first place [Music] for Maple Road School. Amanda Burns first place winner and Briana last runner up [Music] for Marshall. Middle School runner up Dylan Dri and third place winner Alexandra Monano [Music] from Paradise Doll School. Runner up is Leah Payne. [Music] And first place, Juliet Van. [Music] I'm also happy to stand in for Mr. Novak for Upper Greenwood Lake School. Thank you. Runner up is Thomas Den. and winner from Upper Greenwood Lane School,
010Mulligan. Good evening. I get to present the winner from Matan School. My pleasure to present Kaylin Rose Oan. [Applause] [Music] Good evening. We are pleased to announce the following students are being recognized as West Milford winner West Milford's winners of the 2014 2015 American Legion Safety Essay contest. I'm here with Mr. Robert Campbell who will be handing out um first place winner both in local and in our county destin from school [Music] from Westbrook School. Second place locally, Skyler Greenberg. And from Matthew School, third place winner locally, Sarah Vasanel. [Music] In the same vein for recognized following students being recognized as much as winner of the 20145 American Legion Legion safety coloring contest and winner first place winner local and county Owen Cole Paradise Let's go. [Music] Good evening. West Milford High School as a
011first place winner in the American Legion High School ortorial contest. Presenting this evening is Mr. Robert Campbell, American Legion contest chairperson. And the winner is Andrea. [Music] The following Westber student is being recognized as West Milford's finalist for the partnership for a drug-free New Jersey fun things to do instead of drugs fourth grade polar competition with Sophia Burke Hoffer. [Music] Okay, the following students are going to be recognized for their achievements in Special Olympics. I'd like to invite up coach Clay. Okay. As well as assistant coaches Langaro and Ste. Come on. [Applause] So, I'm going to call out the athletes names and the um competitions they competed in. First up, Matthew Berlin, basketball, Zion Clark, Tre, Deon Boy, basketball, track and Joey Frilly, basketball, bowling, track and field. Bobby Dudnack, track and field. Vinton Freeman,
012basketball training. [Music] Spencer Holton, bowling track and field. Caris, track and field. Destiny Garity, track and field. Heather Garity, track and field. Trinity Gonz Bowling. [Music] Cassie Ghoul, bowling. Angelina Guerrero, basketball. Maggie Budari, a basketball. Kaylee Haft, basketball, bowling, track and field. Cory Halter, basketball, bowling, track and field. [Music] right here. [Music] Todd Hillmer, basketball go bowling track and field. CJ Huerta, basketball bowler. Victoria Jarski, track and field. [Applause] Jacob Kaminsky, basketball, bowling, track and field. [Applause] Nathaniel Lesh, bowling, track and field. Nicholas Les, track and field. Michael McCloski, basketball. [Applause] [Music] Kate O'Neal, basketball bowling track, [Applause] Megan O'Neal. [Applause] [Music] Jet Pabano, basketball track and field. Edward Riley, basketball. [Applause] Jonathan Real, basketball. [Music] Taylor Samson, basketball coach. [Applause] Dan White. [Applause] [Music] Very [Music] sweet. [Music] Wyatt Becker, basketball champion. Brook Gorsetti,
013basketball bowling. [Music] Let's give Brooke another round of applause. How about that? [Applause] Kelly Muttery, basketball, track and field. Allison Kler, basketball, track and field. [Applause] Sebastian Mara, basketball, bowling, track and field. Molly Mchuan, basketball track and Ryder Schmer, basketball, bowling, track and field. Let's go. [Music] Good job. Good job, Spider-Man. Stern at track and field. Logan Trout. [Music] Joey Masher, basketball, and Jeffrey Younren, basketball. [Music] So, those of you who are familiar with our with our Special Olympics program, um this cannot be done without the devotion of our coaches, but also our volunteers. So, can we have all of our volunteers in the audience, please come up? Heat. Heat. [Applause] So, so while our parents take some pictures, just a little shout out to Coach Blade. Coach Blade was recently There we go. [Applause]
014She was recently um in the past year, she was selected to to coach um in the national uh summer Olympics, Special Olympic Games. But this summer, she will also be coaching in the World Special Olympics team long. [Applause] All right, and on with the show. Great job, guys. Great job, athletes. Great job. [Music] Take a picture. [Music] Come on. Uh, no. I I'm sorry. They're working great. Yeah, you spend a lot of time. I know it's a hard. Next on our recognition is the award winner, first place winner from Paradise, New Jersey, Matthew Julia Schneider. [Applause] [Music] Good evening. This time I'd like to present the West Co Beautification Committee shirt logo contest. First place winner, Cassidy Owen. [Music] Our second place winner was Taylor Quinn. [Music] Taylor Quinn also won the Lions Club International
015Peace Poster contest. She was our first place winner in that as well. [Music] At this time, I'm going to present our back school citizens of the month. So, if there are any seventh grade citizens of the month, you would all please come forward. We'll call them out one by one and then we can applaud for all of them at the end of these. If you're a McAfee, seventh grade citizen of the month, please come on up. [Music] As you can see, not everyone is here. So, we will run through the list and these uh these guys are here. I'll call them up and give their certificates. So, Paul Ryan Schwarzman, [Music] Madison Da Liy, Evan Brown, Gabe Caruio, Alvia Dimeano, [Music] Aaron Han, Samantha Gazen, Jonathan Kenny, Anna Brand, Veronica Co, Sam Lauratan, Ashley Stein,
016Darren Muc, Nicholas, Megan Rampola, [Music] Dela Cruz, [Music] Terry Malach, [Music] Riley McIll, Mary Greky, [Applause] Steven Rizzer, Captain Battle, Katie Candre, Marissa Airman, Ashley Penn, [Music] Ashley Warhol, Sydney Williams, That concludes our seventh graders. I hope one more round of applause for you. [Music] There are any eighth grade citizens of the bar, please come on up. You have to stay here. Michaela Marty, [Music] Dalia, Samantha Lion, [Music] Amanda [Music] Lindsay Sandler, Alexandra Romansky, Julie Janis, Dana Kely, Connor Pington, Grizz, Vanessa Sidner, Francis Sice, Josh Bueno, Elizabeth Flynn, Matthew Plus, Tyler Nicole, Avery Standinger, Katie Cho, Olivia Delio, Janice Bernie, James Bond, Chris Gomez, [Music] Linda Sur, Joseph Guso, John Kinowski, Kayen Roseington. [Music] Okay. Thank you to all of our e [Music] Hello. I'd actually present our award tonight as one of our third
017science speaker, Mrs. William. Just to give you a little information, third science leader science host competitions for different grade levels. And this year I had the pleasure of being coach for the earth science team for the freshman. And while other schools may have had students participate, we had two exceptional students do it this year which led us to have the six play the whole state and also our students in the top 10. So that's a a combination to the uh middle school science teachers and the more professional science teachers also. So I'd like to present the award. This is a certific. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] At another level today, we're also getting the fact of the top 10 of all commence. [Music] Thank you. [Music] Look up. [Music] Sorry. Thank you. High school. We had two
018young gentlemen who participated in the math project math lines contest run by the actial foundation and credential insurance. We're very pleased to announce that both Bobby Wolf and Paul off were one of the top three finalists in New Jersey. Tonight is fall off. [Music] Also mathematics at the high school. We have an honor society that we have the privilege of having um Sam Barkski and Samantha Mau as officers along with President Tanner Yuas. Congratulations. [Music] [Applause] On behalf of the department of history and social sciences, it gives me a great pleasure in recognizing these four students for their outstanding contribution in debate through parliamentary procedure with the high school's model United Nations team. First became a coaching, John Gomez. [Music] Michael Gallo [Music] and the president of Model United Nations, Nichollet Angela. Up next. Next
019is Mr. Baro. [Music] We'd like to recognize the following high school students for their work on the Onyx yearbook staff. This staff has received an honorable mention recognition for outstanding work in Balffor's yearbook. Balffor honors approximately 13% of yearbook staffs from across the country with this distinction. The students are Timothy Britain, Emily Green, Melinda MacArthur, Chelsea Mandavari, Kate Porch, and McKenzie Porch. [Music] going to try to do these quickly, but I got a lot to do, so bear with me. Okay, the next group of students are from the McIP School, and they are recognized for being selected to the North Jersey Area Band. Cindy Cutron, Megan Kerwin, Steven Lang, and Cassie Pek. [Music] Our [Music] next group of students are from the high school recognized for being selected to the North Jersey area band. Samuel
020Binardski, Kayn Sienki, Matthew Kango, Martin Galba, Emily Green, Megan Hogan, Alex Kersonen, Rebecca Cronia, Aubrey Levy, Melinda MacArthur, Rose Martis, Zachary McIntyre, Charlie Newberry, Steven Shaheen, and Alexis Silverman. [Applause] [Music] The next group are high school students recognized for being selected to the next level which are which is the region one band. They are Samuel Benarski, Matthew Biengo, Rebecca Cronia, Zachary McIntyre, Charlie Newberry, Steven Shaheen and Alexis Silverway. [Applause] [Music] These last three I asked to stand for a moment because they have they have been selected to the New Jersey Allstate band. They are Matthew Pieno, Revena Cronia, and Zachary Ben. [Applause] [Music] We also had two students for the first time in many years selected to the North Jersey Junior Region Choir. They are Elizabeth Lynn and Carly Man. Our [Music] next group of
021students from the high school are recognized for being selected to the New Jersey Region One Jazz Choir. They are Jeremy Barton, Caitlyn Campino, Nichollet D'Angelo, Has Salasio, Chris Sansson, Steven Shaheen, Hannah Gordon, Megan Johnson, Kaylee McGrath, Craig Todd, Jake Wynette, and Danielle Zenon. Heat. Heat. [Music] Our [Music] next group of high school students are recognized for being winners and participants. students in the West William Patterson University's Art Start art show which took place in December. They are Ariana Blau, first place. [Music] Gia Hollerin, honorable mention. [Applause] Kelsey Ross, honorable mention. and Patrick Star. [Music] Our next group of students are recognized as West Milford winners of the Young Artist Award sponsored by the Ringwood Manor Artist Association. We had a lot of winners this year and we actually had the best in show too. I
022can give it away, but it was pretty very very well uh represented. We'll start with Robert Rolando, second place ceramics, 12th grade. Samantha Mayor, second place ceramics, 11th grade. [Music] Uh, Sophia Zenser, honorable mention, art, 11th grade. Ariana Blauer, honorable mention, 11th grade. [Music] Phoebe Smith, honorable mention, art 11th grade. Jean Hang, third place art, 9th grade. Emily Botner, third place. Third place art 12th grade. Grace Lman Manowitz, first place art, 12th grade. And our best in show, Sarah Shan, Ari, don't put too far. Got one more. Following a high school student is being recognized as West Milford's winner of the Wal Valley High School Art Show. First place digital second place team paint. Ariana Flower. [Music] And one more is a young lady. Following high school student is recognized as West Milford's winner of
023the congressional art competition. Scott Garrett, fifth district, Ariana Flower, Alyssa Mill, and Julian. Congratulations. This is the first time for Melbourne. This This is kind of cool. The following high school students are being recognized as West Children's winners of the New Jersey State Governor's Award Theater Competition. Fourth place improvisational pairs, Victoria Depollo and Mary Toriiano. Okay. Um, sports, are you here? sports. [Music] Next award is for the St. County Film Festival Award presented certificate by our TV teacher. This is Carol Forbes. I'll let you announce who it is. Um Frankie Lana, you won third place in the short film category for County Film Festival. And last one for me. The following High School Macken School students are recognized for Highlander Indoor Color Guard Championships, Musical Arts Conference Silver Medalist, Mid-Atlantic Indoor Network Silver Medal Medalists,
024Wintergard International Eastern Finalist, and Madawan Norwalk East Haven first place. They are Tim Britain, Erica Fernand, Fernandez, Damian Ella, Serenity Jackson, Sarah Jones, Abigail Kashmar, Coral Croning, Geneva Owen, Sophia Saran, and Ashley Oliver. [Music] Good evening everyone. It's an honor to be here as the athletic director supporting our student athletes and recognizing some very special ones like that. The following high school students being recognized as West Wilkins recipient of the New Jersey State Intercolastic Athletic Association Scholar Athlete Award. That recognition tonight goes to Tanner. As Tanner arrive, I'm going to jump to another question. By the way, Tanner is also a three sport athlete. uh four years at the high school and I'm about retiring. So for those who say that [Applause] and for that pair is also awarded the football scholar athlete award from
025the state county chapter the national football foundation and college hall of fame [Applause] award [Music] high school students are being recognized as the nominees for the state county athlete of the year award representing West Co. And that's Briana Shakvari and Samuel. [Music] We'd like to also recognize Brian um as the nominee for the National Women's Sports Award for West Milford High School uh where she got to go to a division one college basketball game right [Music] but we always try to pick someone who represents not just you know academics athletics but certainly sportsmanship congratulations The following high school students being recognized as the recipient of the Bergen Records Charlie McGee Sport scholarship award for West Mil High School. That's Jared Kiz. [Music] And for the final uh recognition for us tonight for athletics, I call
026Mr. Arthur Jace, our boys track and field coach, would like to present a special award to one of his athletes. I'll let Mr. just briefly explain it. Um, but this athlete has shattered some records for track and field high school. Um, and he's a gold medalist. And um, to recognize them, I'll let I'll let you speak, but he is the gold medal winner, state champion, the 400 meter boys track. Jacob the other. First of all, Mr. a long time and you should never give me a microphone, but that's okay. Uh, let me explain very quickly uh what Saint has done for our track and field program this year. Uh, not only was Saint undefeated in all of our dualies pretty much all year, uh, Saint went on to our conference to take first, second, uh,
027first place in three events, plus helping our 4x4 take second. He moved on to our county where he took three second places, and that was the worst it got. From that point on, we went to the state sectional meet. I'm taking three first place. That's the first time ever in West Milford history. Almost the first time in Pay County history. However, somebody else did the same thing in another meet county. We won't mention his name. Uh and then he moved on to the group meet. This is all groups in all of New Jersey, group three. Took first place in the 400 meter, third place in the 200, and then goes to meet the champions. Uh and a couple acts of fate happened for him. got into the top heat and ended up taking first place
028in the whole state of New Jersey in the 400 running tour. That is the first time ever in Wester history. Uh and it's also the new school record for Wester. So congratulations It is my pleasure to introduce Milford's winner of the Brett Silio scholarship award, the Jordan Shiraello. The following high school student is recognized as well recipient of a full scholarship to study abroad in France during her senior year. And that's Brianna Ho. [Music] The following students are being recognized as recipients of the Rochester Institute of Technology Award for Outstanding Achievement in Computing. Two students are Griffin Augustine Elliott and Nicholas Mazize. I'm [Music] The following students are being recognized as recipients of the Rochester Institute of Technology Award for Outstanding Achievement in Innovation and Creativity. Ariana Blau and William Heiser. [Music] The following student
029is being recognized as Wes Milford's recipient of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award. Welcome to Pelgrio. May the following students be recognized as West Cop's recipient of the Welley book award. Carly Richardson. [Music] Okay. So, the last recipient is somebody very, very, very important here in West Milford. Um, an outstanding teacher of the year for her great work with our children and Marshall Hill, a her dedication to students, her collegiality with staff, and most of all, just for being herself. But it's an honor to also include here that she is the Pay County teacher of the year for 201516. So she will be receiving a crown before the end of the school year and she will carry on through for next year. It's my pleasure to introduce to you. Mrs. Sha Rinson [Applause] lovely significant
030and an even nicer present that you can open up once you get home. So, it's a pleasure. I I truly want to thank everyone for being here, especially the board of education for making this time available so that we can honor our students. Uh, as you can see, West Milford uh truly represents a district where we can truly be proud of all of our children from K through 12 students in technology, art, music, world language, English. We go through the whole thing. received multiple awards and we ended up in very high standards and high recognition. So, I'm proud of everyone as your interim superintendent. I've only been here a few months, but I'm truly proud of our staff, our outstanding principles, board of education, and the administration, and most of all the families that work
031with us. It truly is uh I say this all the time, it's got to be collaboration between the community and the school system. And I think we're in a good direction, and I certainly want to keep that going. Uh but before um I finish I just want to acknowledge that I did have the pleasure on Friday morning along with Mr. Hler and a few other people from the high school to celebrate something outstanding for our district. two outstanding students and uh that was Tana UAS who's our valadictorian will be Ruck University showed up on Friday. He had a jacket with a tie on with a tie clip. He was looking mighty fine but still a great and also the lady that we heard her name mentioned multiple times saludiator and very proud of her for
032all her hard work. Nichollet. And so at this time, uh, I would like to invite you. We're going to take a little break. Um, please come up, have some refreshments. There are some good cookies up there, and they look a lot better on you than they do on me. So, please help yourself. And thank you so much for coming. [Music]