Tag: Freehold Borough K-8 School District
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Freehold Borough school budget checks in at $25.7M
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a preliminary budget of $25.7 million to fund the operation of the district from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. The $25.7 million budget, which can be amended prior to its final adoption, will be supported…
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Science pilot programs in place in Freehold schools
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Two science pilot programs for elementary school pupils have been approved by the Freehold Borough K-8 School District. During a recent meeting, Board of Education members approved two pilot programs: one from Knowing Science, 3-Dimensional Teaching and Learning, and one from Delta Education, FOSS Next Generation, for science…
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School district offers assistance for learning difficulties
FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District’s Department of Special Programs is seeking resident children ages 3 to 21 who may be experiencing difficulty with speech and/or language, vision, hearing, mobility, manipulating objects, sensory integration, social skills, emotional problems and/or learning. Parents who have a child between the ages of 3 and 21, or…
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Son joins mother on Freehold Borough school board
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The son of a longtime member of the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has joined his mother on the panel. During the board’s Jan. 9 reorganization meeting, Tyler Jordan, who won his first three-year term in the Nov. 8 election, joined his mother, Annette, as…
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School employees honored for responding to choking episode
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Two staff members in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District have been recognized for their role in quickly coming to the aid of a child in distress. On Dec. 12, Park Avenue Elementary School staff members Michelle Gulya and Linda McCarthy were honored by the Board of Education…
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2 incumbents, 1 write-in win seats on Freehold Borough school board
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Annette Jordan, Paul Ceppi and Tyler Jordan have won three-year terms on the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education. Annette Jordan and Ceppi are current members of the board; Tyler Jordan is a newcomer who will join the panel in January. Annette Jordan and Ceppi were…
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School board moves forward with improvements
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has authorized payment to its architect for the schematic design of four projects that will eventually accommodate the district’s growing enrollment. The projects are as follows: additions to the Freehold Learning Center elementary school; renovations and capital projects at…
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Ceppi, Jordan seek seats on Freehold Borough school board
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education will have three three-year seats on the Nov. 8 ballot. Two incumbent board members are seeking re-election. The board oversees the operation of the Freehold Learning Center, the Park Avenue Elementary School and the Freehold Intermediate School. The terms…
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Special education consultant will assist Freehold K-8
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District is seeking assistance from a special education consultant in order to address an achievement gap that has been identified between general education pupils and pupils who receive special education instruction. The Freehold Intermediate School, where students in grades six through eight are…
