Tag: Freehold Township K-8 School District
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Assistant principal to take reins at Barkalow Middle School
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An educator who is a longtime assistant principal in the Freehold Township K-8 School District has been named the new principal at one of the district’s two middle schools. On Oct. 15, Board of Education members named Thomas Smith, the assistant principal at the Clifton T. Barkalow Middle School, Stillwells Corner Road,…
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Freehold Township school board, union declare impasse in contract talks
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An impasse has been declared between the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education and the union that represents the district’s non-supervisory employees after the parties have been unable to agree on a new contract. The impasse between the board and the Freehold Township Education Association (FTEA) was announced in a…
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Administrators unveil Our Place 2 Play playground at Applegate School
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Work has been completed on the first phase of a playground at the C. Richard Applegate Elementary School that will become a place where children of all ability levels can play together. A ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of the first phase of work at the Our Place 2 Play…
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Freehold Township fifth-grader honored for promoting school safety
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A fifth grade pupil in Freehold Township has been recognized for his role in helping to maintain safety at his school as a member of the AAA School Safety Patrol. Nate Raguseo, a fifth-grader at the Laura Donovan Elementary School, was honored as part of the Outstanding School Safety Patrol by AAA…
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Freehold Township school board adopts $81.8M budget for 2019-20
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted an $81.86 million budget that will fund the operation of the district during the 2019-20 school year. The budget, which was adopted following a public hearing on April 30, will be supported by a tax levy of $71.4 million to be…
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Community invited to celebrate Laura Donovan School’s 50th anniversary
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – At 50 years young, the Laura Donovan School is celebrating a significant milestone: 50 years of educating the students of Freehold Township since the school opened in September 1968. When the 2018-19 school year began in September, staff members and students kicked off the year with the school-wide theme of “Celebrate,” according…
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Former pupil returns to school with message for children to follow their dreams
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A motivational speaker who has not allowed cerebral palsy and hearing loss to prevent him from following his dreams encouraged students to follow their own dreams when he returned to his former elementary school. In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Laura Donovan School, Paul Wichansky spoke with pupils on May…
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Mom of child who committed suicide after bullying asks community to be proactive
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Students, staff members and parents of the Freehold Township K-8 School District have received advice from the founder of a nonprofit organization who seeks to promote positivity and put the “human” back into “humanity.” Dianne Grossman, the founder of Mallory’s Army, recently spoke separately to pupils and parents at the West Freehold…
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Freehold Township school board introduces $81.9M budget for 2019-20
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced an $81.9 million budget that will fund the operation of the district during the 2019-20 school year. Following a discussion among district administrators and board members, the budget was introduced on March 12. A public hearing is scheduled for April 30.…
