Tag: Hopewell Valley Regional School District
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Opinion: Vote to move our schools in the right direction
I am a parent in Pennington with children who have yet to enter the school system. When they do, I look forward to having my children enter a school system that is more diverse than the one I grew up in (I was one of a handful of Asian students growing up) and reflects where…
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Hopewell Valley students manage stress with help of Attitudes in Reverse therapy dogs
The beginning of the 2020-21 school year is different. Students entering buildings must wear masks while social distancing. Class sizes are reduced significantly. Plexiglass barriers loom in classrooms, protecting children from the spread of illness. Some students continue to be on a hybrid schedule, meaning part-time on school property and part-time home doing virtual learning.…
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Opinion: Please avoid conflict of interest on the school board
It was an honor to serve on the Hopewell Valley regional school board from, I believe, 2012-16. Funny story about how I originally got involved. There was a controversy at the time about whether a teacher who served on the Board of Education should be serving on Personnel Committee, which was the parent committee to…
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Opinion: Sawicki was only HVRSD board member to vote against property tax increase
Did you receive your property tax bill last month? I did and I was pretty unhappy with the significant increase it reflected. I am more than willing to pay my fair share for necessary services but when increases occur without proper justification, it requires a closer look at the data. I looked at the Tax…
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Opinion: Please don’t stack Hopewell Valley Regional School Board
I am writing with my concern about the Hopewell Valley Regional School Board election. I was on the Board of Education representing the voice of retired people on a fixed income and spent nine years on or chairing the Finance Committee and kept spending at or below cap. During our overlap, Adam Sawicki spent his…
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Opinion: Sawicki can balance needs while making tough decisions
Please vote to re-elect Adam Sawicki to the Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) Board of Education for another three year term. Adam is the kind of leader we need during this enormously challenging time. He has demonstrated that he can balance the needs and desires of parents, teachers, staff and the broader community, while…
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Five candidates vie for three open seats on Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education
Five candidates are on the ballot for three three-year terms to represent Hopewell Township on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education in the Nov. 3 general election. The candidates are Andrea Driver, Anita Williams Galiano, Jacqueline Genovesi, Ross Gordon and incumbent Adam Sawicki. Driver, Galiano and Gordon are running as a slate together for…
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Opinion: Driver, Gordon, Williams Galiano are best suited for HVRSD school board
I am a lifelong resident of Hopewell Township and the mother of four children, three currently enrolled in Hopewell Valley Schools and one graduate. I serve on the boards of Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, The Hopewell Museum, Hope Rises Up and cm the event Creator and committee chair for Hopewell Valley Heritage Weekend. I…
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Hopewell Valley Board of Education discusses school district equity audit
Hopewell Valley Board of Education members and district officials were briefed on the findings of an independent equity audit conducted by Rowan University professor Jennifer Rich. Rich’s teaching at the university has an emphasis on social justice and anti-bias education, according to the university. When the school board convened for a virtual meeting on Sept.…
