Tag: John Adams Middle School
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Edison BOE will discuss proposal to end overcrowding in schools on April 26
EDISON – A proposal is on the table to essentially “begin to end” the overcrowding issues in the Edison Township School District and address the dire needs of the district’s aging school buildings. The Board of Education (BOE) is expected to discuss and possibly move forward a proposal, which does not include going out to…
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John Adams teacher goes ‘BEE’yond for her sixth graders
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent Instead of getting an apple from her sixth grade students, English teacher Alyssa Mondella got $500 from Applebee’s – for her students, and thanks to her students, at the John Adams Middle School in Edison. Mondella was a winner in the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar annual “Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher…
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Edison BOE will explore next steps after referendum defeat
EDISON – The Edison Board of Education (BOE) plans to meet to explore the next steps after voters defeated what officials called “a much needed” $183.12 million bond referendum. Board President Ralph Errico expressed disappointment after the results came in on March 10. “I’m very disappointed in the results and more disappointed for our children…
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Edison superintendent personally pays for billboard to promote $183M bond referendum on March 10
EDISON – New schools Superintendent Bernard F. Bragen Jr. dug into his own pockets to do his part to help promote the upcoming $183.12 million bond referendum on March 10. Bragen, who grew up in the township, has shelled out $2,000 from his paycheck to place a message about the referendum on a billboard on…
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Edison BOE will ask public support for $189.5 million referendum to address overcrowding
EDISON – With students literally learning in closets and trailers and eating lunch in classrooms, the need for more space in the Edison Public Schools is evident – sooner rather than later. That is why the Edison Board of Education will ask for public support of a $189.5 million referendum on Dec. 10. School officials…
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John P. Stevens High School to present Jazz Band Extravaganza
The John P. Stevens Band Program will present its 46th annual Jazz Band Extravaganza at 6:30 p.m. on May 22 at the school, 855 Grove Ave., Edison, featuring performances from the John Adams Middle School Jazz Band and both award-winning high school jazz ensembles, followed by the end-of-the-evening jam session. The community is invited to…
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School referendum on the horizon as Edison officials address overcrowding
EDISON – To address the current severely overcrowded needs in the Edison Public Schools, a referendum is on the horizon. Jeanne Perantoni, principal and CEO of SSP Architects, Bridgewater, proposed a referendum for September during an Overcrowding Taskforce Committee meeting on March 18. “The need is here. There is no benefit to delay a vote…
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Edison seventh grader wins second place in VFW essay contest by honoring American flag
EDISON – For seventh-grader Pranav Sitaraman, the American flag symbolizes the many “rights and freedoms” afforded to him and all Americans. “I am allowed to practice any religion of my choice, and I can also speak about my own thoughts and ideas,” Pranav wrote in his essay for the VFW Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest.…
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Herbert Hoover Middle School students win 2018 UnitedHealthcare Health Bee
Seventh-grade students at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Edison know a lot about health, fitness and nutrition. The students won the 2018 UnitedHealthcare Health Bee competition at the Metuchen YMCA on April 19. For their showing, UnitedHealthcare awarded the school $1,000 to apply to its health and wellness programs. Students from four middle schools, including…