Tag: Sayreville School District
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Accomplishments of retiring Sayreville staffers span generations
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – Retiring staff members in the Sayreville School District received recognition for their lengthy years of service during recent school board meetings. On May 16, the board honored the retirements of Gaetana Menzel, a lunchroom and playground aide at Eisenhower Elementary School, and Lori Rosen, a Spanish teacher at…
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Sayreville school budget increases taxes
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville Board of Education has adopted a 2017-18 budget that will carry an approximate $79 tax increase for the owner of a home assessed at the borough average. On May 2, following discussion among district administrators and board members, a $91.6 million budget was adopted. The budget…
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Sayreville school board president named to lead national organization
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – A longtime member of the Sayreville Board of Education (BOE) will serve as president of a national education organization. Board member Kevin Ciak will serve as president of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) for 2017-18. The NSBA announced his position on March 27. Ciak has been a…
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Autism walk to provide services for children, first responders
POAC (Parents of Autistic Children) Autism Services and the Sayreville School District will hold the annual Walk for a Difference and resource fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. om May 20 at Sayreville War Memorial High School, 820 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. There will be free rides, entertainment and activities for the…
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Sayreville school budget includes new hires, special education funding
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Homeowners in the borough will see an average annual school tax increase of $79 if the current version of the budget receives final approval. The introduced budget was approved at the Sayreville Board of Education meeting on March 7. The general fund budget is $86,250,544, which includes the local tax levy…
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French honor students denied trip to United Nations
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Whether some French Honor Society students will be able to take a trip to New York during the last week of February is still under review, the issue has brought up larger concerns about student safety and field trips. Superintendent of Schools Richard Labbe and some members of…
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Sayreville residents, businesses supported Care and Share Food Bank
The Sayreville Care and Share Food Bank would like to thank the many organizations who donated to us during this holiday season. We help over 70 families who are in need of assistance who live in town. Their Thanksgivings and Christmases were a little happier because of the efforts of friends and organizations who worked hard…
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Charter schools affect funding in Sayreville school district
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The effect of charter schools at both the national and local levels was discussed during the Nov. 15 Sayreville Board of Education meeting. Board member Kevin Ciak, who is the president-elect of the National School Boards Association, said he was recently in Denver to prepare for the national conference and was…
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Sayreville schools improve psych, math programs
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Superintendent of Schools Richard Labbe shared how two purchases will have a positive impact on students in the district during the May 17 school board meeting. The board approved a resolution for a one-year, $275,000 contract with Effective School Solutions (ESS) to provide students with therapeutic mental health services.…
