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• The NEA Representative
Assembly convention was held in Washington D. C. from
July 2 - 7. PEA attendees were Mike Kruczek and Carol Mertz.
Click here
to review some of the highlight and accomplishments of this
year's convention.
• Andover-Morris
elementary school will be getting 5-7 more trailers and a $6
million face-lift later this year. Click here
to find out more about these improvements.
• There are now 31 Abbott
districts. The NJ DoE approved the Salem school
district as the newest Abbott district. This makes Salem the
first addition to the original 30 Abbott districts since the
NJ Supreme Court decision many years ago. Click here
to read about our newest sister district.
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• The NJ Teachers'
Pension fund is being underfunded by the state. Click
here
to read the actuarial information relating the amount of
underfunding and the danger it represents to teachers'
pensions.
• The school board mailed a
survey to all town residents this month asking their
input about the 'community features' of the new high school
and early childhood center. Click here
to read about this survey.
• 4th graders at
Andover-Morris and Green St. exceeded the NCLB cut
off marks in this year's NJ ASK tests. Click here
to read about our students' remarkable achievements.
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• New teachers in NJ
have the second-highest salary in the nation. Click
here
to read about one of the reasons why you decided to start
your career in the Phillipsburg School District.
• Phillipsburg High School will continue to have
an 'interim principal' for
2004-05 only this time it will be MJ Deutsch. MJ is a
lifelong member of the community and longtime member of the
high school staff. Click here
to read about MJ's new assignment for the 2004-05 school
year.
• The PEA was at P'burg's
'Ole Towne Festival' again this
year thanks to Cindy Perio and the many volunteers who
manned the tent. Click here
to view pics of the festival.
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