ATLANTIC COUNTY
Eagle Academy
Egg Harbor Township School District
Robert Zentmeyer, Principal
Philip Heery, Superintendent
BURLINGTON COUNTY
Lumberton Middle School
Lumberton Township School District
Patricia Hutchinson, Principal
Frank Logandro, Superintendent
CAMDEN COUNTY
Thomas Paine Elementary School
Cherry Hill School District
Lawyer Chapman , Principal
Morton Sherman, Superintendent
MONMOUTH COUNTY
Marine Academy of Science and Technology
Monmouth County Vocational School District
Paul Christopher, Principal
Brian McAndrew, Superintendent
Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
Robert Williams, Principal
Maureen Lally, Superintendent
MORRIS COUNTY
Walter J. Kossman Elementary School
Washington Township School District
Nancy Canning, Principal
Gerald J. Vernotica, Superintendent
UNION COUNTY
Cranford High School
Cranford School District
Eileen Dachnowicz, Principal
Lawrence Feinsod, Superintendent
Mountain Park School
Berkeley Heights School District
Christina Zaun, Principal
Richard Bozza, Superintendent
BEST PRACTICES
Arts Visual and Performing
BERGEN COUNTY
² Dance Fusion
Tenakill Middle School
Closter Public Schools
Program Developer
Paula Cummings
Alfred Baffa, Principal
Jeffrey Feifer, Superintendent
BURLINGTON COUNTY
² Ready, Aim, Fire: A
Student-centered Approach to the Ceramic Art of Raku FiringNorthern
Burlington County Regional High School
Program Developer
Pat Proniewski
Joseph Jones III, Principal
James Sarruda, Superintendent
HUDSON COUNTY
² Exit Portfolio
Visual and Performing Arts High School Program
Jersey City School District
Program Developers
Nancy S. Healy and Ann Marley
Nancy S. Healy, Principal
Charles T. Epps, Jr., Superintendent
SUSSEX COUNTY
² Colonial
Houses - A Collaborative Project
Mohawk Avenue School
Sparta Township School District
Program Developer
Bettina Fleming
Naomi Pagano, Principal
Thomas Morton, Superintendent
Assessment/Evaluation
BERGEN COUNTY
² Portfolio Based Student
Led Parent Conferences
Woodside School
River Vale School District
Program Developer
Kathy Schwartz
Allen Spatola, Principal
Frank Alvarez, Superintendent
Citizenship/Character Education
CAPE MAY COUNTY
² "All-Star Trading
Cards"Program
Wildwood High School
Wildwood Public Schools
Program Developer
Betty Harshaw
William Dougherty, Principal
Christine Davis, Superintendent
ESSEX COUNTY
² Civics and Government
Institute
Montclair High School
Montclair Public School District
Program Developer
Dennis Murray
Elaine Davis, Principal
Michael Osnato, Superintendent
² Primary Pals
Linden Avenue School
Glen Ridge School District
Program Developer
Maureen J. Persi
Maureen J. Persi, Principal
Daniel Fishbein, Superintendent
HUDSON COUNTY
² "Dramatic Bees"
Bayonne High School
Bayonne School District
Program Developer
Agnes Gillespie
Richard J. Baccarella, Principal
Patrica L. McGeehan, Superintendent
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
² Operation Bulldog:
Engaging Students in Civic Responsibility Through
Service-Learning
Colonia High School
Woodbridge Township School District
Program Developers
Tina Galganske, Sue McCartin-MacIntyre, Rosemary Meade & Linda
Terry
Robert McLaughlin, Principal
Vincent Smith, Superintendent
Diversity and Equity Programs
CAMDEN COUNTY
² Racism: The Politics
of Hatred
Cherry Hill High School West
Cherry Hill Public Schools
Program Developer
Allison Staffin
George Munyan, Principal
Morton Sherman, Superintendent
SOMERSET COUNTY
² Smiley Bear Goodwill
Ambassador of Friendship and Kindness
Robert Morris School
South Bound Brook School District
Program Developer
Beth Smile
Dennis Donahue, Principal
Carol Rosevear, Superintendent
Early Childhood Education Programs
CAMDEN COUNTY
² Let's Make Magic Together
Clara Barton Elementary School
Cherry Hill Public Schools
Program Developers
Marcia Brown & Joyce Humpert-Nece
Harriet Beckerman, Principal
Morton Sherman, Superintendent
Educational Support Programs
ATLANTIC COUNTY
² Brown Bag Book Lunch
William. H. Ross, III Intermediate School
Margate School District
Program Developer
Luann Amodeo
Shelly Myers, Principal
Dominick Potena, Superintendent
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
² Comfort Zone
Piscataway High School
Piscataway Township School District
Program Developers
Avis Clarke, Melissa Holzmann, & Michael A. Wanko
Michael A. Wanko, Principal
Robert L. Copeland, Superintendent
SOMERSET COUNTY
² Grade 6 Summer Orientation/Transition
Camp
Somerville Middle School
Somerville Public Schools
Program Developers
George Boulegeris & Mary Honrath
Michael G. Ryan, Principal
Carolyn F. Leary, Superintendent
Educational Technology
BERGEN COUNTY
² Hypermedia: Creating
a Still Image Desktop Video
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old
Tappan
Program Developer
Javier Rabelo
Anthony Panico, Principal
Janet Furman, Superintendent
² Master of the Game
Woodcliff Middle School
Woodcliff Lake Board of Education
Program Developers
Fiona Hall, Barbara Purcell, and Melissa Riviello
Lauren Barbelet, Principal
Edward Michaelson, Superintendent
Gifted and Talented Programs
MONMOUTH COUNTY
² Business Plan Process
Marlboro High School
Freehold Regional School District
Program Developer
Susan Field
James Mullevey, Principal
James Wasser, Superintendent
Guidance and Counseling Programs
SUSSEX COUNTY
² P.A.W.S. - Positive
Assistance Wins Success
The Durban Avenue School
Hopatcong Borough Schools
Program Developers
Maryann Andreychak & Donna Jean Lynott
Stanley A. Grajewski, Principal
Wayne Threlkeld, Superintendent
Health and Physical Education
HUDSON COUNTY
² Titanic
Midtown Community School
Bayonne Public Schools
Program Developers
Carole Cupo, Christian DelPiano & Liz Reich
Christina Mercun, Principal
Patricia McGeehan, Superintendent
Language Arts Literacy
ATLANTIC COUNTY
² ASPIRE
Seaview School
Linwood School District
Program Developers
Kate Bailey, Thomas Baruffi, Margaret Doran, Susan Speirs &
Jill Yochim
Susan S. Speirs, Principal
Thomas A. Baruffi, Superintendent
HUDSON COUNTY
² Write Time at the Right
Time
Phillip G. Vroom School
Bayonne Public Schools
Program Developers
Philip G. Vroom's Shared Decision Making Team
Maryann Connelly, Principal
Patricia L. McGeehan, Superintendent
MORRIS COUNTY
² Noahs Ark
William Mason Elementary School
Montville Township Public Schools
Program Developers
William Mason Faculty
Stephanie Adams, Principal
Mary Lou Malaipka, Superintendent
SUSSEX COUNTY
²Cinderellas Holiday Ball: A Celebration
to Learning
Sparta Alpine School
Sparta Township School District
Program Developers
Daniells Ciesla
Amanda Cronin
Donna Monesmith
Sue Nademus
Carol Wink
Jud Zoeller
Laura Trent, Principal
Thomas Morton, Superintendent
UNION COUNTY
² Imagining a Brave New
World
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools
Program Developer
Candace Keller
David Heisey, Principal
Carol Choye, Superintendent
Mathematics
MORRIS COUNTY
² An Orange Volume, Delta
V vs. dV
Jefferson Township High School
Jefferson Township Public Schools
Program Developer
Eileen Matak
Dennis Nick, Principal
Gary Bowen, Superintendent
WARREN COUNTY
² Puppets on Parade
Great Meadows Middle School
Great Meadows Regional School District
Program Developers
Tracy Hornyak & Jim Pilla
Dominic Festante, Principal
James Alercia, Superintendent
Professional Development
CAMDEN COUNTY
² Improving Student Achievement
Through Teacher Collaboration
Richard Stockton Elementary School
Cherry Hill Public Schools
Program Developer
Steven Levine
Steven Levine, Principal
Morton Sherman, Superintendent
Public Engagement
BERGEN COUNTY
² Breakfast with an Author
Bergenfield High School
Bergenfield School District
Program Developers
Susan Locke & Jilliane Pecora
Michael Kuchar, Principal
John Galish, Superintendent
² School and Family:
Partners for Early Success
Roosevelt Elementary School
Ridgefield Park School District
Program Developer
Gail C. Ahrlich
Roy Schrumpf, Principal
John Richardson, Superintendent
WARREN COUNTY
² Jumpstart ESL
Hatchery Hill School
Hackettstown School District
Program Developers
Martha Prisk & Arthur W. Sheninger
Arthur W. Sheninger, Principal
Joanne Calabro, Superintendent
Safe Learning Environment
HUDSON COUNTY
² Stop the Violence
William Dickinson High School
Jersey City School District
Program Developers
Education Business Alliance
Robert Donato, Principal
Charles T. Epps, Jr., Superintendent
School-to-Career/Workplace Readiness
HUDSON COUNTY
² Homeland Safety and
Security
William Dickinson High School
Jersey City School District
Program Developers
Education Business Alliance
Robert Donato, Principal
Charles T. Epps, Jr., Superintendent
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
² Student Directed Learning
Bowne Munro Elementary School
East Brunswick School District
Program Developers
Bowne Munro Staff
Laura McMillan, Principal
Jamie Savedoff, Superintendent
MONMOUTH COUNTY
² Get It While It's Hot
Farmingdale Elementary School
Farmingdale School District
Program Developer
Theresa D'Armonando
Mark Franceschini, Principal
Mark Franceschini, Superintendent
PASSAIC COUNTY
² Career Options
Manchester Regional High School
Passaic County Manchester Regional School District
Program Developers
Anthony Ingraldi, Ed Hayward & Richard Ney
Hank Sinatra, Principal
Raymond Kwak, Superintendent
Science
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
² Science Research
Colonia High School
Woodbridge Township School District
Program Developers
James Danch & Frank Darytichen
Robert McLaughlin, Principal
Vincent Smith, Superintendent
MONMOUTH COUNTY
² Schools Helping Schools
Amerigo A. Anastasia Elementary School
Long Branch School District
Program Developer
Rosemary Beales
Joseph Falivene, Principal
Joseph Ferraina, Superintendent
MORRIS COUNTY
² Journey into Genetics
and Bioethics
Eisenhower Middle School
Roxbury Township School District
Program Developers
A. Dolan, S. Gartman, W. Gartner, F. Guerrierie,, & P. Winetz
John DePalma, Principal
Louis Ripatrazone, Superintendent
SOMERSET COUNTY
² I'm Happy as a Clam
Because I Have Mussels
Bayberry School
Watchung Borough School District
Program Developer
Sandra Farin
Mary T. Nunn, Principal
Catherine Rock, Superintendent
Social Studies
BURLINGTON COUNTY
² Going West
Bobby's Run School
Lumberton Township School District
Program Developer
Jennifer Barrett Leonardi
Janet Horan, Principal
Frank Logandro, Superintendent
CAMDEN COUNTY
² Cultures in Conflict
- What Have We Learned?
Rosa International Middle School
Cherry Hill Public Schools
Program Developers
Jennifer Aristone, Carolyn Grossi, Dennis Kaiblinger, Chris Lind,
John McCormick & Dan McMaster
Edward Canzanese, Principal
Morton Sherman, Superintendent
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
² Geographical Understanding:
Regions of the United States
Birches Elementary School
Washington Township Public Schools
Program Developer
Mary Byatt
Margaret A. Zycinsky, Principal
Thomas Flemming, Superintendent
MERCER COUNTY
² Lenape Lifestyles Through
Multi-Sensory Teaching Strategies
Sharon Elementary School
Washington Township Public Schools
Program Developers
Mary Bender, Linda Biondi, Cindy Eisinger, Becky Fink, Dory Kania,
Katie Kliwinski, & Dale Unger
Arnette D. Peterson, Principal
Paul Harren, Superintendent
MORRIS COUNTY
² The Middle Ages Meet
the Techno Age A Ten Week Enrichment Course
Dover Middle School
Dover Township Public Schools
Program Developer
Heather Merkle
Kathleen Casiano, Principal
Charles DeLorenzo, Superintendent
Special Education
ATLANTIC COUNTY
² Shakespeare on Trial
Emma C. Attales Middle School
Absecon School District
Program Developers
Barbara Horner & Kathleen Schurtz
Christopher Tienken, Principal
James Giaquinto, Superintendent
BERGEN COUNTY
² PAL (Peer Activated
Learning)
Lincoln Elementary School
Ridgefield School District
Program Developers
Patricia Congalton, Maureen Gibbs & Natalie Lerman
Thomas Kraljic, Principal
John Richardson, Superintendent
MORRIS COUNTY
² The R.O.C.K. Group
Old Farmers Road School
Washington Township Public Schools
Program Developer
Lynn Livingston
Marie Roberts, Principal
Gerald Vernotica, Superintendent
World Languages/Bilingual Education Programs
UNION COUNTY
² Café-to-Go
Harrison Avenue School
Roselle Boro School District
Program Developer
Sandra Nahmias
Barbara Tedesco, Principal
Darlene M. Roberto, Superintendent