WELCOME TO THE DISTRICT PRODUCTIONS HOMEPAGE OF MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS

District Production is carried out by the Video Technology Specialists Lance Armstrong and Joseph Malfa. Utilizing the Studio and Portable production equipment available within The Middletown Township Public Schools, these Video Technology Specialists produce programming about events and activities throughout the district as well as managing & maintaining our 5 TV Studios and assisting in student productions.

NEW VIDEO!
See "Setting the Vision for 2008-2009"
See "Investigations: Numbers, Data and Space" featuring the 4th and 5th grade students of Middletown Public Schools. Marie Hartnett, Dir. of Curriculum for Math and Science K-12 introduces "Math Investigations" a series of lessons dealing with fractions, area, and probability.
See "LEADS" (Literacy is Essential to Adolescent Development and Success)

See our publication  Your Town, Your Schools – April 2007 Newsletter (including 2007-8 budget information and Q&A) for information on the 2007-2008 proposed school budget. 

Our recent "Your Town, Your Schools" episode, a new monthly show which is hosted by Interim Superintendent Karen Bilbao. The complete broadcast can be watched on Channel 20. See Middletown Township Municipal Channel for the schedule.

View videos from previous excerpts of "Your Town Your Schools" broadcasts.

Return to the TV Broadcast Center at the Middletown Township Public Schools web site. Get the Talent Release for Staff form.


Setting the Vision for 2008-2009 from “Your Town Your Schools” for September 2008

Setting the Vision for 2008-2009
"Era of Excellence" (15:34)
Karen Bilbao, Superintendent of Schools, welcomes our staff back to school and discusses responsibilities of educators to engage students in their digital learning style and to prepare students for a new kind of future. Topics include:
Status Review
Pedagogy Developed
Literacy Focus (co-teaching teams, collaboration, differentiation of instruction, focus on special needs)
Teacher training for IDEAL, LEADS, DRA, Carbo, Writing Workshop
Professional Learning Communities
Technology for Learning Environments
Q.S.A.C. (Quality Single Accountability Continuum)
Academic Progress, New Electives, More Sports (Middle Schools), Model U.N., Dance Teams, More Bands (High Schools)
8th Grade Language Arts Test Scores
 
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Current Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for June 2009
Anti-Bullying
Your Town Your Schools Episode 21 - (5:33)
Chery Cuddihy - Teacher, Leonardo Elementary School
Judy Saydah - Middletown Community Resident
Janis Cooper - Middletown Community Resident
Kaitlin Healey - Teacher, Leonardo Elementary School


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Fred Carrigg Tribute
Your Town Your Schools Episode 21 - (9:00)
Anne Facendo - District Director, Curriculum, Humanities K-12
Rose Scullion - Teacher, Ocean Avenue Elementary
Kelly Ford - District Literacy Coach K-12
Allyson Bennett - Teacher, Ocean Avenue Elementary
Evelyn Mamman - Language Arts Teacher, Thorne Middle School


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Sign Language at Navesink Elementary School
Your Town Your Schools Episode 21 - (4:49)
Mary-Margaret Kurta - Teacher, Navesink Elementary School
Charlene O'Hagan - Principal, Navesink Elementary School


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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for April 2009
Fairview Career Day
Your Town Your Schools Episode 20 - (4:43)
Matthew Kirkpatrick - Principal, Fairview Elementary School
Tom Froehlich - Career Day Presenter
Chris Cimino - Meteorologist, WNBC Ch.4
Erin Kirchner - Teacher, Fairview Elementary School
Donna Sheard - Attorney, Fairview Career Day Presenter


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HSN Culture Fest
Your Town Your Schools Episode 20 - (5:00)
Lauren Ryerson - Teacher, Middletown HS North
John Kerrigan - Teacher, Middletown HS North
Patricia Vari-Cartier - Principal, Middletown HS North
Jean Geronimo - HSN Teacher and Culture Fest Presenter
Patricia Kayne - Culture Fest Presenter, Argentine Tango
Tara Mahoney - Teacher, Middletown HS North
Lee Sager - Culture Fest Presenter, Argentine Tango


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New Monmouth Parent Involvement
Your Town Your Schools Episode 20 - (4:47)
Linda Chadwick - Principal, New Monmouth Elementary
Denise Trewhella - Parent, New Monmouth Elementary
Kristine Calhoun - Parent, New Monmouth Elementary
Kyle A. Robbins - Parent, New Monmouth Elementary
Kristen McDermott - Teacher, New Monmouth Elementary
Kathy Rubrck - Parent, New Monmouth Elementary


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Sign Language
Your Town Your Schools Episode 20 - (4:07)
Mary Pat Harrington - Sign Language Teacher, New Monmouth Elementary
Reyna SpizzBrandl - Speech/Language Pathologist, New Monmouth Elementary
Darryl Ramos - Teacher, New Monmouth Elementary


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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for March 2009
Colonial Fair
Your Town Your Schools Episode 19 - (2:59)
Jaclyn Bechtel, 5th Grade Teacher - River Plaza Elementary School
Miriam Terrell, 5th Grade Teacher - River Plaza Elementary School


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CVR
Your Town Your Schools Episode 19 - (4:08)
Weslee Sernitsky, Structured Learning Experience Educator
Russell Anderson, CEO - Center for Vocational Rehabilitation
Jaime Zicha, Transitional Counselor - CVR
Senator Joe Kyrillos, NJ District 13


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Dr Seuss Day Port Monmouth
Your Town Your Schools Episode 19 - (2:36)
Stacy Frazee, Teacher - Port Monmouth Elementary School
Johanna Jackstadt, Reading Specialist / In-Class Support Teacher
Dean Bisgrove, Principal - Port Monmouth Elementary School


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Heritage Day
Your Town Your Schools Episode 19 - (3:35)
Kathleen Sidoti, Principal - Leonardo Elementary School
Janine Benoit, Middletown Parent
Stacey Mocik, Middletown Parent
Sharon Jacobowitz, Middletown Parent


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Well of Sacrifice
Your Town Your Schools Episode 19 - (4:50)
Judy Houcke, Teacher - 5th Grade Leonardo Elementary School
Ellen Vannucci, Teacher - Nut Swamp Elementary School
Chris Eboch, Author - "Well of Sacrifice"
Jay Attiya, Technology Coordinator - Middletown Township Public Schools


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Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for January 2009
Bulletin Board January 2009
Your Town Your Schools Episode 18 - (0:59)
Karen Bilbao, Superintendent - Middletown Township Public Schools
Patrick Houston - Principal, Thompson Middle School


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3rd grade LEADS model
Your Town Your Schools Episode 18 - (5:08)
Nancy O'Connor, 3rd Grade Teacher - Leonardo Elementary School
Winifred Supple, 3rd Grade Co-Teacher - Leonardo Elementary School


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5th grade LEADS model
Your Town Your Schools Episode 18 - (5:06)
Ellen Vannucci, 5th Grade Teacher - Nut Swamp Elementary School
Melissa Hickey, 5rd Grade Co-Teacher - Nut Swamp Elementary School


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8th grade LEADS model
Your Town Your Schools Episode 18 - (7:05)
Evelyn Mamman, 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher - Thorne Middle School
Christina McQuillan, In-Class Support Teacher - Thorne Middle School


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Despereaux
Your Town Your Schools Episode 18 - (7:44)
Cheryl Cuddihy, Teacher - Leonardo Elementary School
Diane Bajor, Art Teacher - Leonardo & New Monmouth Elementary School
Kaitlin Healey, Teacher - Leonardo Elementary School


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Mini-Laptops
Your Town Your Schools Episode 18 - (4:37)
Karen Zupancic, Principal - Middletown Village Elementary School
Christine Laus, 4th Grade Teacher - Nut Swamp Elementary School
Sarah Strabel, 5th Grade Teacher - Middletown Village Elementary School
Ellen Vannucci, 5th Grade Teacher - Nut Swamp Elementary School
Denise Moyer, Teacher - Navesink Elementary School


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World Language
Your Town Your Schools Episode 18 - (5:44)
Linda Pesce, Principal - River Plaza Elementary School
Allison Costigan, Spanish Teacher - Ocean Avenue Elementary School
Sonia Cataldo, Spanish Teacher - River Plaza Elementary School


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Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for November 2008
Bulletin Board November 2008
Your Town Your Schools

Your Town Your Schools Episode 17 - (0:50)
H.S. North Production of "Sweeney Todd"
H.S. South Presents "Underground"
Distance Learning with the Smithsonian at H.S. South
All Shore Marching Band Festival

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Integrated Services
Components of Integrated Services Model

Your Town Your Schools Episode 17 - (8:23)
Edna Leary, District Supervisor of Related Services
Kristyn Corace, Teacher - Thorne Middle School
Robin McWilliam, Ph.D., Director, Siskin Center for Child and Family Research
Jennifer Capriglione, Teacher - Bayview Elementary School
Rhonda Yabko, Speech Language Specialist - Bayview Elementary School
Natalie Soto, Speech Language Specialist
Melissa Marcelli, Occupational Specialist
Dan Gilson, Physical Therapist
Becky Chrzan, Teacher - New Monmouth Elementary School
Heather Malvica, Speech Language Specialist

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Mock Election 2008
Your Town Your Schools Episode 17 - (4:01)
Valli Silverstein, 5th Grade Co-Teacher - Bayview Elementary School
Robin Chirichella, 4th Grade Teacher - Nut Swamp Elementary School
Jeff Sabella, 5th Grade Teacher - Bayview Elementary School
Anne Facendo, Principal - Nut Swamp Elementary School

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Nordstrom Scholarship
Congratulations John -
2008 Nordstrom Scholarship Award Recipient

Your Town Your Schools Episode 17 - (5:45)
Dr. Patricia Cartier, Principal - H.S. North
Patricia Ouellette, Guidance Councelor - H.S. North
Jerzy Romanowski, Nordstrom Diversity Affairs Coordinator, East Coast
John Castaldo, H.S. North Senior - Nordstrom Scholarship Award Recipient
Mr. & Mrs. Castaldo - John's Parents
Eliza M. Castro, Nordstrom - N.E. Event Coordinator

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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for October 2008
Thorne Middle School Art Show
Lessons for Art

Your Town Your Schools Episode 16 - (3:44)
Kristen Corace, Art Teacher - Thorne Middle School
Pete Smith, Assistant Principal - Thorne Middle School
Suzanna Givens, Middletown Township Resident
Grace Pedretti, Middletown Township Parent

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Summer Math Program
Learnia, Pre-Test, Post-Test, Project Based

Your Town Your Schools Episode 16 - (5:21)
Kevin Shull, Math Teacher
Marie Hartnett, District Director of Curriculum (Retired)
Jennifer Goeckel, Math Teacher

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Introduction to  “LEADS” for the 2007-2008 school year

"LEADS"
Literacy is Essential to Adolescent Development and Success
- (11:03)
New Jersey Receives Middle Grades Award for LEADS Program.
17 N.J. School Districts Will Implement The LEADS Model This Year (2007-2008).
IDE Portal (Innovative Designs in Education)  used for problem / project based learning is compatible with the LEADS program.

Fred Carrrigg, District Director of Curriculum for The Humanities, K-12, Middletown Township Public Schools.
Masa Uzicanin, LEADS Coordinator - Office of Literacy, N.J. Dept. of Ed.
Gail Ritter, LEADS Committee / Bayshore Middle School Teacher.
Doreen Beam, Literacy Specialist - Office of Literacy, N.J. Dept. of Ed.
Jaime Frost, Literacy Specialist - Office of Literacy, N.J. Dept., of Ed.
Lavinia Kumar, Ph.D., N.J. Dept. of Ed.
 
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In our elementary schools, see "Investigations: Numbers, Data and Space" for the 2007-2008 school year
“Investigations: Numbers, Data and Space”
Segment 1

Nancy Rathjen’s 5th grade class at Nut Swamp Elementary investigate the concepts of Probability on the “Likelihood Line”.
 
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“Investigations: Numbers, Data and Space”
Segment 2

Toni Alfano’s 4th grade class at Leonardo Elementary investigates the concepts of area with the “Crazy Cakes” puzzles.

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“Investigations: Numbers, Data and Space”
Segment 3

Tammy Laverty’s 4th grade class at Ocean Avenue Elementary investigates Landmark Numbers using a fraction number line.

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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for June 2008
H.S. NORTH ART SHOW
Your Town Your Schools Episode 15 - (7:13)
Dr. Patricia Cartier, Principal - H.S. North
Roberta Vega, Photography & Art Teacher - H.S. North
Amy Wilder, Art Teacher - H.S. North
Carin Trocchia, Art Teacher - H.S. North
Erik Hanson, Senior - H.S. North
Eden-Buenaventura, Student - H.S. North
Anthony Vernola, Senior - H.S. North
Nick Simko, Senior - H.S. North
Alexis Layton, Middletown Resident
Jeffrey Poltrictzky, Middletown Resident
Susan Doyle, Senior - H.S. North
Alfredo Abbatemarco, Student - H.S. North

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Down By The Bay
Your Town Your Schools Episode 15 - (8:49)
Cheryl Cuddihy, Teacher - Leonardo Elementary School
Kaitlin Healey, Teacher - Leonardo Elementary School
Jim Peck, Education Director - American Littoral Society

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FRIENDSHIP CLUB
Your Town Your Schools Episode 15 - (3:43)
Christen Tummillo, Friendship Club Advisor - H.S. South
Kim Kernan, Friendship Club Advisor - H.S. South
Bonnie Siegal, Friendship Club Advisor - H.S. South
Alexandra Scaff, Adopt A Class Program - H.S. South
Alyssa Sudman, Student - H.S. South
Kelly Scheurer, Student - H.S. South

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Girls-Night-Out
Your Town Your Schools Episode 15 - (5:29)
Dr. Patricia Cartier, Principal - H.S. North
Jill Nyland, Family & Consumer Science Teacher, - H.S. North
Rosina Racioppi, President - Women Unlimited Inc.
Ellen DeMaio, Middletown Resident
Deanna Benjamin, Student - H.S. North
Michele Lombard, Teacher - H.S. North
Shari Benjamin, Middletown Resident

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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for April 2008
Bayshore Visit to Leonardo
Your Town Your Schools Episode 14 - (2:25)
Regina Schaffer, Bayshore History Teacher
Sam Provenzano, Bayshore 7th Grade Student
Kirsten McLaughlin, Bayshore 7th Grade Student
Carole Barbour, Leonardo Elementary School Teacher

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Memory Project
Your Town Your Schools Episode 14 - (2:59)
Amy Wilder, Art Teacher, High School North
Melissa Lewis, High School North Student
Christine Fuligno, High School North Student

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Read Across America Bayview
Your Town Your Schools Episode 14 - (2:23)
Dr. John Andl, Principal - Bayview School
Joe Trezza, High School North, Head Football Coach
Uly Gibson, High School North, Football Player
Brianna Pruden, Bayview 5th Grade Student
Joe Dickey, High School North, Football Player

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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for March 2008
In-Service
Your Town Your Schools Episode 13 - (2:57)
Mary Ellen Walker, Assistant Principal, High School South
Marie Caldaro, Assistant Principal, High School South

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Kevin Robinson Profile
Your Town Your Schools Episode 13 - (0:26)
Kevin Robinson, Assistant Principal, High School North

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POET
Your Town Your Schools Episode 13 - (3:35)
Emari Di Giorgio, Poet in Residence, Leonardo Elementary School

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Polycom (Two Way Interactive Connection) and Read Across New Jersey
Your Town Your Schools Episode 13 - (3:03)
Justine Durdack, History Teacher, High School South
Mark Kelly, Principal, High School South
Matthew Murawinski, Student, High School South

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SmartBoard
Your Town Your Schools Episode 13 - (7:30)
Mark Gotthelf, Assistant Principal, High School South
Randy Thomas, Math Teacher, High School South
Kevin Jacoves, Science Teacher, Thompson Middle School
Barbara Zielinski, Teacher, River Plaza Elementary School
Steve Koumoulis, Teacher, High School North

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Writers Workshop
Your Town Your Schools Episode 13 - (7:19)
Kathleen Sidoti, Principal, Leonardo Elementary School
Kelly Colucci, Teacher, Middletown Village Elementary School
Cheryl Cuddihy, Teacher, Leonardo Elementary School
Ann Leitner, Teacher, Middletown Village Elementary School
Alyssa LoPresti, Teacher, Leonardo Elementary School

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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for February 2008
Alumni Day
Your Town Your Schools Episode 12 - (7:43)
Tom Cusik, Head Guidance Counselor - H.S. North
Bob Busler, Assistant Principal for Guidance - H.S. South
Joe Garofalo, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Danielle Susi, Penn State University
Lauren McCluskey, Fashion Institute of Technology
Jessica Rosenthal, Penn State University
Evan Grabowski, The Citadel
Nick D'Angelo, Philadelphia Biblical University
Hillary Citarella, University of Ricmond
Jenny Vallancourt, Barnard College

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Career Business Day
Your Town Your Schools Episode 12 - (8:06)
Patricia Lentine, Business Teacher - H.S. South
Jane Pearson, Business Education Teacher - H.S. North
Lisa Rana, Licensed Acupuncturist
Marie Caldaro, Assistant Principal - H.S. South
John Davison , Staten Island Yankees - V.P. Community Relations
Rae Koumoulis, Business Education Teacher - H.S. South
Courtney Fagan, Director of Community Affairs - Senator Kryillos
Dianne DeOliveira, Disc Jockey - Breeze Radio 107.1
Bruno Duarte - H.S. North student

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Developmental Reading Assessment - DRA2
Your Town Your Schools Episode 12 - (3:27)
Joetta M. Beaver
Fred Carrigg, Interim District Director of Curriculum for Humanities

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History Grant
Your Town Your Schools Episode 12 - (11:14)
Steve Sokolewicz, The American Institute for History Education, L.L.C.
Dr. George Zilbergeld, The American Institute for History Education, L.L.C.
Professor David Booz, he American Institute for History Education, L.L.C.
Marie Caldaro, Assistant Principal - H.S. South
Doug McKenzie, History Teacher - H.S. South
Justine Durdack, History Teacher - H.S. South

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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for December 2007
Culture Boxes
Your Town Your Schools Episode 11 - (5:38)
Wendy Morales, History Teacher - Bayshore Middle School
Tony Frazee, Parent of Bayshore student
Karen Wolcott, Special Education Teacher - Bayshore Middle School
Sue Soden, Parent of Bayshore student

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In-Service
Your Town Your Schools Episode 11 - (7:27)
Susan Blank, Assistant Principal - High School North
Kathleen Sidoti, Principal - Leonardo Elementary School
Michael Wells, Assistant Principal - High School North

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Lincroft 50th Anniversary
Your Town Your Schools Episode 11 - (8:16)
Your Town Your Schools Episode 11 - (7:27)
Dr. Michaele McKenna, Principal - Lincroft Elementary School
Monica Alexandre, Elementary School Music Teacher
Adrienne DePonti, Lincroft Alumni / Middletown Teacher
Linda Venezia, Lincroft P.T.A. President
Pamela Brightbill, Deputy Mayor - Middeletown Township

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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for October 2007
Star Trek, co-curricular activity for TV Production and Drama classes
Your Town Your Schools Episode 10 - (7:14)
Tom Riti, TV Production Teacher, High School South
Alexis Kozak, Drama Teacher, High School South

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Carbo Reading Styles Program (grant from Middletown Township Education Foundation) to support differentiated instruction in language arts
Your Town Your Schools Episode 10 - (10:23)
Ann Facendo, Principal, Nut Swamp Elementary School
Linda Queiruga, National Reading Styles Institute
Anne Mennona, Teacher, Nut Swamp Elementary School
Michelle Miles, Teacher, Nut Swamp Elementary School

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Linda Pesce
Principal, River Plaza Elementary School
Your Town Your Schools Episode 10 - (1:19)
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Library Orientation for inquiry based problem-solving and student based learning
Your Town Your Schools Episode 10 - (8:25)
Cecelia Freda, Library Media Specialist, High School South
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Dr. Sandra Reid
Director of Assessment and Special Projects
Your Town Your Schools Episode 10 - (0:47)
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Bulletin Board
Eagles Hall of Fame
All Shore Band Festival

Your Town Your Schools Episode 10 - (0:45)
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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for September 2007
"Setting the Vision for 2007-2008"
Introduction and IDE Portal
segment 1 - (4:30)
KarenBilbao, Interim Superintendent of Schools, welcomes our staff back to school and discusses project base learning, differentiated instruction and the IDE Portal.
Melissa Stiesi, Resource Teacher, In-Class Support, H.S. South, and Kristen Oches, History Teahcer, H.S. South, talk about incorporating technology into the classroom and enagaging students more in learning.
Michelle Goldfarb, English Teacher, H.S. North, and Dr. Susan Terplevich, In-Class Support, H.S. North, describe students as an active part of the learning process.
David Peck, Science Teacher, Thorne Middle School, explains the team approach where students learn more than what they contribute to the project.

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"Setting the Vision for 2007-2008"
H.S. Electives
Segment 4 - (1:09)
Marie Caldaro, Assistant Principal, H.S South, emphasizes writing, thinking, organize and structure in every course, as well as keeping pace with what students want and what the colleges want from prospective students.
Rae Koumoulis, Teacher, H.S. South, discusses opportunity to learn about what the students may want to choose as a career.

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"Setting the Vision for 2007-2008"
Infusing Technology
Segment 2 - (2:14)
Christine Toland, Teacher, Bayview Elementary Schools, sees students excited going home about talking what they have learned today in class.
Rick deJaaager, Teacher, Bayshore Middle School, explains the geometry sketch pad program for students to explore and experiment with shapes and areas.

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"Setting the Vision for 2007-2008"
New Programs for Special Needs
Segment 5 - (3:52)
James Homiak, Administrator, Austin Academy, explains that the Austin Academy program can help students who are not successful in traditional high school programs.
Stephanie Kalinoski, I.M.P.A.C.T., President, discusses a need for students at middle school level than require more than academic teaching.
Linda Cacicedo, Phy. Ed. H.S. South, and Patricia Corridon, Principal, Harmony Elementary School, and Doreen Cohen, Teacher, Harmony Elementary School all talk about peer leader projects.

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"Setting the Vision for 2007-2008"
Engaging Students
Segment 3 - (8:20)
Group Work and Team Problem Solving
SCIENCE
Kathleen Brown, In-Class Support, Resource Teacher, Lincroft Elementary School, describes hands-on learning and how an experiment can make a difference.
Barbara Boas, Science Teacher, Lincroft Elementary School, discusses the many activties to teach depending on how best the student learns where every student does well.
HISTORY
Marcia Barnard, 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Thorne Middle School, talks about reading assignments verses a book of facts.
Regina Schaffer, Social Studies Teacher, Bayshore Middle School, explains the experience of history and how it affects our lives today.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Ginger Tatem, Teacher, Thorne Middle School, describes an assignment using the book "The Outsiders" and connects the using of language to a student led mock trial project.
Abigayle Winter, Teacher, Middletown Village Elementary School, shows us a project to select a school mascot by using the IDE Portal to do research.
Lisa Neel, Teacher, Middletown Village Elementary School, describes students working in groups to learn about voting for a mascot.
MATHEMATICS
Robyn Roditis, Math Teacher, Bayshore Middle School, presents the many varieties of projects to learn about math content.
Nancy Rathjen, Math Teacher, Nut Swamp Elementary School, talks about students working, learning and helping each other.
Tammy Laverty, Tammy Laverty, Math Teacher, Ocean Avenue Elementary School, explains that making math personal to the student where the student understands the math.
Toni Alfano, Math Teacher, Leonardo Elementary School, see students having less math anxiety and students actually excited about math concepts.

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"Setting the Vision for 2007-2008"
Business and Community Partnerships
Segment 6 - (3:04)
Donna Sellmann, Mgr., Public Relations, Riverview Medical Center, sees students develop learning skills and responsibility for a possible future career in healthcare.
Patrick Laliberte, Physical Therapist, discusses learning about what career may be best for student interests.
Dr. MaryBeth Morgan, Veterinarian, advises whatever you do, work hard and learn to do it well.
Donna Angelucci, Dir., Education/Research, Bayshore Community Hospital, describes the development of a collaborative program.
John Palframan, Research Scientist, AVAYA, explains students see how life is like in a high-tech company...students are involved in software development.

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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for June 2007
Student Internships at Avaya and Bayshore Community Hospital (with Pete Smith, Structured Learning Experience Coordinator, MTBOE; Donna Angelucci, dir., education/research, Bayshore Community Hospital; Zach Greeley, student intern at Bayshore Bayshore Community Hospital; John Palframan, research scientist, AVAYA; Diane Somers, acting supervisor of Systems Test Group, AVAYA; Michael Shope, student intern at AVAYA; Sean Kaiser, student intern at AVAYA; Sarah Ugoline, student intern at Bayshore Community Hospital; Pam Eluri, physical therapist, Bayshore Community Hospital; Jim Graff, technical mgr., AVAYA; Tom Curtis, respiratory services, Bayshore Community Hospital; Kathy Nagy, nursing care coordinator, Bayshore Community Hospital; Peter Ingulli, student intern at AVAYA; Raj Sinha, project mgr., AVAYA)
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Career Day at Bayshore Middle School (with Carol Force, principal, Bayshore Middle School; Tom Wilkens, 2000 olympic team swimmer; Patrick Laliberte, physical therapist; Dr. Mary Beth Morgan, veterinarian; Danielle Trebotica, pastry chef; Gay Edelman, author/magazine editor; Colleen Taylor, federal investigator)
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Problem Based Learning - an IDE Project (with David Peck, science teacher, Thorne Middle School)
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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for May 2007
Literacy Center Program, Tara Rispanti, Reading Specialist, Fairview Elementary School (with Sara Blar, Parent, Fairview Elementary School; Matthew Kirpatrick, Principal, Fairview Elementary School; Michael Musumeci, Monmouth University Clinician) 
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"Everyone Needs a Hand to Hold" at Harmony Elementary School (with Patricia Corridon, Principal; Doreen Cohen, Phys. Ed. Teacher; Sydney Fairhurst, Student)
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Hands-On Science Kits and Discovery Based Experiments (with Dr. Michaele McKenna, Principal, Lincroft Elementary School; Kathleen Brown, Science Teacher, Lincroft Elementary School; Barbara Boas, Science Teacher, Fairview Elementary School; Mathew Kirkpatrick, Principal, Fairview Elementary School; Jessica Solomon, Science Teacher, Fairview Elementary School)
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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for April 2007
Challenger Program described by Linda Cacicedo, Phys. Ed. Teacher High School South
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"WNBA Coach Patty Coyle visits Bayview Elementary" ... "Harlem Wizards at H.S. South fundraiser" - Bulletin Board Show 6
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New High School Courses for Advanced Placement
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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for February 2007
Austin Academy
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Bayshore Lifeskills Room
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"Jump Rope for Heart" ... "Diversity Day" - Bulletin Board Show 5
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Geometry Sketchpad
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Regional Safety Meeting
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Thorne Mock Trial
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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for January 2007
Deal or No Deal
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Riverview Medical
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Senior Center Xmas
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Student Math
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Wells Profile
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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for November 2006
Eagles Hall of Fame
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Latino Heritage at High School North
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Middletown Village School Mascot
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"The History of US" for Middle School 7th Grade Social Studies
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Mark M. Love on "Engineers Using Algebra"
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Village Plaza Veteran's Day
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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for October 2006
Barbara Forsythe, Director of Pupil Services
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Judy Terry, Coordinator of Pupil Services, discusses Innovative Designs for Education (IDEportal)
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Leonardo Grade School 75th Diamond Jubilee
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Jay Attiya, Manager of Information Services discusses technology changes in our schools
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Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for September 2006
Extended Learning Program
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Summer Reading Program
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Assistant Superintendent John Russo Profile
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Navesink Modular Rebuild Project
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