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Negotiations Update
Your negotiations team, with our NJEA Uniserv Representative, met with the Board’s negotiations team on May 20, 2009. We are still anticipating the Board response to our proposal. The Board also canceled the June 4th negotiations meeting that was previously scheduled. Our next meeting will be on June 16th and June 22nd.
The MTEA Negotiations Team will continue to keep you informed.
2009-2010 BOE Appointments and Schedule
Please find the links below for the 2009-2010 Board of Education Meeting Schedule and the 2009-2010 BOE Committee Appointments. Additional special meetings will be posted on the Monroe Twp. Public School Website.
Resolution for Compliance of the Open Meetings Law for Monroe BOE
2009-2010 BOE Committees
President's Message
Dear Members,
It has been a long year. The first half of the year flew by but then the piano fell on us. There are many staff changes going on, and new administrators in certain buildings should make for an interesting start next year. We need all members to update their membership profile on the NJEA website. The first page will ask you if you have any changes. Please make sure your home email is updated. Negotiations continue and the team is scheduled for three more meetings in the month of June.
Good-bye and good luck to all those who will not be back next year.
Thank you,
Paul VanHouten
MTEA President
http://www.monroetwpea.org
http://www.njea.org
 Healthcare Assistance with Mentor Support
Working in cooperation with our Union, HCAMS, offers services to deal with many personal issues. This is a confidential program that is available 24 hours a day- everyday. Your single point contact for member assistance is 1-888-828-7826. Poster
Changes to Highly Qualified Requirements
There has been a change to the highly qualified requirements for 5th general education and special education teachers. Effective immediately, all 5th grade teachers may meet highly qualified teacher requirements as elementary generalists, whether 5th grade is self-contained or departmentalized. Also, it can be housed in either an elementary or middle school. Those teachers who have already achieved highly qualified status to teach grade five maintain that status. More
Drexel University Online
NJEA has a new partnership for Professional Development with Drexel University Online. Employees and immediate family members are entitled to receive a 10 - 30 % tuition reduction on Drexel's bachelor's, master's and certificate programs. Please contact 1-215-895-0916 or visit www.drexel.com/njea
The NEA RA
Association’s Representative Assembly. Delegates will gather July 1 through July 6 in San Diego, CA for the Association's 147th Annual Meeting and 88th Representative Assembly. The National Education Association Representative Assembly (RA) is NEA's highest decision-making body. With over 9,000 delegates, it is also the world's largest democratic, deliberative body. The RA is convened every July during the Annual Meeting. The first two days are devoted to discussions, conferences, and exhibits-but the highlight is the Representative Assembly itself. During this important event, delegates debate issues that impact American public education, elect top officers, and set policy for the 3.2 million-member Association. Based on our local’s membership, we are entitled to 3 delegates.
Thank you for voting for NEA RA Delegate. The following people from our local were elected and will be attending:
Jon Woodward
Paul VanHouten
Rita Bell
Arnetta Johnson will be attending by taking a delegate seat as State Ethnic/Minority Concerns Representative.
GCEA Contact Information
Contact the GCEA office by calling 856-853-6673 or emailing
mail@gloucestercountyed.org. The GCEA office is located at, 335 Glassboro Road, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097. Check out important information from GCEA on their website: http://www.gloucestercountyed.org
Health And Safety
Any member that has a concern about the construction please contact your AR and they will contact the principal.
If it is an emergency please email your principal and copy Paul VanHouten.
Know Your Building Association Reps.
| Oak Knoll |
Brad McQuillan
Beth Lathrop |
| Holly Glen |
Patty Skalka
Matt O’Toole
Donna Grabbe
Rhonda McCoy |
| Whitehall |
Kim Dolores
Ken Hackney
Christine Foley |
| Radix |
Lori Catania
Julie Bruce |
| Middle School |
Trish Diaz
Sarah Johnson
Ann Marie Reber |
| High School |
John Coulton
Gerald Votta
Mary Beth Hobbs |
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 2008-2009 Teacher of the Year
Please join the Administration and School Board Members as we congratulate the following dedicated teachers for being recognized by their students and peers for their outstanding achievement. The recipients of the Gloucester County Teacher Recognition Program for the 2008-2009 school year are:
| Margaret Centrone |
Williamstown High School |
| Richard Goodman |
Williamstown Middle School |
| Kimberly Jezak |
Holly Glen Elementary School |
| Joni Peterson |
Oak Knoll Elementary School |
| Susan Muller |
Radix Elementary School |
| Dina Deveney |
Whitehall Elementary School |
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In Our Schools...
Honor Flight
Williamstown High School¹s 2nd annual Honor Flight traveled to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 6th. Sixty-four World War II veterans representing the various branches of military including the Merchant Marines, Marines, Air Corps, Air Force, Navy, Army, just to name a few, their guardians, and
the JR AFROTC Honor Guard to visit the WWII Memorial.
Many veterans were stopped by complete strangers, thanked, and congratulated for their bravery for their service to our country. After traveling to the World War II Museum, followed by a stop to the Lincoln, Korean War, andVietnam War Memorials, then we proceeded past the Pentagon and Air Force
Memorial to the Iwo Jima Memorial. While there, Mr. Al Bailey, the Eastern Regional Coordinator from the National Honor Flight Network retold the stories of the battles leading up to and signaling the turning point in the end of the war.
The Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America's veterans for all their sacrifices. The HFN transport our heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials. Top priority is given to the senior veterans World War II survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill. Of all of the wars in recent memory, it was World War II that truly threatened our very existence as a nation ‹and as a culturally diverse, free society. Now, with over one thousand World War II veterans dying each day, our time to express our thanks to these brave men and women is running out. Thank you to all our local businesses which provided support through donations of money and supplies. Thank you to the student body, teachers and staff of WHS without whom, we would not be able to accomplish the task of transporting our veterans to Washington, DC.
 Williamstown Middle School Blood Drive
Thank you all so much for participating in the MTEA’s first blood drive!
We had a great turnout and collected 35 units! It was wonderful to see so many of you giving up your time for such a good cause. 9 out of every 10 people will need donated blood at some point in their lives and many transfusions require 3 or more pints per procedure. The need for blood never goes away, but you have all helped maintain the current blood supply!
We fell a bit shy of our goal (40 units) but I’m thrilled we came that close! It was quite an interesting day, here are some of the noteworthy tidbits:
-Susan’s donation brought her up to 2 gallons!!
-6 of you were first-time donors (showing a lot of courage I might add!)
-4 people participated in the Double Red Cell donation
Many of you hadn’t donated in a long time, thanks for trying again!
-We were 87.5% to goal (ranked 129 of 350)
-We collected 35 units (ranked 194 of 350)
-We only had one fainter!
You will be eligible to donate again on August 7th (Double Red Cell donors will be eligible on October 2nd)
Thank you again, enjoy your summer!
Anne-Marie Reber
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