New staff members were welcomed and “Summer Superheros” were honored.
New staff members were welcomed to the Tabernacle School District and “Summer Superheroes” were honored at this week’s board of education meeting.
Superintendent Glenn Robbins extended a pleasant introduction to the staff members and their families that attended a new member welcome gathering before the meeting.
“It was beautiful to see that they were already clicking, making relationships, having laughs and smiles,” Robbins said. “That’s something I’m proud of and I think we’re all proud of here — that we have that relationship that makes us ‘small town USA,’ but it also makes it a great place to be.”
Robbins then recognized “Summer Superheroes,” who have assisted in various ways over the course of the summer to ensure a successful start to the school year.
This is the first time the district has taken the initiative to honor all individual members who have contributed over the summer months.
“We’ve never really recognized the individual members of our team, our family, for all that they do during the summer months,” Robbins said. “Each one of us makes us better. Each one of us has a skill set the other one does not possess and that’s what makes us better every single day and I think [what makes us] one of the best districts in the state.”
He noted often more work is completed over the course of the summer than throughout the school year, and expressed his appreciation for the team that makes it possible.
Robbins concluded the presentation by saying, “Thank you all from the bottom of my heart, you guys are amazing for all that you do for us.”
Those recognized were Patricia Austin, Colin Betsch, Kristin Bickel, Kimberly Brown, Steven Brown, Jessica DeWysockie, Sue Ellen Endick, Victoria Greaser, Susan Grosser, Martha Hamilton, Deborah Herndon, Keith Higginbotham, Phil Howell, William Kimenhour, Christine La Maine, Christine Melvin, Catherine Mitchell, Nanci Moore, Donna O’Malley, Gerald Paterson, Aleng Phommathep, Angel Ramos, John Rickard, Barry Saide, Louis Santoro, Daniel Snow, David Stecher, Anna Stephen, Marlene Walls, Linda Warrick, John Watson and Sonia Yates.
In other news:
- Back to school night for Tabernacle Elementary School (for third and fourth grade) is Sept. 25.
- TES is the only Burlington County school to be awarded the Sustainable Jersey for Schools Silver Certification, which is the highest certification of its kind.
- The Rewire conference is being held on Oct. 5 and 6, where educators from Hawaii, Texas, Pakistan and Scotland will be in attendance, as well as all Tabernacle School District staff members for at least one of the two sessions. Robbins said the goal of the conference is to rewire staff members’ thinking into the most accepting and diverse way possible. There are currently 423 people attending the Oct. 5 session and 327 attending the Oct. 6 session.
The next regular board meeting will be held on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at Kenneth R. Olson Middle School.
