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  • Construction Update - Duct work on the second floor of the high school fell during after school hours on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Our Construction Managers and Architect developed an extensive plan to inspect and reinforce all duct work at our high school. A safe instructional environment is priority. Please see Dr. Taylor's linked Letter for more details.
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  • Planned Renovations - Parents of our rising 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Students, plans are under way for final renovations at Memorial Middle School (MMS). Please see the linked Referendum Initiative Letter and FAQs sheet for MMS Relocation Efforts. 
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  • Summer Programs - The WHS Guidance Department has prepared a list of summer programs available for high school students. Please click here for the details.
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  • Pre-K Round-Up - Telephonic registration begins April 15, 2013. Parents must call the Early Childhood Department at (609) 835-8600 ext. 1031 to make an appointment to start the registration process. Please see the linked 2013 PK-Round-up Flyer for more details.
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  • District Math Competition - On Tuesday, March 26, 2013, Willingboro Public Schools held its 1st Annual District Math Competition at the Country Club Administration Building.  The theme of this academic competition mirrored the March Madness College Basketball Tournament.  The purpose of this competition is to celebrate our students’ achievement in mathematics, as well as stimulate an enthusiasm and love for problem-solving. Please see the linked Article and Event Program for full details.
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  • Strategic Planning Session - Our final Strategic Planning Session was held Thursday, February 28, 2013, at the Country Club Administration Building. The theme for this session was "Creating An Action Plan" ... Enabling the Goals. Please see the linked Meeting Minutes from our last planning session.
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  • Basketball Champions! - The Willingboro Girls' basketball team won the South Jersey Group 2 championship title on March 5, 2013 with an impressive 55-20 victory over visiting Middle Township. Please see the linked article.
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  • First In Math - is an online program to increase computation, problem solving, and essential math skills.  All students in grades 1 through 8 will receive usernames and passwords allowing students the convenience of logging on during school hours or after.  Students can increase their math skills and overall academic success, confidence, and performance by playing First In Math games for 10 to 15 minutes everyday...learning math while having fun!  Please see the linked Parent welcome letter and visit  www.firstinmath.com. 
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  • March Math Madness - has begun!  Each week, our students will participate in a variety of exciting activities which highlight the mathematics they are learning in school.  The K-8 School Math Fair will take place on Friday, March 22, 2013 with student work, and presentations boards on display.  The First Annual District Math Competition will take place on Tuesday, March 26, 2013.  Parents and family are welcome to attend the events at our schools.  Please see the calendar.
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  • Academic Review - is a comprehensive newsletter from the Office of Academics that captures District curriculum initiatives in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Visual & Performing Arts...please read the Winter edition of this informative Newsletter.    
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  • Grammy Connections - The 55th Annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, February 10th, 2013, and the Robert Glasper Experiment nabbed the award for Best R&B Album; our very own Derrick Hodge (Willingboro High School Class of '96), played electric bass on this award-winning album 'Black Radio'. Another Willingboro graduate, Adam Blackstone (Class of '97), was center stage serving as Musical Director for Justin Timberlake’s first nationally televised “comeback” performance. Please see the links below to follow these talented Musicians from Willingboro...
    http://robertglasper.com/bio/
    http://www.adamblackstone.com/about/
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  • State of the District Address 2013 - Superintendent, Dr. Ronald G. Taylor, on Thursday, January 31, 2013, addressed the Willingboro Community with a comprehensive update on the implementation of District initiatives, challenges faced, results obtained, and continued efforts to promote student achievement. This year’s mantra is “Moving from Compliance to Excellence.” A District Showcase, highlighting many of the District’s initiatives, and school-based programming preceded the address in the Willingboro High School Cafeteria. If you were unable to attend, please see the linked Presentation.
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  • College and Career Planning - Naviance is here!  It is a proven resource that serves to inspire and guide students toward career and college readiness. It starts with students exploring options, setting goals and establishing an academic plan to meet those goals. The Naviance implementation begins with students' registration in 'Family Connections' followed by parent registration. Please see linked introduction letters for Willingboro High and Memorial Middle School. 
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  • PARCC Update - The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), a consortium of 22 states and Washington, DC, working together to develop a common set of assessments in English language arts/literacy and mathematics aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Please see the linked update as we move toward online testing in the 2014-15 SY.
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  • OSHA Worker Safety - OSHA urges employers and workers engaged in cleanup and recovery to be aware of safety hazards and how to protect workers. These hazards are outlined in the linked Fact Sheet along with the proper precautions for employers and workers.
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  • School Safety - 'There is no way to fully express our sympathy to the families in Newton, Connecticut who suffered a tremendous loss...Our schools are safe places for children and staff. Comprehensive security measures are in place, and we will take all reasonable actions to keep our children safe.'  Please see 
    Dr. Taylor's message of assurance to the Willingboro Family.
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  • Student Ingenuity and Excellence - Willingboro students honored in Burlington County Times article for their scientific ingenuity. Please see the online article, and the list of 2012 Science Fair Category Winners!
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  • NAACP Honoree - Dr. Ronald G. Taylor, Superintendent of Schools, was honored at the Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet. Please see the Philly Burbs link  and Photo in the middle of the webpage. Congratulations Dr. Taylor!
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  • NJ Mandatory Training - As a condition of employment, all Willingboro Public Schools employees are required to complete annual training. Our district has contracted with Global Compliance Network (GCN) Training to provide online training modules for the NJ mandated training topics. Please see Dr. Taylor's letter, and the NJ Mandatory Training Topics information sheet linked in this announcement.
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  • Free Tutoring at JFK Center - Sponsored by The Learning Academy and available for K-8th grade students in Burlington County. Please see the linked flyer for tutoring service times and contact information.
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New Initiatives

Moving from Compliance to Excellence;
Maintaining our Momentum for the 2012-2013 School Year

Our Program
Effective schools are schools in which students are able to succeed well beyond what is generally expected. Our schools must add extra value to each students’ outcomes in comparison with other schools serving similar student populations. As we enter into the second year of innovative initiatives, Willingboro Public School must capitalize on ‘Year One’ investments, and move from compliance to excellence while maintaining our momentum through the implementation of best practices. We remain committed to transforming Willingboro Public Schools into a Blue Ribbon School District.
 

K-12th Curriculum Implementation

Curriculum is a set of predetermined work plans developed by or for teachers to use in classrooms by which the content, scope, and sequence of that content, and the skills taught through that content are defined and configured. Formal curriculum is predetermined and it structures the curriculum of the school, and appears in curriculum guides, state regulations, or officially sanctioned scope and sequence charts. Core Curriculum focuses on content and skills basic to the disciplines of Reading/Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and Mathematics. We are excited to announce that teachers in grades K-12th beginning Fall 2012, will utilize an updated curriculum that provides pacing and instructional guidance for our elementary schools based upon the 2009 NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards, as well as the new  Common Core Standards for Language Arts and Mathematics.

 

Textbook Inventory & Management System

Last year, the district purchased the Follett web-based Textbook Management System. District-wide inventory of all textbooks is currently underway. With the full implementation of the Follett System, administrators will finally be able to account for and share available textbook resources within our school district electronically, and more efficiently adopt new texts as required.

 

Textbook Adoption

An innovative textbook adoption program, whereby required texts are secured through a lease agreement was recently approved by the Board of Education. Through this initiative, plans are underway to address a long standing inventory of aged instructional resources. To date, new textbooks have been purchased for Geometry, Algebra, Social Studies, and Science. 
 

Naviance

Naviance is a  proven resource that serves to inspire and guide students toward career and college readiness.  It starts with students exploring options, setting goals and establishing an academic plan to meet those goals.   Naviance will serve as a critical factor in helping the high school meet its goal of "ensuring that all seniors apply to a minimum of 4 colleges."

 

 

Preliminary SAT Scoring Service (PSSS)

The PSSS will provide students with opportunities to learn and practice proven strategies for successful aptitude testing. The PSSS test measures critical reading, mathematics and writing skills using the pre-disclosed 2012 PSAT/NMSQT Saturday test form. We will use the PSSS to help guide and inspire our students as they plan for their promising future.

 

Benchmark Assessments

Research indicates that the frequency of student assessments directly correlates to student achievement. Periodic benchmark assessments are implemented to provide school and district administrators with timely internal educational data to drive instruction of critically needed conceptual development in the classroom.

  

Gifted and Talented Program Expansion

During Winter 2011, Willingboro schools embarked on restoring the Gifted & Talented Program for students in grades 3-5. Teachers helped develop students who demonstrated high levels of proficiency on multiple platforms of assessment in their park school. The instructors, through partnerships with both William and Mary University and Rutgers University, were tasked to challenge these students to think critically and expand their aptitudes. This coming school year, these opportunities will be expanded to the middle grades.

 

 

Construction Referendum Year 2—Phase II

In our continuing effort to create environments conducive to teaching and learning, Phase II of the Construction Referendum effort is underway. To this end, Hawthorne and WR James Elementary schools will be renovated with no interruptions to academic programming, as students in these schools complete SY 2012-13 at Bookbinder and McGinley Elementary schools respectively. Additionally, Twin Hills and Garfield East schools will have renovated restrooms, Memorial Middle School will have new windows installed, and Willingboro High School will have a new HVAC System in place.

Alternative Education Programming

Our desire to meet the needs of all of our students inspired the design of a new Alternative Program located at Levitt School. The Alternative Program helps to academically prepare students who can benefit from smaller learning communities in an environment where alternative learning styles are explored to promote students success. Additionally, this program supports students who are returning to Willingboro Public Schools from out of district placements.  

 

NJQSAC

The New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC), as required by N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-3 et seq., is a system whereby all public school districts in the State are monitored and evaluated. NJQSAC is designed to be a single, comprehensive accountability system that consolidates and incorporates the monitoring requirements of applicable State and Federal programs. This year we will implement the State approved District Improvement Plan (DIP) to ensure compliance with the five established NJQSAC components: Instruction and Programs; Fiscal Management; Personnel; Governance; and Operations.

 

Middle School Sports Initiative

Willingboro School District is very pleased to announced the restoration of competitive sports for our middle grade students. We believe the reinstatement of this initiative will add much to our overall program; by both motivating students to improve their performance away from the competitive environments and providing leadership opportunities for youngsters.

 

Professional Development Partnerships

In an effort to accelerate the academic performance of our students, and the instructional capacity of our teachers in secondary settings; the Willingboro School District is excited to announce multiple Professional Development Partnerships with Texas Instruments (Mathematics), and Standard Solution (Language Arts and Social Studies).


 

 

Data Points

Benefits of the successful use of data to improve student achievement...

'The planned use of data is a common characteristic among schools that are high performing and beat the odds in terms of student achievement.The use of data to drive educational decision making results in improved teacher practices and school culture. Teachers report greater differentiation of instruction, greater collaboration among staff, increased sense of teacher efficacy, and improved identification of students' learning needs as outcomes of data use.'

New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) Data Points...
 
All DOE Data & Reports
 
Data Collection Information Center
 
 
 
 
Excellent Educators for New Jersey (EE4NJ)
 
NJ Quality Single Accountability Continuum

 

 

Referendum Initiatives

Referendum Initiatives for Willingboro Public Schools
 
In accordance with the Referendum Initiatives for our schools, plans are underway for the renovation of Hawthorne and WR James Elementary Schools.  The renovations will include, but not limited to:
  • Windows, Doors, and Boiler Replacements;
  • Restroom Renovations;
  • Unit Ventilator Replacement; and,
  • Electrical and Plumbing System Upgrades
As a result, these initiatives will necessitate the relocation of Hawthorne students and staff to Bookbinder Elementary School, and WR James students and staff to McGinley Elementary School for the upcoming 2012-2013 School Year (SY).  Great measures have been undertaken to ensure continuity of educational programming and services at the relocated sites.  To this end, we are providing you with an overview/timeline of the upcoming transitional activities: 
 
  1. Existing technology (i.e., Interactive white boards and computers) will be relocated.
  2. Room assignments at Bookbinder & McGinley have been designated by the School Principal.
  3. Interim summer accommodations for the leadership team at Bookbinder/McGinley will be available by Mon., July 16, 2012 
  4. Full access to Bookbinder/McGinley will be available beginning Monday, August 20, 2012
  5. An Open House event will be scheduled prior to the commencement of the school year.
  6. Transportation services  for non-disabled students will be determined at a later date.

In anticipation of a successful transition, we wish to thank you for your continued support as we work to improve the learning environments for our students and staff.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the referendum initiatives, please contact your school Principal.

Summer Relocation Reminders - Due to ongoing referendum initiatives, please be advised of the temporary summer relocation of our school administrative teams effective immediately:

· Willingboro High School administrators are stationed at Levitt School

· Garfield East and Twin Hills Elementary administrators are now located at Memorial Middle

· Hawthorne administrators will move to Bookbinder Elementary on July 15, 2012

· WR James administrators will move to McGinley Elementary on July 30, 2012

The existing telephone extensions have been rerouted to the temporary locations.

 
 
 

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