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Everybody’s a winner when the Saint Patrick School community comes together for a great cause!

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on March 6, 2025. Posted in Cover Feature, Local Education, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Leading up to the Super Bowl, the Saint Patrick School Builders Club organized a spirited “Souper Bowl” Fundraiser, encouraging students to donate food pantry items and personal care products. To add some fun, students used their donations to vote for their Super Bowl pick—the Eagles or the Chiefs. The results were in: Saint Patrick School predicted an Eagles win with 780 items donated in their favor, compared to 362 for the Chiefs! Beyond the friendly competition, the real victory was in the generosity of the school community. Students were challenged to donate 1,000 items, and—of course—they...

Cranford High School Earns Gold with Access Recognition by College Board for 2024 Advanced Placement Program School Honor Roll

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on January 4, 2025. Posted in Local Education, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

College Board announced that Cranford High School has been named to the 2024 Advanced Placement Program School Honor Roll, earning “Gold with Access”. Cranford is one of four public high schools in the state to earn this recognition. For schools to be recognized on the AP School Honor Roll, they must have 40 percent or more of the graduating class take at least one AP exam during high school; 25 percent or more score a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam; and 2 percent or more of the graduating class took five or more AP exams during high school, with at least one of those exams taken in ninth...

Westfield High School National Merit Semifinalist and Commended Students

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on November 2, 2024. Posted in Local Education, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Westfield High School students have been recognized for their exceptional academic promise as Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Westfield High School 12th grader Garrett Gao has been named a 2025 National Merit Semifinalist, among a nationwide pool of about 16,000 semifinalists who represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors. As a Merit semifinalist, Gao has the opportunity to continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships that will be offered next spring. The following WHS students have been recognized for their exceptional academic...

Summit BOE Celebrates Retiring Teachers

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on July 2, 2024. Posted in Local Education, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Newly retired teachers were celebrated by the Summit Board of Education at its monthly meeting last Thursday. “We celebrate an important milestone in the lives of some remarkable individuals,” said Scott Hough, Superintendent of Schools. “Tonight, we come together to honor and recognize the exceptional contributions of those who are embarking on a new chapter in their lives, retirement. “In this presentation, we will shine a spotlight on the remarkable careers and legacies of those who are retiring from Summit Public Schools. We will dive into their accomplishments, their stories, and...

Westfield Board Appoints New Athletic Director & WHS Assistant Principal

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on June 4, 2024. Posted in Local Education, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

At its regular public meeting on May 7, 2024, the Westfield Board of Education approved the appointment of James DeSarno as Director of Athletics / K-12 Physical Education and Health Supervisor, effective July 1, 2024. DeSarno will succeed Sandra Mamary, who is retiring after 37 years in the Westfield Public School District, 14 of them as Athletic Director. Also effective July 1, the Board approved the appointment of Edison Intermediate School assistant principal Jacqueline Spring to succeed WHS Assistant Principal Dr. Warren Hynes, who has accepted a position in a neighboring school district. DeSarno...

Westfield Intermediate School Students Enjoy Behind-the-Scenes Look at STEAM Fields

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 1, 2024. Posted in Local Education, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Photo Credit: Westfield Public Schools Seventh and eighth graders from Edison and Roosevelt Intermediate Schools received up-close, hands-on experience as part of two parent-financed field trips in February and early March, focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). Seventh and eighth graders from Edison and Roosevelt Intermediate Schools received up-close, hands-on experience as part of two field trips in February and early March, focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). The 7th grade STEAM field trip ran from March 1-4 and included...

Summit Public Schools Celebrates Students Who Earned a Rare “Perfect” Score on an Advanced Placement Exam

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on October 2, 2023. Posted in Local Education, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Summit Public Schools celebrates high school students Emma Gumny, Dean Mauriello, and Nikita Shevyakov, as well as Summit High School graduates Lydia Boubendir and William Johnson for each earning a perfect score on a college-level Advanced Placement® (AP®) Exam in the spring of 2023. The current and former Summit students were five out of 459 students in the world to earn every point possible on the AP Computer Science Principles Exam. “We are very proud of our students’ outstanding achievements, as they have not only surpassed expectations, but have also set a remarkable standard for excellence,”...

Students Perform at Carnegie Hall

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on July 3, 2023. Posted in Local Education, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Members of the Franklin Elementary School chorus performed at Carnegie Hall with the New England Symphonic Ensemble and several other choirs from the tri-state area on May 26. During the week prior to the performance, Parisian conductor and choirmaster Francis Bardot worked with the children in New York City and conducted them during the concert. After receiving the invitation last October, Franklin students auditioned and 23 were selected for the special performance at Carnegie Hall. Franklin vocal music director R. Brent Geyer held after school rehearsals over the past several months, leading...

Holy Trinity School students send their love to the troops

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on March 28, 2023. Posted in Local Education. Leave a Comment

The students of Holy Trinity School share their faith and support of others in various ways each month. Some months they sacrifice and bring in food for the food pantry, others they bring in funds to support various charities. Each February, the students in all grades create valentine cards for the brave men and women who protect our country. The handmade cards from students in kindergarten through grade 8, are sent to the Westfield Armory to be shared with the service men and women. On February 16, Captain Corporal Cody H. Scheidle and Brian Payor visited the school to thank the children in...