Today was a day of Excellence by Example shown by student leaders and various staff members!
The day began for staff members who were chosen to present at today's Connected Leadership Conference at Ocean County College.
Manchester Administrator, Evelyn Swift, and teachers Crystal Policastro, Monique Phua, and Kim Costagliola, presenting at the OC3 and MC3 Connected Leadership Conference 2025
The Connected Leadership Conference is a joint learning event of the Monmouth and Ocean County Curriculum Consortiums in conjunction with the Monmouth and Ocean County Superintendents' Roundtable. Manchester's staff presented to colleagues on the topics of Cultivating Resilience in Leadership and Engaging Students Learning and Literacy. They presented these topics in full rooms of attendees to fellow educational leaders, sharing Manchester's expertise in these areas. Way to go team!
While our staff is strengthening their leadership skills through participating and presenting at the Connected Leadership Conference, Manchester Township High School (MTHS) student leaders in the Junior Achievement Program are at Manchester Township Elementary School (MTES) doing the same!
JA Day, the Junior Achievement Student Program led by MTHS teacher Heather Staples empowers high school students to make a difference in their communities as leaders while serving as role models to children within their school district. Manchester's JA High School Heroes visited MTES today to teach elementary students age-appropriate financial literacy and entrepreneurship lessons. The high school volunteers worked as teachers for the morning where they engaged students in interactive lessons.
The day is an enjoyable one for our students, staff, and the JA Achievement MTHS volunteers who work hard to teach the students lessons in a fun way. The elementary students look up to these peer leaders and even spoke today about their hope to be a JA Day volunteer at MTES when they are in high school!
Celeste Hardrick of Junior Achievement has shared how JA High School Heroes helps students build their leadership and career skills and supports New Jersey schools and educators. The JA High School Heroes program opens other opportunities for high school students to be invited to serve as student ambassadors for JA special events, such as the NJ Business Hall of Fame, and are eligible for the annual High School Hero Scholar Award.
Our staff and students remain committed to exemplifying our school district motto of “Excellence by Example.” It has been a wonderful day!