Each month, the Board of Education recognizes students from every school at their meeting. This month the Board of Education celebrated the following students and their achievements with the community:
Manchester Township Elementary School:
Meet Mrs. Peck’s third-grade class from Manchester Township Elementary School, or should we say Sirius XM Disney Hits, guest hosts! These young MTES Dragons entered a contest earlier this year and won! They chose four of their favorite Disney songs, wrote about which songs they liked best, and explained why they were their favorites. Stay tuned this spring as they have the fabulous opportunity to introduce XM Radio. Way to go!
Ridgeway Elementary School:
Mrs. Hudson’s fifth-grade class from Ridgeway Elementary School partnered with the Ocean County Library for a database project to complement their opinion writing unit. Half of the students wrote about whether people should be able to visit the Titanic or if it should be left to rest. The other half wrote about whether water bottles are harmful or helpful. Students learned how to use the library database to find books and fun facts about their topic. The library took the suggested books and facts to create amazing book displays and bookmarks. Holly Goodman, Valeria Carrada Santiago, Aaron Sarana, and Kyle Jacob were present at last night’s BOE meeting to accept the award on behalf of Mrs. Hudson’s class.
Whiting Elementary School:
The Ocean County Library, the Mental Health Awareness Committee of Ocean County and the Ocean County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) have awarded Emma Allman of Whiting Elementary School as the winner of their Mental Health Awareness Month calendar contest. She is one of the fifth-grade students from around the county who will be honored for participating in the “What a Difference a Friend Makes” art contest. Emma will attend the “Celebrating Wellness” awards ceremony next month where she will receive recognition from the Ocean County Board of Commissioners. Congratulations!
Regional Day School:
Russell is Regional Day School's (RDS) April Student of the Month! He is an excellent student and role model. He is an inquisitive learner with a strong work ethic. Russell is a good friend to his classmates. During the course of the year, he has made great progress and gains in academic and social skills. Congratulations to Russell! Our RDS family is so proud of him!
Manchester Township Middle School:
It is with great pleasure that Manchester Township Middle School (MTMS) recognizes Jenna Meyer as April’s Student of the Month. Jenna is an eighth-grade student who participates in the drama club and is the manager of the Softball Team. Jenna recently played a key role in the MTMS Production of Finding Nemo Jr. Also, Jenna represented MTMS in Ocean County Students Voices, where she joined a panel of other eighth-grade students from across the county giving their views as an eighth-grade student. We are so proud of Jenna, she did an amazing job representing Manchester!
MTMS Student Athletes of the Month:
We are extremely proud to have Xavier Quigley and Riley Cribbin represent Manchester Township Middle School (MTMS) as our Student/Athletes for the month of April. Xavier and Riley are both a great representation of what it means to be a student athlete. They are both eighth-grade leaders of our Track & Field/Cross Country teams and Softball/Basketball teams respectfully, work just as hard in the classroom as they do in the athletic arena, and serve as an excellent example to our younger student/athletes. Congratulations!
Manchester Township High School:
Shay Juralewicz of Manchester Township High School (MTHS) was recently recognized as the WOBM Student of the Week! Ranked second in her class, she has been honored as the student of the year in both English and Biology and is an AP Ambassador. Shay is a three-year member of the National Honor Society, is involved in Habitat for Humanity, and has received the National Community Service Merit Award. A four-year member of the Hawks soccer team she was both captain and MVP as a junior and senior. Congratulations Shay!
Manchester Township High School Athletes of the Month:
Manchester Township High School (MTHS) senior Caitlin Lynch has led our Lady Hawk s as a pitcher on the softball field. She threw a rare no-hitter vs. Lacey in early April with 13 strikeouts. Caitlin is nearing 300 career strikeouts & over a .300% career batting average. Caitlin will attend Stockton University for softball.
MTHS senior Vander McFarland led the Hawks in their Division Championship by winning the Javelin, Triple Jump & Long Jump, thus helping us secure our 4th consecutive division title. He is the top state returner in the javelin and competed at the prestigious Penn Relays last weekend. Helping the team secure their 4th consecutive title. Vander is finalizing college plans at Monmouth Univ. or Georgian Court to continue his track career.
Congratulations to you both and to all of the Manchester School District's Students of the Month!