Education

HONOREES – SCVTHS inducted new members into its chapter of Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica at a ceremony on May 1. Pictured are (l-r): Advisor and instructor Rafael Catalan, Aarika Patel of Skilman, Sanjana Chiluka of Hillsborough, Noor Fatima of Hillsborough, Gabriella Alabi of Somerset, Joann Thomas of Bridgewater, Leisha Malik of Hillsborough, Bhumija Grandheof Bridgewater, Keshi Shah of Bridgewater, and Karthik Pulla of Hillsborough. (Photo: SCVTHS). Nine township students were among 34 County wide who were recently …

SAY CHEESE – A student takes a selfie with one of the animals in two petting zoos during the 3rd Annual Green Fair held May 3 at Franklin High School. A ribbon-cutting for the groundbreaking of the new Franklin High School outdoor learning center highlighted the 3rd Annual Green Fair held May 3 at the school. The new center, located …

Franklin Middle School’s Hamilton Street Campus was the scene May 2 of the 3rd Annual Diversity Festival. The event uses food, music, dance and games to celebrate the diversity in Franklin Township public schools. Here’s an interview with Daryn Plummer, the event’s organizer:   Stay ‘In the Know,’ subscribe to the Franklin Reporter & Advocate! No other media outlet covering …

THE WINNERS – Claremont Road Elementary School students Julia Joseph and Angelie Mena stand with the championship trophy they won during the April 28 Franklin Township Public Schools Invention Competition. The FTPS Invention Competition’s championship trophy is staying put for another year with the April 28 victory in the annual competition of Claremont Elementary School’s team. Team members Julia Joseph …

BEAUTY QUEEN AVIATOR – Jabili Kandula, Miss New Jersey USA 2024, speaks to members of the Franklin High School aviation club on March 19. It’s not often that a beauty queen visits Franklin High School. well, it never happens. Until march 19, when Jabili Kandula, Miss New Jersey USA 2024, spent about an hour with members of the FHS aviation …

EXPLAINING THE NUMBER – District Business Administrator Stephen Fried explains the preliminary Fiscal Year 2026 budget calculations at the March 18 Board of Education meeting. About $6 million in necessary reductions included in the preliminary Fiscal Year 2026 budget will impact school district programs and, to a lesser extent, staff, schools Superintendent John Ravally told the Board of Education at …

INTERIM ONCE AGAIN – Kelley Guerrero speaks at the March 18 Board of Education meeting after she was named interim Principal at Pine Grove Manor Elementary School. As she did just three months earlier, Kelley Guerrero found herself in front of the Board of Education on March 18, thanking them for naming her the interim principal of a district school. …

Chad Chavez of Somerset was named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the semester. Chavez is currently majoring in Communication. Charlotte Hunter, a resident of Franklin Park, was honored for academic achievement by being named to the Dean’s List …

ROBOT MASTERS – Members of the Franklin High School robotics club’s Rocket team pose with their creation at the February 23 VEX Robotics Competition, held at the school. Franklin High School’s cafeteria and gym were the venues February 23 for a robotics competition that drew about 200 participants. A total of 39 robots – including several from Franklin High School …

THE ANSWER MAN – Namik Sercan, Chief Education Officer at Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, answers questions from parents attending the February 1 open house. Parents and students curious about the offerings at Central Jersey College Prep Charter School had their questions answered February 1 at the school’s annual open house. After attending an information session held in the …