School News

A group of Cedar Hill Preparatory School students who raised money for the Franklin Township Food Bank were honored for their work at the Sept. 8 Township Council meeting. The students raised the money – $275 – during a dance at the school last June. The dance was part of the students’ “Give n Get” community service program. A ceremonial check …

Students arriving at Pine Grove Manor School for the first day of the 2015-16 school year weren’t just greeted by their teachers and administrators. Also on hand on Sept. 3 to welcome the students was the newly minted schools Superintendent, John Ravally, and Board of Education president Ed Potosnak. Oh, and Tuxedo, the school’s mascot, complete with a new superhero cape. …

MacAfee Road School students June 12 were rewarded for once again exceeding their reading goal in the “Grow A Garden Of Readers” program. Last year the prize was given by the school’s principal, Bill Grippo, who spent a night on the school’s roof. This year, Grippo and 10 of the school’s teachers took turns getting dunked by their students. “Just wait till next year, …

Alumni from the past 10 years of Sampson G. Smith theater productions gathered at the school May 30 for a reunion and to announce a scholarship named after one of their own. Director Terri Seggio, who has led SGS productions for the last decade, said the evening had two goals: “one was to celebrate 10 years of excellence at Sampson G. …

The Princeton Hyatt was the scene May 15 for Franklin High School’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” senior prom. Students were “dressed to impress” as they arrived at the venue in their cars and limousines. After the preliminary “cocktail hour,” the students entered the hotel’s ballroom, where they enjoyed dinner and dancing. The FR&A tagged along for a while. Here are some samples …

The Board of Education May 12 accepted the Franklin Middle School principal’s resignation, but decided in closed session to change the special meeting’s agenda and not appoint an acting principal for the school. The board did not announce that the agenda had been changed before voting on it, and afterword members and a district administrator would not say what led …

Franklin Middle School principal RaShwan Adams resigned May 11. RaShawn’s resignation was confirmed in a brief email statement sent by school district spokeswoman Mary Clark. “Earlier today, Dr. RaShawn Adams submitted his resignation as the Principal of Franklin Middle School,” Clark wrote. “Until such time as the Board of Education appoints an Acting Principal, our current building administrators will continue …

More than a dozen middle school world language students at Cedar Hill Preparatory School earned medals in the 2015 National Spanish Examinations. In total, 16 students won medals in the online test of Spanish skills: four gold, 10 silver and two bronze. Another 20 students won honorable mentions. The National Spanish Examinations are “online, standardized assessment tools for Grades 6 …

Quick response by staff at Franklin Middle School May 5 likely saved the life of a 7th grade student who collapsed, interim schools Superintendent Lee Seitz said. Speaking at the May 7 Board of Education meeting, Seitz said the student – who was not identified – collapsed during his gym class. Seeing that the student was not responsive, Seitz said, …

A dance recital, two fundraisers and a social event were among the “happenings” April 24 in township schools. MacAfee Road School’s administration and staff staged a “pasta night” to help raise money for a new playground. The event was attended by more than 200 people, and generated about $6,000, according to school principal Bill Grippo. One parent, Laura Stratton, donated …