On Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 the North Schuylkill School District held their May monthly meeting virtually.
During the meeting the March, April, and May Students of the month were named:
Students of the Month – March
- 4th Grade - Mia McDonald nominated by Ms. Laudeman & Ms. Reinoehl
- 5th Grade - Dalilah Farrone nominated by Ms. David
- 7th Grade - Joey Campbell nominated by Ms. Herring
- 7th Grade - Zayden Sierdzinski nominated by Mr. Stone
- 11th Grade - Helen Antanavage nominated by Ms. Herring
- 12th Grade - Juan Serrato nominated by Mr. Snyder
Students of the Month – April
- 3rd Grade - Emmy Pearce nominated by Ms. Selgrade
- Kindergarten - Knox Chuma nominated by Mr. Leibig
- 7th Grade - Kaitlyn Seeraj nominated by Ms. Zangari
- 12th Grade - Kyla Shustack nominated by Mr. Smith
- Kindergarten - Will Radar nominated by Ms. Borden
- 10th Grade - Victoria Plichta nominated by Ms. Palmerio
- 11th Grade - Kacandra Joy nominated by Ms. Moyer
The following Retirees were recognized by the Administration for their years of service and will be presented with a rocking chair from the Board:
- Ann Marie Barket Special Education Teacher 15 years (36)
- Harry Lucas English Teacher 32 years (35)
- Cindy Piatt Elementary Teacher 14 years
The financial reports and check registers were approved.
The following personnel items were approved:
- Administrative Internships for Caroline Schuster, Elementary Teacher and Liza Ulceski, Assistant Secondary Principal
- Act 93 building assignments and salaries for the 2020-2021 school year
- Nathan Griffin as a Temporary Part-Time Summer Information Technology (IT) Worker
Other personnel items were accepted:
- childbearing/childrearing leave request for Kaitlin Mroczka, Secondary Special Education Teacher
- Fifteen additional summer work days for Secondary and Elementary Guidance Counselors
- The union professional employee positions, building assignments and salaries for the 2020-2021 school year
- The Department Chairpersons for the 2020-2021 school year
- The Grade Level Coordinators for the 2020-2021 school year
- The following individuals as Homebound Teachers for the 2020-2021 school year: Michelle Misiewicz, Kelly Boyer and Karla HerringAccepted the resignations of Anthony Winkler and Nancy Winkler, Part-Time Custodians
- The termination of Zachary Walter, Part-Time Custodian
- ESY Paraprofessionals for 2020 as follows: Jen Himes, Keri Barnes, Denise Brayford, Mary Piaskowski, Julie Hammond, Carla Harper and Jillian Bright
- The union classified employee positions, building assignments and wage rates for the 2020-2021 school year
The following items were approved under Curriculum & Instructional Programs
- changes to the 2020-2021 Senior Project Requirement
- The adoption of textbooks
The following items were approved under Extracurricular Programs
- The appointment of the following individuals for the 2020-2021 Winter Season:
- Ty Wartman – Head Boys Basketball Coach
- Linda Jones – Head Swimming Coach;
- Rich Wetzel – Head Girls Basketball Coach
- Leah Briggs - Wrestling Cheerleading Advisor;
- Corey Fetterolf – Head Wrestling Coach
- Melissa Tenaglia – Varsity Basketball Cheerleading Advisor
- Ellen Geidner – Basketball/Wrestling Cheerleading Advisor
- Approved the following Supplemental Positions for the 2020-2021 school year:
- Ann Subick – 4H Club
- Joseph Wyatt – Academic Team Advisor
- Ann Subick – Act 48 Coordinator
- William Lennox – Band (Concert Band)
- Michelle Schwartz – Band Director (Elementary)
- William Lennox – Band Director
- Justene Frushone – Band Director Assistant
- Sarah Antanavage – Band Front Advisor
- Michelle Schwartz – Choral Director, Elementary
- Brandi Kline – Choral Director, JSHS
- William Lennox – Choral Director, JSHS Assistant
- Leah Briggs & Mike Evans – Class Advisors, Freshmen
- Amy Maziekas & Mike Evans – Class Advisors, Sophomores and Juniors
- Nick Brayford and Mike Evans – Class Advisors, Seniors
- Ashley Borzak – Creative Tech Club Advisor
- Maria Zangari – Debate Team Coach
- Alyssa Colangecco – Debate Team Assistant
- Bonita Leib – Diversity Club Advisor
- Rachael Pasco & Carrie Miller – Elementary Art Club (Show)
- John Walsh – Elementary Envirothon
- Danielle Moyer – JSHS Envirothon
- Morgan Bretz – JSHS Envirothon Assistant
- Tabitha Walsh – Elementary Envirothon Assistant
- Joseph Wyatt – Fire/Rescue
- Michael Evans and Marc Wislosky – Friends Forever
- Kristen Weinreich – Friends Forever, Elementary
- Patti Dougherty-Wade – Geography Bee
- John Cuthie – Honor Society Advisor
- Leah Briggs – Honor Society – Math
- Rachel Anderson – Honor Society – English
- Lindsay Furman – Honor Society – Foreign Language
- Kelly Boyer – Honor Society – Science
- Joseph Wyatt – Honor Society – Social Studies
- Jennifer Rex – Math Counts Advisor
- Joann Miller & Michelle Misiewicz – News & Media Group Advisors
- Betty Terry – Pep Club
- Brandi Kline – Play Director
- Paula Hornberger – Play Director Assistant
- William Lennox – Play Music Director
- Jason Kline – Play Tech Director
- Melanie Fowler – SADD Advisor
- Melissa Lorady & Joe Tomtishen – Senior Project Advisors
- Riyuichi Narita – Ski Club Advisor
- Michelle Misiewicz – Social Media
- Danielle Moyer – Spanish Club Advisor
- Heather Schlein – Spelling Bee Coordinator
- Nathan Hampton – STEM – Junior High
- Kelly Stone – STEM – Senior High
- Sean Smith – Student Council Advisor
- Melanie Fowler – TAT Advisor
- Richard Leibig – ElementaryTech Lead Teacher
- Michelle Misiewicz – JSHS Tech Lead Teacher
- Craig Wagner – Trap Club
- Scott Frew – Weightlifting Advisor (1st Half)
- Joe Tomtishen – Weightlifting Advisor (2nd Half)
- Amy Maziekas – Yearbook Advisor
- Paula Hornberger – Yearbook Assistant Advisor
- Justin Sharp as a Volunteer Fire/Rescue Club Advisor and a Volunteer Trap Club Advisor
The following items were approved under Policy/Legislative
- the second reading of the following policies: 006.1, 335 and 626
- Mary Anne Woodward was elected Treasurer
- Merri Lynn Craig, Board Secretary
The follow Upcoming Meetings were announced
June 10, 2020 – Committee Meetings – 6:30 p.m.
June 17, 2020 – Regular Meeting – 7:00 p.m.