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Students, staff report sports wins, academic achievements and community service at Moorestown schools
Summary
Student liaisons and staff told the board about sports successes, academic recognitions and community-service projects across Moorestown schools, including swim teams reaching state semifinals, a MathCounts regional team win at WAMS, and a prom planned for May 16 on the USS New Jersey.
Students and staff at Moorestown schools described recent extracurricular, academic and service activities at the board meeting.
Student updates Eliana Troy McBride, freshman liaison, said winter sports went well: both the boys and girls swim teams reached state semifinals (girls lost their round; boys were scheduled to compete the following day). The boys basketball team won its first-round Burlington County tournament game; the girls team had four regular-season games remaining before playoffs. Eliana reported generally strong midterm grades for freshmen.
Emma Collazo, representing student council, said student leaders had met with Superintendent Dr. Courtney McNeely and a Covenant House representative to discuss youth homelessness and a planned "sleep out" fundraiser in Mount Laurel to raise awareness and support. Angela Bajatti, a class liaison, said prom will be held May 16 aboard the USS New Jersey in Camden.
Kyle Summerson, senior class liaison, summarized recent events including an MLK Day assembly featuring a student keynote speaker, and reminded the board that the senior trip departs Saturday, March 8, returning Thursday, March 13; destinations include Disney and Universal Studios.
Staff and community highlights Greg Wilkinson, seventh‑grade math teacher at William Allen Middle School (WAMS), reported that 11 WAMS students competed at the South Jersey regional MathCounts competition on Feb. 8; the team placed first and six students qualified for the state competition in March at Monmouth University.
Dr. Anna Croce, chemistry and environmental science teacher and class of 2010 alumnus, recounted several high‑school events: the week‑long Great Kindness Challenge, a Model UN conference that hosted about 300 delegates from 19 schools, a Super Chili Challenge that raised $700 for the Eagles Autism Foundation, and students earning the New Jersey Department of Education Seal of Biliteracy.
Elementary and other school reports included: Roberts Elementary’s collection for a local pantry and a successful plastic-recycling drive to earn a Trex bench; Baker Elementary’s kindergarten life‑cycle units and student artwork to be displayed around town; South Valley kindergarteners’ 100th‑day service project collecting towels and toiletries for wildfire relief.
Why it matters: The updates show a range of extracurricular achievement, community service, and student engagement across the district, offering context for district priorities the board reviews in planning and budgeting.
Provenance: Student liaison remarks and staff highlights are recorded in the meeting’s opening reports and public comment portions of the transcript (see excerpts below).
Lede excerpt provenance: "Hi, my name is Eliana Troy McBride. I'm the Freshman Liaison and today I'm going to talk to you about winter sports and how all the freshmen did during their first midterms..." (transcript segment starting at 296.085)
Closing excerpt provenance: "...Second graders, who celebrated Valentine's Day by decorating their own shoebox, mailboxes..." (transcript segment starting at 3464.54)
Ending: Board members thanked student liaisons and staff for the updates and said the reports reinforce the district’s emphasis on instruction and extracurricular engagement.
