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Superintendent and board recognize PTAs; Corbett highlights district programs and school events
Summary
The board honored PTA volunteers from across the district and Superintendent Richard Corbett reviewed school highlights including respect week activities, upcoming Copeland production and emphasis on social-emotional learning and technology access.
The Rockaway Township Board of Education paused its agenda to recognize parent-teacher association volunteers from across the district, then heard a wide-ranging superintendent’s report summarizing recent school activities, social-emotional learning (SEL) work and other school-level highlights.
PTA recognition Superintendent Richard Corbett invited board members forward to thank PTA leaders and read a long list of volunteers and PTA officers who were present to receive certificates. Corbett said the PTAs “help the morale in the district” and thanked them for organizing events that “bring families together, enrich students’ experiences and create a welcoming environment.” Board members and administrators posed for photos with the PTA honorees.
School highlights in the superintendent’s report Corbett and principals summarized recent programming at each elementary and middle school: highlights included a planned Copeland production (SpongeBob Musical Youth Edition) with a proposed dress rehearsal for senior citizens and dinner on March 18, 2026; district-wide recognition of the Week of Respect from Oct. 6–10; school picnics and walkathons; the start of after-school clubs including a new Interact Club in partnership with the Rotary; and a Dwyer multilingual learning cohort whose students scored above 700 on the NJSLA this year, a result Corbett characterized as “tremendous.”
SEL and classroom work Building leaders emphasized social-emotional learning. “We’re really working on being kind,” one principal said as she described a positive-behavior program and classroom-level work on growth mindset. Several teachers and students gave brief remarks about classroom projects, reading programs, art activities and teamwork in STEAM classes.
Why it matters: the recognition and superintendent’s report highlighted sustained parent and community involvement, district efforts to support students’ social-emotional development and steps to increase access to curriculum and technology (interactive boards and Chromebooks were noted). The board did not vote on these items; the recognition and report were informational and meant to acknowledge volunteers and share operational updates.
Noted presenters and participants included Corbett, building principals and a number of PTA leaders named during the presentation; Corbett encouraged the community to attend school events and said the district is “thankful for all the support we have from our community.”
