Middletown highlights student achievements, Elks partnership and elementary legacy plan
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Board recognized student achievements (Elks Student of the Month, NJROTC, honor roll) and the district presented an elementary legacy plan video outlining programs like Leader in Me, STEMscopes and dual-language initiatives.
At the start of the Dec. 11 meeting, trustees highlighted student achievement and community programs.
The Middletown Elks Lodge announced a children’s community Christmas party set for Dec. 20; Anne Marie Minnerly of the Elks described the event details and RSVP instructions posted on the district website. High-school administrators presented Moises Holguin as the Elks Student of the Month, noting a first-term GPA of 99.53, perfect attendance and participation in BOCES computer programming.
Acting Superintendent Udoma and elementary principals introduced a video summarizing the district’s legacy plan, which focuses on attendance, academics, engagement, responsiveness and development. The presentation noted programs in literacy (CKLA), bilingual and dual-language instruction, STEMscopes for elementary science, Leader in Me assemblies and family engagement events that bring families into classrooms for culminating demonstrations of student learning.
Trustees also recognized NJROTC community service (more than 2,172 hours this reporting year cited by a speaker) and a range of winter concerts, community events and honor-roll recognitions across buildings.
The recognition items were presented as examples of ongoing instructional and engagement work in the district; trustees and the acting superintendent thanked staff, volunteers and partner organizations.