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Bayonne School District highlights student competition wins and wins NJDOE LIFT early-literacy grant
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Degnan told the board the district saw strong results in spelling, STEM and chess competitions, will send 64 students to the county STEM showcase and has been awarded the NJDOE LIFT early-literacy grant to run home-based workshops with community partners.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Degnan told the Bayonne School District board the district’s elementary students have had a “very successful academic competition season,” highlighting winners and district programs.
Dr. Degnan identified Isaiah Cassie, a seventh grader at Horace Mann School, as the district spelling bee champion; Makashri Ciccarella (Walter F. Robinson School) placed second and Noah Johnson (Lincoln Community School) took third. He said district top finishers and school-level top spellers will advance to the Bayonne/Hudson County spelling bee on Feb. 7 at 8 a.m. at the Hudson…
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