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Morris School District honors students with travel scholarships and Seal of Biliteracy
Summary
The Morris School District recognized students who earned travel scholarships through CIE and state Seals of Biliteracy, noting nearly $500,000 in CIE scholarships since 2016 and about 300 seals awarded since 2017; the board paused for a reception and group photos.
The Morris School District celebrated dozens of students Thursday evening who received travel scholarships and the New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy, highlighting language proficiency and global learning opportunities.
At the start of the superintendent’s report, Miss Denise Vega Moore, the district’s supervisor of world language, described the CIE travel-abroad partnership the district has run “since 2016,” saying about 200 students have traveled with CIE and that the organization “has given us close to $500,000 in scholarship.” Moore added that many students attended with full scholarships that covered program costs other than airfare.
The presentation explained two types of CIE offerings: a four- to six-week language-immersion track (noting “one month of the program equals one school year” in language exposure) and topic-based programs spanning STEM, business and social change. Moore then read the names of individual CIE recipients and asked those present to come forward for certificates.
The board then described the New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy, an official state recognition for students who demonstrate proficiency in English and a second language. Moore told the board the district has awarded roughly 300 seals since adopting the program in 2017 and that the designation can help students with college applications and may lead to college credit in some cases.
“Students who get the seal of biliteracy are also able to set themselves apart when they’re applying to colleges,” Moore said, explaining that the seal documents proficiency across speaking, reading, listening and writing.
Board members paused the agenda for a brief reception and group photos. The board’s student liaisons also thanked the administration for the recognition and invited attendees to stay for a broader program of student reports and presentations later in the evening.
The district’s recognition events and the explanation of scholarship support concluded with the board celebrating the students’ global learning and language achievements.
