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Summit Schools Boosters Association Holds 26th Annual Summit High School Senior Athletes’ Banquet
May 22, 2012SUMMIT, NJ – Students, parents, coaches, administrators and members of the Board of Education crowded the ballroom of the Grand ...
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Bilingual Buds names Director for NJ campus; announces expansion plans to Grade 5
May 22, 2012Bilingual Buds, a preschool/primary school on the forefront of immersion education, has named Renee Reyes to head its Summit, NJ campu...
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Gino Steals the Show!
May 22, 2012I have been busy the past two weeks. I was invited to ECLC Chatham’s 20th Annual Dinner and Auction. It is organized by the pare...
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Allen W. Roberts Students Help to Support the Bridges Program of Summit
May 22, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On Friday, May 18, students of AWR school spent time with their buddy classes to decorate and fill breakfast bags...
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Academy of OLP Students Accepted at Union County Magnet High School
May 22, 2012Three eighth-grade students at The Academy of Our Lady of Peace School in New Providence have been accepted to the prestigious Union C...
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Summit High School Student Wins Art Award
May 21, 2012Summit High School sophomore Deborah Lee is shown with her drawing, "When Help Is Needed," for which she won second place in...
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Lucaci, Ron-Fornes Lead Summit Board of Education; Dietz, Burton Take Seats; Teachers Ratify Contract
May 17, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - Five-year Board of Education member George Lucaci, who served as board vice president last year, on Wednesday took over a...
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G.Y.M. and Pre-School - Perfect Together!
May 14, 2012G Y M! What do those letters mean to you? Here at the London Day School, the little ones faces light up as they shout in unison, &ldqu...
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Board of Education Accepts Nearly $159,000 in Spring Grants From Summit Education Foundation; Principal Negotiations Go to Mediator
May 11, 2012SUMMIT, NJ—Nicole Blomfield and Debra Trisler of the Summit Education Foundation presented a list of grants totaling $158,656 at...
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Last Call for New Campers to Claim Gifts of $1,000 Toward Jewish Sleepaway Camp During Summer 2012
May 11, 2012Now is the time to solidify plans for summer 2012, and to receive your $1,000 gift toward camp tuition at over 150 Jewish sleepaway ca...
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Kent Place Middle School Hosts Tag Sale for Charity
May 10, 2012The Kent Place Middle School will host a tag sale to benefit the Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center of Morristown and Birth Ha...
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Summit High School's 'Oklahoma!' Takes Most Nominations in Paper Mill's Rising Star Awards
May 9, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - Not only is Oklahoma where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, but Summit High School's production of the bel...
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Union County Vo-Tech Schools Make 2012 List of Best High Schools
May 9, 2012The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce that four of the five Union County Vo-Tech high schools have been ...
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Kent Place Announces Julia Gentile as Director of Studies
May 8, 2012Kent Place School, an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory day school for young women, is pleased to announce the appointmen...
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Drive For Autism Foundation Thanks Local Groups for their Support during National Autism Awareness Month
May 4, 2012The Drive for Autism Foundation is pleased to acknowledge the support it has received during April 2012, National Autism Awareness Mon...
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Come one, Come all to St. Andrew’s Nursery School & Kindergarten Annual Spring Fling Event – Friday, May 4th
May 3, 2012Come one, Come all to St. Andrew’s Nursery School & Kindergarten Annual Spring Fling Event – Friday, May 4t...
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GARAGE SALE TO BENEFIT SHS 'FRINGE' PERFORMERS
May 2, 2012Summit High School students Will Elia, left, and Jack LeGoff sort items for the garage sale to be held Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p...
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Temporarily Moving Franklin School Students to Other Buildings Among Options Recommended to Summit School Board
April 27, 2012SUMMIT, NJ—In response to an overcrowding condition at the city’s Franklin School, the board of education’s operatio...
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Students From Summit's Washington School Hang The Banner For The School's Upcoming Annual Country Fair
April 25, 2012Students from Summit's Washington School hang the banner for the school's upcoming annual Country Fair. From left are Jake Rug...
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Washington School Plans Country Fair
April 25, 2012Summit's Washington School is planning its annual Country Fair for Sat., May 19, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will be fun activ...
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Washington School to Celebrate 100 Years
April 20, 2012Washington Elementary School will celebrate its 100th Anniversary throughout the 2012-13 school year. This year-long celebration...
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Study Shows Summit School Population Fairly Stable, But Board Sees Franklin Overcrowding as Top Priority
April 20, 2012SUMMIT, NJ—The city’s school population will rise from the current level of 3728 to 4378 by the 2016-2017 school year, acc...
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Summit Board of Education to Hear Presentation on Student Population During Thursday Workshop Meeting; No Vote Scheduled
April 18, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - The Population Study Presentation scheduled for Thursday night's Board of Education workshop meeting is only a presen...
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"Homes and Homelessness" Explored at Kent Place's Eighth Annual Global Perspectives Day
April 16, 2012On Monday, April 9, Kent Place School hosted its eighth annual school-wide Global Perspectives Day (GPD). “Homes and Homelessnes...
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Kent Place Holds Diversity Recruitment Event
April 10, 2012Kent Place School’s Diversity Plan Task Force invites new and seasoned educators and staff to their fourth annual Diversity Recr...